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Tweek

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« Reply #560 on: 10-02-2003 11:22 »
 
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Originally posted by Nurdbot:
How can you stop AOL from booting every 20 minutes, it's a pain when playing online.
Might be a good idea to call them for ideas, or get your phone line tested, I'm on AOL and hardly ever get disconnected.
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« Reply #561 on: 10-02-2003 11:49 »
Anyone know of a free internet host that allows you to link to pictures? Netfirms appear to have changed their policy recently.
Anarchist

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« Reply #562 on: 10-02-2003 12:04 »
Angelfire, I think. (I don't use it because I have webspace from my ISP, but I hear that they allow hotlinking.)
ZombieJesus

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« Reply #563 on: 10-02-2003 12:59 »
No, don't use Angelfire.
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« Reply #564 on: 10-02-2003 15:30 »
 
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Originally posted by aslate:
Anarchist got it, a USB Pen Drive (Or Flash drive).
I've currently found:
£24.95 64 Mb
£39.99 128 Mb (USB2.0 Version)
Including VAT+P&P. This is to the UK so some places may be quite expensive in the P&P department.

if your computer supports it, get the usb 2.0 version. it's well worth the price because it's a lot faster and will save quite some time, believe me there.
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« Reply #565 on: 10-02-2003 17:14 »
 
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Originally posted by Torquemada:
Anyone know of a free internet host that allows you to link to pictures? Netfirms appear to have changed their policy recently.

How much space do you need? I can provide a bit if you'd like.
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« Reply #566 on: 10-02-2003 19:12 »
 
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Originally posted by SpacemanSpiff:
 if your computer supports it, get the usb 2.0 version. it's well worth the price because it's a lot faster and will save quite some time, believe me there.



Our school probably won't support USB 2, but my PC does so depending on the price i'll see.

I was going to post "I can't be bothered to go to the computerfair" but my friend suggested it today for something he wanted, so i will go on Saturday.
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« Reply #567 on: 10-03-2003 07:34 »
Remember that USB 2.0 devices will work on USB 1.1-only computers. (The speed will be limited, however.)

And it's more likely that the speed will be limited by the speed of the flash media rather than the transmission rate of the protocol.
aslate

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« Reply #568 on: 10-04-2003 15:39 »
« Last Edit on: 10-04-2003 15:39 »
Got my USB 2.0 128MB drive today for £39, which was pretty good.

EDIT:

^Piccy

Is there any way to convert MOV to MPEG?
LAN.gnome

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« Reply #569 on: 10-05-2003 05:46 »
Could someone point me to a good, free website hits counter? I'd like one that gives more detailed results than just a number. Also, if it's possible, the ability to ban my own IP from showing up since I refresh my site so much when I'm tweaking it (which is all the time).
aslate

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« Reply #570 on: 10-05-2003 06:05 »
If it's PHP i wrote my own to do this sorta stuff.
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« Reply #571 on: 10-05-2003 06:08 »
I use a bravenet counter, it will give you a cookie so it doesn't count your own visits and updates, sadly my cookie is on my old computer  :p
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« Reply #572 on: 10-05-2003 06:13 »
« Last Edit on: 10-05-2003 06:13 »
 
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Originally posted by aslate:
If it's PHP i wrote my own to do this sorta stuff.

Sadly not; it's just a personal blog run through Blogger and hosted on Blog*Spot. I hope to take some more specific computer classes in college and learn all the web stuff I don't know (PHP, XML, Flash, Java, CSS, etc.).

@Tweek: Thanks for the link, I'll give it a shot.

EDIT: I signed up and put the counter on my site, looks good (even though I set this up only temporarily - I'm getting a new PC in less than a week).
SQFreak

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« Reply #573 on: 10-05-2003 10:06 »
 
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Originally posted by Tweek:
sadly my cookie is on my old computer   :p

Can't you ask it to give you the cookie again?
aslate

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« Reply #574 on: 10-05-2003 10:18 »
Or copy the cookie?
Just Chris

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« Reply #575 on: 10-05-2003 12:08 »
I can do PHP counters myself. But I'm still learning on how to use them with cookies.
Tweek

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« Reply #576 on: 10-05-2003 12:21 »
 
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Originally posted by SQFreak:
 Can't you ask it to give you the cookie again?
I could but I'm not that bothered, I don't update it that often so aren't bothered about bumping my count a bit  :p
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« Reply #577 on: 10-05-2003 15:28 »
« Last Edit on: 10-05-2003 15:28 »
I'll think I'll buy some more RAM for my "Beast of Boobery" (my PC).
I currently have 256MB RDRAM and that's all I knows abouts its.

Do I need to buy the same make RAM as I have or will any do?
If not, what's the best MHz and stuff to get?

