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I updated the drivers and removed the dial-up and dial-up VPN adaptors. I had already set the speed to 100Mbs/full duplex. No speed improvement using Windows file copying (still stuck at ~3 MB/sec) but I did get a slight speed improvement when transferring files using Total Copy (my transfer...

Thanks Fushigi. That came in handy. Internet connection sharing worked for all the machines with no problem but file transfers were a little more problematic. Once I got the computers to see each other over the network (which unfortunately is not explained in that document), it was relatively...

I'll be faced with a similar decision when I buy an HDTV next year. I'll probably choose a 32" or 34" wide-screen over a 36" standard screen for the simple reason that more and more is being shown in letter-box format. Most letter-box programming will actually appear smaller on the 36" than on...

The router came today along with three new network cards. Setup was easy. First I took out the old NIC (10 only) and put in the new one (10/100), installed the drivers, powered down the cable modem, powered it back on, and restarted my machine. No problems-my connection was fine. Next I...

Bad idea for a variety of reasons. For starters, if you accidentally get any liquids on the boards while they're operating you can probably kiss them goodbye (note that most liquids don't harm circuit boards when they're unpowered-I've cleaned urine off taximeter boards and they've worked fine...

Congratulations, David! :beer: It's nice to have someone around here whose views on many subjects are not too different from mine. It seems like not long ago that you started posting here regularly, and now you've reached the millenium mark. I greatly look forward to your next thousand.

I just tried a couple of online connection speed tests. Naturally, the closer the server is to NYC the faster the connection. Results varied from 711 Kb/Sec to 2679 Kb/sec. The latter result is about 60 times what I usually got on dial-up. Depending upon the site and time of day my download...

100 mW for 20 hours = 2 watt-hours. That's about what you can get out of a 2000 mAh NiMH AA cell. I know this is a first generation product but I'm hard pressed to see any advantage over standard rechargeables other than the "instant recharge" feature. However, I've seen 15-minute...

BTW, thanks all for the assistance. :cat: I think I would have spent many more frustrating hours on the phone with tech support otherwise.

With winipcfg would I use "Release" followed "Renew" or "Release All" followed by "Renew All" ? I assume in both cases I select "Fast Ethernet Adaptor" from among the choices in the drop down box.

I had my account activated by tech support rather than relying on RR's buggy activation software. Everything seems up and running(and fast!). Should I expect any further issues once I set up the router? No comparison to dial-up. Even though one of my regular download sites is capped at...

I tried to activate my account via RoadRunner's online activation and it hangs up at the system requirements part (undefined is in all the fields). The activation program is apparently too stupid to get some basic info (O/S, memory, IE version) about my machine, and there are no buttons to skip...

The self-install kit just has software that checks if the system meets minimum requirements and then sets everything up automatically. There are no detailed instructions whatsoever to do anything manually. The part where it hangs up is when it tries to set my network card to use DHCP. I click...

I called to have the service activated today and picked up the self-install kit. The cable modem has the option of either a USB or an Ethernet connection. Since both my USB ports are in use I chose Ethernet. Unfortunately, I'm not able to connect because the RoadRunner software wants to set...

Thanks, i. That seems very inexpensive and with quite a few features. I priced some cable, wall jacks, and other stuff at cyberguys. Anyone know what is the difference between CAT5 and CAT5e other than speed (and price)? Are they wired the same? Which is more universally compatible...

Since my brother is mostly moved in I'm getting close to the point where I need to decide what to do. Wireless is out-the components are way out of my price range and I'm less than thrilled with the idea of my Internet browsing being broadcast to the whole world, or at least anyone with the...

I'd have to say yes. I saw side by side comparisons at Best Buy, and even standard flat screen TVs can't compare with HDTVs, and that's with a regular NTSC signal. Large screen regular TVs look blurry close up but HDTVs don't. They're almost like looking out your window. As a result, I plan...

Thanks for all the ideas so far. It doesn't seem as daunting as I thought at first. I am seriously thinking about using one of my old P200MMX boxes as a Smoothwall (thanks, Tea! :)). I have to buy the NICs, cable, and hub regardless. If it doesn't work out I can always buy a purpose-made...

Cool. 8) Now maybe instead of hybrids you can cover the roof and hood of a car with these, and have the battery get recharged while the car is parked. No fuel, no engine, no paying for electric to recharge the battery. I haven't done an anaysis, but I think the amount of solar energy...

Mark, the problem is that I suspect all this was done against the aunt's wishes, or even without her knowledge. A person with power of attorney is obligated to follow the wishes of the person they are representing, regardless of whether or not it represents maximizing assets or securing their...

As I mentioned in this thread my brother will be moving back in with us soon, and he has gotten used to high-speed Internet. As a result, we need to hook up to RoadRunner. I'm planning to use the cable in my bedroom for the cable modem, and from there want to have several PCs sharing the same...

My brother will be moving back in with us within the next month thanks to circumstances beyond his control. For twelve years he had a great arrangement renting the top floor and finished attic of a private home for $600 per month (very cheap by NYC standards). The owner of the house, a very...

Congratulations! :beer: Even though I hate SUVs with a purple passion, I'm glad to know they're keeping a good person like you employed. I suppose there's a silver lining around every dark cloud. I agree that working on something like the Hywire would be very challenging and interesting...

If we really wanted to seal off the Mexican border we could. Fact is that we don't because big business likes cheap labor. As I mentioned in another thread my friend's taximeter business has to compete with others hiring $1 an hour labor. Short answer is he can't legally, and if not for the...

