All year long, I have been wanting to buy a big TV. However, every time I would see a great deal, I would pass. I kept thinking that Intel would have this out by Christmas. If I spent $1500 on a TV, I would get one twice as large at Christmas time.
I bought into Intel hype like a stupid kid.
I wanted big TV, I got big NOTHING. Thanks Intel, make big promises to gain investment and then just say "Awh fuck it, never mind!"
We do have that stability in Windows XP. I had a 3 year old XP install on my main box. I normally get multi month uptime on my laptop. Only time Im rebooting is for driver upgrades.
Ouch - Dell is getting hit by the recalls. I had to send back a few hundred printers that I had inherited in this job. Now Ill have a few dozen laptops.
Im suprised the laptops themselves arent recalled. I can not use these things on my person as they are just too damned hot. My A64 notebook I can use with out trouble (warm, but not burned out hot). S-r-s-l-y.
I had boughten T-Mobile phones with the Best Buy service plans. Why? Because I had no other way to insure my phone. I had used them in the past and they actually worked.
When Tmobile and best buy broke up, so did my PSP. Best Buy told me that I would get the cost of a new phone if I just went out and bought one (since no new activation = $$$$$$ for even the shitiest of phones). Yea, well when I tried to get them to actually pay up on that claim, they stiffed me. The BBB told me I was shit out of luck since 1-888-Best-Buy was not a member of the BBB. The store told me I was SOL since 1-888-Best-Buy is not a part of BestBuy nor is BestBuy.com
As an outsider, I have noticed that there is not much in the way left of Privacy in the UK.
Is this just not considered important over there? Is a "greater good" mentatlity strong? Or, is it just a no one really cares so the government can get away with anything put on your tinfoil hat oh fuck I got a ticket for going 5mph over attitude?
That may be typical, but its not crazy to break that mold:
C:\Documents and Settings\Rosewood>systeminfo
Host Name: ROSEWOOD OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation OS Build Type: Uniprocessor Free Registered Owner: Rosewood Registered Organization: Product ID: *radio edit* Original Install Date: 9/19/2001, 9:40:38 PM
Ive recently started administering more and more server 2003 environments and I feel the microsoft security auditing tool isn't that sexy and Id love an easy scan. Im too lazy to just look myself (oh the irony) so maybe someone here knows?
I mean, nmap is always useful but I know my ports are solid so what else on there isn't *nix specific?
Mod this idiot down. Look at my post history, look at my long standing karma. Head over to shacknews and check out other posts from he there. Look at the blog, does it look like an eMachine whore job?
No.
This is the whole POINT of the comments system you retard. Seriously, abre los ojos!
The eMachines m6807 or if you want to shave off $100 cause you don't care to do DVD burning, the M6805.
These laptops kick ASS. Ive had an m6805 since launch and I fucking love it. First, the display is like sex on LCD. The keyboard has a great feel to it, better then some crap desktop keyboards Ive been on. Obviously, you can't game with a touchpad but it works just fine in RTSes. With the 4 USB ports, pluging in a nice optical mouse is no big deal.
This machine rocks. When I use AutoGK I normally get 24+FPS on my encodes to XviD. I can play UT2k4, BF:Nam, Far Cry and more on my "ATI(R) RADEON(TM) 9600 Discrete Graphics with built in 64MB Video RAM." 802.11g means Im killing your ass naked while in bed.
But its an eMachines? Well, before 2002 I would have stopped at the name too. However, being a true tech gadget nerd, I don't let a brand name determine my picks. I let the features and #s speak for themselves. I did a review back when I got it and I still love it love it love it. AND FOR UNDER $1500! I received $250 in rebates and spent $189 on the 3 year warrenty.
Speaking of which, that was the final straw that sold me this thing. Dell, HP, Compaq, WHATEVER -- Laptops BREAK. Maybe the screen, maybe the hard drive, modem, network card, etc. Something is BOUND to happen to a portable system in normal day to day use no matter WHO makes it. This laptop is VERY sturdy so I don't worry about that. However, I know that taking it to class and going from full to E on the battery day in and day out is going to cause some loss of charge on that thing. Guess what? My battery is covered. So is my screen, hard drive, modem, network card, etc. All for $189. The only warrenty that comes close is HP's and according to the fine print, you even install a program that wasn't there OEM, you are in technical violation. It is also considerably more expensive.
If you want a kick ASS laptop, then seriously, pick this bad boy up.
Basically you keep the same system but it also prints a running tally that can be human read and audited later. This also gives you a chance to look (but not keep) what your vote went down as. IOW, if you voted for bush, there will be a paper that scrolls through a window that says "BUSH".
If there is any question / call for a recount, the recount is done by the VERY CLEAR and very EASY TO READ paper trail.
How hard is that?
PS - The software should be open sourced for peer review.
