sorry, it's a p5b-deluxe, not a p5b-vm.
whch means it's a:
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm )
that was a potentially awful error. glad i caught that.
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5B_Deluxe/specifications/
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
well, it says there are drivers.
that's the only thing i should really worry about.
http://www.alesis.com/products/view/multimix-16-firewire
i don't want this machine on the internet. at all. are the processors so fast now that winliting xp-64 is a waste of time? or should i just go with 7?
i'll be dualbooting for the near future, anyways. i can experiment a little.
yeah. this is the way to go.
i don't want to move the tower; the new desktop won't have four hds and 3 optical drives in it. but, i'll take the board (it's a p5b: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5BVM/specifications/) with the ram in it, and take the video card, too. that means i'll need to get a microform to replace it.
this board has the ps/2 set up i want, it has two rj-45s and it doesn't have wireless. it's actually ideal.
i'm loyal to asus; their boards just don't break. i'm hoping i can find a barebones with the board i want and swap them out, then fix them both up.
wish me luck.
that's the only thing i should really worry about.
http://www.alesis.com/products/view/multimix-16-firewire
i don't want this machine on the internet. at all. are the processors so fast now that winliting xp-64 is a waste of time? or should i just go with 7?
i'll be dualbooting for the near future, anyways. i can experiment a little.
yeah. this is the way to go.
i don't want to move the tower; the new desktop won't have four hds and 3 optical drives in it. but, i'll take the board (it's a p5b: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5BVM/specifications/) with the ram in it, and take the video card, too. that means i'll need to get a microform to replace it.
this board has the ps/2 set up i want, it has two rj-45s and it doesn't have wireless. it's actually ideal.
i'm loyal to asus; their boards just don't break. i'm hoping i can find a barebones with the board i want and swap them out, then fix them both up.
wish me luck.
at
23:15
i'm going to take a good look at it.
but it may make more sense to build desktop 3 around the board in desktop 2, and then upgrade desktop 2 after all.
that machine is a beast, as it is. i can obviously connect to the internet with it. but, the minimum specs on new boards seem to be 16 gb. and, if i'm going to buy a board like that, it should be where it's needed, and put to better use than deployed to argue over youtube.
but it may make more sense to build desktop 3 around the board in desktop 2, and then upgrade desktop 2 after all.
that machine is a beast, as it is. i can obviously connect to the internet with it. but, the minimum specs on new boards seem to be 16 gb. and, if i'm going to buy a board like that, it should be where it's needed, and put to better use than deployed to argue over youtube.
at
22:39
i was expcting an infrastructure bank that would print interest-free money for this kind of thing.
but, at least they're doing it. it's a rare positive step. this is what government ought to be doing a lot more of...
https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2017/06/28/toronto-waterfront-receives-125-billion-to-clean-up-and-protect-the-port-lands.html
but, at least they're doing it. it's a rare positive step. this is what government ought to be doing a lot more of...
https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2017/06/28/toronto-waterfront-receives-125-billion-to-clean-up-and-protect-the-port-lands.html
at
21:58
they even got a fucking kennedy to write it.
trump has a few more years to convince everybody he's not a crook. it will be a while before pence has to pull out. but, people seem to forget that nixon took agnew down with him.
who's around that....huckabee.
clearly.
(it would actually be paul ryan)
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/opinions/kennedy-syria-vietnam/index.html
trump has a few more years to convince everybody he's not a crook. it will be a while before pence has to pull out. but, people seem to forget that nixon took agnew down with him.
who's around that....huckabee.
clearly.
(it would actually be paul ryan)
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/opinions/kennedy-syria-vietnam/index.html
at
21:23
desktop 2. what do i need? not a lot...
my monitor died last fall. i replaced it with something that has a poor resolution for cubase, but is good for general browsing. so, i'll use that monitor for the new desktop.
what i want is a square monitor that is not too big. 15-19. 20 is too big. can i find one?
not really. i sort of knew that, already.
there are some refurbished square models at best buy, but for three-four times what i'd pay in a pawn shop. amazon is the only place that sells them at the aspect ratio i want,and they're not that expensive for new monitors, but i'm kind of not keen on paying out. for monitors, i'd rather sort through pawns shops.
i'm willing to pay, at most, $50. $30 is more realistic.
