Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.

'Unleashed'


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DCJensen - Jul 28, 2008 5:01:47 pm PDT #7231 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

14 percent


brenda m - Jul 28, 2008 5:09:28 pm PDT #7232 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

We should start a pool. Or bet on which lasts longer, Daniel's data transfer or the new Natter.


omnis_audis - Jul 28, 2008 9:35:01 pm PDT #7233 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Longer? Put me down for $2 on data transfer. Them folks in Natter talk a LOT.

It being summer and all, can we have a side bet started about a thunderstorm killing power?

WHAT? I'm not evil! If we say it out loud, it vexes it and makes it not happen. Think carrying an umbrella to keep the rain away. Maybe I watched "World According To Garp" too many times as a kid.


Kathy A - Jul 29, 2008 8:24:46 am PDT #7234 of 25501
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

For anyone who, like me, is thinking about getting a relatively cheap (under $1000) laptop soon, the Chicago Tribune has a back-to-school look at what's available.


Susan W. - Jul 29, 2008 8:34:09 am PDT #7235 of 25501
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Thanks for posting that, Kathy! I'm going to take a serious look at the Dell Studio 15. I've accepted that there is no perfect laptop for my purposes, at least not within my price range. I think if I got a computer with good battery life, the plug going bad wouldn't be as much of an issue, because then I could work with it unplugged when I'm using it as a true laptop (which I do a lot, since these days I write on the couch or in bed rather than at a desk) and only plug it in to charge it or when I'm at a desk or a table. I think the sheer amount of fidgeting and shifting position I do while at the computer is jiggling the cord more than it's designed to withstand, and that's why it's been such a problem with our last two laptops.


Tom Scola - Jul 29, 2008 9:13:47 am PDT #7236 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Man crashes his brand new Tesla.

Good to see that the Li-Ion cells aren't very explody.


Polgara - Jul 29, 2008 2:22:21 pm PDT #7237 of 25501
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS

Anyone know anything about KVM switches, or more specifically, Belkin's Flip KVM switch? I installed it at the office for my Win2000 laptop and new-to-me Mac, and now the text/fonts on the laptop are ghosting and it's starting to give me a headache.


NoiseDesign - Jul 29, 2008 2:24:16 pm PDT #7238 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

I use KVM switches and extenders quite a bit. Unfortunately Belkins have a horrible track record. Part of the problem may be the resolution that you're running the monitor at. Not all KVM switches are good at supporting all resolutions.


Polgara - Jul 29, 2008 2:29:42 pm PDT #7239 of 25501
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS

I was afraid of that. I have my res jacked up to 1680x1050--seems a waste of space to have it any lower.

ETA: Do you have any recommendations for a better switch?


Typo Boy - Jul 29, 2008 2:31:26 pm PDT #7240 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.

Tesla went to a lot of trouble to make sure they were not explody. Basically the cells are seperated so that if one explodes or flames it wont set off the others.