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Hello, all. My name is Cody Snider. I'm an SEO guy from Colorado (more of a hardware guy doing SEO for fun and profit :-p) I enjoy reading your techie questions and offering as much help as I can. I've already learned a few things I didn't know reading through …

I think that the line between developer and designer is growing very thin with the new technology being introduced. Not so much introduced as integrated. Has anyone else been keeping an eye on the Macromedia/Adobe merger? Gotta watch these wiley corporations, because they're making our lives much easier.

Sorry if I'm being in any way rude by this, but do you understand the undertaking you would have to go through in creating an OS? Bill Gates has a little empire for a reason. The OS would have to be adaptable to modern security risks and have the ability …

Ok, do you have Macromedia's Fireworks? It's actually quite a bit more user friendly for making frame-by-frame gif animations. Also, check the web for freeware animators. If you generate each image by itself then you can easily assemble and view it with one of those.

[QUOTE=oalee]If I was to purchase a pc and got the same problem, i'd probably just reformat the whole thing and start with a fresh install of my own choice of OS. that's only if it was me...[/QUOTE] I think I'd have to agree on this, just reformat. It's probably the …

Yes, meta tags are very important for a site. The place where people mess up most frequently is in the content of the site and the keywords tag. Basically, find words in your site's content that appear frequently, pertain to the subject of your site, and make for decient keywords. …

[QUOTE] Linux's big big failing is its lack of installable device drivers.[/QUOTE] Wow, Mathematician, you really didn't both thinking before you opened your mouth on this one. Ubuntu (and many other distros) have the ability to not only recognize often obscure devices, but install the drivers without having to insert …

Ok, circular. Is that another term for non-reciprocating?

<cough> UT2003 <cough> :-)

When it comes down to it, Gnome and KDE can both run almost all the same X programs, so you need to look for a cleaner system rather than a more pre-fab compatible one. And, if the look and feel factor is really THAT important to you, go get a …

I agree, Ubuntu is where you'll want to go in terms of a Desktop configuration. The advantage they have over the other distros is this: Money. They are financed and can offer, outside community contribution, a better support base. This, in turn, means a more out-of-the-box distro.

One big question for solving this: What distribution are you using? And, what version? If you've gone through and added repositories for other needs and failed to remove them, then they'll still be in the list. To get the list optimized, you should either remove these entries or comment them …

Ok, I'm a Linux n00b myself and I just finished a tour of the more popular distributions as I am revamping my entire rig. I ended up with Ubuntu (which, if you choose KDE as your desktop manager, Kubuntu is what you'll want.) The setup with Ubuntu was completely painless …

Do you really think a Google built OS is a good thing? And, if they do go through with making their own Linux distribution, many like myself would avoid it like the plague because of the obvious privacy invasions that will be present. Why not just install a key-logger into …

It seems that this thread has gone a bit off-subject, so I stopped about half way through to put in my 2 cents about the actual question: Have you experimented with using a WRT54G router from Linksys? The unique characteristic of this router is it's ability flash out the firmware …

In one word: Compression. The way the video is put into a digital format is night vs. day to a software package. Not to mention, the application of these 2 formats is opposite ends of the same spectrum.... When a development team tackles the idea of making video available to …

Ok, I'm assuming she has purchased some sort of digital camera or scanner, right? Now, if she has then there is generally a few software packages that can assist with minor changes that she is asking for. I would recommend you tell her to install the software provided with her …

There are a lot of minor changes in this software from the previous release and it'll take some time to learn. Don't get frustrated, just avoid shortcuts untill they come naturally with the new release.

I am an avid fan of flash for many reasons (including my love for animation and anime.) Tell you what: Flash is a tough program to master, but if she really has a passion for it then I'll send her to the right resources and show her the way to …

[QUOTE=MAD_DOG]PC Anywhere is the biggest name but, to me at least not the best bet.[/QUOTE] About this comment, we have tried making use of PCanywhere in my office a few times. It is a big name software package, which you'd think would make it better and more reliable, but think …

Yes, both Carol and Brian have a very valid point. Tags by themselves are pointless, but when it comes to Google, tags are imprtant for determining whether a site is really based on what it's keywords tag says. By itself, the tag is meaningless...

Have you considered checking the power supply and all the power connections? Does it turn on every once in a while? Or is it always having trouble?:confused:

I think that all-in-all, it really comes down where you live and what services are available. I have used both cable and DSL in my area. The DSL, BTW, is always connected. I've never needed to use a sial-up service. The thing that really won me over was the downstream …

First, as always, consult the diagrams in the manual for your motherboard. I have a 12v connector on my board and i've never seen any need to use it. Be careful about connecting any power cord to anything in the system unless you are SURE it belongs. If I may …

Ajax's 2 cents: Have you considered building yourself a links page and filling it with links from sites that have good PR in exchange for a link back from them? As long as you keep the content closely enough related to the sites you reciprocate links with then you should …

I've done a great deal of work on overclocking my own systems for gaming purposes. I use a Soyo Dragon and it comes with the ability to overclock in 1Mhz steps. The only advice I can give on this subject is my experience through trial-and-error. First, I'd suggest getting a …

AMD or Intel? I'm curious what everyone in this area is using and their reasoning. There will forever be the arguement of which is better, so everyone try to back your reasoning well. Let's see if we can solve this arguement once and for all. ;) :cheesy: BTW, I am …

Have you tried switching between openGL and Direct3D rendering for the games that don't work? Also, some games require that DX8.1b be installed, I've never understood why this is, but I've had similar problems with some games because of that.

I would suggest going to the site for the MP3 player manufacturer and downloading the latest drivers. I had issues with my Creative Nomad Jukebox a short while ago and I updated the player's firmware OS and the drivers for connection and it works like a charm now. It may …

I'm assuming you are using a FAT32 file system and you do not wish to upgrade to an NTFS system. Is this correct?

Just in case it's already partitioned as either NTFS or FAT, has data on it, and has no OS installed (i.e. it was a slave before and was used as, say, an MP3 database,) then i suggest you check to make sure the jumpers are set to slave and place …