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Title: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 09, 2008, 08:14:54 am
Oi.
Sometimes you have a question for the forumpeople, but you don't feel like it's really worth making an entire new thread for. Well, some of you post it anyway. So I figured we'd make a topic here in which to post those questions, and try to keep it simple.

I'll go first with an example, and at the same time get out a couple of questions that this thread was intendet for in the first place.

1. Any of you know of a good, free videoediting program? Like, for putting together some, say, gaming clips?

2. What's a good place to download english subtitles and how do you make it work? *solved*

Now you just answer the questions or ask some of your own.
Enjoy,
echo

PS: please only answer/ask questions if you have something serious or constructive to say. Otherwise this'll get messy real quick.

PPS: Keep questions in this thread answerable. If you have a question with a debatable answer, make a new thread for it. Offenders will be muted. - Espadon
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 09, 2008, 10:33:21 am
Just because you ruin every other loungethread the second it's posted, don't mean you have to with this as well. In fact, don't.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Amblin on September 09, 2008, 10:37:48 am
2. What's a good place to download english subtitles and how do you make it work?
I just google "subtitles", load the first few results in tabs and enter the search term in each one of them until I find something. Always worked so far and after a while you know which sites to avoid.

Put the files in the same directory as the video files, make sure they have the same names (with exception of the file extension). Play the file in VLC.

Since you're probably looking for subs for ripped movies, make sure the run time, amount of CDs etc. match or you'll get out of sync subs.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: gedazz on September 09, 2008, 10:56:41 am
Are Creative headphones good for music and gaming? Are there any other brands you would suggest?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mothafix on September 09, 2008, 12:14:40 pm
Why won't the legendary Jazz Jackrabbit 2 work on my computer? I tried 2 torrents but when I launch the game I get a black screen for a while and after the black screen is gone, nothing happens :(

It works fine on my friends computer tho'. :|
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 09, 2008, 12:19:28 pm
Why won't the legendary Jazz Jackrabbit 2 work on my computer? I tried 2 torrents but when I launch the game I get a black screen for a while and after the black screen is gone, nothing happens :(

It works fine on my friends computer tho'. :|
Updated drivers and all the standard shizz?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on September 09, 2008, 12:23:00 pm
I'ma upload my JJ2 folder...
http://dodownload.filefront.com/11743136//81eb65375c649a10aeb7ee2a09e635491680d0be1e3c2e4e439336bed8c6266790814edabdc7be98
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 09, 2008, 12:43:00 pm
2. What's a good place to download english subtitles and how do you make it work?
I just google "subtitles", load the first few results in tabs and enter the search term in each one of them until I find something. Always worked so far and after a while you know which sites to avoid.

Put the files in the same directory as the video files, make sure they have the same names (with exception of the file extension). Play the file in VLC.

Since you're probably looking for subs for ripped movies, make sure the run time, amount of CDs etc. match or you'll get out of sync subs.

It's not really working for me, unless I'm doing something horribly wrong. ...and I probably am. So,
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mothafix on September 09, 2008, 12:47:07 pm
Why won't the legendary Jazz Jackrabbit 2 work on my computer? I tried 2 torrents but when I launch the game I get a black screen for a while and after the black screen is gone, nothing happens :(

It works fine on my friends computer tho'. :|
Updated drivers and all the standard shizz?

Hmm.. I got RADEON X600 PRO and when I search for updates at their site it leads me to some Catalyst. Do I have to download it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Flamingo on September 09, 2008, 12:50:13 pm
2. What's a good place to download english subtitles and how do you make it work?
I just google "subtitles", load the first few results in tabs and enter the search term in each one of them until I find something. Always worked so far and after a while you know which sites to avoid.

Put the files in the same directory as the video files, make sure they have the same names (with exception of the file extension). Play the file in VLC.

Since you're probably looking for subs for ripped movies, make sure the run time, amount of CDs etc. match or you'll get out of sync subs.

It's not really working for me, unless I'm doing something horribly wrong. ...and I probably am. So,
Yes if you're not using VLC.

use VLC

Date Posted: September 09, 2008, 07:49:29 pm
Why won't the legendary Jazz Jackrabbit 2 work on my computer? I tried 2 torrents but when I launch the game I get a black screen for a while and after the black screen is gone, nothing happens :(

It works fine on my friends computer tho'. :|
Updated drivers and all the standard shizz?

Hmm.. I got RADEON X600 PRO and when I search for updates at their site it leads me to some Catalyst. Do I have to download it?
As long as you don't have an AGP version then yes.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 09, 2008, 12:50:38 pm
I am using VLC. I just drag the entire folder onto the VLC screenwindow, and as I understand it, it's supposed to work, subtitles and all. Only it doesn't.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Flamingo on September 09, 2008, 12:51:49 pm
Then just go to File > Open (or ctrl+F) and choose the movie and the subtitles there.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 09, 2008, 12:55:59 pm
Still doesn't work, I'm afraid. Bad subtitle maybe?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Flamingo on September 09, 2008, 12:56:55 pm
could be, try downloading different.
if the subtitles are not synced just download others
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 09, 2008, 01:00:57 pm
Just tried a bunch of different ones. Still doesn't work.. Did my beautifully crafted picture up there check out?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on September 09, 2008, 01:19:10 pm
I'ma upload my JJ2 folder...
http://dodownload.filefront.com/11743136//81eb65375c649a10aeb7ee2a09e635491680d0be1e3c2e4e439336bed8c6266790814edabdc7be98
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Flamingo on September 09, 2008, 01:21:28 pm
Check Video > Subtitles.

Date Posted: September 09, 2008, 08:19:38 pm
I'ma upload my JJ2 folder...
http://dodownload.filefront.com/11743136//81eb65375c649a10aeb7ee2a09e635491680d0be1e3c2e4e439336bed8c6266790814edabdc7be98
Bad File?   Is this file illegal? Obscene? Report a bad file.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 09, 2008, 01:23:03 pm
actually it works if I start the movie and then drag the subtitlefile on to the screen. Wierd.. But thanks anyway fellas, one problem solved.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Flamingo on September 09, 2008, 01:23:57 pm
enjoy your weaboo movie
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mothafix on September 09, 2008, 01:31:01 pm
I'ma upload my JJ2 folder...
http://dodownload.filefront.com/11743136//81eb65375c649a10aeb7ee2a09e635491680d0be1e3c2e4e439336bed8c6266790814edabdc7be98

Downloading now..
I also downloaded the Catalyst thing and some DirectX updates (I think) :P

Date Posted: September 09, 2008, 02:25:08 pm
Feck, when I run it, it gives a black screen and I gotta end the program.. What can be done now?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on September 09, 2008, 04:00:59 pm
... Works fine on Windows XP with SP3 :-\

Check Video > Subtitles.

Date Posted: September 09, 2008, 08:19:38 pm
I'ma upload my JJ2 folder...
http://dodownload.filefront.com/11743136//81eb65375c649a10aeb7ee2a09e635491680d0be1e3c2e4e439336bed8c6266790814edabdc7be98
Bad File?   Is this file illegal? Obscene? Report a bad file.
If you're asking if it's one of these I can tell you it's not... >.>
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on September 09, 2008, 09:06:13 pm
I got a question, I'm looking for a flash drive with 8G, and I saw one with $30 worth. It's from SanDisk, do you think it's worth to buy or no?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 09, 2008, 09:18:49 pm
I got a question, I'm looking for a flash drive with 8G, and I saw one with $30 worth. It's from SanDisk, do you think it's worth to buy or no?
Go for it, people focus way to much on brands when it comes to flash drives. That being said I got a deal way back when 521mb was a crapload, it was Sandisk. It worked great and even when the plastic got crushed and I covered it in tape it worked, probably still would if I hadn't of lost it...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on September 09, 2008, 10:14:02 pm
Why won't the legendary Jazz Jackrabbit 2 work on my computer? I tried 2 torrents but when I launch the game I get a black screen for a while and after the black screen is gone, nothing happens :(

It works fine on my friends computer tho'. :|

I actually bought the game a while back; when I get home I can maybe upload the disc image for you.  Can't promise that will be anytime soon, though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mothafix on September 10, 2008, 08:21:44 am
Why won't the legendary Jazz Jackrabbit 2 work on my computer? I tried 2 torrents but when I launch the game I get a black screen for a while and after the black screen is gone, nothing happens :(

It works fine on my friends computer tho'. :|

I actually bought the game a while back; when I get home I can maybe upload the disc image for you.  Can't promise that will be anytime soon, though.

I would really appreciate that :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 11, 2008, 11:59:20 am
What's better for a beginner with not too much time on his hands, Sony Video Vega or Adobe Premiere Pro CS3?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: EOT on September 11, 2008, 12:11:24 pm
Sony Vegas, though both need certain understanding to be able to use 'em.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 11, 2008, 12:58:05 pm
Oh snap! I guess I'll try my luck with vegas. So I take it you know a little somthing about how it works then?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on September 11, 2008, 03:21:03 pm
Oh snap! I guess I'll try my luck with vegas. So I take it you know a little somthing about how it works then?

It was pretty straightfoward for me...For basic editing, like clips and music, it was really intuitive.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 11, 2008, 04:08:00 pm
Good to know. :) Only I couldn't find any good torrents for Vegas, so I'm now on APP CS3. Spoke to a mate and he said it's a little complicated at first, but you'll pick up quick. Hope he's right. You guys know if it supports mp3 or is it only wav?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: blackdevil0742 on September 11, 2008, 04:53:40 pm
Is this warez talk I hear :x
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 11, 2008, 05:46:24 pm
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard_mice_combos/devices/145&cl=us,en

I have this combo and recently the mouse is screwing up every now and then. Its nothing major just when I try to use the mouse to highlight or really anything that requires holding the left mouse button down it will read it as I release the button every so often. Anyone know what the problem might be?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 11, 2008, 05:47:40 pm
did you install drivers?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 11, 2008, 05:53:10 pm
Pretty sure I did, formated a few months ago. I tried updating them using the logitech program and got "no new drivers available" and no error so I think I did. Can't check and make sure right now since I have to go, Mlate for class.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 11, 2008, 06:15:17 pm
I've heard some things, guys. Is there really a free download version of Photoshop?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 11, 2008, 06:16:14 pm
I've heard some things, guys. Is there really a free download version of Photoshop?
they might still do that trial bullshit, but the full version is like 600 bucks minimum
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on September 11, 2008, 07:31:50 pm
I've heard some things, guys. Is there really a free download version of Photoshop?

Well...yes...but we're heading into warez territory again.  There's no "express" version like with MS Visual Studio, if that's what you're asking (that I know of).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: blackdevil0742 on September 12, 2008, 12:51:54 am
I've heard some things, guys. Is there really a free download version of Photoshop?
There is no free download but there is a free version. I'm not sure if it's finished yet though but it's supposed to be called Photoshop Express and it will be browserbased(i think).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Despair on September 12, 2008, 02:27:39 am
I've heard some things, guys. Is there really a free download version of Photoshop?
i can help you pirate pm me
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: unforgiven on September 12, 2008, 08:52:20 am
I have one question here guys.

What program did you use in making all that forum logos?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on September 12, 2008, 09:41:24 am
I've heard some things, guys. Is there really a free download version of Photoshop?
i can help you pirate pm me

Ooh...see, that's the kind of thing you should PM him about.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Despair on September 12, 2008, 10:26:45 am
no way am i taking the effort to help a dude with a catgirl avatar

he will come to me
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 12, 2008, 04:07:55 pm
Okay:

1) When you point an industrial strength green laser pointer at a rain filled cloud at night, does the cloud glow green?
2) If you crack your neck too much, will it eventually break?
3) Is sleeping too much bad for you?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 12, 2008, 04:14:35 pm
1 : I dunno.

2 : No.

3 : The worst you can get is repeated tiredness and headaches from sleeping too much.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Flamingo on September 12, 2008, 04:16:05 pm
1) When you point an industrial strength green laser pointer at a rain filled cloud at night, does the cloud glow green?
there are other ways to meet a girl
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on September 12, 2008, 04:20:25 pm
Oh crap, I laughet my ass off at that one :-X
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 14, 2008, 05:34:26 am
How do I update my SSE2 CPU expansion? Need it to run Adobe Premiere pro CS3.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 14, 2008, 10:14:53 am
How do I update my SSE2 CPU expansion? Need it to run Adobe Premiere pro CS3.
Upgrade your motherboard's BIOS?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 14, 2008, 10:26:29 am
Okay. Not being very clever with computers, how do I do that?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 14, 2008, 10:32:03 am
Okay. Not being very clever with computers, how do I do that?
What's the manufacturer of your computer, or if you got it home-built, what's your motherboard's brand?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 14, 2008, 10:48:08 am
I have no idea!! See, it's homemade, but not by me. A mate bought a new computer, and he said I could have this one instead of my old, massively crappy one. Is there a way to check what brand without ripping the damn thing out of the cabinet?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 14, 2008, 10:53:37 am
I have no idea!! See, it's homemade, but not by me. A mate bought a new computer, and he said I could have this one instead of my old, massively crappy one. Is there a way to check what brand without ripping the damn thing out of the cabinet?
eh, I haven't done this in ages; this probably will tell you what it is: Right click on My Computer, Manage, Device Manager, somewhere along the tree is a motherboard section, click it and it will probably give you some information about it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on September 14, 2008, 01:03:55 pm
Please stay away from warez/piracy discussion in this thread.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 14, 2008, 03:16:21 pm
Oh, right. Sorry about that Bricky.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shadow G-Unit on September 14, 2008, 11:43:35 pm
What would Jesus do echo_trial?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mistercharles on September 15, 2008, 05:53:13 am
Okay:

1) When you point an industrial strength green laser pointer at a rain filled cloud at night, does the cloud glow green?
Only a tiny part of the cloud will illuminate. The light from the laser will dissipate in all directions, but the brightness will so so significantly reduced that it won't really make much of a visible difference at all.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Iron Man on September 18, 2008, 02:38:57 pm
what is the best way to combine 2 mp3 files into one?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 18, 2008, 02:40:44 pm
Is there a relatively easy way to put more unused resources into, say, an antivirus scan? Or does it do that for me already? 'Cuz Taskmanager says I am only using 14% during the scan and I want it to go faster. Thanks if you help.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on September 18, 2008, 03:14:01 pm
what is the best way to combine 2 mp3 files into one?

audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dusty on September 18, 2008, 03:22:10 pm
3) Is sleeping too much bad for you?
Sleeping over 10 hours a night will eventually shorten your life. This is scientifically proofed I guess (saw it in a sciense magazine)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 18, 2008, 04:10:52 pm
3) Is sleeping too much bad for you?
Sleeping over 10 hours a night will eventually shorten your life. This is scientifically proofed I guess (saw it in a sciense magazine)
Are you sure that isn't referring to shortening your amount of life spent awake?

New question: Is it possible to get punched in the kidney? If so, will you piss blood for around a week?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 18, 2008, 04:15:36 pm
3) Is sleeping too much bad for you?
Sleeping over 10 hours a night will eventually shorten your life. This is scientifically proofed I guess (saw it in a sciense magazine)
they have no idea why, so it means nothing.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 18, 2008, 04:56:07 pm
New question: Is it possible to get punched in the kidney? If so, will you piss blood for around a week?

Why wouldn't that be possible?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 18, 2008, 04:59:38 pm
New question: Is it possible to get punched in the kidney? If so, will you piss blood for around a week?

Why wouldn't that be possible?
I'm not sure if there are bones or other stuff around it, protecting it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on September 18, 2008, 05:01:13 pm
I dont think so O_o

The blood part, im not sure either.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 18, 2008, 05:13:55 pm
basic anatomy

kidneys are located on the mid/lower back, below the bottom of the rib cage i believe. not very well protected compared to the more vital organs inside the rib cage.

as for the pissing blood, i know that can come as a result of kidney failure, but i dont know if getting punched there could cause that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 21, 2008, 05:28:09 pm
Any of you geezers play WoW on Zenedar?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on September 22, 2008, 11:45:02 am
Does anyone know when South Park starts up again this year?

EDIT: Actually, I think it starts October 1.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on September 22, 2008, 03:01:45 pm
Does anyone know when South Park starts up again this year?

EDIT: Actually, I think it starts October 1.
TuesDay October 7Th
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 22, 2008, 03:05:03 pm
Has anyone found a good picture tutorial on drawing fire in flamethrower mode using coloring pencils?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on September 22, 2008, 03:10:34 pm
My question: You mix Coke, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade. Can this be a energy drink than Red Bull? My friend says that those three mixed up somehow has less amount of caffein than Red Bull/Monster.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Flamingo on September 22, 2008, 03:30:36 pm
My question: You mix Coke, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade. Can this be a energy drink than Red Bull? My friend says that those three mixed up somehow has less amount of caffein than Red Bull/Monster.
Drinking energy drink because you're too young for beer isn't cool.
enjoy your lemonade
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on September 22, 2008, 03:42:36 pm
My question: You mix Coke, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade. Can this be a energy drink than Red Bull? My friend says that those three mixed up somehow has less amount of caffein than Red Bull/Monster.

Yes. Those 3 mixed together will have 3 times the caffeine than just one of them alone.

It's simple math, really.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 22, 2008, 04:01:11 pm
If you are relatively small, like 100 pounds, and a 250 pound football player jumps and lands on your chest, will you die?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 22, 2008, 05:25:58 pm
is he wearing cleates?

