Recent content by rjcoolpix880

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    need help writing a small app

    thanks thats such a simple solution. the only difference is that i use "down them all", a firefox addon, to download and rename all the files.
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    need help writing a small app

    im a teachers assistant and i was wondering if i could write a small application that would go to a specific web page and download and rename a file. all of my students have a specific link that they have to post to (ex: www.myschool.edu/studentid/assignment1.jpg )so i would have to go in and...
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    Generic AC Adapter for dell laptop?

    I recently discovered a tear in the plastic coating in my AC Adaptor of my dell laptop. So im thinking of getting a new one before i cant use my laptop anymore! The main problem is i have a dell inspiron 9100 and the AC adaptor weights alot and is huge! i was wondering if i baught a...
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    Processor Technology Vs. 3d Rendering

    link doesnt work here
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    Processor Technology Vs. 3d Rendering

    Ive been looking at various processors and was wondering how these would affect rendering times. I use 3ds max. so here are the questions: 1. 32 vs. 64bit 2. single vs. dual core 3. opteron vs athlon 4. any other things that would affect 3d rendering What i want to know is technical...
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    found an old scsi drive, worth using?

    ...but would it really be worth it. would i notice any difference. maybe its a cheetah. the model # is st39204lw. im also aware that i need a scsi card. i found one that matches the HD for $35: Newegg
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    found an old scsi drive, worth using?

    i found a 9.1 Gb 10k raptor drive. would it be worth installing windows on it? it is only 9.1 gb.i have a wd se (8mb cache) currently. would it be any faster if i used it. my only worries are that the small size of the scsi HD and my installing programes and games on a seperate physical HD might...
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    how can i boot linux

    okay you got me thinking and after some more reading i found that the second install cd is the rescue one...now i just have to figure out this whole linux thing...thanks! -edit- so uh...how do i start the gui? or can i start it from the rescue disk?
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    how can i boot linux

    well i dont think that anything is wrong with the instalation i just cant start linux
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    how can i boot linux

    i have a laptop with windows XP installed. then i installed slack 10. during instalation it tried to install lilo and failed. it also wouldnt create a bootable floppy(maybe because i is conected via usb?). i cant get linux to start. EVERY faq or guide about dual booting requires you to be inside...
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    3D Studio Max performance

    great building - i like the colors and the detail, you have obviously worked really hard at it. -but- the "grass" is SUPER distracting.you should smooth out the countours. also make it a different color. real grass is not that color. the grass is the only strong bit of color in the shots...
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    i-Buddie (aka Desknote)

    anybody?
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    i-Buddie (aka Desknote)

    what do you think: are they junk or a good $$ saver? any one seen one of these things in action?
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    how can i increase my performance in photoshop?

    i allready have the scratch on a different hd but it is a slower ~5200 rpm one. i never really understood what the scratch disks do anyway, but it tells you to put them on a different hd so i did.
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    how can i increase my performance in photoshop?

    while i plan on getting more ram to handle larger files, i found something interesting ladt night: I was drawing in ps with the task manager open to see what was going on as zephyrprime suggested. I found that when i draw a line, the CPU maxes out! I have a Wacom tablet so the computer has to...