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Mubs, The rail tou care about in that system is the 12v rail (for both the CPU and video card) and those 600W PSs that you're looking at are about double what you need in my experience. If you get Seasonic's 400W you should be fine. How many hard drives?

Her business is small, but when I asked her important questions, like: How much did you sell this year? What type of work was it? Who did you sell it to? How much inventory are you holding? How much raw materiel are you holding? What do you call this piece? etc... It should hire me, but the...

I've purchased a dozen or so Seasonic units and have had no complaints. I do tend to oversize significantly (a 350W PSU is huge for most of my single-dive systems).

I disagree. I install it on all the systems I build. Since all users expect to be able to see all media without any effort, it's a logical thing to but on a system. Just like flash, acrobat reader, .NET framework, and in the old days winzip.

Interesting. Ilike the calculator for going from candella/angle to lumens...

Very interesting math timwhit, I wonder what that means in a broader sense.

She chose a macbecause she didn't know better, and their hardware does look more attractive. She asked me to help her on a number of projects that she had already started, I just gave her new ideas on how to do it. Her ideason home audio distribution involved a mini FM-transmitter and boomboxes...

I would be funnier if "Office 2004 for Mac - Premium Edition" Wasn't just that; and sold as a bundle!

2k :eekers: Doing search engine optimization sucks.

Typically, I feel that nitche products cost a premium, and paying a premium when it isn't necessary is silly. State your wishes in your will, and set aside the rescources to carry them out. No burden on your family at all.

Excellent. Any suggestions on a piece of OSX Personal Information Management software?

Why am I actually considering buying one of these? Does the geek factor really extend to pets?

Option #3 (currently employed) Extension cord from house to electric heater sitting in shed. Still looking for any efficiency info on electric space heaters.

A personal organiser? Like those made by palm or compaq? Portability isn't the issue, tying together callendar, to do, e-mail, and contacts are. I was seriously considering setting her up on MS Project, considering the number of items that need to be scheduled, and the...

Her curent workshop is a 10'x10' freestanding shed built in 1935 that sit's in her garden. We can ignore the house and freestanding garage for now. The shed is 100sqft and has no insullation, one singlepane window and one door that doesn't close correctly. She is hesitant to put any money into...

I give up, consistently 70m with the occasional 150m, but then I'm so bored I lose focus and crash...

I'm at my GFs house and it has the remarkable capability of maintaing a temp LOWER than ambient when the heater isn't on. I need to figure out which wierd dimension it's using and harness it's power. Right now it's 60F outside and 56F inside. The heater was on earlier, so after turning off the...

So here I am trying to organize my GFs business, struggling with her implementation of "Mail", "iCal", and "Address Book". "Screw this" I think, "let' just get her on Outlook". Outlook, with it's integrated calendar, contacts list, to do list, easy management of multiple email accounts...

I'd say that depends on how many extnsions you have installed and how it sales to many tabs/windows. If that's a "clean" install, it's a bit heavy but not bad. It 47 tabs in 7 windows take 1GB of RAM, that'd be a bit much.

I need an electric space heater. Does anyone have a favorite? Room is stand-alone workshop about 10'x10' with no insulation. Outside temp could get down to 35F. I'd like to be able to keep the inside as high as 75F. Should I just look at somesimple insulation and a killer lighting system...

I see your point Bozo, but I don't think mobo manufacturers will ditch the PATA port before the opticals change their ways. Just a warning for anyone interested; I've tried a number of the aftermarket PATA drive-to-SATA port adapters on optical drives (including many that claimed they would...

I used to do this quite a bit, but I am really not inclined to help someone if their need comes from a massive fuckup on their part without excuse or signs of change.

Most days of my life I would agree with you. I've often looked around at what life has to offer, and the trials set before us to gain access to the gifts, and questioned whether I was getting a good deal. I'm not saying the world owes me more; quite the contrary. I consider myself very...

That does look fun. I was actually checking out the squeezebox as well.

Awesome. Thanks for the information (again). I'm really liking the idea of using th 5mm LEDs on the spots. an aray of 7x7 would only be 4x4cm. More questions: 1. Can they be mounted this closely? 2. How much heat would be involved? 3. Any ideas for a flexible/steerable clean-looking mount...