Rib cage is surprisingly strong, you might break a rib or 3 but you won't die.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on September 22, 2008, 07:12:47 pm
I don't know about that...a fist right to the sternum can kill; if you deliver enough force (say, you're up against a wall and the 250 pounder charges you), then yeah, it might be fatal.  Unlikely though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Platehead on September 23, 2008, 02:33:54 am
If anything bulky hits your throat, you're screwed
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Captain Ben on September 23, 2008, 05:05:51 am
itt: who's the best bullshitter
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Platehead on September 23, 2008, 05:24:18 am
You, seeing as I don't know what it is and the search define: bullpooter did not give anything
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 23, 2008, 02:15:46 pm
This sounds amazing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZYcApRm318)

^Question: Does anyone know some more songs that are similar to that or slightly gothic grandeur music?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 23, 2008, 04:37:17 pm
bullpooter did not give anything

its a wordfilter wow
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 23, 2008, 04:39:06 pm
bullpooter did not give anything

its a wordfilter wow
poo = sh*t if you haven't already noticed
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 23, 2008, 04:40:27 pm
hey thanks for saying the same thing i did jrgp
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 23, 2008, 04:42:07 pm
hey thanks for saying the same thing i did jrgp
Sure thing :)

@Topic: can you really make dynamite by mixing orange juice concentrate and gasoline?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 23, 2008, 04:43:14 pm
go for it
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 23, 2008, 04:47:30 pm
go for it
eh, no. I have no reason to blow anything up. I just want to know out of the simple reason of curiosity.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 23, 2008, 04:55:55 pm
Er, if you went for it, you'd end up making either a potential dynamite or just another new brand of energy drink, not explosions.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 23, 2008, 05:08:22 pm
Er, if you went for it, you'd end up making either a potential dynamite or just another new brand of energy drink, not explosions.

we can always hope though
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Yes on September 26, 2008, 07:28:50 pm
Whats the best item build for Troll Warlord in Dota in Warcraft 3?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 26, 2008, 07:58:20 pm
Whats the best item build for Troll Warlord in Dota in Warcraft 3?
Start with basic GG branches and tangos
Slowly get either bracers or wraith bands, boots of speed. Depends on bracers or wraiths depending on how many nukes other team has, nukes=braces no nukes=wraiths.
After say 3-4 bracers/wraiths get a Helm of the Dominator and Power Treads. Set treads to strenght.
Get a butterfly
Get a basher. GG
If they are really stunning you out get a black king bar. That's the most basic one I know of.
After getting basher, if the game is still going, turn the Helm into a satanic and get a buriza.
*edit* obviously sell your bracers/wraiths as you go.
*edit again* http://forums.dota-allstars.com/index.php?showtopic=121961&hl=troll+warlord+guide
That's the best overall guide I could find.
If you don't already know dota-allstars.com (http://dota-allstars.com) is homepage.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on September 26, 2008, 08:13:14 pm
Give me something to do with this empty 1.25L Pepsi bottle :|
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 26, 2008, 08:51:10 pm
Give me something to do with this empty 1.25L Pepsi bottle :|
Lighter fluid, matches, imagination.

... but then again lighter fluid and matches can make ANYTHING fun.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 26, 2008, 08:53:27 pm
Ethanol totally beats lighter fluid. Even the vapors can ignite. If you're in computers and networking, I think it might be easier for you to get your hands on some of that stuff.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 26, 2008, 09:15:56 pm
Im a kerosene man myself. Its not too volitale, but burns for a long time.

Fill with urine. Let sit over weekend. Put in your choice of desk/locker/room/inside of computer (open the side and slide it in depending on size/use your imagination.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on September 26, 2008, 09:57:57 pm
I was actually hoping for a slightly less destructive/dangerous/justplainstupid idea for the time being.  Oh well, guess I'll save this one for New Years :)

Another thing I was wondering about, if a town/village in WoW is the size of runescape (from what I heard), how big would WoW be?  (Say, in square miles/km in map size)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 27, 2008, 07:41:07 am
you can't know because there's no scale.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 27, 2008, 08:18:19 am
Actually certain add'ons will let you pinpoint any location, and then tell you many yards you'll have to travel to get there. I suppose from that it would be possible to calculate the true scale.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 27, 2008, 09:36:34 am
Actually certain add'ons will let you pinpoint any location, and then tell you many yards you'll have to travel to get there. I suppose from that it would be possible to calculate the true scale.
I guess if you make up a scale you can, but then you're just making up numbers.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 27, 2008, 09:42:35 am
Actually certain add'ons will let you pinpoint any location, and then tell you many yards you'll have to travel to get there. I suppose from that it would be possible to calculate the true scale.
I guess if you make up a scale you can, but then you're just making up numbers.
No I had an addon that would tell me how many meters an object was away from you. If you really wanted to figure it out you could just use that info to find the distance between two coordinates, then do the math.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 27, 2008, 09:58:18 am
Actually certain add'ons will let you pinpoint any location, and then tell you many yards you'll have to travel to get there. I suppose from that it would be possible to calculate the true scale.
I guess if you make up a scale you can, but then you're just making up numbers.
No I had an addon that would tell me how many meters an object was away from you. If you really wanted to figure it out you could just use that info to find the distance between two coordinates, then do the math.
they determined however long a meter is in the game. its just a made up distance.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 27, 2008, 10:57:56 am
As far as I know, Blizzard just uses "units" This spell has a range of 1000. But this spell only has a range of 800. Etc. So yeah it'd pretty much be impossible, but you could always guesstimate. Let's just say WoW is freakin' gigantic.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 27, 2008, 12:07:52 pm
Anyone here ever take a Thermodynamics course?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on September 27, 2008, 07:41:23 pm
Actually certain add'ons will let you pinpoint any location, and then tell you many yards you'll have to travel to get there. I suppose from that it would be possible to calculate the true scale.
I guess if you make up a scale you can, but then you're just making up numbers.
No I had an addon that would tell me how many meters an object was away from you. If you really wanted to figure it out you could just use that info to find the distance between two coordinates, then do the math.
they determined however long a meter is in the game. its just a made up distance.
Or it could be relative to the plaeyrs height, buildings, trees etc
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 27, 2008, 08:28:37 pm
Actually certain add'ons will let you pinpoint any location, and then tell you many yards you'll have to travel to get there. I suppose from that it would be possible to calculate the true scale.
I guess if you make up a scale you can, but then you're just making up numbers.
No I had an addon that would tell me how many meters an object was away from you. If you really wanted to figure it out you could just use that info to find the distance between two coordinates, then do the math.
they determined however long a meter is in the game. its just a made up distance.
Or it could be relative to the plaeyrs height, buildings, trees etc
Mythical creatures of unknown height are a great scale.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on September 27, 2008, 08:30:21 pm
Better than not knowing, and it is the only way to compare sizes.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 27, 2008, 09:26:13 pm
This sounds amazing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZYcApRm318)

^Question: Does anyone know some more songs that are similar to that or slightly gothic grandeur music?

Has anyone found a good picture tutorial on drawing fire in flamethrower mode using coloring pencils?

My two questions are on the waiting list. :|
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on September 27, 2008, 11:29:25 pm
http://www.cgtutorials.com/t5100/Autodesk_Maya/Creating_A_Flame_Thrower

meh, 5 seconds google, I didn't even read it ahah
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on September 28, 2008, 12:57:19 am
Anyone here ever take a Thermodynamics course?

Yes.  What's up?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 28, 2008, 10:12:15 am
Anyone here ever take a Thermodynamics course?

Yes.  What's up?

I'm having trouble with a mixed/superheated fluid problem. I'll try and type it up later tonight, busy today.

The two problems I each have the same problem with. In one we are given T1 and T2 for a piston with Refrigerant R134a. Then we are given the weight of the piston and the Patm.

Well good, so I find the total pressure and then I'm lost because it wants the change in volume and the change in enthalpy. T1 can be found on each graph (mixed, superheated) and T2 values has to be interpolated (I think). But I dont know how to distinguish if its super heated or mixed.

Now, I'm more inclined to go to the superheated, merely because I have nothing to calculate the property of the mixture. I think I'm missing something vital here, or I'm just lazy. Unfortunately, if I do try my method I have nothing to compare my answers too. Its homework, I like to actually learn and feel competent after it. Not unsure.

Knowing this would help me out a lot.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on September 28, 2008, 10:56:08 am
Hmm..sounds like I'll have to get my book/notes for that one.

Are there any properties of the Refrigerant that I need to know about, or any other special caveats?  I'll take a look over what I have and see if I've got anything useful.  I get the feeling that the volume and enthalpy change can be found with the info you have, but I'm not sure of the equations at the moment.  I'll update this. 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on September 28, 2008, 08:08:29 pm
Wait, I have some questions.
1. If LHC can make so much collision, that it causes a friction, then wouldn't it make a fire and blow up the whole crap?

2. I heard Oxyclean really is bad, is this true?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 28, 2008, 08:48:10 pm
Hmm..sounds like I'll have to get my book/notes for that one.

Are there any properties of the Refrigerant that I need to know about, or any other special caveats?  I'll take a look over what I have and see if I've got anything useful.  I get the feeling that the volume and enthalpy change can be found with the info you have, but I'm not sure of the equations at the moment.  I'll update this. 

Not really, just look up its properties. I think if I use the superheated chart I just interpolate a few times to get the specific volume from the given T. I just want to know if I should say its superheated. Its the only way I can think of solving it, that doesn't mean its right.


EDIT: Problem solved, It seems I was being an idiot.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 29, 2008, 11:39:19 pm
Will stepping on someone's neck kill them?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on September 29, 2008, 11:44:22 pm
Will stepping on someone's neck kill them?
Depends on how much force you transfer into their neck.
Give it a good stomp and yes, you will kill them.
Give is a slow but steady press (until you are basically standing on them), and there is a very good chance of paralysis (or death).

Surprisingly, the human neck is far stronger than most people think. About 1/10th (no source, and that's out of date too) of all attempted neck-snappings (like in the movies) are done wrong and merely paralyze or do as little as leave a soreness.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on September 30, 2008, 12:03:12 am
Hmm..sounds like I'll have to get my book/notes for that one.

Are there any properties of the Refrigerant that I need to know about, or any other special caveats?  I'll take a look over what I have and see if I've got anything useful.  I get the feeling that the volume and enthalpy change can be found with the info you have, but I'm not sure of the equations at the moment.  I'll update this. 

Not really, just look up its properties. I think if I use the superheated chart I just interpolate a few times to get the specific volume from the given T. I just want to know if I should say its superheated. Its the only way I can think of solving it, that doesn't mean its right.


EDIT: Problem solved, It seems I was being an idiot.

What did you do?  I might be at a loss without being able to see the graphs, but I began to think about ways to manipulate some of the basic laws to be able to calculate enthaply with some of the other variables like P and V change accounted for. 

Guess I should have mentioned my thermo course was meant for natural systems and minerals -_-
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on September 30, 2008, 10:25:21 am
Why isn't anyone anwering my question!!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Iron Man on September 30, 2008, 07:50:51 pm
i downloaded a movie from a site. not torrents, and it says its an MPEG-4, yet it wont go on my ipod. and itunes wont tell me that its the wrong format etc. any idea whyyy?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on September 30, 2008, 08:03:26 pm
Will stepping on someone's neck kill them?

I suppose. The adams apple will probably be fucked over in some way. Not to mention breaking a few things.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 30, 2008, 08:21:06 pm
i downloaded a movie from a site. not torrents, and it says its an MPEG-4, yet it wont go on my ipod. and itunes wont tell me that its the wrong format etc. any idea whyyy?
Is the file extension .mp4? Is it in your iTunes library (can you see it and play it within iTunes)?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on October 01, 2008, 11:36:54 am
I seem to remember someone called "the ru" or something here...IIRC, he had a picture of Chakra as his avatar...does anyone remember him or know who I might be talking about?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 01, 2008, 11:49:57 am
Chakra changed his name to Ru to escape naruto fans, course we busted his chops with stuff like NaRUto
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Slashnoob on October 01, 2008, 01:01:46 pm
that was mine!

simple question - what is the @ii in your sig t?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 01, 2008, 03:24:44 pm
Another simple question, why did you take the link to your MySpace profile out of your signature, †?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 01, 2008, 03:37:17 pm
that was mine!

simple question - what is the @ii in your sig t?
A snail

Another simple question, why did you take the link to your MySpace profile out of your signature, †?
It was a joke to begin with.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on October 01, 2008, 03:38:08 pm
I got a question. I need a good game to buy, I have Wii and DS. What should I get?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on October 01, 2008, 03:47:03 pm
I got a question. I need a good game to buy, I have Wii and DS. What should I get?

There's some game on the Wii where you control a wolf or a dog or something.  My friend says it's the best game he's ever played; I'll post the title once I remember it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 01, 2008, 03:48:29 pm
You could go with House of the Dead and a zapper like in irc, in total you will spend about $45 and get 3 shooting games. (Hod2-3, and the surprisingly not boring crossbow training). Other than that I honestly dont have that much money so I can't buy that many games myself so all I can tell you to get is Metriod 3 and Prince of Persia(Rushed graphics but its a fun game).

I got a question. I need a good game to buy, I have Wii and DS. What should I get?

There's some game on the Wii where you control a wolf or a dog or something.  My friend says it's the best game he's ever played; I'll post the title once I remember it.
Okami

Edit: Never played it myself though; like I said I am poor folk, a get maybe two games a year.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 01, 2008, 03:54:51 pm
I got a question. I need a good game to buy, I have Wii and DS. What should I get?
I've been told numerous times that Super Smash Brothers Brawl for the Wii is kickass.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 01, 2008, 03:57:45 pm
I got a question. I need a good game to buy, I have Wii and DS. What should I get?

There's some game on the Wii where you control a wolf or a dog or something. My friend says it's the best game he's ever played; I'll post the title once I remember it.
What t said. Rock Band also came out in Wii, so you should consider that. Other than that, I don't know, may be Resident Evil 5/4?  
For DS, I like Elite Beat Agents, but it depends on you, it's similar to many rythem games, but it's more exotic and addictive.

My simple question:
WHO'S GONNA GET THE GEARS OF WAR 2 THIS NOVEMBER!!!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 01, 2008, 04:13:42 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DcMy3BjtbQ

Recently saw this, might get it if I fall into some money...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 01, 2008, 04:15:18 pm
My simple question:
WHO'S GONNA GET THE GEARS OF WAR 2 THIS NOVEMBER!!!
Dumb fratboyish 360 owners who don't yet know the superiority of the mouse and keyboard.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on October 01, 2008, 04:21:10 pm
My simple question:
WHO'S GONNA GET THE GEARS OF WAR 2 THIS NOVEMBER!!!

This will forever be remembered as the first thing you said I didn't want to strangle you for.

@DS games, I'd suggest either one of the Castlevania games. I've only played Dawn of Sorrow, but I've heard the other one is at least as good.

also 4yo can go get colon cancer and die in a gutter.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on October 01, 2008, 04:26:59 pm
I'm tired of the lack of good real RPG's for both those consoles. The new Tales game looks like... pokemon...
I'm so tired of those hack-n-slash games, which is all they have right now. I have Dawn of Sorrow, SSBB.
Mouse and keyboard > controller, especially in shooters.
I guess I just will have to wait and see what is good, but I am thinking about no more heroes. I'm so plugged in to nintendo that any game that is out I have already heard of and have an opinion about, so I don't know why I ask these questions anyway...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on October 01, 2008, 07:02:30 pm
Hmm..sounds like I'll have to get my book/notes for that one.

Are there any properties of the Refrigerant that I need to know about, or any other special caveats?  I'll take a look over what I have and see if I've got anything useful.  I get the feeling that the volume and enthalpy change can be found with the info you have, but I'm not sure of the equations at the moment.  I'll update this. 

Not really, just look up its properties. I think if I use the superheated chart I just interpolate a few times to get the specific volume from the given T. I just want to know if I should say its superheated. Its the only way I can think of solving it, that doesn't mean its right.


EDIT: Problem solved, It seems I was being an idiot.

What did you do?  I might be at a loss without being able to see the graphs, but I began to think about ways to manipulate some of the basic laws to be able to calculate enthaply with some of the other variables like P and V change accounted for. 

Guess I should have mentioned my thermo course was meant for natural systems and minerals -_-

Just calculate the Saturation Temp at the given pressure, compare to Temp given. It was greater, therefore, superheated.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 01, 2008, 07:23:36 pm
I seem to remember someone called "the ru" or something here...IIRC, he had a picture of Chakra as his avatar...does anyone remember him or know who I might be talking about?

The Ru' was Chakra, i believe.


(New question) What the f* are hotdogs really made out of?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 01, 2008, 07:28:59 pm
(New question) What the f* are hotdogs really made out of?
Pork/beef
these days they don't wrap them in intestines like back in the day, if they have veal they plump when you cook them. if they had the real intestine wrap they would crunch when you bite them, but these days its too expensive (and people seem to think its disgusting)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on October 01, 2008, 08:17:07 pm
I'm tired of the lack of good real RPG's for both those consoles.

You could try FFTA2. Again, haven't played it myself but I have a friend who swears by it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lapis Lazuli on October 01, 2008, 09:19:32 pm
I'm tired of the lack of good real RPG's for both those consoles.

