Recent content by Stan

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    Help in selected 300mm lens for my XTi

    For 75-300 is a crap lens; even for $250. Look for a used 300mm; such as here for $1k --> http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1093673&highlight=300mm
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    Upgrade Suggestions

    Looks perfect. Gracias.
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    Upgrade Suggestions

    I am selling off my current system (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2193975) and have lost track of what is good these days. > Intel E8400 > Gigabyte EP45-UD3R > NVidia GTX 260 > Some good name brand 600 watt power supply > 8GB > 2x 256GB SSD (Boot) > 2 x 2TB WD Black (Storage) >...
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    Will wireless internet surpass DSL/Cable?

    Nope. Wireless will always have less capacity [in relation to cabled/fiber connections] and suffer from interference. Cable/dsl/fiber are much simpler technologies, and much cheaper to maintain.
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    Virtual Machine question

    DAS (direct attached storage/local) and SAN (storage area network) are typically used for different needs and budgets. Virtualization isn't just the concept of merging servers -- its the concept of better utilizing resources. Additionally if you want any sort of high availability you need...
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    Paging files for servers with large amounts of RAM?

    Is this a virtualization host? I would imagine either it is; or you have some very specific application you are using the machine for. In either case; swap space will kill performance. I leave mine at default; but if hosts begin to swap we monitor their workload and alter/scale out/up as...
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    A little confused on RAID

    RAID0 statistically increases your odds of a failure in the volume. If the data is low value to you; RAID0 is the most cost effective way to store data. If your data is valuable; RAID5 over 4 1TB drives will net you 3TB usable; but you can lose one and not lose data. It comes down to how...
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    Cisco 2950 gigabit uplink only does 10 or 100 mbit

    MPLR_2950_1#show ver Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) C2950 Software (C2950-I6K2L2Q4-M), Version 12.1(20)EA1a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) .... Model number: WS-C2950T-24 MPLR_2950_1#show int g0/1 GigabitEthernet0/1 is up, line protocol is up (connected) Hardware is Gigabit...
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    Name change?

    Others posted a request on this forum. I've done the same.
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    Name change?

    I'm sure sarcastic and condescending comments work well for you -- but they aren't very helpful to me. By searching "imported username" I found multiple threads where people asked, and their name was fixed. Are you suggesting I need to do something more?
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    Name change?

    Can I get 'imported_Stan' converted back to 'Stan' ?
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    Remanufactured toner

    I've run 100% reman cartridges at work over the past 4 years -- and the yield is inline with HP's official cartridges. Keep in mind yield rates are calculated at 5% coverage (basically all text). We run bills/statements/text through our machines. If you run photos, or any highlighted text, or...
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    XBMC Died. I need a new HTPC Solution

    The XB360 needs a PC to run everything off -- which is a huge turn off. PS3 seems a little nicer setup -- but again -- needs a host server. My XBOX has a 250gb harddrive in it.. just ftp shows/movies to it and be done with it .. ya know?