I'm also interested in any photo printer recommendations. We are considering a digital camera and printer for K-Bug....
Oh, I wish those council guys would let me have an hour alone in the room with her, if I was larger and had grenades.
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SuziQ - Nov 23, 2007 7:14:34 am PST #3521 of 25497
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Consuela - Nov 23, 2007 9:19:37 am PST #3522 of 25497
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So I'm pricing DSL plans, as I'm informed that I'm paying way too much for my internet service. Does anyone happen to know why a static IP address is preferable to a dynamic one, to the tune of $20/month?
Or, I'm sure someone knows, but I'd like to know why.
dcp - Nov 23, 2007 9:24:26 am PST #3523 of 25497
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I can't advise on photo printers -- I only rarely want prints, and when I do, I take the memory card to Walgreens or Wal*Mart or Target, whichever is cheapest at the moment.
My little brother has asked for a camera for Christmas, and I've been tempted by the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 as a beginner's camera for him. List price most places is $300, but the price on Amazon has been bouncing between $200 and $240.
Juliebird - Nov 23, 2007 9:31:48 am PST #3524 of 25497
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
don't dynamic ISP's get filtered sometimes as spam?
§ ita § - Nov 23, 2007 9:33:37 am PST #3525 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My gut reaction is that if you don't know why you need a static IP address, you don't need one.
Static IPs are useful if someone needs to get to your house with either a hostname or an IP address. If you're hosting something at your site--mail server, web server, game server--most likely a server of some sort.
Consuela - Nov 23, 2007 9:44:13 am PST #3526 of 25497
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Aha. Thank you, ita.
tommyrot - Nov 23, 2007 10:20:28 am PST #3527 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
If you're hosting something at your site--mail server, web server, game server--most likely a server of some sort.
Or maybe you need to log into your home computer when you're away.
DCJensen - Nov 23, 2007 11:42:26 am PST #3528 of 25497
All is well that ends in pizza.
Or maybe you need to log into your home computer when you're away.
Yeah, but you can sign up for a dyndns.org address and do fine. Unless your ISP changes IPs several times a minute, a dyndns will serve you well.
ETA:And it's free
DXMachina - Nov 24, 2007 2:40:27 am PST #3529 of 25497
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Or maybe you need to log into your home computer when you're away.
I've found with my cable connection that the IP only changes if the modem and router lose power for more than a couple of minutes, and sometimes not even then. I've had the same IP address for almost a year now, so it tends to be stable enough for occasional logging in from afar.
askye - Nov 25, 2007 9:57:14 am PST #3530 of 25497
Thrive to spite them
I need some laptop buying advice. I'm looking to spend around $700 (although I could go up to $800), I want something that will be good for several years, I'd be using it for school and as a second computer. I don't really need anything fancy, although something with a dvd burner would be nice.
I'm a little worried about spending that much money and then hating what I have. Is there a brand I should focus on or one I should avoid?