You could try FFTA2. Again, haven't played it myself but I have a friend who swears by it.

The story is absolute crap, but the gameplay is alright. Until you get crazy laws like "Don't attack anyone who is lower level than you." after you've spent 10 hours doing side-quests to level up. :/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 01, 2008, 09:33:24 pm
My friend says Dark Mesiah : Of might and magic is a pretty good game. Gothic 3 and the Witcher also look promising.


What is FFTA2?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 02, 2008, 12:59:14 am
Lately I've had some killer homework. By killer I mean writing 10+ pages of paragraph after paragraph of history stuff. I really want to do well in the class, but I get so bored while I do it that I come here.
How do you people force yourself to not distract yourself? (or do you)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 02, 2008, 01:10:02 am
I've always had this problem as well, at least if I thjough the stuff I had to do wasn't very interresting. What I always did was turn of my cell, TV, computer(unless I ned it for the assignment of course, so none of that is there to distract me. Also, I bring myself a bottle of water so I don't need to leave my seat in order to drink. That way, I find it it that sooner og later I will get something done.

But to be honest, i got most of my knowledge from national Geographic Channel. How I ever made it out with a B in average is a mystery to anyone who knows me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 02, 2008, 01:14:00 am
What I always did was turn of my cell, TV, computer(unless I ned it for the assignment of course, so none of that is there to distract me.
Thats the problem, its required to do on a computer. I use a mac for it ('cause the school provides it), and so I can't actually play soldat, but I'm in IRC all the time anyways...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 02, 2008, 01:30:07 am
Studying is very hard because of your slight attachment to the computer, isn't it? I find it hard too. I mean, look, I've posted this here knowing I am bored and thinking there's nothing to do other than study for college prep computer class. A routine is needed in order, but I always find some new and interesting stuff at the last minute, then I stay up late doing new interesting stuff.

(Oh look, I found a folder I forgot all about.....holy crap, old soldat files? I'm THAT old??? Jesus christ man...)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 02, 2008, 02:51:19 am
What I always did was turn of my cell, TV, computer(unless I ned it for the assignment of course, so none of that is there to distract me.
Thats the problem, its required to do on a computer. I use a mac for it ('cause the school provides it), and so I can't actually play soldat, but I'm in IRC all the time anyways...

Well, you're talking to the guy who always does his assignments the night before they're to be turned in, so I'm no expert on the matter of steering clear of attractions when it comes to homework. But I guess you should either turn off IRC, MSN and all that, or get off the internet all together, assuming you don't need it to do your stuff.
If you're a music man, put on a relaxing track that takes your mind away from things like Soldat, girls, family issues and your right hand, making it easier for you to focus on the job.. at.. hand. You get what I mean. At least it's what I've done on the rare occasion where I actually turned things in properly. I recommend some ambient Down Tempo, if that fits your liking :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 02, 2008, 07:29:09 am
Frunk, you're too mean to me :(

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How do you people force yourself to not distract yourself? (or do you)
I just take 20 minutes break, then study for 40 minutes, that way I don't get that much distracted and take a simple break.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 02, 2008, 03:26:53 pm
I heard somewhere that the human mind can only really concentrate itself for around 40 minutes, so you should always take a 10 minute break at least by then. True?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on October 02, 2008, 03:33:44 pm
What is FFTA2?

JFGI. (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=FFTA2&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 02, 2008, 03:38:31 pm
Well, when it comes to abbreviations, Google doesn't usually help much.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Iron Man on October 02, 2008, 05:17:07 pm
i downloaded a movie from a site. not torrents, and it says its an MPEG-4, yet it wont go on my ipod. and itunes wont tell me that its the wrong format etc. any idea whyyy?
Is the file extension .mp4? Is it in your iTunes library (can you see it and play it within iTunes)?
yes and yes
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 02, 2008, 05:22:57 pm
i downloaded a movie from a site. not torrents, and it says its an MPEG-4, yet it wont go on my ipod. and itunes wont tell me that its the wrong format etc. any idea whyyy?
Is the file extension .mp4? Is it in your iTunes library (can you see it and play it within iTunes)?
yes and yes
Have you checked the amount of free space left on your iPod?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 02, 2008, 05:24:55 pm
I asked a girl out, she said no, but she wants me to go places with her? Whats going on here?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 02, 2008, 05:28:33 pm
That's always a complicated matter. Make a thread of your own, and give us all the details if you want an even remotely accurate answer.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on October 02, 2008, 05:30:04 pm
I asked a girl out, she said no, but she wants me to go places with her? Whats going on here?
I know nothing of the thing, but... slut? Odd for a girl but a get in get on get out kind of thing?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 02, 2008, 05:30:29 pm
I asked a girl out, she said no, but she wants me to go places with her? Whats going on here?
Go places with her, get to know her, once you two are close friends ask her out again (if she hasn't at that point).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lapis Lazuli on October 02, 2008, 05:35:35 pm
I asked a girl out, she said no, but she wants me to go places with her? Whats going on here?

1. Slip her some ecstasy
2. Chat her up for awhile
3. ?????
4. PROFIT!!!

In all honesty, she may not be ready for a relationship, she could only be interested in sharing a friendship with you, she might feel that you are a nice guy but you simply aren't her type,.. how old are you, and how old is she?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 02, 2008, 06:11:33 pm
Always take girl advice from jrgp, he gets hit on by a latino chick -everyday-!!!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 02, 2008, 07:39:42 pm
I asked a girl out, she said no, but she wants me to go places with her? Whats going on here?
Go places with her, get to know her, once you two are close friends ask her out again (if she hasn't at that point).

Thats what i was thinking.

Always take girl advice from jrgp, he gets hit on by a latino chick -everyday-!!!

With some asian fries on the side!

I asked a girl out, she said no, but she wants me to go places with her? Whats going on here?

1. Slip her some ecstasy
2. Chat her up for awhile
3. ?????
4. PROFIT!!!

In all honesty, she may not be ready for a relationship, she could only be interested in sharing a friendship with you, she might feel that you are a nice guy but you simply aren't her type,.. how old are you, and how old is she?

We are both 13. Trust me when i say this, she likes me. I can tell. All of her friends can tell. I think jrgp is right about this one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 02, 2008, 08:47:18 pm
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We are both 13.

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Trust me when i say this, she likes me. I can tell.


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I think jrgp is right about this one.

I can see three things wrong with your post....

If she turned you down but does still like you she is probably playing games. Girl games aren't fun at all so I would drop her. If she turned you down and she doesn't like you drop her and move on.

You are still a pup, don't think so highly of the "love" you feel. It's more than likely just your groin talking.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 02, 2008, 08:48:47 pm
We are both 13. Trust me when i say this, she likes me. I can tell. All of her friends can tell. I think jrgp is right about this one.
Maybe you can get mommy to drive you two luvbirds to the movies, just don't buy the popcorn, she can't eat because of the braces.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 02, 2008, 08:53:46 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 02, 2008, 09:06:24 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
you can't buy any of those things, not even sodium.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on October 02, 2008, 09:35:11 pm
We are both 13. Trust me when i say this, she likes me. I can tell. All of her friends can tell. I think jrgp is right about this one.
Maybe you can get mommy to drive you two luvbirds to the movies, just don't buy the popcorn, she can't eat because of the braces.
Gonna side with A4YO. 12 year olds were dating eachother at my old elementary school. It was a freaking wierd school.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 02, 2008, 09:41:23 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
You have GOT to be kidding me. What are you doing, getting into the biological weapons business? Just snag some pepsi and mentos, or if you're feeling ballsy, gasoline and orange juice. As for those wild ass chemicals you seem to want, check craigslist.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 02, 2008, 09:45:37 pm
We are both 13. Trust me when i say this, she likes me. I can tell. All of her friends can tell. I think jrgp is right about this one.
Maybe you can get mommy to drive you two luvbirds to the movies, just don't buy the popcorn, she can't eat because of the braces.

She does have braces, who gives a crap? Also, its not that i love her. Its that i..well...i have no clue how to say it, but i know what i mean. If anything, we would walk. And, the movies are for lovers anyway.

(Fucking ironic censor.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 02, 2008, 09:54:15 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
Take a chemistry class before asking us. If you want to "get revenge" on someone then just defeat them the normal way: in a well structured and highly formal debate.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on October 02, 2008, 09:55:06 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
Take a chemistry class before asking us. If you want to "get revenge" on someone then just defeat them the normal way: in a well structured and highly formal debate.
Over the internet.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Kazuki on October 03, 2008, 12:53:39 am
@Wolf_man: Confront her. You have to find a balance between being intrusive/demanding and trying to uncover the answers you're looking for. Trying to play mind games by guessing what the other person is thinking and acting accordingly has never worked for me. What has worked is seriously yet comfortably asking for an answer.

I wouldn't listen to me if I were you, though. ;P I've only dated one girl in my entire life. And still am. For what it's worth, I dated her when we were 13, again when we were 17, and she's now seriously considering marrying me three or four years in the future. That's just how fucked up my love life is.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on October 03, 2008, 02:03:57 am
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
you can't buy any of those things, not even sodium.
Pssh, check out link removed of the well-known to pyro's site link removed. If you really want to be hard-out, you can get 1 gram of ceasium for $125, or 5 grams of pure potassium 'chunks' for $47. Or you can puss out and get 1 ounce gay pooty imperial system, metric kicks ass of Sodium for $27.

Teenagers should not have access to explosive materials, especially when clearly stating that they're for the purposes of revenge.  Never post these links again.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on October 03, 2008, 06:17:38 am
and just like that chutem and tehsnipah are on the FBI's watchlist
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 03, 2008, 07:49:57 am
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
You have GOT to be kidding me. What are you doing, getting into the biological weapons business? Just snag some pepsi and mentos, or if you're feeling ballsy, gasoline and orange juice. As for those wild ass chemicals you seem to want, check craigslist.

Nah, he brings water bottle to school everyday, so I just slip some of those chemicals in the water, AND THEN KABLEW IT! Simple! Just an ounce or less of chemical! :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Iron Man on October 03, 2008, 05:18:55 pm
i downloaded a movie from a site. not torrents, and it says its an MPEG-4, yet it wont go on my ipod. and itunes wont tell me that its the wrong format etc. any idea whyyy?
Is the file extension .mp4? Is it in your iTunes library (can you see it and play it within iTunes)?
yes and yes
Have you checked the amount of free space left on your iPod?
its an 8 gig ipod, and i have around 2.9 gigs left. and the movies is like 500mb
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on October 03, 2008, 10:17:49 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
You have GOT to be kidding me. What are you doing, getting into the biological weapons business? Just snag some pepsi and mentos, or if you're feeling ballsy, gasoline and orange juice. As for those wild ass chemicals you seem to want, check craigslist.

Nah, he brings water bottle to school everyday, so I just slip some of those chemicals in the water, AND THEN KABLEW IT! Simple! Just an ounce or less of chemical! :D
Drink a bottle of  K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium), if you repost, drink again, continue until you reach the end of the tunnel.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lapis Lazuli on October 03, 2008, 10:37:51 pm
These guys at work were always stealing bottles of water from my lunch.

So I got some of that unscented bleach, opened a bottle and replaced all the water with the bleach.

I then took a bag full of these to work, left them open in the fridge, and waited.

No one ever stole my water again.

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on October 03, 2008, 10:42:17 pm
I didn't realize they had internet access from prison.

Please don't rape me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on October 03, 2008, 10:43:55 pm
Or just slip in like benghey or a laxative or something, it's less illegal. And more funny.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 03, 2008, 10:47:59 pm
Oh man, laxatives. Get the industrial-strength kind, lock all the bathroom doors, and let the smell ensue.

Ben gay is only funny if the workers somehow get it on their balls.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Sticky on October 04, 2008, 12:55:40 pm
Fun Fact: Magnesium ribbon is easily purchased off of eBay.
Another Fun Fact: Petty "revenge" will make you look like a total prick and/or psycho. It will not elevate you to some godlike status amongst your peers. It will in all likelyhood get you into a bigger mound of turds.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 04, 2008, 04:51:56 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
You have GOT to be kidding me. What are you doing, getting into the biological weapons business? Just snag some pepsi and mentos, or if you're feeling ballsy, gasoline and orange juice. As for those wild ass chemicals you seem to want, check craigslist.

Nah, he brings water bottle to school everyday, so I just slip some of those chemicals in the water, AND THEN KABLEW IT! Simple! Just an ounce or less of chemical! :D
What the hell? Are you trolling or something man? I have seen a rubidium explosion and trust me, you it would blow up and destroy your face completely. As for caesium, I don't see how they woud deliver it, it reacts with the air and blows up at >27 degrees celsius! You're stupid if you can't see how SLIPPING RUBIDIUM IN DRINK is a bad idea!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on October 04, 2008, 05:07:04 pm
Quote
Are you trolling
no

Quote
You're stupid
yes

Question: Whenever I'm playing music on iTunes, the tracks fade out like 3~ seconds before the end. It's rather annoying when I'm listening to albums where the songs run together. Otherwise I don't mind so much. Is there a painfully obvious solution that I might probably have missed?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 04, 2008, 05:48:57 pm
Question: Whenever I'm playing music on iTunes, the tracks fade out like 3~ seconds before the end. It's rather annoying when I'm listening to albums where the songs run together. Otherwise I don't mind so much. Is there a painfully obvious solution that I might probably have missed?
Preferences>Playback>Crossfade songs (set it to 0)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 04, 2008, 06:24:32 pm
wait wait wait
MAGNESIUM? Are you gonna kill him with SHINY BRIGHT FLAMES?

jesus christ
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on October 04, 2008, 07:04:21 pm
Farah, obviously it depends on the amount you use. And transport of caesium isn't too hard, caesium samples are sealed in glass ampoules under Argon gas, each ampoule contains 1 gram of caesium.

Of course the best option would be potassium.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: UnknownSniper on October 04, 2008, 07:10:11 pm
Do you live in England or something, where it's illegal to own a knife or gun without a license? :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on October 04, 2008, 07:11:36 pm
I don't live in England.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 05, 2008, 05:49:30 am
Farah, obviously it depends on the amount you use. And transport of caesium isn't too hard, caesium samples are sealed in glass ampoules under Argon gas, each ampoule contains 1 gram of caesium.

Of course the best option would be potassium.
Yeah but if I recall from the rubidium experiment that we did in school once if you put this inwater you have 5 seconds before it blows up. Anyways, even then magnesium is not reactive enough to cause any damage unless you have >200lb chunks or something(exaggeration I know, but Mg strips will do fuck all).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 05, 2008, 09:24:57 am
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
You have GOT to be kidding me. What are you doing, getting into the biological weapons business? Just snag some pepsi and mentos, or if you're feeling ballsy, gasoline and orange juice. As for those wild ass chemicals you seem to want, check craigslist.

Nah, he brings water bottle to school everyday, so I just slip some of those chemicals in the water, AND THEN KABLEW IT! Simple! Just an ounce or less of chemical! :D
What the hell? Are you trolling or something man? I have seen a rubidium explosion and trust me, you it would blow up and destroy your face completely. As for caesium, I don't see how they woud deliver it, it reacts with the air and blows up at >27 degrees celsius! You're stupid if you can't see how SLIPPING RUBIDIUM IN DRINK is a bad idea!
wait wait wait
MAGNESIUM? Are you gonna kill him with SHINY BRIGHT FLAMES?

jesus christ
It's called sweet sweet vengance. And hey, who knows, once you drink/about to drink, the bottle will blow up. IF I am lucky enough, I will be able to give him a deadly stomachache, which can't prove that I'm the one who did that, because he already consumed it. I have my reasons to make something that's dangerous and proveless.
Farah, obviously it depends on the amount you use. And transport of caesium isn't too hard, caesium samples are sealed in glass ampoules under Argon gas, each ampoule contains 1 gram of caesium.

Of course the best option would be potassium.
My god did you explain beautifully.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 05, 2008, 03:36:24 pm
tehsnipah you don't get it. Things don't happen in real life how they do in the cartoons. Putting potassium in water will cause a violent reaction IMMEDIATELY, that will brand you as an idiot for the rest of your life. No "deadly stomachache," just a big fizzing fire that will give you away immediately.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFG4Yr7lQzw Point in case.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lapis Lazuli on October 05, 2008, 03:47:16 pm
Can somebody please, PLEASE tell me where I can buy K(potassium), Rb(Rubidium), Mg(Magnesium), or Cs(Caesium)?

I'm planning to get some revenge on some asshole that thinks he owns my balls. Sodium's too weak to make a water explosion, so I at LEAST want to know where I can actually afford a bit of Potassium.

**Fr(Francium) is a nuclear atom, so it's not possible to get one of those**
You have GOT to be kidding me. What are you doing, getting into the biological weapons business? Just snag some pepsi and mentos, or if you're feeling ballsy, gasoline and orange juice. As for those wild ass chemicals you seem to want, check craigslist.

