But as it is, people want me to spend more time trying to protect my computers then I would spend just doing an OS reinstall...that it probably needed anyway. No sir, not worth it.
It took me all of 2 minutes to enable WEP, enable MAC filtering, and turn off SSID broadcasts.
I was referring to the XBox, Dreamcast, and other devices you mentioned in your previous message. Those certainly do not need more bandwidth than 802.11b provides.
Bullshit. Windows Update never "decides" to install drivers. The only thing WU ever installs or selects by itself are critical updates, which never include drivers.
My bad.. I didn't see that he was re-encoding the video by capturing it using his video card. (That post was hidden because it was below my threshold.)
My experience is with direct extraction over ethernet.
I've extracted/re-encoded several times without any appreciable degredation in quality. Just record your shows at high/best quality and you shouldn't have a problem.
Kick ass, but that fixed 811493 was only just released. Is it slightly possible that at the time I posted my original message the fixed update was not yet available?!
What the hell are you talking about? This problem is not "rare" and it was not fixed in SP1. The problem ONLY AFFECTS SP1 users. I administer hundreds of desktops and this update had to be uninstalled from every XP SP1 machine because of the negative impact on performance.
Why don't you actually read the thread before replying?
Are you sure? Every machine it was mistakenly installed on slowed down tremendously when opening programs. (Sometimes there would be a 10 second lag even before the program started to run.)
Note that you must be using XP SP1 to be affected negatively by this patch. If you are using regular XP you won't have a problem.
I think "unstable" is the key word there. I would run testing instead of unstable. It's almost the same thing as unstable, but there's a buffer period before packages added to unstable are added to testing.
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The default install of Windows version 3.1 doesn't have any remote holes either. No network support out of the box. :)
Seriously, I should try OpenBSD some time. But right now I am in love with iptables and don't want to break up with it.
But as it is, people want me to spend more time trying to protect my computers then I would spend just doing an OS reinstall...that it probably needed anyway. No sir, not worth it.
It took me all of 2 minutes to enable WEP, enable MAC filtering, and turn off SSID broadcasts.
I was referring to the XBox, Dreamcast, and other devices you mentioned in your previous message. Those certainly do not need more bandwidth than 802.11b provides.
The choice to implement security AFTER there is a problem is a very poor choice IMO.
I have two words for you: Wireless Bridge.
The Linksys WET-11 will connect one or more wired ethernet devices to a wireless network without seamlessly. It works great!
It is trivial to sniff your non-encrypted packets and determine the subnet you are using (or at least the IP address of your machines and gateway).
Why not use WEP? It doesn't cost anything. Also turn on MAC filtering and turn off SSID broadcasts.
Then you can claim to have a reasonably secure environment. (As far as consumer wireless stuff goes.)
I agree with the other comments regarding the SLIMP3. It is THE way to go for getting MP3 sound on your stereo. The software is open source to boot!
And it probably only lets you write at 4X speed. :)
Do you also throw away the software CD after you install it? Throwing away the original, unadulterated, digital media is really a bad idea, IMO.
I have ripped all the CDs I own but I'm not about to throw away those CDs.
Bullshit. Windows Update never "decides" to install drivers. The only thing WU ever installs or selects by itself are critical updates, which never include drivers.
That's not an assumption... it's, um, a fact. :)
the place I worked for would not give two shits about this fine.
That's right... they'll give 11,000 shits.
My bad.. I didn't see that he was re-encoding the video by capturing it using his video card. (That post was hidden because it was below my threshold.)
My experience is with direct extraction over ethernet.
I've extracted/re-encoded several times without any appreciable degredation in quality. Just record your shows at high/best quality and you shouldn't have a problem.
What's a soar loser? One that can fly?
Kick ass, but that fixed 811493 was only just released. Is it slightly possible that at the time I posted my original message the fixed update was not yet available?!
What the hell are you talking about? This problem is not "rare" and it was not fixed in SP1. The problem ONLY AFFECTS SP1 users. I administer hundreds of desktops and this update had to be uninstalled from every XP SP1 machine because of the negative impact on performance.
Why don't you actually read the thread before replying?
Are you sure? Every machine it was mistakenly installed on slowed down tremendously when opening programs. (Sometimes there would be a 10 second lag even before the program started to run.)
Note that you must be using XP SP1 to be affected negatively by this patch. If you are using regular XP you won't have a problem.
When will this be available in the US? And can I take out a 15-year loan to pay for it?
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I think "unstable" is the key word there. I would run testing instead of unstable. It's almost the same thing as unstable, but there's a buffer period before packages added to unstable are added to testing.
If you're running XP SP1, you definitely do not want this fix. It will bring your system to a crawl. See this for more info.
Wolfenstein 3D is a great benchmark.
Only the GeForce FX 5800, you clod. I have a 5600 FX and it isn't a hair dryer. The 5900 FX is also supposed to be much better than the 5800.
...it's not driving your car at 50mph and hitting a brick wall that kills you, it's your body flying through the windshield and hitting said wall.
...that's like saying about a fire: it's not the flame that kills you, it's the heat.