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I stand corrected about the QoS. Thanks for the info. Is the built-in wireless 802.11b or 802.11g (or n)? If it's b, then keep the new card, otherwise return it. The "Speedbooster" technologies work by compressing the files during transfer and then decompressing them on the other end. The overall resulting bandwidth might be higher than you get with standard 802.11g, but not for things like music or video (those are already compressed). Regarding the home network, that's another topic that'd be better started in the Windows XP forum (I'm assuming you're running XP). I've never dealt with sharing a scanner though. Usually those work best with the included software (otherwise some functions might not work). I've got four computers here at home all networked as well - three desktops (one wifi) and one laptop (wifi). One computer is the main file server, as well as a print server for the other three computers. It's definitely a nice touch.

Hey now... computerMan, put that link back! There might be others who like it. @bms - If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all (as the old axiom goes). Maybe next time make a suggestion for improvement, or say what part you don't like, rather than just saying "it sucks".

WAIT!!! STOP!!! The WRT54G and WRT54GS models sold today cannot be flashed with third-party firmware. If you want that capability (which you do), then you'll want to get the WRT54GL. Add Thibor 15c firmware on there and you'll be happy as a clam. Yes, it have WPA2/AES support as well. Thibor can handle QoS (the default firmware doesn't have it) pretty well. I don't use it personally, but when I did, it worked. I've experimented with DD-WRT and personally, I'm not impressed. The first time I flashed it, it worked for about 15 minutes and then everything just went dead. I tried rebooting, hard resetting, unplugging and waiting... nothing. Fortunately, after leaving it unplugged for the night, I was able to get it to start the next morning and promptly reflashed Thibor. The second time I flashed DD-WRT on a WRT54GL, it worked fine, but for whatever reason system loads were way higher than my router on Thibor, and this was just surfing the web... So - all said and done - get a WRT54GL and put Thibor 15c firmware on there. You will not be disappointed.

GanttProject If you need the full-on-everything-bells-and-whistles version, then Microsoft Project is also a possiblity.

Yup - if the PSU doesn't turn on with just the paperclip, you're pretty much hooped... You needed that funky 6-pin connector, right?

I've generally had good success with YouSendIt for those one-time-sends. I've transferred 800MB files with them before, although I think they might have changed their methods lately. Ever since I got my own hosting, I haven't really looked at these services.

You can quickly check the PSU by shorting the green wire to ground by using a paperclip or the like. That'll get that out of the picture. Also - I'm sure you've done this, but good to check - clear the CMOS. Don't just do the 30 seconds... remove the battery for a good 10 minutes. I've had this save a system or two from what would otherwise have been the "dead pile".

www.zxian.org/xpize Another mirror for ya.

I've also got hosting space for this. Send me the file and I can host it for ya.

I rest my case...

Who me? No...

Sheesh... do you really need 16x AA? I've rendered images with this setting with my own homemade renderer, and the difference between 16x and 8x is really negligible... and costs you a LOT of processing power.

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There are some pretty bad references in that article. One of the main concepts behind physics is the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that on a whole, the entropy of the universe is increasing. That is definitely a process that is NOT time-reversible. Oh... and we already know that time does work both ways. Anti-particles are quite simply the "regular" particles that are traveling backwards in time.

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With what little experience I have with OpenGL, I can say that for a typical windowed application, the performance is VERY heavily dependent on the window size. I don't think that GLUT is the most efficient library out there. I'm not quite sure why the glLookAt() function needs to be in the display function, but it's there in all the OpenGL programs that I've got. Is there any specific reason why you need it in the init function?

Yes... I gave you the sample of how to do it. Without knowing your exact schema, I couldn't write the PHP for you.

Just a question... you said your doing this to reduce disk clutter... wouldn't DVDs in their original packaging be non-cluttered? And I wouldn't recommend tossing out the originals. I'm hoping this isn't what you mean to do. I'll go with what Jeremy said regarding the how-to. To add to #3, Intel's Core2Duo CPUs are currently the top performers when it comes to video encoding, although they'll set you back more than an AMD chip. Depending on what motherboard/socket your current CPU is running on, you might be able to simply upgrade the CPU and be done with it, but my hunch is that your system isn't C2D compatible. Regarding the "out-of-sync" problem, it's due to the DVD manufacturers putting dummy frames into the DVD. They're ignored by your DVD player, but your computer tries to be smart, so it includes them. To get around this, download the program called DVD Shrink (it's old and no longer maintained, but who cares - it works). Once installed, make a re-authored DVD using DVD Shrink and save it to your hard drive - just the main title (nothing else). This will take a bit of space (~8GB max). Then use AutoGK like Jeremy said above to rip the movie. It's a one-two punch that always works for me.

When it comes to the maximum that you can put on, you're asking a question that nobody but you can answer. Different burners have different overburning capabilities. I believe Nero has a tool for you to use to test this. However... I don't recommend overburning to anyone for any purpose. Why? It can permanently damage your optical drive, and the CD might not be readable in other drives. If you're really strapped for space, get a DVD burner and use DVDs. The price per GB for a DVD is much less as well.

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It kinda sounds to me like the inverter in your BBU is running at all times. These devices sometimes produce a very simple AC signal (not the sine wave that it should be) that can cause the ringing that you speak of. Does the tone of the buzzing change if you unplug the BBU from the wall?

Oh if only gedit existed for Windows. That'd be my favorite. @Dobby - Thanks for the info, but I personally would rather find a freeware text editor over paying for a licence. Usually, most of my stuff in notepad is simple quick edits, not full-on development. But hey - if it works for you, then great.

You've got exactly what I did a little while ago... $subjects = safe_query($subject_sql); echo "<form action=\"index.php\" method=\"get\" > Select Department: <select onchange=\"java script:this.form.submit();\" name=\"Subject\"> <option value=\"0\">All</option>"; while($row= mysql_fetch_array($subjects)) { echo "<option value=\"$row[ID]\""; if( $row[ID] == $subjectID){ echo " SELECTED"; } echo ">$row[subject]</option>"; } echo "</select> <noscript><input type=\"submit\" name=\"SelectExams\" /></noscript> </form>"; Notice the "SELECTED" there? That'll make the drop down list have that specific element chosen by default.

iPod - Yes. iTunes - No. I just can't stand iTunes. If I used OSX on a Mac, then I might consider it, since a lot of it's UI elements seem to have been developed for it, but it just doesn't fit into Windows at all. If you're going to use an iPod (which I suggest), then get yourself Winamp with the ML_iPod plugin. It'll sync your entire media collection to your iPod, with album art and all. I've only had one small problem with it, but I can't really explain why - my Crystal Method collection appears under the Artists list in the iPod a couple of times...I haven't really bothered working hard to solve it, but just letting you know that there are still minor bugs.