Nah, he brings water bottle to school everyday, so I just slip some of those chemicals in the water, AND THEN KABLEW IT! Simple! Just an ounce or less of chemical! :D
What the hell? Are you trolling or something man? I have seen a rubidium explosion and trust me, you it would blow up and destroy your face completely. As for caesium, I don't see how they woud deliver it, it reacts with the air and blows up at >27 degrees celsius! You're stupid if you can't see how SLIPPING RUBIDIUM IN DRINK is a bad idea!
wait wait wait
MAGNESIUM? Are you gonna kill him with SHINY BRIGHT FLAMES?

jesus christ
It's called sweet sweet vengance. And hey, who knows, once you drink/about to drink, the bottle will blow up. IF I am lucky enough, I will be able to give him a deadly stomachache, which can't prove that I'm the one who did that, because he already consumed it. I have my reasons to make something that's dangerous and proveless.
Farah, obviously it depends on the amount you use. And transport of caesium isn't too hard, caesium samples are sealed in glass ampoules under Argon gas, each ampoule contains 1 gram of caesium.

Of course the best option would be potassium.
My god did you explain beautifully.

Autopsies can prove all sorts of things, including your little idea here.

If by some miracle it all happened as you wanted it to and it did make your victim ill, there's a high chance they'd ask him what he ate or drank recently. They could then trace it back to the bottle of water he drank it from, get the lot number, trace all records of sales of those bottles and recall them along with anyone who purchased them. Then they'd have a fairly small list of suspects. From there it'd just be a matter of finding out which one of you had the motive or had a supply of potassium available or on hand.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 05, 2008, 04:50:02 pm
tehsnipah how do you not understand that PUTTING POTASSIUM/RUBIDIUM IN WATER WILL BLOW UP IN YOUR FACE AND NOT MAKE THE PERSON ILL BECAUSE THE FACE IS SCARRED COMPLETELY.
Jesus christ, you are horrendously stupid.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 05, 2008, 05:00:47 pm
you put it in a capsule that will fail in a set amount of time, no air, no problem.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wraithlike on October 05, 2008, 05:19:06 pm
Please, feel free to take his water bottle, hold it in your hands, without gloves or goggles, and drop caesium into it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNdijknRxfU&NR=1) It's for all our sakes.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 05, 2008, 08:30:50 pm
Geez, you guys, I know this shit is serious, and I WILL go this far to get my revenge on this guy.
tehsnipah how do you not understand that PUTTING POTASSIUM/RUBIDIUM IN WATER WILL BLOW UP IN YOUR FACE AND NOT MAKE THE PERSON ILL BECAUSE THE FACE IS SCARRED COMPLETELY.
Jesus christ, you are horrendously stupid.
Yes, everybody in this forum says that, I don't care, I'm ignoring all your protest about me about to kill someone. It's not like you're gonna stop me from it man.
tehsnipah you don't get it. Things don't happen in real life how they do in the cartoons. Putting potassium in water will cause a violent reaction IMMEDIATELY, that will brand you as an idiot for the rest of your life. No "deadly stomachache," just a big fizzing fire that will give you away immediately.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFG4Yr7lQzw Point in case.
Thanks. Now I know that I now can just buy a bottle of water, put in Potassium or any other chemicals as I said, close the lit a.s.a.p., then throw it to the guy, then, yeah, you know the end.

I SWEAR, I AM WILLING TO ACTUALLY GO THIS FAR TO GET A REVENGE. I DON'T CARE IF I'LL GET ARRESTED! So Farah, don't even try to stop me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 05, 2008, 08:37:43 pm
I can just see a tiny 13 year old screaming that idiotic post in a screechy voice at the computer screen. Tears of anger running down your face, hyperventilating after a few minutes of the yelling and crying.

Kid, stop crying, if you really are going for revenge, beat the hell out of him with your fists. Don't puss out and "LOL PRANKZ" him. I doubt you have the guts to do anything besides yell at him and run away crying.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on October 05, 2008, 08:41:02 pm
Why don't you stick him with a knife? About the same amount of risk to both of you without the expense of buying materials!

Frankly all this looks like is an attempt to look like a badass. Hell, even going with t and punching the guy seems like something he'd only daydream of because that's his only way of not feeling so bad about getting his ass shoved around.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 05, 2008, 08:44:19 pm
I can just see a tiny 13 year old screaming that idiotic post in a screechy voice at the computer screen. Tears of anger running down your face, hyperventilating after a few minutes of the yelling and crying.

Kid, stop crying, if you really are going for revenge, beat the hell out of him with your fists. Don't puss out and "LOL PRANKZ" him. I doubt you have the guts to do anything besides yell at him and run away crying.
But he already spent his lunch money on acme explosive birdseed.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ds dude on October 05, 2008, 08:59:40 pm
Tehsnipa, your dumb.  You'll get arrested, expelled, and ruin your whole life.

The End.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 05, 2008, 09:03:01 pm
Tehsnipa, your dumb. You'll get arrested, expelled, and ruin your whole life.

The End.
Willin' to do everything man, willing to do everything.

T, thanks for the opinion, but I want to try it with chemicals this time. I've already fisted and well, bat/sticked some other people. But I just had a funny idea of using a chemical.

Well, I'm gonna sleep while listening to music, cya guys ~_~

*It'll be nice if you guys can tell me other ways to get my revenge on him. Currently t and Frunk gave me 1*
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Sticky on October 05, 2008, 09:06:26 pm
So what did this guy do to deserve this punishment?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 05, 2008, 09:08:06 pm
T, thanks for the opinion, but I want to try it with chemicals this time. I've already fisted and well, bat/sticked some other people. But I just had a funny idea of using a chemical.
Wasn't opinion, you are a spineless little moist place between the legs. You hit people? Thanks for the laughs.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 05, 2008, 09:08:35 pm
Tehsnipa, your dumb. You'll get arrested, expelled, and ruin your whole life.

The End.
Willin' to do everything man, willing to do everything.
You sir are in desperate need of professional help.

Really, what the hell did this kid do to you? Was he making fun of you or something mundane or did he molest you?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Pie on October 05, 2008, 09:15:05 pm
Probably called tehsnipa a butthole.

Seriously, are you in grade two?
Instead of Killing him, how 'bout you build a fucking bridge and get over it. It's not like he killed your mother and your firstborn, get a grip douchebag...


Question:
If someone who has a mental illness, such as aspurgers,is applying for a job, is it discrimination and prejudice if an employer doesn't employ you because of it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 05, 2008, 09:18:32 pm
Probably called tehsnipa a butthole.

Seriously, are you in grade two?
Instead of Killing him, how 'bout you build a fecking bridge and get over it. It's not like he killed your mother and your firstborn, get a grip douchebag...


Question:
If someone who has a mental illness, such as aspurgers,is applying for a job, is it discrimination and prejudice if an employer doesn't employ you because of it?
If someone has aspurgers and they are applying for a job that has alot to do with dealing with customers. I couldn't see any way it would be discrimination.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on October 05, 2008, 09:21:35 pm
wow even jrgp is calling tehsnipah a loser
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 05, 2008, 09:23:00 pm
wow even jrgp is calling tehsnipah a loser
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 05, 2008, 09:30:51 pm
wow even jrgp is calling tehsnipah a loser
I'm not calling him a loser, I'm just seriously questioning his level of mental health.

Probably called tehsnipa a butthole.

Seriously, are you in grade two?
Instead of Killing him, how 'bout you build a fecking bridge and get over it. It's not like he killed your mother and your firstborn, get a grip douchebag...


Question:
If someone who has a mental illness, such as aspurgers,is applying for a job, is it discrimination and prejudice if an employer doesn't employ you because of it?
If someone has aspurgers and they are applying for a job that has alot to do with dealing with customers. I couldn't see any way it would be discrimination.
I agree, but if it's almost anything else, such as being a bagger in a grocery store, then it possibly is.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lapis Lazuli on October 05, 2008, 09:59:57 pm
Tehsnipa, your dumb. You'll get arrested, expelled, and ruin your whole life.

The End.
Willin' to do everything man, willing to do everything.

T, thanks for the opinion, but I want to try it with chemicals this time. I've already fisted and well, bat/sticked some other people. But I just had a funny idea of using a chemical.

Well, I'm gonna sleep while listening to music, cya guys ~_~

*It'll be nice if you guys can tell me other ways to get my revenge on him. Currently t and Frunk gave me 1*


Pussy. You are going to get caught. I hope you do it, and then paste a link to the resulting news article so we can all laugh at your stupid ass for being such an oversensitive bitch.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 06, 2008, 03:13:19 am
wow even jrgp is calling tehsnipah a loser
I'm not calling him a loser, I'm just seriously questioning his level of mental health.

Probably called tehsnipa a butthole.

Seriously, are you in grade two?
Instead of Killing him, how 'bout you build a fecking bridge and get over it. It's not like he killed your mother and your firstborn, get a grip douchebag...


Question:
If someone who has a mental illness, such as aspurgers,is applying for a job, is it discrimination and prejudice if an employer doesn't employ you because of it?
If someone has aspurgers and they are applying for a job that has alot to do with dealing with customers. I couldn't see any way it would be discrimination.
I agree, but if it's almost anything else, such as being a bagger in a grocery store, then it possibly is.

I don't think it is. If a worker of any sort has a disorder that could in any way question his effectivity or capabilty, it's the employers own choise wether he wants to try and handle it or not. Of course it's another thing if said worker has been employe for some time before the disorder strikes him/her. quite a difference between firing someone because of it and just not hiring them. In Denmark certain companies are offered benefits if they take in people with mental illnesses, such as reduced tax payments, and the city will pay half of what the person is entitled to in salery. We have a few of'em at my place.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SDFilm on October 06, 2008, 04:45:37 am
^ If the employer has reason to believe that that person's Aspergers Syndrome will have a significantly negative effect on their work and thus the business, then perhaps it won't be discrimination. But the Autistic Spectrum isn't called a spectrum for nothing; some people are so severely disabled by Autism that it may be hard for them to get a job at all, where as some people with Aspergers have some traits of it and have been diagnosed yet have no problem working with customers/social situations. For this reason it’ll be wrong for an employer to just presume that the person won’t be a good employee simply because of their AS.

Although some Autism charities (particularly American ones like Autism Speaks), would have you think that Autism and even Aspergers will always mean a life of retardation and total dependence on parents/welfare- scareing parents into giving them money for researching a "cure". Although some cases of Autism are severe enough to genuinely need those kind of charities, overall they are having negative effect by fueling discrimination.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 06, 2008, 07:02:24 am
I'll list I guess

1. Infront of the whole public, this douche pants me down including the underwear, which is a complete embarassment.
2. During the lab, he was screwing around with a scalp, then accidentally cut my arm a little. More pissing me off is that he wasn't caught.
3. Always, and ALWAYS steals my freakin bike parts, especially breaks, I almost had a freakin traffic accident because of thsi crap. I can't even save up my money for poo!

And all of you, shut up. I'm gonna take care of this, not you guys. Police? Okay, I'll let them arrest me, AS SOON AS I GET WHAT I WANT.

Date Posted: October 06, 2008, 07:57:51 am
Probably called tehsnipa a butthole.

Seriously, are you in grade two?
Instead of Killing him, how 'bout you build a fecking bridge and get over it. It's not like he killed your mother and your firstborn, get a grip douchebag...


Question:
If someone who has a mental illness, such as aspurgers,is applying for a job, is it discrimination and prejudice if an employer doesn't employ you because of it?
Pie, I said probably more than 10 times. I'm in 10th grade jackass.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 06, 2008, 07:58:32 am
I'll list I guess

1. Infront of the whole public, this douche pants me down including the underwear, which is a complete embarassment.
2. During the lab, he was screwing around with a scalp, then accidentally cut my arm a little. More pissing me off is that he wasn't caught.
3. Always, and ALWAYS steals my freakin bike parts, especially breaks, I almost had a freakin traffic accident because of thsi crap. I can't even save up my money for poo!

And all of you, shut up. I'm gonna take care of this, not you guys. Police? Okay, I'll let them arrest me, AS SOON AS I GET WHAT I WANT.

Date Posted: October 06, 2008, 07:57:51 am
Probably called tehsnipa a butthole.

Seriously, are you in grade two?
Instead of Killing him, how 'bout you build a fecking bridge and get over it. It's not like he killed your mother and your firstborn, get a grip douchebag...


Question:
If someone who has a mental illness, such as aspurgers,is applying for a job, is it discrimination and prejudice if an employer doesn't employ you because of it?
Pie, I said probably more than 10 times. I'm in 10th grade jackass.
A little hazing and you go crazy? Welcome to reality kid, pop your mothers tit out of your mouth.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 06, 2008, 08:56:07 am
I didn't go crazy, everyone's keep saying loser and idiot to me. And I just wanted to get it straight to pie that I'm a 10th grade t.

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pop your mothers tit out of your mouth.
If you're just gonna keep say those shits to me, don't even try. I just completely forget these in 5 minutes.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 06, 2008, 11:00:28 am
I don't care if you're in 10th grade, and I'm not even trying to stop you! I don't care, and actually hope you fuck up your life so you can whine here(with the little internet time you'll have) about how you're awesome so we can all make fun of your INTERNET TOUGH GUY status.
You do get beat up at school right? That's why you want "revenge" on this kid?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Psycho on October 06, 2008, 12:38:25 pm
This guy probably has a ton of asshole friends that won't take 2 cents to drown you in mud every day when you try and get home from school, and your 2-3 friends will puss out at the slightest provocation from them. But hey, punch him or throw molotov coctails at him or whatever. It will only get back at you ten fold.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Kazuki on October 06, 2008, 12:51:12 pm
Tehsnipah, you're going about it the wrong way. If you really think he's that much of a pain in the ass, go out of your way to catch him in the act and get him busted  by someone with the highest level of authority appropriate to the situation.

Violent revenge won't do jack. Karma/political revenge will.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 06, 2008, 02:02:25 pm
I don't care if you're in 10th grade, and I'm not even trying to stop you! I don't care, and actually hope you feck up your life so you can whine here(with the little internet time you'll have) about how you're awesome so we can all make fun of your INTERNET TOUGH GUY status.
You do get beat up at school right? That's why you want "revenge" on this kid?
From this list, I don't think I got beated up idiot. AND WHAT INTERNET TOUGH? I JUST WANT A FECKING REVENGE. And Farah, just shut up, you're not even getting in my way man.
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I don't care, and actually hope you feck up your life
I've prepared for those poo sherlock, that's why I'm doing it

I would love to talk about this shit a lot more with you Farah, but sorry, I got a fucking 1hour detention to go to. -_-
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 06, 2008, 02:05:03 pm
I would love to talk about this poo a lot more with you Farah, but sorry, I got a fecking 1hour detention to go to. -_-

LOL were you plotting or something? :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 06, 2008, 02:14:49 pm
I don't care if you're in 10th grade, and I'm not even trying to stop you! I don't care, and actually hope you feck up your life so you can whine here(with the little internet time you'll have) about how you're awesome so we can all make fun of your INTERNET TOUGH GUY status.
You do get beat up at school right? That's why you want "revenge" on this kid?
From this list, I don't think I got beated up idiot. AND WHAT INTERNET TOUGH? I JUST WANT A FECKING REVENGE. And Farah, just shut up, you're not even getting in my way man.
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I don't care, and actually hope you feck up your life
I've prepared for those poo sherlock, that's why I'm doing it

I would love to talk about this poo a lot more with you Farah, but sorry, I got a fecking 1hour detention to go to. -_-
Not to derail this thread any further but HOLY CRAP this is the best thing ever.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LeetFidle on October 06, 2008, 02:15:42 pm
I would love to talk about this poo a lot more with you Farah, but sorry, I got a fecking 1hour detention to go to. -_-

LOL were you plotting or something? :P
Serves you right. I think you need it. Loser.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 06, 2008, 02:17:14 pm
I got a 1 hour detention.
I'm a fucking badass.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Kazuki on October 06, 2008, 02:44:33 pm
Alright, alright. He's been mocked more than enough. From now on, drop the subject. We don't want to end up being one of the witness sources to some magazine or newspaper if they end up printing an article on tehsnipah's suicide and/or murder charge.

My question: Does anyone know of any good guides to a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and eating habits? I'm looking to get back into shape.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on October 06, 2008, 02:53:00 pm
Push ups every day
jog at least 5km every three days
biceps every day
stomach every two days
bicycling if jogging doesn't get you hard anymore
don't eat crisps crap, eat meat, nuts or whitebread+milk - ohh you will get in shape alright
and of course, self-motivation. Getting aroused by women motivates pumping, getting angry works too. Also looking forward to a major event that you've been waiting for boosts motivation. Helpful?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 06, 2008, 02:55:30 pm
google has them everywhere.

If you want to go really serious you could talk to your doctor and make yourself a workout/diet schedule
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Kazuki on October 06, 2008, 02:59:49 pm
Push ups every day
jog at least 5km every three days
biceps every day
stomach every two days
bicycling if jogging doesn't get you hard anymore
don't eat crisps crap, eat meat, nuts or whitebread+milk - ohh you will get in shape alright
and of course, self-motivation. Getting aroused by women motivates pumping, getting angry works too. Also looking forward to a major event that you've been waiting for boosts motivation. Helpful?

Indeed, thank you. Still, I'm looking for something more elaborate. Almost to the extent of having a one-time session with a personal trainer. However, it's a nice outline to follow.

google has them everywhere.

If you want to go really serious you could talk to your doctor and make yourself a workout/diet schedule

I briefly tried googling the topic earlier but couldn't get any amazing results, so I decided to ask here. I think I may try asking my doctor for recommendations and/or a schedule.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 06, 2008, 03:09:56 pm
really? "weight loss" only has like 86 million queries
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 06, 2008, 03:31:29 pm
Pay attention to Kazuki's post. He said quality not quantity.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 06, 2008, 03:33:17 pm
Alright, alright. He's been mocked more than enough. From now on, drop the subject. We don't want to end up being one of the witness sources to some magazine or newspaper if they end up printing an article on tehsnipah's suicide and/or murder charge.

