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Another quaetion: some sw will not install on a "server" OS; it's also difficult to get drivers to run on server OSes. Have these issues been a problem with 2003?

A quick check shows that a copy of Win 2k3 is ~ $600. Other than the free trial at MS, can it be had for less?

It may be that the card isn't getting enough clean power?

Sheesh, I forgot to add that the AGP slot in the Dell is 1.5V as well. There are too many damn variables. Check out these links: ATI KnowledgeBase - AGP Compatibility. Says 9800 uses 1.5V, 0.8V signalling, is 4X, 8X compatible. AGP Compatibility

I have a Gigabyte 9600XT (8x/4x) running in a 4x/2x AGP slot (Intel D845PT in a Dell Dimension 4400). Works flawlessly. Incidentally, Gigabyte's website lists it as an 8x (only) card. Are you having problems? I went with a 9600 because the 9800 gulps a lot more power and the power supply in...

I may be borderline with the tread-depth. I have a guage somewhere, I'll have to fish it out. In any case I will be away for a few weeks, so the car won't be used at that time. Thanks for the tip, Groltz.

Thanks Howell, but which model do you have? I checked their website and read the manual for many models, and many don't have an automatic calendar in them. As for dual time, I called their info line and the lady said that in most models with dual time, only the hour can be changed, so if the...

I've read that it's the OEM NECs that are dying; apparently the retail versions are ok. I bought a retail NEC ND-3540A Black from Newegg on 08/31.

Congrats, Doug! You certainly didn't trade quality for quantity; every one of your posts is well considered and meaningful. Keep 'em coming!

Me too. And like Coug, I'd like to give some buddy time but I don't have the resources to fly out there and am not sure I'd do any good (I'm not exactly Mr. Popularity). If you're willing, Merc, I'd be glad to talk on the phone. Callous as this may seem, it appears to me that the only way...

Then I guess you'll find all blonde jokes, Polish jokes and the like offensive, LM. When I was in college, there was a guy who would regale us with jokes about a particular ethnic group, and he would laugh the loudest and longest. Funny thing was that this guy was from that very ethnic group -...

Thanks everybody, for the sound advice. Yup. The three oldies certainly have. Strangely, the spare looks to be in excellent condition. Maybe because it's been sitting there in the trunk in the wheel well, protected from the elements. My reasoning was that it would be better to have the wheels...

Preamble: 1) Car is 11 years old, 175k miles. Will keep it for at most 9 months, and put a max of 10k miles on it in that time frame. 2) Car will be driven in the city only; including local freeways with speeds up to 65 MPH (I will cut back on my usual 85 MPH speed). When I'm on the freeway, if...

That was hilarious, Buck! "Always on, because you're always blonde" :rofl:

I didn't even know L.L. Bean made/sold watches. I'll check them out; maybe they'll have something that'll meet my needs. Thanks, Buck.

Fluffy, large puddy tats! Thanks Greg!

This Casio G-Shock is what I have my eye on. It has everything I want, and does everything the way I want it to. Looks like a new model just being introduced, so I'll wait a bit for better availability and the typical 40-50% discounting.

Thanks, Fushigi. I'm certainly aware that the Visor has the world clock, but don't want to lug it around with me. The Z22 is about half as thick, an inch shorter and the same width as the Visor. But I still don't want to lug it around :D

Nah - too easy. Hang him by the scrotum.

You're right, Fushigi. You have a Treo, so it's convenient. I don't, and don't wish to lug my 4 year old Palm Visor around (I didn't buy it; was a gift). A watch is more handy for me.

So Merc, you're not the anti-social / asocial person you claim to be, after all :)

Was for me too.

Pluhease! I'm not that dumb, ok? Here's the problem, Smartypants. Seoul was just an example. When you're in transit through various airports (and I do cross the Int'l date line almost everytime I travel), it's a chore to know which one's how many hours ahead or behind GMT. I'm not that frequent...

Aah! Timely thread. I hate wearing things too, but a watch I need. My reliable Casio digital broke on my return from a trip. The strap (I'd replaced the sickly resin band with a leather strap) got caught in baggage when I was trying to haul the damn suitcase off the conveyor belt in baggage...

:rofl: You'e too much of a gentleman to list some other four-letter words, handy!

Sound advice from JoJo. Relax. Enjoy. Be yourself. I think the girls want you for more than the AV stuff. Have fun!

Sheesh, you're right Mark, sorry about that. I followed a link to get there, and didn't see the date; getting blind and inattentive in old age! Is this still happening, though? The main reason this is nesworthy is because MS insists it's not sending any data back other than patches already...

Vets seem to hurt about as much as they help. We had an American Spitz that we got as a puppy. The fella survived a lot of stuff, including a fall from 40 feet (he broke one tooth and one paw; limped around in a cast for a few months). When he was about 10 (growing old gracefully), he had some...

Here. I guess this is really nothing new. Vista will be a great impetus to move to Linux.

My deepest consolences, CityK. It's always hard when it happens. Been there several times. It never, ever, gets easier. I console myself at times like this with the thought that it was better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Cliche it may be, but there's still a lot of...

Look really closely, and you can see Tannin waving.

Let us know what size PS works, Merc.

Minister: Canada Needs More Immigrants Emphasis mine.

Thanks Tannin.

UMA Socket = :confused:

Gilbo, generally agree with what you said. Digicams have very good depth of field, so longer shots are usually in focus. This being a close-up, focussing mattered more. I would hazard a guess the the pink stalk was the centerpoint, and was too narrow for the camera to focus on, so it shifted the...

I'm not going to be of much help, Buck, CityK is a shining beacon of light compared to me as far as Linux is concerned. Though I have an older spare machine that could run a modern OS reasonably well, for various reasons I end up trying it in VMWare, having compatibility problems, and giving up...

Indeed, a photographer he is, just not a professional one (following occupation as paid job: engaged in an occupation as a paid job rather than as a hobby). I think his passion for nature outstrips his love of money 10000:1.

Gee, that Lake Albacutya seems m-a-s-s-i-v-e! I thought that was a large plain. If something that size has 30 feet of water, even if you can't see nuttin at the top, I suspect there's plenty underground. Nice pics, Tea. Gives me the wanderlust to get out in the open, away from all this...

Bad doggie!

10.0 is out; I'm downloading now (sheesh, 9.3 came out just a few months ago?). The "Eval" does not time out. The list of mirrors is here.

Yup, that's the one, thanks Fushigi. I only watched 2 or 3 edpisodes, then I think it got canceled. I didn't even know its broadcast schedule; just found it by luck on those few rare instances when I happened to veg out in front of the TV and was flipping channels.

This article claims WoW spies on players quite a bit.

What LM quoted looks like a literal translation from Korean :rofl:

I'm not much of a TV watcher either; in the last 10 years, I've averaged a few hours a year. Before that, I used to watch Star Trek: The Next Gen whenever I could. Same with X-Files till they got too paranoid. I used to enjoy Matlock and Columbo once in a while. I got hooked on a show that was...

I'd hazard a guess that you're wrong. Obviously I didn't go through all 1716 reviews, but I'll bet there were a few who dissed the show. But these are drowned out by the overwhelming majority who did give it 5 stars. I've seldom seen this many reviews for a product at Amazon.

This ought to make Tannin happy.

Amazon has "Firefly - The Complete Series (2002)" for $31 shipped. Average Customer Review: 5 full stars Based on 1716 Reviews. Yikes!

I followed a link from digg.com and saw the first 9 minutes (official teaser) of Serenity. Very interesting! I understand why Merc insists some Firefly background is necessary to fully appreciate Serenity.

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