Re: [ot_caving] computer news - memory prices

Wow! I remember that I thought I was getting an incredible deal when I found one for $19.99, 18 months ago. Maybe at the time it was... -WaV On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Alex Sproul wrote: > In the fast-disappearing Circuit City stores, I found a 2-GB SD Memory > Card, MSRP $39.99, for...

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - memory prices

In the fast-disappearing Circuit City stores, I found a 2-GB SD Memory Card, MSRP $39.99, for...$2.96.  I bought several! Alex   - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: o

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - memory prices

ANOTHER Caveat - And this especially applies to VISTA (Oh, I forgot they call it Mojave now): Many peripherals have no drivers written (yet) to handle 64 bit operating systems. One of the presents my brother gave to himself and his home entertainment system on Xmas was a new HP computer to go with

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - memory prices

For most computer users, 2 gig of ram seems to be the sweet spot, this applies to most power users. The only caveat to that is anyone doing a lot of graphic or work, photoshop, etc need a lot more. And you are correct, XP (32 bit) which is most of the XP installs, can only address a max of 3.5gb

Re: [ot_caving] computer news

Charles, In 1990, I was working for a respectable engineering company that had computers doing drafting ( Intergraph ).They were powered by a mainframe, using a language by DEC. I wanted to impress the IT guy, and was trying to learn as much about it as I could. Fortunately, this guy was pre

Re: [ot_caving] computer news

David, this is the latest and greatest from Intel. In 6 months, we'll see an upgrade from them, if not sooner. This isn't the end-all, be-all of processors, and while it is a decent upgrade from their Core2Duo technology, it's not that significant. The price of these processors will drop to unde

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Intel

I'm more like the guy that brags on the fact that never mind the car takes an hour to get to 100mph, I built it for only $1000 and it gets 50mpg. I think it's IDIOTIC to drool over the biggest, fastest and most expensive shiny phallic object. Which - if you are really "ok" with yourself - you prob

RE: [ot_caving] computer news - Intel

They build them for the same reason they build muscle cars that go from 0 to 120 in 1.2 seconds (or whatever). Even though you can't drive them like that, there's always somebody out there that wants one so they can bore everybody at the next party by telling them that their car will do 0 to 12

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Intel

Try 'Naked DSL' from AT&T. I'm paying only $34 a month for access that usually tests downloading at about 2.5Mb/sec and uploads at 410 Kb/sec ( http://www.speedtest.net). I think Naked DSL is also available at about 800 Kb/sec for $18/ month (But then you'd probably not *even* be able to watch ful

RE: [ot_caving] computer news - Windows 3.1

I have long been an Apple fan primarily because I do a lot of graphics. The Apple graphics programs are not really all that good, but the Mac versions of Adobe tops them all. The only problem is that the software is very expensive for Macs. I wish they'd bring it closer to the cost for PCs. I g

Re: [ot_caving] computer news

I think my $300 Dell Laptop has a liquid cooling system. Apparently all that does is help pipe heat away from the CPU so the heat sink matrix and fan don't have to be centered on the CPU. (Man, the bottom of that thing runs HOT when it's running "wide open" - hooked up to external power with all p

Re: [ot_caving] computer news

Yeah, I'd like to see XP and UNIX boot on it (both Ubuntu and FreeBSD server). Liquid cooled is so overrated, its unnecessary unless you are overclocking the CPU to extremes. Better yet, install win98 or win311 and see how fast it boots up :) My work laptop has vista on it, and after a few mont

Re: [ot_caving] computer news

The latest flight sim X will eat modern video cards for lunch. Modern games need as much horsepower as possible for higher resolutions. Crysis is one, it wants multiple video cards at 1900x1200 resolution at a decent framerate :) On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 10:03 PM, Don Cooper wrote: > Geez Charle

Re: [ot_caving] computer news

Geez Charles - What kind of games take so much video co-possessing power? I'd think it would take a whole lot less hardware to support very smooth display and accurate response of the very best flight simulators! -DC On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > David, dual proces

Re: [ot_caving] computer news

David, dual processor video cards are already here, I purchased this card a week ago: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007730 I'm a gamer, so keeping up with the technology is a hobby of mine :) I thought I got a great deal on this card, but I didn't research it prope

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - future CPU's

The BBC also has an article about this. It says that Apple was using this technology in 2004 in some of its G5 computers. If only in some, and only in 2004, I wonder why it seems to have not panned out for apple? On 6/6/08, David wrote: > He

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - medical related

I have printouts of a heart scan I had. He told me he was giving me very pretty pictures Quinta

RE: [ot_caving] computer news - medical related

My dentist puts my x-rays into her data system. We can see them on the screen in each examining room.> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:06:33 -0500> From: dlocklea...@gmail.com> To: o...@texascavers.com> Subject: [ot_caving] computer news - medical related> > Here is a story about how a fancy desktop c

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

You are probably right about the chipset and your dvd player, I usually stick with intel or asus mobo's and have never had a problem with ubuntu on them. As far as your root problem, give this a try: sudo -s when it prompts you for a password, put your password in, by default, the initial user

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

to go with? > > Also, besides $$$, what about iWork instead of mac versions of Word, Excel, > etc? > > Louise > > > > Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 01:27:00 -0500 > From: wavyca...@gmail.com > To: wo...@justfamily.org > CC: qui...@clearw

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

I actually did install Ubuntu on my fastest PC (AMD 64 3500+) which also has a partition dedicated to Fedora 8 - so now its a "triple boot". The UBUNTU version was touted as being installed from Windows. I took it to mean that it would switch back and forth between one and the other - but not so.

RE: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

May 2008 01:27:00 -0500From: wavycaver@gmail.comTo: wokka@justfamily.orgCC: qui...@clearwire.net; dlocklea...@gmail.com; ot@texascavers.comSubject: Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista relatedCharles -Is the 'buffer overflow' vulnerability still an issue or is that ancient history?

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

Don, that was just an excuse, sure there have been a varying amount of exploits that utilized buffer overflows, but those get fixed rather quickly. The linux kernel is an evolving animal, with changes and fixes coming out almost daily. I monitor several security mailing lists, that cover linux, w

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

Well it seems that my statement that I would not go back to XP was not clear. I like Vista - It is user friendly and it just took the old "I do not like anything new" bit to settle down and learn a bit about it. I do not like the reminder that I need to do a full back up but it is nice for ones

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

Charles - Is the 'buffer overflow' vulnerability still an issue or is that ancient history? I never quite understood how it could be exploited - I cannot imagine how such an attack could make it past a firewall or even a router anyhow... It was one of my former IT bosses big excuse for not using i

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

As Quitna stated, her new computer came with Vista, and most computer manufacturers aren't developing XP drivers anymore. So with some computers (especially laptops), you can't even downgrade to XP. Work gave me a laptop with Vista, I haven't had any problems with it, just having to learn where t

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - Vista related

Hmmm - maybe you should try Apple OS X.. -WaV On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 4:58 PM, wrote: > Vista was loaded on a computer I bought ( the old clunker died) and I was > not sure I would like it but I would not go back to XP now. > Quinta >

Re: [ot_caving] computer news - SSD cards

There are already a few laptop manufacturers doing this: http://www.apple.com/macbookair/ http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/System_Drives/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=341-5582 Pricey right now, but you are right David, this will be mainstream soon, good for battery life