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I really believe that you will get a better average performance over the lifetime of the system if you spend half as much as you tend to and upgrade half as often. Of course, this equation depends on your budget. But there is no way that a Supermicro board and enterprise-grade stuff plots...

...make that a factor of 10...

Ugh...disregard. I really wanted to use LEDs for their fast on/off time, low power consumption, and general geekiness, but the price is just too far off (triple or more). I'll need to retreat to the practical solution, I hate doing that.

These at christmaslights.com are much cheaper per foot...might go that way.

I'm currently looking at HolidayLEDs' commercial series. They have some nice extra features and are currently 30% off.

1GB/sec is quite a challenge. Hell, even my $2k toy doesn't get much over 800MB/s. It should be quick nevertheless.

I'm hoping that I can have it ready in time for next year. The additional electrical work will need to be permitted, so it should start soon. Programing all the channels will be an absolute nightmare. That is my hope. I won't be needing them for another 6-8 months, but they will be a...

Doing the whole musical christmas lights thing at the office for next year.

"All I know about photography I learned on Storage Forum" ;) I had it on AF tracking, full-auto at f1.8. It spent quite a bit of time searching for focus.

I'm looking to buy LED Christmas Lights. Lots of them. I'm sure there is a significant gradient in quality and cost, but googling just shows page after page of yahoo and amazon stores. Can anyone here clue me in on what to look for? Where to get it cheap? I'll probably need to order about 128...

I took that one as well, but it was blurry. The focus was having a very hard time. :(

I have to go with Merc on this one. If you want fast drives for OS/Apps, nothing compares with SSDs. They are the fastest game in town many times over. Older benchmarks might not show it, but they just are.

When I'm using an ATI card, I download the latest from ATI directly. Same with nVidia and Intel for motherboards.

No one has on-board SATA6 yet. And the odds of that including PCI-X are massively low.

I was having such a good run in TF2...almost a week without too many fucktards. I can't seem to find anything but tonight.

But you never know, it could be a good reason. ;) Then again, if you used Google for your mailserver, they have a webpage that displays current status of all their apps, including progress and predicted repair time.

No good reason means you know the reason and it isn't good?

This one came out OK...

While all great ideas, they are also all over $2k. At the moment I am torn between the 85/1.8 and the 100/2. Both are around $400, and both are longer than my current primes (35/2 and 50/1.8 ) and faster than my current zoom (75/4-300/5.6). I would love the 135/2 that Handy has, but it is too...

While sluggish compared to other SSDs, it is blistering compared to 2.5" HDDs. This is a clear upgrade option, and for only $129, it is a no-brainer.

I've put 30GB Vertex into MSI U100 and U123 without issue (there is a small foam pad you can remove, not like the SSD needs vibration damping).

I agree, but that word has developed such a bad taste lately. I can't help but think of a Chevy Aveo.

I think you're past the warranty period, though you could consult with your wife about an RMA. Best of luck!

And Value is for Cheap.

Very interesting. I'll need to compare them to the Vertex 30GB. I wonder if they are the same performance as the X25-M? If so, why change the name?

I think we are running into a correlation/causation thing. Those who tend to use corporal punishment are discipline-minded, and therefore are likely consistent in their rules and enforcement than those who don't. Since we are working on having a kid, I pay a lot of attention to kids in public...

Having as many updates as possible on the install media is always a better option. If for no other reason than less space being eaten up on the drive with uninstall stuff.

Interesting. Seems to follow the anecdotal evidence that I am aware of.

I think the problem is that the hardware is from 2005...they weren't even thinking SSD.

Can you an F8 and select "last known good configuration"?

Ah, I didn't see the "IPMI View" link on the sidebar before. Thanks.

One of my new servers does the KVM over IP thing, but I haven't found a client yet.

Not really, but I had a suspicion and googled it. ;)

For the whiskey?

Shot my first night football game last night. I ended up retreating to the 50/1.8 at 1600ISO because it was so dark. I keep thinking about a 100-400, but without higher ISO settings, it wouldn't be practical in too many applications. Edit: I think the 85/1.8 would have been the right lens.

Lenovo's beast also has dual drives, but they recommend an SSD/HDD configuration for apps/data.

Take them off the controller, just use the onboard softRAID.

The fiber line I installed for them did more than backup. They shared the internet connection, and a file server, and use it for LAN games. I think they even got a slingbox and are splitting a cable subscription. My fiber is in a pressurized armored sleeve in a hardened conduit buried 4 feet...

I got a rough measurement and had one made to length. The whole deal was about $700, but that was many years ago.

The only product code I have memorized is an Office 2003....of course it's legal. ;)

If you own a 1080P display and a BluRay drive, you must watch the BBC "Planet Earth" series. It is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen on screen.

Nothing was installed, and the wire never crossed public property. By the time the natural disaster happens, I would hope you already have your information at your backup site. Recovery is as easy as walking over with a USB drive.

Routers (and therefore internet connections) are slow. Instead of sending data to your friend via the internet, run a point-to-point fiber-optic cable to their house and use that for data transfer. I helped a couple friends do this. They lived on the same block but about 6 houses away. I just...

That would require single-mode fiber. Does your friend own a trencher? ;)

Forget routers, I've run fiber along the back fence from one house to another on the same block. Here I have gigabit fiber buried for a mile to my backup location

I'd believe it. They are chips soldered to a board, mounted in a metal chassis. The only vulnerable part is the SATA/power connectors.

...and the Egg doesn't have the best prices. Hell must have already frozen over.

Yep, that was it. Reminded me of a 5.25" floppy.

That looks very awesome. I'll need to try that out later today.

Looks neat, though it would be a nightmare at the airport security line. I wonder if you could just throw the whole thing in a bin and call it good.