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  1. Santilli

    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    How is FEAR? Quake 4?
  2. Santilli

    150GB Raptor announced

    USB is by far the most common interface, so, the choice is kind of cool. Looks like these guys are targeting the mac market, by their "cool" prices. I've looked long and hard at swapable interfaces beside scsi, and the SATA Hot swap box from Granite Digital looks great, for pros. It's 59...
  3. Santilli

    Air Cat strikes again...

    My cat just did a poop so smelly she not only covered it with litter, but PICKED UP ONE OF MY TOWELS, AND COVERED THE POOP WITH THE TOWEL :excl: :excl: :wink: She's never done that before, but it was REALLY smelly. GS
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    150GB Raptor announced

    SATA seems to be by far the most reasonable price, for a removeable drive, hotswap setup. While SCSI isn't as bad as it used to be, actually, about 50% cheaper if you shop, SATA size for dollar is hard to beat. The 250 gig maxtor external USB 2 just arrived, so, it will be pressed into back...
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    USB 2.0 cards?

    http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16815158019 If you search, you can find the same exact card in the 40 dollar range, but, every place that has it cheap, was out of stock. GS
  6. Santilli

    Need macro indoor camera advice

    http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11098999&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
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    Need macro indoor camera advice

    I finally bought it. I figured even with the rebates, I was still getting a telephoto lense for about 200-300, and, another lense as well, down to 18mm, so I get the macro end covered, as well. Plus, I've always had Nikons, until buying a Rebel Eos Film, and I LIKE Nikon optics. Never...
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    USB 2.0 cards?

    The combo card went off with no problems at all. 40-70 dollars, for SATA, USB 2, and firewire 1. the 5 port USB 2 card is going to work, and going in in the morning. The first card works fine, and, FINALLY, I have USB 2. Drive wasn't shipped yet. Thanks I'll check up on it. GS
  9. Santilli

    HD Playback - I'm out of the loop

    WOW :excl: :bigeek: :owneddnce: SERIOUS DIFFERENCE IN PLAYBACK QUALITY. 1028 is just velvet smooth, nothing dropped, incredible visual quality. Fantastic :excl: Thanks Greg PS I'll post some 3000 x 2000 screen shots for you CT :wink:
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    Air Cat strikes again...

    I'll size to 800 X 600 from here out, considering how the above post. gs
  11. Santilli

    Air Cat strikes again...

    The above post refers to the NASA pictures, in the thread "Something Random" gs
  12. Santilli

    Air Cat strikes again...

    I'd like to try 1024, but, it maybe too big. CougT: feel free to delete the pictures from my post, or, if you've got time, you can simply change "large" to "Small" in my picture links, and, that should give you 800X600 pics. sorry for posting the big ones... g s
  13. Santilli

    Something Random

    Sorry guys. Please correct my links, in order, on the "Something Random Thread in the following order: Image http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/SR-71/Small/EC94-42883-4.jpg Image http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/SR-71/Small/EC95-43203-1.jpg Image...
  14. Santilli

    Air Cat strikes again...

    Mercutio Any chance you can past in the links for the smaller pictures, for the nasa stuff? I have them posted in the moderators forum. Thanks Greg
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    Air Cat strikes again...

    WOW!! :eekers: THAT WAS REALLY FAST :excl: GS
  16. Santilli

    Something Random

    If this plane can do sustained mach 3.2, for an hour, or more, wonder how fast it can go on a bump, to say, 110,000 feet? The really amazing part of the fuel it uses is the fuel is stable, even with cigars and lit matches, against lighting, but, it carries nearly it's own oxygen source, with...
  17. Santilli

    Something Random

    CT I just posted changes to the links that will solve the bandwidth problem, in the mods forum. I'd edit them myself, if I could. GS
  18. Santilli

    Something Random

    CT I just posted changes to the thinks that will solve the bandwidth problem, in the mods forum. I'd edit them myself, if I could. GS
  19. Santilli

    Air Cat strikes again...

