The idea of building a Windows computer from scratch appeals to me. But I'm trying to cut down on the number of computers I own, so I'm trying to make do with running XP on a virtual machine (currently with VMware) on my MacBook Pro. It seems adequate when I run Gratuitous Space Battles, which is my XP app with the heaviest graphics demands.
Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead. How 'bout leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellows who don't turn evil when they get some?
Doyle ,'Life of the Party'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
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tommyrot - Oct 16, 2009 8:11:07 am PDT #11371 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Gudanov - Oct 16, 2009 12:37:53 pm PDT #11372 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
It's kinda fun to build the system. It's also just getting cheaper to build a really fast system.
DCJensen - Oct 16, 2009 5:25:10 pm PDT #11373 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
I bought a used trackpad from a store (laptop_motherboards) on ebay to replace the one in Andi's Powerbook, and it turned out to be from a 15 inch Powerbook, not a 17 inch one; too narrow.
I emailed the seller to the email address from which he had said it was from a 17 inch and 16 hours later I have a full refund through ebay.
It wasn't much money, but he refunded my postage, too.
Polter-Cow - Oct 16, 2009 7:35:57 pm PDT #11374 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What do people recommend in the land of GPS systems? My family seems to like Magellan.
dcp - Oct 16, 2009 7:52:17 pm PDT #11375 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
My first one was a Garmin eTrex Legend , and after seven years it still works fine, but a little over a year ago I got a Garmin nüvi 260w -- much bigger display, brighter screen, colors, sound. A good size for the car, but also just right for in your hand (geocaching, anyone?) or in your pocket.
See also the lower left corner of the windshield here.
Theodosia - Oct 17, 2009 2:14:51 am PDT #11376 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I've got an older TomTom that badly needs some updated maps. You can set it to announce the names of roads and so on, which helps at least to remind me that turns are coming up and so on.
brenda m - Oct 17, 2009 4:28:18 am PDT #11377 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I recommend you not let your father download the John Cleese voice for the unit because he'll play it at you all the time. Also I recommend you remind him that when he gets to the destination he should get out of the car and come inside even if the unit doesn't tell him to.
Oh, wait, that's probably not the type of recommendations you were looking for. Still, those are the kind of warnings they won't tell you on the box.
Theodosia - Oct 17, 2009 4:40:40 am PDT #11378 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
FWIW, my Mom ended up giving me back the GPS -- it was my present to her -- because she found it more confusing when there was a voice talking to her while she was trying to drive. (She was a spritely 85 then).
(In vain I pointed out that you can turn the voice off. Ah well.)
beth b - Oct 17, 2009 6:09:15 am PDT #11379 of 25501
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I prefer voice, I don't want to look at maps while driving. and you never know how a CA road will be pronounced. DH and I have a gps in our phone. To see his DH put velcro on the stereing wheel and mounted it there.
I reccommend useing one to get to places where you know where you are going - so you can get used to who it works
omnis_audis - Oct 17, 2009 8:35:39 am PDT #11380 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
To see his DH put velcro on the stereing wheel and mounted it there.I'm picturing it velcroed to the center of the wheel. Is it covering the horn? I hope he doesn't have an airbag. That could be dangerous. I hope I'm wrong in how I'm picturing it.