RE: [H] Re: RAID 5 upgrade planning

2006-11-13 Thread Jason.Tozer
The idea works _IF_ the controller supports resizing of arrays without destroying data. Many RAID controllers do not support this. Also, what are you going to do once you get caught by the high-def bug? 10-15GB per film... ;) Regards, Jason Tozer Database Analyst London Ext 1131 - 3SC.5 ---

Re: [H] Network copy Vs USB copy & Sharing My Documents

2006-11-13 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: "Rick Glazier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [H] Network copy Vs USB copy & Sharing My Documents I'm going to take this to the "next level" for Chuck. Running with NO hard drive only prov

[H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Bobby Heid
Any of you have any kids that might have an electric scooter? If so, do you have any recommendations on one. I'd like to keep it under $200. This is for an 11yo girl. Thanks, Bobby

Re: [H] PureDNS hijack?

2006-11-13 Thread W. D.
At 21:27 11/11/2006, CW, wrote: >Anyone run into this? > >I have a domain (HSCGKC.ORG) which is fine, setup OK, etc. When I log >into thier account at Dotster, all DNS entries are correct. > >But root servers show their DNS as some goofball (ns1.puredns.com) who >basically doesn't exist and can'

Re: [H] Moved "My Documents" now Access Denied!

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Wayne Johnson wrote: :: At 05:14 PM 11/11/2006, Anthony Q. Martin typed: ::: That's my guess, though I'd done it before without problems. IIRC. :: :: If you don't want ACL problems in the future may I advise that you :: right click the My Documents shortcut on the desktop, select :: Properties &

Re: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
No bicycle? Great exercise Bobby Heid wrote: :: Any of you have any kids that might have an electric scooter? If :: so, do you have any recommendations on one. I'd like to keep it :: under $200. This is for an 11yo girl. :: :: Thanks, :: Bobby

Re: [H] Re: RAID 5 upgrade planning

2006-11-13 Thread Brian Weeden
Hehestill debating that. I love HD but haven't made the leap to HD-DVD/Bluray yet mainly on terms of principle. But I am guessing that sometime in the next 18 months I will and then it will be something to think about. 10-15 GB, is that the MPEG-4 file size? Ouch. On 11/13/06, [EMAIL PROTE

RE: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Bobby Heid
Yes, she has a bicycle, and she rides it. But several of her friends have electric scooters and she gets left out when they ride. I actually thought about the exercise part. From what I have been looking at, the scooters have about a 45 max minute run-time with an 8 hour charge time. So that wo

Re: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Ah...the pressures of being a kidand a parent! :) Bobby Heid wrote: :: Yes, she has a bicycle, and she rides it. But several of her :: friends have electric scooters and she gets left out when they ride. :: :: I actually thought about the exercise part. From what I have been :: looking at

RE: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Bobby Heid
LOL, yep! Actually, she did not ask for one. But just watching her watch the other kids riding theirs, waiting for them to run down... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:56 AM To: The Hard

[H] Multi-disc HD Enclosures

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
I have so many HDs around now that it's getting expensive (and wasteful of space) to keep buying enclosures for each one. I'm thinking a four or five disk bay would be best now. Anyone have a recommendation to make on brands/models? Thanks.

Re: [H] PureDNS hijack?

2006-11-13 Thread Julian Zottl
I tried it from two seperate networks and had the same results: whois hscgkc.org Domain ID:D106186452-LROR Domain Name:HSCGKC.ORG Created On:28-Apr-2005 16:37:15 UTC Last Updated On:13-Nov-2006 00:38:40 UTC Expiration Date:28-Apr-2007 16:37:15 UTC Sponsoring Registrar:Dotster, Inc. (R34-LROR) Sta

Re: [H] Multi-disc HD Enclosures

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
This is the one I'm considering: http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?productID=13354&ta=offers&pi=Y Anthony Q. Martin wrote: :: I have so many HDs around now that it's getting expensive (and :: wasteful of space) to keep buying enclosures for each one. I'm :: thinking a four or f

RE: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Julian Zottl
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=1787/form_keyword=scooter/rd=1/popup1%5B%5D=10:1663/sortby=priceA :) _ Julian Zottl CTO, Radiant Network Technology, LLC Getting ahead in the tech sector isn't about kissing butt ... you gotta sniff the righ

Re: [H] PureDNS hijack?

2006-11-13 Thread tmservo
They fixed it for us Sunday morning. I out to post the emails ack and forth to have a registrar admit they screwed up is priceless. Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: "Julian Zottl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:29:29 To:The Hardware

Re: [H] Multi-disc HD Enclosures

2006-11-13 Thread JRS
Looks nice for the money, but were you planning to use it as separate drives? If you span or stripe them, and lose one drive, you lose all that data. I don't see a RAID 5 option, which would be nice for data storage. :) >>This is the one I'm considering: >> >>http://www.cyberguys.com/templ

Re: [H] PureDNS hijack?

