Shamus_McFartfinger

Option 3: Is the disk an +/-RW that hasn?t been finalised? A logfile would help a lot.

Happy birthday, mate! WooHoo!

Ain?t it a pisser? I found some more @ http://gadgets.fosfor.se/the-top-10-weirdest-case-mods/

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/...findsarahconnor Rumours mount over Google's internet plan By Benjamin Cohen Google is working on a project to create its own global internet protocol (IP) network, a private alternative to the internet controlled by the search giant, according to sources who are in commercial negotiation with the company. Last month, Google placed job advertisements in America and the British national press for "Strategic Negotiator candidates with experience in...identification, selection, and negotiation of dark fibre contracts both in metropolitan areas and over long distances as part of development of a global backbone network". Dark fibre is the remnants of late 1990s internet boom where American web companies laid down fibre optic cables in preparation for high speed internet delivery. Following the downturn in the technology sector during the early 2000s, the installation process for many of these networks was left incomplete. This has resulted in a usable network of cables spread across the United States that have never been switched on. By purchasing the dark fibre, Google would in effect be able to acquire a ready made internet network that they could control. Late last year, Google purchased a 270,000sq ft telecom interconnection facilities in New York. It is believed that from here, Google plans to link up and power the dark fibre system and turn it into a working internet network of its own. It was also reported in November that Google was buying shipping containers and building data centres within them, possibly with the aim of using them at significant nodes within the worldwide cable network. "Google hired a pair of very bright industrial designers to figure out how to cram the greatest number of CPUs, the most storage, memory and power support into a 20- or 40-foot box" Robert Cringely wrote. "The idea is to plant one of these puppies anywhere Google owns access to fiber, basically turning the entire Internet into a giant processing and storage grid." Google has long been rumoured to be planning to launch a PC to retail for less than $100. The Google computers are likely to be low-grade machines that require a connection to Google to be able to perform functions such as word processing and spreadsheet manipulations. While using the computers, it is understood that consumers will be shown personalised advertising from the company's AdWords network. The various reports prompted analysts Bear Stearns to note last year: "We think Google could be experimenting with new hardware endeavours that could significantly change potential future applications by Google, creating another advantage for Google over its competitors. Investors may currently under appreciate Google as a potential hardware company." The technology industry has also been alive with talk that the Google $100 machines will be less like a standard home PC and more like a television: in effect, one of the first convergent devices betweem the internet and television. While offering the standard PC applications, the "Google Cube" will also offer interactive content from a variety of sources while retaining Google branding and displaying Google advertising. A leading content provider, who did not wish to be named, told Times Online: "We are in discussions with Google to provide content for their alternative internet service, to be distributed through their Google Cube product. As far as I'm aware they have been conducting negotiations with a number of other players in our marketplace to provide quality content to their users." However, industry insiders fear that the development of a network of Google Cubes powered over a Google-owned internet network will greatly increase the power that Google wields over online publishers and internet users. Should Google successfully launch an alternative network, it is is theoretically possible for them to block out competitor websites and only allow users to access websites that have paid Google to be shown to their users. However, the moves towards providing equipment for as little as ?60 will prove popular with home users and even governments, who will welcome the spread of the internet to homes that could not previously afford the intital costs of purchasing PCs. Contacted by Times Online today, a spokesperson for Google denied that it had any such plans, before adding its customary rider: "It's Google's policy not to comment on speculation concerning products before they are launched."

Check it out: http://www.metku.net/index.html?sect=view&...skypc/index_eng

You?re quick on the draw there, young fella.

something to do with the said testing maybe?? Is that what we get paid for? I thought it was for the witty repartee?. *cough*

Hmm... I haven?t added Corny to my MSN thingy. Sorry Corny! I?ll do it now.

Yeah. It?s also one I can get a hold of. Choices of hardware around here suck. Sort of. The best thing I can suggest is to read the official explanation instead of me screwing it up. http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/en/company It?s worth the effort, I think. It?s simple to install, fast, very stable and almost immune to virus/trojan attack. Plus processes can?t be installed and run without running as ?root? which can?t happen (apparently) without the admin password being physically typed in while at the computer. I must admit that most of it is still beyond me. The good news is that security patches and updates are issued all of the time (sometimes several releases per day depending on the problem or problems) and can be downloaded at set intervals like Windows update. With the majority of software for linux being open source, patches are sometimes released within hours of flaws being discovered. If you want to have another go at linux I?d recommend using a seperate PC. If you kill the OS (which I?ve done on many occasions while learning how to drive the fooking thing), format and re-install. The biggest problem I?ve found with linux is that it?s hard finding drivers for hardware, particularly video drivers. Experts might be able to compile the source code but I?m still learning. Older video cards like Radeon 32meg or G-Force2 64meg video cards are a good choice for linux beginners. At least that?s my opinion as the drivers are included in most distributions. Given that linux can run a brand new, multi-cpu blade server right down to a 386DX (and everything in-between), it?s a great OS to play with. <ramble mode off> EDIT: Here?s a quick snapshot of what mine looks like. http://users.tpg.com.au/adsldxhe/snapshot2.png There?s an MSN Messager thingy called GAIM running in the right of the page. You can also see a shared Windows drive called ?Common? on the computer called ?P4? (//p4/common) using Smb4K. Opera and Mozilla are also running. A great OS.

My eyes are almost square from the reading I?ve done in the last 24 hours. The card I?ve decided on is a DVico FusionHDTV DVB-T PLUS. According to Overclockers.com.au this card works fine with linux. There?s also an RPM for Mandriva so I (we?) shouldn?t have to compile anything as well as a guide for installing MythTV on a Mandrake distro (which is basically Mandriva anyway). BTW, if you?re thinking of running linux grab Mandriva. It?s definitely one of the easiest and user friendly linux distros. http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/en/downloads

?night ?night, Jersey.

