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In the first box shown, enter the subdomain you want, such as randomwebsite Then, in the second box (after the dot) enter one of the accepted subdomains. These are listed in the first post, and reproduced here: Enter one of those in the smaller box after the dot and your order should go through. If it doesn't then submit a support ticket stating exactly what you typed in the two boxes and any errors you get.

On the front page, you've cut Tux's foot off on the right hand side Just looks a bit unprofessional as the main image that greets visitors, and it's an easy fix. Your capitalisation of text throughout the site also seems somewhat random - for example, "Webhosting", "Site" and "Forums" don't need to be capitalised. The bulleted list on the home page suffers from the same issue. On the "Hosting Plans" page it looks like the block of text at the bottom has been copied from an original bulleted list, but you haven't made it a bulleted list on the site, so it appears as one large block of unpunctuated run-on text. Separate it out into a bulleted list if possible, to make it easier to read for visitors. On the "About" page, you state: If you are a registered company then you are legally required (AFAIK) to put your company number and registered address on your website, neither of which I could find. If you are acting as a sole-trader then it is best to state that, rather than being somewhat misleading with the vague term of "company". If you own your own datacentre, that's great! Put some pictures on there and make this a much bigger feature than you have done. Having your own datacentres and team of staff is a great selling point. Unless you actually mean the "datacentre" is just a computer in a cupboard somewhere, or shared space in a datacentre - in which case you should say so! Only providing an email address as a contact method would certainly scare me off from buying anything. Having your address and telephone number available adds credibility and gives people another method of contact should they need it.

Have you followed the instructions exactly? Are you given any particular error by the web page? Do you have a screenshot of where the process differs from those posted in the instructions? This should help us pin down what's happening.

Your choice of web address makes it hard to say to people, due to the confusing use of dot as a word just before an actual dot. You end up saying "Free domain dot dot com" which is just confusing, and a web address should never be confusing otherwise people will simply never remember it. I think Slashdot is pretty much the only website that can get away with it simply because it was a novel idea, and now the site is well known enough that people know the address. The blue "Step 3" image on the front page has the word DOMAINS in a serif font, compared to the sans-serif font used on the other buttons. It shows you've taken a template and edited it, but couldn't find the original font Either get hold of the original font to make it match, or change all the buttons to a new font. You also don't make it clear exactly what is being offered. Your web address mentions only domains, yet you have put the logos for PayPal, Rapidshare and Megaupload all over the site. Do you have permission to use those logos? And make it more specific on the main page exactly what is being offered, as your headline mentions only domain names. Also, you need to be more specific with the domains - who actually owns them once you get one? How long does registration last? Can you renew them? Are they just TLDs or are ccTLDs included too? If so, which ones?

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I voted for Tramposch. The way the render has been worked into the background is very good, and I like the letterbox style borders at the top and bottom. Ridwan, the colours in your sig don't work well together in my eyes, and TF yours seems to be missing that 'something' that sets it off and makes it look complete (sorry I can't be more helpful on that :angel: ).Hopefully next week I'll have the time to enter again (University work got ahead of me this week unfortunately).

HAL was built on top of udev, the part of the kernel that deals with loading devices and the relevant access to them. I think most of the functionality and features HAL provided have been incorporated into udev in the latest kernel, so HAL simply isn't necessary - it would just be replecating features that are now part of the standard kernel. Presumably that provides a speed boost compared to having the features of HAL as a separate load of code to load up each time.

