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Anyone remember the Maxtor 40GB USB 2.0 external HDD I got the other week? The company I work for have decided to give me the money back for it. They say this is because I will be using while doing work for them (though I will be using it more for personal use). Now I'm not one to say no and I should use this money towards registering my car. But we all know that isn't going to happen. So I have decided I should get them to buy me another computer related item to add to the collection I have bought in the past few months (which is more than I have bought in the past few years). So I am of course asking for recommendations from the lurkers of Code Poject. I have AUD$150.00 to play with, this probably equates to something you Yanks can buy for USD$80-100.00. So what should I get? <edit> Stuff I have gotten in the past couple of months -
- Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache HDD
- 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive
- 8 port switch
- USB 2.0 card
- FireWire card
- Cat-5 crimper and punch-down tool
- Cat-5 cable tester
- Assorted tools for fixing computers
- ADSL
</edit> Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Anyone remember the Maxtor 40GB USB 2.0 external HDD I got the other week? The company I work for have decided to give me the money back for it. They say this is because I will be using while doing work for them (though I will be using it more for personal use). Now I'm not one to say no and I should use this money towards registering my car. But we all know that isn't going to happen. So I have decided I should get them to buy me another computer related item to add to the collection I have bought in the past few months (which is more than I have bought in the past few years). So I am of course asking for recommendations from the lurkers of Code Poject. I have AUD$150.00 to play with, this probably equates to something you Yanks can buy for USD$80-100.00. So what should I get? <edit> Stuff I have gotten in the past couple of months -
- Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache HDD
- 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive
- 8 port switch
- USB 2.0 card
- FireWire card
- Cat-5 crimper and punch-down tool
- Cat-5 cable tester
- Assorted tools for fixing computers
- ADSL
</edit> Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
USB 2.0 memory stick. For $80 U.S. you can probably get 256MB. I've got a 128MB stick I bought six months ago. It's the most useful computer gizmo I've bought in a long time. I end up sneaker-netting stuff to a lot of machines that aren't on the company network, and the stick is a hell of a lot more convenient than burning CD-R's just for quick patches or debugging.
Software Zen:
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USB 2.0 memory stick. For $80 U.S. you can probably get 256MB. I've got a 128MB stick I bought six months ago. It's the most useful computer gizmo I've bought in a long time. I end up sneaker-netting stuff to a lot of machines that aren't on the company network, and the stick is a hell of a lot more convenient than burning CD-R's just for quick patches or debugging.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote: USB 2.0 memory stick. For $80 U.S. you can probably get 256MB. I got a 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive a couple of months ago. I agree it's as handy as anything I've had before. The extra speed isn't enough to get me to upgrade now though. I probably should have provided a list of what I have got in the last couple of months. This will save people recommending stuff I already have. Will go back and edit the original message in a couple of minutes. Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Anyone remember the Maxtor 40GB USB 2.0 external HDD I got the other week? The company I work for have decided to give me the money back for it. They say this is because I will be using while doing work for them (though I will be using it more for personal use). Now I'm not one to say no and I should use this money towards registering my car. But we all know that isn't going to happen. So I have decided I should get them to buy me another computer related item to add to the collection I have bought in the past few months (which is more than I have bought in the past few years). So I am of course asking for recommendations from the lurkers of Code Poject. I have AUD$150.00 to play with, this probably equates to something you Yanks can buy for USD$80-100.00. So what should I get? <edit> Stuff I have gotten in the past couple of months -
- Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache HDD
- 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive
- 8 port switch
- USB 2.0 card
- FireWire card
- Cat-5 crimper and punch-down tool
- Cat-5 cable tester
- Assorted tools for fixing computers
- ADSL
</edit> Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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R Jones wrote: :beer: C'mon ya know ya wannit. :-D I'm already drinking it after I had my Bundaberg Rum's of course and I'm currently thinking of having a couple of port's before going to bed. :) Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Anyone remember the Maxtor 40GB USB 2.0 external HDD I got the other week? The company I work for have decided to give me the money back for it. They say this is because I will be using while doing work for them (though I will be using it more for personal use). Now I'm not one to say no and I should use this money towards registering my car. But we all know that isn't going to happen. So I have decided I should get them to buy me another computer related item to add to the collection I have bought in the past few months (which is more than I have bought in the past few years). So I am of course asking for recommendations from the lurkers of Code Poject. I have AUD$150.00 to play with, this probably equates to something you Yanks can buy for USD$80-100.00. So what should I get? <edit> Stuff I have gotten in the past couple of months -
- Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache HDD
- 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive
- 8 port switch
- USB 2.0 card
- FireWire card
- Cat-5 crimper and punch-down tool
- Cat-5 cable tester
- Assorted tools for fixing computers
- ADSL
</edit> Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
Michael Martin wrote: Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache HDD 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive 8 port switch USB 2.0 card FireWire card Cat-5 crimper and punch-down tool Cat-5 cable tester Assorted tools for fixing computers ADSL What??? Are you still thinking? ADSL, over any other thing, unless you have already broadband access at home!
