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Running on the 4Ghz i7 now. Would using the 5870 help? I still just have the one 5870 working, though that will change soon.

I have a few spare machines, but setting it up for maximum production was considerable effort last time I tried. I have quite a few spare cores (8? 64-bit, ~2Ghz) in the VMWare farm, is there a decent VM image I could throw on there? My workstation could be assigned to the purpose, but how...

120%, plus larger fonts in Firefox.

Nice....

Alpha Protocol has been fun so far. It is very buggy and won't work with my Eyefinity at all, but the plot is pleasant and the interactions actually affect the plot in meaningful ways.

You must run a very small font size. I'm 1920 wide and they have a whole line of text between them.

Yeah, I do like it.

Me neither, I'm going sailing ;)

CDDB

Actually, no. So thanks for the link. ;)

Ah, that does suck. Honestly, my installation has my file server right next to my HTPC (in the same chassis, for that matter), but they are still separate machines.

I'd rebuild my network? That is really slow, are you having cabling issues?

I am a mod, if I wanted to just increase a number it would be much easier than actually posting.

Drives are inherently noisy, I'd rather have them off on the network somewhere.

:p I meant sharper than the sigma 175-500 I already have.

Tight space or wanting a clean look.

It is. But the feature set is nice, and you can't beat the form factor or appearance.

The new Mac Mini looks like a pretty good place to start an HTPC. The server version can hold a pair of 500GB drives and 8GB of RAM.

The 100-400 was the first lens I ever considered buying, but for some reason I'd forgotten about it this time around. Thanks for the reminder. Is the new Sigma supposed to be sharper?

That is cool. Almost worth buying an iPad for...

It will be my primary long/handheld/wildlife lens. The Sigma 175-500 is nowhere near sharp enough; and and haze/air quality prevent clear shots at that distance most of the time, anyway. Is one sharper than the other? Does one focus faster? Their weights seem to be pretty close despite the...

Looking at either the 300/4 or the 400/5.6 to go with a 7D. Thoughts?

That is funny. The last time I went to Asia I had to return in coach, and the trip was amazingly bad. I don't have flight anxiety, nor am I traditionally claustrophobic, but something about having to be in a small space and not do anything for that period of time really drives me nuts. In...

I was trying to make it a surprise; a demonstration of my knowledge and a gift for mom, and it was, it just took a hell of a lot longer than a normal build.

I didn't start MtG until 7th edition...before then I didn't have any friends, so playing would have been tough ;)

Munchkin is enjoyable, if a bit simple. It is good for small groups, as it can be taught in about 10 minutes, and after 2 rounds you are an expert.

http://www.essentialmagic.com/Decks/View.asp?ID=710656

Looks good.

The A7N8X was the last ASUS motherboard that I was really happy with. Good times.

Indeed. I hear no-more mana burning? That would make my Saproling deck completely awesome. It looks like I'll have a chance to play on the 3rd of July in Sac with some friends, time to start reading up again.

A fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium, Office 2010 Standard, Firefox, NOD32, and Skype on a modified MSI U100 took me all day. Because it was all in Russian. Thanks to MSDN, I have access to the foreign language disks, and have now built my mother-in-law a computer for her to Skype with (and...

Indeed, being a mod here is the culmination of all my efforts :p

I agree with the build quality and performance per watt augments against AMD above, but I'll throw in an even more subjective bit: snappiness. Intel (C2D and i-series) feel snappier than AMD chips.

I think dedicated slots would be the wrong direction. We already have multi-purpose slots that work just fine (PCIe).

Regardless of how good or bad a woman looks, I never say anything. Guys too, actually. With the exception of my wife, who is always beautiful and has always "done something" successfully. ;)

I think it was around $1400 with the discount, have that paperwork back at the office.

It could, but the 183 moves a lot of air; I don't think it will be an issue.

Huh, worked this time. Last time it said "code does not apply to items in cart" or something like that. Thanks!

Looks to be a bad card. Bummer.

Just checked, apparently it only applies to the i3 and i5.

Of course, ordered my i7 T410 last week :(

Excellent choice.

I really dislike plasma, and to be honest can't believe it isn't dead yet. The pixel pitch is appalling, and the whole concept of burn-in is just crazy.

Interesting combo. I think it will fit, but only with the fans blowing either towards or away from the backplate. What case did you have in mind?

...and I have. But you get back to the basic point. Someone will be helped regardless if they need it.

RoboRally is also quite fun.

I'm already assembling the third version, but here was the config for the last few weeks.

Requiring rescue insurance isn't a bad idea, but would the world really refuse to rescue someone without it?

Handruin, The only two differences are that the risks others are exposed to are voluntary and skill-dependent in her case and not in the 170MPH case (at least not dependent on their skill). No one else on the freeway? Sounds like a good way to spend 30 minutes ;)

Not disagreeing with you, just pointing out that it is more than a fileserver.