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by demani
Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:19 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Fix stripped rack mount holes
Replies: 1
Views: 12199

Re: Fix stripped rack mount holes

I can't believe I'm actually posting here but: yes, retapping is usually easy, but you will want to jump up a size. I recommend switching your screw color as well so its clear: if you have black ones now, use stainless ones for the tapped holes. That will help everyone differentiate between the two ...
by demani
Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:15 pm
Forum: Hot Deals
Topic: Newegg CC Breach Aug-Sept (not a deal but...)
Replies: 16
Views: 7479

Re: Newegg CC Breach Aug-Sept (not a deal but...)

Huh, I haven't seen anything and I'm pretty sure I did place some orders. Its funny, I do use them because I feel like the search works better-Amazon's is so haphazard and things are marked in such a nonstandard way that I often can't find what I'm looking for. Of course, sometimes I then find an it...
by demani
Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:29 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Imgur's deterioration accelerates. Alternatives?
Replies: 45
Views: 7203

Re: Imgur's deterioration accelerates. Alternatives?

Well I'm pretty sure they spun off the Alibaba stake as part of that whole thing, so honestly I have no idea what on earth Yahoo really has that is worth much of anything. Tons of people still use Yahoo mail. For some reason. Because I set it up when we moved our Fantasy Football league to Yahoo, a...
by demani
Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Need to replace AirPort Extreme setup.
Replies: 34
Views: 7868

Re: Need to replace AirPort Extreme setup.

I would/do put in UBNT units as well. The ERL is a great home router, and the ER-X is cheap and solid enough (the ERP-4 is fantastic). And the UAP-AC WAP is a solid unit. Even the Lite is good (but I like having ethernet Pass-thru on the Pro, as you can daisy chain the APs if you can run near an AC ...
by demani
Mon Aug 29, 2016 4:47 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: ASUS P6X58D Premium Question -- Accident Leaves Me UnPlugged For 3 Years
Replies: 4
Views: 3129

Re: ASUS P6X58D Premium Question -- Accident Leaves Me UnPlugged For 3 Years

The board specs call for a maximum of 24 GB RAM, which is 4 GB per slot. The 4x 4 GB option is safer---although 2x 8 GB might work, I would not recommend it at all. However, that system supports triple-channel memory so you will not be using it to its potential with an incorrect number of DIMMs; th...
by demani
Wed Jun 22, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: Fastest Sequential Write on Consumer Hardware
Replies: 51
Views: 8332

Re: Fastest Sequential Write on Consumer Hardware

For those bigger-than-normal configs call Dell or HP directly- you will get better pricing, and they can spec and customize lots of things that the website can't.
by demani
Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:33 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Good 2.1 computer speakers
Replies: 67
Views: 32909

Re: Good 2.1 computer speakers

I actually have a pair of the M-Audios hooked up to my TV until I get my HTPC hooked back up post-move (and new baby which is slowing things down tremendously for all the best reasons-babies beat the pants off any movie any day) and I haven't been feeling the urge to stick a knife in my ear like I d...
by demani
Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:44 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Haiku contest entry thread
Replies: 365
Views: 42455

Re: Haiku contest entry thread

My ancient hardware
creaks under the load of work
like arthritic knees.
by demani
Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:18 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 802.11AC AP
Replies: 55
Views: 31724

Re: 802.11AC AP

Dlink DAP-1665 for $99 Others too: http://www.newegg.com/Wireless-AP/SubCategory/ID-335 But again, any router in Bridge mode won't be internet facing, so you don't need to worry about updates all that much. Not much more than you would for a switch. Authentication issues and flaws are the only area ...
by demani
Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:58 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 802.11AC AP
Replies: 55
Views: 31724

Re: 802.11AC AP

Why not just get an Asus (or similar) AC router and use it in Bridge mode? Seems like it would be less expensive and no more difficult to set up than the enterprise ones (which only really benefit when there are multiple APs and an abundance of clients)-managing one of either is about the same.
by demani
Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:27 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Comics on my ipad.
Replies: 21
Views: 5126

Re: Comics on my ipad.

you can open cbr files with programs like 7-zip and extract the images, worked the last few times ive tried, long ago. usually something like .jpg files in it or something similar. cbz might be the same, idk Yeah, a CBR is just a Comic Book Rar, and CBZ is just a Comic Book Zip. Basically, the only...
by demani
Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:25 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Comics on my ipad.
Replies: 21
Views: 5126

Re: Comics on my ipad.

I happen to love ComicZeal and think its practically a perfect comic reader. ComicGlass is another strongly recommended app, and the two are usually regarded as top notch with people leaning for one over the other (in other words, most others aren't worth adding to the conversation). Cloudreaders is...
by demani
Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:35 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Low Power Home Server
Replies: 19
Views: 6939

Re: Low Power Home Server

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128585 $65 (after $10 GC) and low power seems like a solid option to me (with dual Ethernet to boot). Low cost, and would be fine for most things. If you want to add more storage later you have eSATA or could throw in a PCI sata card. But I'd ...
by demani
Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:27 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cable Boxes = The Devil.
Replies: 29
Views: 3032

Re: Cable Boxes = The Devil.