the only other thing i'm going to need for this machine for right now is a new hard drive. i just bought a new hard drive, right? but, i'm going to be slowly replacing them out. i will take a 250 gb out as backup when it's full. if i can get back on track, it won't be long. this is a good idea.
in the long run, what am i doing with it, though? well, i've had no reason to seek an upgrade - except some minor annoyances about ram. but, i'd have to upgrade to 64 bit before i can think about that. this is really at the crux of the pull back. and, of course, there's driver issues.
i guess i'm going to eventually ease into it by dual-booting into a 64-bit OS. my RAM is functional; it wasn't supposed to be. i was supposed to have had to upgrade by now. that will be the next step, after 64-bits: i'll take the ram out two sticks at a time, as they fail, until i'm maxing the board, which happens at 8 gb. 4x1---->4x2. i'll want to move the 64-bit OS onto an ssd or sshd and move the 32-bit onto a second partition of it while i'm at it. it can be a smaller drive, even. but, this could be ten years from now. you can do a lot with a dualcore, 4 gb of ram, cubase and an n-lited xp. i'm not anywhere near feeling the pull to upgrade, and i don't know what i'll upgrade to, if i do. as of today, it would be 64-bit xp.
so, i don't want to spend money on parts that could sit for years, and that i'm not even sure how i'll use. i mean, there's some logic in putting the money down now, sure. but, this is something that's going to cost me $50-$100, here and there, over a long period and it's better if i space it out than drop $700 on it and let the parts rust. the ram, for instance, will already be quite cheap to replace when it finally dies. but, why replace it when it works?
there was a time when i wanted a mac as backup for sound recording just in case, but that era has passed.
my primary task when i get to it will be backing up files to blu-ray. so, i should check the price on bd-rs. it's around $40 for 50 printable discs, either at amazon.ca or best buy - they both beat amazon on this one. but, i may or may not buy at all from either. i may get an amazon gift card just for the ps/2 to usb, in which case getting blank media would make sense.
i have lots of printable cds, but i only have lightscribe dvds. so, i should get printable dvds too, i guess. best buy wins, hands down: 50 printable for $12. well, why not get cds, too, i guess? to keep it under $100 on media, let's stick with 50 for $25 from amazon.com. & that means i need 200 jewel cases, too. staples finally wins at something, here: $80 for 200. these are overhead costs, under the hope that i actually sell some media. it's there, now. i have plenty of paper, but won't buy ink ahead.
the drive is a 2 tb seagate in a generic packaging. so, let's see what i can get out of this...
i can't tell any difference between these two drives:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=14|22-148-910^22-148-910%2C22-178-993^22-178-993
if anything, the cheaper drive seems to be a few years newer. if there's a difference at all, it's that the more expensive drive comes in a box and with some software i'd never, ever install. the cheaper one is also only available online.
i didn't do a lot of research into the more expensive drive when i bought it a few months ago. i was walking in the direction of staples. i wanted to bring it home on the day of purchase. i haven't tested it much, yet, frankly.
but, if i can save myself $20 and get a newer drive at the expense of a box and bloatware, i'll do it.
and, you know, it's not like i'm running raid. i don't really need matching drive types. i should focus more on cost.
...but, it does turn out that these seagates are cheaper across the board. they must have really taken a hit, recently. i don't believe one brand is better than the other. i'll take advantage of it.
but, it's again not clear whether i'm better off with amazon or best buy. they're both around $105. i'll have to work that out the day of.
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
battery (amazon): $27
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
2 tb external drive(amazon) : $117 [ships to canada]
50 cd-rs [amazon.com]: $25 [ships to canada]
500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy or amazon?): $2x80-85 [ships to canada]
2 gb internal drive (amazon or best buy): $105 [ships to canada]
50 bd-rs [amazon.ca or best buy]: $40
ps/2 to usb connector [amazon.ca]: $5
100 dvd-rs [best buy]: $30
200 jewel cases [staples.ca]: $80
square monitor (pawn shop): <$50
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
==================
$871-881
total phone: $105
total mp3 player: $13
total laptop 1: $137-142 + usb sound card
total laptop 2: $149-154 + $117 (external) + editing software?
total desktop 1: $20
total desktop 2: $155
total desktop 3:
total optical media: $175
it adds up, but when you look at it, it really isn't a lot: $150 on three machines each, $100 on a phone, $100 on an external drive and $200 on optical media, which is something unique to what i do.
