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Absolutely, positively incredible. The three hours and twenty minutes went by way too quickly.

Merc- I'm quite interested in HTPCs--I'm wanting to build a unit at some point, don't know much about them, and would love to hear what you have to say. -Doz

No highs, no lows, buy Bose. :)

How about this. I've used Gallery in the past and it's relatively simple to administer once installed. If you are interested in automating the entire site, you could use one of the many content management systems out there (Drupal, Plone, PHPNuke, etc.) Lots of these are available on...

Most of the application I use at home are comparable in speed. I am extremely pleased with the way Opera works for browsing. OpenOffice applications function as well as Microsoft Office. Nothing seems to be too laggy. The only apps that I’ve tried using emulation are Photoshop and IE 6...

I've made a concerted effort to use a Linux-only box for my essential computing needs at home. I am currently posting from a Mandrake 9.1 box running KDE 3.1, Opera 7.21, and a slew of applications ranging from OpenOffice, CrossOver Office, Samba, Xmss, and Xine. I've been using this machine...

I've lately been reading more than posting. With a new girlfriend, lots of work responsibilities, and many extra-curricular activities, as well as moving, I have found little time for composing my thoughts and sharing them here. I think this is a very fair statement. The more involved you...

You are a flatulent midget who loves to smack werewolves.

Been gone awhile...Surf's always up in the summertime in the south, with many premiere whitewater rivers including the Gauley, The New, The Ocoee (just 45 minutes from me), and the Nantahala, just to mention a few--and no sharks (although some of the rocks are probably as sharp as a shark's...

I'm at 3. Not too hard so far.

Bravo, Merc! You've peaked my interest, as well. We will be anxiously awaiting the next part of the story.

The best part about spring for me--spring rain = running rivers. This is me "side-surfing" at the Hiwassee River:

I would love one, as well. Sounds like my type of reading.

And I know I speak for the group in saying that we're glad you have kept this promise. Absolutely. Depression is a difficult thing to describe unless you've experienced deep depression. And I don't think anyone can prescribe a sure-fire cure, because there are so many different types of...

I have available space, too. Rent free!

With the destruction that flood waters can bring, there is quite a beautiful side to the high waters... This was taken the Saturday after the flooding, at a nearby state park, Cloudland Canyon (I've never seen the falls that are below me in the picture, and I've hiked there quite a bit): And...

Yeah, and a darned carp! :) Actually, had a hard drive failure. That was the minor part of the repair. Reconfiguring everything was the hard part, because I couldn't remember some of the parameters I had set in Apache. But I'm on the road to recovery now.

For those of you with intermittent problems seeing the images at the beginning of this post, I apologize. I'm in the process of repairing a crashed server. I think I finally have everything working again.

Heh, yeah, I can see it now--a bunch of our good ole boy contractors taking aim out the back warehouse doors--scary thought :)

Thought you all might be interested. We have had record flooding the past week or so, and we had some fun at work... TVA Chickamauga Dam, Chattanooga, TN / March 7, 2003 Getting to work / March 8, 2003 Fun at work / March 8, 2003 (Yes, that's me) Our warehouse / March 8, 2003 The...

Absolutely! During a difficult divorce several years ago, I would regularly mountain bike/road bike/backpack. During my marriage, I had gained some weight and lost some of the fitness that I once had. The time outdoors (and away from other people) allowed me to clear my head, gain some...

Had my car broken into once. Took my head unit and cd changer. It's been about two years and I'm still mad! :bibber: They took my cell phone, too, which I called and spoke to the idiot. I at least had the pleasure of telling this person exactly how I felt about low-life scum like him. Oh...

Yeah, the ethernet thing sort of sucks. But, I'm planning on a wireless connection for the car, so I would need to connect through USB anyway (no expansion slots). When all is said and done, I should be able to upload files (e.g. mp3s) from my office directly to the car. That's the design...

I recently acquired (for free) a pile of old equipment from a co-worker of mine. Amidst the junk (old Packard Bells, printers, and a mess of other stuff) was a Compaq IA-1 Internet Appliance. It was designed basically to jump on the web and check e-mail. It has a CF slot and onboard flash...

