Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Dust out of a PC

2007-05-03 Thread Paul Meyer
Disagree. Collecting air and dispersing air are two different things. One is an entropic process and the other increases order. Put simply, static generators have a source and a collector. Bring air to a central point makes the vacuum the collector. Blowing air involves no collector. I

[CGUYS] Shhh...

2007-05-03 Thread Jay Montero
I am looking for advice on making my PC a little quieter. I gather I need to look at replacing my case fan and power supply...? What do you recommend that you have actually tried? (It's a Linux box in case that makes any difference.) TIA

[CGUYS] Fwd: Today's Headlines: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly

2007-05-03 Thread Fred Holmes
In Today's New York Times: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly By BRAD STONE Sophisticated Internet users have joined up to distribute a code used to prevent piracy of high-definition movies. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/03/technology/03code.html?themc=th

Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Today's Headlines: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly

2007-05-03 Thread Tony B
I've been wondering who was going to be the first to post the number here. Not me, I'm sick of seeing it. On 5/3/07, Fred Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In Today's New York Times: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly By BRAD STONE Sophisticated Internet users have joined up to

Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Today's Headlines: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly

2007-05-03 Thread mike
I'm sure the people who now have dead hd dvd players for new movies are going to be sick of seeing it too. Mike On 5/3/07, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been wondering who was going to be the first to post the number here. Not me, I'm sick of seeing it. On 5/3/07, Fred Holmes [EMAIL

Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Today's Headlines: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly

2007-05-03 Thread Bert Brehm
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Re: [CGUYS] Comparing Mac and PC laptops

2007-05-03 Thread Pete Rozanski
PC-Pete, We are discussing pros and cons ... Mark Snyder If I am PC-Pete does that make you Mac-Mark? PC-Pete * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send

Re: [CGUYS] Comparing Mac and PC laptops

2007-05-03 Thread Mason Miller
MacBook is great. Get the one with the SuperDrive. Add: $129 for the Student/Teacher edition of Microsoft Office for the Mac. $249 for AppleCare. Particularly for a student, you will want the 3 year parts warranty. - You can find this for around $180-190 if you shop Amazon/Froogle. This

Re: [CGUYS] Shhh...

2007-05-03 Thread Tom Campbell
Watercooling. Still uses fans on the radiators but they are big (120mm) and only turn at about 900rpm. http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Liquid/DIY/cl-w0076/cl-w0076.asp http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Chassis/fulltower/tai-chi/tai_chi_index.asp OR Get a new case that will accomodate

Re: [CGUYS] Comparing Mac and PC laptops

2007-05-03 Thread b_s-wilk
As always, the choice of computer should reflect the kind of software that will be used. For people in the creative arts, most agencies and video houses use Macs. Creative software, even when cross-platform, is written better for Macs [fewer steps, more intuitive, with features built into the

Re: [CGUYS] Comparing Mac and PC laptops

2007-05-03 Thread Jeff Wright
Daughter's friends tell her that Dell and Toshiba laptops are crap, the only thing to have is a Mac because it will do multi-tasking, runs so much faster than a PC Both systems will mutli-task and have for years. Windows did this first, but that's ancient history. Runs so much faster is

Re: [CGUYS] Comparing Mac and PC laptops

2007-05-03 Thread Mason Miller
No Windows included, although if you know you want it, you can get the Apple with it preinstalled at macmall.com. Parallels will let you run any version of Windows in a Mac window. Dual booting requires XP or Vista. Mason Pete Rozanski wrote: Can't they run both a Windows OS as well as a

Re: [CGUYS] Landscape Object in Word

2007-05-03 Thread b_s-wilk
I¹m trying to insert an Excel spreadsheet into an MS Word document so it appears and prints in landscape orientation. This is on a Mac. I followed the instructions in Word: select pages - format - document - page setup - landscape icon - OK - apply to selected text. Word inserts a ³section

Re: [CGUYS] Switch from dial-up to broadband

2007-05-03 Thread Tony B
I wouldn't want to screw with the existing network, so I'd take them all wireless. Well, two of them anyway. The two POS computers already are hardwired by a CAT5 cable for their networking * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND

Re: [CGUYS] Comparing Mac and PC laptops

2007-05-03 Thread Jeff Wright
-Original Message- AmigaDOS did it before either, and OS-9 I think did it before AmigaDOS. But that's ancient history :-) Well, I just meant between the 2. And we're talking pre-emptive multi-tasking, not that dressed up cooperative stuff. Nice post Jeff, BTW. Very balanced and

[CGUYS] Female gamers

2007-05-03 Thread Tony B
You know, as of now this advice may need to be re-thought. Females now play more video games than men. And they play the vast majority on PCs. I don't even know if the games they like to play are available on Macs, except in their browser versions. It does, however, seem that laptops are just

Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Dust out of a PC

2007-05-03 Thread Tom Piwowar
I pulled out a CD drive cleaning disc and ran it on my burner. Sure enough, some of that chased dust had managed to work its way inside to coat the lens on the burner. Caveat! So it is better to suck than to blow and better to be wet than to be dry and necessary keep everything grounded and