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And Target's webpage doesn't list it. I swear I saw a pair. They were about $70, and made by Phillips as I believe. They advertised the noise cancelling technology I've seen Bose advertise before, especially towards those on airplanes. Just thought it might be really nice for an environment...

I can't find any headphones listed there. Strange.

OK, as many of you may remember, last time I was here I was interested in a new speaker system. Well, since the new wife really likes computing and watching annoying TV shows, this makes it difficult for me to study or goof off. Thus, I think a pair of headphones are the best choice. I...

my friend has and often uses his laptop. Case closed. Extigy it is. Thanks!

Quick question: is a Sound Blaster Extigy a decent sound card? I need a best man gift, and my best man's Soundblaster 64 is too outdated to work with current games.

boy, when Gary gives you info, he really gives you specific info. Thanks man!

remind me again what the benefit of USB speakers is. Why use up all that bandwith? Are there now speakers that run on USB2.0 to help conserve bandwidth?

under $300 most definitely. And under $200 preferably.

Hey all - my old Cambridge SoundWords FourPoint Surround speakers are just not cutting it. I guess they sound OK, but I want better. Plus, one of the speakers has a short in it, and cuts out a little too often for my tastes. Any suggestions for a new speaker set? I use my speakers mostly...

yeah, I have a vague memory of this being done in the past - maybe it was the Zip thing Explorer is refering to.

I have an iRiver 256 MB player - the small one that holds a single AA battery. I love it - very small, and a decent feature set for me (eq mostly).

got it, thanks! Ahhh, much better. Up to 512 MB.

Does anybody have a link to a page describing how to install more memory on a Dell Inspiron 8200? Or just a quick description from one of the experts here would be great too. Thanks! Adcadet

Really? From my days at SR I had absolutely no idea ;)

I was almost surprized when I saw Santilli recommending SCSI drives. Question for Santilli - do you believe any of the newer IDE drives approach SCSI performance? Specifically, the 8 MB drives from WD and IBM, and now the WD 10K IDE drive? Just curious to get your take on the way things are...

Hey, it wasn't the RATs, it was the FLEAS! AHHHHHHH! One stupid plague and you're stuck with a bad rep for centuries! What book, but the way? As an epidemiology MPH student scrambling to finish my thesis while finalizing wedding planns, I need all the distractions I can get!

cute sig, small hairy one

oh. Good reasons. Even if they do come from a mouse. Everybody knows that RATS RULE!

Mickey - why don't you just bring in your own computer to work? ;)

they are .rm files - both audio and video

you just gotta show them SATA cables who's da boss.

hey all - as I've explained elsewhere, I'm getting lectures in RealMedia format, which I've been told is a pretty heavily compressed format. Is there any easy way I can edit the files? Some of the lectures include a bit of dead air time before or after the lecture, and some files contain two...

Ok, so which of my drives is fastest for pagefile use? This is my guess: Cheetah 18XL > Atlas V > 800JB > 75GXP > old Caviar. This is what I could find from SR: Cheetah 18XL: Access time = 8.9 ms, 4 MB cache Atlas V: seek time = 6.3 ms, 4 MB cache 75GXP: 8.2 ms seek, 12.4 ms access time, 2 MB...

Doug - thank you very much. I'm just glad I was able to play a tiny part in this site and reap the benefits. Obviously this would not have happened without all your hard work, and it is appreciated. And thank you to Merc for putting this all together!

the only game I play regularly is EA's Madden, and almost always in franchise mode. It works well with my Microsoft Sidewinder.

hey all - so it looks like I filled up my HDs. Yes, all of them. And no, not with porn. As the new webmaster for the University of Minnesota Medical School Class of 2007 (linkhttp://www.student.med.umn.edu/class2007, I now have access to all the available lectures online, which includes >90%...

what I've been understanding as of late is this: 1.fast spingle speed (10K, 15K) is good for high STR, but very few people really need high STR (few edit 8 GB movies?). What fast spingle speed is good for is reducing access time. For those thumbnailed jpg I need to pull data on lots of little...