2006-11-13 Thread W. D.
At 09:32 11/13/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: >They fixed it for us Sunday morning. I out to post the emails ack and >forth to have a registrar admit they screwed up is priceless. I gave up on Dotster a long time ago. They kept screwing everything up. I was forced to go elsewhere and am now r

Re: [H] Multi-disc HD Enclosures

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
I would not stripe them. However, I would like to either span (JBODs) them or use them as separate drives. if you span them, you lose all the data if you lose one drive? Maybe I don't understand the technology. Basically, I want to use this thing for these purposes: ..back up of multiple PC

RE: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Bobby Heid
Thanks for the link Julian. Bobby -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian Zottl Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:35 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] Electric scooter... http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=1787

RE: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Julian Zottl
No problem! Looks like you have a couple of choices! There are tons of stores online that sell them too. Looks like most around that price point are 15mph/30-40minutes. Take care, Julian _ Julian Zottl CTO, Radiant Network Technology, LLC Getting ahead in th

[H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Bobby Heid
Hey, I am looking to get myself an MP3 player for Christmas and was wondering what you all are using and the likes/dislikes of the model that you have. I think I will probably stay away from the Ipod. Currently, this is what I am interested in: http://tinyurl.com/yngznv http://www.amazon.com/C

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Chris Reeves
I really like the zen. I spent today playing with a Zune. Ignore that POS. What garbage. I can't believe MS thinks this is an Ipod killer. My wife has an Ipod and loves it, I don't have anything negative about it. I guess it all depends on what you're after. I have one of the Zen Nanos, b

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread James Maki
> -Original Message- > From: Bobby Heid > > Hey, > > I am looking to get myself an MP3 player for Christmas > I think I will probably stay away from the Ipod. Might I ask why the iPod is out of contention? I purchased an iPod for my daughter for graduation last summer and had the op

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Bobby Heid
Mainly it's because the Ipod seems to lock you into Apple's Itunes and the like. I have heard of problems with getting non-Itunes or Apple formatted songs on the Ipod. Granted that some of this stuff may be perception on my part. Even if I were to get an Ipod, I would not use Itunes as I would r

Re: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
I have a 60 GB Video iPod. While I like it just fine, it's way overkill for me. I'd been just fine with a 6 GB Nano and a shuttle (for working out and bike riding). The Video aspects of iPods just don't appeal to me. The Photo part does, however. I use my pods mainly for audiobooks these da

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Chris Reeves
That's the part that kills me about the Zune. It has a nice big screen, but it looks terrible (picture quality) I'm not sure what resolution they have on it, but it's significantly lower quality then any Ipod Video I've seen. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Neil Davidson
> Hey, > > I am looking to get myself an MP3 player for Christmas and > was wondering what you all are using and the likes/dislikes > of the model that you have. > > I think I will probably stay away from the Ipod. > > Currently, this is what I am interested in: > > http://tinyurl.com/yngznv

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread James Maki
> -Original Message- > From: Bobby Heid > Mainly it's because the Ipod seems to lock you into Apple's > Itunes and the like. > I have heard of problems with getting non-Itunes or > Apple formatted songs on the Ipod. > Granted that some of this stuff may be perception on my part. >

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 03:05 PM 13/11/2006, Chris Reeves wrote: I spent today playing with a Zune. Ignore that POS. What garbage. I can't believe MS thinks this is an Ipod killer. My wife has an Ipod and loves What are the problems with the Zune? I'm interested in carrying a good MP3 player, and since the i

Re: [H] Network copy Vs USB copy & Sharing My Documents

2006-11-13 Thread Rick Glazier
Thanks for the thanks... I was replying to Waynes sidebar "example" more that your original post (or question). After "totally damaging" an HD (or two) while having them out of the case, I try to be less agressive for data recovery... (I start with the "easiest" way.) Having a customer take out

Re: [H] Electric scooter...

2006-11-13 Thread Rick Glazier
I got something for my father, (somewhere else), but saw this along the way... http://www.ebladez.com/ptv/wptv/ptv.htm See the refurbished page for electric, $160, 7.5 mile range. 16mph (wow!). (They also have gas...) No affiliation with company, not even a customer...

