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Merc, you're being overly dramatic. Ain't that bad. :)

+1. I was diagnosed with diabetes about 3-4 years ago and it's controlled with pills. But the fact is that with pills, control is never as good as the instant, constantly adjusting control your body used to have. I have adjusted dosing myself and have improved the control of my sugar. Most...

My new Asus board model (P8Z77-V) was known for being shipped with bent pins out of the factory. Sure enough mine had a few. I took it to the Asus warranty center, and they offered to correct it (a replacement would have taken a week). I agreed, subject to them sticking in their own CPU, booting...

Well, whatever it is, get it looked into asap. Your glucometer and / or the strips could be faulty. You don't want to sit on this kind of thing.

I couldn't find my CD. Moved so many times in the last few years (almost like a fugitive on the run), no idea where it is. I googled and found the usual suspects that I couldn't trust. Finally found what appeared to be a genuine link that in turn pointed to the hidden download sections in...

The tail wags the dog.

Thanks DD. Thanks Handy. You nailed the reason why I asked this question. In the video Nikon D800 vs Medium Format with Roth and Ramberg, they have a pro take some shots with his own Hasselblad 40 MP medium format camera and with the 36 MP Nikon 800, and compare the two side by side in...

Individual body chemistry + specific allergies that are different from person to person. Ibuprofen does nothing for my wife and daughter; they prefer acetaminophen. Aceto does nothing for me, Ibu works. I'm severely allergic to mosquito bites; the bite area will itch uncontrollably for hours...

How does Lightroom compare to Photoshop? One better than the other? I'm in kindergarten as far as this stuff is concerned - I use Corel Paintshop to crop, straighten, adjust brightness and contrast, and that's it. It seems crappy for much else. If I'm going to invest time to learn something, it...

I absolutely agree with Tannin. These kinds of cocktails can be really dangerous.

Not required. Just soaking in water for > 15 mins will start cooking your skin. Really bad for you. Even if the water if body temp, not good.

You're fond of pickling yourself? :colors:

The Woes of being an Engineer (youtube)

Good for you!

Interesting. I would have thought if cat hair got into the grooves of the GPU heat sink, the same would have happened to the CPU heat sink. Any idea why it didn't? His cat probably used to sit on / near the PC because of its warmth. Fortunately mine don't come anywhere near.

Aaah, the joys of parenting.

Bought a dozen Eneloop XX AA batteries from a local source. 2nd gen - HR-3UWXB. Has a sticker on the back of each package that says "Imported and Marketed by Panasonic", and maximum price listed at $15 (current exchange rate). That's a tad lower than Amazon's price, and it seems everywhere else...

Nice review, but a bit too syrupy, and as you pointed out, probably not wholly objective. Biggest concern would be durability / longevity of American cars. Can't beat the Japanese for that.

She's a stunner. Buy that sawed-off shotgun. Now.

Big company stonewalling: General Motors Misled Grieving Families on a Lethal Flaw The Cobalt ignition switch debacle.

That was really interesting, Merc! An outlet for the stuff in the dark recesses of some people's minds. Some were very good - the platform staircase, 110-Montouk, Golden Idol.

A couple of SMs I had sometime in the past (I don't remember the names) tasted like iodine. Yech. With some of them, I guess it is an acquired taste. Amrut Fusion won the 2nd best SM in the world award a few times and is produced by a local brewery. No supplies locally for many years since all...

Nothing at all wrong, SD, just appreciation. I am just amazed that you found it and revived it. Most people, including me, would have just created a new thread. Even I didn't remember this thread till you revived it.

Stick with it, Coug. There are far too many good people unemployed.

Wow, a four year old thread comes back to life!

Mrs Brown's sticky situation - BBC comedy

One guy's take on how Malaysian Airlines MH 370 "disappeared".

Thanks P5. What a dick of an installer! I'll wager you're not the first one to run into this. MS doesn't do basic checks, looks like.

What happens?

Now, now, guys, calm down...

A current Linux OS running an XP Guest OS in a VM?

I guess those #s are Ampere-Hours? So these were Eneloop XX cells?

I uploaded the dcos to Google Docs. How do I share it with you, Handy?

I almost died laughing reading this. One of the best-written pieces I've read in a long time: Dave Barry Learns Everything You Need to Know About Being a Husband From Reading 50 Shades of Grey Interesting stuff: See What’s Cooking in the Cognitive Kitchen

Aren't VW group cars notoriously fickle about mods / changes because everything and anything is connected to the ECU and talks with it? If a device (or even a bulb) is something it doesn't recognize, you will be flooded with error codes. I know for a fact that this is true for Skoda vehicles...

I've read that if a cell is just sitting around for months/years, it will eventually develop crystallization. I have some Eneloops that have sat around; I tend to recharge and reuse the same two or three sets. Oddly, I found that I had 8 brand new AA and AAA Eneloops purchased more than 6 years...

In general, charge at 33% or 35% nominal (not minimum) capacity, and discharge at 25%. This slow charging puts in more of a charge and keeps the batteries cooler. But: older / infrequently used cells need a higher charge to break up crystallization which won't get broken up with a lower charge...

So you finally had surgery all by yourself, without a companion? You're mighty cryptic, LM.

I've never considered laptops before for these reasons. Looks like when my current desktop (about 15 months old) is due for replacement I'll have to take a good hard look at at whatever laptop is available then that is as good or better. The price would be the main deterrent, and the shorter...

Nice and fast right now; pages load almost instantly!

My flashlights have completed their long trans-oceanic journeys and have finally landed in my hands. Quick looks: Sunwayman D40A Neutral is awesome. With the Nitecore NFD40 White diffuser, it puts out a wall of light! Haven't had a chance to try it in proper conditions. Very happy with this...

I'm glad there wasn't major damage, DD. And congrats on the fine job with the phone mount!

Very valid points, Chewy.

I hated the ribbons in the beginning, but have gotten used to them now in Office 2010. I still prefer the Office 2003 interface though; once the toolbars were customized, I could do 95% of what I needed without going to the menus.

Hopefully it just needs a ton of resets?

Ouch!

Thanks. It may be something in-between. It's not DNS lookup etc. The legend in Firefox at the bottom left says "Waiting for storageforum.net". It is slow today as well, but better than the recent couple of days.

Site is veeeery slow right now. Was even worse 20 hours ago when I decided to stop waiting and just closed the browser. As a check, other sites across the big pond work fine - amazon.com, news.com, etc. Of course, they might be Akamai-ized, I wouldn't know.

Newer laptops have a single combo jack for both mic & headphone. If yours has one such, make sure to get a compatible headset.

I have a keychain light that's with me always too! The MX25L3 looks like fun, but the battery chemistry doesn't work for me. Not yet, anyway :pirate: