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I read somewhere that the CD-ROM wipes out its firmware when sent a command to flush its cache. And without functioning firmware, you can't even load a replacement firmware, let alone use the drive for anything.

I'm not familiar with the "best before scam." Can someone fill me in? At work we use roll-feed, 36" paper-path HP DesignJet printers. The ink cartridges they take (four - CYMK - 350mL cartridges simultaneously) have "best before" dates printed on the paperboard packaging, and also have a date...

My primary method for contributing to the Folding@Home team has devolved into unintentionally picking a username that's easily confused with someone else's username. That way, they simply have to mis-type their name when configuring their client and I get credit for their work. To demonstrate...

Oh please. If you were an easily-offended woman, would you be hanging around here after seeing some of the earlier porn-related discussions? How can you criticize others' attempts at humor in this particular area after having posted to discussions like this one...

I've been meaning to ask ... what is the real world? Some of us have been absent from it for so long I'm not sure we'd remember what to look for.

I fired up Lynx ... worked just fine. :)

Wow. That page you linked to absolutely crushed the life out of Mozilla. What the hell kind of code is that website made out of?

Yeah, I'm sure you're right. I think that method was how I gained my first stash of screws actually. Unfortunately, here in downtown Arlington there aren't any small computer shops (that I'm aware of yet). And with no car, I'm limited to what can be found either at lousy stores like Burst Fly...

Got 500? :wink:

Yup, screws. I can't find anyone who sells a decent collection of computer-related screws anywhere. Case screws, hard drive screws, PCB stand-off screws, and those narrow CD-ROM (etc) screws. After a few years of casual computer assembly and upgrading, I'm pretty much out of every screw I...

You'll likely find the information you need here. (That's a useful site to bookmark, by the way.) Note that the issue can become very messy if you are on a call to a state that has different laws regarding phone call privacy.

Those are quite the scores Mercutio. I'd be interested to see what other people score (anyone?).

Here's the full list in case it's helpful: The Empathy Quotient (EQ) 0-32 = You have a lower than average ability for understanding how other people feel and responding appropriately. Most people with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism score about 20. On average, most women score...

When did that get there. :-?

I filled out all the questions on that test ... and then realized they wanted you to add up the results by hand. I closed my browser window in disgust and went to bed. I guess that means I failed the test. Or at least it says something about my personality. This is an interestingly timed...

For what it's worth (not much), I agree wholeheartedly.

Congratulations Pradeep! :)

Problems? Sure. What happens the moment they make - for example - a rectal exam part of the licensing process?

LOL!

No, it means you can still see the screen even when it's really, really warm.

I had a positive experience with MightFax. Cheap ($19.95), easy to get (download from their site), and easy to use. Then again, I don't send or receive faxes too often.

Thanks for the suggestions and contributions everyone. I think I have one picked out...

That's one thing I definitely miss about Canada: Tim Horton's. They had really nice donuts.

Darn. My x-terminal locked up the first time I tried to post this (anyone have a couple of spare antique 8/16MB SIMMs?). I forgot to include "Jam / Jelly Filled" as an option in this re-post. Any way I can edit a poll? This is obviously important. :)

I just re-discovered this article in a year-old email message: SLIDELL, Louisiana (Reuters) -- Two people left a 15-mile-long- trail of doughnuts after they took a Krispy Kreme truck from a parking lot and fled, police said Thursday. The truck was parked at a convenience store with its rear...

Oh, one more thing: any other Americans/Canadians heard the expression, "Get that little bugger!" I've heard it used in the context of someone hunting or tracking down something of mutual disdain. Likewise of course, I've heard the expression, "Get that little f*cker!" - but that's considered...

Hmm ... thinking about that I have to ask, why not? The use of the expression "F*ck me!" (though it needs to be pronounced in a special way to be interpreted correctly - the vowels are drawn out and emphasized) is somewhat common in the USA, and its definition is the same as Pradeep's...

