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AADD, or something like that! 

How do you fit this into that? Dell small footprint and a PCIe adapter

So, an IT desktop tech said I'd need this Dell adapter to install a capture card. I ordered it via Dell plus the capture card. When they arrived, I emailed IT that the items were in...the tech said I can install it. Okay, so I put on my old desktop anti-static wrist strap (not really, but I did touch the power supply while it was plugged in and I had the cover off...I'm not THAT stupid!), and then held the adapter in my hand and said, "No WAY!". The tech was wrong! (Too many products to support...that's why I'm glad I'm not in Desktop Support any more!) The tech found another solution, so we'll see if things change on the successful side of things...I was bored, so I thought I'd post this, and I'm not intentionally knocking IT or the tech!

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My home computer monitor setup (3 monitors, up from two, on my desk!)



Left to right, an LG 19”, LG 24” and my new Dell 23” with built-in 2.0mp webcam and mic (works out of the box!).

The G5Mac, on the right, is shown on the middle and left monitors, while the MacMini (above the monitors amongst the external hard drives and mess) is full-time on the 19”, far left.  One keyboard and mouse to control either computer switchable by a KVM box.

Since I’m using the DVI ports on all the monitors (I have a second video card in my G5 to ensure I can drive the higher resolution of the monitors), that leaves the VGA port on all the monitors available for my other computers, if I should need or want to hook them up, too!

[Updated: 4/25/09]
One of my video cards, a Radeon 9200, supports S, DVI and VGA.  I use DVI from my G5.  But, when I connected my third monitor via VGA, I found the 9200 supports concurrent sessions!  I'm using DVI for the 23 and 24-inch monitors, and the 19" via VGA, all for my G5, and I use VNC when using my MacMini so I don't have to use the KVM!

[Updated: 4/26/09]

The new Dell is not as sharp, bright, crisp, etc. as my LG (http://www.lge.com)!  I'm rather annoyed, but even a well-known, solid company as Dell put this out.  My LG is nice even the text...this is also where the Dell is eating the text (like bad bitmapping).  

I do not recommend the SP2309W.

Robert

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Iphone app, Pano by Debacle Software ($2.99) works; see my second and successful panoramic

iPhone's panoramic photo stitcher $2.99 "Pano" by Debacle Software; after taking first picture, Pano asks if you want to keep it (keep or shoot another) shows right-part of previous, translucent picture overlap to align the next shot (which forces you to shoot from left to right), then after taking pics (this one took about six), Pano stitches them together and puts it into the album.  It doesn’t save the individual parts...maybe a future release, but not biggie unless you wanted to make adjustments.




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"Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference."  - Nolan Bushnell

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Lunch@Lees Nuff said

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"Give me the tools . . . I'll make something with them."
    . . . sent from my iPhone . . .

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First thought...a zebra! (It's not!)

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Just a couple free or nearly free YT-like PHP scripts!

http://vidiscript.com/
Why VidiScript?
100% Free
Instant Download so you can be up and running in minutes
Dedicated support team to help make your site a success
Packed with features not found in other similar scripts


http://PHPmotion.com
Media Sharing CMS
PHPmotion Media Sharing CMS - PHPmotion is a free video sharing software that also has support for other types of media such as audio/mp3 sharing. The Content Managent System or (media cms application)  will allow you to create and run your very own Video Sharing website, Music Sharing Site, Picture Sharing Site. With very little knowledge required you can now have a website just like youtube.com , dailymotion.com, veoh, hi5 and best of all, its 100% free to download and use.

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Comcast going 100% digital; need to rethink my computer-based DVR!


Comcast cable provider is providing free digital tuners (I just talked to a rep who is sending the new compliant equipment to me) which may null and void my recently setup digital video recorder (dvr) on my Mac!   The test will be after they switch things around and my EyeTV Hybrid tv-thingy tries to get a channel higher than 32.  Go or No Go!
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The Toll House Easter Egg sugar cookies don't taste anything like their regular sugar cookies!


I’d really recommend that you don’t buy these if you love their regular sugar cookies, and I love their regular sugar cookies and NOT their Easter Egg holiday junk!  Yuck...double-yuck.    

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Hello

What the heck is this email?  I recived it, Monday, April 6, 2009

Videoswipter.com is a valid site...http://www.videoswiper.com, a site which provides you, at a fee, web content...


------ Forwarded Message

From: VideoSwiper Team <admin@videoswiper.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 03:41:13 -0400


Videoswiper users beware. The owner ....
Simon Bullock (admin@matrixmovies.net)
<address removed>

Is a known scam artist. He goes by the names Jason Taylor on the swiper video tutorial.

Also Simon Bullock and Jason.

He now has logins to all your sites. I would change yoru password right now.

He can not be trusted.

He told me he is going to fuck over all swiper users and hack into there sites which will be easy since he has user names and passwords.

This site does not make any money because as you can see he has an addiction to decorating the site.

He will change the design most likely a dozen time over the next year. He is more interested in sitting online all day and making his site look pretty then he is actually making it better for all of you.

Also swiper + is owned by him. He makes it look like a third party company so he can tak you for more money.


RUN NOW RUN NOW he will hack your sites.

------ End of Forwarded Message

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First attempt to capture the blooming Bird of Paradise...

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