    Funny, M, I just sent you resized pictures.... gs
  20. Santilli

    Something Random

    Your welcome, M. I like this pick as well. http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Fleet/Large/EC97-44165-149.jpg Gives you a perspective on the plane against other planes, and, the 4 wheel vehicle they use to move planes around... BIG G
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    Something Random

    One of two built, and also superfast, the XB-70. Huge, and three times the speed of sound(over 2,150 mph) http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/XB-70/Large/EC68-2101.jpg gs
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    Something Random

    Your welcome, M. I like this pick as well. http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Fleet/Large/EC97-44165-149.jpg Gives you a perspective on the plane against other planes, and, the 4 wheel vehicle they use to move planes around... BIG G
  23. Santilli

    Folding@Home

    This time of year, my computers are nice room heaters, so I can rationalize the electricity, and that I might help save myself from cancer, since my mother had a brain tumor, dad died of cancer, as did my favorite aunt, and uncle. s
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    Something Random

    By the way, this link http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Movie/SR-71/HTML/EM-0025-05.html is a movie of the plane fueling. I can't get over the size of the engines on the SR-71, dwarfing the engines on the fueling plane, and, the size of the SR-71. The takeoff sequence really gives you an...
  25. Santilli

    Something Random

    Yes, you really get the feeling of how big they are when you compare the BB and the refueling tanker. http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/lockheed_sr71.htm Skunkworks is a fantastic book http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316743003/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/002-6277222-5496028?n=283155...
  26. Santilli

    Air Cat strikes again...

    Funny how different things happen. We have a ref who is nearly 70, and he had a golden retriever. Everytime I talk about Jumpster, he tells the story of why he's still with us. He had a heart attack, fell, and was trying to reach the phon to dial 911. The dog went over, picked up the phone...
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    Something Random

    After 25 years, a couple of the guys went public. There stories are simply amazing. I've got one of the books in the car. "Blackbird" IIRC. Fantastic pictures, and fantastic stuff. gs
  28. Santilli

    WILL APPLE BE ABLE TO WRITE DECENT X86 SOFTWARE?

    MUCH BETTER!!! THANK YOU!!! GS
  29. Santilli

    Most reliable memory system, for backup, and best media?

    Update: Went with a StarTech 6 port USB card for the school computer, 12 dollars, and a Combo for the workstation. I'll pull the Sonnett Trio and use that instead. Newegg had 250 gig Maxtors for 135 dollars, in an external drive enclosure. Hopefully, using USB 2.0, that will give me a...
  30. Santilli

    USB 2.0 cards?

    Well I can't find the Koutech floppy insert, but, I've managed to find the cards I need. One is USB 2, and the other is the combo card I was looking for. At the same time, found a 250 gig Maxtor for 135 bucks at Newegg, in a USB 2.0 housing. Solves the immediate problem, and, in the future I...
  31. Santilli

    DVD disks

    Yes, she did well. gs
  32. Santilli

    Something Random

    They are simply amazing, and, still one of, if not the fastest, plane in existence. Not easy to hide, they can go so high, and so fast, they may out run missiles targeted on them from the ground, or, for that matter the air. Closest I could get to riding in one would be the Russians letting...
  33. Santilli

    DVD disks

    Thanks. SO just gave me a bunch of Sony DVD+R's, so I'll have to give it a try... gs
  34. Santilli

    Most reliable memory system, for backup, and best media?

    Thanks CT. Have to check Costco for the USB drives. Seems I saw a 5 pack, and didn't jump on it, which is usually a mistake. Anybody used StarTech's SATA/USB2.0/Firewire card, or ANY of their products? Can't find any reviews, except the mac side, where they are being hailed as wonderful...
  35. Santilli

    Most reliable memory system, for backup, and best media?

