I hate those. All the wires everywhere bother me. I got a bunch of the kind that plug into both outlets in a plate and then give you six outlets right against the wall. So much neater. And all my extra wire lengths are wrapped with twist-ties. At my old apartment, I had wires taped the the back of the legs of my desk so that they wouldn't be dangling. t /wire-related neurosis
Bar maid! Bring me stronger ale! And some plump, succulent babies to eat!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
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Hil R. - Aug 16, 2010 4:07:52 pm PDT #14656 of 25501
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Liese S. - Aug 16, 2010 4:45:57 pm PDT #14657 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I love those squidies!
tommyrot - Aug 16, 2010 6:30:15 pm PDT #14658 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
All the wires everywhere bother me.
Here's a solution:
Repurpose a Tube Sock as a Playful Wire Cozy
This is awesome: Snakey wire cozy
Liese S. - Aug 17, 2010 9:04:39 am PDT #14659 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hey, does anyone have a good batch print freeware software to recommend?
tommyrot - Aug 18, 2010 7:04:42 am PDT #14660 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Report: Google Tablet launching on Verizon on Nov. 26
Have you been waiting for Google to launch a full-on attack on Apple's iPad? Well, the wait sounds like it's almost over, as apparently Google is launching their own tablet on Verizon on Black Friday, November 26th.
It's all rumors, to be sure, but they seem to be pretty reliable. Apparently, Google and HTC, who teamed up to create the Nexus One, are reuniting to create this tablet. It should run Google's Chrome OS, with some reported specs including Tegra 2 graphcis, a 1280x720 multitouch display, 2GB of RAM and a 32GB SSD. And a 3G connection, of course, if it's launching with Verizon.
Jessica - Aug 18, 2010 7:11:54 am PDT #14661 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Someone on my local parenting list is selling a Kindle for $75. If it's still available (I just emailed the guy), what should I check before buying it?
[well, nevermind - looks like someone else got to it first.]
Vortex - Aug 18, 2010 7:14:55 am PDT #14662 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Does it have a USB port? (the google tablet, not Jess's potential new Kindle)
Typo Boy - Aug 18, 2010 9:55:33 am PDT #14663 of 25501
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.
What is a good Blu-Ray drive for archiving purposes? Also does the following logic seem good:
1) For archiving/offsite backup I need about 15-25 Gig snapshots for this client.
2) Blu-Ray 25 Gig are from $1.70 to $2 per disc in bulk. EVen the 8-10 GB DVDS are more expense per amount of capacity than the Blu-Ray discs, plus nusiance of archives spanning multiple discs.
3) Portable disc drives can actually be cheaper per capacity, but then problem of having drive on site most of the time with not only current archive, but past archives, which loses the point of offsite.
4) Over internet would keep archives offsite -but 15 to 25 Gig at a time seems a bit much for 4 MB internet connections.
Client now has on-site backup, but for off-site, blu-ray really does seem best strategy. True? Or missing something?
le nubian - Aug 18, 2010 9:57:30 am PDT #14664 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tiggy - Aug 18, 2010 1:10:26 pm PDT #14665 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
those are adorable!!