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And they actually had the nerve to try to contact me again. lol

I haven't heard of monowall, I will check it out. Yes in most cases 700MHz is overkill, but I have several of the blocklists from bluetack.co.uk, and a few from other places, loaded into it. It actually alters the IPTables. This can really put a hit on your ping times unless you have something semi-beefy running it. I am pretty sure this is what killed the last smoothie I had, just too much processor time. I have a 2.6GHz processor in the one I installed at work. That has blocklist, content filter (keyword scanning and rating types), and AV scanner loaded on it. My pride and joy :D

They do this in actual cards??? I have only ever seen this w/ "on-board" video chipsets.

Thanks man. The metal of the case has actually been cut out. There is a plexiglass sheet riveted to the case panel (that is what the four corner holes in the first pic I posted are for). The wall behind is just there so everytihng would show up better in the pic. The actual case that this goes on has blacklights installed in it. Looks pretty sweet at night. I work at a machinist, part of my job is to program the CNC equipment. This was done on waterjet machine, 50,000lbs of pressure in a 0.015" stream. Cuts through sheet metal like butter.

That is freakin awesome

The 256MB etc. is the amount of memory on the graphics card.

Me too

I answered "Yes" even though it was not me who got it. A friend of mine got a free iPod from one of those places where you get like 5 other ppl to sign up. I think it was www.freeipod.com although I am not sure. He gets a crapload of spam now, but hey, it's a free ipod.

I finally have a new Smoothwall pc (old one crapped all over itself and died). Now I have rebuilt it. I have made it better... stronger... faster. 700Mhz of firewall goodness, try and break through that bitches. um.... actually, don't. I like my network intact. Probably the wrong place to taunt ppl about my network security. /me Heads to Micro$oft forums.

What server problem??? He is trying to gather data.

Definitely emo.... not so sure about the closet part :D

Well, there are handles and such on the panel. The border of the pic is not the entire side panel just the size of the plexiglass. For instance, this is a panel from an older case.... (which I actually cut upside-down) Actually, now that I look at that, I may do something entirely different this time.

Actually in this case, Character Map is your friend.

I have actually met a few decent ppl thru random IM's. Also, sometimes my curiosity gets the better of me and I just have to see where something is going.

I am going to cut it out on waterjet machine, I still have some work to do on it, like the little pads inside the Logitech logo have to go. Either that or connect them to outside. Maybe I could glue them to the plexi backing?

My setup at home stays pretty tidy... My desk at work however... that is another matter entirely.

I was going to put chaintech logo as well but it does not translate well. I will upload other side panel when I am done.

They make decent input devices, not a bad set of speakers either.

Ok, I am really bored at work today. So to fill the last hour before I leave for the weekend I have been working on a new case mod design, what do you guys think?