How about "Waking Ned Devine." This was one of those movies that someone else picked out and I remember thinking, "Yeah, this will be really great. :roll: " But I was pleasantly surprised by this light-hearted film. Review here.

I don't think this even can be classified as a movie. Complete waste of time. My movies, in no particular order: Life is Beautiful The Green Mile The Matrix Meet The Parents Ronin Braveheart Three Kings Last of the Mohicans The Usual Suspects (amazing performance by Kevin Spacey) The Sixth...

I was noticing the name on the side of that massive machine..."The Silver Spade." Somehow it just doesn't sound manly enough--Maybe "Methuselah" or "The Iron Monster," or "CougTek," but "The Silver Spade"? Oh, well. I guess if you're that big you can call yourself whatever you want. :D

Looks like one of those hamster exercise wheels to me :)

I'd have to third this option. Ease of use+security+easy expandability = happy user. I'm running a D-link DI-704 Firewall/4-port router, which has been a dream to use/set up. The prices have come way down on them as well.

Good grief! Any explanation as to why it takes so long? Just curious.

Absolutely! In many, many respects, the tougher battle lies ahead. I think many would believe that "hey, the battle's over, hooray!." But there is much to be done, especially considering the range of emotions of the Iraqi people. I can only hope, like you, that our leadership uses "restraint...

It is...scroll up and look at my score :)

While there are those who have been liberated from the Saddam regime, there remain those that have been institutionalized under his rule (much like a prisoner), and there are those that are truly supportive of Saddam. Then there are those that have mixed feelings, happy to be out from under...

Methinks they are trying to show Linux as a replacement for Windoze, though it is a bit unclear and abstract. Could this be the dawn of a new period of art history, the Linux Period? :-?

Doug, Thanks for making this such a great place. The "candy" is but a small token of our appreciation for what you do here. Thanks again, Bill Crum Dozer

I have a cat at work. He was rescued from the aftermath of a hit-and-run driver. Tuffy (I didn't name him) has become quite the talk of our business. Needless to say, he has wormed his way into our hearts with his un-catlike friendliness and antics. Merc--Tuffy is like your boy cat, he...

Warning: requires flash. http://home.attbi.com/~no-spam/Beer.swf

Where can I get me one of these? (requires Acrobat)

Sorry Merc, that didn't come out exactly as a I meant. Actually, I just meant that it was sort of funny the way you explained it. (I know, I know, say what you mean, Dozer.)

Aim for the right side and bank the ball off. You have to hit the angle just right, and it will bounce through the little channel and into the area where the hole is. It doesn't always work, but if you hit it just right, you're almost always guaranteed a birdie. When I get home, I'll post a...

Blake, I think Merc was referring to the quantity of un-intentioned but possible targets for search engines (e.g. "dick" and "anal"), all in the same post. It is really sort of funny if you look at it through Merc's eyes. Merc-If I'm wrong in my interpretation, let me know. -Doz

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Coug, First, let me say that it takes a lot to get my feathers ruffled. I have fairly thick skin, so any criticism that you have of my opinions is minor in the scheme of my life. Second, the point I was (am) trying to make is that despite the misgivings that some people in our country have...

Pride and support of country is not equivalent to being snobbish. I don't feel like other countries are below us because we are American. I simply take pride of where I was born and raised, just as many others take pride of where they are born and raised. I didn't choose my parents, but I'm...

It makes me sick to see the protestors out around the country. Division is exactly what our enemies want. We need to come together in support for each other and our country, in support of our troops, regardless of misgivings some may have about the war. We are now involved in conflict...

Okay, here ya go:

5 under, but I don't have a screenshot.

It works! Webmin to the rescue. I found the correct driver (it actually works with an older driver, but it works!), fired up Webmin, configured the network settings, and shared the printer in Windows. Works like a charm! The key was finding a driver that worked with the printer. The...

Excellent suggestion, and how about mubs "self-taught, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants doofus." :D

Actually, people would describe them more as probably elephant ears :)