Search results

  1. E

    Labs compete to make new nuclear bomb

    So we're telling Iran not to develop nukes. We convinced Libya to give up theirs. We invaded Iraq because they supposedly had WMDs. The Great Decider said himself that free nations don't develop WMDs. I have to ask, what the hell is wrong with Congress? Why do we need more nukes? Who are we...
  2. E

    NewEgg vs. eWiz

    Last night, I ordered a new computer. I would have ordered the whole thing from NewEgg, but they sold out of two parts I needed, so I went to eWiz... I placed both orders last night at about 5pm, CST. New credit card info (not a new card.) I paid for Rush on both. Status? eWiz shipped last...
  3. E

    Windows XP on an Intel iMac

    Is it possible to completely erase the hard disk on an Intel iMac and just install Windows XP? I don't want to have to worry about dual booting, as this absolutely must pass the non-computer savvy "wife test." See, I want to buy a nice, slim, all-in-one machine for her and she has absolutely...
  4. E

    Was there an Intel price drop on April 23rd?

    and the 950 is still almost $500 at NewEgg and ZipZoom... Am I just being impatient, or is this it for awhile?
  5. E

    YACT: Anyone have a Mazda5?

    Anyone have a Mazda5? Looking for opinions....
  6. E

    YACT: I saw the largest, ugliest vehicle today.

    It was enormous. I had to pull over to the side of the road to avoid being mowed down. It looked like the driver was having difficulty slowing the vehicle and manuevering around the empty garbage can that had blown into the road. When the beast passed me, I took a look at the name plate. It...
  7. E

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services incompetence

    Yer doin' a heckuva job, Emmy!!! This kind of news makes you feel really great about immigration, doesn't it? I mean, the department which is supposed to be picking terrorists and criminals out of the ranks of potential immigrants can't even weed out the scum in its own department! No...
  8. E

    Connectx Molex connectors

    I'm thinking about getting some of these Connectx? Low Profile Molex Connectors. Anyone ever use these or anything similar? (I'd search, but search appears to be down.)
  9. E

    Anyone try a RAID card on a 6150 board?

    I'm considering using the Asus 6150 board as the basis for a home server....the $80 price point is very appealing and I don't need a lot of slots or fancy video. I'd like to use the x16 slot with an Areca or Highpoint PCIe RAID card... anyone try this?
  10. E

    California district to stop teaching 'intelligent design'

    they were teaching it as an elective philosophy class. This is exactly how an ID class should be taught. It wasn't in place of a real science class or promoted as science or mandatory. Before you think I've gone soft on the IDiots, I haven't. I believe that it is important to learn about as...
  11. E

    Changing the server domain on a Citrix server

    I'm going to be redoing my family's domain in a few months...at my father's business, they have a Citrix server. Besides the obvious need to reconfigure security groups, is there anything else involved in joining a different domain? Thanks.
  12. E

    United States attempting to deport German kid...

    I guess its better for the INS to go after the easy targets. It sounds like this kid would be 100% legal, except for some paperwork. Its a damned technicality! Make his step-grandfather fill out the paperwork and let this poor kid back to school. He's being treated like a common criminal and...
  13. E

    Lian-Li V2000 owners, a PSU question...

    I'm looking at getting a Lian-Li V2000 for a big server I'll be building. I like the 12 3.5" bays plus the possibility of an E-ATX motherboard. When complete, I'm thinking of a total 16 hard drives and dual Opterons. The thing that troubles me is the PSU compartment. It looks too short for a...
  14. E

    Need a low-end PCIe video card...

    I'm looking for a low-end, slow, cheap video card for a server I'm building. There will be no gaming, no overclocking, and nothing at all graphics intensive on this server. In fact, I'd use my circa-1997 ATi mach64 if I had an open PCI slot. The lowest end I have seen, at least on NewEgg, are...
  15. E

    Hillary Clinton's Senate race just got easier.

    From the rest of the article, it sounds like the other Repubs didn't think she could win. Not surprising to me. After all, who would vote for a Republican these days?
  16. E

    Partitioning on a Windows 2003 server

    I'm about to migrate my home Exchange server from a Virtual Machine to a real machine. The real machine will have a 36gb RAID 1 array. In the past, I have always created one large C: partition for my Exchange servers. There really hasn't been any problem. I've seen servers configured with a...
  17. E

    Housing slump to cost 800,000 jobs.

    That'll put a damper on consumer confidence. Maybe those tax cuts for investments will help these workers who work for a wage. But I guess I'll shut up. I don't want to lose faith and talk down the economy like a stupid librul.
  18. E

    Woman has first face transplant.

