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  1. I wasn't going to do this, but oh well. on How Does Your Personal Data Center Measure Up? · · Score: 1

    1. Bay Networks 350-24T 100MB Managed Layer 2 Network Switch
    2. Netgear WGR614 (I think) - using for wireless G only.
    3. Sipura box - broadvoice phone access
    4. APC Smart 900 UPS w/2 battery modules (3+ hour runtime)

    Now, here's the servers:

    5. Custom Built AMD K6-2 450 firewall, Fedora Core 4
    6. Custom Built AMD Athlon 900, file server Fedora Core 4

    And end nodes:

    Computer Room:
    7. My main gaming rig, XP2800+6600GT+Santa Cruz, 1 19" crt and 1 15" lcd.
    8. Wife's rig, XP2100+5700LE+Riviera, 1 19" crt.
    9. Side Laptop, Dell, wireless G or wired if at my desk.

    Other Rooms:

    10. Family Room: AMD Sempron 2600+, running SageTV for DVR duties w/PVR-500.
    11. Living Room: AMD Athlon XP2800+ connected to projector, custom screen.
    12. Music Room: AMD K6-2 450, used to play music to jam along to (have drums, guitar and bass, and various amps etc)
    13. Garage(detached, buried 2 cat5): Intel Pentium 200mmx; when I'm working on the cars, again, like music...

    I also have a Thinkpad 390X with shattered PCMCIA slots; has 1 USB 1.1 Port, so I can connect to the network using a USB-ethernet box... although I haven't used it in about a year.
    Also have a Pentium Pro 200 that used to be a firewall, and an additional K6-2 500 that my parents had (and destroyed)...

    All networking lines have been personally run by me, and it shows - I've gotten more and more into network and voice wiring over the years, even making a big bunch of change for my wedding pulling in cable and punching down etc. Of course, the latest runs I've done are all dressed and professional -- go figure....

    And I do have a rack, KVM, Extender, etc. All cables terminate on a patch panel, 1' cables to the ethernet switch... I try to keep everything neat.

  2. Re:Business data? on Beware the iPod 'slurping' Employee · · Score: 1

    Fun stuff doesn't = arousing in my book, but ok.

    Fun stuff in this context meant "I can see why they put that there, but I would hope our management wouldn't use it."

    Sorry I didn't spell that out for you the first go-round. HAND.

  3. Re:...or use a Via chip on AMD's Turion 64 on the Desktop · · Score: 1

    I'm really trying to wrap my head around that image, but my mind keeps rejecting it....

  4. Re:Business data? on Beware the iPod 'slurping' Employee · · Score: 2, Informative

    SMS is an application that "Inventories" end-user PCs. Useful for things such as licensing counts (do you really have a license to run "x" application) to PC asset tracking.

    You can also have it inventory file types. What this guy did was inventory audio and video files; then you run a query against the information gathered. And as the grand-parent said, *pow!* instant media library.

    Our org uses Altiris. There's a default check box to see how many times someone ran solitaire.exe, for instance.... Fun stuff.

  5. Re:Answers From A School District IT on Being School District Admin? · · Score: 2, Funny

    He meant to type "American Librarian"... :)

  6. Minimalistic on Interesting Wrist Watches? · · Score: 1

    I know everyone has their own needs or wants for a watch...

    For my tastes, I like Movado. Their styles are usually minimalist; the watch I chose for my wrist is this one: http://www.movado.com/selector/results.cfm?Collect ion=Classic%20Museum

    Of course, I just like minimal. I'm sure there are others here who may want a lot of other tools handy on their wrist. For me, I don't even want #'s on the face of my watch.. :)

  7. Re:Let us swear on A Report on Swearing in Online Games · · Score: 1

    I actually have a spare key, if I really wanted to play on that server. Bought the wife a copy back when she was into the game, but she doesn't play anymore....

  8. Re:Let us swear on A Report on Swearing in Online Games · · Score: 1

    I recently got kickbanned from my very first UT2k4 server.

    Because of a name.

    Changed from my normal name to {rto}Fudge_Pakr. See, I was on the [FDG] server, and their clan seems to revolve around cute uses of the "fudge" clanname.

    Someone told me to cut it out - but I didn't think they were talking to me. Wham. Kickbanned.

    Worst thing is, is their server is pretty happenin' now... and for UT2k4 being as old as it is, there isn't a whole lot of action anymore.... Ah well.

