Recent content by rcarlton

To me, the killer feature in something like this is "pure portability." And I don't see it. Too many accessories - like the AC adapter. It's no wall wart but it's still a 3' cord hanging out the back from the Stick to the wall. The article says that the wall adapter is a USB power host, and...

Please. Eric Schmidt doesn't have any friends.

If I am gonna pay extra, let it be for an R9 290X DirectCU II Mini. A card of that class and size is the missing key to the ITX box I'd like to build.

we had a similar problem on one of our 2008R2 servers that transmits credit card info to our clearing house. we connect through VPN, and the remote network was not trusted, so all domain-based networking services on our server would become unavailable as long as that connection was active. it...

just goes to show that melinda gates - former product manager of microsoft "bob" - is just as petty as ever

promodoro isn't free - at least not anymore.

that's funny - UPS sends out Dell Optiplex PCs to their commercial customers for UPS shipping stations. they come as part of your contract, and they won't support anything else.

deathblooms2k1@rcarltonWhy do you care what the typical user has to search with as long as they can find their results? Do you have stock in google? If you don't it shouldn't matter to you as long as they are satisfied. Hey there investigative reporter - chill a sec and slap on a second...

FSXFan@rcarlton: That's why I use Firefox. You and me both. Firefox + Adblock is a sweet combo.

Install IE8 (is it still even optional?) and even if you have Google set as your default search engine, Microsoft adds Bing to the list at the #1 spot. For most non-technical folks the IE option selections are so arcane that they just click through. But let's say that you're a geek and you tell...

i have a 4850x2 - and i agree with an earlier poster - i think i would have gone with two 4850x2s over four individual 4850s. i think sapphire blew the launch with bad driver support, but since then the generic ATI divers work fine - it has become one screaming card. i'd use the savings and...