    Link Very cool. Could be used for any number of accident victims or to fix Dubya's smirk or Cheney's scowl. Still, I was surprised to see this come out of France. According to the CEO worshipers on P&N, socialist countries never produced anything and their health care systems were horrible.
  19. E

    Padilla indicted.

    Linky Now, what took so long? All of the cons, Dubya, etc, where arguing that this guy was a terrist and anti-freedumb... but 3 years to charge this guy? Crazy.
  20. E

    Divx player that fast forwards, rewinds, and does AC3 passthrough.

    I've been working on converting my huge collection of (legal) VOBs to Divx using AutoGK. But, I cannot find a player that works for my needs. The Divx Player will fast forward and rewind just fine, but doesn't do AC3 passthrough. Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, PowerDVD...
  21. E

    Convert VOB files to DivX avi files

    Last year, I ripped all of my Star Trek, Futurama, Simpsons, etc. episodes from the DVDs to my storage server for ease of playback on my HTPC. It all works great, except that they take up a ton of room. The files are all individual VOB files that correspond to an episode. I would like to...
  22. E

    Pentium D 830 vs Athlon64 X2 3800+

    These two chips are more or less the same price at NewEgg, so I'm curious which is the better performer. I'm going to be running MS Virtual Server/Windows 2003 x64 and running multiple VMs with os/apps such as CentOS Linux, Exchange server, Citrix server, etc. This is not a...
  23. E

    Where to buy Citrix Metaframe server?

    I've been looking for a copy of Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server 4.0, standard version, to buy. I'd only need a 5 license version or so. Is it possible to buy such a thing? If so where? I don't want a consulting service, just software! :) I've already tried the usual culprits... Amazon...
  24. E

    Where to buy Citrix Metaframe Server?

    I've been looking for a copy of Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server 4.0, standard version, to buy. I'd only need a 5 license version or so. Is it possible to buy such a thing? If so where? I've already tried the usual culprits... Amazon, CDW, Newegg, etc. Thanks.
  25. E

    Wireless roaming for 802.11g

    Here's the situation. We'll be moving to a 2 story house and I would like to put access points in the basement and on the 2nd floor in the front and back of the house, respectively. My requirements are these: seamless roaming between the two access points and WPA-Enterprise authentication...
  26. E

    Mediacom business cable modem

    I might be moving to an area served by Mediacom cable and some po-dunk phone company. Anyone used Mediacom cable and more specifically, the business class service with a static IP? Any good? Any problems? Pricing? Thanks. I can't seem any business class reviews on BBR.
  27. E

    Typical costs on a Point-to-point T1

    Here's the situation: I need to connect my father's office with his home with a better connection than what I have. Currently, there is a Covad DSL line at each location. The one at his office maxed at 1500/384. They wouldn't give me a faster connection due to distance. The two locations are...
  28. E

    Worth it to go to 7.1 audio?

    My previous setup was this: HTPC (nForce2 XPC) connected via SPDIF to my Yamaha receiver that supports 5.1 channel Dolby Digital and DTS. Now, I have a new Panasonic receiver that supports 7.1 audio via the SPDIF, Dolby Digital EX, if I'm not mistaken. Currently, I playback 99% of my...
  29. E

    Average CEO pay goes up again.

    Good news for the rich and those who worship them. But it makes me wonder. When these guys say they must offshore and cut benefits, is it really to make their companies more competitive or are they just padding their own pockets? But before you say, "Well, the CEO provides value to his...
  30. E

    USR Winmodem on Windows Server 2003

    I suppose I could just try this and find out, but I don't want to waste my time. I have a USR 56k Winmodem of some sort that I'd like to put in my Windows 2003 server box. Does anyone know if these Winmodems typically get assigned to a COM port? I'd like to use the modem with a Linux...
  31. E

    Digital Camera that does action shots well?

    I want a camera that I can use like a regular film camera where I press the button and the picture is taken. Too often, my current digital camera will pause 2 or 3 seconds and I'll lose the picture. What do you use, if you have such a camera? I'd rather get a small point-n-shoot if possible.
  32. E

    Movie: Heart of the Beholder

    Link Watch the teaser. It demonstrates truly Christian behavior in action. America at large in a few years?
  33. E

    Color LaserJet 3550N for $250

    Until May 7th, in-store only. Printer is $999. -$200 instant rebate -$200 mail-in rebate (OfficeDepot) -$100 mail-in rebate (OfficeDepot) -$250 HP printer recycling rebate =$250 For the HP rebate, you just need an old HP LaserJet printer. It doesn't have to work. Plus, you have at...