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I used Ubuntu off and on from 2006-2009. In 2009 I got a netbook and I didn't have it for 15 minutes before I was loading Ubuntu Desktop on it. It is the sole operating system on it and I wouldn't go back. Yes some of the fixes for various issues can be difficult, but most people on the forums make the commands copy and paste so it's still pretty simple. Keep in mind though I have it on a secondary computer. This computer is an internet browser and I use it to access my "server" running Ubuntu Server and that is really it. If it is a spare computer go for it and have fun. Just remember if you mess something up on your user account bad enough you can usually get by just creating a new user account unless you managed to do it as Super User.

Sorry I wasn't more clear with the localhost settings. Sometimes things in my head don't come out the same way as I think them. Smithars got you set straight. Also markcic also points out a good way to check that it's working. I didn't have to do any setup server side, and I am running a pretty standard install of Ubuntu Server on my little "server" that I proxy through.

That all sounds good...but I think that the proxy host should be localhost instead of the actual server you are connecting to such as brianenos.com.

Thanks for that link. So from that article, does this sound correct if I SSH into my (brianenos.com) server as "root." At the command line I'd enter: ssh -ND 9999 root@brianenos.com Then configure my computor's Network Settings to connect via proxy brianenos.com / port 9999. It doesn't look like I'm doing anything in Terminal? Thanks, be Ok, you will actually type ssh -ND 9999 root@brianenos.com from your Mac. That will SSH you into your brianenos.com server as root and set up the proxy on your Mac on port 9999. Although I would not SSH in as root, that is entirely up to you. Then you go into Firefox and change the proxy settings. Your terminal on your Mac will simply give you a prompt and that's it, just like SSHing into your server regularly. There won't be anything happening. ETA: Ok I think I misunderstood. You were typing ssh -ND 9999 root@brianenos.com from your Mac to log into your server. That should do it. Check your ip address before you enable all that and then after to see if it changed. Also from that article I think you would actually change the proxy host to localhost. That is the host that the terminal is outputting for you to connect to.

I have done this before, and the method I used can do exactly as you want down to using ANY phone or device with a web browser. For starters it requires have at a minimum of one computer running Ubuntu Linux. You will use that computer as the server for your webcams. And that's the beautiful part...you can just use cheap WalMart webcams. No expensive security cams and stuff. This (chriswpage.com) article pretty well explains it. It says it's for Ubuntu 8.04, but it works on all versions up to 10.04 too. There are a couple other settings to change to make it viewable from a device outside of your local network, but I don't remember them off the top of my head and that article doesn't go into that. I will need to look at my motion.conf file and see what the entries are. Also (I am simply assuming this would be done already) but for it to be viewed outside of your network you will need to set up some sort of dyndns account and updater for that so you can connect using a (free) domain name instead of having to know your home or office ip address. ETA: I just read that you want for a PC to not be running all the time. As you can see this method requires a computer running all the time but the computer I am using to do this is a very low power machine. It has a dual core 1.6 ghz Intel Atom processor, 2GB ram and tons of hard drive space. It is very low on power, I estimate the power draw to be 25-35 watts at idle. Hope this helps Mitch

A locally attached caching proxy is pretty cool...but I would assume (probably incorrectly) that you are looking for something along the lines of security and anonymity on the internet. But if it is a caching proxy you are looking for here (anandtech.com) is a pretty helpful article. Now if you are looking for something along the lines of security and anonymity when say browsing from an open public hotspot this is what I do, granted it's on a Windows machine, but I am confident there is a similar way to do this on a Mac. I have a low power Intel Atom based machine running all the time at my apartment with Ubuntu Linux Server on it. The most important thing you need running on it for this is Open SSH Server. I then SSH into the machine with Putty and set Putty up to act as my proxy. Then change the proxy settings on my browser or IM client or whatever I am using and then it connects over a secure SSH tunnel. All the traffic goes through my Ubuntu Server first and then to my computer I am using. This (knightwise.com, PDF) probably explains it a little better. And like I said I am confident this can be adapted to an OSX machine. ETA: Ok...so I did a quick search and I found this (lifehacker.com) article which does go into how to do this on a Mac. You also don't need Putty as OSX has a terminal, so it's a quick command away to do this. Hope this helps. Mitch

I know its been mentioned where the optics mount can be purchased state side....but what about that barrel and comp set up? Can that be obtained in the US? Also how easy would it be to get in Germany? I have friends there that could get it for me and send it back as a last resort.

