Search results

Unfortunatly, my setup and what you have in mind don't have that much in common. My systems are all identical and pre-configured with each game using a unique CD-Key. One of the things you will need to set up in advance is how legal you want to keep things. The less legal the smoother things...

Just got it installed on all the systems here...man this thing is a rescource hog! A64 3000+ 512MB PC 3200 ATI 9800Pro Runs well at 1024x768 at "medium" detail. Upgrading to a gig of RAM does nothing. Upgrating to a 9800XT allows "high" (not "full") at the same resolution. I'll be able to try...

OK...just got back. The return drive took about 12 hours thanks to traffic in Sacremento. Total milage for the trip was just over 1500 miles and cost $150 in gas. Next time I will be flying, as that drive was near fatal saveral times. Havent been home or slept yet, drove straight from Oregon to...

Sorry guys...I did make it. Just haven't had internet access since I left. After making it up here in good time, we encountered her ex and decided to get the heck out of town. We've been camping along a river for the last few days and loving it.

I'd imagine so, if you can remember the original name of the file....it's lost in my MP3s right now.

Well, it's 2AM and I'm getting a late start. If you don't hear from me; you know what happened ;)

I'm a big fan of my MX700 at home and my MX500s at work. My next mouse will likely be the MX900. For those that don't know these mice; they are all the same except the 900 is bluetooth, 700 is "wireless", and 500 is wired. Really great mice IMHO, and the wireless ones are rechargeable in an...

Handsfree is a wonderful thing...

Actually, SCSI drives might fare worse in this system; as they stay on the market longer, their final price might be even lower.

I think this is the most important. I have a number of people that I will be able to talk to continuously though the night.

Guys, I really appreciate your concern. For the record, I do have some experience doing drives like this, and am pretty good with a mummy bag and a rest stop. I'm also going to see I can bag a nap from around 2PM-6PM, should help quite a bit. My truck driving buddies assure me that for the real...

It would be, except for the logistics of the situation: The closest to a "direct" flight involves driving an hour to San Jose, then flying to Portland, then transferring to another flight To Eugene. After I get there I would have to rent a car (we plan on going camping) but wait....I'm not 25...

Fortunatly, a majority of the distance is a 70MPH speed limit; and at 75 I'll be passed by semis regularly. A good thing considering I can't afford to get pulled over for anything.

Unfortunatly, 90% of the trip will be on I-5. Super-straight for the first 6 hours, then the last 3 are through high passes and is quite curvy. There's also a significant amount of road construction going on....yup, I'm screwed. It's amazing what love will do to you.

ahem.... "...require good tactics and voice communication..."

You need to get to my gaming center. We focus on games that require voice tectics and voice communication. Counterstrike was good for it's time, but I can't believe people are still playing it. Call of Duty, FarCry, Rainbow6: 3 Athena Sword, even the battlefield games have some good strategy to...

Then you aren't very familiar with FPS games. Not that the gameplay isn't very similar; but the visual effects are absolutely stunning. FarCry is absolutely incredible, and Doom3 should be much better than that.

I've pulled some crazy ones in the past, but this coming Wednesday is the one I'm worrying about. I'll be getting up at 7AM for a meeting, working until 6PM doing my day job, then working until midnight at the game center. That's my normal day, no big deal. Immediatly after getting off at...

I'll see how our 9800Pros hold up, I'm not quite ready to drop another $12k on video cards...

Me.

The way I see it, if they claim 50 years, it should be good for 7. That's all I need.

I like the claimed 50 year archival life of the media as well.

I'll take you up on that if you'll skip the drum and give me a Sharpie Professional Regarding the other thing....yes, I agree to disagree with my own opinion. It was pretty late, and PUI is always a bad idea.

Although we are digressing from the OP quite a bit (sorry Merc), I'd just like to explain my reasoning. 1. Most people are not entirely comfortable thinking about sexual identity. 2. Those that are uncomfortable thinking about it and are confused normally claim the default (straight) position...

The girl I just started seeing was under the impression she fit that category, too. Now there's just a certain...flexability? Being "on the fence" on this issue seems to be more the norm than the exception.

Well, I'm in the top half of producers... :roll: I can't wait until our new management software is ready. Right now I'm only running 3 machines, we'll have another 19 once the software is ready.

I'm glad to hear things are going so well. Definatly sounds like a win-win situation. Just smack DB around a little; anyone with experience in these things knows that the 3-way option is in their court right now...sheesh

Best wishes Mercutio. Relationships are funny things; when there are actual emotions involved, all the rules go out the window. Just be sure to watch your step and yourself first.

When I have cats, they are in/out-door and dont' require litterboxes. I guess this is also thanks to the climate here; it never freezes, ever. And there aren't any predators, as you need to walk across at least 3 miles of open field from any direction to get into town. A few possums, but my...

I won't be able to get up there for another 2 weeks, but she's already talking of moving down here. We discussed strategies for breaking up our current relationships. Already talking "love" and "future". If this were anyone else, I'd say they were crazy, but I'm convinced this is something...

Congratulations guys, that's awesome. Mowing the lawn is a task best left to professionals, IMHO.

no, chocolate isn't needed on the first date...just Tequilla

Mercutio having a good day? Just the thought of it makes me smile...

I'll be meeting her in Portland, OR. This is a town completely unfamiliar to either of us. We'll be staying at a friend's house, one who just moved there and is also unfamiliar with the layout. Any Sugesstions of good coffee houses, Bars, Jazz Clubs, Comedy Clubs, etc?

I guess I'm just too easy-going. I'm not bothered at either. I post at both places, mainly deciding where to post based on the company I'm aiming for. high-end/personal stuff here, gamer/tweak stuff there.

I met her 5 days ago. As part of a larger group, we made small talk for an hour that day and 2 the next. 3 days ago I found out her last name and 2 days ago the formality of the occasion and presence of siblings, parents, and significant others were the only things keeping us 6 inches apart...

Vodka Tonic for me, and if the ladies lack taste, an Oatmeal Cookie for them. 1/5 Goldschlager 1/5 Jagermeister 3/5 Baileys :o

Hey, long time no see! You haven't found anything more interesting than us...have you :o I hope the first rule isn't that you can't talk about it...

$/sq ft? I never really thought of doing it that way, as the prices seem to be more determined by location and age than size. But the last place I looked at was about $333/sq.ft.

I thought of Tony when I read that, very funny indeed.

I've been scrambling to buy a nice place in my town, but anything decent is $600k+. As a first-time buyer, that is quite a daunting task. $50k Down and $3k/mo? Right....I'll get back to you. :cry:

So what company makes (relatively) cheap, reliable, bootable, iSCSI HBAs?

Can I blame your motherboard? :P

So is housecall "it"? Is there not a resident virus scanner worth a hill of beans? I have clients clamoring for it...but they're all shite.

gold disk'd?

Well, he beat me to it actually, but I didn't notice until now.... Congratulations ;)

Also, if you don't mind spending some money to protect your expensive equipment, BlackBox offers some very nice enviromentally controlled enclosures. They have a really spiffy one with dual filtered intakes and A/C :o

So is everyone here fairly confident about housecall's ability to find everything?

I'd vote yes to at least 3 of those options, but cluelessness is the primary factor. 1. Most computer users are completely clueless. Those with a minor clue know that viruses exist, those with a slightly larger clue have heard of Norton. 2. These people take the fact that Norton is on their...

Here in Central Califoria I run quite a bit of gear in the garage. I got one of those weather recorder things from Rat Shack to keep an eye on the climate. The garage is relatively air-tight, and computer equipment does a great job of removing humidity from the air. Just be sure to keep all the...