Recent content by JW

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    Weekly DC Stats - 19NOV2023

    Thanks for the stats! I'm pretty sure I hadn't been on another team during RC5-72, only with some of the OGR projects and RC5-64, so historic blocks do end up getting allocated. Moo!
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    Can labor (ie mechanic, plumber, etc) be taxed?

    It's different for each state, but usually there are instances where labor can be taxed. For example, sales tax info states that: jw
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    Notebooks on airplanes

    Seatguru -jw
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    Steinhausen Watches - Anyone have experience with them?

    It's junk. Made in China, complete with cheap Chinese movement. I think I've seen one of the ads. Same watch that has been marketed under other names with made-up historic significance. Save your money. -jw
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    Legit sites being redirected to localhost... please read

    If you nslookup any of the urls, do they come back with a valid address, or the loopback? -jw
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    Good EMAIL client? NOT Outlook Express

    To top-post instead of bottom-post. Tools -> Account Settings -> Composition & Addressing. Second option from top is to start your reply either above or below the quoted original message. Signature support. Tools -> Account Settings. The first screen that pops up (click on the name of the...
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    Talk to me about Colocation???

    Getting them to sign your NDA isn't likely. However, once you get into a managed services situation, you'll likely enter into an MSA (Master Services Agreement) with the MSP. This will cover everything from payment terms, scope of work (what they're responsible for, how much they'll charge for...
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    Wow check out what directv just offered me today!

    How much after the first 6 months?
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    McDonald's charges you an extra $0.50 to use your credit/debit card.

    That's not necessarily true. There is a distinction between ATM transactions and POS (point-of-sale) transactions. I have a plain-old-ATM-card with my credit union, and while they will charge me $1.00 for off-network ATM transactions, they don't charge a thing when I make a purchase with my PIN...
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    Is it wrong to harass people on cellphones?

    Yeah, well there's a big difference between a performance, a nice restaurant, and the freaking supermarket. Thank you for your show of sophistication. Props on the "asstroglide" comment you mentioned in your original post. -jw
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    Is it wrong to harass people on cellphones?

    You selfish bastard. You should "value others" in the grocery store, stop doing your own shopping and pick out their vegetables and eggs for them. -jw
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    Is it wrong to harass people on cellphones?

    Yeah. A lot of people get killed by drunk drivers. Maybe you should go into restaurants and mess with anyone having a glass of wine with their meal. -jw
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    Can you barter at Men's Warehouse?

    A cheap suit is a cheap suit, whereever you buy it. That JCP cheap suit will have "sub-par" material just like a Mens Wearhouse cheap suit. However, MW will often have great prices on donna karan, jones new york and oscar de la renta suits. I don't know about their tailoring services. I...
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    i need a hub/switch that can operate at high temps

    Cisco has a nice little 12 port switch for use in harsh environments. Cat 2955 -jw
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    Fibre Channel

    Fiber (e-r) refers to physical media. Optic cable used for networking, storage connections, whatever etc. Fibre (r-e) Channel is a protocol that can run over either copper or fiber connections. FC has three main topologies: 1: Point-to-point between two and only two devices. 2: A fabric model...