Linux is customisable to the extreme, so any Linux distribution would work fine. They all have a much smaller memory and processor footprint than Windows, and you can turn off any extra features in your distribution that you don't need on a file server. This guide looks quite good, and explains how to configure Kubuntu (albeit an older version) for the best performance as a file server. I would certainly agree with the choice of Kubuntu (or another distribution with a GUI) to start with as it makes configuring and learning much easier, which is helpful if you're new to Linux. A file server won't exactly need a huge amount of processing power either, so the small performance hit from running a GUI compared to a purely command-line based distribution is a good price to pay for the ease of use. As for sharing files with other PCs (if they're running Windows) you'll need to install a package called "samba". Their website has excellent resources explaining exactly how to use every feature samba provides, including full example situations. It's also an incredibly popular piece of software, so help and guides are very easy to come by elsewhere. The RAM limit in computers is hardware dependent, not software dependent. With a 32-bit processor, the largest integer it can count to is 2³²-1 which is 4294967295, or exactly 4GB. With a 64-bit processor that increases to 1717986918GB, which should be plenty. This requires the processor to be a 64-bit processor and the operating system to be 64-bit. If you use a 64-bit processor then make sure you install the 64-bit version of the OS to take full advantage of it.

PayPal do accept payment with a credit card (ie. without a PayPal account). When they ask you to login there will be a small link somewhere on the page that says something like "Continue without logging in". It's usually hidden right at the bottom of the page, but it allows you to enter credit card details and pay without using a PayPal account. I use this all the time for sites that only accept PayPal for payment. As Soviet has already said, if you go to https://support.xisto.com/ and buy through that page, you can pay with 2Checkout, which does not require an account and allows for entry of credit or debit card details as a payment method.

100 myCENTs = $1. When you have over 100 myCENTs you'll see them change to READY status. This means that, next time the script runs, your myCENTs will be converted into $1 and added automatically to your billing account. There is no need to use the add funds feature to get your myCENTs converted. That feature is for using methods such as a debit card or PayPal to add funds to your account to cover the cost of an invoice.The Logic Plan starts at $1.95 per month, so to cover that invoice would need at least that amount in credit in your account. Or, once the order is accepted, you can pay for it using a credit/debit card. You can also combine myCENTs and traditional methods - they're all the same in your billing account. For example, you could pay $1 using myCENTs and $0.95 with your PayPal account.

According to reports from people who actually received them these fake CPUs are an offcut square of PCB with a heatspreader glued on one side, and fake pads made from solder. It looks like the forgers have taken a cast of a genuine PCB, then used that to form fake pads on the PCB from solder. There are no cores or anything - they're totally useless :angel:

Quite a few are dual-booting, and there's also quite a few of us using Linux as our only operating system (like myself). When I built my new PC I'd already decided to install Linux on it rather than anything else, but I looked at the cost of Windows 7 anyway and was shocked to find that people actually pay that ridiculous price :angel: I started using it a few years ago on my laptop. I dual-booted to start with, mainly because I had no way to transfer all my files from my existing Windows installation to a clean install. I started looking at Fedora, Ubuntu, Mandriva etc. and eventually settles on Kubuntu. The community looked good, and it looked far better than Gnome on Ubuntu! I'm still using Kubuntu as my distribution of choice, although I keep a good eye on Fedora as well and try out each new release. It's just that so far nothing has really compelled me to switch over I occasionally check out major new releases from other distributions, but there have always been issues that have stopped me wanting to switch for one reason or another. They're mainly personal preference things though.

...because what you'll end up with is a block of epoxy shaped like a heatsink, and some solder slapped on a blank PCB. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/636484-Reported-fake-Intel-CPU-sold-at-Newegg-(first-build-ever-i7-920) http://news.google.com/news?cf=all&hl=en&pz=1&ned=us&q&js=0 It seems that Newegg in the US received a shipment of 300 fake i7 920 processors, and never checked that what they received was genuine. They've then been shipped out to people wanting to build their own PCs, who're now going through the process of returning their "processors" for real ones. The effort gone into designing the box, packaging, moulding the heatsinks, getting the weight right, makes this look like a very high-value and organised criminal operation. I wouldn't be surprised if there are other crates of these fake CPUs lying in retailers' warehouses around the world waiting to be shipped to consumers. Looking at the pictures is fascinating - everyone who has received one of these has said how they can't tell the difference between a genuine one and a fake until they've opened the box and got the horrible fake heatsink in front of them. How would you feel if this happened to you? Any theories of how this is happening?

