Comments on: My Tech Life http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-180422 John Scalzi Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:52:51 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-180422 februaryfour: The former of these. februaryfour:

The former of these.

]]> By: februaryfour http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-180405 februaryfour Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:37:42 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-180405 Are you running Gmail as a web-based IMAP/POP client, or have you changed over to Google Apps (and let Google host your e-mail)? Are you running Gmail as a web-based IMAP/POP client, or have you changed over to Google Apps (and let Google host your e-mail)?

]]> By: PixelFish http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-175902 PixelFish Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:34:06 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-175902 Good to know. Thanks again. Good to know. Thanks again.

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-175853 John Scalzi Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:51 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-175853 PixelFish: Indeed, so far I have no complaints about the iBuyPower rig except that when it shipped one of the hard drives was damaged in transit. But they sent me a replacement one quickly, so that wasn't actually too much of a problem. PixelFish:

Indeed, so far I have no complaints about the iBuyPower rig except that when it shipped one of the hard drives was damaged in transit. But they sent me a replacement one quickly, so that wasn’t actually too much of a problem.

]]> By: PixelFish http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-175837 PixelFish Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:06:55 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-175837 I'm looking at getting a new desktop, and though I have never heard of iBuyPower, I checked 'em out on NewEgg after seeing your system specs. How are you liking them? I trust your gaming experience must be more than adequate? I’m looking at getting a new desktop, and though I have never heard of iBuyPower, I checked ‘em out on NewEgg after seeing your system specs. How are you liking them? I trust your gaming experience must be more than adequate?

]]> By: Graeme Williams http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-174745 Graeme Williams Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:02:43 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-174745 I definitely need a new computer! My current XP system has been complaining about disk errors for some time now. I'd love to have a system with many bells and whistles, but I worry about how much noise the bells and the whistles will generate. So, how noisy is Primary Computer? Can you tell when the fans on the graphics cards kick in? I've been running Ubuntu in VirtualBox on a Thinkpad and it runs just fine. VirtualBox is a lot of fun. I definitely need a new computer! My current XP system has been complaining about disk errors for some time now. I’d love to have a system with many bells and whistles, but I worry about how much noise the bells and the whistles will generate.

So, how noisy is Primary Computer?

Can you tell when the fans on the graphics cards kick in?

I’ve been running Ubuntu in VirtualBox on a Thinkpad and it runs just fine. VirtualBox is a lot of fun.

]]> By: Joe The Wizard http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-174740 Joe The Wizard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:04 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-174740 I'm running a MacPro that I bought in September. I've got it running 10.6 with Vista Ultimate 64bit as my Bootcamp partition. I think I would have gone Windows ages ago were it not that I need to be able run Final Cut for work. Really, that is the only thing keeping me from owning a Windows based PC. I switch between the two without any real thought for regular computing, unless I need to work, then it's Mac all the way. All my other software, for the most part, is available for Windows. And it wouldn't cost me a fortune every time I needed to upgrade. But if I need to play Dragon Age or Borderlands or any of the Fallouts, it's Windows all the way. MacDrive makes it so I can access all my drives under Windows which is just fantastic. Luckily, a MacPro makes a pretty beefy Windows box. I’m running a MacPro that I bought in September. I’ve got it running 10.6 with Vista Ultimate 64bit as my Bootcamp partition. I think I would have gone Windows ages ago were it not that I need to be able run Final Cut for work. Really, that is the only thing keeping me from owning a Windows based PC. I switch between the two without any real thought for regular computing, unless I need to work, then it’s Mac all the way. All my other software, for the most part, is available for Windows. And it wouldn’t cost me a fortune every time I needed to upgrade.

But if I need to play Dragon Age or Borderlands or any of the Fallouts, it’s Windows all the way. MacDrive makes it so I can access all my drives under Windows which is just fantastic. Luckily, a MacPro makes a pretty beefy Windows box.

]]> By: David H. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-174732 David H. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:08:41 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-174732 I use a 2-yr old Macbook (with OS X 10.6, upgraded to 4GB RAM) and am in the market for one of the recently revised Mac Minis. Yeah, the iMac is a nice machine, but it's out of my current price range and the Mini does 95% of what I need anyway (plus I already have a nice, 23" widescreen flatpanel ;) Software is iLife, iWork, Firefox & Safari, and iTunes (the last of which I'm not crazy about). I'm an old Unix geek, and Apple has the nicest desktop Unix out there, as far as I'm concerned. The wife and child have a Dell box running XP, and soon to dual-boot Win7. It's not the fire-breathing game machine you have, but it runs the games we like fairly well. It's got Office2003, which my wife is used to. In comparison to the Mac, I spend *way* too much time keeping it free of viruses & other such crapware (welcome to the World 'O Windows ;) Through my work, I have a long-standing familiarity with Linux - but like you I find I don't use it that much at home. But I might decide to re-purpose an older machine I have with Ubuntu as a home server. I use a 2-yr old Macbook (with OS X 10.6, upgraded to 4GB RAM) and am in the market for one of the recently revised Mac Minis. Yeah, the iMac is a nice machine, but it’s out of my current price range and the Mini does 95% of what I need anyway (plus I already have a nice, 23″ widescreen flatpanel ;) Software is iLife, iWork, Firefox & Safari, and iTunes (the last of which I’m not crazy about). I’m an old Unix geek, and Apple has the nicest desktop Unix out there, as far as I’m concerned.

The wife and child have a Dell box running XP, and soon to dual-boot Win7. It’s not the fire-breathing game machine you have, but it runs the games we like fairly well. It’s got Office2003, which my wife is used to. In comparison to the Mac, I spend *way* too much time keeping it free of viruses & other such crapware (welcome to the World ‘O Windows ;)

Through my work, I have a long-standing familiarity with Linux – but like you I find I don’t use it that much at home. But I might decide to re-purpose an older machine I have with Ubuntu as a home server.

]]> By: Tracy Newmann http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-174731 Tracy Newmann Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:28 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-174731 I personally tend to favour SSuite Office’s free office suites. Their software also don’t need to run on Java or .NET, like so many open source office suites, so it makes their software very small and efficient. http://www.ssuitesoft.com I personally tend to favour SSuite Office’s free office suites. Their software also don’t need to run on Java or .NET, like so many open source office suites, so it makes their software very small and efficient.

http://www.ssuitesoft.com

]]> By: Zoltan http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/05/my-tech-life/#comment-174716 Zoltan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:47:49 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9006#comment-174716 How about backup software? What software do you like for doing local backups? How about backup software? What software do you like for doing local backups?

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