    M, No worries. It's just I go through this every year about this time :wink: . I'm going to go with throwing away the floppies, and going with the flash drives. Problem with Startech is no reviews on products, and can't find history on the company... GS
  36. Santilli

    Most reliable memory system, for backup, and best media?

    M: I'm really not THAT far off the deepend. We have an extensive video library, since we don't watch TV, or have cable. I've got a 5 drive SCA rack, but, it appears the only way I can get the LSI raid card to see the drives is to set them as "logical drives" in the bios. If the card go's...
  37. Santilli

    WILL APPLE BE ABLE TO WRITE DECENT X86 SOFTWARE?

    WHAT is QT alternative? s
  38. Santilli

    Most reliable memory system, for backup, and best media?

    So far, can't find a combo card that has external SATA. Startech makes one with 4 USB 2.0, 2 furwire, and, 2 SATA internal ports, for about 80 bucks. https://www.firewiredirect.com/store/product.php?productid=232&cat=53&page=1 Appears to be an external box, with removeable drives, but, it...
  39. Santilli

    Most reliable memory system, for backup, and best media?

    This is supposed to be a heap backup, for large video files... http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg38_firewireidehotswapdrive1394b.htm Looks good, but, it's expensive, and can't use sata drives. http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg47_hot-swapdrivessystems.htm Looks very cool, but...
  40. Santilli

    Most reliable memory system, for backup, and best media?

    I just figure it's a typo, and move on. I'm looking, AGAIN, at a removeable media drive for backups, in either SATA, Firewire, or USB. It's driving my NUTS. Firewire I have, and barely use, on all three of the computers where this backup issue is a concern. Two of the three are running short...
  41. Santilli

    WILL APPLE BE ABLE TO WRITE DECENT X86 SOFTWARE?

    I just spent a couple hours trying to figure out why Quicktime won't play HD stuff on my SO's Athlon 3000+. It will, it just takes so long, it's insufferable, downloading from Apple's website. Strike one. Apple seems to take great joy in not enabling ways to resize windows, and, the way they...
  42. Santilli

    WILL APPLE BE ABLE TO WRITE DECENT X86 SOFTWARE?

    Well, after spending about 4 hours playing with trailers, Slowtime, and sucktunes, I really hope they get it right when they go x86. I must say, that with all the software I've used, x86, other then stuff that just doesn't work, Applecrap is the WORST I've ever used. It fails to do what it's...
  43. Santilli

    Interesting read

    DD: The part that sucks is they have your driving record on Panasonic wireless laptops, in the cars. With NO tickets since 1991 in Hawaii, thanks to radar detectors, and, my slowest car on the road, 1988 Tercel EZ, I get out of being tailed, and almost ticketed. I REALLY want to buy a Porsche...
  44. Santilli

    Best movie you've seen

    Target is our version of WM. Happy New Year :excl: :wink: :mrgrn:
  45. Santilli

    Something Random

    Thanks Merc: The wings are very thin. I like the SR-71 a lot more, but, that wierd plane, made able to fly by computer adjustments, in the millions per second, is pretty amazing... gs
  46. Santilli

    Happy New Year

    I guess I'm sort of in the same boat. Not a great year. HAS to get better... s
  47. Santilli

    HD Playback - I'm out of the loop

    720 runs at 80% processor, and fine. Even disabling one monitor, the 700XL and the 3000+, with 2 gigs of ram, just don't have the processor stuff to get it done. GS
  48. Santilli

    HD Playback - I'm out of the loop

    Well, I've learned to hate Quicktime 7, not hard for me to do with anything Apple, at this point. I'm downloading Kong HD trailer, and playing it on this machine: XP sp2 Athlon 3000+ Gigabyte Nvidia 3 chipset motherboard, 2 gigs of ram Scsi Cheetah 15.3 boot, with LSI card Quicktime 7 700XL...
  49. Santilli

    USB 2.0 cards?

    What good are the ferrets, or ferrites, or any combination thereof? gs
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