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  1. sechs

    Headset

    That's a good price on the 90, but I don't like cups. They just aren't comfortable for me. I'll probably shell out for the 340. Should get a write-off for this anyway.
  2. sechs

    End of the World As We Know It

    I don't think that you guys understand what the problem is. Of course, I question whether this is going to fix it. But someone had to do something, and Berkshire Hathaway simply doesn't have that much money on hand....
  3. sechs

    The Palin Problem

    For those of you who watched the debate last night, except for Joe Bidden almost losing it, it was pretty boring. I found the explanation on how Palin got through it: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/the-palin-debat.html Favourite phrase from the commentators...
  4. sechs

    Headset

    I'm looking for a headset to use with my computer, primarily for gaming, but also for doing other online voice chats. I prefer the behind-the-head models. Suggestions or thoughts? I'm willing to pay a little money for something that's nice, works well, and won't break after eight hours of use.
  5. sechs

    Disappearing partition and partition for speed

    I think that we all agree, it's crappy design.
  6. sechs

    End of the World As We Know It

    I'd like to blame that Boehner guy. He just seems really slimy.
  7. sechs

    The Palin Problem

    A fifth of Alaskans are Native Americans of some sort -- and Palin doesn't know how to deal with them: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_el_pr/palin_alaska_natives ...And on a lighter note, here's a comment on her foreign policy experience...
  8. sechs

    Disappearing partition and partition for speed

    In my opinion, internal fragmentation is far more problematic than external fragmentation of page files. There isn't anything that you can do about that. On the other hand, as said, just setting up a static page file will fix the other problem.
  9. sechs

    Disappearing partition and partition for speed

    For the record, I keep my "My Documents" folder on a different drive. Every install of Windows, I have to repoint it at that folder -- but it's always there.
  10. sechs

    End of the World As We Know It

    Money talks. FYI: Congress fails to pass a plan, markets tank. Film at 11.
  11. sechs

    The Palin Problem

    I'm afraid that this is either going to be painfully boring because everyone is going to keep to script, or simply painful.
  12. sechs

    World's most disgusting apartment

    Although I don't think that it beats these, some of the apartments that the "Verminators" guys go into really make you question what has happened to humanity. And why the landlords have not kicked these people out.
  13. sechs

    The Palin Problem

    Like there was any risk that you'd use that stuff between your ears... I am voting for Ralph Nader.
  14. sechs

    The Palin Problem

    Politics aside, I simply can't vote for this woman. She speaks out of her rear 90% of the time. http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDZiMDhjYTU1NmI5Y2MwZjg2MWNiMWMyYTUxZDkwNTE= For those of you who don't believe me, here she is, interviewed by a woman...
  15. sechs

    Are Universities Selling Out to Oil Nations?

    I always knew that a Harvard degree was something that was bought, not earned, but.... http://thephoenix.com/Boston/News/68865-Are-universities-selling-out-to-oil-nations/
  16. sechs

    End of the World As We Know It

    With BofA supposedly in merger talks with Wachovia, I've become convinced that, soon, all banks will be Taco Bell.
  17. sechs

    Fujitsu MAY2036RC 36GB 2.5" SAS

    Fujitsu MAY2036RC Sun OEM. Passes all the tests. $50 shipped in USA
  18. sechs

    End of the World As We Know It

    As long as you are under the FDIC or NCUA insurance limits, it doesn't matter if the institution is ready to fail or not. If need be, the printing press will be fired up. Unfortunately, Bay Area credit unions seem to have been the worst about this mortgage mess. A number have entered NCUA...
  19. sechs

    The "Great Attractor"

    Like extra dimensions?
  20. sechs

    US vs. Japan

    Given, it's still time away from home, but, unlike driving, you can do something useful on the train. Like sleep.
  21. sechs

    Blah

    Does this guy actually need CRM software? Could he just work out of a custom database?
  22. sechs

    Having fun with Chrome

    Downloaded Chrome installer. Found out that there was no way to block ads. Deleted Chrome installer.
  23. sechs

    Disappearing partition and partition for speed

    These guys are smoking dope. The thesis is a problem with file placement. But they don't use any of myriad of utilities that can fix that. It "feels" faster, but is it? No real testing here.
  24. sechs

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    What do we mean by "slow?" Aren't even the crappy SSDs performing as well as spinning disks?
  25. sechs

    Free zip password brute utility

    The only reason that a brute-force attack would fail is if the password contained characters outside of the attack set, or the attack didn't use a long enough password. The latter is a common limitation of such free utilities.
  26. sechs

    Major Appliances

    Chances are, you're not going to want to take most of the appliances that you buy now to your new place. Beyond the fact that there's always something better and cheaper on the horizon, the probability of matching the appropriate decor is about nil. This is not to say, that you shouldn't get...
  27. sechs

