moonlit

http://www.ultimateconsoleguides.com/Review.htm http://www.thegiantstore.com/index.asp?Pag...&ProdID=386 http://www.consolesource.com/ecomm/catalog...HDD-p-2412.html ...and so on.

As far as I know Asus did produce the machine to the right but it's not yet available (and might never be) in that form. It would however likely replace the current 7" if it was. It has been said though that the 8" would retain the existing resolution but the 8.9" would not. Makes sense really, the cheapest one being the lowest spec'd.

Unless you use a boot disc and USB HDD.

Sounds like a graphics card/driver/xorg conflict. What's your graphics card?

You'd need custom drivers or at the very least PS2 Linux to compile your own drivers for.

Unless it's the 8.9" version, reported to have a planned resolution of 1024x600.

Just for fun: http://www.sizeasy.com/page/image/9234-MacBook-13-vs-MacBook-Air-vs-Sony-Vaio-TZ-11-vs-ASUS-eeePC-vs-Nokia-n810?m=s&v=3&h=400&w=200&fmt=.jpg&352018[/img] Size comparison with different angles.

It's an expensive MacBook that's been put in a press. It looks easy to break, you'll be able to heat a small town with the underside of the thing, the battery isn't replaceable, it's not small enough to justify the disadvantages it brings over the MacBook/MacBook Pros. It's seriously lacking in connectivity (c'mon, 1 USB and no ethernet?) and has no optical drive and wireless isn't great for everything - 11n or not, heavy file transfers will take an age and HD streaming isn't gonna happen. Can't store everything on the HDD/SSD either... 80GB HDD/64GB SSD? With no ethernet or optical drive? Oh yeah, and did I mention that HDD is only 4200rpm? I don't care that it looks pretty and I certainly don't care that "it fits in an envelope" - it doesn't have a place in the lineup with the MacBooks and Pros that already exist.

I'll take a stab in the dark and say you need the official AIM client installed to use that link.

I didn't make it past 10 seconds, it sounded staged and I'll agree with everyone else. Lame.

Basically a switch is like the intelligent bigger brother of a network hub. You plug a bunch of networking kit in to it (desktops, other switches/hubs, servers, etc) and its job is to send all the packets where they need to go. In short, it gives you a ton of extra network ports to play with.

A fairly easy way to do this would be to solder a couple of wires to the DC input socket where you plug in the monitor's power brick. This is usually somewhere around 12v which is a good start for LEDs. You can't use the existing power socket that the CCFL used because it's a much much higher voltage and it's AC, which isn't much use for your LEDs. So now you have a power source you can make yourself a strip of LEDs. I'd imagine, though I'm no expert, that running them in parallel would be the best method for this task. Assuming the LEDs consume 20mA at 3v (which is quite possible/likely for ultra bright LEDs), according to http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz, the below diagram (which I've adapted slightly) is a viable option for a layout: 12v 0v/Ground + | |----|>|----|>|---///----| |----|>|----|>|---///----| |----|>|----|>|---///----| |----|>|----|>|---///----| |----|>|----|>|---///----| LEDs Resistors The resistors in this case would be 330 ohms. There's a ton of ways you can lay out the LEDs in the circuit and it's a really simple circuit to make. Anyway, with the circuit made, you would place the LEDs in a line where the CCFL used to be, and you'd point them downwards for best light output.

The available storage capacity will slowly start shrinking as blocks are marked unusable. The whole thing won't just die at once, but as a file is written and a block can't be used it flags it as bad and grabs a spare. Once all the spares are used up it'll start relocating to other bits of the drive and eventually, when enough bits die, you'll be left with a drive smaller than a floppy disk. Still, that doesn't mean it's useless... [me=moonlit]waves an MSDOS 5.0 floppy in the air[/me]

I don't have a link but I think that already exists. Not sure of compatibility because Pocket PCs are usually IrDA and consumer electronics work on different frequencies but I'm pretty sure it can be done.

But uh... what's the point in having any internal storage at all if you're not going to use it? It'll last long enough under any OS to be worth what you paid for it.

On the 2GB and 4GB models yes, once the SSD is dead, it's really dead. You can however boot from USB and the SDHC slot and on some (older?) models you can add your own miniPCIe SSD to replace the onboard soldered one. SSDs are the subject of a lot of FUD though, they don't die as quickly as some people are suggesting.

From what I've seen it's nothing like OSX or Vista... and neither are those two all that alike.

I'd be half tempted to suggest an activation crack. Now, I know this could be piracy and all that kind of stuff, but if you're only using the (legitimate) copy on one machine at a time (which technically you are) I see no problem. I can't help you find the crack but Google can. It'll stop Windows asking for activation with every native/VirtualBox reboot you perform. On the other hand, it's probably breaking the EULA and all that fun stuff. IANAL and YMMV, check you're legal first.

Not possible Fixed. Mounting a NTFS (or any file system for that matter) partition in Linux or BSD (off a live disk of course) read only would leave no trace. ;) At least not in the computers 'mind'. In reality (is that different to the computers mind some how?) you would of course leave traces. We are not talking in this contexts, so these points are a bit moot. Ok, so there are ways, but there could well be network logs and such, it's not just the local machine that can log...

Could be dud/fried RAM, could be power or heat issues. What size PSU? Check the temperatures and voltages too and make sure the CPU's heatsink is on correctly/the fan is working as it should be.

You probably received an email regarding http://forums.hak5.org/index.php/topic,8296.0.html a moment ago... That's because Moonlit doesn't know how to use the forum properly and he pressed the wrong button. This means he finally joins the ranks of those who've sent emails containing stuff they didn't mean to send to 1000s of people... Not to worry though, normal service is resumed and you can safely ignore the contents of said email. Cheers, Moonlit.

