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Maybe there's an opportunity for you - become their distributor. :)

Moo.

NRG, I don't think I've laughed that hard in a while. :) How come I get all the boring spam?

Neat!

What are the complete specifications on that system? HDD maker? Number/type of fans (if any)?

Well, it may be too low budget for you, but you might take a look at the "camera" section at All Electronics. Depending on your needs, maybe you could just use a couple of video switchers to reduce the number of capture cards and storage systems you need. Can you live with 2 seconds (or...

I would love a T1 connection. I'm apparently in an eligible area. All I need is an extra $850 every month. :P P.S. That's the funniest smiley I've seen to date.

FLAC Needs lots of disk space compared to MP3, but that's because it uses lossless compression. Great for long-term archiving as it's effectively future-proof. To do so, generate FLAC files from your CDs just once. Now, need MP3s? No need to dig up your CDs again, just run a FLAC->MP3...

How long before we have an entire conversation written up using nothing but smileys? (Perhaps some of you will consider this a challenge.) :)

Drat you, blakerwry! :lol: I was trying to get to sleep when your post popped back in to my head. Evil humor is the best sometimes, but in my progressively sleep deprived state it seems I'm starting to have flashbacks... "I can't turn on my computer!" "Have you tried some sexy lingerie?"

That's a good link, time.

Don't discount the obvious ... ... have you checked for snakes? Surely that's the number one cause of hissing speakers.

Born in the far north? Were your parents born there too? And their parents (and their parents' parents, ad nauseam)? Good! You'll stay warmer this winter. Are you also a fearful, self-critical, anxious neurotic? Great! You'll be even warmer this winter!

Where are you located CityK?

I think I've seen that crowd before.

The worst part is having to clean the residue off my ceiling every time I decide I'll try it one more time.

I'd have something, except the application explodes each time I try to launch it.

Ok, perhaps it's best to ignore my sad attempts at lightening up a dreary subject. I didn't mean to trivialize anything by making a reference to a poker game. I'm one of those strange people who finds something helpful in trading and comparing illness and injury stories that's all. I find it...

Smallpox? Ouch! I had the measles as a teenager. Left me with a fever for a week, and unable to do any sort of basic physical activity without passing out. That said, I suspect your smallpox beats my measles. Anyone want to see jtr's smallpox and raise a SARS infection? :wink:

Yes. (I love short answers :) )

Thanks for the offer Handruin (I would have taken you up on it), but doing something server-side isn't an option, because there is no server in this case. It'd just be a single HTML/Javascript/JScript/VBScript/Whateverscript document hanging out with a bunch of files that (may) need renaming...

Can you boot off a CD? Knoppix or a DOS CD? (Everyone has a bootable DOS 6.2 CD with Windows 3.11, right?)

Yes, that's exactly what I thought at first Fushigi. But then I remembered that this is a Windows + IE environment, and figured it might therefore even be possible for Javascript to obtain your social security number and a DNA sample. Renaming a file seemed like a minimal possibility.

An example/more info if it's helpful: A user has a file with a known name, say "stooges.txt". This file is sitting in a precisely known location, say "C:\Info\". Say I want to change the filename to "3_stooges.txt" In this example, I'd like (and this may not be possible) to generate an HTML...

I know nothing about Javascript's capabilities. Is it possible to create a simple webpage that can delete or rename a file when a user clicks on a button?

Interesting study. Any coffee addicts here? I'm not. I have a cup of coffee about once every 10 years.

Yup, mkisofs. I'm not sure if that's helpful though. For some reason I'd been under the impression you were a strictly GUI, Windows-only, "Linux isn't worth my time" guy. Then again, you're asking about command line stuff that would take about 30 seconds to set up with a UNIX OS, so I'm not...

Chicken soup. If you've got a live-in gourmet chef, then talk to him/her. Otherwise do what us normal humans do and go for the "good" varieties of canned soup (not the ones where you have to add water). Progresso soups are a personal favorite. Sorry to hear you're ill jtr. I hate the flu...

What happens when you use a CD you've made yourself? When you've just started up XP, from what you've written it seems you're saying that you can only read one CD, and then you have to reboot your computer in order to do read another one. But it's not entirely clear from what you've written...

