Recent content by alizee

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    Question Looking for the last best model of ancient mac

    Classic mode will probably work, but it is emulation. Google around for the particular software titles to see if they support Classic mode. You will definitely need to be able to boot 10.4, classic mode was dropped in 10.5, but I believe every PowerPC Mac supports 10.4 or lower. I would...
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    Question Looking for the last best model of ancient mac

    Make sure to get something with PowerPC, not 68k. Anything that runs on System 7 will run OS8 or OS9. I’d get something with a G3 or G4, and make sure that if it’s a G4 that it boots OS9. The TiBook (PowerBook G4 with black plastic keyboard) is a really good option. I was looking at eBay for...
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    Xeon and ECC RAM on Intel consumer motherboards?

    I'm having trouble finding a straight answer to this: If I put a Xeon E3 in a Z68, Z77, Z87, or Z97, will it utilize ECC RAM? What about a Xeon E5 in X79 or X99? It seems likely because the memory controller is in the CPU, and it seems equally unlikely because Intel would want to...
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    Best prosumer router?

    I realize this question has probably been asked before, but I didn't see a thread that exactly answered my questions. I'm looking for a wireless router that has a few features: - 2+ VLANs - VPN (IPsec preferably, not completely necessary) - 802.11ac, as many streams as possible within...
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    Seriosuly considering a Mac next year.

    I've done a lot of audio and film/video work professionally, so I feel like my opinions are pretty valid. I think many in the professional video/audio world would agree (though not as much on these forums), Macs are definitely the standard. Depending on what type of video editing you plan on...
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    Windows 8.1 connects to random guest network

    My new ThinkPad is working well, except when I'm at home it automatically connects to some random belkin.guest network that one of my neighbors has set up. I have only two networks in my list of connect automatically (home and school), and that is not one of them. How do I make it stop connecting?
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    Replacement for LMP Bluetooth Keypad

    One that matches the Apple keyboard is the Belkin YourType: http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F8T067/ The construction is actually pretty nice, I think the LMP one is terrible. I'm not sure the quality otherwise (I haven't used it beyond a few minutes), but I think it's worth a look.
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    Best tablet with active digitizer?

    I had been looking at the Lenovo tablets, I was a little annoyed that they didn't update the x220t, but I can't imagine they were a big seller. Besides the Haswell update on the ThinkPad Yoga, what are anyone's thoughts compared to the ThinkPad Helix? I do like the TrackPoint on both of those...
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    Best tablet with active digitizer?

    I definitely have given some thought to the surface 2 pro. I'm not sure if I'm completely sold on the type cover for programming or extended length papers.
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    Best tablet with active digitizer?

    I'm looking to replace an old-but-trusty ThinkPad x61t (old school convertible tablet) with something newer, but I'm kind of list trying to sift through a million tablet configurations from a hundred different vendors. I'm in college, and I use OneNote a lot for notes in class, handwriting them...
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    Media Center crashing when playing video

    I recently set up a new media center computer to replace an old one, which has kind of been a headache. The biggest issue is that when playing videos in Media Center or Media Player, I get the error message that the program has stopped responding. It may only happen with x-vid files. It is...
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    Building PCs for video editing class and have a question.

    For me and audio editing, I definitely get aftermarket coolers. Not for overclocking, but because 120mm fans don't need to move very fast to get the same cooling power as the stock cooler. If the CPU fan isn't the loudest fan in your system, then don't worry about it because the noise of the...
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    Do heat pipes dry out?

    I have a Thermalright XP-120 from about 2006, so nearly 7 years old. I used it in an AM3+ system (using the AM2 bracket that came with it), on an FX-8150. The chip ran pretty hot, enough to cause the system to shut down. A different heatsink solved the issue, so I'm certain that was the problem...
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    Time to build an HTPC

    Netflix for linux was one thing that was keeping me on Windows for awhile, but I saw this project recently: http://lifehacker.com/5963726/netflix-finally-comes-to-ubuntu-in-the-form-of-an-unofficial-desktop-app But, here's the route I would take if I had your budget: CPU: AMD A6 5400K -...
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    FreeNAS hangs on startup

    I haven't tried that, I'll give it a go. I finally let it sit for an extended period of time and it started up properly with the ZFS volume attached. I'm not sure how long it took to start up, I checked at the 20 minute mark, and then again when I went to bed about two hours later and it was...