I'm also interested in any photo printer recommendations. We are considering a digital camera and printer for K-Bug....
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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.
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.
don't dynamic ISP's get filtered sometimes as spam?
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.
Aha. Thank you, ita.
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.
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
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.
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?