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(...) I work as an electronics technician for Best Buy which sells both plus I personally own the sony 530. I am just wondering a few things first. What type of receiver do you own? Per say digital processor, brand name, things like that. What do (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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I'm a Sony Man. So I'd say get the 530. I have the 7700 though, so I have not used the 530. If you want, you could try to go to (URL) and see if anyone there has any feedback. The only things I saw about the 3109 is when they first came out they (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Annoyance? naaa.... <ponder> Urp, no more than usual/no more than I am at anyone else? You're misguided, confused, idealistic and generally wrong when it comes to freedom, economics and markets, but I like you anyway in spite of all that. I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) By the way.. in one or two of your posts lately I thought I detected a certain.. how shall I put that.. annoyance at me personally as opposed with my arguments. Any comments? (...) For brainstorming sessions of more than, say, 3-4 people, it's (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Lugnet has been very very very very very very very very very very very very very very slllllooowwww lately......... Wierd. Erin -- (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) OK, whew. Got enough to debate you as it is... (...) Or just use news. Really! I've seen it done. (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Groupware is a nice idea. (...) It's just that I've never seen or heard of any implementation yet which, _especially_ in the area of email delivery (which is ridiuclously high-volume compared to almost all other groupware traffic), doesn't (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Let's be sure we're on the same page. If you're saying groupware itself is not a good thing, vehemently disagree. I'll be happy to briefly explain how indispensable it is if that is what you were saying. However, if you're saying that Exchange (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Out of those, I would recomend the Sony. Overall, the quality is so much better. However, the DVD player I would strongly recomend is Philips-Magnavox. We have two and quality is tops. They are amazing systems and very high- quality. And if (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Eric, (...) Well, I don't know if you are into Playstation or not, but there will be a functional DVD player coming on the new Playstation 2 out in fall of 2000, if you wait. I am, since I get two things for the price of one! :) Scott S. ___...___ (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Ok, someone out there must be able to give me an educated opinion on which DVD player to buy... I am trying to decide between the Toshiba 3109 and the Sony 530. Which do people prefer, heard good/bad things about, etc.? Eric (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Lam (a as in market) brecht (as in Bertold). Jasper (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) How much of that money is for the "sysadmin's beer fund"? (...) Yeah, but single platform locations don't exist. Everyone wants on the 'net. Here's how a countryman of mine put it: (URL) you do, never touch Exchange. Or Lotus Bloats. Or any (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I like the working from home bit, but as I pointed out in my email; I just don't have the skills required. Oh, well. Fred. (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Looking for people with good development or architectural skills. Knowledge of Java a must. Knowledge of distributed system technologies such as RMI, COM, CORBA (preferred) highly desirable. Ability to work in highly unstructured, self (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) What are you looking for? Where in Michigan? Frederick. (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Oh yes! Relo is one time pain. Travel is ongoing strain. However for me, we are pinned in the GR general area by a desire to be close to my wife's extended family (out of the cohort of about 20 or so grandchildren (people more or less my age) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Trouble? It's free, right? What's the trouble - downloading and installing it? In my experience Virtual PC runs about as fast as a PC of half the clock speed of the Mac running it, so you'll be running it about as well as a 150-166 Pentium. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi Jim, My PB is a 1400 with a G3 upgrade running at 216 MHz. The video of a PB 1400 is notoriously slow. So, using it on a G3 300 should work a lot better. I only draw when I feel like moving slowly and relaxing; otherwise being forced to work that (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) have (...) program, but I (...) MLCAD (...) PC you (...) top (...) three (...) The (...) going if (...) but it (...) figure (...) drawn 1 (...) but (...) parts (...) I was thinking of getting MLCAD to use on a G3 300 with Virtual PC (Win 98). (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Maybe. I doubt I'll be doing Unix stuff at my current employer, though. Our main Unix systems seem to be held together with chewing gum, lots of hope, and a ton of money. I'm trying to learn what I can on my own, but there's only so much time (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Yeah, I know. I'm on a bit of a "I finally accomplished this goal I set for myself and I'm hopeful that I will get to do more cool stuff now" high right now, so I'm seeing most things with "me" tunnel vision. I'll calm down after the holidays. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) While we all gabble and gossip about Larrys ancestry, another question has popped into my mind. How do you say Bram Lambrechts last name? Lambert? Lam-bre-cht? The world may never know..... ;-) Erin -- (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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John, I may be guilty of being vague AGAIN. Yes, you can run it on a Mac if you have Virtual PC. I bought Virtual PC so I could run an IR Spectrophotometry program, but I can use Virtual PC to run MLCAD. Yes, it does use the ldraw parts; infact, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Neither of those are close enough to the way I say it to pass. Where are you going with this? <checks back for "kick me" sign... leave it to Jasper to be up to something> ++Lar (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Bah! Circumvent the problem altogether, just call him That Larry Guy. That ought to cover it, no? <snicker> K.M. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) "Larry lpieniazek@tsisoft.com"? That looks even harder to pronounce! -- David Schilling (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) How about Pjay-nee-ah-sack? Pee-ay-knee-ah-sack? Jasper (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) That's close enough for me... (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) "Hello. My name is Mike, and I'm.. I'm... an emm-see-ess-ee." (unisono) "Hi, Mike". Jasper (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Name's a bit too long, more than fourteen characters and those dashes are a bit iffy too. Make it .off-topic.jobhunting . (...) If you need volunteers, you have my email. Maybe a once-over from a non-native speaker would help. Jasper (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Welcome to Hell. For your reference, this site contains a lot of information you may find useful. You are now entitled to hear the URL. This also contains instructions on how to get that membership packet. (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) No Pie-nee-ah-sack? Shucks. Jasper (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) True, that can be a problem. You can skip the first part by using an online catalog, though. Most decent-sized libraries have them these days. (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Last time I checked, most libraries don't fit in the overhead compartment, much less under the seat in front of you. :-) So taking the library with me is out, that only leaves borrowing individual books. Run the numbers here with me, if you (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) That's one line of reasoning. Given the tales of woe I've been hearing from sysadmins all over the world, though, anyone with half a clue tries to move to unix adminning as soon as humanly possible. You've certainly got the necessary clues, so (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I want to learn - period. We have more SQL Server implementations on campus than anything else, especially Oracle. So yes, given my present circumstances, I am sure I want to go this way. I could decide to start working towards some sort of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) This is the part where I scream in horror and recoil violently. Adminning MS is bad enough, but MS databases... Are you _sure_ you want to go that way? (...) They probably haven't thought of it - I know of other university admins who get those (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Am I to understand that MLCAD can be run on a Mac? Does it use the ldraw parts library? (cross-posting to .geek to see if the geeks can help me) -John (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) That's what libraries are for. :) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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