minus the media, which i hadn't budgeted for, and the external, which i was going to get anyways, it's about what i expected: around $500 to max out and fix up my four existing machines.
i haven't eaten yet today. but, i'm going to get to actually designing the new desktop when i get back. i'm expecting it to run around $700-800, if i go overboard. the hard part is going to be finding the right board.
my monitor died last fall. i replaced it with something that has a poor resolution for cubase, but is good for general browsing. so, i'll use that monitor for the new desktop.
what i want is a square monitor that is not too big. 15-19. 20 is too big. can i find one?
not really. i sort of knew that, already.
there are some refurbished square models at best buy, but for three-four times what i'd pay in a pawn shop. amazon is the only place that sells them at the aspect ratio i want,and they're not that expensive for new monitors, but i'm kind of not keen on paying out. for monitors, i'd rather sort through pawns shops.
i'm willing to pay, at most, $50. $30 is more realistic.
the only other thing i'm going to need for this machine for right now is a new hard drive. i just bought a new hard drive, right? but, i'm going to be slowly replacing them out. i will take a 250 gb out as backup when it's full. if i can get back on track, it won't be long. this is a good idea.
in the long run, what am i doing with it, though? well, i've had no reason to seek an upgrade - except some minor annoyances about ram. but, i'd have to upgrade to 64 bit before i can think about that. this is really at the crux of the pull back. and, of course, there's driver issues.
i guess i'm going to eventually ease into it by dual-booting into a 64-bit OS. my RAM is functional; it wasn't supposed to be. i was supposed to have had to upgrade by now. that will be the next step, after 64-bits: i'll take the ram out two sticks at a time, as they fail, until i'm maxing the board, which happens at 8 gb. 4x1---->4x2. i'll want to move the 64-bit OS onto an ssd or sshd and move the 32-bit onto a second partition of it while i'm at it. it can be a smaller drive, even. but, this could be ten years from now. you can do a lot with a dualcore, 4 gb of ram, cubase and an n-lited xp. i'm not anywhere near feeling the pull to upgrade, and i don't know what i'll upgrade to, if i do. as of today, it would be 64-bit xp.
so, i don't want to spend money on parts that could sit for years, and that i'm not even sure how i'll use. i mean, there's some logic in putting the money down now, sure. but, this is something that's going to cost me $50-$100, here and there, over a long period and it's better if i space it out than drop $700 on it and let the parts rust. the ram, for instance, will already be quite cheap to replace when it finally dies. but, why replace it when it works?
there was a time when i wanted a mac as backup for sound recording just in case, but that era has passed.
my primary task when i get to it will be backing up files to blu-ray. so, i should check the price on bd-rs. it's around $40 for 50 printable discs, either at amazon.ca or best buy - they both beat amazon on this one. but, i may or may not buy at all from either. i may get an amazon gift card just for the ps/2 to usb, in which case getting blank media would make sense.
i have lots of printable cds, but i only have lightscribe dvds. so, i should get printable dvds too, i guess. best buy wins, hands down: 50 printable for $12. well, why not get cds, too, i guess? to keep it under $100 on media, let's stick with 50 for $25 from amazon.com. & that means i need 200 jewel cases, too. staples finally wins at something, here: $80 for 200. these are overhead costs, under the hope that i actually sell some media. it's there, now. i have plenty of paper, but won't buy ink ahead.
the drive is a 2 tb seagate in a generic packaging. so, let's see what i can get out of this...
i can't tell any difference between these two drives:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=14|22-148-910^22-148-910%2C22-178-993^22-178-993
if anything, the cheaper drive seems to be a few years newer. if there's a difference at all, it's that the more expensive drive comes in a box and with some software i'd never, ever install. the cheaper one is also only available online.
i didn't do a lot of research into the more expensive drive when i bought it a few months ago. i was walking in the direction of staples. i wanted to bring it home on the day of purchase. i haven't tested it much, yet, frankly.
but, if i can save myself $20 and get a newer drive at the expense of a box and bloatware, i'll do it.
and, you know, it's not like i'm running raid. i don't really need matching drive types. i should focus more on cost.
...but, it does turn out that these seagates are cheaper across the board. they must have really taken a hit, recently. i don't believe one brand is better than the other. i'll take advantage of it.
but, it's again not clear whether i'm better off with amazon or best buy. they're both around $105. i'll have to work that out the day of.