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Michael Martin wrote: Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache HDD 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive 8 port switch USB 2.0 card FireWire card Cat-5 crimper and punch-down tool Cat-5 cable tester Assorted tools for fixing computers ADSL What??? Are you still thinking? ADSL, over any other thing, unless you have already broadband access at home!
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;Daniel Turini wrote: What??? Are you still thinking? ADSL, over any other thing, unless you have already broadband access at home! That was a list of things I have already purchased in the last couple of months. Not things I was deciding between. I added this list so people didn't recommend something I already have. Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Anyone remember the Maxtor 40GB USB 2.0 external HDD I got the other week? The company I work for have decided to give me the money back for it. They say this is because I will be using while doing work for them (though I will be using it more for personal use). Now I'm not one to say no and I should use this money towards registering my car. But we all know that isn't going to happen. So I have decided I should get them to buy me another computer related item to add to the collection I have bought in the past few months (which is more than I have bought in the past few years). So I am of course asking for recommendations from the lurkers of Code Poject. I have AUD$150.00 to play with, this probably equates to something you Yanks can buy for USD$80-100.00. So what should I get? <edit> Stuff I have gotten in the past couple of months -
- Maxtor 120GB 8MB cache HDD
- 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive
- 8 port switch
- USB 2.0 card
- FireWire card
- Cat-5 crimper and punch-down tool
- Cat-5 cable tester
- Assorted tools for fixing computers
- ADSL
</edit> Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
You list a switch but not a router? (Hardware firewall) I find mine is the first line of defense my system has. They are going for US $ 30-40 on ebay. How much memory do you have in your system? Do you have plenty of blank CD's? "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
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You list a switch but not a router? (Hardware firewall) I find mine is the first line of defense my system has. They are going for US $ 30-40 on ebay. How much memory do you have in your system? Do you have plenty of blank CD's? "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
Michael A. Barnhart wrote: You list a switch but not a router? (Hardware firewall) I find mine is the first line of defense my system has. They are going for US $ 30-40 on ebay. Got an OpenNW 501R ADSL modem/router with firewall, NAT, DHCP capabilities. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: How much memory do you have in your system? 512MB, thought of getting a 512MB tick to take it to 768MB but thought getting something completely different was in order. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Do you have plenty of blank CD's? < 40 left, but I don't go through heaps in general, though it is a good idea to get more. Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Gary Wheeler wrote: USB 2.0 memory stick. For $80 U.S. you can probably get 256MB. I got a 256MB USB 1.1 flash drive a couple of months ago. I agree it's as handy as anything I've had before. The extra speed isn't enough to get me to upgrade now though. I probably should have provided a list of what I have got in the last couple of months. This will save people recommending stuff I already have. Will go back and edit the original message in a couple of minutes. Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
You don't get much speed increase from USB2.0 anyway, IME - I upgraded from a 64Mb USB1.1 drive to a 512Mb USB2.0 drive (the USB2 drive was only about £4 more than USB1.1)& while the read speeds up by a factor of maybe 2, writing's only very slightly faster - I guess the flash memory write cycle is the limiting factor (I seem to remember a write cycle time of a microsecond or so from when I was at university). Stuart Dootson 'Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p'