Recent content by joshmcgown

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    Fairly Hot: new suncom/Att wireless plan $29.99 (may be regional)

    Cingular has their new nationwide plans. for 29.95 you get: -250 anytime -3500 night and weekend -No Roaming / No Long Distance - nationwide coverage area -free caller id -free basic voice mail / 3way / call waiting / call forwarding I am using this right now, coverage is great in my area...
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    Can you hack an old primestar reciever to do something else?

    Here is the link that shows you how to make an 802.11 antenna http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/Airport/Primestar/Primestar.html It says about 10 miles line of sight hope that helps
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    errr, sorry repost again - i r an idiot
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    Can you hack an old primestar reciever to do something else?

    Hi, I found a couple old primestar recievers in the attic from three or four years ago that still work, and I'm wondering what to do with them. I know you can use the dish as a 802.11 antenna, but I want to do something just with the reciever. Something perhaps cool and or useful. Thanks for...
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    sorry repost
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    iPaq H3150 (b&w version) *229.95* @ Outpost.com **hot**

    Outpost.com has the iPaq H3150 (the black and white version with 16mb memory) for 229.95 Seemed pretty hot to me, heres the link: iPaq H3150
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    Putting Linux on a crappy lappy

    All I really want to do with the box is some inernet/im/email and light word (possibly). I dont really have a specific use for it though, its just sitting there.
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    Putting Linux on a crappy lappy

    Hi, I just got an old 486 laptop that has a pretty small (200mb or so) hdd on it. It is currently running Windows 95, but I would like to replace it with linux. I am planning on replacing the hdd to about a 550 mg. drive. I need to know how to install and what dist. of linux would be right for...
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    best book for basic web design

    Thanks everybody - by the way neo, I go to Greenwood High School - here is the link to the page I will be working on:http://www.gwhs.warren.k12.ky.us/departments/music/band/
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    best book for basic web design

    Hi, Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but I couldnt figure out which one to put it in. This year I have to design my high schools band website - but really have not had much experience with web design. I am looking for a good book that might tell a little bit about all the aspects of it...