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I think that is awfully presumptive of them.

Sikuli is already helping me out. I like how it is installed and runs on my machine, but can control machines I have RDC'ed to or connected via other methods. I already created a simple one for windows updates on whatever machine I look at.

Random: I came very close to being the owner of a small arsenal of weapons tonight. Assault shotguns, .308s, .22s, and a pink .17. That was the weirdest fundraiser auction I've ever been to. I'm used to winning wine, or golf, or a cruise...I did end up coming home with a serious collection of...

Ah. Lame. I wonder if 2003R2 does.

If you are coming this way I can get you some clients. Hell, I can get you some work-from-home stuff anytime you like.

42" does seem to be around the best bang/buck these days, with sets up to 52" being reasonably priced.

My thoughts pretty much match Handruin.

A whole lot? It also depends on your storage subsystem.

Indeed. I can't visualize a workflow that would include having that many tabs open at once, but whatever works for him...

Couldn't agree more. I would pay quite a bit for such a thing. The folks at SlySoft should put one together.

That is neat. I'll see if I can use it with Desktop Tower Defense to get a competitive edge ;)

I'm ripping and encoding just the movies for both DVD and BR. In hindsight, if storage space wasn't a concern, I would do ISO for everything. IIRC, MPC-HC will play ISOs straight.

I don't know much about this stuff, but here it is. If you can find a phone that supports tethering, then one device with voice+data might be cheaper than two separate devices, but I know nothing about your options there. Sprint and Verizon both offer the MiFi 2200 device with two data plans...

Pandora added about 20MB to my FF load.

Unless you are able to prioritize the VoIP packets, excessive traffic on the internet connection will cause some packets to be delayed or dropped. Not good for a phone call.

11 tabs, including some flash, auto-refresh, google docs, and other stuff. 237MB.

I have no opposition to people wanting to kill themselves. So long as they aren't doing it in a car.

We've been using it for a few years. Make sure you have some good QoS on your line, or Torrenting will interrupt phone calls.

About 6 months ago, it even included an EKG. It was also my first ever (no health insurance). I do have some random issues, and a multi-day heart monitoring system is probably in order, along with a sleep monitor to diagnose apnea or similar, but I haven't got the time.

You'll be fine.

He means that they get around the "with hardware" requirement by selling it with some hardware, sometimes a single screw. The "OEM" is some silly rule to justify the pricing. Don't worry about it at all. The mouse is identical.

At first it was because of a conflict with some medication, then because I was working too hard. Finally I did have a couple glasses of red wine one night and woke up feeling like crap. Now that I'm out of practice, it isn't much fun anymore.

Sorry for that. It happens if I post too late at night. It used to be when I was drinking, but now that I stopped drinking, sleep deprivation seems to do the same thing.

That name is already reserved for a certain group of their users...

Even closer to home...

What I'm saying is that that single number doesn't really tell you anything. You need to watch the graphs to the right. Are some cores pegged while others are idle?

What is the default username and password?

Only one of the programs that I run show higher than 60% usage, but they are CPU bound anyway. How many individual cores are at 100%?

No, sorry, my mind was much dirtier than that. I don't know what exactly has given me the impression, but I have this vision of you being incredibly upright and proper, almost British, and a little naive when it comes to the dark side of things. So the vision of you indignantly saying that you...

Computer related...but random. 8 Samsung 1.5TB drives in RAID-10 on an Areca 1280 w/2GB RAM will burst to 1GB/sec and average 400MB/sec with a minimum 200MB/sec.

That made me laugh harder than anything yet today.

I've blown that much in Vegas...but they have Cheese Whiz there.

Better then the 90° adapters are the ones on cables...just stick it in there somehow.

I would retreat all the way to exmerge. It is really easy to use, works on even mostly broken exchange servers, and gives you PST files to work with on whatever tool you like.

I agree that local stuff is nice. Driving south from here 20 mins puts you on Hwy1 to Moro Bay, which is beautiful. Driving North gets you Santa Cruz in about 30 minutes, San Francisco in about 90 minutes, and Napa in 2 hours. Driving East takes longer, but in 2-3 hours you're in Yosemite and...

The thing about going someplace close is that it is very similar to where you are now. The point of going far is to be somewhere different. That is why I've only been to western Europe once; it's so close to what is here (compared to, say, Kathmandu) that it just isn't that interesting. Besides...

The last time I flew to China I negotiated first class, and the whole trip cost less than $10k. I've done multiple continents in one go for $30k. I've also done weekends in Kauai for $10k. Guess which was the better experience. Get there, cover as much ground as possible, and get back before you...

Hmm; pirates, flowers, and reindeer. That can only mean one place, but I hope you bring enough cheese whiz. ;)

In my experience, when an experience is that epic, it is always worthwhile. I've never regretted going somewhere new, only not going.

I do, and even when I am working from a branch or remote site a netbook is plenty. It would be for photo work while on vacations.

It ticks all the boxes (except CPU speed) and has nice warranty service available. Of course, I still want a Thinkpad 700ds. Configured the way I want is $6k+

I was looking at the Dell Latitude Z series earlier today. It isn't powerful enough, though.

I've known them fairly well. I didn't say that they weren't crazy, just that it was in a less/better way. After the first couple broke up with me (one of their more sane moves, honestly), and I dated some straight chicks, I noticed that there were more out-of-the-blue, WTF moments with the...

Go for it.

Lived with a couple for a few months, went on vacation with a lesbian couple and their kid once. Nothing special, really. Better than going on vacation with straight women you aren't dating, they seem to be just a little less crazy (in my experience).

My understanding of the market is similar to you guys. The trick seems to be scrambling through the entry level any way possible and making it into management. I did it by exaggerating my experience and working for practically nothing until I got a break (took a couple years). I almost feel...

Both my i7 rigs use fancy coolers. Can't remember what they are exactly, but they are fanless tower-style coolers in Antec P182 cases.

No, but I am a get out and walk around when it's pretty type guy. The only time I open a window is for drive through fast food.

I can certainly understand your frustration. And despite the complexity of that setup, I can see how useful it would be, and actually would have use for a few just like it.

We drove up to visit the snow in Tahoe a couple weeks ago. That was enough snow for the decade. If we want heat, we go to Hawaii. For day to day living, it is nice to not have to check the forecast before getting dressed. Though we did get a couple inches of hail out of nowhere two nights...