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You got it. Acronis TrueImage and a USB drive is the way to go. For such a small target drive; I'd actually think about getting 2x 40GB pocket-sized ones, and rotate them through.

There are still options for intelligent people. The masses are being screwed by M$; but they were being screwed by Apple before that, and by Real before that...if you aren't knowledgeable, you will get screwed by corporations. When (not if) M$ prevents non-DRMed media from being played; then I...

IIRC, you mean the Action Pack. Last time I got one it was $300 and good for one year. I make my clients get them so I can set up non-production servers or do other testing. I end up using the 2003 standard and enterprise licenses there, and use the web edition on my workstations at home.

Most fun workstation ever: 40-core, 256GFlop goodness

I'm only there for freebies. I'm sure I never want to spend my own money on MS products.

I just signed up for the Feb 1st launch conference in Santa Clara. On the bill: Vista Office 2007 Exchange 2007 I'm doing the "IT Pro" track in the morning and the "Partner" track in the afternoon. We'll see what they have to say ;)

That is one hell of an OC Merc...I may have to get me one of those...

I know everyone knows this, but... EAC+LAME+Winamp=better.

Have fun Tannin; I'll second the request for pictures, and I won't even pretend that I'm not jealous.

:crap: Not really, that was a long time ago. I just remember buying a mobile chip, then being mad that the next gen was that cool anyway.

Same price...same shipping (free)...faster delivery ;)

Just picked one up locally, Fry's is 3 blocks away...

I used to run one of those chips. Unfortunatly, it was a .13um part; later non-mobile versions @ .09um ran cooler/faster and were cheaper.

The best price/performance can be had by either nVidia or ATI. Pick the best of either that will fit in your budget, and stop worrying about it ;)

Well, if everything had HDMI, then it wouldn't be that big a problem.

Sweet. Time to get another 2GB ;)

Spending one day nuking the current system only sounds like a good idea if you know the problem will take 2 days to fix. Justifying the expense of a redundant system only makes sense if you suspect that a 2-day outage is even possible. This started as a simple server migration. Active Directory...

No, having 4 guys from Microsoft spend 8 hours fixing everything for me while I watch (and bill). The client was less worried about my charges and more about what the army from Redmond would charge. Their total cost? $300.

2PM...still here...I've had MS on the line (and connected to my network) for the last 8 hours. One team in Bangalore working on Exchange and another somewhere in China doing the AD work. Both are frustrated as hell and have been running around in circles for hors. Not bad for a $300 phone call...

Looks interesting. And considering it is now 6AM and I'm still buried in AD/DNS issues, very tempting.

4AM. Got the DNS poisoning under control; still can't get the ISTG moved away from the dying DC. Replication is starting to work again except for one DC that opted out because of an IP conflict for double the tombstone time limit (that no-one mentioned :boom: I'll see if the new exchange...

...stupid ISTG role holder...3AM, contemplating the blanket in the back of my car...would make this server room just a bit warmer...

...and as 1:30 AM rolls around, Exchange has managed to take all of Active Directory with it, and when I lost one of my DCs...DNS got shot to hell. What a mess.

No, it isn't. He had personal problem unrelated to SF (or the internet in general for that matter), that required tending to. He is fine, and will be returning when his affairs are in order. I have been in e-mail contact with him, and know this information first-hand.

Here I am, 4.5 hours into a (botched) simple server migration, looking at hours more work before I can even restore simple service, still with some hope that I can do so without losing any data and completing before start of business Fri (7.5 hours from now). If there is another client/server...

I didn't actually do it, I had an electrical contractor do it. <shrug> He was certified, the work was permitted, and I don't live there anymore ;)

Sorry 'bout that. I did 30A breakers, in anticipation of all the computers ;)

Joe is fine, and he will be back.

If you feel up to it, show me. What is the better corporate e-mail system? How does it tie into a global contacts list? What should we use for a calendar that supports sharing? How would NOD32 integrate with it on the server and workstation sides? Does this include a replacement of all of office...

I little more than 2 years ago Merc was at 6k...now he's almost at 9k. A victim of his own success, this mark is eclipsed by his potential to be the first (by a long way) to 5 digits!

I actually agree with Merc as well; Outlook is crap software. But it isn't as bad as he makes it sound. It is an integral part of any "MS shop", and works for that purpose. It's also the most available contacts/calendar/task list/whatever app for those already doing the MS thing. If someone has...

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All of your points against outlook are valid, but in my situation, just don't matter. 1&3 only matter if you have slow computers, and I don't. 2 is a personal preference, I also prefer the reply to be on-top in e-mail unless it gets very complex. 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 only really...

Today I ended up with Norah Jones, Zero 7, and Black Eyed Peas; kind of a different sound from what you guys are after...

I'm betting you'll see an ATI All-in-Wonder card that has a sound card built-in before you see some kind of interface between Audio and Video my different mfgs. Most likely of all would probably be an after market box that injects audio into the HDMI line.

Jamba Juice serves a nice product. Like all chain stuff, the marketing is annoying, but I like the Razzmatazz goodness. It's also right across the street from my house, between the Baja Fresh (Mexican) and the mechanic where my car currently resides :(

My CPU is not supported? WTF? A64 4200+ Server 2003 I didn't install DirectX 6, as the new version is backwards-compatible...right?

I just heard Christmas music in Jamba Juice...this marks the start of my annual hermitage.

At that power, a small hotplate (150 square cm) would use 15,000 watts. That would be 136 amps in the US, or enough to trip 4 standard house circuits simultaneously.

I'd read that ATI had been working on it, but likely had no really useful way to implement it until AMD/Hypertransport showed up. I didn't think this was really a new technology, just a different architecture/implementation of existing manufacturing technologies. Like having an engine optimized...

It's great. When hearing interviews of the Dems talking about what they'll do now that they have control; you can almost hear them grin when they talk about "oversight" and "accountability". I'm really looking forward to some investigations in the next 2 years.

I just got Alpha Centauri, based on the recommendations here. I'll see if I have time to try it out later today.

I've been using Outlook for years. Not because it's the best e-mail client, or because I use all the spiffy features; I don't even have it tied into an exchange server. I use it because all my clients use it, and I need to know how to do stuff with it.

Very cool. Just stick a GPU on Hypertransport and let the games begin ;)

No doubt. I'm sure there is a reason the X-Plosion costs what it does; I'm just observing that I'm not it. For regular 2-channel music, I really can't hear the difference.

I was just screwing around on my computer and decided to enable the on-board "HD Audio" Azalia stuff...It's really, really good. My roomate helped me do a double-blind test of it against my Auzentech X-Plosion card; neither of us could tell the difference reliably.

Isn't it illegal to destroy currency? Not that I especially care, but trying to go commercial with something that encourages illegal activity seems not smart.

Typing on my cell is pretty easy; I got this one specifically so I could text quickly. It also allows me to file my messages, or transfer them into Outlook.

Very tempting CGB; I wonder how much heat it produces, whether it really needs that noisy-looking fan...

I can't stand IM; I haven't used it since I stopped dating college girls. Face to face is ideal; but if you don't have my face, don't expect my time. Therefore all communications that aren't face to face are better off in e-mail or SMS. Phone calls and IM demand immediate response, which I don't...