On a safety note: pH 0 would be an acid that would quickly dissolve through both you and your shower :angel: pH 7 is neutral, although many products marketed as being pH-balanced to your body are very slightly more acidic than that to match the natural pH of your skin.

Sticking your finger in the thermal paste was a bad idea :angel: Any dirt or grime from your finger would then be in the thermal paste layer between the CPU and cooler. That reduces the effectiveness of the thermal paste, which means your CPU could run slightly warmer than usual. While the effect is likely to be very slight, I'd still have cleaned off the thermal paste and started again (but that might just be because I like the smell of ArctiClean ).On a random side note, is that a Leicester College NUS card on your desk Nice to see there are other students on Xisto!

DVDs I can't see why they'd be scrapped. Blu-rayTM doesn't work with Linux and causes all sorts of headaches with the ludicrous limits they place on what you can do with your content. Also, I've got loads of DVDs, and there's no reason for me to go out and buy everything again on a different disc. Landlines I've got a landline. I use it every day. It's cheaper than a mobile. It's better quality than a mobile. I receive my broadband connection down it. I see no reason to scrap it. External HDDs They may well move to using solid state drives rather than traditional hard disc drives, but external storage certainly isn't going away. Online storage is useless for backup purposes in the event you lose your Internet connection, and is torturous to use with a slow Internet connection. Plus, consider what happens if your login details are stolen/released/guessed... Smartphone Also-Rans Not bothered about smartphones. Haven't got one, don't intend to get one. I use my mobile for making emergency phone calls; I don't need access to FacebookTM or whatever when I'm on the beach or out shopping (or at all for that matter). Compact Digital Cameras Digital SLRs are still very expensive for the average consumer, so I don't see compact cameras disappearing any time soon. For most people a compact camera provides good enough quality and is a lot less hassle and easier to use than an SLR, at a fraction of the cost. Newspaper Subscriptions I still see plenty of people getting newspapers delivered in the mornings, and going out to buy newspapers each day. The news online tends to be of lower quality (with regards to error checking) and somewhat less in depth than a printed paper. Also, you can read a printed paper wherever you want without a WiFi connection or DRM issues. CDs I still buy CDs for most of my music (the one exception is music from Magnatune). I get something physical for my money that has no DRM restrictions. It works with whatever I try to play it on. And, generally, it actually costs less. Downloads are low quality and lumbered with DRM. When I buy something I expect to actually own it, not be given a licence to listen to it so long as I have an Internet connection to a licence server on one of a limited number of approved PCs or a short list of compatible devices with the possibility of that licence being revoked at any time. New College Textbooks Most people sell their books on when they've used them anyway, and new versions need to be printed to correct errors and update the text. PDF versions of books aren't ideal - I don't always have access to a PC when I want to look at my books. Gas-Guzzling Cars Unlikely to go away in 2010 all of a sudden. Replacing the national networks of petrol stations with hydrogen filling stations, finding an efficient way of extracting and compressing hydrogen, and replacing all vehicles with hydrogen-fuelled engines could take a while... Energy-Inefficient Homes and Appliances Like above, unlikely to suddenly disappear in 2010. Most people now buy A-rated appliances when they replace them, so this has been going on a while already. Give it time and most appliances will have been replaced with A-rated versions. Buildings are somewhat harder to replace, so they could pose a greater challenge. It's generally more economically logical to adapt buildings to be more efficient but for some small businesses it's a cost they just can't afford.

The topic was invisible for some reason. I've found it and made it visible: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Also, the link you provided including the "index.php" part links to the search-engine version of the forums doesn't it? Perhaps that version of the forums doesn't display an error for invisible topics?

Your avatar can be changed at any time, regardless of your post count. At the top right of any forum page, click the My Controls link (or click here). On the left hand side, under Personal Profile, click the Edit Avatar Settings link. You can then select a default avatar from one of the galleries, provide a link to one online or upload one from your PC.

