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I don't think the government should be pushing any particular fuel at all; there is far too much money at stake to call them impartial. Just turn the taxes way up on all fuels, based on emissions and scarcity, and let everyone figure it out. You don't need to force the auto industry to do...

I had to do a 1km run with fiber. I just got a longer piece that was already terminated and coiled the leftover on each end. There is no way I want to screw around terminating fiber.

Just passing time seems about right. What else is there in life after survival has been accomplished? Helping others survive? If you don't value your own life, valuing other's lives seems fairly silly. I just bought and assembled one of these. Do I know how to use it? No. Do I plan on learning...

In my experience, Gigabyte is as close to a sure thing there is in motherboards.

I never had shop, or any real training, but Bob Villa taught me well ;) I had a completely gutted condo in Santa Cruz to remodel; by the time I was done I had figured out framing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, carpet, tile, etc. Granted, it took me 8 months to do a 3 month job, but it was fun...

That would be their step up from Microsoft. Could I have worded that more clearly?

I found it interesting how many vulnerabilities were found within hours of it's release. Good thing these guys don't write other software for PCs...uh, wait...;)

I don't think anyone here was upset by someone saying they were religious, it took something more direct.

Does anyone still do 5-platter designs? If so, where is the 1.5TB drive?

Whenever I put a computer on my desk, I'm surprised at how much louder it is. These days my computer is in the space behind my couch, about 5 feet away; just far enough from the subwoofer.

All the punchdown tools I've used were uncomfortable unless the handle was soft; too much impact in the palm of the hand. Can't say I have any model recommendations, I no longer do that kind of thing.

Not the first time, they still need to make mistakes the first time. But when I pointed out what they had done, they realized the error in their ways; haven't heard from them yet this year, but summer just started.

Man that sucks Clocker. You forgot #4: 4.) If you own a truck, put things like paint in the back of the truck. ;)

There have been a number of times in my life where I was ready to call it.I can think of at least two times where laziness was the primary factor keeping me around. It's very similar to having to play the same game over and over, trying to make up new challenges to keep it interesting. After a...

I've been using the demo of CS3 and I must say they are still a step up from Microsoft. Although it is likely possible to do the same things in both, I don't think anyone would choose CS2 over CS3 if they were making the purchasing decision now.

udaman, That was actually a nice post. Paragraphs, punctuation, and (fairly) cohesive thoughts. Possibly your best to date, certainly your best "long" one.

Not a bad list Bozo, but I thought we could run it a bit closer. I felt we could discuss those things provided the following: Don't make comments more inflammatory than necessary Don't question the honesty of others without citing facts If a discussion is getting too heated, just sit it out...

I do remember that thread. Considering that the contentious topic is not even close to the primary subject of the forums, it seems a rash decision. Soon you will find yourself not talking to anyone.

Is that verified? If so, it is unfortunate.

My current learning project is the Linux Terminal Server Project, specifically the k12ltsp designed for school computer labs. My mother is a 3rd-grade teacher in a public school, and has been talking about getting me to put machines in her classroom for nearly a decade. I'll be looking at new...

Yep. The 500s came down a while ago, and the 750s haven't moved in at least a month. I still have some time, but I'm under 400GB free...

I'm anxious for it to come out, but only because of what it should do to the 750GB 7200.10 SATA pricing. I'm running out of space again...

I had major Slot 1 issues a few years ago. The motherboards were failing left and right. Rumor was that the board couldn't support the weight; but based on current heatsink dimensions, I can't really believe that.

Nice Coug. When I was trying to get my license, I could never understand the radio. Only flew in Cessnas and Pipers, so no major range or speed. Was yours a twin engine?

double-post. damn.

considering it is state-sponsored, these are little poor fuckers as well...correct? It sounds to me like someone isn't ready for a computer yet...

Sorry to hear of your trouble, I have a few 4-port and 2-port 3Ware cards sitting around as well. I suspect that when the next "big thing" comes around, I'll be trying to hold onto my current 3Ware card too.

I know, I've been waiting for a wireless optical mouse with an RS-232 interface for YEARS ;)

Stupid question of the day: If you don't remove the plastic protector from the bottom of a stock AMD heatsink, install it anyway, and run it; how long will it go before the 90C thermal shut-off triggers? Answer? About 10 minutes. Lesson learned? If working on a system that someone else built...

Before women's rights, before women were talked to and thought of as equals, there was a mystique about them; a sense that they were separated from the dog-eat-dog world that men lived in. Men have always gotten into fights, wars, crime, etc; as well as being involved in business and sports. As...

right mind? I have no idea. ;)

Women asked to be treated as equals. Be careful what you wish for... *I've never been violent towards a woman, nor would I condone such action. My point is that it is more than just modesty that helped discourage violence against women, but the entire concept of a separate social class.

But isn't CS3 the first o be officially supported in Vista? Not saying it matters to me, but I'm sure it does to someone...

This is one of the reasons I always put the OS on either a single drive or RAID-1. If the system has room, you might include that recommendation; just a pair of cheap drives would make later maintenance easier, and would make your current migration a snap ;)

I've found saying non-words to cause non-geeks eyes to glaze over. If I'm talking to a CFO and spell out S-A-S, he knows he shouldn't know that word, and that it's probably expensive.

So...next we need to find the cheapest switch that supports this functionality. Ton's of cheap NIC's support 802.1q. ...and some cheap Switches. ...and some NAS devices. But I didn't see any cheap-ish routers with GbE and 802.1q.

Sweet. I hadn't seen that before...

Unless the jumbo-frame devices were connected to both virtual networks, then they would communicate with those that could handle it with them, and those that couldn't without them; provided their NIC could intelligently switch the feature on and off depending on what VLAN they were on.* Of...

I just went through the Users Guide and it doesn't look like it supports level migration; there is no menu setting that enables it. Further, it is a neat feature, and would be bragged about on their product page; it isn't. Looks like Ghost will be your friend. With 80GB of data, it will...

Bozo, I think Chewy is saying that the OS is installed on the RAID5 array as well.

Yes, I spell-out acronyms: S-A-T-A and S-A-S. Merc's hunch is correct.

When read out loud (or, at least, in my head) it sounds better as an "an" instead of an "a". Grammatical correctness at the expense of smooth reading isn't worth it IMHO.

I've been really, really tempted by those. Too bad I can't connect them to an SATA port; I don't have room in the system for an SAS controller.

That must be a new policy; I've done that a few times and not gotten jack.

I use double-sided poster tape and stick them to the chassis ;) They are slower, but for office tasks and with 2GB+ of RAM, it isn't that noticeable.

The coolest running 250GB drive is any of the 2.5" drives; any of them will be cooler/quieter than any of the 3.5" drives.

The Seagates that I'm running I'm happy with. Any time I build a workstation where noise is an issue and capacity is not, I use a 2.5" HDD. They don't cost much for 80GB and noise/heat simply aren't issues.

The first 3 in the list serve Kobe or Matsusaka beef, so I think it counts as both ;)

#s 1, 2 & 4 don't make it bad; simply unnecessary. I think #3 is arguable, considering it's likely the same number of ICs in the device, just a different one that supports n as well.

You and Sechs are able to make sharp statements without much information at all; you must be stalking me ;) I eat at nice steakhouses at least twice a week; links to a few of them are below. I'd like to think I can tell the difference between a good and bad steak...