Where'd they get CAT scan from?... I mean, did they test it on cats? Or does the machine sort of look like a cat?

Dawn ,'Sleeper'


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omnis_audis - Apr 23, 2008 2:50:18 pm PDT #5847 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

He now agrees that your router is, to put it technically, "probably fucked". Sorry, dude.
lol. Ya, I was suspecting. Especially as I wrote it out here more and more. But not being an IT person, per se, I was hoping there was something I could tinker with.

So I guess the question now is. Airport or Time Capsule? Of course I have money for neither, so it's a down the road question. But, has anyone using time capsule found it all that much better than just hooking up a HD to the Airport? And will Timecapsule work with 10.4.11 or will I have to jump to the next cat level?


Sean K - Apr 23, 2008 2:57:18 pm PDT #5848 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Why do you prefer XP Pro? I haven't found much difference between them.

No reason, Jon. I have install disks for both. Though I believe the license key I have for XP Home is also already in use. I still think I have an unused Pro key lying around somewhere, and I guess I'm just trying to put forth a good faith effort to be completely legit about it.


DCJensen - Apr 23, 2008 4:03:40 pm PDT #5849 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

I guess I'm just trying to put forth a good faith effort to be completely legit about it.

Yes, this. If the licenses I have match the number of installs, I've tried, at least.


DXMachina - Apr 23, 2008 4:35:49 pm PDT #5850 of 25501
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I guess I'm just trying to put forth a good faith effort to be completely legit about it.

Of course, you're trying to do right by a company that gave a big "fuck you" today to everybody who purchased music though Microsoft's music store. [link]


Sean K - Apr 23, 2008 5:50:35 pm PDT #5851 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Thanks, DX! You big enabler, you!


Polter-Cow - Apr 23, 2008 7:46:52 pm PDT #5852 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Greetings! I need suggestions for AC/DC power converters such as this thing. I need something that'll power this thing. Also, it shouldn't be more than $25, if possible.


DCJensen - Apr 24, 2008 4:47:43 am PDT #5853 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

Greetings! I need suggestions for AC/DC power converters such as this thing. I need something that'll power this thing. Also, it shouldn't be more than $25, if possible.

P-C, it sounds like the thing comes with a standard 12-volt auto adapter. The adapter you indicate, and the one indicated on the page are converts to the 12 volts DC that are automobile universal.

If we found out the power input of the actual socket in the unit, one could bypass the auto adapter and get an adapter to convert directly to the needed voltage.

It might need some hunting, if you do not own the item, yet.

In either case if you use the auto adapter, all you need is an auto-AC adapter like the one you link to, available in electronics stores and Wal-marts everywhere.


Jon B. - Apr 24, 2008 5:06:39 am PDT #5854 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

What Daniel said. I think you have two choices.

1) Use the included DC car adapter and then convert back to 120v AC using another adapter (the one you and the guy on the page linked to).

Or 2) Buy the cooler and, once you get it, see if you can figure out what sort of AC adapter/power supply will work. The face that the "provided power supply is NOT hardwired in" is encouraging. That means there's a good chance one of the standard Radio Shack type AC adapters might plug in.


Jon B. - Apr 24, 2008 5:13:09 am PDT #5855 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Actually, looking more closely at the two links, it may be that the adapter in the Amazon link plugs directly into the cooler. If that's the case, then that would be the one to get. But you won't know for sure until you get the cooler.


Jessica - Apr 24, 2008 5:30:38 am PDT #5856 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I'm toying with the idea of buying a MacBook Pro to replace my G5.

There's a $500 difference between the 2 15" models and all I see on the specs is a .1 increase in speed and 50GB more memory. Since I'm up to my ears in external hard drives (and for $500 I could do *way* better than 50GB!), is there something I'm missing that makes the $2499 version worth it? I can't imagine the difference in speed between 2.4 and 2.5gHz is really all that noticeable.

[edit: Oh, and it also has a better graphics card. Hm.]