My entry for this week:

The requirement to stop your account being closed for inactivity is to just post occasionally on the forums. If your account is being used, there's no risk of it being closed for inactivity. That varies, mainly depending on the length of the post. Longer posts = more myCENTs. After making a few posts you'll get a feel for how many myCENTs each one earns you. Hosting starts at $1.95 (195 myCENTs) per month and goes up from there. Your billing account goes into debt. Leave it too long and your site could get suspended or even removed. If you haven't earned enough myCENTs to cover an invoice, you can pay with normal methods (credit/debit card, PayPal, etc.) using 'real' money. Sign up at https://support.xisto.com/ using the same email address you used for your forum account. When you have over 5 posts your accounts get linked automatically.

When I built my new PC I got one of these keyboards. I'm not a fan of the new 'chiclet' keyboards that copy Apple's awful design on their new keyboards. The Saitek Eclipse II has 'proper' keys and a proper layout, yet remains fairly compact compared to most other high-end keyboards out at the moment. It also cuts down on frill, which is something I approve of - the only extra keys are the media controls, which are nicely done and don't destroy the overall keyboard layout. My only slight complaint would be that the media keys are not backlit like the rest of the keyboard, so if you like to work bathed just in the glow of the keyboard and monitor, you'll have to learn which keys do what. Other that that it has been exemplary in every way and I cannot possibly recommend it enough - if you need a new keyboard, buy this one. Got mine for ?19.99 Bargaining with staff in shops is surprisingly effective.

To get it clear: Hologram: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Volumetric display: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ If you're talking about projecting what appears to be a virtual object then you would need to use a volumetric projector/display. At the moment this is very new technology, and generally relies on very rapidly projecting small sections of the object on to a light diffuser, so quickly that your eye can't tell and you appear to see a whole object. Doing this for less than $10 at the moment is an impossibility. Also, due to the very precise nature of the systems involved, water or oil on the surface of the projection system would ruin the resulting image, so it most likely wouldn't work that well in an outdoor environment. However, coatings for glass have been developed that mean water runs right off rather than beading on the surface, which could alleviate this issue.

A holograph or hologram is based on the material producing it and creating the effect. So, can you see the hologram from 10 feet away? Yes. Just look at a driving licence or something else with a hologram on it and you'll still be able to see it from 10 feet away. Holograms are usually mounted on plastic and coated with a clear protective layer. This generally makes them fairly water and weather proof. Water, yes. Oil, depends. Water will act to distort the image you see, but the image will still be visible, although it may be distorted by beads of water acting in a similar way to a lens. Oil can be more of a problem as it can cause interference patterns which destroy any chance of seeing the image, but does create pretty colours Holograms that are mass manufactured are fairly cheap - they appear on ID cards, event tickets, money-off vouchers and loads of other places. I get the feeling from your questions that you are actually looking for something like a volumetric 3D display or projector rather than a hologram, but correct me if I'm wrong.

I voted for Tramposh's. It just looked a little bit more polished than the others - it's hard to describe exactly how though :)Sorry I didn't find the time to enter this week - I'll try to be back for next week!

It is all automated. I've got visions now of OpaQue sitting down and working through every post, counting the characters, judging the quality, adding them all up, bits of paper flying everywhere, calculator in hand Somehow I think he'd get a bit behind! As far as I know it's written a bit like an extension to the forums and is heavily integrated so that it even works to recalculate posts when they get moved, edited and deleted. Put simply, OpaQue is a programming genius! Post length is an obvious factor. Everything else is just wild conjecture, but I'd guess BBCodes would be fairly easy for a script to parse and work out if they're right. That way, posts that are well formatted and well written would also get a boost to their myCENTs. Other than that OpaQue keeps it a closely guarded secret - it is a major part of his business after all, and if it was revealed exactly how the script calculated myCENTs, people would find ways to boost their myCENTs without posting good quality content.