My question: Does anyone know of any good guides to a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and eating habits? I'm looking to get back into shape.
I'm okay Kazuki. You know I've been through a lot worse than this. Like in Fisting Zone.

If you want to get back your shape, then maybe try to jog, if you hate jogging, then just at least take a 30 minutes~1hour walk with your music on or something. That'll help you.
For eating, if you eat meat alot, just make sure you eat some veggies also, like lettuce. It would be nice to avoid the fats that stick in steaks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 06, 2008, 03:51:31 pm
@Kazuki, actually I find it that common sence is the best diet. Like, don't eat unless you're really hungry. Feeling like having a snack can be easely overwon by just thinking twice about it. When you get hiome from work/school, go for a run instead of sitting down at the computer instantly, 'cause it'll make you tired just like that. When you do the cooking, don't use greasy crap like butter and stuff. There are usually lot's of healthy sideways.

I've been doing that recently, and I find it that i lose weight more than ever. :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 06, 2008, 03:51:41 pm
Alright, alright. He's been mocked more than enough. From now on, drop the subject. We don't want to end up being one of the witness sources to some magazine or newspaper if they end up printing an article on tehsnipah's suicide and/or murder charge.

My question: Does anyone know of any good guides to a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and eating habits? I'm looking to get back into shape.
I'm okay Kazuki. You know I've been through a lot worse than this. Like in Fisting Zone.

If you want to get back your shape, then maybe try to jog, if you hate jogging, then just at least take a 30 minutes~1hour walk with your music on or something. That'll help you.
For eating, if you eat meat alot, just make sure you eat some veggies also, like lettuce. It would be nice to avoid the fats that stick in steaks.

The meats are healthy too. Thats why its called a (balanced) diet.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lapis Lazuli on October 06, 2008, 03:53:43 pm
Celery is great as a snack. It has so few calories that your body burns more digesting it than it gets out of them.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 06, 2008, 03:56:12 pm
Celery is great as a snack. It has so few calories that your body burns more digesting it than it gets out of them.

I heard that's true with carrots as well?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Farah on October 06, 2008, 03:56:23 pm
Forget losing weight: I need to GAIN weight. I'm 5"11 and 110lb. Any ideas on how to go about this?1
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on October 06, 2008, 03:57:27 pm
Forget losing weight: I need to GAIN weight. I'm 5"11 and 110lb. Any ideas on how to go about this?1
Eat a lot *right* before you go to sleep. Easiest way I can think of. Or work out, it takes longer but probably better.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Kazuki on October 06, 2008, 04:45:27 pm
Forget losing weight: I need to GAIN weight. I'm 5"11 and 110lb. Any ideas on how to go about this?1

Yeah, haha. I never said I needed to lose weight. I said I'd like to get back into shape. More specifically, I'd like to tone my muscles and improve my cardiovascular system. My abs aren't as prominent as they used to be. I get tired rather easily because my muscles run out of oxygen when I'm doing something vigorous. Overall, my performance is worse now than it was, say, half a year ago. So I'm looking to counter that.

The reason I'm delving into it so deeply is because I'm one of those people that prefers strict guidance or else I'm unsure if what I'm doing is correct. However, I only decided to get rather serious about it today.

I've had problems with motivation in the past. There have been multiple times where I began running at a quick pace for 10 minutes daily or did three sets of push-ups and sit-ups per day. However, these normally don't last more than a couple weeks at best. I'm planning on setting multiple alarms on my phone which ring daily and remind me it's time to perform a specific exercise, because if I'm not reminded, it's like I choose not to remind myself and thus end up gradually dropping the routine.

;P I'm not as bad as Farah is. I'm 5'6" and 120lbs. Which is still rather small. So it's not like I need to lose weight. I just want to keep my body in good condition. Like I already mentioned, it's only been several hours before I decided to get serious about it, but I'm now at school, so I can't do very much research at the moment. I appreciate all the responses and I'm gonna try to accumulate all that information when I get home tonight.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 06, 2008, 04:49:10 pm
Is being around 5'9" and weighing ~140 while having very little muscle mass bad?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on October 06, 2008, 04:52:41 pm
I actually follow the "exercises" I specified above and it helps, I don't have any kind of diet, I eat whatever I want whenever I want at the cost of more excessive training (which I don't mind) Also I always listen to metal while exercising so it provides the required pinch of rage
6.375 (192 cm)
172lbs (78kg)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 06, 2008, 04:53:04 pm
Is being around 5'9" and weighing ~140 while having very little muscle mass bad?

Not if you just survived the holocaust.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 06, 2008, 07:58:50 pm
Is being around 5'9" and weighing ~140 while having very little muscle mass bad?
I'm 5'6" and weigh ~130, and my friends call me skinny. By no means is it "bad," however if you are not in shape it is definitely not good.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: UnknownSniper on October 06, 2008, 08:14:48 pm
I am 5'9 and weigh 160.
Only way I stay in shape is stuff around the house.
I lift a couple hundred pounds of feed daily, for the animals.
I walk a lot, due to the size of the pasture and I like to spend a couple hours a day in the woods.

Other than that, we go and get 300 bales of hay once a month (cattle hay, around 40-50 pounds/bale when packed tight) and I have to put it on the trailer, which includes throwing it over my head.

As for eating, I eat mainly meat and a lot potatoes and drink a lot of chocolate milk. :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SadistAtHeart on October 06, 2008, 08:30:46 pm
Is being around 5'9" and weighing ~140 while having very little muscle mass bad?
I'm 5'6" and weigh ~130, and my friends call me skinny. By no means is it "bad," however if you are not in shape it is definitely not good.

Heh, I'm 5'9" and 115 pounds. I think my BMI has been 17.5~ all my life.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on October 06, 2008, 08:58:18 pm
I'm 5'7" and 140. I'm planning to get in shape some time next week.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 07, 2008, 02:02:21 pm
Anybody tell me how to convert clips from Quick Time into iTunes? I'm having a hard time and a painful time, because I want TLW on my iPod so badly.....
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on October 07, 2008, 06:37:38 pm
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 07, 2008, 06:53:20 pm
Ok hey, see...my friend has Adobe AfterEffects CS3...

And...he's made a AMV for youtube with high-quality (I mean, really high-quality) and the problem is, he can't save the file [or compile, I don't remember]. He can't save/compile the movie to a file where he can upload it.

He's tried everything; saving it to a different file storage location, re-downloaded AE, saved it under a different quality, nada.

Has anyone with AE CS3 experienced this before, and do you know how to get past this problem? Sorry for the generalizing.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 07, 2008, 07:51:05 pm
its his own fault for pirating super expensive software just to make some stupid AMV
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 07, 2008, 08:10:42 pm
Forget losing weight: I need to GAIN weight. I'm 5"11 and 110lb. Any ideas on how to go about this?1

5"9...126 Lbs. Im skinny too?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 08, 2008, 03:03:22 am
Yes Skeletor, you're practically transparrent.

its his own fault for pirating super expensive software just to make some stupid AMV

C'mon Robbie. It was a serious question, so be constructive or stay out of it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 08, 2008, 09:28:32 am
They should sticky this one. Since there are many people questioning.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LeetFidle on October 08, 2008, 10:57:14 am
They should sticky this one. Since there are many people questioning.
F12 on that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Sticky on October 08, 2008, 05:22:38 pm
Ooh, I want to play the height/weight game too!
6'3 ~140lbs 8)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 08, 2008, 08:02:47 pm
Another question: What happens if you eat the world's most spicy pepper that's in Mexico.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 08, 2008, 08:39:39 pm
Another question: What happens if you eat the world's most spicy pepper that's in Mexico.
Why Mexico in particular? Ever had that Americanized kimchi that's super-hot?

If you insist on an answer: epic pain. I've done it (actually with a serrano pepper, not the hottest but up there). It was a full hour of mouth-burning action.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on October 08, 2008, 09:05:13 pm
The mythbusters were ranting about some pepper that if you ate thing whole thing, you... die... Your throat swells up or something. I don't remember exactly but it is NOT reccomended.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on October 09, 2008, 06:32:21 am
The mythbusters were ranting about some pepper that if you ate thing whole thing, you... die... Your throat swells up or something. I don't remember exactly but it is NOT reccomended.
Habanero? Suppose to be the spiciest thing around.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on October 10, 2008, 05:43:53 pm
Another question: What happens if you eat the world's most spicy pepper that's in Mexico.
Why Mexico in particular? Ever had that Americanized kimchi that's super-hot?

If you insist on an answer: epic pain. I've done it (actually with a serrano pepper, not the hottest but up there). It was a full hour of mouth-burning action.
I eat kimchi every day man.......
The mythbusters were ranting about some pepper that if you ate thing whole thing, you... die... Your throat swells up or something. I don't remember exactly but it is NOT reccomended.
Habanero? Suppose to be the spiciest thing around.
That's what I was looking for! Isn't that in Mexico?

Date Posted: October 09, 2008, 08:40:39 am
Also, I met Rasputin's Revenge today on SnS, and he says that he was trying to go on to the forum for last several days because his two week ban was over. But he still can't get on, and he's asking me why, does anyone have any answer?

P.S., he knows it's forums.soldat.pl
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Yes on October 15, 2008, 05:59:56 pm
Just wondering has/is anyone used Chrome? Could somebody tell me if they liked or not? And if you didnt what didnt you like about it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on October 15, 2008, 06:05:44 pm
Yes, im using chrome, its nice, but it lags like balls when watching youtube or playing flash games. It also only has 1 color scheme, also gay.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 15, 2008, 06:41:16 pm
It's actually very good for a browser that's in the beta versions. Don't get your hopes down. :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on October 21, 2008, 11:37:26 pm
Is there any way to download the java runtime environment that doesn't involve downloading a program to download java (fecking stupid idea imo). It is really gay having to use the retarded downloader sun microsystems uses, as I can't pause downloads with free download manager, which is annoying as i'm on a slow connection and don't have the opportunity to get it all at once.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 21, 2008, 11:47:04 pm
http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=23111
that what you were looking for?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on October 21, 2008, 11:50:48 pm
Looks like it, cheers.
Does anyone else find it a bit odd how the other installer doesn't let you close it, even through task manager>Processes, and blocks you from logging off?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on November 07, 2008, 04:25:32 pm
This is a little old but I've been having some problems where when I read huge text on the internet (usually something like stategy guides) my internet goes unresponsive. Any ideas on the cause? IE7 on vista if that helps.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 07, 2008, 05:23:06 pm
This is a little old but I've been having some problems where when I read huge text on the internet (usually something like stategy guides) my internet goes unresponsive. Any ideas on the cause? IE7 on vista if that helps.
Yes, IE7 is a horrible browser. Use Firefox (http://getfirefox.com) or Opera (http://opera.com).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on November 07, 2008, 05:41:47 pm
Thing is, its worked for probably 6 months or a year, and it suddenly went stupid.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 07, 2008, 06:01:10 pm
Thing is, its worked for probably 6 months or a year, and it suddenly went stupid.
Check your computer for viruses and *wares.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on November 07, 2008, 07:02:58 pm
yet again, muggins here has encountered more technological problems

some idiot wants me to upload photos in the picture thread but i cant because ubuntu wont read my sd card

i put the card in and it comes up with the following:

Unable to mount location
Cannot invoke CheckForKMedia on HAL:
org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.

yes ive tried googling it and yes ive tried the ubuntu forums. it looks like its leaning towards me having to reformat the card itself as i havent done that and it was previously used on windows. then again i have no idea how to do that either as everytime i look it up the answer always includes using a reformat option under system > administration - which i dont apparently have. im fairly new with ubuntu and im still just beginning to understand it properly so im recently having to ask other people for help rather than sorting it out myself which i used to do

if anyone could at least point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on November 07, 2008, 07:08:03 pm
Vista and IE7?...they combine together like alcholol-based marinades and gas ovens. Even if both of them were made from the same company, one of them could cause a mutiny.

Browsers like Firefox and Opera shield better against virus and 'wares than IE7 can. If you've used that same browser for six months, it's not surprising that something bad could turn up even if you've got virus scanners and the such.

Now for my question...in your opinion, what is the best how-to-draw tutorial books or anatomy books? I've got George Bridgman's anatomy books chock-full of body sketches. They really help, but I can't really flesh out the sketches to something more animu, which is my style.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 07, 2008, 07:17:53 pm
yet again, muggins here has encountered more technological problems

some idiot wants me to upload photos in the picture thread but i cant because ubuntu wont read my sd card

i put the card in and it comes up with the following:

Unable to mount location
Cannot invoke CheckForKMedia on HAL:
org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.

yes ive tried googling it and yes ive tried the ubuntu forums. it looks like its leaning towards me having to reformat the card itself as i havent done that and it was previously used on windows. then again i have no idea how to do that either as everytime i look it up the answer always includes using a reformat option under system > administration - which i dont apparently have. im fairly new with ubuntu and im still just beginning to understand it properly so im recently having to ask other people for help rather than sorting it out myself which i used to do

if anyone could at least point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated
That's pretty odd. My ubuntu laptop reads SD cards just fine. What version of ubuntu are you on and how is the sd card reader attached to your computer?

My question: if a perfectly healthy human being is asleep on the ground outside, will vultures, hawks and other animal predators attempt eating him/her or can they sense when someone is alive or dead? I'm always afraid to let my tiny Yorkshire Terrier outside because there are a lot of hawks where I live. Luckily, whenever I let him out I also let my huge German Shepherd out too; he always chases away birds, possums, squirrels and dogs/cats he doesn't know when they try to come near our house.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on November 07, 2008, 08:09:01 pm
That's pretty odd. My ubuntu laptop reads SD cards just fine. What version of ubuntu are you on and how is the sd card reader attached to your computer?

im running 8.04 i think at least thats what it says on the little cd case the cd came in. i dont know if the version has changed since i installed the updates

my sd card reader

hmmmmmm i dont know theres just a slot on my tower with sd written above it. the pc itself is about 4 years old. and i know the slot is fine its hardly ever used but i did use it back with xp
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on November 07, 2008, 09:28:09 pm
That idiot probably doesn't even care any more.   ;)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 08, 2008, 03:23:26 am
That idiot probably doesn't even care any more.   ;)
I hope you're not referring to me ... :(

That's pretty odd. My ubuntu laptop reads SD cards just fine. What version of ubuntu are you on and how is the sd card reader attached to your computer?

im running 8.04 i think at least thats what it says on the little cd case the cd came in. i dont know if the version has changed since i installed the updates

my sd card reader

hmmmmmm i dont know theres just a slot on my tower with sd written above it. the pc itself is about 4 years old. and i know the slot is fine its hardly ever used but i did use it back with xp
I'd say try mounting it from the command line.

Firstly, make the folder where it should be mounted. Try /mnt/sd. sudo mkdir /mnt/sd

Second, see if you can locate the card's device name. It's probably /dev/sd something. Go to your terminal and type this: cat /dev/sd and press tab a few times until you see several things come up, then do Control-C. One of those will be the partition on your SD card. Try each with step 3, the one that works should be your card.

Now that you've got that, mount it: sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdX1 /mnt/sd
(Of course replace sdX with the device name you found in step two.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on November 08, 2008, 04:26:46 pm
i did all of that and got this:

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:~$ sudo mkdir /mnt/sd
:~$ cat /dev/sd
sda   sda1  sda2  sda5  sdb   sdc   sdd   sde   
:~$ cat /dev/sd
:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/sd
mount: /dev/sda already mounted or /mnt/sd busy
:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/sd
mount: /dev/sda1 already mounted or /mnt/sd busy
mount: according to mtab, /dev/sda1 is mounted on /
:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda2 /mnt/sd
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda2,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so

:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda5 /mnt/sd
mount: /dev/sda5 already mounted or /mnt/sd busy
:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb /mnt/sd
mount: No medium found
:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdc /mnt/sd
mount: No medium found
:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdd /mnt/sd
mount: No medium found
:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sde /mnt/sd
mount: /dev/sde: can't read superblock

so i figured it was probably the file system on the card that was the problem. so i converted it to fat32 on windows and i still got the same problem. so then i typed this in and got this:

Code: [Select]
:~$ dmesg | tail
[33534.392881] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33534.419873] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33534.446867] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33534.473862] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33534.500860] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33534.527853] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33534.554849] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33534.581845] sd 3:0:0:3: [sde] Bad block number requested
[33613.393011] FAT: bogus number of reserved sectors
[33613.393028] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda2.

i have absolutely no idea what that means
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 14, 2009, 04:23:58 am
Hello fellas. This old thread still has some juice in it, it seems ;)

So I've been looking around for a way to change my Windows XP interface, but all I have to choose from is the old blue/green/grey ones. How do I make it look like this, for example:

(http://kanebt.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/zune.png)

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 14, 2009, 07:21:56 am
To download and install MS' Zune black and orange theme: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Thing about custom XP themes is that you have to patch one of XP's core DLL's which lets you use and install custom themes; until you do that, you can only use and install ones that are made by and signed by MS.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 14, 2009, 07:40:32 am
Thing about custom XP themes is that you have to patch one of XP's core DLL's which lets you use and install custom themes

Okay, thanks mate. How do I do that then?

