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  1. Buck

    Hybrid Cars Overrated

    Good find Clocker, I heard about that this morning on the news. That is a great way for using hybrid technology.
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    Laptop Drive Showing only 32gb On A 40gb Drive

    Just like the monkey said when they cut off his tail, "Won't be long now."
  3. Buck

    Cheap Laser Printer Recommendations?

    Good find Fushigi.
  4. Buck

    SMART status on 3Ware 7500-8?, old drives when to replace?

    Why change anything? If the drives work, continue to use them. Isn't that the purpose of RAID 5 - you replace a drive when it fails without the cost of losing your data. Now, if you some how think that it is strategically smarter to replace the aging drives based solely on their age, you can...
  5. Buck

    Hybrid Cars Overrated

    It's fun, isn't it. I did that at a recent Auto Show with the Audi A8 aluminum frame - freaky.
  6. Buck

    Cheap Laser Printer Recommendations?

    Re: RE: Brother Lasers Yes, I know a person who used to work in the Brother technical support department and he answered those calls. They have a cleaning kit for that issue, however, the techs are told to sell customers new drums.[/u]
  7. Buck

    Cheap Laser Printer Recommendations?

    Brother is good too.
  8. Buck

    Virus Infestation

    E_dawg, Alexa and about:blank would have been the "programs" I was refering to, and the number of tracking cookies is normal considering you had recently deleted a boat load of them. So, I was off by half - bummer.
  9. Buck

    Best anti-virus trojan, etc. software? Browser, email, etc.

    I like Spywareblaster.
  10. Buck

    Virus Infestation

    I suspect it will identify three, nay four, different programs and an untold amount of tracking cookies if you have never deleted them (possibly 150 or more). 4
  11. Buck

    Refurbished Maxtor

    Let's put it this way, I have a WD2500JD (Western Digital, 250GB, SATA) that I'm looking to sell for $175.00.
  12. Buck

    Virus Infestation

    So, if I were to run Ad-aware on your system right now, we wouldn't find any advert programs like Alexa or any tracking cookies? Why don't you give it a try, and let's see what it finds.
  13. Buck

    A critical look at the future (oil)

    Although he drives a Volvo. :wink:
  14. Buck

    A critical look at the future (oil)

    Pradeep, I think the Unimog would be perfect for your family.
  15. Buck

    Virus Infestation

    I don't have a flat rate for those types of things DDR. Every case seems to be different and requires varying amount of time, so I just charge by the hour. The above visit that I described took two hours plus another 50 minutes of driving time. I charged $130.00 and they wrote me a check for...
  16. Buck

    DIE 207.216.9.157

    Very evil. :D
  17. Buck

    DIE 207.216.9.157

    Eyes cannot be replaced, but knees can. :mrgrn:
  18. Buck

    DIE 207.216.9.157

    That device only works with a physical address. :D
  19. Buck

    Cable modem woes

    Just as a side note Time, I helped a customer remove their old desktop system about a month ago and helped them connect their new laptop. Very little work was needed, but in the process, the cable modem was gently handled. After this simple event, the modem failed and was eventually replaced...
  20. Buck

    Virus Infestation

    Yes, I do use NOD32, along with CWShredder, SpyAssassin, and Ad-aware. It just seems to always be the case, people have virus problems, and they're running Norton or McAffee. They usually don't switch back to those programs once NOD32 is installed and it solves their problems. Basically, I'm...
  21. Buck

    DIE 207.216.9.157

    Sorry Will, I'm not that advanced to provide you with any solutions for disinfecting that other system.
  22. Buck

    Virus Infestation

    Of course I had to explain that in a more serious tone to the customer. :D
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    Cable modem woes

    At the different places that I have lived for the past 6 years, I have been using cable for Internet access. So far, I have used Motorola and Toshiba modems. Additionally, each has been used through one splitter. The cable guys have always told me that they cannot exceed two splitters for a...
  24. Buck

    A critical look at the future (oil)

    World Energy Council OIL SHALE Oil Shale Information
  25. Buck

    A critical look at the future (oil)

    I have heard the same thing, and it was about shale. We have a huge, and I mean massive shale deposit in the Western US.
  26. Buck

    Virus Infestation

    This weekend I visited a new customer. They were having problems with their system acting slow, and whenever they attempted to start IE, multiple windows would open, and open, and open. The setup was what I normally come across: Dell system, Windows OS, IE as only browser, Outlook Express as...
  27. Buck

    A critical look at the future (oil)

    We should use less of our precious resources. <soap box> We can start by reducing the amount of electricity we use. Let's shut down half of the city lights. Not only would that same electricity, but also it would help improve our view of the beautiful stars and planets normally visible in...
  28. Buck

    I've changed my mind : I'm for carrying guns...

