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Recent content by billy.blue

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    Best software for securely wiping hard drive?

    I've used BCWipe, but that's not free. Have you tried to get DBAN to work from USB? http://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-dban-to-a-usb-flash-drive-using-windows/
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    Black 5.2 build

    It's almost 2012. The end is near. Do you really want to die without experiencing greatness? Multimonitor is always greater than single monitor. Always. Even when you think it isn't. It is. That's my point exactly. My first real monitor upgrade (out of the CRT world) was to a 24" Dell LCD. That...
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    Black 5.2 build

    The one complaint that I had (besides using TN panels) was that they were all oriented landscape. Other than movies and games, everything else works better on portrait. You waste so many pixels by going wide.
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    Black 5.2 build

    It was powered by 3 systems, but one kb and mouse. The six in the middle were the main machine. The 2 on one side and 2 on the other were each run by their own machines. The side machines were used for apps that ran constantly and always in view and I didn't want them eating up resources from...
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    For lazy people like me, is there a table for lay down position?

    I'd recommend a good Ergotron arm, but the for the price you could just use a laptop on this table. But I guess you want to be able to fall asleep with it still "over" you...
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    Black 5.2 build

    Of course, ;). You can never have enough pixels. No, actually that setup was in my bedroom and needed to make room for the baby to stay in there until she got old enough to move out. She's about 9 months now and is out of our room, but now we have plenty of other rooms that a new desk could go in...
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    Black 5.2 build

    Sorry to let this thread (and forum) drop while so many were helping and watching... Since then, I've had another kid and then run out of square footage so I had to give up the desk. I sold 5 of the screens to a friend who turned them into a 5x1 portrait eyefinity rig. Then most recently, I...
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    ATI Radeon 5870 2GB 3X2 Eyefinity Gaming Experience @ [H]

    That's what I'm doing (plus 2 extra on each side for a total of 10 or 5x2).
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    Black 5.2 build

    The PSU is especially quiet because it's in another room. It's actually kinda weird to have perfectly quiet room... For the some 45 minutes I've had the main system running, the PSU fan hasn't even kicked on. So it's definitely quieter than the CPU or GPU fans.
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    Black 5.2 build

    Some real progress... Added a ton of pictures. I'm almost there. I'm about to the point where all I have left is software.
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    Black 5.2 build

    The ambient air will be conditioned to 78F on the hottest day of the year. The exhaust will be vented into the attic. I don't expect an overheating problem. BTW, a little update... still waiting on the last cables to finish the desk itself. I'm expecting those tomorrow. At which point, I will...
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    Where to buy a "black" miniDP to DP adapter?

    If you use proper cable management, do you really care what color the cables are?
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    Black 5.2 build

    Finally starting to look like a desk! I'm almost there. I still need to do the power and install lighting. I also need to run the video cables through the wall. At that point, I'll finally be ready to build the actual computers themselves. Updated preview pic...
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    Black 5.2 build

    Debezeling is fairly easy. On this model (and most Dells I've seen), the only screws are the ones for the mount. Then you just basically pry the plastic open using little eyeglass screwdrivers, or equivalent. Start in the middle of the long edge and it should be fairly easy. Putting it back...
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    Have you used a CISS?

    You definitely need a networked laser printer. Wireless would be ideal. Just bury it in a closet or something. You don't necessarily have to get a printer with integrated LAN. In fact, if you invest in a wireless print server now, you can replace printers at will. I never buy ink. I just replace...
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