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by Nitrofox125
Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:00 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Computers as of 1964
Replies: 13
Views: 1128

750 kw? o_O whoa Having done some asm programming, some of that looks eerily familiar. Though I'm suprised at how clean and stuff some of those look. I mean in pics/movies you always see computers in this huge room with cables running everywhere, but one of those first ones just looks like a modern ...
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:52 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Lighting a keyboard with a cold cathode light
Replies: 5
Views: 474

Me too. My eyes can't focus on UV lights and everything lit by them is blurry. My eyes keep trying to compensate, never do, and a headache comes.
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:43 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Lighting a keyboard with a cold cathode light
Replies: 5
Views: 474

Yeah just put black consturction paper/metal/etc. over the top...
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:02 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A Polish divorce
Replies: 14
Views: 827

lmao. *thumbs up*
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:00 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Spyware troubles
Replies: 23
Views: 2478

www.arasian.com/transfer/avg.exe

Free virus scanner, Don't know if it'll get anything new, but it's worth a try.
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:54 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: iOpener
Replies: 21
Views: 1546

I believe it's 1 year and you can purchase extra years. It's that way for the computers, not sure about the iPod.
by Nitrofox125
Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:26 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: The 2005 Post your PC's and Workstations Thread
Replies: 62
Views: 10014

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by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:03 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: One of the luckiest guys ever
Replies: 32
Views: 1982

One of the luckiest guys ever

How can you not feel this?
LITTLETON, Colorado (AP) -- A dentist found the source of the toothache Patrick Lawler was complaining about on the roof of his mouth -- a four-inch (10-centimeter) nail the construction worker had unknowingly embedded in his skull six days earlier.
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:08 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Careful of what you say
Replies: 22
Views: 1885

Screw extremii muslim espousers of koranic manipulation and the magic carpet they try to ride around in. I missed the "extremii" in there, my apologies. Mostly what I'm trying to say is that a huge majority of deaths that have occured in history were because of religious differences, and ...
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:56 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: iOpener
Replies: 21
Views: 1546

iPod headphones are like $49 or something insane. I don't know if they sell them online but any Best Buy or Circuit City should have them. Then again, comparing quality, iPod earbuds sound better than 1/4 the quality of $200 studio headphones... more like 1/3 or 1/2, so I guess one's getting a good ...
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Terra's Future is Bleak In Our Lifetime?
Replies: 59
Views: 3847

Someone said something about the amount of trash in a building a while ago. Having worked as a janitor in a few places, I gotta say that when there's nobody to come take the trash to a magical place (we're not sending it to the sun in rockets), it grows a ton and does become a problem. More than dou...
by Nitrofox125
Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Careful of what you say
Replies: 22
Views: 1885

Screw high-and-mighty Republican elitists! Seriously, what's the difference between the Christian crusades of Olde and the Muslim terrorist activities today? Nothing, 'cept the roles have been reversed. By no means am I saying it's right for them to do that. What I'm saying is that it's not right fo...
by Nitrofox125
Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:35 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Guns make life hell
Replies: 86
Views: 4693

Tri... dude.... Damn. I'm so sorry. I really hope that he gets well, and soon. Though he is *still alive* and that is the truly important part. Be glad that shot wasn't three feet higher; that in itself is a miracle. Best of luck to your bro.
by Nitrofox125
Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:06 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Time for new tires!
Replies: 7
Views: 744

Time for new tires!

http://www.fragwerkz.com/movies/camaroz28.wmv

Yeah, we had to replace the tires anyway...
by Nitrofox125
Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:04 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: iOpener
Replies: 21
Views: 1546

Defender x2. Although I'm a Mac fanboy, I think $99 *is* a bit much to pay for a flash mp3 player (read: think. I haven't owned a flash mp3 player). A normal iPod (or mini , for that matter) was 100% worth it at the previous price and is even moreso now that's it's down $100. The earbuds have the be...
by Nitrofox125
Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:36 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Day in Space Exploration we've all been waiting for!
Replies: 12
Views: 857

Whaaat? I accessed it through Google News and it was fine... I guess Google's special.
by Nitrofox125
Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Day in Space Exploration we've all been waiting for!
Replies: 12
Views: 857

The Day in Space Exploration we've all been waiting for!

Probe Approaches Saturn's Moon If all goes as planned, the Huygens probe will plunge into Titan's methane-shrouded atmosphere at 5:13 a.m. Eastern time and parachute 789 miles to the moon's frigid surface, gathering images and data for as long as four hours before its batteries die. [edit]Account #...
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:16 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: How To Tell When A Woman Is Interested In You 101
Replies: 44
Views: 2467

So here's a girl question... I asked this girl on a date and she says "Well, I don't think I know you well enough yet." Anyway turns out she was getting out of a relationship and didn't want to date anybody else. But now I think she's over it, butI don't want to sound like a broken record ...
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:52 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: How To Tell When A Woman Is Interested In You 101
Replies: 44
Views: 2467

Ice you are a god :D
by Nitrofox125
Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:53 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My first song
Replies: 10
Views: 648