Re: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Winterlight
At 11:46 AM 11/13/2006, you wrote: I have a 60 GB Video iPod. While I like it just fine, it's way overkill for me. I'd been just fine with a 6 GB Nano and a shuttle (for working out and bike riding). The Video aspects of iPods just don't appeal to me. I have been debating about getting one

Re: [H] Network copy Vs USB copy & Sharing My Documents

2006-11-13 Thread Christopher Fisk
On Sun, 12 Nov 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most computers I repair are running XP Home OEM and the user most often has no clue as to what the Administrator account is. My goal and objective is to recover all data in the Favorites folder and the My Documents folder. Many have the user accoun

Re: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
James Maki wrote: ::: -Original Message- ::: From: Bobby Heid :: ::: Mainly it's because the Ipod seems to lock you into Apple's ::: Itunes and the like. ::: I have heard of problems with getting non-Itunes or ::: Apple formatted songs on the Ipod. ::: Granted that some of this stuff may

Re: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Winterlight wrote: :: At 11:46 AM 11/13/2006, you wrote: ::: I have a 60 GB Video iPod. While I like it just fine, it's way ::: overkill for me. I'd been just fine with a 6 GB Nano and a shuttle ::: (for working out and bike riding). The Video aspects of iPods just ::: don't appeal to me. :: :

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Mesdaq, Ali
I personally use the iPod nano right now but its just ok and I got it as a gift. But I am going to be buying a solution shortly as well and I totally leaning towards this: http://shop.sirius.com/edealinv/servlet/ExecMacro?nurl=control/StoreItem .vm&ctl_nbr=2640&siId=1745656&catParentID=7874&scId=7

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Bobby Heid
Ok, ok! I'll look at the Ipods again too. LOL. Bobby -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 3:16 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] MP3 players... Winterlight wrote: :: At 11:46 AM 11/1

Re: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Bobby Heid wrote: :: Ok, ok! I'll look at the Ipods again too. LOL. :: Just carefully consider what you'd really do with it. Personally, though, I don't think you'll really know until after you've waste some money on Mp3 players in general. One thing I do use my old 30G iPod forget a s

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Mesdaq, Ali
Yes that's when the 1gb worth of Sade and Morcheeba come into a endless loop! LOL Anthony your hilarious man. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 12:51 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H]

Re: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Just keepin it real, man! :) Mesdaq, Ali wrote: :: Yes that's when the 1gb worth of Sade and Morcheeba come into a :: endless loop! LOL Anthony your hilarious man. :: :: -Original Message- :: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. :: Martin :: Sent:

RE: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Neil Davidson
> Yes that's when the 1gb worth of Sade and Morcheeba come into > a endless loop! LOL Anthony your hilarious man. > Endless loop?!?! Surely a couple of tracks is enough isn't it? Or am I doing things wrong? ;)

Re: [H] MP3 players...

2006-11-13 Thread Brian Weeden
Don't believe the anti-iPod FUD. Only songs that you download from iTunes Music Store are locked to the iPod/iTunes. That is no different than almost every other music store. I have owned 4 different iPods dating back to the original and there is still nothing that beats it. And if you don't l

[H] 360 HD-DVD add-on drive working in a PC

2006-11-13 Thread Brian Weeden
http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/12/xbox-360s-hd-dvd-drive-already-functioning-on-pcs/ Frickin sweet!!! Screw paying $800 for a PC HD-DVD drive or buying a 360. These leet hackers have figured out how to get the $179 HD-DVD add-on for the 360 working on a PC including MOVIE PLAYBACK!!! All you n

Re: [H] 360 HD-DVD add-on drive working in a PC

2006-11-13 Thread Brian Weeden
Will do :) On 11/13/06, Wayne Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 08:28 PM 11/13/2006, Brian Weeden typed: >http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/12/xbox-360s-hd-dvd-drive-already-functioning-on-pcs/ > >Frickin sweet!!! Screw paying $800 for a PC HD-DVD drive or buying a >360. These leet hackers ha

Re: [H] 360 HD-DVD add-on drive working in a PC

2006-11-13 Thread Hayes Elkins
USB 2? That's what, only 60MB/s bandwith right? Is that enough to push HD DVD streams without reducing quality? From: Wayne Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: The Hardware List To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] 360 HD-DVD add-on drive working in a PC Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:40:02 -

Re: [H] 360 HD-DVD add-on drive working in a PC

2006-11-13 Thread Brian Weeden
I know MPEG-2 can be upwards of 8mb/sec, not sure about MPEG-4. On 11/13/06, Hayes Elkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: USB 2? That's what, only 60MB/s bandwith right? Is that enough to push HD DVD streams without reducing quality? >From: Wayne Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Hardware

RE: [H] 360 HD-DVD add-on drive working in a PC

2006-11-13 Thread Eli Allen
http://web.forret.com/tools/bandwidth.asp?speed=36.5&unit=Mbps&title=HD%2DDV D or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD Going by that, should be plenty of speed. Need ~36.5Mb/s -Original Message- USB 2? That's what, only 60MB/s bandwith right? Is that enough to push HD DVD streams withou