EDIT: The link works perfect and so does the DL.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 18, 2009, 10:06:33 pm
Okay, I've been wondering this for a while:

If you take a potato, cut it, and put over the tip of a handgun and shoot the gun, will it be silenced in any way whatsoever? This happened in a movie I saw recently and people said it was to silence it. Personally, I think it's a load of crap considering how fast the bullet flies out.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on January 18, 2009, 11:00:50 pm
I wouldn't think so, but its not really how fast the bullet flies. The bullet moving through the air doesn't really cause much of the noise, I believe.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 19, 2009, 02:49:26 am
I've accidentally deleted my recycle bin shortcut.. how do I get it back? (vista)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 19, 2009, 03:51:59 am
I wouldn't think so, but its not really how fast the bullet flies. The bullet moving through the air doesn't really cause much of the noise, I believe.

I've heard somewhere that the boom comes from the bullet going supersonic, but I have no idea if it's true.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on January 19, 2009, 09:54:18 am
Okay, I've been wondering this for a while:

If you take a potato, cut it, and put over the tip of a handgun and shoot the gun, will it be silenced in any way whatsoever? This happened in a movie I saw recently and people said it was to silence it. Personally, I think it's a load of crap considering how fast the bullet flies out.
The loud sound comes from the explosion inside the chamber, more specifically it comes from the very very quick escape of gas at extremely high pressure the instant the bullet leaves the barrel, the idea is that the potato would deaden some of that pressure in the same way that a suppressor allows the gases to expand slower.

So yes, although you will leave chunks of crispy potato all over the crime scene.


Also smegma bullets "whirr" by, the only difference with supersonic is that you hear the sound after the captain becomes a watersack.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on January 19, 2009, 01:29:14 pm
I've accidentally deleted my recycle bin shortcut.. how do I get it back? (vista)

Right-click desktop -> Personalize -> (Left side of window) Change Desktop Icons -> Check Recycle Bin -> Apply
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on January 19, 2009, 03:50:23 pm
Quote
Also smegma bullets "whirr" by, the only difference with supersonic is that you hear the sound after the captain becomes a watersack.

I understand. I just meant to point out, as you already have, that its mostly the explosion.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on January 20, 2009, 03:23:54 pm
I have a question. Is it worth spending $50-$80 on a graphics card? The computer I own doesn't have a very good one and there are some games I would play if I had a better graphics card. Because the thing is it has 2 gigs of ram, 2 1.6 HZ processors, but a crap graphics card. Quite frankly I know next to nothing about computers, so yeah would a new card be worth buying?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on January 20, 2009, 03:41:57 pm
I have a question. Is it worth spending $50-$80 on a graphics card? The computer I own doesn't have a very good one and there are some games I would play if I had a better graphics card. Because the thing is it has 2 gigs of ram, 2 1.6 HZ processors, but a crap graphics card. Quite frankly I know next to nothing about computers, so yeah would a new card be worth buying?
Feast your eyes (http://www.newegg.com/store/category.aspx?Category=38&name=Video-Cards-Video-Devices&Tpk=graphic%20cards) But really, I don't think it'll be that cheap...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on January 20, 2009, 03:58:05 pm
if you mean a dual core 1.6 GHZ then its well worth it to get a graphics card, if its a single core its probably not worth it.

Games might not see a huge jump in speed if they don't handle multithreading well. If you're going to play Left 4 dead (or when they upgrade the engine tf2) you will probably see a significant jump in performance. Don't get anything particularly expensive, the best cards you can get won't perform any better than an average one because your CPU can't keep up.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on January 20, 2009, 04:44:46 pm
if i have about £100 (i dont know what that would be in dollars now but at a guess id say it would be around 200$)

what quality of graphics card would i be buying

i dont want to know the ins and outs, just on a scale of 1-10 what quality im looking at in todays range of cards

cheers
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on January 20, 2009, 06:26:51 pm
if i have about £100 (i dont know what that would be in dollars now but at a guess id say it would be around 200$)

what quality of graphics card would i be buying

i dont want to know the ins and outs, just on a scale of 1-10 what quality im looking at in todays range of cards

cheers
150 dollars aprox. If you come to america to buy it you can get an excellent mid/high range card. I don't know if you guys get the same kind of amazing deals we get in the states.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 21, 2009, 02:37:44 am
I've accidentally deleted my recycle bin shortcut.. how do I get it back? (vista)

Right-click desktop -> Personalize -> (Left side of window) Change Desktop Icons -> Check Recycle Bin -> Apply

cheers.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 23, 2009, 07:17:58 am
Any of you lads know a good, solid place to find guitar tablature?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on January 23, 2009, 07:26:58 am
http://ultimate-guitar.com

's what I use.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 23, 2009, 09:13:02 am
Nah, I hate that one. Sorry, just always avoided it.

I just found out that they reopened www.mxtabs.net (http://mxtabs.ne) again. Not sure if it's anything as good as it used to be, but you might wanna check in to it as well :) I know I'm gonna.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on January 23, 2009, 09:55:55 am
try 911 tabs echo

its exactly the same as ultimate guitar
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 23, 2009, 10:10:22 am
yeah, don't like that either. It's always the first thing that pops up when googling it :(
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 25, 2009, 12:12:55 pm
In Battlefield 2, is it possible to upgrade your weapons in a LAN game?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on January 25, 2009, 12:46:21 pm
no, you need to be signed in with EA to track kills and such which will let you unlock guns.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 25, 2009, 01:17:54 pm
What? Argh, cock! That's kinda dumb though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on January 25, 2009, 02:41:53 pm
A question! Which steam game should I buy!?! CS:S or TF2?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on January 25, 2009, 02:44:23 pm
you should have gotten css when it was 10 bucks on steam. But now its too late, so go with whichever one you want. I personally hate CSS but my brother loves it, I love TF2 and my brother isn't too interested.  Do you want a game thats more competitive or more team-dynamic oriented?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on January 25, 2009, 02:46:42 pm
Just competitive, because it's annoying to chat&play for me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on January 25, 2009, 08:01:20 pm
TF2

I never got into CS.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 04, 2009, 10:03:23 am
Ello! is there a way to have an ingame mp3 player, not just in soldat? I'm really tired of having to alt+tab my way out of games and stuff every time I wanna switch song.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on February 04, 2009, 10:28:14 am
Ello! is there a way to have an ingame mp3 player, not just in soldat? I'm really tired of having to alt+tab my way out of games and stuff every time I wanna switch song.
I just either A) Use my other computer or B) Use my mp3 player.
The upside is it's really easy and doesn't slow down the game.
The downside is that I can't use the same speakers for both.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on February 04, 2009, 10:36:13 am
If you use foobar, you can set global hotkeys that let you change songs even when you're in another application, like a game. There's a simliar plugin for winamp aswell, google it up.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 04, 2009, 11:23:03 am
Ah thanks, I'll look into it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 04, 2009, 11:06:12 pm
Winamp has global hotkeys built in.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 05, 2009, 07:23:25 am
Ello! is there a way to have an ingame mp3 player, not just in soldat? I'm really tired of having to alt+tab my way out of games and stuff every time I wanna switch song.
Whenever I'm on Windows, I use winamp with key bindings which I can use in Soldat:

control + alt + END (next to Delete and the page up/down) -- pause / play
control + alt + UP Arrow Key -- Next Song
control + alt + DOWN Arrow Key -- Previous Song
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 05, 2009, 08:00:14 am
Aye, that works. Thanks lads.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on February 12, 2009, 04:51:03 pm
simple Winamp problem

Where you see the visualization (funky image along the top of the window), I want to keep it there.  The thing is, when I shut winamp down it reverts back to the "info box", so I have to change it to visualization when I bring it back up.

so how can I make it stay like it is now.. 


Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 13, 2009, 12:15:48 am
I had that problem too, pissing me off.

maybe try the winamp forums?


Ok, there is no direct way to fix this problem, but there is a workaround:
 go to the preferences window (ctrl-p) and go down to Plug-ins, then check 'Auto execute visualization plug-in on playback', and it will start when you start playing music.


Question:

Is there any way I can play Archer Maclean's mercury (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Maclean%27s_Mercury) (Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFm5iwOGJlg)) on PC, be it by an emulator or a clone or something else. That game had me interested since the first time I saw a video of it on a games show.

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 14, 2009, 03:42:11 am
That does look interresting. I suppose you could always just try a fitting emulator. Know what console it's for originally?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on February 14, 2009, 09:35:15 am
you could get the emulator but you would have to illegally download a copy of the game, so no help here.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 14, 2009, 08:03:03 pm
That does look interresting. I suppose you could always just try a fitting emulator. Know what console it's for originally?
PSP

you could get the emulator but you would have to illegally download a copy of the game, so no help here.
Forgot about 'legality' rules on these forums.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 15, 2009, 03:33:37 am
Nah, we gotta attempt to uphold at least some kinda standard here.

Anyway, I was trying to make Red Alert(the original) work on a set of computers yesterday with a couple o' friends. We got it working and all, save only one computer out of three had network access, which is wierd, 'cause we all did the exact same thing. Any suggestions on what that might be?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 15, 2009, 09:40:15 pm
Broken cable or broken switch port, did you test to see if the port/cable worked with the other computers?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on February 15, 2009, 10:10:16 pm
Whats a decent, reliable wireless router?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on February 15, 2009, 10:13:20 pm
Whats a decent, reliable wireless router?
linksys is a good brand. I used two of theres for a long time with barely any problems.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on February 15, 2009, 10:54:48 pm
Whats a decent, reliable wireless router?
linksys is a good brand. I used two of theres for a long time with barely any problems.

Any model numbers? I see there's a lot of open source firmware support for the WRT54GL. Is this one good?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on February 15, 2009, 10:55:44 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series
I've got one of thems. Yes, they are good.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on February 15, 2009, 10:58:42 pm
Looks good then, thanks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 16, 2009, 01:02:46 am
One thing about Linksys is the brand is owned by Cisco Systems. This company is one of the "Big Four" (along with Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google) hurting the cause of human rights by acceding to the whims of the Chinese government and getting people jailed for looking at or saying politically incorrect things online. They report relevant statistics to the Chinese, often refusing to do the same for the American government (citing privacy rights concerns). The f*ckers.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 16, 2009, 02:45:01 am
Broken cable or broken switch port, did you test to see if the port/cable worked with the other computers?

Yeah, it all worked fine. :S
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 17, 2009, 09:47:11 pm
What does ["evading the filter" or whatever the rules say] mean? Which of these is allowed? (hopefully I won't get warned?)

  fuck
F f*ck
U ****
C fcuk
K fu ck
  ʞɔnɟ
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on February 17, 2009, 09:51:58 pm
To have sex "Hey babe, lets fuck"
Exclamatory "Fuck, I've spilled milk all over the floor"
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on February 17, 2009, 10:39:30 pm
What does ["evading the filter" or whatever the rules say] mean? Which of these is allowed? (hopefully I won't get warned?)

  fuck
F f*ck
U ****
C fcuk
K fu ck
  ʞɔnɟ

Just disable the swear filter in your profile settings.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 17, 2009, 10:48:36 pm
Just disable the swear filter in your profile settings.
Ever since I've done that I've come to realize how dirty most of you people really are.

To have sex "Hey babe, lets fuck"
Exclamatory "Fuck, I've spilled milk all over the floor"
A Monty Python reference?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 17, 2009, 11:17:12 pm
Just disable the swear filter in your profile settings.
Ever since I've done that I've come to realize how dirty most of you people really are.
You don't use swear words that much in the forum? Life time?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 17, 2009, 11:33:27 pm
Yeah I know I can disable the filter for myself, but the rules says "Do not try to get around the swear filter."

Clearly this is talking about ruining the experience of other people who leave the filter on. But I don't know what counts as doing that. To be clear: I'm not trying to "push the limits," I just want to know if I've done anything wrong so far.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 17, 2009, 11:41:39 pm
If Farah, Thinktoyourself, and PANZERCATWAGON aren't banned yet, you're doing an incredible job.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 18, 2009, 12:13:25 am
Just disable the swear filter in your profile settings.
Ever since I've done that I've come to realize how dirty most of you people really are.
You don't use swear words that much in the forum? Life time?
I never curse without reason, but some people, (Hershy, Thinky, etc) use the F, N, or C word as replacements for, "dude."
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 18, 2009, 05:30:42 am
wats F11 and F12 guys
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 18, 2009, 05:36:06 am
In soldat, when a vote comes up, you either press F11 or F12 to decline or acknowledge said vote.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 18, 2009, 09:29:07 am
I got a question. I bought Cs:S for luckily $3. But for some reason, it wasn't on the Steam.

How can I add my game to steam? I don't want to pay another $15
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dascoo on February 18, 2009, 10:04:55 am
I got a question. I bought Cs:S for luckily $3. But for some reason, it wasn't on the Steam.

How can I add my game to steam? I don't want to pay another $15

Where did you buy this?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 18, 2009, 10:11:33 am
*Snickers* Illegally....
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dascoo on February 18, 2009, 11:46:21 am
Hahahahah O wow.

You bought a cracked game?

Protip: It's not going to work. You lost 3$.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 18, 2009, 04:27:32 pm
*Snickers* Illegally....
Don't ask for help with illegally purchased games. It's called Warez and it's against the rules.
/warned
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 18, 2009, 04:33:15 pm
>_< Allright. But I didn't tell anything about where I got it though....

I'll be careful.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 18, 2009, 04:39:04 pm
>_< Allright. But I didn't tell anything about where I got it though....

I'll be careful.
Doesn't matter where / how you got it, the point is that you admitted to obtaining it and wanted help with it..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dascoo on February 18, 2009, 04:55:57 pm
It's even more ridiculous that you bought it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on February 18, 2009, 05:46:09 pm
CSS isn't worth 1$. The community is shit and the game hasn't been patched in years.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 18, 2009, 06:13:55 pm
TF2 > CSS
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 18, 2009, 06:15:15 pm
Right ladies, this isn't a gaming thread.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on February 19, 2009, 12:14:02 am
When I try to defrag my vista harddrive (which I haven't done in about 2 years) using defrag -c, the command prompt just says
"C:\users\sean\defrag -c
Windows disk Defragmenter
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corp" and I can't write anything into the prompt.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on February 19, 2009, 12:39:00 am
You can't just use the defrag from all programs - accessories - system tools route?  Don't have Vista, so I wouldn't know. 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on February 19, 2009, 12:42:32 am
I tried defrag c: -c this time, but the same thing happened.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on February 19, 2009, 01:19:48 am
So I'm guessing that's a no on what I said? 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 19, 2009, 04:21:37 am
IIRC the CLI and GUI utilities are identical except the GUI utility makes all the decisions for you. F*cking Windows. In other words the GUI utility is probably just a bunch of pretty pictures on top of a batch file that runs the CLI utility with certain default options.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 19, 2009, 09:13:38 am
CSS isn't worth 1$. The community is shit and the game hasn't been patched in years.
TF2 > CSS
I just want to play relastic + a game that has variety of weapons; and don't have to pay big money.....
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dascoo on February 19, 2009, 03:55:02 pm
CSS
I just want to play realstic

DOHOHOHOHOHO
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on February 19, 2009, 05:49:56 pm
(http://radiationgaming.com/images/games/redorchestra.jpg)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 19, 2009, 08:54:25 pm
No need to. My "great great" friend is buying me TF2 for my birthday.

Huzzah!! :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 19, 2009, 09:08:49 pm
That's why we have tables? Dumbass?

Besides, I don't like to use laptop while I'm laying down.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 19, 2009, 09:12:30 pm
You will be dismayed as your laptop bursts into flames, "WHY? OH GOD WHY? WHY DOES MY COMPUTER HAVE TO SUCK SO MANY TESTICLES?"
This user has been warned for this post.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on February 19, 2009, 09:12:41 pm
No, because TF2 will rape a computer unless you have a E4500 or better.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 19, 2009, 09:13:34 pm
No, because TF2 will rape a computer unless you have a E4500 or better.
No, because your post contributed absolutely nothing except the fact that you love to talk like a moron.
/ 15%+
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 19, 2009, 09:13:47 pm
You will be dismayed as your laptop bursts into flames, "WHY? OH GOD WHY? WHY DOES MY COMPUTER HAVE TO SUCK SO MANY TESTICLES?"
This user has been warned for this post.
Two warnings in one thread. Just great...
No, because TF2 will rape a computer unless you have a E4500 or better.
Anyways, so TF2 rapes CS:S's graphic?

Dammitt!!!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on February 19, 2009, 09:15:28 pm
CS:S is easy mode. You're practically playing single player campaign on the original HL2 engine. TF2 is heavily cpu dependent because you've got huge battles where valve never found it necessary to optimized sprites.