Thanks for the comments everyone. I'm not taking lessons, no. Just playing tabs and stuff. Next time I record I have a sound card lined up that can handle a *lot* more, I hope it works out. How would I fix that tempo change? Speed a section up/slow down or add in a little transition? And actually, I...
by Nitrofox125
Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Pocket PC powered
Replies: 17
Views: 1479

HP iPaq 4100 with a Micro Keyboard. I use it for all kindsa stuff - keeping track of appointments, E-mail, writing, spreadsheets, mp3s.
by Nitrofox125
Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My first song
Replies: 10
Views: 648

My first song

So I picked up the guitar about 5 months ago and finally made up a song and recorded it. Now, the recording quality's horrible cuz I'm running it through a 1/8" cable and a bad sound card. But overall I just wanted your opinion. I miss a few mutes and hesitate on a few notes, but I can't judge ...
by Nitrofox125
Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:19 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Sending information into Flash
Replies: 7
Views: 548

SWEET! Thats.... incredibly simple!
by Nitrofox125
Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Sending information into Flash
Replies: 7
Views: 548

Sending information into Flash

How does one send information into Flash? Basically I have a flash navigation bar embedded into a web page with a few buttons for different pages. You click a button, and it does a getURL() for that page. But, I also want the flash file to know what page it's on. It's actually using PHP. The entire ...
by Nitrofox125
Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:06 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Conflict of IP address
Replies: 20
Views: 1990

My Network Places->View Connections. Right click on the connection being used (WiLAN or LAN), then go to properties. Either choose all to get the IP address or manually assign all. If you choose all to get the IP address (recommended) (also known as DHCP), then after that Start->Run->cmd type "...
by Nitrofox125
Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What are your favorite old weapons?
Replies: 56
Views: 3229

I looked more into the Hwacha.. that's pretty kickass!

http://xiaoyan83.hihome.com/picture/hwacha.jpg <-Picture of one.
by Nitrofox125
Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:27 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Happy Winter-een-mas !
Replies: 5
Views: 475

You too everybody :D
by Nitrofox125
Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:25 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: OUTRAGE.COM Expiration Date: 04-jan-2005 | Also PXO.NET &
Replies: 22
Views: 1741

Because the source code was compiled into the came we know today. There's no clean way to reverse that and turn the 1's and 0's back into the text that's the code.

It says it expires Jan 4, 2005 but it's still listed as Not Available....
by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:44 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Battle of the Pics 2!
Replies: 26
Views: 1712

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by Nitrofox125
Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:36 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Macintosh questions
Replies: 4
Views: 529

Oh okay. But
I wrote:You ask "running successfully", does that mean it doesn't run at all? What kind of error do you get? If it's like a -3 or -4, your graphics card doesn't support it.
by Nitrofox125
Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:15 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: the Pyro GX returns
Replies: 49
Views: 7913

I think Necro is better than starting a new topic when one's already created. I mean, forums are ultimately all about info, not time or number of topics.
by Nitrofox125
Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Macintosh questions
Replies: 4
Views: 529

I think I run it in X, but it might be in classic. IIRC it's X. You can set the function keys in the Keyboard Control Panel. I don't remember what it looks like, but it should be under one of the tabs. I tried but could not run it under classic on a 333 G3 iBook. I did however run it under classic o...
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: CD Player Advice
Replies: 14
Views: 959

Avder... any brand name DVD players do that?
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Dumb kids
Replies: 36
Views: 2741

Hahaha. I tried NFS2, unlike most games it's *harder* to drive those cars.
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:51 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Post 'ur outsides!
Replies: 68
Views: 5246

Fusion: 466 MHz 1st gen G4, 1024 MB RAM 320 GB total
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:46 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Because I suck at being stylish
Replies: 15
Views: 1025

Because I suck at being stylish

Okay, so I'm trying to take some "Corporate BS" pics for my website, ya know, people shaking hands, people smiling on the phone, that good stuff. You always see {hot businesswoman} doing something that relates to the content. Here's my question.... are women's business suits different than...
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:34 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Monitor Mounts
Replies: 3
Views: 414

What store would sell those anyway?
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:23 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Dumb kids
Replies: 36
Views: 2741

He'd only been driving a real car for under a week, but played the game quite a bit. His brakes went out on a hill on a busy city street and the only reason he knew what to do was from playing the game.
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:21 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Monitor Mounts
Replies: 3
Views: 414

Monitor Mounts

So just because I'm stricken with a severe case of MMS, I'm starting to get a row of monitors longer than I can reach. I want to do something where I can make a Matrixish-half-sphere thingy. I was thinking of building something out of PVC or wood - it would be cheap and I could customize it to fit m...
by Nitrofox125
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:17 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Small computer size like DVD player
Replies: 11
Views: 831

My PocketPC has a built in 802/11b card. You can't get on the internet *anywhere* with it, but I've gone round the country a few times and I've been able to wardrive my way to internet every place I go. It may be a little more time consuming, but it's completely free. However, seeing as your friend ...