Durability is a big factor on this project, but total on-hours really isn't. They will be on 12 hours a day, 4 days a month. If they last for 2 years (1152 hours) that's fine. Actually replacing the total lumens of 1000w of halogen is also not required. Those 1000W are currently illuminating...

After talking more with the artist (anyone here try working with an artist on a technical project?) It seems the power consumption is a lower issue and the ability to provide unobtrusive lighting with both a wash and steerable spots. I'm still interestd in going the LED route, but am curious how...

I now have a real problem that I think would best be served using LED lighting. My GF is a jeweler (http://www.kupkepeyla.com) and goes to shows where a booth must be constructed to display her work. I just went to a show with her in SF and was really amazed at how much work her current...

This is to be considered Tannin complaining about iTunes DRM...

Undirected complaints become complaint credits, which can be applied as desired...

Merc, While I understand that the existence of alternative software doesn't help your current dillema, I was simply reminding those thinking of not getting an iPod because of iTunes that they aren't mutually inclusive.

As I think i mentioned in another thread, the iPod hardware is very nice. You don't have to use iTunes just like you don't have to use notepad. It just happens to be the free software that came bundled with your hardware.

Why did F-Secure (a security company!) let Sony even think of keeping things quiet? Why didn't this pile of crap begin showing up on definition updates on October 21st? If not October 5th?

I had to close the door to the game center, though the windows are still open. It's actually down to 40F outside!

Sorry, I was using my projector, and my tree was in the way of the preview button.

I bought this one without any research whatsoever, and I'm pretty happy with it. Traveled well to China and Argentina, and has since been pressed into service photographing jewelry for my girlfrieds website. (the URL of which I'm ashamed to post as I'm nowhere near proficient at photography...

Or not???

Try using the url tag = http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.aspx?cat=29722&eCat=BC|84|29721|29722&whse=&topnav=&hierPath=84*29721*29722*

I signed up as well. The highest match for me is 54% worldwide....screw that.

Sounds like you need to aquire the body of a woman Merc. Once we get the ability to switch easily (a la John Varley's Steel Beach) than we can do away with all this crap and focus on things like compatability.

Been using this for about half an hour, like it quite a bit.

I only sell one system now. Anything lower is not worth my time, anything higher is usually not worth the money. A64 X2 3800+ Scythe Ninja HS Gigabyte S939 NF4 mobo (fanless) Fanless ATI X700 X-Mystique 7.1 Gold 300GB Hitachi SATA BenQ DVD-Burner Antec P180 Antec Phantom 350W Nexus 120mm fans...

You can. You just need to buy a different software package from a 3rd party. When I reccomend an iPod, I include this into the price ($30) and explain why. The physical player is far superior to any of the competition. I'm interested in some of the linux-mods for expanded functionality.

Posting this from v1.5. I never would have called the old one slow, in fact I never remembered really waiting for it, but this is definatly faster.

I've read your arguments on this and still think you're crazy. I can't imagine our usage patterns are that different. And many of your arguments definatly sound like nit-picking. Let me know what you think of 1.5; I haven't tried it yet myself.

Considering I'm just a few years behind you, and that my GF is nearly a decade ahead of you, and that the one I'd send is a decade behind you, I don't think age makes that big a difference.

I'm heading to the airport to pick up my girlfried, it's been weeks. I'm getting really tired of dancing with beautiful women that I can't take home.

Not hideous, just really, really unique. It would be hideous in 99% of installations, but I can think of at least one where it would fit in pretty well. The problem is that different is so rare in the computer business that everyone jumps on the same "different" idea until it's no londer...

Audio quality from a portale player for use during workouts? I'd think MP3 would be fine for that... I got an iPod Nano before going to China, and have been really happy with it.

I had to read this twice. ASUS bad and VIA good? What is the world coming to?! I know ASUS is overpriced, but I can't complain about their quality. And I've never had any issues with nForce4 motherboards. I find them really easy to work with. So much so that I haven't even thought of trying...