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    10 Reasons Not to Buy an iPad for Students

    Ah, I understand the intention there. I still feel that there are students I know that would have issue with even an extra $1000. This is all from the perspective of a fairly cheap school, where a 12-credit load only runs in state students $3000-4000. But you're right, in the grand scheme of...
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    10 Reasons Not to Buy an iPad for Students

    I'm an Information Systems major actually, which falls under the Business school. Some sort of software factors into almost every class for me (Visual Studio, SAP, MS Project, SPSS, etc) . Still, all required software is provided on lab computers. Keep in mind, my assumptions are based on my...
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    Odd length patch cord suppliers?

    Black Box does custom patch cable lengths, but usually that is only cost effective in larger quantities. They do have a good selection of cables in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc. foot lengths if that helps.
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    Transferring ownership of machine with OS loaded but no license

    The install without a key feature and 30-day activation period aren't really intended as a "trial". If you look on Microsoft's website, they don't offer trial downloads of Windows, you must purchase it. They don't offer you the chance to try their software before you buy it. Let me play devil's...
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    10 Reasons Not to Buy an iPad for Students

    I stated that I couldn't see a school requiring a student to "provide their own laptop in a classroom". By that I mean a laptop that is purchased by the student. If a school provides a laptop, then that's great. All the more reason for the student to not need their own laptop and just buy a...
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    10 Reasons Not to Buy an iPad for Students

    As a college student, I can tell you that in my major (Business/IS), any application that is required for a class is provided installed on a computer in a lab. If you want to install it on your own desktop or laptop, great, but its not a requirement. I can't imagine any school requiring a...
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    Windows 2008 Server opinions

    Ah yes, forgot to mention the MSDN access, so price was not an issue. Again not practical for the average home user.
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    Windows 2008 Server opinions

    My 2 cents, having recently switched my laptop from Vista to Server 2008: Server 2008, for my uses, seems to be a faster, better option. Boot time is about the same, however shutdown time seems to be significantly faster in 2008. Basic things like file and network browsing and connecting to...
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    Active vs Inactive [H]orde Folders: We Can Do Better

    Sorry, wasn't aware anything had been planned. It just seemed like everyone was wondering about driving new membership/retaining members, so i thought I'd throw in my two cents. I'm more than willing to help out with things if you have a need; I've been away for the summer but I'm back around...
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    Active vs Inactive [H]orde Folders: We Can Do Better

    It wouldn't depend on HardFolding, for a small-medium (<50) number of contestants the numbers can manually be pulled from the Stanford site and entered into an excel sheet. This method has been used in the past. Someone has to devote a little time to running the contest, but its really not much...
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    Active vs Inactive [H]orde Folders: We Can Do Better

    So no one has any comments on my idea for some contests to motivate the small-cpu count folder??
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    The DC Contest Parts Donation Thread v2.0

    I'd be willing to help with whatever needed. I'm in the US (California). I also have some parts to add to the collection, a few older motherboards & CPUs, some RAM, CD-ROM drive, video and NIC cards etc. I'll come up with a good list in the next week or so. I think just posting lists here...
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    Active vs Inactive [H]orde Folders: We Can Do Better

    I didn't mean to indicate that you said that, I was just expressing my random opinion :). I think you're right about re-activating old members as opposed to recruiting new, I just don't know that we'll ever be able to maintain more than ~10% active for more than a short period of time. But we...
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    Active vs Inactive [H]orde Folders: We Can Do Better

    I think that percentage is always going to be high, simply due to the large numbers of people that have folded for [H] at some point in time. I don't think that 90% dormancy rate indicates that anything is changing, and that would seem to be confirmed by the similar rates at OCAU etc...
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    MTV, Real and Verizon Team Up to Battle iTunes

    Urge is going away for good. Per an email sent out to subscribers, Urge and Rhapsody are merging into one, and all current Urge subscribers will have their accounts transferred over to Rhapsody. No time frame was given for the demise. Overall it sounds like an OK deal, but the one absolutly...
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    Deny Access to Peripherals (USB, CDRW, etc)

    Well sure if you want to do it the EASY way. ;) That actually looks like a nice piece of software, good find. Not too expensive considering the security it gives.
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    cat 5e wall jack

    Leviton stuff really is worth the price. I can't think of a single time I've gotten a bad Leviton jack, while I have seen plenty of others that just don't seem to get a reliable punchdown every time.
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    Surround Sound TV speakers

    You really need to help us out here if you want our help. You're not really answering the questions I'm asking. Let me make this as blunt as possible: How many speakers do you have? What brand are they? What does the connection on the back of them look like? What do you want to use these...
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    Need a better router help my find one

    With the expectation to move to that many wired PCs, you will probably want to get a router and a small switch. Most of the broadband routers out there come with 4 or 5 switch ports built in. You can always purchase another 8 port switch and plug into the router though. I'd look at the 802.11G...
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    Running Cat5 along the outside of my house - Okay against weather?

