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Clocker & Merc: Can you tell us how Windows sees your SATA controller / drives? What Bozo said makes perfect sense.

I think people with SATA ports have had mixed success with that tool. I have a Promise Ultra 100 that Windows sees as a SCSI controller, and I get an error too (probably the same one, I don't remember). My understanding is that if the SATA (and in my case Promise) driver does not conform...

A few OEM SCSI drives I bought for somebody a few years back from Hyper Microsystems were packaged superbly.

Could this be the old W2k / Wxp / W2003 "SCSI bug"? AFAIK, SATA controllers are treated as SCSI controllers in Windows. It could be the non-cached writes to the SATA drive that's the culprit. Post #138 in this thread at the other place has some info, and post #146 has a link of where to find it...

First, it's not a she, it's a middle-aged he. Many people I know are incredibly cheap. In a nutshell, they want a Mercedes, but are only willing to pay a Hyundai price. How do you satisfy these people? This deal (Athlon 3000XP, 256MB, 40GB Samsung, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, USB/FW, on-board audio &...

A Compaq Presario a friend bought in October had a Samsung as well.

Sorry to hear of the problems with the 2005FWP, Clocker :( I'd presume that the 22" with 20" viewable would have a wider bezel?

All good cables, whatever type (USB, FW, etc.) seem to have the choke (the tubular, bulbous thing normally found on analog video cables) at least at one end. Even the retail pack of a cheapo 64MB flash drive I bought had a 3 ft. USB extension cable with the choke at one end. I just checked my WD...

Thanks Fushigi, Handruin and Will for the replies.

I didn't vote. I've owned many WDs, Maxtors, Quantums, one IBM and most recently, one Seagate. None, repeat none, have failed. So I don't know what to say. I'll just go with the great seers here, and buy a Samsung next time. Or a Hitachi if I need the capacity.

From Ben's Bargains: In this thread, Fushigi seems to be happy with his Netgear WGTB511T 108 Mbps. (Last update March 12, 2004) But in this thread, Handruin is quite frustrated with his Netgear WGTB511T 108 Mbps. (Last update Aug. 25, 2004) Merc has recommended Netgear in Fushigi's thread...

I'm not a gamer, so I wouldn't know, but read this article and tell us what you think.

Thanks everybody for the replies. Merc, one thing I don't understand - when they are on a spool, I've seen DVDs and CDs rotating. Doesn't that scratch them?

Sleeves in a binder that's closed with a zipper that runs all around. I've read complaints about CrapUSA's CD sleeves that scratch pretty badly. AFAIK, Case-Logic stuff is good.

I have a couple of high-capacity (~248) Case-Logic CD binders. Can I store DVDs in them too? This may seem like a silly question, but since DVDs have much smaller "pits", I'm concerned that repeated insertion into the sleeves may render them unusable. Thanks.

Somewhat OT: SanDisk unveils SD flash card with USB connectivity

Don't know if this is true, but makes interesting reading.

Didn't Tandon file for bankruptcy and then disappear? AFAIK, Jugi Tandon made his money and when things turned sour just retired. He's somewhere in Los Angeles county. He had it good while it lasted, though.

That little simian certainly has a sharp tongue. A good spanking now and then ought to help her control it.

Sorry, Doug, I must have had another Senior moment. Merc, how about some pics of your owners?

And heart-wrenching stories of orphans (LA Times - login/pw required - get them from Bugmenot).

Whoa! I replied to Doug's last post, but it's not here. Did I post in the wrong thread?

Bingo! (I'm confirming that this is what happened).

This blog at InfoWorld is worth checking out.

Glad you saved that cute feline, Doug. She looks great, and my 8-year old gal, who's a fanatic animal lover, had a blast looking at the pics and wanted to kiss Zelda (my monitor)! How well do cats adapt to moving? In your case, Zelda went from her original servants to the humane society to her...

I have cookies enabled in Firefox for SF, so I'm always "logged-in" when I visit. Well, last night I logged out, and logged back in this morning. Didn't do a thing. My messages are still in the outbox. I think Buck is right.

Maxurn's advice is right on the money. Don't touch anything that's not Oxford for an external.

Thanks, Doug & Buck. I'll wait and see, and post back here. :)

Can somebody please tell me the difference between "Sentbox" and "Outbox"? On and after Dec. 31, I've sent two PMs, both of which are sitting in my Outbox instead of the Sentbox. I'm beginning to suspect the recipients haven't gotten them yet. In the past, sent messages went straight to the...

YGPM.

Wishing everybody great joy, robust health and prosperity in the coming years!

I really wish they made them like this when we bought our bed :( I did notice yours is a King Koil. I wonder if the usual culprits - Sealy, Serta, SpringAir, which seem to be the most common out here in S. CA, have changed their flip-n-rotate policies as well.

Yahoo Noose

Our bed has a 20-year warranty (or had). Back when we bought the bed, we were told (and everybody we know that bought beds) that the warranty was valid only if the bed was flipped at least 2-3 times a month. I guess if we didn't, indentations would result. Either you guys haven't read the fine...

We bought a top-of-the-line consumer King mattress (Sealy or Serta) for $1400 ~ 9 years back. You're supposed to flip it frequently, which is a real nightmare to do with a king. They give these grocery-bag sized handles which rip-off in a year or two. Our mattress has a nice big depression where...

Treatments are bandaids unless you address the root cause. Bad posture is often to blame. The Physio will probably teach you exercises that will condition your back to better handle the abuse we put them through - do them religiously. Get up every now and then and stretch. The trick is to listen...

Since we did wander off a bit, and then got into rich people's toys, I saw a bit of TV yesterday (~ about 6 month's normal quota); was on Nat. Geog. The show was called Tycoon Toys (or something similar) and was about very rich peoples' favorites hobby - owning & flying ex-military jets. Many of...

Sorry, Handruin. I wasn't sure you caught that, what with the holidays and all. just wanted to be sure you knew about it.

News.com

Thanks, Merc, this is the kind of priceless, real-world feedback I was hoping for. :)

In the last 6 years that my wife has had a daily commute, it's been <= 8 miles one way. I've wished and wished there was an all electric vehicle available that was affordable - we've would have bought it. Now by the time her engine has warmed up, she's shutting it off. Higher wear and tear...

I got this with the NEC 3500A DVD burner. My main needs right now are to back up my data on DVDs. Down the road I'll look into buying a video-cap card and converting my homemade (and a few other) VHS tapes to DVD. Is Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3.5 Deluxe any good? Crapware? Bloatware? The disc is...

Fushigi is right on - very valid points, all of them. Some of these are addressed in the LA Times Escape review.

Links to LA Times reviews. You need to "register", but can get a working username/pw at BugMeNot. Don't give up easy; if one combo doesn't work, click on the "did not work for me" button on BugMeNot, and it'll give you another. Hybrid Accord V6 Hybrid Ford Escape I recommend that everybody...

New.com. Glad at least some people think about this.

Having always lived in bustling L.A. / Orange counties in S. CA, I have to remind myself from time to time that not all of America is like that. In 1991 we took a train from L.A. to Chicago that went through New Mexico etc. that really opened my eyes.

Awesome! The view from the shoulders must be incredible.

Perp. recording. Hmmmm. The bits now stand up to be counted? :D

Most here will puke if you mention Norton, but I've never had a problem with it in terms of protection. Just don't depend on LiveUpdate; it never works. They've been steadily jacking up their online renewal rates, and you'll pay an arm and a leg if you do that. Cheaper to buy the retail product...

Thanks, Howell. I learn something new everyday!