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Yup, I don't like how it sinks it's claws into everything all the time, but I think they all do that.

The GT5 is interesting, but that projector is awesome. $100k for 4096 x 2160 (8.8MP) @ 10,000 lumens, just a lens for it is $10k. Farking awesome.

I almost bought a PS2 just for the GT action; I didn't want anything else, just that. It pisses me off that they don't have a PC version.

What I really like about VM is that it provides the fastest and most complete backup solution of all time. Just backup the entire VM nightly, and know that you can get their server up and running within minutes. Just install the player on a workstation and load it up; sure it will be slow, but...

I actually have a complaint about it for games. Many of the games I've played recently have useful hints and storyline items on the loading screen, and I never see them. I think that is a nice problem to have, but still annoying on some level.

I'll second Howell's VM recommendation, and point out that ESXi is also free for 2 sockets, though I know you don't like the UI.

I doubt that. There are some real dogs in the SSD world, and I bet that the USB port is not the restriction in this device. It also uses some of the strong points of solid state; silence and low power consumption. I am interested in this thing.

Same here. SP3 all around, no issues.

For the record, performing just the first fix on the list fixed the wireless: sudo aptitude install linux-backports-modules-intrepid This is the laptop that I wanted when I paid $2500 for the ASUS R2H-A1 a year ago (that is now serving as a glorified remote control and sometimes camera remote...

Meh, the tweaks show how to make it work. I don't get the spiffy indicator light, but it can only be a matter of time.

They are right, 3 years is the standard. But this means they are no longer trying to maintain the image of a superior product. Either they can't afford to, or they know they don't have one, and can't afford to.

I now have an Acer Aspire One (1.6Ghz Atom, 8GB SSD, 512MB RAM) and a 1GB chip is on the way (1.5GB total). The OS that it shipped with would be satisfactory for non-geeks in a stand-alone environment. It had direct links to all the common tasks, and it booted within seconds. Of course, I'm...

There also seem to be a number of large folders that are 64-bit specific.

Wow, it scrambled that big-time. A decent sized PNG got shrunk and JPGed...ouch. I'll try again:

Well, here is my windows folder...any clues?

My windows folder is 5.8GB, and games these days seem to be in the 5GB (latest NFS) -10GB (GRID) range. 32GB would be tight, but 64GB doable I think. Merc, did you slipstream all the updates and drivers onto that install? I wonder if there are less temp\setup files on there...

I had a Compaq Proliant 7U server out here, and it was the most reliable thing I'd ever seen. Shut down twice in 8 years for relocation and never rebooted (windows 2000 and never on the internet). In fact, it was still running brilliantly the day I had it hauled away. We overpaid for reliability...

Yeah, it just isn't cost effective to move to Xeons or FBDIMMs. The cost per Core/Mhz or GB of RAM goes off the charts once you go there.

I've only had spacemonger crash when I delete stuff from inside it. For just displaying the relative size and navigating, I haven't had it crash yet.

All the Tyan barebones I've seen use 3.5" SATA disks. Do you have a link for the 32GB variant? I might have to take a look at those... They are a minor PITA to open on the rack. When they are slid out to the stops, the single screw at the rear is just obstructed by the item above it on the...

In case anyone doesn't have it, here is spacemonger. I can never seem to find it online. IMHO, it is very useful for identifying missing GBs.

Sorry, I must have underestimated their computing needs. I couldn't imagine an office of 10-15 people putting a dent in even what I listed, considering just one of them is handling exchange, AD, and an accounting system for 300 in seperate VMs.

I noticed your windows folder alone is over 4GB, so is mine. I assume Merc knows some things that we don't?

I've had really good luck with SATA drives in server environments. IMHO, SAS is only needed in the top 10% of performance cases (and in those cases, just make the jump to SSD). I've found that as quad-core CPUs became available, multi-socket motherboards (and the chips that run them) have...

Spacemonger says the bulk of it is games. Codemasters: GRID, Need for Speed Undercover, Red Alert 3, and Sins of a Solar Empire. But Photoshop CS4 isn't small, either. Then there is the working space for my photo stitching and scratch disk (~20GB). The advantage is that there doesn't seem to be...