Likewise on many of the posts. Here's hoping 2004 is more peaceful and promising than 2003. I'm glad everyone's here. I don't post much (well, compared to some), but it's always great to come here and read a few comments. Or to ask for help/advice. :)

155. You've set up an old computer as a firewalling bridge in your kitchen or your bathroom. 156. You have set up said bridge to dump a copy of its log files to a printer, just to be extra safe.* 157. It's a receipt printer. (Note: If said printer and bridge are in the bathroom, plan...

I went to work for Christmas. Actually I've been at work every day since December 16th. Tomorrow is my first day off since then, but it's only one day. Starting on Tuesday I'll be back at work, and I'll be there through New Years, until January 5th. I think I have room for a small air...

Hmm ... the master version of this looks promising. A bit pricey perhaps. Now all I need to do is find someone here in the USA who carries something like this, and at that point I think I'll be well on my way to finding a method for alerting my supervisor that new files have arrived that need...

Thanks Jan. I've looked through the X10 site before. I think the drawback there is that you need the whole system (hence that "complete kit"). I'm looking for something brain-dead basic. Just a switched outlet controlled by a RS232 serial input.

Thanks jtr! That's perfect!

Yes, temperature and pressure could impact this situation to a great degree. Which is why I indicated STP (~273K, ~101.3 kPa). That leaves only the relative density of the "host" gas to worry about, which would presumably be accommodated for in the equation. Air resistance, etc. would be...

Anyone know of a UL-listed, complete (i.e. not a DIY kit) device of some sort that can switch on/off standard 120 VAC, controlled via a serial port? I guess I'm looking for a device that has a serial port connector, a 120VAC input, and a standard 120VAC electrical outlet. This is the sort of...

No, not that H2. This H2. Given a volume of hydrogen gas at STP here on Earth, does anyone know of a formula that will calculate the largest mass it will be capable of lifting? Alternatively, a formula for calculating what volume of hydrogen gas at STP is required to lift a certain mass would...

Loma Prieta was finally evaluated to be 7.1 (initially set at 6.9), I believe. Maybe they further refined their analysis though. I used to live in CA. I still miss that place. I was in 9th grade during Loma Prieta. I was annoyed - as was everyone - that classes resumed as usual the next...

I've got Adobe Acrobat Pro 6 at work ... and as a result, I also have the Acrobat Virus. I hate Adobe. They forced "Create PDF Document" type options into not only parts of the OS, but also into a variety of other applications. I get macro warnings left right and center from every Office...

Uh oh. I was a bit suspicious as to why NewEgg was selling Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM drives for $27.00 with free shipping last month. I'd ask if this held true for the model XJ-HD166S units, but given my general luck, I'm sure I already have my answer.

For systems I actually care about to some extent, and that require SIMMS, I order from Kingston Tech. They've still got 72 pin EDO SIMMS available. 16MB for $11.00, 32MB for $21.00. Not bad in my book for brand new modules that are that antique a variety.

I've found XP stable, in the sense that it doesn't crash. However, I've also found it about as buggy as Win3.x. I've got a fresh XP install at work, plus Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, and Office. No stupid P2P apps or any trash like that. This is a system for work, and it's treated that...

Hmm ... HP Pavilions with similar specs also included Quantum Bigfoot hard drives if I recall correctly. Not like things could get much worse, really. Then again, I'm sure Mercutio could suggest some more hardware to make it yet more of a challenge. Hah. I just remembered the time, back in...

Devil's Marbles? I love it. I also love the name of a now-forgotten northern California mining town: Dunmovin

Wow. How on earth did you create an image file of that size JoJo? You could probably print out a 10 metre^2 banner and see no noticeable loss of resolution. (Thanks for letting me know what was going on there, Handruin. I used wget to grab a copy, and then Gimp to view it. I like how Mozilla...

Picture "3.jpg" kills my Mozilla dead (I'm using version 1.4). It just blows it right away ... doesn't even show up in the process list after trying to link to it. Impressive.

I don't like metal halide street lights and HIDs. Sodium vapor is just fine. It's night-time ... it's not supposed to be like Texas on a clear summer's day. Sodium vapor lights give off light at very specific frequencies. Those frequencies are relatively easy to block with the right filter...

Perhaps one of my other personalities will subdivide.

*ahem* I'd like to state that I haven't mentioned any names here because I think doing so would be unfair, if not flat out unkind. That is part of my point. I don't want anyone else to know who I'm ignoring, because I respect other people's right to make up their minds about who's worth...