What not to ask: (Summary of http://hak5.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=7499) How to hack your school: Hacking/abusing/trying to take down the network Fiddling grades Stealing answer papers Stealing others' work Remotely accessing other machines It's not clever, it's not funny and it won't earn you any respect or the title of "hacker". It'll get you in to trouble, that's all. This has been asked and argued a million times and it's getting old. How to hack someone's passwords/accounts for: Hotmail/Yahoo/Gmail/email MSN/Y!IM/AIM/IM MySpace/Facebook/Bebo/social networking Someone's computer or network Online games No, we won't help you see the emails you think your ex-girlfriend's brother's dog's friend's owner's next door neighbour is getting. It's their email, not yours. Not only is this a moronic waste of time, you're never going to hack Hotmail or gmail or Yahoo! Mail or [insert mail service] because all the password checking is done at the back end. Yes, it's possible to obtain the information without hacking the servers but we're not going to tell you how. How to cheat at online/multiplayer games: This is probably one of the most pathetic things you could ask for. It's lame, it's unfair and it's really not worth the effort. Don't bother, you'll just get flame grilled. Where to find/how to use trojans/RATs/install a stealth VNC server: Fairly obvious from the title, we aren't going to tell you how to control someone's computer without their permission. If you need to be able to access their computer then you can have them co-operate with you in doing that (and I don't mean by social engineering them). Where to find warez, cracks or malicious hacking tools: If you really really need something you'll find it. All it takes is 5 minutes and a brain cell. A monkey could use Google, come on, it's not hard. If you're looking for a press'n'pwn hacking tool you won't find it here, go read some books. How to hack: There's no single answer to this and if you're asking how to hack then you're probably doing it for the wrong reasons. You don't need to know how to hack because if you're hacking you don't need the label, you just do it. It's not something you do for the label, not for the kudos, not for the name on the mad props list, not for the bragging rights, it's something you just do. Don't call yourself a hacker, you're probably not one. If you do want to learn though, read. Read, read and read some more. Learn how to research without the aid of other people and how to cross-reference sources and data. Make clear in your mind what your goal is and steamroller towards it, you'll get there eventually.

What not to do/say: (Summary of http://forums.hak5.org/index.php/topic,7499.0.html) Don't bust in like you own the joint: This is a community forum and as such users are expected to work together. No-one automatically deserves more attention or respect more than anyone else be they newcomers or old-timers. Treat others with respect and remember that not everyone has your sense of humour. If you do unintentionally offend someone then you might at least apologise and if you repeatedly do it on purpose you may find yourself with a warning or a ban. Don't demand or expect immediate answers: No-one has to give you answers to your question or reply to your thread any more than you do to theirs. Demanding an answer yesterday is a sure-fire way to ensure you'll never get the answer, especially if it can be googled in a matter of seconds. Don't ask us to break something for you: Don't ask us to attack "you" to see if you're secure, we haven't got a clue if you own the machine(s) you're asking us to test. Could be anyone, and we're not going to screw over your ex-girlfriend's computer because she went off with your best mate. Real life problems stay in real life, don't bring them here. Don't ask us to help you recover "your" passwords either, there's plenty of tools and methods out there if you get stuck. Don't expect people to help you if you won't help yourself: We're not the free ticket to all knowledge. If you don't put work in to figuring out what to do with something then we won't either, it's a simple equation. If you expect us to give you a step by step instruction manual for something because you didn't read the readme file or because you didn't bother googling it then you'll just get yelled at for not bothering. Likewise if you're given answers and without trying them or researching them you demand them to be written in idiot for you, people will get pissed off with you.

Since my previous rant-a-thons have gone somewhat unnoticed on occasion I figured I'd give it one last shot, so he's a rundown of what to do/say/ask for and what not to do/say/ask for. This thread will be updated periodically (that is whenever the next person does something stupid enough to make a rule against it). The community here is polite and helpful if you treat it right and just like a fine classic automobile if you treat it right it'll serve you until you trash it. Remember to give it the right fuel (say the right stuff) and don't "grind its gears", you'll get along just fine. How to get answers and not get shredded: (Summary of http://hak5.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=7745) Ask politely and don't demand things: People will help you if they can, just be patient. If no-one has an answer after a few days then perhaps bump the topic. If you still don't get an answer then either no-one knows it or you posted like an asshole. Think about what you're typing, read it back a few times before you press Post. This will allow you to check the tone you're posting in and your spelling and grammar, it'll also mean you get to see if what you wrote actually made sense. I'm not a grammar nazi but if you start talking in txt spk or 1337 then we'll probably just ignore you. Be clear in what you're asking and give plenty of details. We're not mind readers and we didn't know that you were using a PowerPC processor in the computer you were trying to fix and we didn't know you were trying to install OS/2 on it. Don't ignore replies: If someone replies asking for more specific information or with a possible solution, provide the information or thank them for the solution and if possible tell them it worked. It can be kinda irritating when people take the money and run, so to speak. If something's worked for you then post it (or point out the solution in the thread that worked) so others who have your problem know how to fix it. Don't start pointless flame wars: OS wars, text editor wars, game console wars, we've seen them all before, they're really tedious and no-one ever wins. If you don't like something then that's entirely your choice but don't insult someone because they prefer the competition's product.

someone should make a thread of moonlit's rants, most of them are quite good, and it would be a good reference point next time you need to put someone in their place. http://forums.hak5.org/index.php/topic,7745.0.html http://forums.hak5.org/index.php/topic,7499.0.html There's a couple, they're both stickies in Questions. Don't really wanna sticky them on every subforum though...