Posts by olyteddy

Just an observation and question...Why is it Mac owners tend to sound like the 'Hi I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC' soundbite? And if specs don't matter, why does the poster above this post have the specs in his sig? Quite similar specs, I might...

Actually, in about a month (post x-mas) there will probably be some real good deals on the current state of the art machines. Exactly because of the new tech/software/gimmick/etc. that will be coming out. So you can either pay an...

RipIt is a shell that uses Shrink, DeCrypter and a couple of other progs.

get an external, and you'll save some coin and have two. Yes, most any laptop drive will fit except the Bezel (trim) might not. If you need a guide, Fizi's Portal has take apart guides, but all that holds the drive in are friction and...

videohelp.com has a list. I'm partial to Hauppauge, altho IDK what it takes to get TV in the UK.

RipIt4Me.

Just saw a 12 port at Goodwill for $1.99...

There are seperate lasers for CD and DVD. Most any drive will fit, though on some of them the face plate won't match. You might be able to swap that over though. Before you swap it out you might try cleaning the lens with a little 99%...

I got an SMC Barricade with parallel printer server at a thrift store for $3.99 once. If I needed a wired router today, I'd probably get a wireless and disble the wireless part either from the configuration screens or take a pair of wire...

Until the charge light goes out.