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le nubian - Feb 11, 2009 3:17:23 am PST #9126 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

P-C, what is your budget?

I bought recorders for research purposes when we interview people and I like them a lot, but I'm not sure I would call them inexpensive.

search for olympus voice recorders on amazon. there are a few that get good ratings that aren't too expensive.


Gudanov - Feb 11, 2009 4:48:57 am PST #9127 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping

Hmmm. I'm not sure where to find out what wireless chipset the computer has.

Now that I think about it, there's an easier way. Just boot off the Ubuntu CD and see if wireless works. If it doesn't, then it is probably a problematic chipset. I think you can pretty much get anything to work, but sometimes it can be a hassle.


amych - Feb 11, 2009 4:52:01 am PST #9128 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Just boot off the Ubuntu CD and see if wireless works.

Yep. One of the wonders of the CD is that you can really try out the OS -- it's not just a bit of marketing, but a way to test out things like your wireless card, pretty much invisibly. I wish the not-free OSes would do such a thing, but they'll never get there for all kinds of non-technical reasons.


tommyrot - Feb 11, 2009 5:09:14 am PST #9129 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I wish the not-free OSes would do such a thing, but they'll never get there for all kinds of non-technical reasons.

You could make a bootable DOS CD....

runs away....


amych - Feb 11, 2009 5:24:46 am PST #9130 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

You honestly think we don't have one somewhere around the house?


Calli - Feb 11, 2009 5:53:30 am PST #9131 of 25501
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Just boot off the Ubuntu CD and see if wireless works. If it doesn't, then it is probably a problematic chipset.

Cool--thanks!

You honestly think we don't have one somewhere around the house?

I would not bet against it.


Polter-Cow - Feb 11, 2009 6:09:10 am PST #9132 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

search for olympus voice recorders on amazon. there are a few that get good ratings that aren't too expensive.

Yeah, my friend recommended Olympus too. I'm not sure what my budget is since I don't know what these things run. Probably twenty or thirty bucks? Definitely not more than fifty.


le nubian - Feb 11, 2009 6:43:44 am PST #9133 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

you can get some decent ones for under $50. check 'em out.


Laga - Feb 11, 2009 8:42:20 am PST #9134 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I just got that gmail server error someone was asking about earlier.


omnis_audis - Feb 12, 2009 6:50:05 am PST #9135 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

I have an Apple Store question. Work is looking to buy a Mini, but I want to max out the RAM. Is that something I can buy at a local Apple Store? With the RAM already in it? They are not answering the phone, and I'd hate to drive all the way down there, just to order it online.