    While running Cat5 outdoors along the side of a building is certainly not within the spec of the cable, it will work, and probably last several years. Surge protecting the line is a good idea, and keep in mind you run the risk of damaging any equipment hooked to it if the insulation on the wires...
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    Need a better router help my find one

    1. Look at any Linksys or Netgear products that meet your needs. They have a history of being among the more reliable brands, while DLink has a slightly worse reputation. If you can provide a more detailed description of what you need (type of wireless, number of switch ports needed (if any)...
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    Surround Sound TV speakers

    ... So you have 5 speakers and subwoofer? I'm assuming thats what you mean by 5.1. You need an amplifier that supports four surround speakers, a center speaker and subwoofer. There are different types of subwoofers; powered and unpowered. Many amplifiers will have both types of outputs...
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    Deny Access to Peripherals (USB, CDRW, etc)

    slowbiznatch: You should read the entire thread, I'm not the one with the problem, that would be the original poster. I am not trying to be rude to you, and I'm not suggesting that you explain all of group policy. I'm simply suggesting that when a specific problem is stated (block access to...
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    Verizon DSL goes out for a few mins. all the time

    Have you called Verizon and had them troubleshoot the DSL line? Sounds like either a modem problem or a DSL circuit problem terminating the PPP connection.
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    Wireless: media disconnected

    Windows lists a wireless connection as Media Disconnected UNTIL you associate with an access point. In the world of wireless, associating with an acces point is just like plugging a CAT5 cable in. Do you get an error when you click on the wireless network and click connect? Or does it simply...
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    Deny Access to Peripherals (USB, CDRW, etc)

    I wasn't aware that Group Policy had a way to do this prior to Longhorn, but apparently it is possible on older versions. Here's a how to on disabling access to USB storage devices with Group Policies on Server 2k/2k3: http://diaryproducts.net/about/operating_systems/windows/disable_usb_sticks...
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    Surround Sound TV speakers

    What exactly do you mean by "surround sound speakers"? Do you have two, four, five? What kind? In a basic stereo setup, you have a stereo source (your computer), an amplifier, and two speakers wired to the amplifier. So technically you'd need an amplifier, speaker wire, and a cable to connect...
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    Deny Access to Peripherals (USB, CDRW, etc)

    Ah, good old Microsoft SA. Its great if the initial investment doesn't kill you.
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    Tons of form fields with tons of JS, best way?

    Hmm, not sure theres another way to do it then....
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    Deny Access to Peripherals (USB, CDRW, etc)

    That's great for Vista/Longhorn, but I know of no such functionality in Server 2k/2k3 and XP/2000 clients. Does it exist there too or is it just a Longhorn feature?
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    Tons of form fields with tons of JS, best way?

    Are they the same parameters for each field or are they all different?
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    Vista: Output to analog + SPDIF simultaneously?

    I have a similar setup (SoundMax and Vista), and I believe theres an option called "Digital Output Only". This existed under XP as well. You might look for new/different drivers as well. Try motherboard manufacturer drivers if you're using the built in Windows ones currently. No guarentees...
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    Microphone Question: 1/4" to 1/8" adapter stops the mic from working?

    You most likely need a mono to mono adapter. Plugging a mono plug into a stero jack may not work properly, as the contacts are in different places. It sounds like the problem may lie on the stereo plug side of things (the 1/8" plug on the adapter) if it works on one computer and not another...
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    Surround Sound TV speakers

    If you are trying to use some existing speakers to play sound from your computer, you will need an amplifier. The computer outputs line level (or very minimally amplified) sound. Most computer "speakers" actually have a small amplifier built in. That's why they require power. A true...
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    Connecting IPod / Playing Music Whilst Gaming

    You could possibly plug the iPod into the Aux-In on your soundcard. That would allow you to listen to both the game and music while still retaining external volume and song selection control via the iPod. Listening to music on the computer can work if you have a keyboard or device that has...
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    Deny Access to Peripherals (USB, CDRW, etc)

    Well for the USB ports, just disable them in the BIOS. And as for the CD-RWs, my favorite policy is just to order CD-ROM drives (yes thats still possible). Not the most elegant solutions, but sometimes simple is best. :-)
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    Wireless Access Point needed...

    Just curious why you want a AP without router? Do you already have a router in place that just doesn't have wireless? If that's the case, which I'm assuming it is, what purpose will this AP serve, and what do you need from it? I.E. will it be just serving a house, will it be outdoors, what sort...
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    Am I missing something? (SSL)

    Running your own CA for just a single certificate might be more initial effort than its worth. Personally, anything that leaves our network (web, OWA) gets a third party SSL Cert. Back to the OP: You do have to install a certificate. Just enabling SSL does nothing. However if you are just...
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