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Yup, the packages I'm receiving today are from "BALDWIN PARK, CA, US" and tomorrow's delivery is from "MEMPHIS, TN, US".

I suspect once volume picks up they will give you guys some warehouses, too.

Reinstalling all your apps would be a pain, but the interface is identical to XP. Really, you can't tell by looking at the desktop or using applications.

Yeah, it would. But I'm typically allergic to programming.

Not yet, but it is on the list. If you feel like sharing any resources here, that would be awesome.

That is what Action Packs are for.

Yup, WMI Asset logger nailed it, thanks Mercutio.

Going to Server 2003 is really painless. You'll want 64-bit anyway to support more memory, and Server 2003 x64 is basically XP with support for larger dicks and more RAM ;)

Yup!

Thanks for the tip, Mercutio. It looks really good.

The OS is the limiting factor. You cannot have an NTFS partiton greater than 2TB in XP. Server 2003 and Vista both support GPT disks, which can get much larger (my main array is ~10TB now, with a single drive letter).

I'll second the Audio .90. We used them at the game center and they very rarely failed under ridiculously hard use.

Great info, thanks.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I know the IP address and the machine name, but I have no idea where the box physically is. I want the username so I can locate the machine. All the boxes I've built while here have the office number as the machine name, but some were done by others, and this machine is...

I have an IP, and from that a machine name. I need to know the username of who is currently logged in. Any advice?

Yup. This was less than 10% by any measure. Nothing, really.

Nope. He just trusts Samsung drives more than Seagates.

Or, just get a fast SSD and stop worrying about seek times ;)

Forcing the swap file to be further from the OS than necessary causes more head movement. They way to avoid swap file fragmentation is to make it a fixed size.

I do believe that short-stroking a drive can make an appreciable difference, but creating more partitions and forcing more movement of the head? I don't think so.

If you can't see out the back window well enough to back up the car, you shouldn't have a license. I'm not saying it is the person's fault for being short, you could blame the car manufacturers if you like, but I don't care. If you can't see out the back window well enough to back up the car...

McDonalds has a good business plan and competent leadership. Of course it is better than the US.

Oh, I believe you. It was actually painfull to hear her speak on NPR a while ago. That is the problem with a dark horse; no one has done any decent background on her until you are stuck with her.

So Google is just waiting for them all to weaken before making it's move?

Very weird. I have used a number of 1TB drives (Seagates) without formatting issues. But I have only ever created single full-size partitions. I don't have any with me to test, sorry.

Have you tried different formatting tools? What errors are coming up?

The thought wasn't "I want to use Photoshop", it was "I want to stitch photos together, do some HDR composites, RAW conversion, and some general touch-up adjustments". The alternative to PS is to use Canon's RAW converter, Photomatix for HDR, PTGui for stitching, Helicon for DOF, and Paint.net...

Not disagreeing with you. But it is the best product out there that can do what it does. Paint.net doesn't have enough features, and all the other apps that can do one or two of the things PS can take longer to do them.

Thoughts? The features list looks pretty awesome. I also hear that it is finally 64-bit and can therefore handle more RAM. It also looks like they are making the extended edition more worth it.

Great post overall, Gilbo. But this part deserves special recognition: I've felt similarly, but couldn't express it nearly as well.

Thanks for the warning. My main concerns are compatibility with the images that I will be making. I suspect that so long as I stay with the same chipset the image should work even if I have to go to another manufacturer.

I read that the case only supports very shallow optical drives. The only ones I could find that matched the dimensions were LiteOn and ASUS. Considering that I know ASUS sucks, that gave me the slim chance to succeed. I picked that motherboard because I want to standardize the chipset for as...

I just ordered the first (mine) of the new build for testing: 1 x ($69.99) CASE ANTEC|NSK3480 BK/SIL RT - Retail 1 x ($29.99) DVD BURN LITE-ON|iHAS220-08 20X RT - Retail 1 x ($139.99) MS WIN XP PRO SP3 ENG 1PK CD % - OEM 1 x ($189.99) CPU INTEL|C2D E8500 3.16G 775 45N R - Retail 1 x ($114.99)...

Well, I did just order one of these for my new work machine. We'll see how it likes dual-monitor action; and how it likes running the 3rd and 4th monitors after an 8800GTS drives the first two.

Wow, it's....not ugly ;) I've noticed many designs now have the hood and belt line much higher, this seems to set a new record. Is that for pedestrian safety? I don't like it.

Completely agree Perhaps I'm too cynical, but I think that they are intended consequences. If you find smart people (or those who have smart advisors) in power who profited, assume they did it on purpose. I don't think this is an accident. Unprecedented amounts of money went into a few...

Well, a CAEL of 2 seems to be pretty standard. Thanks for the tips so far.

Interesting. So currently having more cash and less assets than the average American is beneficial (I do). When will be the time to move? Or is that the million-dollar question?

I was under the impression that the govt would print tons of money to cover the debt, and that this would trigger inflation. If (i) is covered (it is), then (ii) isn't an issue unless (iii) happens. Correct? I suspect that Stanford FCU is a fairly safe place to be. Would you try to part of...

Depression? Likely. But what does that mean these days? Did I just order my last pizza? Will inflation top 100% annually? 50% unemployment? Will my next TV be 37" instead of 60"?

Depression? Likely. But what does that mean these days? Did I just order my last pizza? Will inflation top 100% annually? 50% unemployment? Will my next TV be 37" instead of 60"?

Indeed. For a while we had some money in a CitiBank account that was in Euros, but when it looked like we would buy a house, we moved it back. Looks like we were way early.

I gave up a while back. All the money is out of the markets making 3.2% in savings accounts ;)

Indeed I do, otherwise it would have been a bad move.

Well, I just accepted a 20% or so pay cut in order to get insurance (first time in 12 years), 401k, misc other benefits and a reliable paycheck in these uncertain times.

Well, right now I'm a CIO guy with a staff of none. I wouldn't mind filling that in with the all-stars from around here...when I get a budget...when the economy turns around...in a few years...

Yarr!

;)

Alright. I surrender ;)

Thanks for the info. I'll be checking out other options. I can't find "supports multiple monitors" on most of the spec sheets...