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
battery (amazon): $27
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
2 tb external drive(amazon) : $117 [ships to canada]
50 cd-rs [amazon.com]: $25 [ships to canada]
500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy or amazon?): $2x80-85 [ships to canada]
2 gb internal drive (amazon or best buy): $105 [ships to canada]
50 bd-rs [amazon.ca or best buy]: $40
ps/2 to usb connector [amazon.ca]: $5
100 dvd-rs [best buy]: $30
200 jewel cases [staples.ca]: $80
square monitor (pawn shop): <$50
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
==================
$871-881
total phone: $105
total mp3 player: $13
total laptop 1: $137-142 + usb sound card
total laptop 2: $149-154 + $117 (external) + editing software?
total desktop 1: $20
total desktop 2: $155
total desktop 3:
total optical media: $175
it adds up, but when you look at it, it really isn't a lot: $150 on three machines each, $100 on a phone, $100 on an external drive and $200 on optical media, which is something unique to what i do.
minus the media, which i hadn't budgeted for, and the external, which i was going to get anyways, it's about what i expected: around $500 to max out and fix up my four existing machines.
i haven't eaten yet today. but, i'm going to get to actually designing the new desktop when i get back. i'm expecting it to run around $700-800, if i go overboard. the hard part is going to be finding the right board.
at
20:06
so, i'm back to figuring out what the best deals on the drives was.
if you'll recall, i initially decided upon 500 gb drives. these were basically the same price as the 1 tb drives. but, what was initially $70/drive slowly morphed into $95/drive, and i do not want to pay that much, so i'm revisiting.
for these laptops, i only need 500 gb. one is an actually mobile access point/guitar effects processor. the other is a half broken editing machine with external storage. performance is not particularly important for either. so, let's start over again with 500 gb.
these are my options:
staples:
500 gb barracuda hdd for 65 + tax + environmental = $75
best buy
500 gb barracuda sold out
500 gb firecuda sshd for 72 + tax + environmental = $85
1000 gb firecuda sshd for 83 + tax + env = $95
amazon
500 gb barracuda hdd for $44 usd. ships to canada for $74. pick up would be 44*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $73 + border fees. app.
1000 gb barracuda hdd for $49 usd. ships to canada for $85. pick up would be 50*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $82 + border fees. app.
500 gb firecuda sshd for $50 usd. ships to canada for $85. pick up would be 50*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $82 + border fees. app.
1000 gb firecuda sshd for $60 usd. ships to canada for $97. pick up would be $60*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $97 + border fees.
i also checked walmart, the source, newegg....not of much use all around...
so, here's the logic: if i'm going to get a 500 gb drive, i'd might as well get the sshd and the extra three years on the warranty for the extra $10. while the tb drive is then the same price, it's not an sshd, and the warranty comes down. it's less that the tb sshd is too expensive in absolute terms, and more that it's not something i need. i'd just be pissing money away, and even if i have enough of it, it's still stupid. the thing is that when the drive was $4 less, the price was essentially interchangeable due to rounding. now that the price has increased, it makes sense to stay with the cheaper model - because i don't need terrabyte drives in either of these machines.
it still makes sense to buy at best buy, unless the dollar comes up dramatically in the next week. i'll check before i send. it's come up a bit the last few weeks, it very well might. best buy seems to be increasing their prices as the dollar is falling. good luck with that strategy, best buy.
the external drive isn't even close:
best buy
2 tb wd external for $120 + tax = $135 + environmental.
amazon
2 tb wd external for $75 us. ships to canada for $117. pick up would be 75*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $117 + border fees.
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
2 tb external drive: $117 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy or amazon?): $2x80-85 [ships to canada]
==================
$536-46
total phone: $105
total mp3 player: $13
total laptop 1: $137-142 + usb sound card
total laptop 2: $144-149 +$117 (external)
total desktop 1: $20
total desktop 2:
total desktop 3:
i decided last night that, rather than put the editing machine in the living room and connect it to the tv, i should leave it near the access point and connect it to the desktop monitor. so, i won't need to buy a monitor. instead, i'll need to get some kind of shelving unit; but, i can use the one in the living room, if i get a table for there at ikea, instead.
that means i don't need all those cables, i just need some kind of kvm. and, i'll figure out what i'm doing with audio in this room when i build the desktop. i'll probably bring in a receiver and a pair of little jbls, along with my 5-disc changer (and my alarm clock). that will make sense once the shelving unit is up. it was kind of the plan, all along.