It?s a weird looking thing. Heaps of expandibility though and certainly doesn?t look like a PC. What sort of hardware are you going to put into it?

There must be other alternatives? Everything is expensive here. At least it seems to be. I was just reading about the 350 and I?m wary of what was said about it. From: http://www.byopvr.com/Sections+index-req-v...d-5-page-2.html

You?ve got me intrigued. It looks like the way to go is to use Myth TV? Is that what you plan to use or are going to use Windows? I have lots and lots of questions.

Looks like the Fusion HDTV works alright. http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-pvrhwdb.php...=lmodified_desc

I?ve done a quick search of capture cards I can buy in my local area and I found a ?Fusion HDTV PLUS PCI HD-TV Tuner Card with remote control? @ The Disc Shop which isn?t what the experts recommend (hardware is difficult to find over here) but the specs seem to be similar. Capture card profile here. What do you think?

LOL! I did a Google thingy and came up with this site as well (which I?m reading ATM). Looks like fun. Stupid question: What?s the difference between the ?build it yourself thingy? and the DVD recorder I bought a few weeks ago similar to this? A little help?

Hmm.... got a link handy? Sounds interesting.

I love auctions. After blowing up a PC the other day and having to resuscitate another which was on the brink of death, I trundled off the the local computer auctions to see what I could find. For $600AUS I got a HP Laserjet 4000n printer (old but functional) and 3 x ComPaq EVO D15S mini desktop PCs. The EVO?s eBay LINK HERE are all P4/2.4GHz/512RAM/40GIG HD. They?re not very expandable (maximum of 2 drives) but they?re fairly quick. I installed Mandriva Linux on one (which I?m using to write this post ) and installed w2k on the other. The fooking around I had to do to find Windows drivers was an exercise in frustration. By contrast, Mandriva installed everything needed first time around. An hour to install linux and about 6 hours for Windows because I couldn?t find the drivers. (Ever noticed how the big companies like HP and Sony have the WORST websites when it comes to finding information and/or drivers). I dunno what to do with the other evo yet. Maybe learn how to drive a server or something. Dunno.

Yeah but not the Windows aspi driver. It uses its own custom driver from memory.

Mrs Shamus is a ?phone-a-holic?. There?s 2 wireless base stations here with 2 handsets each + she has 3 mobiles/cellphones. Depending on what time of day it is (and also what day it is), there?s a different charge rate for each. When I want to make a call (which is rare) I have to ask what phone I can use.

Does this help?

You have to host the photo/picture somewhere. (Your own webspace or ImageShack, for example). If you need some help, ask. I can also host your photo for you if you like.

Sorry for the delay but I?ve had huge h/ware problems for the last 3 days. (I hate computers sometimes) Glad to hear you got it working. ?Why? is a bit of a mystery though. It?d be interesting to know if your ISP changed anything at their end. It sure sounds like it.

Ah! Now I'm with you. Yep. A DNS problem but not at the user end. It's possible (even probable) that his ISP has imported a dodgy blacklist that blocks some parts of the world but not others. Something like this: Block: ARMENIA:194.67.218.0-194.67.219.255 ARMENIA:194.84.221.0-194.84.221.127 ARMENIA:195.151.94.0-195.151.94.255 ARMENIA:195.250.64.0-195.250.95.255 ARMENIA:212.42.192.0-212.42.223.255 ARMENIA:212.73.64.0-212.73.95.255 ARMENIA:213.165.202.0-213.165.202.255 ARMENIA:213.187.224.0-213.187.231.255 ARMENIA:213.208.33.0-213.208.33.255 ARMENIA:213.255.198.168-213.255.198.175 ARMENIA:217.113.0.0-217.113.31.255 ARMENIA:217.151.229.0-217.151.229.255 ARMENIA:217.151.233.0-217.151.233.255 ARUBA:66.247.200.0-66.247.207.255 ARUBA:199.0.80.0-199.0.87.255 ARUBA:199.2.112.0-199.2.119.255 ARUBA:201.229.0.0-201.229.63.255 ARUBA:204.212.120.0-204.212.127.255 ARUBA:209.239.81.0-209.239.81.255 AUSTRALIA:58.3.128.0-58.3.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.6.0.0-58.7.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.27.128.0-58.27.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.29.0.0-58.29.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.64.128.0-58.64.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.65.32.0-58.65.63.255 AUSTRALIA:58.65.224.0-58.65.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.68.128.0-58.68.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.84.64.0-58.84.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.87.0.0-58.87.63.255 AUSTRALIA:58.96.0.0-58.97.255.255 AUSTRALIA:58.99.64.0-58.99.255.255 Allow: AUSTRALIA:59.100.0.0-59.103.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.107.128.0-59.107.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.110.0.0-59.111.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.151.128.0-59.151.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.152.128.0-59.152.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.154.0.0-59.155.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.167.0.0-59.167.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.172.0.0-59.175.255.255 AUSTRALIA:59.191.128.0-59.191.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.13.64.0-60.13.127.255 AUSTRALIA:60.205.0.0-60.207.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.224.0.0-60.231.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.235.0.0-60.235.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.240.0.0-60.243.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.244.128.0-60.244.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.245.64.0-60.247.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.249.0.0-60.252.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.253.64.0-60.253.64.254 AUSTRALIA:60.253.96.0-60.253.255.255 AUSTRALIA:60.254.192.0-60.254.255.255 AUSTRALIA:61.4.80.0-61.4.127.255 AUSTRALIA:61.4.176.0-61.4.191.255 etc..