Recent content by Eris23007

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    Moral dilemma over CPU QX9650 price

    OUTSTANDING post. What the OP also hates, I imagine, is the requirement that many states place on insurance companies that all policies shall cover various extraneous services. Why can't I buy a high-deductible policy that only covers the really nasty stuff? I don't need mental health...
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    Looking for grad schools

    I went to U of CO at Boulder. Great place to live and go to school. I had Bob Erickson for undergrad Circuits 2, and I found him to be a very good teacher. He's now the dept chair. I had Fuchs (another Power guy) for Circuits 3, and though he has a bit of an accent, I still found him to be...
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    30" LCD TV @ Costco.com for $700

    Panel may be as good but doesn't mean the signal processing is. A year ago I helped my parents buy a 26" one - we looked at the Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Maxent, and a few others all next to each other and all agreed, the Sharp looked the best (for like $1000), followed by the Maxent (for like...
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    IBM EPP?

    My company has an EPP agreement with IBM, but when I go to the site it implies (though never states) that the EPP agreement is no longer valid with Lenovo... anyone know how to deal with this? Is it different than the IBM employees EPP (the division I work in actually used to be part of IBM...
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    Differential Pair Siganalling

    Not too difficult a concept actually. I assume you understand that 0's and 1's are just represented by voltage levels. In a single ended system, there is one signal line (plus a ground), where 0V usually represents a 0, while some voltage (in old systems 5V or 3.3V, in newer systems 2.5V or...
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    F-16

    Not true. Most mil-spec processors, particularly for space systems, are designed to a completely different level of radiation tolerance. A significant percentage of this difference is related to the packaging, to increase the Linear Energy Transfer at which radiation events will cause one of...
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    Government claims new TV's double power requirements that 5 500 Megawatt plants have to be built 6-18-05

    I wonder how power-vicious the LCD and/or DLP front projectors are. They use very powerful lamps to throw the light all that distance... anyone know?
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    Will Intel release a 64 bit processor that fits the pentium M socket in the future?

    Speaking as a fellow audio geek (with a recording rig): An SFF that supports two 3.5" HDs may very well be an interesting option for you. Why? A) If you are going to do multitrack audio recording on a laptop, don't expect to do it on a 2.5" laptop drive. Regardless of how nice your DTR...
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    desktop builders?

    That was my initial thought (especially WRT support). I don't recall the last time I knew someone who was terribly pleased with a computer they purchased at a retail store, particularly if they needed service/support. However, as I said, it's been a while, so I'm definitely open to conflicting...
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    desktop builders?

    The problem with DIY is there's no way I'm going to have her do it (she is extremely unaccustomed to computers in general, much less guts), and if I do it for her, I have to try to support her from 1000+ miles away if a component dies or something. Just a PITA that I really can't handle right...
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    desktop builders?

    A friend of mine is just starting college and wants a desktop (not a laptop). She has $1000 or so to spend on a computer and I want to recommend her something that will last her 3 or 4 years... She's not a gamer, will be doing mostly papers, internet stuff, minor imaging / multimedia stuff...
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    Samsung 910T @ Buy.com, $455 after $30 MIR until 2/28

    Even better at Newegg... but not for long. Extra instant $25 rebate (not mail in, in addition to the $30 MIR) ends today. :-(
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    Samsung 910T @ Buy.com, $455 after $30 MIR until 2/28

    Linky In the past I had a pretty good impression of Samsung. Best prices I've seen on other (in some cases better performing, eg 16ms or lower) panels are $380-400 or so... Do you guys think that the Samsung name on the outside matters? For example the Hyundai that got linked on here...
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    cheap notebook 5.1 channel?

    My GF has an IBM TP41 (Centrino 1.4 or 1.5 GHz, 512MB RAM, CD-R/DVD). She does not own a TV and watches movies on this laptop. I would like to purchase her some decent 5.1 speakers; since she has a very small apartment I think the Logitech Z-640s would probably be sufficient. However, to...
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    Another RDRAM question

    *siiiiigh*... Hmmm... why do the letters "E", "B", "A", and "Y" keep flashing in front of my eyes? .... damn popups... :D