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  1. sechs

    No such thing as SATA II

    At least someone does....
  2. sechs

    Algae could help to meet Kyoto standard.

    Because creating a new topic isn't how it works here.... http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/13643579.htm
  3. sechs

    Seagate introduces 160GB 5400rpm, 2.5" hard drive

    If this is a sign that 4200RPM drives are dead, I'll be impressed.
  4. sechs

    Bleagh

    I use "fair dinkum" from time to time, and definitely do not speak Australian (I'm sure that our Australian friends will agree). It's a plain English phrase that folks in the United States may have heard in old Western films. The reference is, nonetheless, entertaining.
  5. sechs

    No such thing as SATA II

    I've been complaining about this for months, posting the above link from time to time. Where have you guys been?
  6. sechs

    Algae could help to meet Kyoto standard.

    It's a great idea, but it doesn't solve the global climate change issues. It just runs the carbon one more time around the cycle before releasing it to the atmosphere. Once the system is closed, things will begin to get better.
  7. sechs

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    I guess the judicial system of the United States has run amok, holding people to their agreements!
  8. sechs

    Recommendations: PCI SATA controller with no pseudo-RAID?

    It's far easier to complain about it. And, hey, maybe you'll avoid this mistake in the future.
  9. sechs

    HTPC Build...recomendations?

    Silverstone doesn't make PSUs, so you're really just skeptical of their choice of OEMs.
  10. sechs

    HTPC Build...recomendations?

    What about playback and record? How many media tasks do we want to be able to do, and what do you need to do that?
  11. sechs

    HTPC Build...recomendations?

    Still busted (and probably unfixable).
  12. sechs

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Seeing as I have been in court when an arrest warrant was issued for breaching a contract, I'd say that it is possible. Once again, I can't speak for Australia, as you may have some incredibly backwards legal system. I doubt it, but it's possible.
  13. sechs

    Recommendations: PCI SATA controller with no pseudo-RAID?

    So where's the tool? This is a forum for answers, not questions.
  14. sechs

    Canadians will elect Bush-like prime minister.

    Maybe not now, but, perhaps, later. If a candidate with whom you do not agree is going to win anyway, why not vote for someone with whom you agree, simply to show where your opinion lies? Obviously, if an election is close, and your second-choice candidate might win, you end up making a...
  15. sechs

    Some perceptions from the latest generation

    Well, the original series had a point to it. It's difficult to sum up a ten parts, but I'll do what I can: People rely upon technology, but don't know much about it. They expect technology to solve their problems. You'd get a immensely more out of actually watching the show. Even without...
  16. sechs

    Recommendations: PCI SATA controller with no pseudo-RAID?

    Where's the tool here?
  17. sechs

    HTPC Build...recomendations?

    I don't know do SFF myself, but hanging out at the Sudhian fora has exposed me to the issues.
  18. sechs

    Weird slowdown

    Rack server? It's a workstation, and, yes, I put it together myself. I can't say much on how it might perform compared to Xeons. Except for laptops, the only Intel-based computer I've ever owned was a 486; even the 286 had an AMD chip in it. Considering that the clock disparity is only a...
  19. sechs

    HTPC Build...recomendations?

    http://www.sfftech.com/
  20. sechs

    Weird slowdown

    I wasn't sure if you were asking about the computer or the site. It goes. It's definitely more than I need, but that certainly doesn't hurt. Personally, I would have expected a server to have a little more heft -- particularly in the storage department.
  21. sechs

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Try setting the executable to run in Windows NT compatability mode.
  22. sechs

    zAPPLE PREDICTIONS

    I think that I'd rather be able to run the MacOS on my PC than Windows on a Mac.
  23. sechs

    Weird slowdown

    Er... of what?
  24. sechs

    Some perceptions from the latest generation

    I'd suggest a viewing of Connections by James Burke.
  25. sechs

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    I cannot speak for Australia particularly, but, in most English-speaking nations of the world, contract law is enforceable. Breaking a legal contract is breaking the law. You can ultimately be fined and thrown in jail.
  26. sechs

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Check your license. I'm sure that it says otherwise.
  27. sechs

    Weird slowdown

    Actually, I have more storage than that. Probably nicer sound and video, too.
  28. sechs