  9. Re:Profanity filters? on A Report on Swearing in Online Games · · Score: 1

    So are you saying that Mike of Dirty Jobs should be a X-Box Live voice chat moderator for a day???

  10. Re:New disclaimer on XBOX games on A Report on Swearing in Online Games · · Score: 1

    *Addendum to WARNING:

    with a chair.

  11. Re:A-ha! on Why Don't You Sleep On It? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You got it a little backwards....

    1. ???
    2. ZZZ
    3. !!!
    4. $$$

    See, you need to have the question (???) before the answer (!!!)...

  12. Re:No CDs on RIAA: Ripping CDs to iPod not 'Fair Use' · · Score: 2, Funny

    OK, it's been a long week and my math is a little off.

    An early apology to anyone who may be offended.

  13. Re:No CDs on RIAA: Ripping CDs to iPod not 'Fair Use' · · Score: 1

    Two questions:

    1. What city/country are you located in?

    2. Do you have wireless?

    3. Will you be sharing? :)

  14. Re:Buy it again, Sam. on RIAA: Ripping CDs to iPod not 'Fair Use' · · Score: 1

    I would imagine everything is insurable... It just starts to become a question of whether it would be less expensive to buy another set.

    Admittedly, in your friend's situation, it'd probably be close to impossible. I'd say buy a few fire safes (or a bunch, depending on how many books that would be) and hope no one steals them...

  15. Re:Looks fishy to me. on A Look Inside Newegg · · Score: 1

    Sounds like either a bad memory module/cell or a bad address line...

    Either way, in this day and age, you call the card "screwed" and need a new one.

    Oh, for the days you could actually fix something like that..... :)

  16. Re:Next headline about the project on Underwater Ocean Currents Used to Power Bermuda · · Score: 1

    Brings new meaning to the word "Vapourware"

    What with turbines and all....

    oh forget it.

  17. Re:Looks fishy to me. on A Look Inside Newegg · · Score: 1

    I think I'm gonna friend you and then buy you a few items.

    1. Grounding strap - wrap it around your wrist, and attach to ground. (No, don't just lay it on your shag carpet.)
    2. Head-mounted LED flashlight - this way you can mount things with a somewhat properly lit environment. :)

  18. ... It's BROKE! on LCD Color Corrector? · · Score: 1

    I think your monitor is broken. Save yourself the trouble of trying to "fix" it through color corrections or otherwise and either get it professionally repaired, or buy a new one.

    Of course, you could just have a bad cable (thinking along the lines of a broken VGA cable... can wash out colors when you lose 1 of the 3....)

  19. Re:If today goes well... on Love Under a Microscope · · Score: 1

    That sounds like some sort of forensic laboratory gone horribly horribly wrong...

    "There's love all over this room.... and it smells funny!"

  20. Re:How to find love? on Love Under a Microscope · · Score: 1

    and don't just settle for the first person you have a passing attraction towards.

    Of course, that doesn't mean you shouldn't have fun with people you may not see yourself with in 5 years. Have a blast, by all means, but never get hooked.

    Once it's the real thing, you'll know!

  21. Re:Typical of public companies on Activision Lays off 150 Employees · · Score: 1

    This is completely asinine. These layoffs are for the short-term to appease Wall Street - in the short term. In the meantime, they're destroying employee moral and hurting their long-term performance. And I bet they have the gall to demand loyalty from their employees.

    Geeesh. I understand how you can be upset that layoffs have to happen from time to time, but come on. I've been through 3 layoffs so far, and while your response is the typical knee-jerk response, you're really just being a grouch.

    I'm glad you don't work with me.... Having a layoff anywhere near you would bring morale down another 2 steps.

  22. Re:It looks cool, so it is cool? on KDE 4 Screenshots · · Score: 1

    Tell us how you really feel.

  23. Re:Use your brain for a minute on Nvidia Launches High Powered Mobile Graphics Chip · · Score: 1

    Damn kids these days.... Back in my day, they'd stone you if you didn't know how to spell!

  24. Re:In other news... on Intel and Skype Exclude AMD · · Score: 1

    I know Intel is working on HMP (host media processing), which would allow for media bridging and conferencing on a cpu, rather than dedicated hardware....

  25. Re:Stupid charger on Polite Cell Phones · · Score: 1

    My current Motorola (v551) doesn't keep the setting. Every time you plug it in - Wham, back to LOUD. I've just gotten used to switching it every time I plug it in.

    It does remember to switch back to Vibrate when I unplug it though....