A place for nerds!! [Archive]

Rob

04-03-2008, 5:12 PM

Use this forum to talk about computer parts, new gadgets coming out, ipods, and cool stuff like that.

Will add rules and maybe a mod later. Ask questions, provide suggestions here. Also thread tags.

Rob

04-03-2008, 5:18 PM

Also Help subforum moved here from S/S.

abbey

04-03-2008, 5:56 PM

I made a thread tag. I might make more later.
http://i31.tinypic.com/2v9vxhf.gif

Starshot

04-03-2008, 5:59 PM

I'd like to mod this forum if that's ok.

ZYQ9

04-03-2008, 6:03 PM

I want to downgrade to Windows XP but i only have a 1525 wich is incompatible for that and Vista is terrible. The only thing i can do is download all the drivers all for xp and replace them for Vista's but that is a long and complicating process that i do not want to do. If anyone has like a url that has a bunch of drivers that are for an Inspiron 1525 that would be very helpful.

Mr. Crow

04-03-2008, 7:09 PM

I'd like to mod this forum if that's ok.

Sure, I'll get right on that.

I always wondered why Explosm didn't have a tech' forum. This is awesome, I'm going to learn a lot.

MistyTehMoose

04-03-2008, 8:17 PM

This is awesome. I'm building my new computer soon so i could do a step by step thread too :)

Starshot

04-03-2008, 11:29 PM

Sure, I'll get right on that.

Oh that's right, I forgot you had to have registered in 2006 to be a mod.

My bad.

gordanthefree

04-04-2008, 12:35 AM

Sarge51

04-04-2008, 12:39 AM

I want to downgrade, too. Vista came on this computer, and I don't really like it, it seems to freeze up where XP could handle easily. Vista wants to lock you out and fix it itself, but Vista doesn't know how to use CTL ALT DELETE.

I would down grade, but I am not sure if all my drivers are compatable with XP, and if it would affect my full performance.

opn4bzns

04-04-2008, 4:12 AM

Something isn't right there. If you can have vista, then you can have XP as XP is an older version. Try getting a XP 64, that might work.
Don't get XP64, it's terribly incompatible with everything.
I want to downgrade, too. Vista came on this computer, and I don't really like it, it seems to freeze up where XP could handle easily. Vista wants to lock you out and fix it itself, but Vista doesn't know how to use CTL ALT DELETE.

I would down grade, but I am not sure if all my drivers are compatable with XP, and if it would affect my full performance.

Vista's implementation of ctrl+alt+del is better than xp's. It's provides more options, and it takes you out of a frozen fullscreen program, for example, to show you the options. Unless you have a really slow computer, there's no reason to downgrade.

Now, I don't think this thread is meant for tech support so much as suggestions and stuff about the forums, so you should probably make a thread if you have a problem.

Edit: Inspired by this, a Windows tag: http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3629/softwaretagcopyvn3.gif

lostos

04-04-2008, 4:39 AM

Yeah! A place for nerds and tech discussion. That's something this forum didn't have. I just hope we won't have to use "leet speek".

BKS

04-04-2008, 2:04 PM

Oh that's right, I forgot you had to have registered in 2006 to be a mod.

My bad.

You have to be an ideal poster and show leadership blah blah blah blah not be a cunt blah blah blah.

Its great to see the Comment Dump putting forward things like this. Lets hope it stays!

abbey

04-04-2008, 6:07 PM

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SODA

04-04-2008, 6:08 PM

http://i31.tinypic.com/nq7a0n.gif

http://i29.tinypic.com/110ly01.gif

Those look awesome.

Mr. Crow

04-04-2008, 9:09 PM

http://i31.tinypic.com/10qjct4.jpg

opn4bzns

04-04-2008, 9:38 PM

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/3407/laptopscopyaj2.gif

abbey

04-04-2008, 10:49 PM

Those need to be saved as gifs and they need the grey border.

Shagg

04-04-2008, 11:03 PM

Is audio hardware acceptable in the Tech forum? (Headphones, speakers, etc.etc..) Cause some people will probably have questions on what to buy and what not.

SODA

04-05-2008, 12:08 AM

Is audio hardware acceptable in the Tech forum? (Headphones, speakers, etc.etc..) Cause some people will probably have questions on what to buy and what not.

Yes, considering they are technology. :indiff:

opn4bzns

04-05-2008, 1:34 AM

Those need to be saved as gifs and they need the grey border.

They were gifs already, but yeah, I did forget about the border.
http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/0d333fbc1cc6d9764f59e1501a85cec7.gif
(I didn't bother adding the border to the windows one since abbey's is better.)

MistyTehMoose

04-05-2008, 5:15 AM

Oh that's right, I forgot you had to have registered in 2006 to be a mod.

My bad.

Awesome, Charlie joined in 2006, lets ask him! :indiff:

Urser

04-05-2008, 5:35 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/ursername180/Extra/LinuxTag.gif

Mr. Crow

04-05-2008, 6:43 AM

Those need to be saved as gifs and they need the grey border.

http://i28.tinypic.com/330gtxd.gif

http://i31.tinypic.com/14o88i1.gif

hzac

04-05-2008, 6:59 AM

What other ones are needed? I feel like whipping some up.

opn4bzns

04-05-2008, 7:46 AM

What other ones are needed? I feel like whipping some up.

Me too. Try doing a software tag, I tried but gave up. Maybe tags for specific hardware, like a CPU tag or whatever?

Starshot

04-05-2008, 10:44 AM

http://i28.tinypic.com/330gtxd.gif

http://i31.tinypic.com/14o88i1.gif

How about just a "Programming" tag?

Mr. Crow

04-05-2008, 11:09 AM

How about just a "Programming" tag?

I can't think of a single topic someone could make that would fall under the entire umbrella of programming, except some sort of "what languages can you program in" topic. If anyone is advanced enough to have a discussion/question about programming, they're probably going to be really specific. If you think it's necessary, I can make a "Programming" tag, too.

EDIT: Besides, Java can be about more than Java programming.

abbey

04-05-2008, 2:18 PM

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Rob

04-07-2008, 8:57 AM

I can't think of a single topic someone could make that would fall under the entire umbrella of programming

I'd rather there just be a programming tag, and the poster can include the language in the title. At least for now, since I don't think we have too many programmers. If coding eventually makes up a significant portion of threads I can just make a coding subforum.

OS tags and NEW tag added.

Axidos

04-08-2008, 7:36 AM

It's late and I can't tell if this is crap or not. "Programming" was a bit big for a tag.

abbey

04-08-2008, 3:23 PM

http://i27.tinypic.com/dxn5o6.gif

EDIT: Oops. Didn't realize there was already an internet tag.

theirishbottelcap

04-15-2008, 4:57 PM

Inconceivable

05-15-2008, 3:05 PM

I am looking for a differint program outher then i-tunes to but songs on my i-pod as u cant do any thing good with out a account is there any home brues for i-pod worth geting or shoude i stik with i-tunes

Not alot of programs are better than iTunes.
What are you missing out that you want to switch.

poematik14

06-18-2008, 11:44 PM

oh shnaps wrong forum

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Reason: Oh shnaps shit post.

suicidalme

07-07-2008, 5:44 AM

I am looking for a differint program outher then i-tunes to but songs on my i-pod as u cant do any thing good with out a account is there any home brues for i-pod worth geting or shoude i stik with i-tunes

hey you might want to try sharepod, very handy tool it also allows you to copy music from your ipod to your harddrive.
http://www.getsharepod.com/