How about one compiled to run on Athlon64s, with drivers for all the popular Athlon 64 notebooks (Radeon mobility, etc), and ready to go with cool crypto and high number crunching applications so I can actually use those parts of the CPU that are sitting lonely and undesired in this x86 32 bit world.
I just started using wikipedia after seeing the wikipedia needs help article on slashdot.
It is a very handy resource for grabbing good information on almost anything quickly. I use it in conjunction with everything2 when I try to find quick bits of information on a subject.
So, since Ive never really dorked around with wikipedia, what makes it so great? What are some cool things that everyone should know about it?
the hinge is fine, the caseing on the outside has a hairline crack. Did I say keyboard? The touchpad got a shock - obviously not their fault but covered under warrenty none the less. CD Drive works, just sticky eject.
This is why I dropped the jack for an extended warrenty. Normal ware and tear has cracked the back hinge on my laptop in less then 6mo. It still works okay but its a crack. Before my 3 years is up, this thing is getting fixed so that it will have some life left it in.
Same goes for the keyboard
The touchpad (which is already honky cause it took a static electricity shock)
And the CD drive
etc etc etc.
If you are just going to buy and sit and never work to get shit replaced, then yes -- the warrenty coverage is worthless. Buy it and use it, and then you have gotten something.
Im on a dedicated university connection. I can not afford for the RIAA to sniff my way. I have a few connections to a few FTPs that get current music AND when I am at lunch I have access to someone's WAP and I download when I am there. My download habbits have gone from a new album a week and then some to about a new album a month in 2003.
Ive also started using Winamp5's Internet Radio more often then not...
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All year long, I have been wanting to buy a big TV. However, every time I would see a great deal, I would pass. I kept thinking that Intel would have this out by Christmas. If I spent $1500 on a TV, I would get one twice as large at Christmas time.
I bought into Intel hype like a stupid kid.
I wanted big TV, I got big NOTHING. Thanks Intel, make big promises to gain investment and then just say "Awh fuck it, never mind!"
Score for user Intel: -1, sucking
We do have that stability in Windows XP. I had a 3 year old XP install on my main box. I normally get multi month uptime on my laptop. Only time Im rebooting is for driver upgrades.
Ouch - Dell is getting hit by the recalls. I had to send back a few hundred printers that I had inherited in this job. Now Ill have a few dozen laptops.
Im suprised the laptops themselves arent recalled. I can not use these things on my person as they are just too damned hot. My A64 notebook I can use with out trouble (warm, but not burned out hot). S-r-s-l-y.
Is a consumer handheld camcorder that
1) Shoots 16:9 or 2.85:1 or whatever
2) Shoots in at LEAST 480p if not 720p
3) Records straight to DVD
I had boughten T-Mobile phones with the Best Buy service plans. Why? Because I had no other way to insure my phone. I had used them in the past and they actually worked.
When Tmobile and best buy broke up, so did my PSP. Best Buy told me that I would get the cost of a new phone if I just went out and bought one (since no new activation = $$$$$$ for even the shitiest of phones). Yea, well when I tried to get them to actually pay up on that claim, they stiffed me. The BBB told me I was shit out of luck since 1-888-Best-Buy was not a member of the BBB. The store told me I was SOL since 1-888-Best-Buy is not a part of BestBuy nor is BestBuy.com
So yea - Ive gotten that.
I have run into a few and they are results of increased security (like not sending a referer when going from an HTTPS site to an HTTP site).
Ive been using RC1 in Production since release? Why?
Because I was sick, god damned SICK of the spyware race and SP2 has damn near taken that shit away!
Ill take my risks of using a beta - its easier to manage then the hell of IE6 pre SP2.
I figured these things were easily re-chargeable. If not, wtf is the point?
I dont think you have to pack little hydrogen pairs in there...
As an outsider, I have noticed that there is not much in the way left of Privacy in the UK.
Is this just not considered important over there? Is a "greater good" mentatlity strong? Or, is it just a no one really cares so the government can get away with anything put on your tinfoil hat oh fuck I got a ticket for going 5mph over attitude?
The real reason this is a stupid idea is xpkey.exe
That may be typical, but its not crazy to break that mold:
C:\Documents and Settings\Rosewood>systeminfo
Host Name: ROSEWOOD
OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Uniprocessor Free
Registered Owner: Rosewood
Registered Organization:
Product ID: *radio edit*
Original Install Date: 9/19/2001, 9:40:38 PM
N/.T
Ive recently started administering more and more server 2003 environments and I feel the microsoft security auditing tool isn't that sexy and Id love an easy scan. Im too lazy to just look myself (oh the irony) so maybe someone here knows?
I mean, nmap is always useful but I know my ports are solid so what else on there isn't *nix specific?
