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Whats the best spy/mal ware removal tool around these days? I used malware bytes for a while but it doesnt seem as good as it was... I have a pesky thing on my server that I cant get rid of

manipula wrote in post #9017711
Lighter tripods mean less outright stability. So if you buy a carbon Manfrotto 055, the aluminium cheaper variety will be a bit more stable. Of course a carbon 055 will be better than a cheap sh!tter so...

My opinion, but a boggo 055 Pro and a 3-way/ball head and man up regarding the weight!

Thanks Dave... I am more concerned about the weight when I am flying etc... carrying it isnt thata big deal.

Congrats on the new role BTW, is it doing full time classes? Is it 1 on 1 or taking actual classes? I used to do a bit of desing tutoring both private and in the local design schools here (dreamwever, flash and photoshop mostly) it definitely had its ups and downs.

Sancho wrote in post #9017782
Whats the best spy/mal ware removal tool around these days? I used malware bytes for a while but it doesnt seem as good as it was... I have a pesky thing on my server that I cant get rid of

Have you tried superantispyware? It worked for me

http://www.superantisp​yware.com/

Question for those with some technical/electrical knowledge...

Just sizing up the new house, and the room which looks ideal for the study/office only has a single plug point in there. Obviously I've got literally dozens of plugs to feed as does everyone with a big PC setup. My limited technical knowledge of electrics in houses is based on the UK system where all plugs are fused etc, but that's not the case here, just the ring main is fused?

So does it actually matter if you run lots of gear from one plug socket via surge protected plug boards as opposed to splitting the load over several plug points at the wall when the only the main switch board is fused, and the load going round the ring main is the same regardless?

Comments appreciated, especially as I can't really start fitting my own plug points to a rental property.

My experience has been that they may or may not be fused individually, in groups,ie a couple of rooms, or all in one depending on age of house and the electrician. You will need to look at the switchboard, power points are usually labeled and will most likely be on circuit breakers in a modern home.

Wall plugs are rated at 10 amps if memory serves correct, that gives around 2400 watts. Best get powerboards, ie the multi power point boards you plug in, with built in circuitbreaker. You will know you have overloaded the whole system when you plug in the electric jug in the kitchen and you lose power at the points but in fact you should be able to run your computer gear in that room, as well as an electric heater in another, or from another part of the house.

You can run quite a lot of computer gear on 10A\2400W (unless you have a couple of 850W super computers like Sara's :rolleyes the problem is when you want to run a heater in that room in winter so you don't freeze while editing photos. Many heaters will use 2400W by themselves. Oh, and if you have a laser printer, watch that too. They can draw pretty high loads when they are printing and trip the circuit breaker.

lol... our office is probably a fire hazard waiting to happen :P I have a 6 plug multiboard that all my stuff is plugged into .. Aaron has another for his side of the room from another powerpoint.. both boards are full ! :O

I have my computer, two monitors (big CRT's), a stereo, 3 battery chargers, one external HDD enclosure, a modem and a switch all running off of the same socket.
Its on a 10A fuse shared with the washing machine, dryer and dish washer.
As long as I don't run last 3 at the same time, then I don't have any problems.

manipula wrote in post #9017711
- I've got literally dozens of plugs to feed
- just the ring main is fused?

So does it actually matter if you run lots of gear from one plug socket via surge protected plug boards as opposed to splitting the load over several plug points at the wall when the only the main switch board is fused, and the load going round the ring main is the same regardless?

Get a good quality multiboard and you'll be fine for your computer gear, there are a lot or really cheap/nasty ones to avoid (warehouse/Bunnings etc) so go somewhere like JA Russel or Mastertrade and get a decent one, you can get a multiboard with 15 to 20 sockets if thats what you need. Just do your sums and keep the total load below 10A and you'll be okay. Individually switched multiboxes are useful and something with overload cutout's are good too.

In terms of mains, we don't normally use ring mains in NZ - each leg from the fusebox just daisy-chains out to a number of outlets then stops.

The difference between running everything off a multiibox Vs splitting the load across a number of outlets is an awful lot of multibox sockets are not as well made as the wall outlets so you frequently end up with sockets that don't contact well with the plugs & when that happens you either get a socket that doesn't work or worse, an intermittant one that causes arcing & beginnings of a bonfire.

some more reading: http://www.energysafet​y.govt.nz/templates/Pa​ge____35634.aspx

On the other hand, there's nothing stopping you asking the landlord to chip in for another couple of outlets even if you have to go halfs. You'll still likely need a multibox for the computer gear but at least you'll have somewhere seperate to plug the heater...

Cheers guys. Removals due within 30 mins so will probably ask more Q's once the net's on at the new place. Many of the plugs I've got are UK ones, so I've got some high end UK multiboards which of course carry the fuse in each plug both for the board and the appliances, but obviously I'm starting to amass a set of bits that run off NZ plugs too. I'll do some figuring when I put it all togather, but I've got some switched items already which will be useful...

Cheers all.

all the best with the move...

manipula wrote in post #9017711
Question for those with some technical/electrical knowledge...

Just sizing up the new house, and the room which looks ideal for the study/office only has a single plug point in there. Obviously I've got literally dozens of plugs to feed as does everyone with a big PC setup. My limited technical knowledge of electrics in houses is based on the UK system where all plugs are fused etc, but that's not the case here, just the ring main is fused?

So does it actually matter if you run lots of gear from one plug socket via surge protected plug boards as opposed to splitting the load over several plug points at the wall when the only the main switch board is fused, and the load going round the ring main is the same regardless?

Comments appreciated, especially as I can't really start fitting my own plug points to a rental property.

As long as you stay below 10A you should be fine.

joeseph wrote in post #9019716
Get a good quality multiboard and you'll be fine for your computer gear, there are a lot or really cheap/nasty ones to avoid (warehouse/Bunnings etc) so go somewhere like JA Russel or Mastertrade and get a decent one, you can get a multiboard with 15 to 20 sockets if thats what you need. Just do your sums and keep the total load below 10A and you'll be okay. Individually switched multiboxes are useful and something with overload cutout's are good too.

In terms of mains, we don't normally use ring mains in NZ - each leg from the fusebox just daisy-chains out to a number of outlets then stops.

The difference between running everything off a multiibox Vs splitting the load across a number of outlets is an awful lot of multibox sockets are not as well made as the wall outlets so you frequently end up with sockets that don't contact well with the plugs & when that happens you either get a socket that doesn't work or worse, an intermittant one that causes arcing & beginnings of a bonfire.

some more reading: http://www.energysafet​y.govt.nz/templates/Pa​ge____35634.aspx

On the other hand, there's nothing stopping you asking the landlord to chip in for another couple of outlets even if you have to go halfs. You'll still likely need a multibox for the computer gear but at least you'll have somewhere seperate to plug the heater...

How does the brand of the multiboard make a difference? They're just plugs and wires to connect them, unless you get a fancy one that stops surges, right?

Well house is off the market so Im staying put. Will look at it in 2010.

I need retail theropy to cope

Why not just leave it on the market?

lil_miss wrote in post #9020360
Why not just leave it on the market?

Because having your house on the market is a pain in the butt!

tim wrote in post #9020151
How does the brand of the multiboard make a difference? They're just plugs and wires to connect them, unless you get a fancy one that stops surges, right?

bit like tripod manufacturers really - there's ones that do the engineering and make stuff that works properly year after year, and others that make the cheapest product they can get away with. With copper prices the way they are, it isn't difficult to see why reducing thickness of wires saves them a lot of money...