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- Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:42 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: It's that time again: Music!
- Replies: 43
- Views: 943
- Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:22 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Help me choose computer components!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 656
- Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:21 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Help me choose computer components!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 656
- Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:33 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Fearful Things
- Replies: 26
- Views: 733
- Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:13 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Finally finished the new box!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 636
- Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:00 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Help me choose computer components!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 656
Don't talk to him about projectors. He's spent the last week up to his armpits in a couple of them, trying to build one working one out of the three they have in his house. Suck. I think there are more like 4 or 5 of them. But not a single god damn one works. I'm going to just start smashing the th...
- Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:11 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Tech] Deleting Updates With XP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 180
That's funny - I was going to suggest that it was probably that thing. Supposedly Microsoft is going to be coming out with those every couple months. They have also released a beta (at least I think it has been released) of some Adware/Spyware removal software that is going to be available to the pu...
- Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:55 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Tech] Deleting Updates With XP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 180
- Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:49 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Tech] Deleting Updates With XP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 180
- Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:45 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Help me choose computer components!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 656
I'm currently running a raptor, and can tell you that they ARE worth it. suggestion though For a better performance boost on the drive; grab the 36 gb version. If you use that for your OS alone you can minimise the performance loss from it. With the money you save, buy a larger 7200 rpm drive and u...
- Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:24 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Finally finished the new box!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 636
- Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:41 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Help me choose computer components!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 656
Thanks for the advice on the RAM. That specific model had been suggested to me as it usually responds well to overclocking. I doubt I am going to be overclocking this thing to start with though. Space isn't really too big an issue to me as I can just use cheap ATA drives for all my extra crap. A fri...
- Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:09 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Help me choose computer components!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 656
Help me choose computer components!
Here is a list of what I am considering so far: ASUS "A8N-SLI Deluxe" nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU - $200 CORSAIR XMS Xtreme Memory Speed Series, Xtra-Low Latency 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - $240 AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Proces...
- Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:42 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Computer Help]Might switch to Linux, with conditions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 429
- Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:31 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Computer Help]Might switch to Linux, with conditions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 429
For someone that is familiar and comfortable with UNIX I would suggest giving Gentoo a try. I have not set up a Gentoo system yet, but I think it would be interesting and educational. If you want to give Linux a try you should burn a Knoppix disk or a Damn Small Linux disk. Knoppix will allow you to...
- Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:51 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Tech Support] DVD Piracy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 152
You should go to http://www.dvdshrink.org - you could purchase DVD-X-Copy, but why spend money? When selecting a burner I would look at what sort of buffering it provides and price. Make sure that if you get a - you get - media or likewise with a +.
- Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:26 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: WTF is wrong with my friend media player?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 245
- Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:26 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Well Known Philosopher Develops Debilitating Dementia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 485
- Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:20 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Quick question about WinXP Pro
- Replies: 1
- Views: 87
- Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:00 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Snap, Crackle, Pop
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1100
Damn, I completely made a malapropism. I wish spellchecker could check for that. Callus is close enough to callous though. Thanks for the info Thorn. I had never heard that before, but if it is true that is pretty horrible. Dave Chapelle said something interesting about if Elian Gonzalez had been Ha...
- Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:06 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Well Known Philosopher Develops Debilitating Dementia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 485
Atheism isn't more ignorant than theism; atheism is, in fact, the only one of the two founded in any lack of ignorance at all. It is pretty ignorant to believe that we are to the point where science can prove or disprove anything about God. With so much about the universe, earth and life it's self ...
- Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:44 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Snap, Crackle, Pop
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1100
I would, I don't care if they were black, white, or purple with pink polka dots. Anyone who does that to their wife and unborn child deserve to fry. I don't believe in the death penalty, but I certainly think that he should live out a miserable life for what he did. It was a horrible crime. I'm jus...
- Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:27 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Snap, Crackle, Pop
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1100
At risk of sounding incredibly callus, why does everyone care so much about this case? Would anyone have given a shit if this happened if Scott and Laci were black and lived in Detroit? If you want to learn more check this out: http://www.courttv.com/trials/peterson/
- Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:31 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Looking to Upgrade my Computer
- Replies: 18
- Views: 455
RAM would definitely be the way to go. As I recall your processor is probably a Socket 370 which means you would have to get an adapter if you wanted to switch over to a coppermine processor. If you were to do so, you would probably only see moderate gains in speed though as your mobo probably only ...
- Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:11 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Looking to Upgrade my Computer
- Replies: 18
- Views: 455
- Sun Dec 12, 2004 6:59 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Looking to Upgrade my Computer
- Replies: 18
- Views: 455
I like purchasing stuff through http://www.newegg.com as they always have very good prices and more reliable than just picking some crazy company through pricewatch.com. You can get an 80 gig hard drive very cheaply now, and even if you get a new system and really don't need all that space in the ol...
- Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:04 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Knights
- Replies: 7
- Views: 223
- Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:26 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Santa Land
- Replies: 4
- Views: 230
- Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:26 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Where are you from???
- Replies: 88
- Views: 1651
Born in High Wycombe, the largest town in Buckinghamshire. Coincidentally the town was known for being the furnature capital of the world, much like Grand Rapids was known for being the furnature capital of America at one point. I live on the outskirts of Grand Rapids in a sleepy little town named A...
- Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:55 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Help Wanted...literally.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 1317
The job hunt in this state is certainly crap. Do you have a resume that is specific to Networking and PC repair? I know of a place that is looking for a general IT guy, but it's not something I really want (not so good at Networking). It is working for another branch of Spectrum, but if you want I w...
- Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:46 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Words of Wisdom
- Replies: 39
- Views: 781
- Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:31 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: CGI and Film.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 225
I hope CGI eventualy makes Hollywood a relic of the past. I want live actors to fade away like leaves in a fire. CGI, to me, has the potential to be the future of film. No more whiney demanding flesh bag actors who stall for more money, or who kill themselves. I want CGI to eventually be capable of...
- Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:09 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: All the Money in the World
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1134
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:54 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Computer Help] What system profile to build?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 213
AGP is going to take a long time to die out without a doubt. To answer your last question UncleJoseph, I don't thing AGP is going away any time soon. I have not followed nVIDIA too much recently, but I know all of there first PCIe cards were just their AGP cards with a bridge. I agree with Sal that ...
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:22 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Computer Help] What system profile to build?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 213
Other than the OMG l33t! factor, there's really no good reason to use PCIe over AGP at this point, and you're paying near double what the base card is. I'd advise against it; it's just unnecessarilly expensive, and the performance boost at that level is unnoticable. (You might get an extra ten fram...
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:49 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [windows xp] requirements?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 225
I'm running XP on a P3-500 and a 3Gb Athlon right now, and they're running quite well. I still have this clunker of an Armada laptop lying around, so I just just thinking, y'know? It's like that couple in that movie Amelie ; their favorite activities included taking their toolbox (or purse), dumpin...
- Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:34 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Video Games]Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
- Replies: 39
- Views: 758
maybe its because there's no satisfaction of seeing everything dead. In Hitman and Halo2, shit with most games, when you kill every thing in the room, house, map, the youve killed EVERYTHING. in GTA, they just keep coming and its like they dont even notice the guy with the big m4 running around on ...
- Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:27 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: The Dutch Go Crazy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 587
- Fri Nov 12, 2004 9:06 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Windows XP backup question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 115
Depends what kind of Hard Drive failure. If you have a catostrophic loss of data (which is usually the definition of a Hard Drive failure) then no. Usually after a Hard Drive failure you can have your data recovered, but it is usually very very expensive. If you think that your HD is going to fail I...
- Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:00 am
- Forum: Bulldrek
- Topic: The Question thread
- Replies: 8679
- Views: 71657
- Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:08 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Metal Detectors and electronics.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 191
- Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:46 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Costume Discrepancy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 379
\[I say this as a man who just finally changed the way he wears his pants. And let me tell you, the bitches totally dig it. It's like I have an ass, instead of a saggy crotch!] Teen rockers that /I/ know wear their pants like all fashionless male American pigdogs: at the hips. Bitches know where to...
- Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:51 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: All gimped up
- Replies: 20
- Views: 393
Especially when they hit me up with the prescription-strength Naproxen. That shit is crazy. Its like codeine on crack. Naproxen shouldn't really be doing anything fun to you. I have bottles of that worthless crap laying about. If you want crazy painkillers, I would suggest something of a morphine o...
- Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:34 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Is there a cultural difference?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 442
- Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:16 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Computer Help] Remote access to Outlook Express
- Replies: 6
- Views: 153
If you leave messages on the server you can use http://www.mail2web.com to retrieve your messages. It is nice and easy, and free. Otherwise you can telnet to the server, which is also easy - but when you run the list command it shows you the size of each file, and not the title or sender, so it is r...
- Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:16 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Hallowe'en Movie List
- Replies: 36
- Views: 581
- Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:02 pm
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: What doesn't google do?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 118
http://desktop.google.com/ is perfect for spying on people. It doesn't display anything that isn't already available to you - it just makes everything easy to get to. It is great for figuring out what other people have been doing on the PC, reading their webmail, etc.. Lots of fun.
- Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:50 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Hallowe'en Movie List
- Replies: 36
- Views: 581
I don't think it is right for Halloween (or any other time) but if you have not already seen it - watch <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096251/">Tetsuo</a>.
- Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:46 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: [Martial Arts] Muay Thai, Kali, and Escrima
- Replies: 28
- Views: 545
- Sun Oct 17, 2004 1:54 am
- Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
- Topic: Liz Taylor's naughty Nazi art? Only here....
- Replies: 24
- Views: 498