Recent content by Althornin

Had this same problem with Windows XP clients connecting to Server 2008 machines (same codebase as Vista). turns out the culprit was a bug/problem with Symantec Antivirus, fixed in a later update of the product. I'd check your antivirus, if you are running any.

I dunno, I experienced many more problems with Vista 64-bit compared to Vista 32-bit (both with SP1). So for my main rig, I stuck with 32-bit, and have Vista 64-bit on my laptop (both systems have 4GB of ram). YMMV, but I don't think that Vista 64-bit is 100% ready (note, I do lots of...

I wanted to thank this thread for this info, as I pulled the trigger on this a couple weeks ago, and got one. Great decision, it sounds awesome, and is more than enough to fill my computer room with bone rattling noise...but it also sounds fantastic when I'm just listening to some good...

This should serve: its the size of a key, and meets all other requirements... http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6d98/

That is true of MOVs, but avalanche diodes do not degrade with each surge (unless the current flow is enough to cause a catastrophic failure, which can happen)

For transtector prices, you've got to call or email, they'll put you in touch with a sales rep. Kinda a pain in the ass, but they are happy to deal with individuals, and it can actually be helpful. The part you mention costs $100 - I got a quote for it recently. As i said, pricey. Also...

Normally, the 3 prong outlet is already grounded, unless your not adhering to code :) that 3rd prong is the ground. Now if you are saying that your 3rd prong on your outlets is not grounded (as in, you've replaced a 2 prong outlet with a 3 prong outlet without getting it grounded correctly)...

Most Surge protectors use MOV's for protection. These degrade over time, and can actually burn through (these MOVs are the surge supproessors found in just about any battery backup/UPS, whether it does AVR or not) There are a few companies that offer silicon avalanch diodes to do surge...

When changing to more/less cores, the only thing you've ever needed to update (since windows 2000) is which HAL the OS is using. There are only two: Uniprocessor and multiprocessor. Since Windows XP, windows automatically detects this and changes for you.

Dave and Busters has this already. They use pods from here: http://www.virtualworld.com/ This is the same tech that was in bunches of malls, as previously mentioned, but much upgraded.

just don't try to uninstall anything. vista public beta 2 has .... problems... with its uninstaller.

yay for the first opera 9 security hole! http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1436

Yes, but this is one of the crying shames about TC... It seemed like at first, S3TC was about higher IQ - and it was! somehow, the focus went to improved speed. To me, the whole point was the quality increase available - same or even less space usage, but higher quality. bleh.

So... (2x+4)/2) -x =2? wow! lololol

Ah, so true. The luddites act like things like selective breeding/crossbreeding don't result in "specially bred" crops. Yeah, like the yeild of non-GM wheat isn't hundreds of times what it was 500 years ago. Oh wait, it is! Must mean "Traditional crops" are teh evil also. I guess the...