    Helluva Deal! (Serial Attached SCSI Bundle)

    I actually got my card and stuck it into a machine yesterday. Since I have no SAS drives, I'm testing it with what I do have - a SATA drive. Except for hangups with the BIOS identifying the drive sometimes, it seems to work fine. I think the supply issue is purely one of demand. I don't...
  29. sechs

    "An arbitrage opportunity" or "What your warr

    How much to ship it from Canada?
  30. sechs

    zAPPLE PREDICTIONS

    Although people are switching -- and don't like it -- it's the new folks who are the real problem. They're Windows users in the first place and being taught to use the applications on Windows. I watched one particular university computer lab for creative types go from nearly all Macintoshes...
  31. sechs

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Keep in mind that no-CD cracks are illegal, whether you bought the game or not.
  32. sechs

    zAPPLE PREDICTIONS

    Shouldn't these be called "PentiMacs" or something? Sounds like a camera or feminine hygiene product, tho'.
  33. sechs

    zAPPLE PREDICTIONS

    The folks at Adobe laugh at Apple. The money is over on the Windows side, so abandoning Macintosh development makes things a lot easier and profitable. I've seen it happen, and Apple is just accelerating it -- creative professionals are moving to Windows because it's cheap and has the...
  34. sechs

    Helluva Deal! (Serial Attached SCSI Bundle)

    I called sales (not customer support) yesterday. They said that they have cards and that drives should be in late this week. The sales guy reported that Seagate was running a new revision, and that this was the cause of the delay. Keep in mind, this is the sales folks saying this.
  35. sechs

    Weird slowdown

    So they're upgrading to my computer?
  36. sechs

    Canadians will elect Bush-like prime minister.

    Don't the Northwest Territories still exist? Canada -- So big, we can create new provinces with hard to pronounce names -- and no one cares!
  37. sechs

    I'm Pissed...

    I might suggest tapping a readily available energy source -- the sun.
  38. sechs

    Hard Drive Stress Test

    So was going with S940 a good choice?
  39. sechs

    Athlon 64 & 4x RAM

    If it's a memory hole issue, the BIOS may not count past the addresses reserved for devices. Not always the case, but possibly.
  40. sechs

    I'm Pissed...

    There's a lot more power in poo. And it's far easier to extract.
  41. sechs

    Athlon 64 & 4x RAM

    I should add, if you install Windows with the RAM in and the BIOS memory hole option on, it should automatically take advantage of it.
  42. sechs

    Athlon 64 & 4x RAM

    No. Earlier versions of Photoshop can use the additional virtual address space. You don't need Windows x64 to take advantage of the additional RAM. Just turn on physical address extension with the /PAE switch in the boot.ini. This will allow Windows to use the higher address space, and...
  43. sechs

    Weird slowdown

    I have considerably more download bandwidth than I am able to use on a usual basis, so it doesn't bother me. This isn't the case with everyone, however.
  44. sechs

    Upgrade to 2.0.19

    Seems to be fixed. Is this default behavior for the board, or did you code it this way? Since Fx1.5 now displays OpenType fonts with PostScript outlines, I switched by default font to Helvetica. That made the wrap obvious, as the text was *always* longer that the cell.
  45. sechs

    Weird slowdown

    I noticed an immediate increase in site performance since gzip was disabled. What's the bandwidth penalty?
  46. sechs

    ATi All in Wonder 9800 Pro

    In excellent working condition; never overclocked. Comes with all cables, the remote, and the original packaging. Never registered. Looking for $150, shipped, but, as always, will entertain offers.
  47. sechs

    RaptorX

    It's a drive for the RAID 0 crowd.
  48. sechs

    Upgrade to 2.0.19

    Actually, like this: Home | FAQ | Search | Memberlist | Usergroups | Register | Profile | No new messages | Log out [ sechs ] The problem is that the size of the table that the pages use to for the navigation bar are hard-set in the code. Resizing the window does nothing to solve the issue...
  49. sechs

    Dell to sell AMD

    Maybe he means that Intel will be where AMD was last year in a year.
  50. sechs

    Innovation in graphic card designs

    I'm not sure that it's better to attempt to cool a CPU with the hot air directly from the GPU than indirectly. It would really be better to vent the GPU directly to the outside.
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