Dudes, this is just freakin awesome... I have gotten spam email crap before but this is the first time someone has actually messaged me to actually work the mark. The following is chat log from yahoo following Random Message I received last night. [06:52] sindy_green_66: how are you [06:52] forseti_avatar: ah you're there... I'm ok, at work now. [06:52] forseti_avatar: what are you up to? [06:52] sindy_green_66: Just Checking my mails [06:53] forseti_avatar: anything interesting? [06:53] sindy_green_66: Yeah.... iam looking for a long term relationship that can torn to married with the right man *Editor's note: First warning sign, above is a direct quote from initial message.* [06:54] forseti_avatar: that's a good hobby [06:54] forseti_avatar: :) [06:54] sindy_green_66: k [06:55] forseti_avatar: I'm sorry, I'm a bit sarcastic... it's a problem [06:55] sindy_green_66: hmmmmmmmmmm? [06:55] sindy_green_66: what you mean? [06:56] forseti_avatar: I say Very Stupid Things [06:56] forseti_avatar: on occasion [06:56] sindy_green_66: Ouch [06:56] sindy_green_66: Iam very sorry to hear that [06:57] forseti_avatar: I am kidding of course [06:57] sindy_green_66: Nop problem i have my own problem too [06:57] forseti_avatar: what's that??? [06:58] sindy_green_66: Its along sad story ....right now iam not in ohio iam in a hospital in africa with my family for some bad reason [06:59] forseti_avatar: sounds like a bad scene [06:59] sindy_green_66: Yeah very sad [06:59] sindy_green_66: i din;t mind to share it with yiu if you would like to know [06:59] forseti_avatar: sure [07:00] sindy_green_66: Accept my pic sharing [07:01] forseti_avatar: not using yahoo client, I cannot do that w/ this program [07:01] sindy_green_66: Okay [07:01] sindy_green_66: Can you see me on the image? [07:01] forseti_avatar: little tiny one, hang on... [07:02] sindy_green_66: ok [07:02] *** You have been disconnected. Fri Jun 02 07:02:29 2006. *Editor's note: At this point I switched to yahoo client... frankly I was curious* forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:02:58 AM): better *Editor's Note: At this point she sends Hot Chick Photos* sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:03:23 AM): yes sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:03:59 AM): this is what happen my father is a business man he brings electronics to nigeria to sell he has shop here....he now thinks instead of him coming here and going back to the state...he decided he move to nigeria with his family...becuz we left the state he has sold our house and the rest of the properties..we set to nigeria 4 a new life...on arriving to airport in nigeria we took a cab to our destination on the way we had an accident .we were rushed to the hospital by some good samaritans i dont know all this until i open my eye i met my self in the hospital..i asked about my dad ,mum and my sisters unfortunately the Dr told me they were all dead that am the only all that survive *Editor's note: All that arrives instantly, no "sindy is typing" at bottom of screen.* forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:04:31 AM): wow, you type really fast sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:04:39 AM): yes forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:06:11 AM): tragic sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:06:22 AM): ??? sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:06:59 AM): *insert sad emoticons here* forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:08:13 AM): pretty much, yeah sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:09:18 AM): Please can youcall me forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:09:32 AM): brb *Editors note: I am at work and occasionally they make me do Work Related Stuff, bastards* sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:09:39 AM): k forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:16:32 AM): back, I am at work and I do not think they would appreciate me calling other countries on company phones sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:17:00 AM): you can try sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:17:02 AM): okay sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:17:26 AM): ************ iam sindy green in room 05 *Editor's Note: Removed phone#, haven't gotten around to checking if it is actual Nigerian # * forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:18:01 AM): didn't get the point of the whole company phone thing, huh? sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:18:15 AM): nop forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:18:46 AM): essentially, Can Not Call from Here sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:18:56 AM): ok sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:18:59 AM): i need your help forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:19:14 AM): help??? what kind of help? sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:19:50 AM): Iam Owing the hospital some money and they have seize all my return document to get back to the state untill i get paid the money i owe forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:20:07 AM): well, that just sux sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:20:14 AM): ??? forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:20:37 AM): no street corners in Nigeria? sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:21:01 AM): i don't know any where in this dam country forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:23:01 AM): Sorry, work related stuff going on... *Editors Note: Ok now I am just ROTFLMFAO and trying to think who I can tell about this.* sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:23:14 AM): Okay sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:24:59 AM): Can you help me? forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:25:00 AM): so, how much money are we talking? sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:25:12 AM): $700 sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:25:55 AM): *insert more sad emoticons* forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:27:37 AM): well, aren't we impatient *Editor's Note: Here is where I started this thread* sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:28:11 AM): Iam so sad forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:28:31 AM): horrible... sit tight hun, be right w/ you sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:28:56 AM): Okay i don't know if you are serious to help me *Editor's Note: She's onto me!!! lol* forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:29:28 AM): yeah, I really do not think that is going to work for me forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:29:44 AM): good luck w/ that whole Getting Out of Country thing sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:30:29 AM): Well iam sure if i get the dam money paid to the hospital they will leave me and i will need all your full contact address anbd the name of the nearest airport to you and your phone number to call you at the airport so you can pick me up forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:32:18 AM): I am not really big into airports, they frighten me.... I think it may be some post-traumatic-trauma type thing from childhood or something sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:32:54 AM): Okay sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:33:08 AM): Can you help me with the hosptal bills ? forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:33:39 AM): again, really not thinking that is going to work for me sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:34:00 AM): Please i promise to come to you sindy_green_66 (6/2/2006 7:34:07 AM): please help me with the money forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:35:14 AM): no can do forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:35:36 AM): I'm telling you tho... streetcorners are the way to go forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:35:57 AM): one night, maybe 2 and you have your money forseti_avatar (6/2/2006 7:36:11 AM): peddle that ass baby, YEAH! *Editor's Note: She signs off.* That just made my whole freakin week. :D

What's this???? a thread about bad drives and nobody mentioned the old IBM "DeathStar"... what is the world comming to. All of my maxtors have held up pretty good, I actually still have a few 2 and 4GB maxtors lying around that are still functional. For a while tho, every WD drive I bought lasted almost exactly 2 years, then died.

In addition to the PSU wattage, check the fan on the 6600GT. I have seen fans die and the card burns out. W/ something like FEAR running it would only take a couple of minutes to kill the card w/o a fan. Do you monitor system temps? It could also be a combination of the 2, your graphics card got too hot, causing it to draw more power than the PSU could handle and blew out a cap on the PSU.

OMFG, Please tell me that people are not this pathetic and scared. Go to the site and check out the lemmings that automatically go along w/ the article... sometimes(often these days), I am ashamed to be an american. *edit* I love the comment somebody made that her site is hosted on a linux box. :D

Yes, I forgot to mention, always defrag before resizing partitions. As far as YaST goes, I don't know... I guess I just have a phobia about Linux messing w/ NTFS partitions. Also, it will depennd on what distro you use as to wether a similar tool is included. Aside from my Smoothwall pc, I haven't run linux in a few years. Plan on setting up a box sometime soon tho. And thx for the show link, I'll have to take a look at that.

Well then, if all else fails... throw some more money at it. Ordered new drive today. If it dosen't work, extra drive space always comes in handy.