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Now that the kid is starting to walk, it is time to lock up the server rack. Doing this right is complex; the plan is to build the rack into cabinetry that will cover 20' of wall and include the projector screen and front three speakers. I'm not ready to purchase the speakers yet, and haven't...

All I care about is that 49 days from now I can go back to normal for another 306 days. In this Dec-Feb window is: Wedding anniversary, Christmas, Father-in-law's Birthday, New Year's, Wife's Birthday, Sister's Birthday, Mother-in-law's birthday, Valentine's Day. Pretty much every other week...

Found this picture on the downpipe page.

That is the hope. If it can keep me from buying a Model S for 2 years that would save me a ton of cash.

It isn't entirely obvious, so I've sent them an e-mail asking for clarification.

The thing I am most interested in is torque from 2000-3000RPM. (+75lb-ft@3000) The peak numbers are +71 HP @ 4,250 RPM and +87 TQ @ 4,200 RPM. I have mostly identified the problem (coil packs/wires/battery) but haven't put into place permanent fixes yet.

The fuel pump might happen at some point. I've decided to learn more about cars by doing the work myself (with guidance). The jack and stands arrived today, I think I already own the other tools I'll need. I'm starting with what I would consider one of the easier jobs (second to the intake) and...

I was under the impression that the turbo-back included the down pipe? can't check on my phone...

APR Turbo-back exhaust ordered. Plans for the intercooler, intake, and stage 2 ECU. The Tesla can wait ;)

Not sure where the bar is for "very expensive", but Crucial offers a 2x 2GB DDR2 kit for ~$55.

Perfectly respectable. I'd sacrifice some speed for more capacity, but I'm not familiar enough with the competing products in that range to make any recommendations. 60GB should be enough if you are diligent, but 80GB means you wouldn't have to worry as much if you leave some large media files...

And a big thank you to Merc and mubs for actively contributing to this community long enough to accumulate 18,000(!) and 4,000 posts, respectively!

I'm unlikely to get mad at anyone...not in my nature ;) That wasn't intentional to show the mixed light, it was just a candid during dinner, but I did not bother with any setup or light adjustment. I normally get my white balance from an expodisc, and have been really happy with the results...

This is of course going to be an issue. At only 5500m (18,000ft), the volume of the lifting gas needs to be double what it is at sea level. In order to make a quick stop on top of Mt Everest would require a volume three times larger than sea level. The durability/reliability I want pretty much...

Example of mixed lighting in case someone doesn't know what I'm talking about. Large amount of natural light from the left side, halogen lights on the right.

How sensitive are you guys to making sure all the light sources in a shot are the same color temperature? Trying to deal with multiple different artificial lights as well as trying to integrate with daylight. I have all the sources in the master bedroom set to within 200k of each other, and are...

To paraphrase: This guy has captured my attention... ...he has lost me. I hate "feature"-ridden crap. That is not something I can explain to my clients. "It sucks unless you jump through all these hoops" can be shortened to the first two words.

Seconded. Their cost is probably pennies as the goods (particularly gift certificates) was donated. Even the vendors are happy with the arrangement; they get a deduction of the full amount while likely 50% of the certificates will go unused and another 30%+ will generate additional revenue. If...

AKA, supervolcano ;) Edit: sorry for the redundancy, didn't notice the conversation had already gone to a new page...

I don't see any anti-AVG conspiracy here. I don't use AVAST or MSE or any of the others either. If a user insists on AV they get NOD32. But it has been years since I've seen any coloration between machines with AV installed and machines that have viruses. I'm completely comfortable deploying...

Yup. A buddy just got back from a honeymoon there. Very nice.

Or you could move to a spot on the earth that supports life.

I actually watched a YouTube video recently on how to work one of those. No thanks.

21C outside at 4:30PM on the 17th of December. This is just the right amount of global warming ;)

In case you were wondering. Merc really nailed it with that last post. The best AV can do it block viruses it already knows about and possibly ask "are you sure?" on Malware. Running without is not as crazy as it may sound; I would take a slightly educated user running Firefox and no AV over an...

So you are using the 270 over the 290 because of a bang/buck ratio? Or is it actually faster in this application for some reason?

Other than groceries I haven't been in a physical store in nearly two years. I know "personalized pricing" is coming to online stores soon, but I don't think its here yet.

I guess they just fit my frame better? I love the things. I've fallen asleep in them for 6-8 hours and woke up without being sore. The mesh is perfect for remaining cool and dry for prolonged periods. The two at home are also right in the middle of the living room, so appearance is a thing.

The best place for 98 to live is in a Virtual Machine. There was no proper GPU acceleration anyway, and this resolves many of the device driver issues.

I love the full-sized units. I've purchased three over the years, with the cheapest being about $800 for the PostureFit and about $950 for the executive. The OfficeMax special chairs at the house are starting to fail after a decade, and I'd love to pick up a pair.

My elementary school had a lab full of Mac Classic IIs that no one used because no one knew how to use them. IIRC, they sat there for 3 years before they were removed and the space converted to a classroom. I don't even know if they were switched on once.

Where are you getting Aerons for only $500?

I can appreciate all the good there. It wasn't until I started to want to do remodel stuff that the apartment became difficult.

That is about the price they quoted me for my office. Even if we did the trenching, installed the conduit, and then handed the whole thing over to them.

There's been some frost around here as well. I saw -1C yesterday ;)

That is why I went "off the reservation" with RAM that wasn't on the list. Grr. Now I've ordered 4x the module you mentioned and this sweet looking chassis. (ATX PSU and 12x 2.5" hotswap).

... And that RAM is not compatible at all. Working fine with the 8GB I pulled from my wife's machine. I'd still like to get 64GB I here somehow.

For arrays of rackmount systems, it lets you identify a machine from the front/back and then see which machine is lit from the other side. When you press the button, a light goes on in back and front of the same system. If you have 42 1U machines in a rack and need to work on one, it is handy to...

My dad gave me an Epson HX-20 when I was 10 with no support or documentation. I didn't get very far with it. The first computer at home was a 386-33 that I wasn't allowed to play with. When we got the 486-66 my father installed a CD-ROM that required a cartridge system so we could look at a...

I was afraid of no POST on the board. Swapped RAM, PSU, disconnected everything. Finally gave up and came over here to type in a complaint to ASROCK when it came up. At least 3 minutes to display initialization with only 8GB of RAM in there. Also a design complaint. I know that compromises have...

Quite so. Whenever I'm done with it I'll sell it at that point for something that isn't a loss. Several machines a week pass through my office; it is only a matter of time before someone's needs match that machine.

Red vs. Blue was awesome.

...and just 'cause...uncut video of baby standing in playpen with poor audio.

Nope, cancelled the Xeon and I'm going to experiment with the Atom box. Do some load testing and familiarize myself with Hyper-V. Even if it doesn't go to production, I've put off learning MS' Virtualization product too long.

Still real, but 10-dimensional real instead of 11-dimensional real. ;)

Most of my clients have already heard of the "group of experts" I always need to fall back on. "Someone who knows more than I do" will probably work as well.

Geek cred follows the gold standard, so conversion is really difficult ;)

Thanks for that. Mind if I use it? Send credit to your website or something?

You win 10^81 geek cred points.

The one I use here (and other places I'm not worried about): 3 hours. The ones I use where it matters have a base that would take 37 sextillion years and the longest would be a duodecillion years. http://xkcd.com/936/