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In the past, I've always walked people through setting up RDC, then forwarding ports in their router, then finding their external IP, just so I can remote in. There are a bunch of websites that allow an easier way in. Any recommendations? Free is good, but not necessary. Compatible with...

XP x64 did, so did Ubuntu 9.04 x64. Windows 7 does see it, just won't give it to me?

See attached image. This machine has 12GB in it, and it passed memtest86+ overnight at these settings. For some reason, the line reads: "Installed memory (RAM): 12.0 GB (8.00 GB usable)" And sure enough, my apps only see 8GB. After some googling, some people said that doing some re-mapping...

Meh, I don't have that much cash to throw around. Particularly now that the buyer for my old system fell through, and my car needs new tires, and I just bought a new sail for my boat (more than the projector), and I broke my tripod, and we need a new washer and dryer...things are stacking up...

After 4 years, 3 bulbs, and considerable enjoyment my Sharp XR-20X died a loud, smelly, and slightly fiery death last night. I was hoping that it would hold out until the prices of 1080p stuff came down some more, but there it is. Looking at an InFocus X10. It isn't as bright as my old...

No offense taken, Stereodude, I appreciate all the tips provided so far. I'm sure that the two biggest problems were lighting and DOF. The trick is, in order to improve lighting, I need to get the flash off the camera (so it can be off-angle, correct?) and diffuse it a bit (globe? reflector?)...

I do it to check for bottlenecks on the system. If it passes a smell test, it's fine with me.

I did shoot quite a bit with limited DOF, but the client didn't pick any of them. Oh well.

I am comfortable using M when I can prepare for the shot, and have a chance to shoot it over after taking a peek. I didn't have that, nor have I tried to shoot under these less-than-optimal conditions before. Anyone like this one better?

None of those were double-exposures. I shot four sets of pictures, one without flash exposed for the average between the background and the subject, one without flash exposed for the subject, one with flash diffused for the immediate background, and (the one she picked) one with flash pointed...

In case anyone cares: A pair of 120GB OCZ Vertex in RAID0 on the onboard controller of the Gigabyte X58 Extreme board, default settings, Windows 7 RC.

She posted a couple on her flickr page, so I guess they are fair game.

I'll second Tannin and Handruin on Lightroom. Had it on my machine for about two weeks. I'm finding IrfanView/Adobe Bridge/CS4/PTGui/Photomatix to be my workflow now.

There is (there wasn't before I started), but it is assigned to the pool of foreman. Those guys switch around hardware all the time.

The one built-in to windows XP SP2/3.

I would, but I don't even know who it belongs to. One of the foreman, but I'll have to wait until they follow-up.

A laptop was left on my desk with the note "Won't open time card". No kidding, it won't even boot :roll:

Never tried it, but Merc's suggestion here might work...

Merc, I know the whole you speak of. It is not the hole you're looking for. Sorry, couldn't help it. I'll try to take some pictures of the back side today. If you remove the back side panel, and look at the bottom of the motherboard tray right in front of the power supply, you should see a gap...

I suspect that since you used to have the OS on the RAID array, you still have some boot files there. 7 can look at your Vista install and know this. That is why it needs to see the RAID array before it will install. This is also why I don't do upgrades or dual-boot systems without isolated...

It is just awfully complex. IIRC, I've only got it to work once.

I didn't drill any holes, just ran everything along the back of the motherboard. The P-182 had some gaps in the motherboard tray and tie-down points on the back for this purpose. The P-183 is better yet. That system does have a pair of drives in one of these (awesome, BTW) stuck in the 3.5"...

I don't use the holes they provide at all. I think I'd describe building in a P-18x as difficult, but it makes real cleanliness possible. Most cases can't look like this.

On its way. We'll see how good a VMWare server it makes with 12GB of RAM. Going to 24GB is too pricey at the moment.

Resurecting this...specifically I'm looking for a benchmark that can handle RAID arrays. If it is able to out poor-performing SSDs, that would be a bonus.

