Introduction

[dsenette]

i was thinking of just floating around and never actually introducing myself (sort of like an etherial spectre wafting in on the wind from time to time) but i figured it would only be polite to make my presence known.

I am not..have never been...and probably won't be a leather worker (i don't have the attention span to learn this stuff)..i do however like leather things...something about using a natural medium and coaxing it into whatever you want...is just nice. i am however very fond of metal sculpting, and i do it whenever i have time (and cash...the stuff aint cheap)...i also enjoy rock climbing ALOT...very peacefull... i came here because of your wonderfull admin (whom i know from her other internet home) and so far i like what i see...everyone here does awesome stuff and it looks like you're getting the "family" together which is always nice... my main expertice in life is computers (networking and other things) and that is also my current career (network administrator for a soon to be giant branch of an already giant company owned by toyota) so if you have any questions on that end of the world...let me know...i'll try my best...other than that...expect to see me floating around looking at all the really cool stuff and posting a few "holy crap that's really cool" replies.

[Johanna]

You may not be a leatherworker, but you are a great tech, and I'm glad you're here. You won't believe all the things these folks can do with dead animal skins. (Watch out, Monkey, or they'll try for your hide... We call those imperfections "range markings" and charge double!) Because of your experience with IPB, oh, let's be honest, because there isn't anyone else here who even cares what IPB is, here is your broom, start sweeping. I threatened to promote you, and I did. This is not like our other board- you can't call anyone a "dink" here. Explain tech things clearly and simply, and remember, all of these people have collections of hammers, and are not afraid to use them. They also have sharp knives in all sizes and shapes.

If you're going to be in the forum, you need to learn Leatherwork 101.

1. Measure twice, cut once.

2. Always cut away from yourself.

3. Turn the work, don't try to be a contortionist.

4. You can always make it shorter or darker, but not longer or lighter.

5. Never do a custom order without 50% down.

6. If it doesn't work like it's supposed to, it's junk, no matter how pretty it is.

7. If you leave roadkill in the freezer, someone is going to get mad.

8. You can never have too many tools.

9. Your work is only limited by your imagination

10. If you can get someone to hold and smell the leather, it's as good as sold

and last but not least,

11. Neat Lac (toluene) gets you high, but not in a good way. Get adequate ventilation or die.

Thanks for being here, and I hope you enjoy learning about leatherland (and not the kind that we clean off people's computers). People from all walks of life are represented on this forum, with outstanding personalities and talent to spare, and share. I feel lucky to call many of them my friends, and I hope you feel welcomed by all, and enjoy looking at the good stuff. The fellowship here is what it is all about.

Johanna :hug:

[dsenette]

i guess shoot me a pm about my actual requirements heheh (hehe another forum to babysit...great..see what hapens when you mention "adult section" hehehe)

[braider]

Greetings dsenette... While I don't have my adult section pass just yet - I'm wondering if there's any inside scoop/nitty gritty we can get from you about Toyota/NASCAR/Michael Waltrip/Dale Jarrett and the brown truck? ...Dave

Edited July 11, 2006 by braider

[dsenette]

um...i can't stand nascar...how many times can you turn left?

[Tom Katzke]

Depends on how many laps you run, then factor in pit stops. You have to turn right to get out of the pits you know. Me I watch for the wrecks. Used to like figure 8 races but do not even think they have them any more. Then there were the jalopy races, the ones were you could not pass clean you had to spin the guy out, kind of like Jeff did to win this week. No local track to go to so I am stuck with what is on network TV. Know how much leather and how many tools you can buy for the price of cable? Ok so I dug deep and paid the 6 bucks for 3 months of TNT on my trusty C-Band dish so I could watch the race this last weekend. How's that for taxing you tech-heads? Ever hear of C-Band? Yes it is old but I get to watch Mystery (for free) on PBS, a real convenience as it is not on till bedtime on our local station. Now look for a leather related post from me tonight. Tom Katzke Central Oregon

um...i can't stand nascar...how many times can you turn left?

[FrankZaharek]

Tom,

You only have C-band? no Ku?

[David Genadek]

Monkey,

I have a networking questions for you. I am looking at setting up a remote terminal in a tack room thats about 250 feet from the main computer. I am thinking I'm going to use an n computing terminal http://www.ncomputing.com/ncomputing/products/typel200.php

I'm running XP Professional on that machine it doesn't sound like the N computing units run Vista yet but they are working on it. I don't plan on upgrading to vista until they figure out all the kinks.

Have you had any experiance with the Ncomputing products? Is there a better way to get this done?

What is the differance between Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables? Would I be better off running Cat 6?

David Genadek

[dsenette]

i have had no experience with Ncomputing units...but it looks like a standard thinclient (no OS on the system...it runs an os from the "server" etc...) i'll do some more reading on the site...but it looks pretty much standard...

the MAIN difference between CAT5, CAT5E, and CAT6 are the twists in the wire....CAT6 has X amount more twists than CAT5 (i'll find out what X is for you) the extra twists reduce crosstalk and EMI interferance....at a distance of 250 feet...that might be handy...especially if there are any machines or other electronic widgets in the path...i run CAT6 though my facility exclusively...it's kind of just good preperation for the future....

i assume the reason you're going with a thinclient is to avoid having too much of a server setup etc...? thin clients are great for multiuser systems with different requrements etc...also good for software licensing (you only need to license office for one user for example)..there's also less to screw up..

do you have any plans to go farther than 250"? the max distance on CAT is 300" so you're getting close to the edge...you might investigate pricing on runing fiber to that location if you plan on having multiple PCs back there...fiber's getting cheaper these days (still isn't cheap)...always an option

[Art]

Hi David,

It may be easier to just go wireless, put an antenna on the house and the barn and everything is going to be compatable with future operating systems. The ncomputing thing gets more cost effective as the number of workstations rises, however with the cost of computers today that incentive may be dwindling. Cat 6 is Gigabit and Cat 5 in 100mbit, 10 times the difference but suseptable to the weakest link. Cat 6 will probably work better over the 250 run. You might have a time finding Cat 6 buriable cable. Speeds are reasonable for wireless n routers and antennas that extend the range are redily available.

Art

Monkey,

I have a networking questions for you. I am looking at setting up a remote terminal in a tack room thats about 250 feet from the main computer. I am thinking I'm going to use an n computing terminal http://www.ncomputing.com/ncomputing/products/typel200.php

I'm running XP Professional on that machine it doesn't sound like the N computing units run Vista yet but they are working on it. I don't plan on upgrading to vista until they figure out all the kinks.

Have you had any experiance with the Ncomputing products? Is there a better way to get this done?

What is the differance between Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables? Would I be better off running Cat 6?

David Genadek