Well, happy 32nd anyway. May the best be yet to come.

It's called "slipstreaming". The easiest way to do it is with nLite. Here is what it involves: 1. Copy the entire OS CD to disk 2. Download the floppy driver to a location on the hard drive. 3. Run nLite, point it towards your installation, and add the driver when it tells you 4. Burn the...

Funny how certain people keep saying that, and I find it not to be the case. Maybe it's an audiophile thing? I have had a fair number of mid-range speakers before; everything from base level Samsung theater-in-a-box to midrange Onkyo stuff, to the stupidly overpriced Bose gear. The quality of...

VirtualBox is probably better for that purpose.

I have a thing for AQUOS just because I've had better experience with them than the others I've tried. They likely won't be the final choice, but they are a good midrange placeholder until I find one with a smaller (unmarked, all-black) bezel. Those seats are not normal seats. They are...

I haven't used it, but isn't that what the VM Player is for? Is it any better for your purposes?

Fortunately, that is after penalties and interest.

Not as quick as my 16GB Mtron parts; they went from $1300 to spares on my shelf in about 8 months.

I use the double-sided tape with foam in the middle. It made more sense when I was doing it with spinning 2.5" HDDs (vibration isolation), but I still use the same stuff now.

I've grown into my 80GB Intel SSD, and my current install is about 60GB. There is no way I'm scaling down to 32GB. 64GB, maybe, but I don't know if the mothboard soft-RAID could handle the 400MB/s of a RAID-0.

I actually meant the 14-24/2.8, though he also had the 28-70/2.8, and the already mentioned 85/1.4. I think he shot about 30GB of 12MP RAW while he was here.

When I said, "only guy around here" I meant literally around here. I knew two others who had Canon gear, and we would swap lenses and try out stuff, but one got out completely and the other switched. I still think the 5DII is the right camera for me, but I don't know when I'll be able to try one...

Bah, the guy ditched all his Canon gear and brought a pair of D700s and an army of lenses I wasn't familiar with. There was an 18-something F2.8 and an 85/1.4 that were very good. Now I'm the only guy around here with Canon gear. He specifically said that Canon can do 80% of what Nikon can do...

Bah, the guy ditched all his Canon gear and brought a pair of D700s and an army of lenses I wasn't familiar with. There was an 18-something F2.8 and an 85/1.4 that were very good. Now I'm the only guy around here with Canon gear. He specifically said that Canon can do 80% of what Nikon can do...

I actually offered to sign the equipment over to the company at no charge; I'm going to be there for a long time, and I want a nice place. The policy we settled on was that you cannot bring in personal stuff that can store data, but everything else is OK.

There is a virus called "XP Antivirus 2008". It is not microsoft software of any kind. That is part of the trick. XP comes with a firewall, but not AV.

Yay, I'm married. This is my wedding night. Here I am. (Merc, it isn't all it's cracked up to be) ;)

Don't worry, I'm already weird...;)

This is my first, and her second. I'm still working in jeans and a t-shirt. Photos are in 30 minutes and the wedding in 2 hours. No sweat ;)

Probably not, but considering I currently owe the IRS ~$25k, that is rounding error.

Yep, that is about how our is going. The list above is more normal, but we've managed to not have anyone that isn't a friend attend. The total guest list of 19 includes the caterer, photographer, videographer, DJ, minister, bartender, and fixer. All of those were free. The location is my new...

Don't tempt me! How many did you get?

If you are only using VMWare Server, than it is absolutely worse. If you are using their whole suite of applications, then it is nice to have the same interface for all of them. I didn't have the "clunky" experience, or the crashes, so I can't comment on that.

That is interesting, here is what happens here. You hire someone to start spending money for you (wedding planner), because it goes out the door way too quickly for you to do it alone. You prioritize a guest list, and adjust the sliding scale to the size of wedding you want (full list >200...

That was last weekend. I knew I would be damaged, so we made it a week early. I ended up going through a complete 750ml bottle of Belvedere before drinking an entire bottle Coppola's Director's Cut. Let's just say I still haven't recovered.