Mod this idiot down. Look at my post history, look at my long standing karma. Head over to shacknews and check out other posts from he there. Look at the blog, does it look like an eMachine whore job?
No.
This is the whole POINT of the comments system you retard. Seriously, abre los ojos!
Laptops get abused. Think of the random, dirty power he has plugged into. It scares me to just THINK about it(!)(!)(!)
So, Im not suprised that a battery fails. Everyone has a battery that fails. He got the good support around it, tho.
Don't you think its very cool that they even were good enough to replace it?!
I have a discrete video card in my eMachines - I just need to find something better then the 9600 that is in there already!
The eMachines m6807 or if you want to shave off $100 cause you don't care to do DVD burning, the M6805.
These laptops kick ASS. Ive had an m6805 since launch and I fucking love it. First, the display is like sex on LCD. The keyboard has a great feel to it, better then some crap desktop keyboards Ive been on. Obviously, you can't game with a touchpad but it works just fine in RTSes. With the 4 USB ports, pluging in a nice optical mouse is no big deal.
This machine rocks. When I use AutoGK I normally get 24+FPS on my encodes to XviD. I can play UT2k4, BF:Nam, Far Cry and more on my "ATI(R) RADEON(TM) 9600 Discrete Graphics with built in 64MB Video RAM." 802.11g means Im killing your ass naked while in bed.
But its an eMachines? Well, before 2002 I would have stopped at the name too. However, being a true tech gadget nerd, I don't let a brand name determine my picks. I let the features and #s speak for themselves. I did a review back when I got it and I still love it love it love it. AND FOR UNDER $1500! I received $250 in rebates and spent $189 on the 3 year warrenty.
Speaking of which, that was the final straw that sold me this thing. Dell, HP, Compaq, WHATEVER -- Laptops BREAK. Maybe the screen, maybe the hard drive, modem, network card, etc. Something is BOUND to happen to a portable system in normal day to day use no matter WHO makes it. This laptop is VERY sturdy so I don't worry about that. However, I know that taking it to class and going from full to E on the battery day in and day out is going to cause some loss of charge on that thing. Guess what? My battery is covered. So is my screen, hard drive, modem, network card, etc. All for $189. The only warrenty that comes close is HP's and according to the fine print, you even install a program that wasn't there OEM, you are in technical violation. It is also considerably more expensive.
If you want a kick ASS laptop, then seriously, pick this bad boy up.
Basically you keep the same system but it also prints a running tally that can be human read and audited later. This also gives you a chance to look (but not keep) what your vote went down as. IOW, if you voted for bush, there will be a paper that scrolls through a window that says "BUSH".
If there is any question / call for a recount, the recount is done by the VERY CLEAR and very EASY TO READ paper trail.
How hard is that?
PS - The software should be open sourced for peer review.
How about one compiled to run on Athlon64s, with drivers for all the popular Athlon 64 notebooks (Radeon mobility, etc), and ready to go with cool crypto and high number crunching applications so I can actually use those parts of the CPU that are sitting lonely and undesired in this x86 32 bit world.
I just started using wikipedia after seeing the wikipedia needs help article on slashdot.
It is a very handy resource for grabbing good information on almost anything quickly. I use it in conjunction with everything2 when I try to find quick bits of information on a subject.
So, since Ive never really dorked around with wikipedia, what makes it so great? What are some cool things that everyone should know about it?
That is why I went with an Athlon64 Notebook instead
http://www.elrosewood.com/archives/000014.html
None have failed - they just arent perfect
the hinge is fine, the caseing on the outside has a hairline crack. Did I say keyboard? The touchpad got a shock - obviously not their fault but covered under warrenty none the less. CD Drive works, just sticky eject.
Little things my friend
This is why I dropped the jack for an extended warrenty. Normal ware and tear has cracked the back hinge on my laptop in less then 6mo. It still works okay but its a crack. Before my 3 years is up, this thing is getting fixed so that it will have some life left it in.
Same goes for the keyboard
The touchpad (which is already honky cause it took a static electricity shock)
And the CD drive
etc etc etc.
If you are just going to buy and sit and never work to get shit replaced, then yes -- the warrenty coverage is worthless. Buy it and use it, and then you have gotten something.
The way to go about this is to no longer give phone support and major support, but still patch critical updates.
There is no transistion as far as I can see! Full support one day, nothing the next!
You don't see this in open source software of course...
Im on a dedicated university connection. I can not afford for the RIAA to sniff my way. I have a few connections to a few FTPs that get current music AND when I am at lunch I have access to someone's WAP and I download when I am there. My download habbits have gone from a new album a week and then some to about a new album a month in 2003.
Ive also started using Winamp5's Internet Radio more often then not...
Tmobile has unlimited night minutes
if you want to start at 7 with sprint, pay them more moneys
otherwise, the night hours are equal