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I don't know what gear you have, but a decent handheld flash setup using current Canon equipmment would be: 580EX CP-E3 (external 330V power supply) Flash bracket (a lot of choices here, start with Stroboframe) Off-camera TTL cord Gary Fong Lightsphere (better than Lumiquest or Sto-fen options...

Fastest what: FPS, sync speed, flash duration? I don't understand your goal.

Hitachi PR

I am curious what is typical these days for the average (non-sales) employee meeting expectations in a business unit that is turning a decent profit. Lately it seems that bonuses here for middle and senior management have increased a few percent, but merit increases have dropped a little.

Yeah, but it will be better in Escondido than Toronto, no?

I received a 36GB Atlas 15K II, but what a disappointment it was! The Maxtor idles as noisily as an old X15-36LP or worse, and seeks are audible. It also makes a range of annoying clicks and loud tones during startup. It sounds as if there were an onboard piezo speaker. Whereas the...

Cool. But the volcano never erupts when I am in Yellowstone.

Seagate has a 500GB drive. ;)

ROTFLMAO! :D

I don't know about carpal tunnel, but the trackball is bad for tendonitis. :(

OK. Assuming 3' platters, the edge of a 7200 rpm drive is moving at 64 mph. The edge of a similar 5400 rpm drive would be - you guessed it - 48 mpg. I wonder at the age of the source material for that article. ;)

I thought a 7200 rpm drive was around 75 mph. Anyway, it really doesn't matter, the article is just silly.

Are they dead or what? I keep getting strange error messages from the server.

Of course not, but I use the Backspace key very frequently. Keyboards with a huge, two-row Enter key usually have only a single-width Backspace key. :(

So you guys have the 500GB drives almost ready for market? Cool.

I agree with Jonathan on this one. :)

When I used Maxblast or Seagate Tools on the large ATA drive, the system was subsequently unbootable. I kept getting an error although the boot drive is SCSI.

Not yet. DL media is ridiculously expensive for mass data storage and write speeds are too slow. I'll also probably wait for a higher capacoty disc format, maybe >20GB.

If you find something that works, let us know. The only special apps that format drives larger than 32GB seem to use a DDO. They work fine with external enclosures, but when installed internally my computer will not boot, even though the drive is not a boot drive.

PM 7 will allow up to 256GB per FAT32 partition, which is more than enough. I'm still looking for FAT32 solutions for my 400GB Seagates. I bought PM 8 and was not too happy with its 196GB limitation.:(

Thanks Doug. I was also looking at this one.

I don't care how it works if is USB at both ends. How complicated (and bulky) is such a system? Thanks.

I will be ordering another printer soon, but there is insufficient space near the computer and no easy way to run wires. Therefore I want to use a wireless printer setup, but do not know which one. I just want something simple that plugs into a USB port on the computer and then has a receiver...

Yes, I know they were IT, but did not understand the acronyms. I guess they are not industry standard terminology. ;)

I don't understand the job positions. What are the BOFH and PFY?

Thanks for everything, but I would like to synchronize (or copy) from source drive to both external drives at the same time. I use Fileback PC and it will work if I create two backup jobs, but they are consecutive. I think that SyncBack is the same as I only see one destination option in a...

Well, I don't know about the 300GB drive, but I added a couple of PATA 7200.8 400GB drives when they were released in November. They don't seem particularly hot and are relatively quiet. One is running about 18 hours per day with about 450 cycles.

I am synchronizing the files one way.

Oh man, that is really a bummer. :(

I hope MS did not make him disappear. :eekers:

Exactly. I wish I had learned how to write programs and such. :(

Does it have two ports?

How can that be possible? The mechanics would be a nightmare.

Hmmm. Apparently the new drives have no rpm. I am disappointed that the Fujitsus are not faster.

WTF is really the point of that? At least the Matrox RAID will provide some amusing "Help I lost my data..." threads at SR. ;)

I have been considering a private label version of the Asus as well, but the larger battery sticks out quite a bit. It is a little too big for my case.

The Atlas 15K II is supposedly available, but I can't find a 36GB 68-pin one at any reputable store. My 15K.3 is messed up and it would be a good time to upgrade. Any ideas? TIA.

Are the two USB 2.0 ports on all notebooks like that?

OK, but how would I do that? There does not seem to be the option in Disk Management. Is it possible with USB drives?

I would use a separate port for each USB drive.

I think the user needs a T&L not a subnotebook. Do users really balance notebooks on their legs? If so, consider that some of teh thinner ones get very hot and would be uncomfortable.

Well, the backup strategy is a little complicated. I want to copy from the internal drive to two external USB drives simultaneously. The objective is to same time and battery power, which are both limitations.

Poor chimps. Who cares about the owner?

The current Fujitsu P series has the crystalview display, which is nice but very finely pitched. There is no true docking station available which makes it less than desirable for out-of-the-way home use. I have been using a Fujitsu P5K for 1.5 years. It is the only subcompact with a...

Sorry Tony, a PSD is a Portable Storage Device. Vosonic, Delkin, SmartDisk, Archos, etc. are popular brands.

Thanks, I tried it but copies are conmsecutive like ohter utilites. maybe I am hopless since all use Windows undernetath.

The difference in performenace for notebook drives is not hat gerat. I perfer a self-poweered USB 2/FW 2.5" enclosure, using the USB 2for travel (notebooko) and firWire on eth desktop system. If you ned a bettery powedered enclosuer, then it makes much more sense to use a PSD. At lleast one...

Firewire is best for hard drives - less CPU utilization and higher transfer rates even with ye olde FW400. Of course many Windows notebooks do not supply power, so USB 2 is more practical for travel.

I spent a fair amount of time on risk analysis when first switching to digital. The flow chart and risk matrix are misplaced somewhere. I should probably start a separate thread. Anyway, I have two each of 60, 80, and 100GB 2.5" drives. One of the 100GB drives is in the notebook. It would...