Thanks for the answers. I guess for now I'll keep Broadvoice. I think I'll file a complaint w/ the FCC too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 4:39 PM on March 26, 2008

I plan on installing Asterisk on my alix1c pretty soon. From what I've been able to read it should be up to the task and it only draws about 5W. Currently I'm running Asterisk on an Intel D201GLY but I don't like the fan.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 4:30 PM on February 28, 2008 marked best answer

The alix1c has a 44 pin IDE connector on it so you can use laptop style components. Right now I have a normal 40 pin IDE DVD drive connected to a 40 to 44 pin adapter and an external power supply. It works fine for installing stuff. The alix1c only has one IDE connector, it's kind of designed to boot from a compact flash card. So if you want to have a 20gb hard drive and a DVD drive one of them is going to be USB.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 7:35 PM on February 28, 2008

I have no complaints about the audio quality of my N800 or 770, the little speakers on the N800 actually sound pretty good considering how small they are. I am also pleased with video playback, the only caveat being I convert my videos before viewing. In fact lately I've been using my N800 to watch most of my shows. The screen is really nice. I like having an xterm and ssh available and knowing anywhere I have a cell signal or wifi I can get to my machines.

For me the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 1:57 PM on September 6, 2007

Audifans has a pretty active marketplace, it wouldn't hurt to post an ad there too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 2:15 PM on February 22, 2006

I find myself wanting to spend retarded amounts of money on some Buzz Rickson Products but I always chicken out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 6:48 PM on February 11, 2006

You can get a lot of radio for $500. Your location will be a factor in what kind to buy. Lots of public agency's are changing to trunked radio systems. Search google for your city and "freq" to get an idea what kind of systems are in your area.

I like Icom, I have a Icom ic-r2, the current equivalent model is a ic-r5. Make sure and get the software, it makes programming the device a snap.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 1:36 PM on January 10, 2006

There's a benefit for DMBQ and Michelle Cable at 12 Galaxies this evening.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 9:37 AM on November 18, 2005

MC Frontalot - Mountain Kind
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 7:35 PM on November 15, 2005

Ween - Weed Whore
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 8:46 PM on November 15, 2005

You don't mention the length of the warranty. In my opinion the warranty is one of the most important items purchased with a new laptop. I've had good luck with IBM's warranty department in the past and haven't heard any horror stories yet since Lenovo took over operations.

The R series seem to typically have one year warranties while the T and X series seem to have 3 year warranties. I wouldn't buy an R series personally. My roommate bought an R series (against my... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 10:46 AM on October 29, 2005

I'm pleased with my Soekris 4501 running m0n0wall.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 4:19 PM on October 25, 2005 marked best answer

MythTV, VNC and Xine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 4:06 PM on October 19, 2005

This guy is circumnavigating the globe without making use of air travel. He crossed the Atlantic on a cruise ship and will be crossing the Pacific by freighter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 9:30 PM on September 14, 2005

DreamHost Emergency Status
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 2:18 PM on September 12, 2005

This doesn't answer your question about a CB transmitter, but I am happy with my Icom R2. It's a "scanner" or wideband receiver. I can pick up CB transmissions with it and a whole lot more. It's a great little radio, you can program it with your computer, it's tiny, sounds good and they go pretty cheap on ebay since it's been replaced by more recent models by the manufacturer.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 9:51 AM on September 6, 2005

Here's how I clean my laptop screen. The first thing I do is fix myself a drink in a clean glass with lots of ice. Then I get a microfiber cloth and dip the corner in some 91% isopropyl alcohol and rub that around the screen trying to get all the oily bits off. Might have to do it a couple of times, the alcohol evaporates pretty quick. Then I wipe another corner of the cloth on the distilled water that has condensed on the outside of my glass and use that to rinse off any residue. Semi-vigorous... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 8:15 PM on August 22, 2005

Not sure if it'll help, but I was experiencing the same error with OS X Finder and my Samba shares. Tuned out to be an ownership issue with the directories I was sharing. They were owned by root, I chowned them to the user I login as normaly and everything worked.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 7:43 PM on August 19, 2005 marked best answer

I think you need to have the "use iopd as external drive" option checked while it's plugged in with USB. I have a 30gig photo, and if I stop the USB mass storage device associated with my ipod, it stops charging even though it's still plugged in.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 3:20 PM on July 28, 2005

I used to work in a backpack factory, when product was returned for repair we would use a silicone spray lubricant on the zippers. Something like this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 9:33 AM on April 20, 2005

oops
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 10:01 AM on April 20, 2005

Perhaps they are referring to Tucker Max?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 1:17 PM on July 16, 2004

Berry Rydell from William Gibsons "Virtual Light" and "All Tomorrows Parties" was a security guard for a while.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jackmakrl at 3:13 PM on June 28, 2004