as it is, i have a kvm. it's ps/2. what's more important is the video switch, so let me make sure that it works..
the video switch works, but i don't have the cables to check for mouse or keyboard. it's just that the laptop doesn't have a dedicated mouse or keyboard, right.
ok, how is this going to work? i will have to take the keyboard and mouse up and off the shelf in order to use it. how much is a usb kvm..?
amazon is again cheapest. there are some cheaper options, but i don't want a flimsy switch. it will break. the trendnet is the cheapest option with a solid switch. it's $17 us, and ships, so it should be between $30-35.
i like the kvm i have better, though. it's 4 switches. it's solid. i'll just have to make sure that, when i build the desktop, it has ps/2 connections. i would want ps/2 mice & keyboards, anyways. that means that all i'll really need is an adapter, and they're $6 us.
if i ship to detroit, it will be $14.50 + the bus. if i ship to canada, it will be $21. the shipping is overpriced. and, there's an option at amazon.ca for $4.50, including shipping, but they don't take paypal. i'd have to find a giftcard. loblaws. that's store #3.
i can't find evidence of it online, but i suspect i may be able to find one in town for less than $20. so, i'll add in the amazon.ca price for now.
i'm not sure if i want to connect it via a home network and upload over the access point (probable), or use the extra router to create another subnet. either way, i don't need to cable an extra rj-45. i have plenty of short ones.
ok. so, new total:
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
2 tb external drive(amazon) : $117 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy or amazon?): $2x80-85 [ships to canada]
ps/2 to usb connector [amazon.ca]: $5
==================
$541-551
total phone: $105
total mp3 player: $13
total laptop 1: $137-142 + usb sound card
total laptop 2: $149-154 + $117 (external) + editing software?
total desktop 1: $20
total desktop 2:
total desktop 3:
i think i'm finally done with the editing machine, now. maxed ram. new drive. all peripherals. it should sit at the bottom of the shelf, more or less always on, and definitely always plugged in. i'll just have to figure out whether i want to pay for software or not.
next up is the recording desktop.
if you'll recall, i initially decided upon 500 gb drives. these were basically the same price as the 1 tb drives. but, what was initially $70/drive slowly morphed into $95/drive, and i do not want to pay that much, so i'm revisiting.
for these laptops, i only need 500 gb. one is an actually mobile access point/guitar effects processor. the other is a half broken editing machine with external storage. performance is not particularly important for either. so, let's start over again with 500 gb.
these are my options:
staples:
500 gb barracuda hdd for 65 + tax + environmental = $75
best buy
500 gb barracuda sold out
500 gb firecuda sshd for 72 + tax + environmental = $85
amazon
500 gb barracuda hdd for $44 usd. ships to canada for $74. pick up would be 44*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $73 + border fees. app.
1000 gb barracuda hdd for $49 usd. ships to canada for $85. pick up would be 50*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $82 + border fees. app.
500 gb firecuda sshd for $50 usd. ships to canada for $85. pick up would be 50*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $82 + border fees. app.
i also checked walmart, the source, newegg....not of much use all around...
so, here's the logic: if i'm going to get a 500 gb drive, i'd might as well get the sshd and the extra three years on the warranty for the extra $10. while the tb drive is then the same price, it's not an sshd, and the warranty comes down. it's less that the tb sshd is too expensive in absolute terms, and more that it's not something i need. i'd just be pissing money away, and even if i have enough of it, it's still stupid. the thing is that when the drive was $4 less, the price was essentially interchangeable due to rounding. now that the price has increased, it makes sense to stay with the cheaper model - because i don't need terrabyte drives in either of these machines.
it still makes sense to buy at best buy, unless the dollar comes up dramatically in the next week. i'll check before i send. it's come up a bit the last few weeks, it very well might. best buy seems to be increasing their prices as the dollar is falling. good luck with that strategy, best buy.
the external drive isn't even close:
best buy
amazon
2 tb wd external for $75 us. ships to canada for $117. pick up would be 75*1.5 + 5*1.3 = $117 + border fees.
