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- Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:36 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Modern Phrases That Confuse Me
- Replies: 92
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Well if we're going to address improper words there are: Base - The base from my subwoofer is awesome. Really? How's the rest of it's physical structure? Quite - I want a pc that's quite. Uh, quite what? I believe these mistakes have devloped from that english teacher I mentioned before; the one wh...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:23 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Modern Phrases That Confuse Me
- Replies: 92
- Views: 61022
a brat (otherwise known as someones child, that they probably love more than anything else in the world) No, meaning an overindulged little piece of excrement that likely needs the living daylights slapped -- Oh, my, I seem to be in an unusually cranky mood today. Well, most kids, at least here in ...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:11 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Modern Phrases That Confuse Me
- Replies: 92
- Views: 61022
Exactly, Judge, exactly. What gets me riled up is the way that "gone missing," issuing breathlessly and enthusiastically from the mouths of reporters, has become a way of their showing off how trendy and cool they are. Or some social strutting thing like that. At least over here, "gone missing" beca...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:10 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Modern Phrases That Confuse Me
- Replies: 92
- Views: 61022
How exactly do you propose we say we don't know where someone or something has gone since the last time we had seen them? Disappeared doesn't work because they more than likely still exist and didn't vanish while you were watching them. Lost doesn't work because you don't have to be lost to be miss...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:22 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Modern Phrases That Confuse Me
- Replies: 92
- Views: 61022
How about " went missing ," a current pet peeve of mine. These days some rotten little brat does not simply "disappear," he "goes missing." UGH. I wish the reporters and news people that use this would simply disappear. Preferably in the most painful manner possible. Being " Proactive. " A business-...
- Fri May 22, 2009 4:51 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows Vista Wireless Network Settings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1597
Windows Vista Wireless Network Settings
How do you set the SSID for a wireless network in Vista? I want to set a neighbor's laptop to connect to the wireless router that I gave her, and for security purposes, I want to change the SSID from the default and turn off the router's broadcast of the SSID. Have done this on my family's three lap...
- Wed May 13, 2009 9:33 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Win 7, what compels you to upgrade?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 47656
Re: Win 7, what compels you to upgrade?
Nothing.Aris wrote:What about the new OS makes you want to upgrade to it?
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:23 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: What type of panel is my old 20'' screen?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3230
Niels, I bought my NEC from http://www.tech4less.com , here in the US. It was an open-box item, but was in literally new condition, all accessories, all warranty cards, in factory box (with matching serial number on box), etc. I registered it with NEC and got the full 3 year warranty too. It cost a ...
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:43 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: What type of panel is my old 20'' screen?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3230
Try this web site: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/
That is where I got the info on my NEC LCD 2070NX (Super IPS) before I bought it. Lotsa info, great site.
FWIW, all of the 200p4, 200p6, etc listed on that web site have S-IPS panels, so it is kind of likely that yours does too.
That is where I got the info on my NEC LCD 2070NX (Super IPS) before I bought it. Lotsa info, great site.
FWIW, all of the 200p4, 200p6, etc listed on that web site have S-IPS panels, so it is kind of likely that yours does too.
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: If you could ask God one question ...
- Replies: 357
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- Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:48 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Netgear Customer Support - UGH!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6227
you should really be blaming the rest of the population, for making it economically prudent to hire nit-wits to read off a script I do, actually, but simply can't afford enough high-caliber ammo to rectify the problem. :wink: And the much more effective hydrogen bombs are out of my price range enti...
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:59 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Netgear Customer Support - UGH!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6227
Jeez, for got to follow up, so an update: Netgear sent me a new router, same model, WGR614. It had the same problem as the old one, right out of the box. I called their San Jose corporate headquarters and they gave me a second level tech support case #. Called second level support and worked through...
- Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:17 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Bush's Legacy Starts to Take Shape.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11209
Do not, even for a moment, underestimate the utter evil of little brother Jeb. If that guy ever decides the time is right for him to run for President, we are all doomed. Period. I'm a Floridian, and have seen, first hand, what that bastard can do. We should thank all that is good for the fact that ...
- Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:36 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: DIY Loudspeaker Design
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2747
As I am just quickly browsing a bit at favorite sites (like spcr), as I rush around the house doing housework today, no time to check out link, so must ask: Do they cover designing a system that uses equalization to acheive flat response all the way down to 20Hz? I'd love to try building a system li...
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:11 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Massive theft of service by PC Magazine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3008
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Massive theft of service by PC Magazine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3008
Aside from that I quit reading PC Magazine many, many years ago . . . I do have a copy of Shutterbug that was delivered digitally. It uses the Zinio reader. Not too bad quality. Actually pretty high quality. But, it is a digital thing, displayed on my monitor. I prefer real, paper, magazines and boo...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Do drives get noisier as they get older?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5792
I just threw out a Seagate Barracuda II (yes, II) 2GB Ultra, Wide SCSI II drive that is almost 14 years old. It was never really quiet to begin with, being a server drive in its day. But as its ball bearing spindle aged it eventually howled like a jet at takeoff thrust. Could not stand to be in the ...
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:09 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2479148
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:42 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Netgear Customer Support - UGH!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6227
Follow-up: Yesterday I called back to Netgear "Technical Support" and, after getting through the language/accent barrier (no prejudice, but the barrier does make it very difficult to communicate clearly at times), was able to explain why I was upset to another "Support Engineer." He put me on hold, ...
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:51 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Netgear Customer Support - UGH!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6227
Netgear Customer Support - UGH!
Long post, but contains info about my qualifications to make a pretty accurate diagnosis of the problem, Netgear's (mis)handling of it, and the main two reasons that I am very, VERY upset. Me: Former Network Administrator at a BIG state university. Lotsa hardware knowledge. Built (meaning "built," w...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:38 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2479148
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Looking for advice on parts for water cooling.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2191
I'm no expert, but do have a water cooled system that I built myself, so . . . Am not familar with the pump you are going to use, nor with the thermal specs of the AMD processors. The waterblock you selected is very good, as is the radiator. My system is all Swiftech, and works very well. Not famili...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:26 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Fewer big drives (3+platters), or more smaller drives?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1250
Fewer big drives (3+platters), or more smaller drives?
Which route would be the quietest way to expand storage? Seems that SPCR folks favor lower platter count per drive for less vibration, etc. But that usually means lower capacity per drive than the drives with more platters. Thus, am wondering whether the increased vibration per drive of the higher c...
- Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:05 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2479148
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:38 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2479148
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:36 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: how to clean LCD correctly streak-free, please?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8505
You don't need to add much vinegar to help with the degreasing, 10:1 with water should be plenty. From my experience with cleaning wood floors finished with Tung oil, vinegar in water does not do much in the way of cleaning or degreasing (it is all you can use on an oiled floor finish), but it is v...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:20 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Does anyone here speak and read Swedish?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2838
Thank you both very much. The other guys at the Brickboard (www.brickboard.com), the Volvo site that I also frequent, will be grateful too, to know that the car actually ran.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:31 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Does anyone here speak and read Swedish?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2838
Does anyone here speak and read Swedish?
Some of you may recall, from a post about why I drive a Volvo, that I do drive a Volvo. On another forum, for us Volvo owners who take a do-it-yourself approach to maintenance and repairs, someone posted this link to a very funny video apparently filmed in Sweden (or possibly another Scandinavian co...
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:23 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
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Silence, actually. Just got done listening to a fantastic recording, from 1945, of Zigeunerweisen (composer: Pablo De Sarasate) performed by violinist Isaac Stern when he was in his twenties, followed by a contemporary recording of the Romantic Pieces (Op. 75) by Dvorak, played by siblings, Orli and...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:39 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Why I drive a Volvo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6241