Doug - thank you very much for the offer. As my med school class hasn't even officially been formed yet (I think they've sent out all offers of admission but nothing is final until May 15), I don't have a budget to work with. Hence, free is very good. My class will be relatively large...

phpbb - are there any places that host for free? I'm looking for something really simple to setup.

hey all - I'm setting up my medical school class's webpage (www.student.med.umn.edu/class2007). I think I'm going to want a forum, but I don't want to have to do any coding or hosting for it. The previous class used Arborwood (www.arborwood.com), but they aren't taking on any new forums...

what's up with the lack of command queing? If WD is aiming at the server market, don't you think they would have included it. And if they're aimin for the server market, why bother with 8 MB cache? My guess is that they're aiming for the enthusiast market first, then will add command queing...

Anybody?

Buck, please tell me that was photoshoped.

ah, as opposed to blood-encrusted fabric device used to transport sick people around hospitals.

Litter? As in a litter of kittens? :eekers: I did see a Humvee (sp?) limo, on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. A complete tribute to American gluttany. A Caddy or Benz would sound nice. But I like the idea of a sports car. This may very well be the only time in the next 8 years I'll be...

OK all, it's about T-7 weeks till the big day when my honey becomes Mrs. Adcadet. I'm actually looking forward to the day, or at least the promise of getting her cooking on a regular basis. Among other things, I'm in charge of securing transportation. The obvious choices are: - helicopter...

really Merc? Cool. I'll look into that.

I believe I can run third party VPN software. The U of Minnesota uses Cisco's stuff, and it at least installed OK. And yes, we do have an agreement with MS, though I think this may only be for MS Office. I checked their webiste a bit, and can't find anything about MS Windows.

hey Merc - I don't have anything like IP Security. I have IP Settings, but nothing under that tab looks like "security policy." Is that left out of WinXP Home Edition, which I'm running?

what is IPSec? How do I turn it on? Do you have a link?

I typically set text size to 150% in Mozilla on both my 19" monitor (desktop) and my Dell i8200 15" Ultrasharp.

No, I remember D&E telling me that Seagate was onboard with SR. Not sure if there is still a relation, and to what extent. I've always been pretty good at ignoring ads.

44. You think Cairo is pronounced "Kay-roll" and is in Missouri (it is) hehe. My dad is from Missourah.

I still need to setup some sort of security on my wireless network. Perhaps I should turn 64 or 128 bit WEP on. Last time I did that my laptop couldn't get out on the net despite it showing a connection to the WAP. Anybody have experience with Linksys/WinXP stuff?

I remember Seagate in a deal with SR, not WD. It may be that WD is better than Maxtor about getting drives to SR, however. I kindof wonder about that Seagate deal now. Who's their main advertiser now adays?

Back in the days when D&E would talk with me, this is the distinct impression I got. And Davin does have a full time job last I heard - a pretty nice one, too.

Doug - as a resident of the State of Minnesota, I must ask you to replace your avatar. I have suffered for four years under Jesse Ventura, and I do not want to be forced to view hiw putrid face at my beloved SF. Due to a budget mess largely exacerbated by Jesse, some of the funding for the...

my best friend just got me the linksys 802.11b wireless router w/ 4-port switch, and I added Linksys's PCMCIA nic. The router is located in the second floor bedroom, and I can get a "low" signal (two bars out of 5 in WinXP) in the basment and very good (4 bars) in most rooms on the first floor...

hey all - so I get home and plug my laptop into my LAN at home. The link light on my router (Linksys BEFSR41) isn't on for the port I'm using, but is light for the other two PCs on my network. I switch cables and ports, but that doesn't work. The other computer in front of me, attached to...

vomiting is usually associated with what is called the "stomach flu," which isn't related to influenza in any way. This is a total misnomer. As far as the differential diagnosis of influenza vs. a cold....I think e_dawg's response is the method most commonly used. I know there are influenza...