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
2 tb external drive: $117 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy or amazon?): $2x80-85 [ships to canada]
==================
$536-46
total phone: $105
total mp3 player: $13
total laptop 1: $137-142 + usb sound card
total laptop 2: $144-149 +$117 (external)
total desktop 1: $20
total desktop 2:
total desktop 3:
i decided last night that, rather than put the editing machine in the living room and connect it to the tv, i should leave it near the access point and connect it to the desktop monitor. so, i won't need to buy a monitor. instead, i'll need to get some kind of shelving unit; but, i can use the one in the living room, if i get a table for there at ikea, instead.
that means i don't need all those cables, i just need some kind of kvm. and, i'll figure out what i'm doing with audio in this room when i build the desktop. i'll probably bring in a receiver and a pair of little jbls, along with my 5-disc changer (and my alarm clock). that will make sense once the shelving unit is up. it was kind of the plan, all along.
as it is, i have a kvm. it's ps/2. what's more important is the video switch, so let me make sure that it works..
the video switch works, but i don't have the cables to check for mouse or keyboard. it's just that the laptop doesn't have a dedicated mouse or keyboard, right.
ok, how is this going to work? i will have to take the keyboard and mouse up and off the shelf in order to use it. how much is a usb kvm..?
amazon is again cheapest. there are some cheaper options, but i don't want a flimsy switch. it will break. the trendnet is the cheapest option with a solid switch. it's $17 us, and ships, so it should be between $30-35.
i like the kvm i have better, though. it's 4 switches. it's solid. i'll just have to make sure that, when i build the desktop, it has ps/2 connections. i would want ps/2 mice & keyboards, anyways. that means that all i'll really need is an adapter, and they're $6 us.
if i ship to detroit, it will be $14.50 + the bus. if i ship to canada, it will be $21. the shipping is overpriced. and, there's an option at amazon.ca for $4.50, including shipping, but they don't take paypal. i'd have to find a giftcard. loblaws. that's store #3.
i can't find evidence of it online, but i suspect i may be able to find one in town for less than $20. so, i'll add in the amazon.ca price for now.
i'm not sure if i want to connect it via a home network and upload over the access point (probable), or use the extra router to create another subnet. either way, i don't need to cable an extra rj-45. i have plenty of short ones.
ok. so, new total:
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
2 tb external drive(amazon) : $117 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy or amazon?): $2x80-85 [ships to canada]
ps/2 to usb connector [amazon.ca]: $5
==================
$541-551
total phone: $105
total mp3 player: $13
total laptop 1: $137-142 + usb sound card
total laptop 2: $149-154 + $117 (external) + editing software?
total desktop 1: $20
total desktop 2:
total desktop 3:
i think i'm finally done with the editing machine, now. maxed ram. new drive. all peripherals. it should sit at the bottom of the shelf, more or less always on, and definitely always plugged in. i'll just have to figure out whether i want to pay for software or not.
next up is the recording desktop.
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14:25
back to the computer talk.
i'm going out of my way to cut the wireless, so it would be silly of me to just turn on the wireless on my router and hook my phone up to it. i need to have the wireless isolated, somehow.
i think this is correct:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/28679-42-create-isolated-etwork-router
...and, luckily, i bought four routers for $20 on kijiji a few years ago. some company was going out of business. dude just wanted to get rid of them.
so, i can do that without buying a router....and it's as safe as it can get....
i don't need a sim card, either. i even think 16 gb is sufficient for space, but i don't really know. at the end of the day, it's probably more space than my mp3 player. maybe i can use my phone for other people's music, and keep my mp3 player for my own. i'm just trying to imagine extra costs for the phone...but i think that's it....
speaking of which, how's my mp3 player doing?
well, it's ten years old. but it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYujG9TEwJU
i just wanted something i could plug in like a usb key. no proprietary software. it was a very anti-apple decision; this is an ipod mini without the bullshit. it plays mp3s and flacs. no drm, either. at this point, i need to be concerned that i'm getting up to caching limits. but, it demonstrates my point about the phone, right: this is volatile memory, and it's still fine after ten years of read/write. but, i should maybe be focusing more on the sd card in it in order to keep access down. it's a 2 gb drive; there's currently a 2gb card in it. can i do better than that? what are the device limits?
the literature seems to suggest a 2 gb limit, but users have different stories:
http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-other-MP3-players/10GB-Sansa-Express-Working/td-p/75145
if it doesn't work, i'm sure i'll find a use for an 8gb card. and, that adapter is worth $10 to me, itself, frankly. it probably needs a firmware update, anyways.
i'd guess that i'll move to the phone in the long run. for now, amazon is selling it for $9.29. this exact model isn't available elsewhere, it doesn't seem.