(also where's my warning bar thing)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 19, 2009, 09:22:55 pm
It's the *Check*Watched thing.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 20, 2009, 12:22:05 am
I think he wants to know what percentage it is.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 20, 2009, 12:25:28 am
jrgp said 15%... Right below his second sentence.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 20, 2009, 12:45:59 am
he said 15%+, my understanding is that he added 15% to whatever level he had if any.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 20, 2009, 12:49:24 am
FTW! add me. SC name "taio".
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 20, 2009, 12:49:58 am
he said 15%+, my understanding is that he added 15% to whatever level he had if any.
He had none and I added 15%, so he has 15%.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 20, 2009, 12:50:12 am
he said 15%+, my understanding is that he added 15% to whatever level he had if any.
Nope, he was clean.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 21, 2009, 06:51:08 pm
What's the meaning of
"I just accidentally an X"
i know it started with a coca cola bottle but I still don't get it
This has been going around the internets and I need to understand the joke so i feel like i belong
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on February 21, 2009, 07:14:50 pm
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/I_accidentally_X
google
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on February 25, 2009, 02:06:59 am
I need the cheapest 16GB flash drive available, kgo (lowest I've found is $15.99 on new-egg with a $10 mail-in rebate)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 25, 2009, 02:09:23 am
It was just like 5 years ago that you'd be paying that much for 512 MiB. :O
I doubt you're going to find anything cheaper than $5, but good luck with that.

EDIT: Math failure, I really mean $6
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on February 25, 2009, 02:30:23 am
Just wait until they hit 1TB
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on February 25, 2009, 03:27:27 am
I need the cheapest 16GB flash drive available, kgo (lowest I've found is $15.99 on new-egg with a $10 mail-in rebate)

Why do you need such a large drive, and why don't you go with that price?  Cheaper than what you'll find in stores, that's for damn sure.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on February 25, 2009, 03:33:16 am
Who doesn't need such large storage handy?

I would use it for music and such, also one of my friends wants my music for some reason..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on February 25, 2009, 03:40:02 am
For starters...I don't.  But that never seems to mean much.

Why not just invest in an external hard drive?  If not, hell...I remember the days of hauling my comp over to my friends house so I could get what he had.  Either make him buy the flash drive, or haul his computer over.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 25, 2009, 03:40:42 am
640 kB has always been enough for me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 25, 2009, 05:04:45 pm
I got a 8GB for $30, so I think it's worth it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 25, 2009, 05:05:44 pm
I got a 8GB for $30, so I think it's worth it.
Very. I also have an 8GB, except when I bought it it was $90.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 25, 2009, 05:16:25 pm
I got a 8GB for $30, so I think it's worth it.
Very. I also have an 8GB, except when I bought it it was $90.
Holy shit! When did you buy it?!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 25, 2009, 05:19:09 pm
I got a 8GB for $30, so I think it's worth it.
Very. I also have an 8GB, except when I bought it it was $90.
Holy shit! When did you buy it?!
Either last June or Christmas, I can't remember which.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 25, 2009, 05:22:39 pm
Who doesn't need such large storage handy?

I would use it for music and such, also one of my friends wants my music for some reason..
Oh ho ho, I have Soldat and CS:S in mine 8)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 25, 2009, 05:24:29 pm
Who doesn't need such large storage handy?

I would use it for music and such, also one of my friends wants my music for some reason..
Oh ho ho, I have Soldat and CS:S in mine 8)
I've got a bunch of little programs, like Firefox Portable, Soldat, Knytt, 7Zip, Putty, OpenVNC, a few others, and some music for when I don't have my iPod or an internet connection near.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 25, 2009, 05:27:35 pm
Who doesn't need such large storage handy?

I would use it for music and such, also one of my friends wants my music for some reason..
Oh ho ho, I have Soldat and CS:S in mine 8)
I've got a bunch of little programs, like Firefox Portable, Soldat, Knytt, 7Zip, Putty, OpenVNC, a few others, and some music for when I don't have my iPod or an internet connection near.
I erased all the installable softwares on my flash drive to shove in CS >_<
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on February 26, 2009, 04:57:15 am
So anyone find a cheaper one?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 26, 2009, 07:19:00 am
Who doesn't need such large storage handy?

I would use it for music and such, also one of my friends wants my music for some reason..
Oh ho ho, I have Soldat and CS:S in mine 8)
I've got a bunch of little programs, like Firefox Portable, Soldat, Knytt, 7Zip, Putty, OpenVNC, a few others, and some music for when I don't have my iPod or an internet connection near.
I erased all the installable softwares on my flash drive to shove in CS >_<
Actually, the software on my flash drives doesn't need to be installed, just run the .exe's and they work,.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on February 26, 2009, 12:02:29 pm
If only it were that simple on Mac =/

Our computers are locked down so portable apps would be nice
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on February 26, 2009, 03:06:02 pm
So anyone find a cheaper one?
16GB for total of $25?

What are you high? Hurry up and get it! It's so worth it!

It's 5 dollars cheaper than my 8GB.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on March 03, 2009, 02:17:48 am
Ok, let's take it from a general point of view. I.E., no specifying any particular models in the following question:

The company started out as a small firm, but they now need a network where they can access their centralized data and also the network should be able to expand as their needs grow (more clients). Scenario one was solved with a Wireless Network, which is capable of expanding, and the lack of cables makes setting up new clients less of a headache.

Now for the real one--Two years later, business has been booming, and the company has moved to a high-rise building. They have a need to occupy two floors--except the floors are eight stories apart from each other. Both floors will have their own LANs, which will need to be able to communicate with each other. The budget is higher this time, but not really enough for you to add anything big and expensive to improve the networking. Since they are handling some big clients, they need to make sure all of their data is kept secure as it leaves the two individual LANs. Because the walls of the building are not conducive to pulling new cable, they will have to run some above the ceiling in the drop space.

Now, I think the two networked LANs would have to include two points of access, one for each floor, for Wireless. And the two points will have to communicate with each other through eight stories of space between the LANs. A repeater cabling would do nicely, for cables that run over 100ft, and no loss in communications and less garbling of information.

What do you think, guys?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 03, 2009, 11:17:23 am
Any of you blokes know of a good pirate co-op game?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 04, 2009, 09:03:38 am
Someone care to enlighten me as to what "bink" is? I tried searching it but there's no explanation of it anywhere, and I just get confused when I read it in threads.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 04, 2009, 09:58:20 am
Any of you blokes know of a good pirate co-op game?
If you're talking about free, then the only one I can think of is "Pirates of C. MMO"..... I don't think you should even consider it...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Rai-Dei on March 04, 2009, 10:01:28 am
Someone care to enlighten me as to what "bink" is? I tried searching it but there's no explanation of it anywhere, and I just get confused when I read it in threads.

Self-Bink: When you are using an auto and the crosshair gets biggger, causing you to be inaccurate.

Bink: When you have Barret/M79/Ruger, and you are being shot by another gun, causes your cursor to get bigger making it inaccurate.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 04, 2009, 10:47:02 am
Thank you for clearing that up. :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 11, 2009, 06:16:22 pm
Ok I've been thinking about this for like 2 months now hehe... so in a iPod, camera, PS3 controler, is it better to funny drain the batteries before recharging it? cuz I've heard that if you recharge a 3/4 full battery it will have less duration. is it true?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on March 11, 2009, 06:53:15 pm
@Snake: Yes, with lithium-ion batteries in particular (like in iPod, Pocket-PCs, etc.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on March 12, 2009, 04:25:01 pm
Allright, does anyone know some good program for recovering files from a memory card (Micro SD 512MB to be precise) that has corrupted memory files? I can't open it and the only way to make it useable is formatting it, but I don't want to loose any files from it :-\
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 12, 2009, 09:19:03 pm
Allright, does anyone know some good program for recovering files from a memory card (Micro SD 512MB to be precise) that has corrupted memory files? I can't open it and the only way to make it useable is formatting it, but I don't want to loose any files from it :-\
You can try defragging and error checking it with CHKDSK, since after all it's just another vfat partition accessible by Windows.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on March 14, 2009, 08:52:17 pm
None of these work, they don't even run. It says
TRANSLATION: "You can't open up this directory (volume) for direct access"
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 15, 2009, 03:51:34 pm
I got an 8GB flash drive, but suddenly, even though I erase/remove files, the space won't increase.

Am I supposed to do "Format" now? I don't want to recopy CS:S for 2 hours again...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 15, 2009, 04:06:08 pm
I got an 8GB flash drive, but suddenly, even though I erase/remove files, the space won't increase.

Am I supposed to do "Format" now? I don't want to recopy CS:S for 2 hours again...
Are you on Vista? It might be using the drive's free space for extra ram, increasing it's usage of it as you delete files.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on March 15, 2009, 04:44:37 pm
I got an 8GB flash drive, but suddenly, even though I erase/remove files, the space won't increase.

Am I supposed to do "Format" now? I don't want to recopy CS:S for 2 hours again...
Are you on Vista? It might be using the drive's free space for extra ram, increasing it's usage of it as you delete files.
<3 Vista
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 15, 2009, 04:59:13 pm
I got an 8GB flash drive, but suddenly, even though I erase/remove files, the space won't increase.

Am I supposed to do "Format" now? I don't want to recopy CS:S for 2 hours again...
Also, there is usually a hidden recycle bin hidden folder on flash drives, where the files you delete go so you can't see them. Try clearing your trash. If that doesn't work, have Vista show hidden files and folders and then see if there are any on your flash drive.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 15, 2009, 06:26:39 pm
Right I've played Soldat for a couple of years now and finally started thinking about moving up the food chain; mapmaking.

Obviously I'm a complete and utter newbie at it so I'll need a mapmaking tool that is simple but at the same time can make effective maps. I ask because there seems to be more than one, which doesn't help at all. If there was just one I'd be able to cope, but there isn't, so my question is, which?

And further more, once my mapmaking skills develop, should I move onto another maker, or just stick with the same one?

Cheers,
Luke.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 15, 2009, 07:08:08 pm
@jrgp:

Well, I use both XP and Vista. And I don't think I have trash can in the flash drive also.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on March 16, 2009, 08:37:11 pm
Right I've played Soldat for a couple of years now and finally started thinking about moving up the food chain; mapmaking.

Obviously I'm a complete and utter newbie at it so I'll need a mapmaking tool that is simple but at the same time can make effective maps. I ask because there seems to be more than one, which doesn't help at all. If there was just one I'd be able to cope, but there isn't, so my question is, which?

And further more, once my mapmaking skills develop, should I move onto another maker, or just stick with the same one?

Cheers,
Luke.

polyworks (http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=174.0) d00d
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on March 17, 2009, 02:25:35 am
@jrgp:

Well, I use both XP and Vista. And I don't think I have trash can in the flash drive also.
Go to Tools>Folder options>View and view hidden files and folders then check for a recycle bin (happened to me before). (and just to be sure you can untick hide protected operating system files)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: el,goog on March 17, 2009, 04:22:26 am
Is it possible to retrieve Deleted Browsing History?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 17, 2009, 07:02:13 am
polyworks (http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=174.0) d00d

Danke, I'll play around with it *thumbs up*.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 17, 2009, 07:10:52 am
Is it possible to retrieve Deleted Browsing History?
What browser / OS? Almost definitely no. Even if you used one of those things where you recover deleted files, like Recuva (http://www.recuva.com/), you probably couldn't find them all since a browser usually has dozens of files that get rewritten (and written to) by it every time you load a page.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: [SIRS]Foxconn^^2012 on March 17, 2009, 07:20:57 am
are jrgp is woman? if its true im loled ;D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 17, 2009, 07:25:00 am
No, jrgp are not is woman.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 17, 2009, 02:23:49 pm
@jrgp:

Well, I use both XP and Vista. And I don't think I have trash can in the flash drive also.
Go to Tools>Folder options>View and view hidden files and folders then check for a recycle bin (happened to me before). (and just to be sure you can untick hide protected operating system files)
Thanks man! I appreciate it!  You too jrgp ;)

are jrgp is woman? if its true im loled ;D
Looks like we're going to have to make a man out of you boy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: el,goog on March 17, 2009, 06:03:50 pm
Is it possible to retrieve Deleted Browsing History?
What browser / OS? Almost definitely no. Even if you used one of those things where you recover deleted files, like Recuva (http://www.recuva.com/), you probably couldn't find them all since a browser usually has dozens of files that get rewritten (and written to) by it every time you load a page.

thanks! appreciated. you can eat my fishy. (dont share it)

are jrgp is woman?

What does that mean?  :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on March 18, 2009, 04:26:41 pm
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 18, 2009, 04:28:33 pm
Play Endless War 3. It's one of the best flash game I've ever played in my life. I'm still addicted to it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on March 18, 2009, 04:45:58 pm
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?
Be a man and spend 8 bucks on Team Fortresss 2.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on March 18, 2009, 07:50:42 pm
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?

I may or may not get flamed for this, but try going outside. There is some pretty fun stuff.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 18, 2009, 08:09:42 pm
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?

I may or may not get flamed for this, but try going outside. There is some pretty fun stuff.
Emos are alergic to lights... So I think he'll prefer inside playing.

But yeah, thinkto's idea isn't too bad. What, are you tired of Soldat now? ~_~
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on March 19, 2009, 12:21:12 am
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?
Be a man and spend 8 bucks on Team Fortresss 2.
seconded
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on March 19, 2009, 03:13:18 am
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?

I may or may not get flamed for this, but try going outside. There is some pretty fun stuff.
Emos are alergic to lights... So I think he'll prefer inside playing.

But yeah, thinkto's idea isn't too bad. What, are you tired of Soldat now? ~_~

Dont you relize that most of the SF population doesn't play soldat anymore?

And im not emo. God damnit.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on March 19, 2009, 09:35:29 am
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?

I may or may not get flamed for this, but try going outside. There is some pretty fun stuff.
Emos are alergic to lights... So I think he'll prefer inside playing.

But yeah, thinkto's idea isn't too bad. What, are you tired of Soldat now? ~_~

Dont you relize that most of the SF population doesn't play soldat anymore?

And im not emo. God damnit.

dont get all angsty about it
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 19, 2009, 03:23:40 pm
Ocassionaly ill get into these massive bored slumps where nothing seems to interest me. I've played just about every free game ever invented for the PC. What should i do in these sitchiations?

I may or may not get flamed for this, but try going outside. There is some pretty fun stuff.
Emos are alergic to lights... So I think he'll prefer inside playing.

But yeah, thinkto's idea isn't too bad. What, are you tired of Soldat now? ~_~

Dont you relize that most of the SF population doesn't play soldat anymore?

And im not emo. God damnit.
D:D:D:D:D:

Aww well, then I guess go with thinkto's idea.

And geez, sorry for mistaking you as an emo...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on March 19, 2009, 03:37:00 pm
Not yelling. Its called using !s to emphasize
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 19, 2009, 03:45:57 pm
If anybody has a Doom 3 cdkey for personal use, I'd be happy for you to PM me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: el,goog on March 20, 2009, 02:10:10 am
ok this may sound stupid.
I accidentally popped a fish oil tablet. All this juice squirted on ma t-shirt.
And best of all I reek like a fresh piece of fcked up fish.
How do I make the smell go away?  :'(

oh btw i tried everything: had a shower, soap and soap again...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 20, 2009, 02:15:59 am
ok this may sound stupid.
I accidentally popped a fish oil tablet. All this juice squirted on ma t-shirt.
And best of all I reek like a fresh piece of fcked up fish.
How do I make the smell go away?  :'(

oh btw i tried everything: had a shower, soap and soap again...
Wash the shirt in very hot water then dry it several times. As for yourself, maybe try swimming in a chlorinated pool or taking very frequent showers over the next week or so.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on March 20, 2009, 02:56:03 pm
Remember fish OIL is oil and therefore clean it in stuff used to get rid of oil.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 20, 2009, 04:02:51 pm
Is there any way for me to stop seeing topics I am no longer interested in, in the "Show new replies to your post" section?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: excruciator on March 20, 2009, 06:10:51 pm
Remember fish OIL is oil and therefore clean it in stuff used to get rid of oil.
You get rid of the oil but not what oil contains.

I suspect that the odor is caused by fish enzymes. So do what jrgp said(wash in hot water)to denature the peptides, or use something basic/acidic, or highly reactive to break protein.(like H2O2 and eh...)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 22, 2009, 08:00:17 pm
Awww for fuck!!

I accidentally deleted Soldat and CS:S, and worse, erased it off from the Recycling Bin! I have no idea what to do!

I even tried some engines I downloaded from google, but I don't think it actually works!

HEEEEEEEEEEELP T^T
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on March 22, 2009, 08:01:29 pm
reinstall them?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 22, 2009, 08:15:19 pm
Maybe Soldat, but I got CS:S from my cousin in an i****al way.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 22, 2009, 08:53:50 pm
I'm guessing it's a "no" for my question then?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 22, 2009, 09:28:59 pm
You can ask questions anytime. No worries.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 23, 2009, 09:34:15 am
Is there any way for me to stop seeing topics I am no longer interested in, in the "Show new replies to your post" section?

^ Still waiting for a reply to that. ^
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 23, 2009, 04:29:04 pm
Is there any way for me to stop seeing topics I am no longer interested in, in the "Show new replies to your post" section?

^ Still waiting for a reply to that. ^
Have you tried clicking the "Mark ALL messages as read" link?

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 23, 2009, 05:43:06 pm
Yes, but then the topics just come back on that list again as soon as someone else posts in that topic.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 23, 2009, 06:50:41 pm
No, there's no way to accomplish what you're asking. You'll just have to live with it, sorry brudda.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 23, 2009, 08:30:06 pm
Damn, so where's no way for me to get my deleted files without installing a program!? D:
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Luke Strife on March 24, 2009, 11:04:15 am
No, there's no way to accomplish what you're asking. You'll just have to live with it, sorry brudda.

All right, thanks anyway.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on March 25, 2009, 03:48:02 pm
Maybe Soldat, but I got CS:S from my cousin in an i****al way.


