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Random question: Anyone ever pay attention to the archive bit? (Not sure what that's called in OS X and other *nix systems.)
Back in olden days, the archive bit would get turned on if a file was modified. Then when the file was backed up, the archive bit would be turned back off.
I just noticed that on one of our client's servers, the archive bit is never turned off, but on another, similar server it gets turned off every night during the backup. So apparently some backup programs still use it.
You can see the archive bit in Windows Explorer if you have it set to show file attributes.
I'm typing on my new computer AIFG (well, not yet great since I'm not used to these new-fangled keyboards, but there wasn't much choice about that)!
The reason I mention W7 requirements is that all PCs and even most netbooks will come with W7. So if you buy a new computer you need hardware sufficient for W7 - not XP. Unless you have a legal or semi-legal XP disk and key you can use.
Cool megan, what did you end up getting?
Ohh missed that Megan had a new computer. I 2nd Java: what did you get?
I guess we need to wait for tomorrow. I hope she didn't curl up with it in bed. The drool could void the warranty
No drool. Still trying to get everything off my old computer though.
I got this: [link]
Shiny!
Pretty. With an i5-460M it definitely won't be pokey.
With an i5-460M it definitely won't be pokey.
I assume not. But, unless a computer is actually freezing, I've never had issues with speed. It's just not important to me (which is why I have the cheapest/slowest connection you can get from AT&T).
A Bluetooth question: As far as I understand it, Bluetooth is a specific form of wireless communication between devices. My phone has Bluetooth, and it looks for devices that also have Bluetooth. If I were to get a generic Bluetooth dongle (snicker, lord, what a name) and plug it into the USB on my PC, will my phone be able to communicate with my PC?