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
1 tb laptop sshds (best buy): $2x90
==================
$375
i guess the next topic is the broken laptop. and, what do i need, actually?
1) ram.
*2) the right video cables to connect to the tv
*3) the right audio audio to connect to the stereo
*4) wireless keyboard/mouse
!5) hard drive
6) external storage drive
7) usb hub
*i should test this, first.
! already determined
the ram...
it has 4 gb in it. pc3-10600. can i do better than that, or is it top rated?
it's top rated, and relatively new, so it's a little more. still cheap, though. $25, us.
i bought an external drive for mp3s a few years ago. it hasn't worked out exactly as planned. but, i'm going to need an external for vlogs, now. i think i'll probably use the existing terrabyte drive for vlogs and move my mp3s to a new 2 tb disc, which i'll go ahead and plug into my new desktop, when it comes.
i was going to just get it at best buy, but it seems like they increased their prices on the sshds over night, and i'm not impressed. i'll have to revisit that. i'll be back in a new post.
for now...
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
laptop sshds?
2 tb drive?
==================
$259
i'm going out of my way to cut the wireless, so it would be silly of me to just turn on the wireless on my router and hook my phone up to it. i need to have the wireless isolated, somehow.
i think this is correct:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/28679-42-create-isolated-etwork-router
...and, luckily, i bought four routers for $20 on kijiji a few years ago. some company was going out of business. dude just wanted to get rid of them.
so, i can do that without buying a router....and it's as safe as it can get....
i don't need a sim card, either. i even think 16 gb is sufficient for space, but i don't really know. at the end of the day, it's probably more space than my mp3 player. maybe i can use my phone for other people's music, and keep my mp3 player for my own. i'm just trying to imagine extra costs for the phone...but i think that's it....
speaking of which, how's my mp3 player doing?
well, it's ten years old. but it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYujG9TEwJU
i just wanted something i could plug in like a usb key. no proprietary software. it was a very anti-apple decision; this is an ipod mini without the bullshit. it plays mp3s and flacs. no drm, either. at this point, i need to be concerned that i'm getting up to caching limits. but, it demonstrates my point about the phone, right: this is volatile memory, and it's still fine after ten years of read/write. but, i should maybe be focusing more on the sd card in it in order to keep access down. it's a 2 gb drive; there's currently a 2gb card in it. can i do better than that? what are the device limits?
the literature seems to suggest a 2 gb limit, but users have different stories:
http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-other-MP3-players/10GB-Sansa-Express-Working/td-p/75145
if it doesn't work, i'm sure i'll find a use for an 8gb card. and, that adapter is worth $10 to me, itself, frankly. it probably needs a firmware update, anyways.
i'd guess that i'll move to the phone in the long run. for now, amazon is selling it for $9.29. this exact model isn't available elsewhere, it doesn't seem.
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
1 tb laptop sshds (best buy): $2x90
==================
$375
i guess the next topic is the broken laptop. and, what do i need, actually?
1) ram.
*2) the right video cables to connect to the tv
*3) the right audio audio to connect to the stereo
*4) wireless keyboard/mouse
!5) hard drive
6) external storage drive
7) usb hub
*i should test this, first.
! already determined
the ram...
it has 4 gb in it. pc3-10600. can i do better than that, or is it top rated?
it's top rated, and relatively new, so it's a little more. still cheap, though. $25, us.
i bought an external drive for mp3s a few years ago. it hasn't worked out exactly as planned. but, i'm going to need an external for vlogs, now. i think i'll probably use the existing terrabyte drive for vlogs and move my mp3s to a new 2 tb disc, which i'll go ahead and plug into my new desktop, when it comes.
i was going to just get it at best buy, but it seems like they increased their prices on the sshds over night, and i'm not impressed. i'll have to revisit that. i'll be back in a new post.
for now...
updated total:
phone (amazon): $105
2 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x15 [ships to canada]
battery (amazon): $27
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon): $13 [ships to canada]
4 gb laptop ram (amazon): $2x32 [ships to canada]
< 140 gb ide hds (found, not confirmed) (kijiji): $2x10
laptop sshds?
2 tb drive?
==================
$259
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00:44
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