Then again, sometimes that doesn't even bother us. Consider the Vice President for example, Richard "Dick" Cheney. (Heehee!)

Jebus. If after all these suggestions you still can't delete that file, I suggest you arrange to borrow Tea's "precision impact adjustment tool". (Did I get that name right?) :o

To bother To bug (see description 1a for "bug" as a verb: "to annoy, pester") The phrase, "I wish you'd stop bugging me," is a slightly more informal version of, "I wish you'd stop bothering me," but they both mean the same thing. However, buggering/buggery/etc is something totally...

Don't worry about it Cougtek, no offense was taken.

I can answer that. I hope, anyway. When will %#&!@#! cell phone manufacturers incorporate basic TV/stereo remote-control functionality into their phones?

Ok, fine ... I'll keep looking.

How's this one look?

VMware? Too expensive for me last I checked. I have actually tried your route in the past though. I tried using Bochs for a while - it's open source and thus free. If my primary system (a dual PII 400) were faster, Bochs would be a great thing to play around with. Bochs actually emulates...

Would I buy all new cases to convert to a rack-mounted set up? No... ...but there's really no conversion involved in my situation. I'm basically starting with nothing (of value, anyway). My financial situation and my desire for a challenge force me to stay several generations behind the...

Thanks Mercutio, I will keep that in mind.

Yah, sorry CougTek. I completely missed that one.

Oh yes, I figured "some assembly required". I just gave the doorway comparison in case anyone was wondering how high it was. :) If not for anything other than the sanity of the Fedex driver I figured these things get shipped just as steel rails that require assembly. What do you think...

Hmm ... scratch that then. I thought you meant a basic LCD display, 12 or 14 inches wide ... but only 1.5 to 2 inches high, positioned right above the function keys at the back of the keyboard. That's what I'd love to see.

The rack I've been looking at is here: http://www.l-com.com/jump.jsp?lGen=productleader&itemID=5060&itemType=PRODUCTLEADER&iMainCat=105&iSubCat=91&iSubSubCat=209&iProductID=5060 The 45U rack is insane ... it's 84 inches high, which is about 3 or 4 inches higher than the average North American...

Hey, winter's coming. You can fire up waaaay more computers with a lot less guilt during the wintertime. :wink: Seriously though, I don't have the cash required to build a server farm (as much as it would be neat to do). I'm just looking for a way to finally keep all the computers, cables...

Anyone else wish they had a 19" rack in their kitchen? Anyone have a 19" rack in their kitchen? I'm serious ... ever since I set up my xterminal I've wanted to have a single, centralized location for all my computers, and then just have a couple of totally silent xterminals scattered...

I remember back in 1999 or so, when flat-panel displays were even more expensive than they are now, and when 16:9 displays were insanely expensive, parts of Toronto's main airport started using them to display flight arrival/departure information. I laughed out loud as I walked past display...

I was thinking about the "LCD display in a keyboard" again yesterday. I say again because it's something I've been wishing for for ages (as I'm sure many other people have). It'd be great if you could tilt the display too (just like you find on Nortel/Meridian phones). I also know what you...

The only GUI CD-writing app I've tried is X-CD-Roast. Let me put my thoughts about it this way: I'd find CPanel easier and more intuitive to use for writing CDs than I would with X-CD-Roast. :wink: Any suggestions for other options?

Darnit. This requires the use of so-called "graft points" doesn't it? I think I've had to solve this problem before, but I can't remember the details now ... *grumble* *grumble*

I have to say that this is one area where Windows absolutely blows the doors off of Linux. Has anyone here been able to write a CD using Linux with a directory structure that is anything more than brain-dead simple? It's this Rock Ridge stuff that's driving me insane. Suppose I have a...

Well said, flagreen ... that's exactly what I was thinking.

Oh heck, I'll add a few more thoughts. :) This happens to be an area that interests me, and if you're looking for suggestions, my soul-searching over the past couple of years has turned up a few things that most people don't seem to think about. I'm still really in a "what do I do now phase,"...