Disclaimer: What you are talking about doing is illegal. Don't do it. Now that we have that out of the way here is what I know. First off a few sites to check out: http://www.hackint0sh.org/index.php http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page http://www.insanelymac.com/ I have not personally done this but I do know people who have done it on the netbooks. Most of them simply required a wireless card change to get that working and then it was good to go for the most part. Now to make this not as illegal as it is to begin with, your best bet will be to buy a legit copy of OSX and then browse for something along the lines of "iATKOS download" in google and see what comes up. It is still illegal though as the EULA makes some statements about not running OSX on non Apple hardware etc. So while this seems like a cost effective way to have your OSX fix, sometimes it can be more frustration than its worth. Some stuff might not work at all like sleep mode, sound, screen brightness to name a few. If you do your research you can find something that will make the best setup overall. Also the last I remember the newest version of OSX 10.6.2 removed support for the Intel Atom processor. But now since my curiosity has gotten the best of me I just looked and that has been patched as well. My opinion...not worth it. Updates are not seamless, some stuff might not work ever, overall just a hassle. But if you are willing to tinker and put the time in for it then it may be worth it for you. If you really want that OSX flavor though then consider this...http://art-studios.net/home . Get one of those and then build yourself a reasonably priced desktop with known supported hardware and plug that thing in. Should be good to go. But alas if you are a fan of tinkering, which for this project you should be just install linux on one of those little netbooks and play away. Thats what I did. Hope this incoherent post helps.

You have some good choices so far. The 300 seems to be a pretty good case and its quite compact. Memory: G. Skill or Crucial, doesn't really matter. I have used Corsair, OCZ, Crucial, G. Skill, Mushkin, etc. Its all the same unless you want to overclock it and even then it really only makes a difference if you are going for maximum clocks to just benchmark it. Although of the 2 brands you have listed I would get the G. Skill as they generally tend to be more reasonable. FWIW I have 4GB G. Skill in my main desktop machine right now. Cooling: the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme seems to be king of the hill on most anything. But then again that is if you want to overclock. I take it you probably have a Zalman 9700 or 9500 right now. Either of those should work alright at factory clock speeds on the Q9550. PSU: Get the best you can. I only use PC Power and Cooling. Even after they got bought out by OCZ they still make the best. If you are only going to do one video card and minimal overclocking then a 550-600 would be more than enough. I run a 750 watt PCP&C on a Q6600 @ 4.0GHZ, with three 9800GTX's and three hard drives and tons of fans. Although if you are looking for an alternative Corsair makes some PSU's that are on par with PCP&C. Optical Drive(s): SATA is the way to go now. Samsung makes some of the fastest burners on the market. I have an older S203 and it is still one of the fastest CD/DVD burners. Graphics: Here it really just depends on what you want to do. If its for gaming and the like then get the best single card you can afford. If you are considering multiple cards in the future then stick with ATI. If you know you will just use one and thats it I recommend nvidia. In my experience they have better driver support and up until recently have outperformed ATI. Hopefully this helps a little bit.

I finally was able to get my hands on a G17 RTF2. I like it a lot. It's very grippy and as was mentioned the trigger does seem a bit nicer than other factory Glocks I have shot.

One good "solution" for backing up and keeping backups offsite: encrypt a (couple?) external drive(s) with TrueCrypt or the like, then copy all your data to that hard drive. Now find a friend close by that has provisions to store your drive(s) in a safe location(gun safe or something) and then offer to do the same for him. Yeah its not as easy as just connecting to the web and backing up, but it is safe, offsite and cheap unless you have lots and lots of data to backup. You could also do the same with a safe deposit box at the bank. Once again its not as practical but a copy of your data is offsite and for the most part very safe.

I also use syncback. Its free and easy to use. And as Nik Habicht said, you don't want to keep all your backups in the same place. I have my main RAID 0 array (OS and all documents) on my desktop backed up (just documents) to another internal drive and then I back that up to two external USB drives that I keep in a fire proof safe. I know most everyone here has a good fire proof safe to keep important stuff in....

Didn't even realize it was like that. Thanks for the pics Braxton.

I too would like to see this if someone has a pic of that. Also thanks for that bit of info on the cutout being gone Braxton.

Just checking to see if anyone has done a Dawson Ice or SJC magwell on either of the new RTF2 pistols. If so did it fit just the same as on a regular 3rd gen or did it take any modifying? Thanks for any info. Mitch