"Seat of the pants" describes this business perfectly. One thing I found particularly amusing was when a customer asked the boss a fairly simple technical question about one of the meters he was selling, and he didn't know the answer. He had to ask me, and as I said I didn't know squat about...

This reminds me of a similar incident a while back in NYC. I even remember the officer's name-Edward Byrne. Here is one of the articles I was able to find about the incident. There were others as well. As with the case in your city, there was no death penalty in NY at the time. There is...

:beer: Congratulations on reaching the magic 1K mark! I've enjoyed reading your informative posts on the Computer forum, and especially liked our discussions in the P&B about politics and environmental issues. Whether I or not we agree you always put forth a compelling case, and force me to...

It seems our esteemed moderator passed the magic 1K mark a while back and nobody noticed. A toast is in order. :beer:

For about the last eight weeks I've taken a hiatus from this place, and thought it might be of general interest to relate what I doing during some of that time. As I mentioned shortly before I left I was asked to help my friend run his taximeter shop during the taxi rate change. I told him yes...

I posted this on SR so rather than rephrase anything I'll just copy and paste it here verbatim: It's been over a month since I posted last due to a lack of time and some family issues. Nevertheless, this thread caught my interest because of all eight Presidents I've lived through Reagan was...

Sorry, I couldn't resist. :mrgrn: I have a lot more to say on this topic and in the hybrid cars thread. When I collect my thoughts later today or tomorrow I'll state my piece.

As I'm discovering this week the amount of sleep I need depends heavily upon when I need to wake up. If I have to be up during early morning hours I require a few hours more sleep and I'm still not at my best until after noon. In general I can't stand having to get up before about noon which...

It probably should. I think color cameras use the same CCD devices as B&W ones, but selectively filter the red, green, or blue light going to the CCD depending upon whether it is a red, green, or blue pixel. The filters probably let through enough IR so that the camera remains sensitive to...

Unfortunately, I've been too busy to spend much time here, and I'll be helping my friend who owns a taximeter shop with the rate change coming to the city taxis for the next three weeks so I won't be around much, if at all, after around next Monday. :cry: Don't despair. I should be back...

Actually, when I was commuting to college I probably spent a good 3.5 hours a day on some type of rail vehicle (either commuter rail or the subway). It was preferable to the alternative of sleeping away in noisy, filthy dorms. And cheaper as well by a few thousand dollars.

Part number is SFH-487-3. The camera uses 21 of these in three series strings of 7, driven at ~100 mA. The only data I could find on them was Vf=1.5 @ I=100mA. Since most LEDs these days are about 10% efficient (state of the art in a lab is around 35% efficient) at converting electricity into...

Not necessarily. The IR LEDs in the remotes are pulsed so that they send out an appropriate signal to the receiver. Thus, they're not operating at 100% duty cycle. They may also be operating at way less than rated current in order to conserve batteries. I'll see if I can find the specs for...

For visible LEDs brightness is measured in mcd but this spec is meaningless for IR LEDs which emit at invisible wavelengths. Thus, they are generally rated in mW and beam angle. For a given mW output a smaller beam angle will be "brighter" but will have a narrower field of vision. I would say...

I have one of those to inflate my bike tires in the garage (I use a battery charger for power). It inflates my bike tires to 110 psi with no problem. All the ones I've heard so far are noisy, and a fair number are so cheaply made they break after inflating one or two car tires. My brother's...

Yesterday I went to my sister's for her 40th birthday. :b-day: I had heard she was having trouble with her PC being slow so while I was there I decided to do some troubleshooting, which was actually better for all involved since I avoided the people downstairs. :mrgrn: Anyway, there were...

I really don't feel inhibited here, either, although I'm getting more and more unsure of exactly where I stand on the political spectrum. For instance, my environmental views are probably closer to the far left, although an increasing number of Republicans are starting to share them. My views...

I did read the quote, and my point is that regardless of how you go after terrorists sooner or later some sort of force will be required. They're not going to just turn themselves in for prosecution. You can and should use intelligence services, and hopefully you'll catch some operatives in...

Yes, indeed. That did make sense. I had surmised something along those lines but wasn't entirely sure.

Sounds good in theory except you need to actually catch the people first. Given that many of these terrorist types like to hide out in remote, heavily guarded areas sending in just the police would result in a nice massacre. Besides, what deterrent can the law possibly be against someone who...

Thanks everyone for the honors. I appreciate having a place to come to where I can talk about all things technical, go on my rants about various subjects, cry about the losses of my pets, and in general just enjoy the cameraderie of being part of something bigger than myself. Despite the small...

Congratulations my friend! :beer: As you are the only one I've met in person from these forums I can say you are the same person in real life as you are in your posts-always polite, interesting to talk to, and good at listening to others. I look forward to your next 1000 posts.

I finally saw it tonight. I didn't have the time until today thanks to a busy last two months, and was lucky it was still playing at a few theaters. This is actually the first time I've gone to the cinema since StarTrek: First Contact (which was in 1997 I believe). Despite the length of the...

Happy now? 8) I'm reaching the 1K mark on SR almost simultaneously-not that I planned it that way or anything. I noticed my post counts were close, and decided to hit submit at the same time on both sites for my 1000th post.

We broke that record yesterday-it's 43 now, and 42 right now while I'm typing this post. I'm one post away from a record of sorts myself.

I guess that's why nobody started a thread about you passing 1000 posts. You are well past the 2K mark already if you count you old account. BTW, I forgot to mention that Mercutio, Tannin/Tea, GaryH, Buck, CougTek, and all their alternate personalities are really me. :lol: There's also...