Please help me narrow down my phone selection - Blackberry or other? Thanks!
I'm getting a cellphone! Currently, I'm looking at a refurb'd Blackberry Curve from AT&T. I want to spend less then $100 (preferably as little as possible) but still have a 'geek' phone. There are...
View ArticleUsing VoIP in a noisy room?
I use Mumble. My computer is in the living room. Right next to the TV. My fiancee loves CSI, and other dramas which seem to have a very dynamic volume. Are there any tips to make my mic pick up less...
View ArticleUsing Mumble as a Jukebox?
This should be fairly simple. I use Mumble, and I'm looking to have music piped over my server, sort of a juke box sort of thing. The more features (other people queueing songs, play lists, etc) the...
View ArticleCan anyone offer tips for chugging a bottle of beer - sans straw?
With the Beerlympics coming up, I need to "get in shape". Specifically, the Bottle Chug. Sadly, straws are disallowed. Any other tips, tricks or advice to get my time down?
View ArticleShared & Editable contacts using Outlook 2007 WITHOUT Exchange?
We are currently on Exchange & Outlook 2000. We have somewhere in the realm of 2000 contacts stored in a shared "Rolodex", that can be accessed by anyone via Outlook. We're currently looking to...
View ArticleWord Press Plugin that lets anyone upload but no one download? Securely (SSL)?
Using Word Press as a CMS, we would like to have an (easy) way for any random client to upload a file. However, it's very important that the file *WOULD THEN BE INACCESSABLE WITHOUT ME FTPING IN TO GET...
View ArticleCan you help me find this song based upon the lyrics I recall?
Mefites, please help my father find this song. The lyrics he recalls come after the break: "Once I was king of the mountain of love, and it was mine. King of the mountain of love, and it was so fine....
View ArticleAnyway to get one Google Voice account to play nicely with two phones using...
Two LG Optimus Android Phones. One Google Voice account. Anyway to get both phones to play nicely using sipdroid & GV as the outbound & inbound calling method? I used these instructions on the...
View ArticleAre videos of wedding ceremony's fair use?
I uploaded a video of our wedding ceremony to Youtube. Our recessional was "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. Youtube informs me today that I have "infringing content". Do I have a leg to stand on to claim...
View ArticleHow to tell when (or even if) it's safe to force a hard drive to dismount on...
How can I know what harm I could do by dismounting a secondary drive on my server? We have a Windows 2008 server that handles file sharing, DHCP and a few other tasks for us. Assuming I'm comfortable...
View ArticleSearching for a server rack/cabinet…
At my place of employment, I have been charged with physically securing our two servers. The decision has been made to bolt them to the concrete floor in a cage. I don't know how to shop for a server...
View ArticleUsing the Vizio Co-Star Remote with my TV Connected PC?
Hive mind, I beseech thee: Please assist me in using my Vizio Co-Star Remote (I don't care about the Co-Star itself) with my PC via Bluetooth. OK, long story short, I don't care for the Vizio Co-Star....
View ArticleGetting my batch file to work?
I'm trying to set up a computer for my son. I've got it so instead of launching Windows Explorer, it instead silently loads up a batch file. My problem is working with the darn thing, and getting it to...
View ArticleHow to keep up with Federal & Local data security laws?
I work with (and perform IT functions for) a small direct mail house in the heart of New England. My supervisor has tasked me with keeping up on new and changed laws and regulations regarding data...
View ArticleGenetic Algorithms for finding duplicate mailing addresses?
Hi! I have some limited programming experience (I've learned the basics of Python about 3 times now (then I don't use it, and then forget it :D), not to mention using Unity3D, some some stuff in...
View ArticleJust discovered Microsoft Volume Licensing, and I'm SO lost!
I've never used Microsoft Volume Licensing before and I'm COMPLETELY overwhelmed. Anyone out there able to give me a quick overview, or can point me to one? Hi! I work for a small-medium business (less...
View ArticleHelp me dive into the Cloud (Computing)!
I've been tasked with moving one of our programs that we rely on to "the cloud". This program is BOTH a server, AND contains the clients (that is, our computers do not have the client installed on...
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