But you are in the US so you can demand a cable box that does firewire out (FCC rules) and then just build your own. I'm in Canada, stuck with Robbers and so I'm still on an analogue cable feed in to my MythTV server. Actually, I believe that requirement is past, and now they don't need to provide ...
by demani
Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Creepiest movie ever
Replies: 65
Views: 8434

Re: Creepiest movie ever

Old Boy Requiem for a Dream Videodrome I was going to post Videodrome. Requiem is one of those movies that is so good, but so disturbing you only need to see it once (and then you go ball up in a dark corner and cry). I would also put the cockroach segment from Creepshow in there-that bug thing jus...
by demani
Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:07 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: tv shows you enjoy watching that aren't mainstream
Replies: 59
Views: 6967

Re: tv shows you enjoy watching that aren't mainstream

Supernatural is funny: it started out pretty meh, by has gotten really, really good (lots of dark humor, self mocking, big plotlines). Psych and Burn Notice are both worthwhile. I took a guilty, closeted liking to Greek for some reason. Sportsnight was good- early Sorkin show that had a nice feel. P...
by demani
Wed May 25, 2011 2:09 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: New Zealand trucker 'blown up like balloon' by air hose
Replies: 12
Views: 1813

Re: New Zealand trucker 'blown up like balloon' by air hose

It's amazing what can happen to the human body, and what it can survive. Reminds me of a story about a deep sea welder (as a similar, but reverse thing): deep-sea welders work a week at a time, then come up and stay in pressurized bunks- do that for a week rather than having to compress and decompre...
by demani
Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:30 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Are SSDs on their deathbed?
Replies: 39
Views: 5806

Re: Are SSDs on their deathbed?

When an SSD fails to write (even if it did cause a problem booting) wouldn't it still be usable as a read-only device? That seems like it might be a worthwhile benefit over a regular HD. I'm not even going to broach backups because they address so many possible situations that its just an assumed bi...
by demani
Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:18 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Well, I got someone fired
Replies: 30
Views: 3943

Re: Well, I got someone fired

How old was this kid? 19? Overall there does seem to be a general decline in commonsense. I blame reality TV for editing things together to make it look like people do this all the time.
by demani
Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:34 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Build for a media computer
Replies: 9
Views: 1892

Re: Build for a media computer

Depends on whether you want to play games, and at what resolution (I'm assuming you are hooking directly up to a TV). Personally, I have an old AMD 4550e dual core chip and it handles everything fine (so you can get a low power chip and be just fine). I sometimes record two broadcast channels, while...
by demani
Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:03 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?
Replies: 35
Views: 4873

Re: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?

Regarding drives: do mirroring if anything, use barracuda drives (if budget is tight don't blow it on expensive drives- there are far better places to spend it, like a backup drive). But regarding performance in general, the RAID isn't addressing much. CPU, RAM, drive speed (for the scratch disk), d...
by demani
Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?
Replies: 35
Views: 4873

Re: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?

I'm just trying to think how I would work in his shoes. Better plan: ask him how he works in his shoes or even have him show you. Exactly- I've worked with a lot of creative types and everyone has different workflows. Best to have him show you. And as far as backups go automation of some sort (even...
by demani
Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?
Replies: 35
Views: 4873

Re: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?

I considered SSD, but I don't much like the estimates for its life being 4.9 years at worst, and it would seem a bit of a waste just to have it as a scratch disk (as opposed to OS + apps + scratch disk). But it addresses precisely the problem you are describing. Putting in a mirror won't do anythin...
by demani
Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:32 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?
Replies: 35
Views: 4873

Re: Which disk would you use for a SATA RAID1 array?

The answer seems to be to use an SSD for boot and keep his data on a second drive. Scratch disks LOVE SSD (in fact, you could just have the application use the SSD as a scratch volume and get along fine with a small SSD). If you can manage a larger one for the full boot volume I would suggest gettin...
by demani
Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: PC for granpa
Replies: 18
Views: 2360

Re: PC for granpa

Just one thought on re-reading: Kultih referred to that cable end as "that-thing". Oh boy...are parallel ports now moved into the vintage realm, like rotary phones and 5-1/4 floppies? That and I noticed I now have my post count up so I'm averaging 1 post a year. I've burned several years w...
by demani
Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:28 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: PC for granpa
Replies: 18
Views: 2360

Re: PC for granpa

Just as a counterpoint: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=B69-0261&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=Es5Ekr9eEBk-fzaKVcco.6pBIcKFw3aQmw It's a Phenom and not a Phenom II, but it is quad-core. Should be great for a g...
by demani
Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Workstation Build - Server Parts or No?
Replies: 35
Views: 3822

Re: Workstation Build - Server Parts or No?

I may have missed similar commentary along the way but if not: I'd suggest doing one solid machine (~$1500 or so) and then get two smaller machines: and then use the network render functions of Cinema 4D and AE (NetRender and BackBurner). We keep 6 machines on and running even if we only have 1 or 2...
by demani
Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:09 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Question about OSX networking
Replies: 5
Views: 1946

Re: Question about OSX networking

Well, afp://Mac001 isn't a FQDN- it's just a portion of it. try connecting to PCs from the macs using the FQDN: PC001.net.domain.com. <---That is a full hostname, and the part you are looking for is just the machine name (publicized by NetBIOS? that part isn't my strength here). Stick with the full ...
by demani
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:13 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: iPad owners beware...
Replies: 62
Views: 8253

Re: iPad owners beware...

Jigar: You have trolled because: A) you posted about an issue that had absolutely nothing to do with iPad owners being vulnerable to a hack, and everything with Windows owners being vulnerable. The correct opening should have been "Windows owners who have an iPad should watch out." B) Beca...
by demani
Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:50 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: iPad owners beware...
Replies: 62
Views: 8253

Re: iPad owners beware...

Trouble is Jigar is a anti-Apple zealot, who will troll at any opportunity. And obviously his reading comprehension is below norm, as he couldn't even figure out that iPad owners have nothing to worry about since Windows users are the only ones who could be affected. But that doesn't play into his c...
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