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I am clinically bi-polar, so don't expect too much out of me ;) In the second paragraph you posted, you presented the standard line. "You should be happy, there are people worse of then you." So what? Just because people tell you to be happy doesn't mean anything, and just because that line has...

That's a nice commute. I'm about that far from the freeway, then my commute actually starts ;)

I'd go with an NSK3300 as well, if you can get them to OK the size. It's essentially the smallest normal tower I've ever seen. Below that are too many compromises to be comfortable with.

I can second Merc's experience on that one. That's why I always pay the extra ~$300 for the Latitude.

I flash WRT54Gs with aftermarket firmware that is supposed to double power output, than I add the larger 7dBi antennas. With this config I can get to the other side of a downtown block or across the street 2 floors up.

I think the question should always be "why not follow an industry standard" as opposed to "why have an industry standard". Just a thought.

I can link it to my phone for faster text messaging ;) Seriously, I've replaced the stock Bluetooth receiver with an aftermarket one from Linksys that has an antenna. Much better range for use with my projector/HTPC setup. It also links to my laptop without having to plug in a dongle of any...

I've lived in about 20 places in Berkeley and San Francisco over the years. Most of that time I took public transportation BART (subway), trolley lines, busses, and CalTrain (longer distance commuter rail). There is only one bus I would take if given the option, the Marina Express. "The Marina"...

Right now I'm using an MX500 and it is nice. There is an almost imperceptible amount of lag on the MX1000 (bluetooth) that I can now appreciate.

5 of the 6 Seagate 750GB drives I currently have came from Newegg, the 6th died in an aftermarket USB enclosure at Merc's and is now a refurbished drive from Seagate. Even the WD740s I have from Newegg are still running. When I order large amounts of drives from them, they come in whole cases...

My Logitech MX1000's rechargeable batteries are going bad. I'm thinking of adding a wired mouse for desktop work and just using it for the HTPC stuff. I recently added a Logitech G15 keyboard and am really happy with it so far. I suspect I'll get one of these.

Occasionally, on a really good day, I care about the future of humanity. When I do, the biggest concern I have is that stupid and poor people are breeding way more than smart/rich people are. I wholeheartedly agree with Merc and Will that the world needs less people, not more. I think if the...

Making everyone spend a higher percentage of their time in the car is not a worthwhile trade off. Increased economic efficiency benefits everyone. Where are the lower coefficient of drag vehicles? Where are my TV camera side-view mirrors? My sixth-surface bodywork? Closer tolerances on all body...

Good point, Will. A friend's first child just got their first job out of college. Engineering degree, about to buy a house, obviously under control. They decided to go for round two; twins, at age fifty. Truly nuts...

Happy enough is a simple term to me. There are things in life that need to be done to continue living. Some of these things I don't enjoy, or even consider work. If the positive things don't outweigh the negative, then a neutral position (death) is the better choice. It's the most basic of...

I've had a fun time playing with Russian keyboards lately, and apparently there are 2 versions. The first is the one supported by MS; a complete relocation of all keys into something that probably makes sense to someone. The second is identical to an English keyboard wherever possible, replacing...

This doesn't make sense to me. Businesses stay in business by making money. Currently, they must not think that making efficient cars is in their best interest. Why is that? What could be done to change that (without simply putting up laws to make them)?

A side-note to get you up to date ;) Her divorce is taking longer than expected, but fortunately doesn't involve a trip to Russia; her husband is just making things difficult. We will likely get married shortly thereafter, but not because of what it means to us (we really don't care), but what...

The government shouldn't restrict anything, just make sure we pay for it. I was going to buy a Honda Insight, but I'd need to do something about that top speed...

Actually, I was thinking that 4-Port 3Ware PATA controllers might come back into style... Unfortunately, none are PCI-e

Funny how their arrival almost perfectly coincided with motherboards that have no PATA connectors at all... :(

I've always been dependent upon myself for entertainment, so I know that isn't it. The closest analogy I can come to is a video game. Have you ever played a game that was really hard, and took days upon days to complete, with countless moments of stress and success? And finally, when you have...

2003 VW Golf. 145k miles. It did 40mpg @ 40k miles and 70mph; but it's closer to 30mpg now @ 100mph. I buy more gas than most of the group here combined (about $700/month) and am willing to pay many times that amount if it will get soccer moms out of SUVs.