Edit: It's to make Homeworld 2 and Jedi Academy run like Jesus on rocket skis!!
Also, good call on Mozilla Firebird, Spiffmeister, it does have nifty features, like the coloured HTML source viewer!
*yoinks for his college project*
aslate

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« Reply #578 on: 10-05-2003 19:21 »
RDRAM? I only know of DDR and SD.

If possible it's best to get the same make as your original RAM.
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« Reply #579 on: 10-05-2003 19:26 »
It's RDRAM according to the spec sheet that came with it, does it say it on the chips and which is better?

I'll open her up and have a look:
*gets electrocuted*
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« Reply #580 on: 10-05-2003 19:40 »
« Last Edit on: 10-05-2003 19:40 »
RDRAM is Rambus RAM (I believe). One of the most expensive type of home use RAM around (because of it's proprietary nature). I assume you have a Pentium system, Faze?

In terms of DDR, SD and RD, RD and DDR are neck-a-neck, with RD having a slight advantage (although that might have changed recently). SD is an old standard that's on its way out.

*Looks inside his computer*

*Crys*

*Vows to build a supercomputer   :p*

Oh yeah, and in general, unless you're lucky, your motherboard only supports one type of RAM (and when it does support two types, usually you're only allowed to use one type or the other).
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« Reply #581 on: 10-05-2003 23:31 »
If you still have RDRAM, your system is old. People don't use RDRAM anymore. Intel was married to it for a while, but they got divorced, because DDR RAM is cheaper and more practical to use. Buying more RDRAM would be a big waste of money. Instead, upgrade your system. If you know how to do heavy computer upgrades yourself (step 1: say "I am not Dell's bitch, I am not Gateway's bitch, I am not HP's bitch, and I am not too much of an idiot to learn how to put together a computer by myself" ), get yourself a new motherboard, that supports DDR RAM, and, if you'd like to keep your old processor, make sure it's compatable with it. (Intel has a shitload of different sockets, so I'm not certain here, but it's probably Socket 478. That's for the not-older-than-Jesus Pentium 4s.) Then buy yourself a couple of stick of nice DDR RAM. I'd go with 512MB worth, PC3200 or so in speed. (Both the amount and the speed of the RAM matter.) This route is considerably cheaper than calling up Dell and asking for a new PC, and you might even learn a few things. If you're interested in going this route (and don't know enough to build a system yourself - I don't know what your level of knowledge pertaining to that is), ask here, and I'll point you to a few nice guides, and/or maybe write one myself if I can't find anything worthwhile.
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« Reply #582 on: 10-06-2003 00:45 »
 
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Originally posted by Anarchist:
If you're interested in going this route (and don't know enough to build a system yourself - I don't know what your level of knowledge pertaining to that is), ask here, and I'll point you to a few nice guides, and/or maybe write one myself if I can't find anything worthwhile.

I remember reading this article a while back over at GameSpy, and it seemed to outline the PC building process fairly well. Now this is from a gaming site, so it's assumed that you have gaming in mind for your PC, so if you don't it might not be the best source of information for you.
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« Reply #583 on: 10-06-2003 00:51 »
My computer has RDRAM. It's painfully expensive.

Here's the deal. You must add it in sets of two. For example, if you want another 256MB, you cannot put in a 256MB chip - you must pur in two 128MB chips. The two 128MB chips must be identical. (The chips in Banks 0 and 1 must be identical, and the chips in Banks 2 and 3 must be identical, or identically absent. Absent chips in Banks 2 and 3 must be filled by a continuity chip - I think that's what it's called - which are only about $10 each, and your computer probably came with them.)

I would avoid RDRAM in anything but high-end workstations and database servers. It's too much of a hassle and too expensive for regular users.
Anarchist

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« Reply #584 on: 10-06-2003 01:05 »
I would avoid RDRAM, period. High-end DDR RAM is faster anyway these days.
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« Reply #585 on: 10-06-2003 13:05 »
 
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Originally posted by Anarchist:
I would avoid RDRAM, period. High-end DDR RAM is faster anyway these days.

Uhh...no. http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1096&page=5  http://www.overclockers.com/tips00277/  http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MzE2LDI=
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« Reply #586 on: 10-06-2003 15:49 »
You guys are confusing and arousing at the same time!!

Just kidding......... I understand what you're saying!

So, I have 4x64MB Samsung RDRAM and I don't know if the slots support DDR.
I can get two Kingston PC133 C3 256MB things for cheap enough?
Anarchist

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« Reply #587 on: 10-06-2003 15:59 »
RDRAM slots only support RDRAM. You'll have to buy more of that. Buying SDRAM (PC133) would be cheap, yes, but not only is it slow as hell by today's standards, it also won't fit into your RDRAM slots.
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« Reply #588 on: 10-06-2003 16:01 »
 
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Originally posted by Anarchist:
I would avoid RDRAM, period. High-end DDR RAM is faster anyway these days.