    Major Appliances

    And, they look dirty all of the time. I had a stainless fridge in my last place, and hated it. Do yourself a favour and go with enamel. These days, you have to be really abusive to damage the surface. It'll probably be cheaper, too.
  28. sechs

    US vs. Japan

    What are these people really affording? At the last place that I worked, there was a guy there who lived about a third of the way to Sacramento, with a 90-minute, one-way commute. He would come in early and leave early to avoid rush; otherwise he could end up spending an extra 30 minutes to...
  29. sechs

    US vs. Japan

    So, your answer is for them to screw over jtr1962? Why are they so important that they expect him to cater to their whims? And when was grandma retiring to Florida "stiking out?" Thank god that this nation isn't filled with people like you, else we'd have packed highways creating a polluted...
  30. sechs

    US vs. Japan

    Amen, brother. It seems to me that someone warped the "American Dream" into borrowing to the hilt for stuff you don't need, to live far away from work, in a house that you don't really have time to take care-of.
  31. sechs

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    It is from the creator of The Sims....
  32. sechs

    Driver Reinstall When Switching USB Ports

    Same thing happens with a PCI card. Should one expect USB to be different?
  33. sechs

    The Words That They Say

    Two things that seem to inadvertently go together.... The Words They Used: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/04/us/politics/20080905_WORDS_GRAPHIC.html The party conventions in one minute (sorry, requires Flash): http://www.236.com/video/2008/watch_the_rnc_in_a_minute_8773.php...
  34. sechs

    US vs. Japan

    Which is exactly why all-electric vehicles don't sell well. People love to suboptimise their vehicle choices based upon all reasonable situations in which they might want to use that vehicle. For example, my father's minivan is well past its prime, and, of course, he no longer has to drag...
  35. sechs

    Driver Reinstall When Switching USB Ports

    \roothub0\device is different than \roothub1\device Therefore, it has to install new drivers on the new port. It might be nice if it did this silently (ever seen a driver install for an ATA drive?).
  36. sechs

    US vs. Japan

    Research says, that, even though they don't need it, people won't buy a car without the additional range afforded by dragging around a gasoline engine. Ah, yes... people *are* stupid. You have to recognise that, unlike all the other hybrids currently on the market, GM has made the Volt a...
  37. sechs

    Holy Hurricane, Batman!

    Well, the NOAA says otherwise. And they are the law. To be honest, is there a meaningful difference between 200MPH and 225MPH winds to your average person? Category five is really bad, and that's all you need to know.
  38. sechs

    Phenom is unsellable.

    I don't think that more cores is going to solve that problem with office applications....
  39. sechs

    Samsung Storage announcements

    ZipZoomFly will sit on an order for a week and then ship it overnight.... I've never rushed anything from Directron, but they've been fine for me.
  40. sechs

    Odd Problem with Processor Power Management

    Thanks for the info. Obviously, the mouse isn't USB 2.0, but I might suspect some funny business with Windows if it was a 1.1 hub. The whole thing is just awfully perplexing.
  41. sechs

    Holy Hurricane, Batman!

    5 is the highest category for a hurricane....
  42. sechs

    End of TV :(

    AT&T will run U-verse over coax. User experience says it's not as good as cat5, but it works.
  43. sechs

    Phenom is unsellable.

    Are they going to take back the price/performance crown? I don't want to have to get my first real Intel-based desktop computer.
  44. sechs

    Odd Problem with Processor Power Management

    Can anybody find anything on the specs for USB hub on these Dell monitors? I just want to confirm that this should be powered and USB 2.0.
  45. sechs

    Odd Problem with Processor Power Management

    Can anybody find anything on the specs for USB hub on these Dell monitors? I just want to confirm that this should be powered and USB 2.0.
  46. sechs

    End of TV :(

    Wouldn't they get a better lesson if they all just went to another ISP?
  47. sechs

    Whither the Art of Negotiation?

    That's why lawyers are doing so well?
  48. sechs

    Whither the Art of Negotiation?

    I'm selling a lot of relatively small and inexpensive items. Some jackass from Berkeley insists that we meet there. Yes, he wants me to spend at least $4 in bridge tolls to make $7. I let him know that I'm not running a delivery service, but would happily ship it to him at cost. The guy was...
  49. sechs

    Whither the Art of Negotiation?

    You can't lazy and actually bother to ask for a lower price. That just doesn't work.
  50. sechs

    Odd Problem with Processor Power Management

    Sure. If the monitor is asleep, then the USB ports are asleep. But I'm actually using the computer in my normal course of business, and this is happening. I'll be trying to use Firefox on the monitor, and the mouse movement will start to get whacked-out. If it were a power problem, then I'd...
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