...with a pair of Vertex 120GBs as RAID-0, a temp GeForce 8500 and LG optical to finish it off for testing. In case anyone was curious, Windows 7 RC installation with the i7 clocked at a measly 3.8Ghz (stock voltage) took 9:08 from selecting the disk, through both reboots, through checking...

The $900 includes a redundant, high-powered PSU and all the hot-swap bays. Besides, after you add in the 16 2TB drives ($4k), 16-port RAID card ($1k), and the rest ($1k), $900 doesn't seem so bad (14%). It is only "too many eggs" if you don't have another basket. Just get two of them ;)

I have one of these, and I like it.

I've found the best way to handle larger numbers of drives is to get any case you like and one of these. Or get SSDs and electrical-tape them together.

Ah. I route those bits behind the motherboard to wherever they go, then they pop out. Same with that corner, the SATA drops behind the motherboard immediately on it's way to the lower chamber (if you use a right-angle cable, you see nothing) and the power/reset/etc slack gets sucked up under the...

I'll see what I can do; of course, the client (and other parties in the pictures) will have to OK me putting them up.

He had nothing to do with setting it up. His daughter is a close friend of mine, and simply didn't understand what was involved. Dad knew what was involved, but assumed that the daughter had already talked to me. Minor misunderstanding, and (as is my reputation), I made it right. I don't have a...

I did enjoy shooting the wedding, but I would have enjoyed it more without the pressure. Of course, the pressure gave me the cojones to do things I wouldn't ordinarily (walk in front of people to take shots, order people about, etc). The fact that this was my boss' daughter getting married, and...

All this just tucks under the motherboard tray? Which part don't you like?

Excellent. That will be making it around the office tomorrow.

I'm presently working with IrfanView's "move" feature, but that requires two key presses and manual slide advance. Anything better out there? BTW: Managed a 4.3% hit rate at the wedding, with quite a few failing because the flash had not recharged in time...not bad.

What programs do you use to look for "keepers"? I'm looking for something that will display the first image in a folder full-screen. When I press "1" it moves the file to a folder, pressing "2" moves the file to a different folder. Either way, once the file has been moved, the next image is...

Nah, I think I did alright. I shot about 16GB of pictures (~1200 RAW), and learned that I need more fill with that kind of background (outdoor, in the shade, with the sunny lake and snow-covered hills in the background). Just a 430EX isn't enough, and it doesn't recharge fast enough, either. 95%...

I'm only running 7 on my UMPC (ASUS R2Hv), but I will be running it as my main OS for my new machine.

Silent PC Review did a great write-up on it. Mainly better ventilation and support for their new, non-ATX power supplies. The PSU is now large enough to have a 120mm fan blowing straight through. My last three cases have been P180s (with a twelve hundred stuffed in there somewhere). I am really...

I'm in Tahoe, shooting a wedding today. I was invited as a guest, and they asked when I got here "you did bring your camera, right?". I thought, sure, no problem, they wand some candids after the pro leaves. Nope. No pro, just me. Happy to do it, just hoping I don't screw it up too badly. I...

You can get good care, but you have to pay for it. Go to a boutique practice and pay $300/mo (no insurance). That way you can have as many doctor visits as you want, be able to e-mail the doctor directly, and know that they are willing to spend as much time with you as you like. Of course...

Two graphics cards and a sound card in this machine, if I can get that many ports onboard. So it is technically possible.

I did give him a hard time for some astroturfing, hitting all the talking points without anything bad to say, it sounded like he had a homework assignment. But other than those he was a great asset to the community.

Bah, why didn't that come up in a search? I'll need to find someone I can interest in one of those...

The 5420 looks like a great deal. I didn't read if that ASUS board supports single-chip operation, but that would be one hell of an upgrade path (plenty of faster chips, supports tons of RAM, tons of SATA).

What does your download speed look like? How long would it take to recover 500GB of data?

They may not be reliable, but they have a very streamlined RMA process.

And cute photos of puppies will beat out well composed shots on flickr and elsewhere. That is one of the reasons I shoot for me and not for others; too much frustration dealing with the masses.

Oh, and I need 3x PCI-E.