    Alas Mr. Mubs, not all of my customers visit the house. At times, I too must venture outside and hit the pavement; although I only put on about 15,000 miles a year. I must also confirm that a good portion of drivers on the road should be prevented from driving. The lack of signaling a lane...
  29. Buck

    BOFH Episode 15

    BOFH: Frying the PFY - Episode 15 By Simon Travaglia This is a beauty!
  30. Buck

    I need some data services.

    www.pair.com That is who was recommended to me some time ago, and they have served me very well. I also switched my domain names over to www.pairnic.com
  31. Buck

    Something Random

    Charge more for the games and offer free alcoholic drinks (2 maximum).
  32. Buck

    Solid state disc

    How does it work sechs?
  33. Buck

    Something Random

    You need a bartender that can also whip up some snacks.
  34. Buck

    Hybrid Cars Overrated

    500ppm Diesel Fuel was required in Australia by January 1, 2003 (although this is already a standard in Europe) and the next standard of 50ppm is supposed to be enforced in 2005/2006. The problem with low-sulphur or ULSD (Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel) is the lack of lubrication in the fuel for the...
  35. Buck

    Hybrid Cars Overrated

    BP introduced 500ppm for Australia in 2000 and was then working on 50ppm.
  36. Buck

    Hybrid Cars Overrated

    Why don't we just stay at home or use bicycles? :D
  37. Buck

    Laptop Drive Showing only 32gb On A 40gb Drive

    Wow that is a long time. You could get a new 40GB 5,400-rpm for about $120.00.
  38. Buck

    Pictorial representation of what the war has cost

    I'm waiting for those 3 or 5 year ARM loans to pass their fixed period and then watch people foreclose as interest rates begin to climb. Back in the mid-80s interest rates were at 11%. If they get near that price again, people will be walking out of their homes and leaving everything behind...
  39. Buck

    Pictorial representation of what the war has cost

    Perhaps "almost" anywhere, but not where I live. Around here, that gets you a condo -- a really small or old condo. You want a house? Shovel out at least $500,000.00. Do you want a new house? Shovel out at least $700,000.00. You want a big tract house, oh around 3,500 square feet? Backup...
  40. Buck

    Pictorial representation of what the war has cost

    Here is another perspective for the amount of $160,000,000,000.00. If you were to count at a rate of one dollar per second, it would take roughly 5,000 years to count out that much money -- don't lose your place now.
  41. Buck

    [NEWZ] Seagate Throwz Down The NCQ Gauntlet (kix WD's @ss)

    These new Seagate drives should be a nice complement to the SuperMicro 7033A-T and 5033C-T server lines.
  42. Buck

    [news] Plastic chips and OLEDs

    I read about this mid-summer last year, and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of this technology in the computer-screen world. Imagine the quality improvements, power savings, and the reduction of screen thickness. From what I've read, Kodak is already using this technology for some camera displays.
  43. Buck

    What do these words mean?

    Nabendu is an Indian boys name that means New Moon. Clocker, is it Sangeet or Sanchit? Sanchit is a boys name for collection, Sanchita is the girls version. Sangeet or Sangit means music or musical science, and from what I've seen is normally not used as a name. For example, the South Indian...
  44. Buck

    CD Media

    Thank you for your help.
  45. Buck

    CD Media

    How about CD-RWs?
  46. Buck

    CD Media

    I just can't find the thread, but somewhere a discussion covered the topic of the most reliable or best quality CD-R or CD-RW discs. What was the outcome? I need some for archiving data and running regular backups.
  47. Buck

    Laptop Drive Showing only 32gb On A 40gb Drive

    This data is written in areas customarily called 'negative cylinders' or 'negative tracks'. This is just area on the drive used to store necessary data, such as the LBA count. This area is accessed by the BIOS, and can of course be accessed by third party software (which the BIOS really is) to...
  48. Buck

    Laptop Drive Showing only 32gb On A 40gb Drive

    Yes, it will be interesting.
  49. Buck

    Free (or almost free) Website Authoring Tools

    So that means you need to know VB, Javascript, PHP, Perl or [enter script language of choice]. I know some HTML, and some CSS (I wish I knew more, but my mind refuses to learn).
  50. Buck

    Too lazy to slipstream?

    Cool.
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