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I've spent the full summer in northern Virginia and it is uncomfortable, though not unbearable unless you work outside all day or have no A/C. Anyway the Atlantic like many places in the US is only really hot/humid for a few months of the year. I do prefer the dry heat of Arizona or Nevada...

Mostly work and some vacations.

I've been all over the world (7 continents) and stayed in many of them for longer periods. The 12 months I spent in the Caribbean were the most challenging.

Keep your medical insurance up to date. Those accidents are very expensive and all too common. Almost everyone I know that rides a motorbike extensively has been in the hospital at least once. :(

720p plasma TVs are still made just as 720p LCD TVs are. In the 40" size you can typically buy both 720 or 1080 types at different points. Depending on viewing distance you may not need 1080 anyway, though I would not buy any TV for use as a monitor if it did not contain a true 1920x1080 panel.

Yes, it is at high altitude and a bit further north. It gets quite cold in the winter. There was ice all over the place when we were there in March one time.

Mine has older firmware, though not the original buggy firmware. I see no reason to update it.

http://www.viewthesource.org/ihateviore/about.htm :D

I recall somebody (DD?) also had a TV with a pixel count that was not really what it claimed to be. Viewing distance should not be related to any of your observations. Leaning on it may not be so good for the panel, but effects are usually transitory.

Yes, there are release notes, but no changes to the X25-M G2 firmware since January.

Yuck. I hate touchscreens on those type of devices. You should not have to look at the player to use the basic controls.

Power returned and the damned cable was still out. Fortunately I don't need it for the interweb access.

A slow 120 or 140mm intake fan on the drives is about all you need to keep them cool. Of course there needs to be at least one exhaust fan, but the directed flow onto the drives is more important to them than having a huge flow through the whole case. My case has four fans, all running at a...

Well it is is cheap. Whether that is a good deal is subject to interpretation. :) I'm not familiar with that brand and the only reference to the model seems to be at that retailer. Most of the name brand TVs are about $600. I guess Violare may be using LG or similar panels, but somehow...

That is not very practical, not to mention that I don't have one of those toy cars. It's unusual that the power fails for more than an hour.

I have the massive UPS on the computers and five other ones, but no generator. According to the website it is estimated to be two more hours. The cable is completely out too. Lack of A/C will be a killer if this continues.

Power failure sucks. :(

It looks like they are no longer made.

That one is probably good for 5W. :) $69.99 In stock This product is not available for purchase at this time. :scratch:

:tdown: Junk.

Damn, you must live in a dead zone.

This small amp looks interesting for the TV sound by the computers.

I picked up the power saving surge protector with 8 outlets and plugged it into the UPS. I suppose it should be the other way, but the UPS output is OK. The green switching function works just fine with the TV controlling the amp, audio processor, and Blue Ray player. The amp has ~3 relays and...

I understand the value of private service for custom built PCs, but wouldn't the user take an Apple computer to an Apple service center if the work is straightforward?

I don't know. Were you suggesting only a surge protector with a better design and higher rating? I'd not waste a fancy one on the TV setup in the living room.

The TV draws roughly 130-150W depening on the brightness of the scene. I have no idea if it is less than 1W with the power off.

2 platters.

The receiver is sucking over 30W when the TV is off. :( Has anyone successfully used the green/power saving surge-protector strips? Several secondary devices are supposedly controlled by the current draw from the master device.

Is this device worth a damn?

I received the Yamaha. The damned thing is crazy complicated and they don't even provide a manual, only a CD. :( I can barely accept a CD only for computer-related products, but it is total BS for other products. What if the user doesn't have a computer, or the computer is on a different...

Nobody has one yet?

Intel 320 fix.

No, that was not in the same area. :) I do have 4 UPS units plugged in, but only one in use.

For $9900 I assume it is fast. :o

I don't think the audio system died from the power glitches.

Thanks, but those look to have wider front panel than the rest of the enclosure and would not balance on the side.

What about termites or beetles?

Why? It is not an SSD array to wear down. I think it is better to use the drives more frequently now in case some problems are detected.

I temporarily took the mini system from the workroom and connected it to the big TV and the sound is worse than before. :( That one has presets, but no bass/treble or adjustable EQ. If I could balance the amp on its side and prevent it from falling with a speaker on top, maybe I can get the...

My audio system for the larger TV died unceremoniously last night. :( We did have several unusual power failures yesterday, but the whole system is on a UPS. I'm not happy that the audio system was less than a year old, but it is not worth shipping for repair and I probably don't have the...

Ouch. :rofl:

Erected is a fine term.

I'm not sure if you are looking for a mATX board, but the GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 is fine with the 2500K and there are both DVI and HDMI outputs. http://www.storageforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8800

I don't see a CAPA there. :(

Maybe it would be better to use a good HD instead.

:hurl: If I crapped my drawers I'd just throw them out and certainly not mention it here. ;)

They have deployed the iPads to the field sales force in one of the associated companies from work. I think that have given some of the remaining IT people Ipads for evaluations. I see some of them wandering around with iPADS, but most are still carrying small laptops around.

Not in, on! It was hot in the computer room yesterday so I was not wearing pants while eating the popcorn.

I wonder what kind of warranty service there would be on the OCZ over there?

WTF is that yellow-orange colorant in the "buttered" popcorn? It seems to have a left a permanent stain on my underwear. :mad: