It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.

Mal ,'Shindig'


Buffistechnology 2: You Made Her So She Growls?  

Got a question about technology? Ask it here. Discussion of hardware, software, TiVos, multi-region DVDs, Windows, Macs, LINUX, hand-helds, iPods, anything tech related. Better than any helpdesk!


P.M. Marc - Sep 02, 2006 11:17:42 am PDT #8752 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

What sort of problem, Raq?

General, or specific to a style you're trying to use?


dcp - Sep 03, 2006 3:52:12 pm PDT #8753 of 10003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Can anyone point me towards a source for a digital-to-analog converter for my TV? The first of my local stations has discontinued analog broadcasts, and the rest will probably follow pretty soon.

I've had no luck with the local retailers -- not even Radio Shack has them.


P.M. Marc - Sep 03, 2006 4:18:58 pm PDT #8754 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

dcp, we got our digital receiver two years ago off eBay. I sent Paul off to get me info on what someone should be looking for today in one, and he appears to have been eaten by the basement, so I hope to have information for you at some point tonight.

PS, all, thanks for the laptop help. Through the miracle of academic pricing, I wound up with a ThinkPad Z60t. It's nifty. I've named it Illyria.


P.M. Marc - Sep 03, 2006 4:22:14 pm PDT #8755 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Okay, Paul suggests hitting here: [link] (antennaweb.org).


vw bug - Sep 04, 2006 8:53:31 am PDT #8756 of 10003
Mostly lurking...

Ok. Stupid question.

I need toner for my laser printer. About a year ago, I bought a refurbished cartridge, and I swear it did not last nearly as long as other cartridges I bought...like less than half as long. I don't think I had replaced that cartridge for three or four years before that.

So, should I plunk down the big bucks for the HP cartridge, or should I try a different refurbished cartridge?

Or, should I just buy a new printer?


Typo Boy - Sep 04, 2006 12:02:14 pm PDT #8757 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

VW - the cartridge that did not last as long. How sure are you that were not printing more pages per week?

That said - there are different ways of refurbishing cartridges. Some refurbished cartridges reuse parts that are not really intended to be reused. Others are essentially a third party brand using the HP case. I've had luck with Rapid-Refill brand refurbished, and with Office Max's HP compatible brands. You dont' save a lot, but you save something and they do last as long as the HP. If someone knows of third party brand or reburished place that combines good with cheap I'd be interested in hearing about it as well.


tommyrot - Sep 05, 2006 10:08:45 am PDT #8758 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Anyone around who can answer an xsl question for me?


Tom Scola - Sep 05, 2006 10:09:06 am PDT #8759 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Maybe.


tommyrot - Sep 05, 2006 10:12:28 am PDT #8760 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

OK, can I just email you a test html document (that has xml, xsl and javascript) with a description of what I want to do?


Tom Scola - Sep 05, 2006 10:13:49 am PDT #8761 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Sure, I'll take a look at it.