As SQFreak said, no way. Just to prove it, the machine I'm typing this on is on RDRAM, and it kicks my friends similarly specked DDRs ass. And I agree - buying in pairs is a pain.

 
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Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
So, I have 4x64MB Samsung RDRAM and I don't know if the slots support DDR.

They won't. Trust me on that one - don't bother looking. And don't even try replacing the motherboard, because a motherboard replacment is also a pain in the ass for a simple RAM upgrade, and it'll end up costing you more than the RDRAM would have in the first place - because the motherboard has to be a good model...if it's crap, what's the point getting faster RAM?
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« Reply #589 on: 10-06-2003 16:11 »
I stand corrected on the RDRAM speed. Still, it's too expensive to be practical.
I suggested a motherboard upgrade for a full sytem upgrade, not just the RAM. But, yes, that requires money, which you may or may not have.
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« Reply #590 on: 10-06-2003 16:20 »
256MB of RDRAM costs about €215 new!!  :eek:
And I want two of them?
Fuck. That.
And Gateway too, bastards.  :mad:
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« Reply #591 on: 10-06-2003 16:26 »
You can build a fairly good system for about $600 these days. $800-$1000 if you want to go really fancy. If you're upgrading your old system rather than starting from scratch, it will be cheaper. Can be considerably cheaper, depending on what you're keeping and what you're changing.
That is, if you're willing to put in time and effort.
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« Reply #592 on: 10-06-2003 19:47 »
*looks longingly at Homeworld 2*  :(
So pretty! Yet so lonely!

Maybe if I moan enough to Gateway about their shitty service over the last few years, they'll give me free RAM.
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« Reply #593 on: 10-07-2003 10:06 »
Damnit my computer is slowly deconstructing... Somehow I got my DSL working but now my USB2.0 card isn't working now. My old CD rom drive broke, my DVD drive is slow as hell (NEVER buy Creative) so my USB2.0 external drive is my only drive. It is really sucking right now. I am using Windows 98 The profile is showing up in device manager. Every thing looks like it is working but the drive only goes at 4x the same as with my old usb slots. Driving me nuts right now.
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« Reply #594 on: 10-07-2003 10:09 »
I'm not sure Windoze 98 supports USB2. I think you'll have to, umm... "upgrade" (for lack of a better word) to Windoze Expee.
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« Reply #595 on: 10-07-2003 10:34 »
Noooo!  XP is teh evil!

Linux 2.4.19 and up supports USB 2.  Also, I think Win2k supports it from service pack 4.  (Not to say Win2k is not teh evil, but it's less teh evil than XP.  :p)
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« Reply #596 on: 10-07-2003 10:38 »
Linux scares people. They want computers to be mind-numbingly simple, and want no control over them as long as they can read their email and browse the web.
Excuse me, I've got to do a kernel recompile.
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« Reply #597 on: 10-07-2003 13:05 »
 
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Originally posted by M5438:
Noooo!  XP is teh evil!

Linux 2.4.19 and up supports USB 2.  Also, I think Win2k supports it from service pack 4.  (Not to say Win2k is not teh evil, but it's less teh evil than XP.   :p)

you fool! you foolish fool!
you gotta switch to 2.4.21, there're some serious security issues with 2.4.19! argh!
*overdramatical gesture*
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« Reply #598 on: 10-07-2003 13:10 »
 
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Originally posted by Anarchist:
Linux scares people idiots. They want computers to be mind-numbingly simple, and want no control over them as long as they can read their email and browse the web.

fixed.
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« Reply #599 on: 10-07-2003 13:33 »
« Last Edit on: 10-07-2003 13:33 »
 
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Originally posted by MuscaDomestica:
(NEVER buy Creative)

Five years ago I would have vehemently disagreed with this. But Creative has been going downhill for a while now. Their bundles aren't worth as much as they used to be, their graphics products aren't the fastest for the chipset, and their Audigy cards have issues with AMD chipsets. Add to that that they won't let you download replacement software for their products if you lose the disk (which means I've got a webcam I can't use at the moment), and it seems to me that they've lost their way in quality control.

And my Creative DVD drive also failed - first it refused to play CDs (skipping constantly, but still played DVDs), but then wouldn't play anything. I later found that one pin had been pushed back to prevent contact, but it still wasn't as reliable as my CD-RW drive for reading CDs, so I replaced it with a (cheap) LG one.

And Marg, I thought we'd already established that the terms people and idiots are usually interchangeable.  ;)
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