Thanks for the heads-up Mark. I'll be all over this once I scrape together enough cash for a few of them. Any word on when an SATA version could be available?

Because the other idiot is driving an SUV. Get into a wreck with another of the same and you wouldn't be so bad off.

Passing laws that are against peoples short-term interest is dumb. People are cattle, and will make decisions based on what they think is best for them. This gives you 2 options; remove their ability to decide or make the choice obvious. Considering that I like to be able to decide, we need a...

Cute story e_dawg. Of course, it wouldn't have to look like a pistol, just have the traits that make it's design useful. I suspect if would look more like a radar gun than an actual pistol.

That is a good response Sol, but what metric do we use to determine what is happy enough? How happy do I have to be, and for what percentage of the time, before death is no longer the better choice? How bad is death, anyway? Is it actually bad? Should we intentionally avoid it? Fear it? If I...

I would suspect that a pistol-like format would be the most stable, easy to use. Considering that the objective with a pistol and a camera are the same (easy to move around, easy to aim quickly, easy to hold still, precise timing of the trigger) I think it makes a lot of sense.

Did some looking:

I assume you have a 7xxx series card? IIRC, it is an array limit; so partitioning isn't going to help you. As to whether it would choke completely or not, I don't know.

I don't think the government should be pushing any particular fuel at all; there is far too much money at stake to call them impartial. Just turn the taxes way up on all fuels, based on emissions and scarcity, and let everyone figure it out. You don't need to force the auto industry to do...

I had to do a 1km run with fiber. I just got a longer piece that was already terminated and coiled the leftover on each end. There is no way I want to screw around terminating fiber.

Just passing time seems about right. What else is there in life after survival has been accomplished? Helping others survive? If you don't value your own life, valuing other's lives seems fairly silly. I just bought and assembled one of these. Do I know how to use it? No. Do I plan on learning...

In my experience, Gigabyte is as close to a sure thing there is in motherboards.

I never had shop, or any real training, but Bob Villa taught me well ;) I had a completely gutted condo in Santa Cruz to remodel; by the time I was done I had figured out framing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, carpet, tile, etc. Granted, it took me 8 months to do a 3 month job, but it was fun...

That would be their step up from Microsoft. Could I have worded that more clearly?

I found it interesting how many vulnerabilities were found within hours of it's release. Good thing these guys don't write other software for PCs...uh, wait...;)

I don't think anyone here was upset by someone saying they were religious, it took something more direct.

Does anyone still do 5-platter designs? If so, where is the 1.5TB drive?

Whenever I put a computer on my desk, I'm surprised at how much louder it is. These days my computer is in the space behind my couch, about 5 feet away; just far enough from the subwoofer.

All the punchdown tools I've used were uncomfortable unless the handle was soft; too much impact in the palm of the hand. Can't say I have any model recommendations, I no longer do that kind of thing.

Not the first time, they still need to make mistakes the first time. But when I pointed out what they had done, they realized the error in their ways; haven't heard from them yet this year, but summer just started.

Man that sucks Clocker. You forgot #4: 4.) If you own a truck, put things like paint in the back of the truck. ;)

There have been a number of times in my life where I was ready to call it.I can think of at least two times where laziness was the primary factor keeping me around. It's very similar to having to play the same game over and over, trying to make up new challenges to keep it interesting. After a...

I've been using the demo of CS3 and I must say they are still a step up from Microsoft. Although it is likely possible to do the same things in both, I don't think anyone would choose CS2 over CS3 if they were making the purchasing decision now.

udaman, That was actually a nice post. Paragraphs, punctuation, and (fairly) cohesive thoughts. Possibly your best to date, certainly your best "long" one.

Not a bad list Bozo, but I thought we could run it a bit closer. I felt we could discuss those things provided the following: Don't make comments more inflammatory than necessary Don't question the honesty of others without citing facts If a discussion is getting too heated, just sit it out...

I do remember that thread. Considering that the contentious topic is not even close to the primary subject of the forums, it seems a rash decision. Soon you will find yourself not talking to anyone.

Is that verified? If so, it is unfortunate.