...So just get it ILLEGALLY again.

or use this great program (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=undelete+files)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on March 25, 2009, 06:23:32 pm
OOh, how nice of you Lord Frunk! :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 29, 2009, 04:29:15 am
I need to clean this. It's been my all time favorite keyboard, but after years and years of advanced wear and tear, it's become tainted with grease, crumbs, bodily fluids, dead skin, and god knows what else. My spillage of orange juice on the numeric pad this morning seemed like the last straw: it killed the spacebar and a few of the letter keys. How can I make it usable again without breaking it?

(http://www.jrgp.org/img/pc/keyboard_small.JPG)

Any help would be greatly appreciated since I have no cash to buy a new keyboard and my backup solution is absolutely terrible.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: bja888 on March 29, 2009, 04:33:44 am
Believe it or not, I just put them in the dish washer. Its a concept that sounded odd to me at first but works very well.  Of course, I would not suggest using it for at least 2 days after. I usually leave it out in the air for a week after. Then again I have 3 keyboards laying around.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on March 29, 2009, 04:36:03 am
Just flip the thing over, unscrew it, and clean everything. Just not any chips you find, leave those.
Or pop out the keys and clean them individually + what's underneath.

I have heard of putting keyboards in the dishwasher, never tried before though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: excruciator on March 29, 2009, 01:13:07 pm
Damn I would rather use public washroom rather than using that keyboard.

Thats one reason why I never eat and use PC the sametime
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on March 30, 2009, 12:48:02 am
I took out the curcuit board first, and washed the other parts very thoroughly and left it out in the sun for 2 hours and it fixed my broken keys.  (Someone had a boost bar at my computer and the caramel was melted into my keyboard >.>)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 01, 2009, 06:24:12 am
Quickie, is College the same as University, or does college usually come before that?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: excruciator on April 01, 2009, 07:41:25 am
Quickie, is College the same as University, or does college usually come before that?
They are not the same institution. But they are both post secondary.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 01, 2009, 09:07:20 am
How old would you normally be to attend to either one?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 01, 2009, 09:16:51 am
How old would you normally be to attend to either one?
I'm pretty sure the age is exactly the same for both and that a University is only a better form of a college. With a community college being the worst form.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 01, 2009, 09:36:26 am
Yes, but what is the average age one would be to attend to college or university? See, i've been writing a jobapplication for some foreign studies, and I wanna know if our "gymnasium"(not what it means in english) is the same as your college, or if it has differences.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on April 01, 2009, 09:57:09 am
echo, it depends where you are talking about

in america college (known as community college) and university are taken, relatively, at the same ages. both straight after high school

in europe only college comes straight after high school and then university after college. however there are some special cases (if you are really smart or a course is different) were you go straight to university after high school, but thats only once in a jillion years usually

i hope this answers your question
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 01, 2009, 10:01:38 am
No, not really, but I appreciate the effort, Kitten.

I'm not asking what comes after what, I'm asking about the age. ..as in how old would you be(on average) when attending to college?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on April 01, 2009, 06:15:39 pm
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Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 01, 2009, 06:16:48 pm
Thanks, all I needed.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Rai-Dei on April 01, 2009, 06:24:28 pm
We don't have University, we just have college.

Its another 4 years of school after you graduate highschool, then you can go to Gradschool for another 2-6 years and get a bitchin' degree.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on April 02, 2009, 12:35:08 am
In german Gymnasium is an academic high school, I think you are dutch or thereabouts, so its a similar language.

University is just after high school.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 04, 2009, 08:36:06 pm
What's the opposite of opposite?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 05, 2009, 04:14:51 am
the equivalent?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 05, 2009, 04:31:51 am
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 05, 2009, 04:34:56 am
Because it's the easiest way to reach and support a large customer clientel.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 05, 2009, 04:36:48 am
Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 05, 2009, 04:38:13 am
Yes it does. But one can never really prepare for the unexpected, since it is in many cases unpreparable.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 05, 2009, 04:38:46 am
Why is it when we ask for the check in a restaurant they bring us a bill?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 05, 2009, 04:40:23 am
Because they are two words describing the same concept. "Check" sounds more streetish, and many restaurants like to keep it fancy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 05, 2009, 04:41:04 am
Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 05, 2009, 04:42:27 am
Yes. It's food.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 05, 2009, 04:43:00 am
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: scarface09 on April 05, 2009, 05:00:53 am
I think it should be the opposite. Assteroid (lol) Hemmoroid would sound better for outer space. Well hemorrhoid is probably the scientific name for that part of the body. And asteroid is probz some asterology name.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 05, 2009, 05:02:05 am
thanks buddy

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on April 05, 2009, 05:31:47 am
My freezer has a light -.-


Looking at blu-ray drives:

http://shop.mcgtech.com.au/en/optical-drive-1-2-3/92/lg-magneto-optical-drive-ggw-h20l-write-bluray-hddvd-6xbd-r-2xbd-re-3xhd-dvd-16xdvd-r-ls-.html

^I need to know if this will install the same way as a DVD drive.  or do I need a newish system (and motherboard) that will support it. 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: scarface09 on April 05, 2009, 05:55:07 am
Why is Soldat called Soldat not Tadlos?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on April 05, 2009, 06:02:57 am
Why is Soldat called Soldat not Tadlos?
I agree, war is such a backwards demon.

^I need to know if this will install the same way as a DVD drive.  or do I need a newish system (and motherboard) that will support it. 
What motherboard do you have? Almost 100% sure it will, SATA is just about standard these days.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 05, 2009, 05:36:45 pm
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: p0ppin on April 05, 2009, 05:48:05 pm
Why is m00's avatar so...oddly.. amusing.... must watch :o
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on April 05, 2009, 07:22:42 pm
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

Easier to manufacture.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on April 05, 2009, 07:24:32 pm
Why does moo have all these random questions?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on April 05, 2009, 07:32:59 pm
He's had no one to ask them to while he was gone.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 06, 2009, 01:04:21 am
If 4 out of 5 people suffer from diarrhea, does that mean the fifth one enjoys it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 06, 2009, 03:22:04 am
Okey, enough is enough. This threat was meant for serious questions. If you wanna continue this. you gotta make a separate thread.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 11, 2009, 06:11:55 pm
Is going out with a depressed antisocial [yet hot] girl a form of community service?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: UnknownSniper on April 11, 2009, 06:18:48 pm
Is going out with a depressed antisocial [yet hot] girl a form of community service?

Depends, how much did you pay her?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 11, 2009, 06:19:29 pm
Is going out with a depressed antisocial [yet hot] girl a form of community service?

Depends, how much did you pay her?
It was hypothetical.... I meant if the situation were to arise.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on April 11, 2009, 09:04:59 pm
Community service no, but for the sake of the joke maybe charity. And your about as subtle as a clown at a funeral.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on April 12, 2009, 02:20:04 pm
Is going out with a depressed antisocial [yet hot] girl a form of community service?
No, though thinking of it that way makes you an asshole.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on April 12, 2009, 06:35:48 pm
Does anybody know if Heath Ledger finished his role in The Dark Knight before his death?  or did they have to.. you know.. CG him?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on April 12, 2009, 06:56:59 pm
Does anybody know if Heath Ledger finished his role in The Dark Knight before his death?  or did they have to.. you know.. CG him?
Quote from: Wikipedia
A few months before his death, Ledger had finished filming his penultimate performance, as the Joker in The Dark Knight. At the time of his death, on 22 January 2008, he had completed about half of his work performing the role of Tony in Terry Gilliam's forthcoming film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.[/url]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on April 12, 2009, 06:57:54 pm
ah, that clears it up then, thanks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Keldorn on April 13, 2009, 01:49:09 am
What the hell is fake Chicken Flavouring made of?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on April 13, 2009, 04:31:43 am
Quote
Selling low level tank PvP runescape account with 3 million gold pieces of stuff.

Will also tell you how to earn 1 million gold pieces in 3 hours as a free player.

Don't believe me? Ask DavidChen3 (lvl 50) or Droid921 (lvl 90)
Why is this on soldat forums?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: UnknownSniper on April 13, 2009, 11:38:10 am
Quote
Selling low level tank PvP runescape account with 3 million gold pieces of stuff.

Will also tell you how to earn 1 million gold pieces in 3 hours as a free player.

Don't believe me? Ask DavidChen3 (lvl 50) or Droid921 (lvl 90)
Why is this on soldat forums?
Because that's really a guy? >.>
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on April 14, 2009, 12:23:11 am
What?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 14, 2009, 12:44:04 am
What the hell is fake Chicken Flavouring made of?
grinded raw chicken
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 14, 2009, 12:47:40 am
What the hell is fake Chicken Flavouring made of?
grinded raw chicken
If it's "fake" then it's artificial flavoring, probably a combination of several chemicals and substances not worth mentioning.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 14, 2009, 12:51:01 am
then whats real chicken flavoring made of?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 14, 2009, 12:52:53 am
then whats real chicken flavoring made of?

||

What the hell is fake Chicken Flavouring made of?
grinded raw chicken
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on April 14, 2009, 04:12:31 pm
Huh.... I got a question about excercise. I jogged a bit in the rain today. I tend to jog when it rains, because it kinda cheers me up running in the rain. I've been doing this for at least thirty times if I remember it. My friends say that I'm going to catch a serious cold.

It just sparkled my mind and had I just had to ask:

So far, I never got it, but is it true? And if it is, does it mean that I have an incredible immunity?

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Wolf_Man on April 14, 2009, 04:14:45 pm
Huh.... I got a question about excercise. I jogged a bit in the rain today. I tend to jog when it rains, because it kinda cheers me up running in the rain. I've been doing this for at least thirty times if I remember it. My friends say that I'm going to catch a serious cold.

It just sparkled my mind and had I just had to ask:

So far, I never got it, but is it true? And if it is, does it mean that I have an incredible immunity?


It depends on how wet you get and how cold you get.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 14, 2009, 04:15:57 pm
Actually it's been proven that it's not so much the cold weather that cause you to catch a flu or whatever, it's the sudden exposure to the warm environment of your house. So make sure not to crank the heat up when you get home, change to some dry clothes asap, and let your body relax. Or at least that's what I heard.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on April 14, 2009, 04:16:22 pm
Huh.... I got a question about excercise. I jogged a bit in the rain today. I tend to jog when it rains, because it kinda cheers me up running in the rain. I've been doing this for at least thirty times if I remember it. My friends say that I'm going to catch a serious cold.

It just sparkled my mind and had I just had to ask:

So far, I never got it, but is it true? And if it is, does it mean that I have an incredible immunity?


It depends on how wet you get and how cold you get.
Well, it was around 50 degrees farenheit, and it was a bit worse from a shower.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on April 14, 2009, 05:21:19 pm
I thought you get a cold when you're exposed to cold weather because your body focuses most of its energy keeping you warm and the immune system is left weaker, making you more vulnerable to bacteria?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on April 14, 2009, 07:14:06 pm
Ok, being cold has absolutely nothing to do with catching a cold. Nor does being wet. This lie was made because people tend to get colds during the winter, not because of the cold itself (though being cold reduces one's immune system somewhat), but mostly because of the fact that we stay inside and grouped together more in the cold. Therefore, it's easier to spread it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 14, 2009, 07:22:09 pm
I thought you get a cold when you're exposed to cold weather because your body focuses most of its energy keeping you warm and the immune system is left weaker, making you more vulnerable to bacteria?
Or because everyone else in cold weather has the cold and they're sneezing left and right all over the place and the cold weather helps it survive in the air. Studies have shown that am average sneeze can travel faster than the speed of a bullet and go roughly 13 feet.

edit: meh...iDante you beat me!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on April 14, 2009, 08:56:52 pm
Also, in the cold it is dry (not humid). This dries out sinuses. Making you not catch all the bad crap in your snot. Leading to cold. (teacher)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 15, 2009, 02:35:05 pm
Those pictures in a black frame with some kinda text written underneath in white go under a general term. What is that?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dascoo on April 15, 2009, 02:37:48 pm
Motivational posters?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on April 15, 2009, 02:43:26 pm
The tend to go by demotivators because of what they say, a play off motivators.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 15, 2009, 02:46:39 pm
Motivational posters, thanks D.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on April 15, 2009, 07:28:33 pm
A motivational poster generator:  http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/motivator.php
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on April 23, 2009, 02:14:13 pm
Is there a way to uninstall the directx 10 hack for xp without formatting.
My idiotical friend installed it today on my computer (why did i say yes to the phone poll D:), and now i cant use the pcsx2 emulator, and i lend today from an another friend some ps2 games.

update:
Fixed, ccleaner did the job, registry.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 25, 2009, 07:52:59 am
Pictures, such as the one attached, go by a common term. What is that?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on April 25, 2009, 08:05:53 am
Magic eye


I think...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on April 25, 2009, 08:14:14 am
Fractals. EDIT: Naah. Shinyfoo? :d
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 25, 2009, 08:16:28 am
no, it's something with "gram" on the end.. like "hologram"
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on April 25, 2009, 08:27:30 am
Its called stereogram.

Used tineye to get the result.
http://tineye.com/search/40abad937b1e951aba97805fbfe471df42d9eaf2

Not sure if it will show to you.
(tineye is an reverse search program, it searches for identical pictures and gives you their names and such, my recommendations)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on April 25, 2009, 09:43:59 pm
I've been looking for an image search engine for ages.. thanks :o
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 26, 2009, 02:29:27 am
Its called stereogram.

Used tineye to get the result.
http://tineye.com/search/40abad937b1e951aba97805fbfe471df42d9eaf2

Not sure if it will show to you.
(tineye is an reverse search program, it searches for identical pictures and gives you their names and such, my recommendations)

Stereogram, that's it. Thanks. And thanks for the tip about tineye. That's pretty clever.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: gedazz on April 26, 2009, 06:48:10 am
How reliable are Razer mice? I had a Trust mouse which recently broke down after using it for 1,5 years. Will Razer hold longer?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PQ on April 26, 2009, 07:06:14 am
Doesn't Razer give a 3 year guarantee (under strict circumstances)?

You never know for sure if they will hold longer, but they will be better. I personally love my Logitech MX518, I've tried the Logitech G5 and the Razer diamondback as well and I just liek the MX518 more. Here's a mice benchmark (http://www.esreality.com/?a=longpost&id=1265679&page=1) (scores on page 21 and 22) but the most important about mice is that they have a good shape and fit your hand nicely.
I bought my MX518 at 28th of april 2007, it still works fine and I use my PC a lot. (can't promise that yours will stay alive that long as well)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: gedazz on April 26, 2009, 07:39:32 am
Okay, thanks!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 02, 2009, 05:29:34 pm
When using Hamachi on Windows Xp, is there a way to promote your hamachi IP over your regular IP and still keep the internet going, such as it does on Vista?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on May 02, 2009, 05:35:21 pm
what is hamachi
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 02, 2009, 10:41:25 pm
How do you mean "promote"?

The hamachi ip isnt tied to your ip adress, and is always static.
If i understood your question.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 03, 2009, 02:56:18 am
Hamachi allows you to create a LAN connection online. I was gonna use it on BF2 with some mates, but when I search for games none are listed, apparently because my normal IP overlaps the Hamachi one. In order to see these lan games online, I need hamachi to be the dominating IP, and there's a way to promote it over your regular IP. However, when I do that, I lose my internet connection, which is required to run hamachi - dilemma.

Now, on Vista you're able to promote your Hamachi IP without loss of internet. How do I make this apply for XP as well?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on May 03, 2009, 05:42:46 am
who would die of starvation faster, a fat guy or a skinny guy? (they are both exactly the same except the other dude has more fat)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 03, 2009, 09:18:56 pm
I need a simple MP3/Flac conversion program, light and freeware (with good quality output on FLAC > MP3 conversion, adjustable mp3 quality would be nice too)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on May 03, 2009, 09:22:16 pm
I use this (http://media-convert.com/) for small things like just doing one or two songs.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 03, 2009, 09:22:26 pm
@ echo
Try this:

On the Advanced menu, click Advanced Settings, and then click the Adapters and Bindings tab.

Move Hamachi to the top to select it as the primary adapter
In the Connections area, select the Hamachi connection that you want to move higher in the list. Use the arrow buttons to move the connection to the top.


It works for me without loosing the internet conenction.
And make sure that you and your friends are connected all to the same network.


@ hair
http://flac.sourceforge.net/
First link, google
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 04, 2009, 03:15:49 am
This is what turns on my internet connection. Are you on Vista or XP?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 04, 2009, 03:30:41 am
@ hair
http://flac.sourceforge.net/
First link, google

No converter in there, but (after much scratching around) it did have a link to what I wanted (hidden in a sizable list of irrelevant freeware)

So thanks
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 04, 2009, 09:48:37 am
=\
Depends how do you do it.
For me, i just open an file and "extract" it.

@ echo- Xp, but i have some friends running it on vista.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 04, 2009, 09:57:00 am
Hmm... I have XP, and it completely shuts off my connection when I promote hamachi such as you described. Anything else you're doing?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 04, 2009, 10:34:44 am
Well, i was following this
http://logmeinwiki.com/wiki/Hamachi:Red_Alert_2

Try asking for it on the hamachi forums if you dont make it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 04, 2009, 11:12:38 am
Aight, thanks.

EDIT:
Quote from: echo_trail
Ello!
I read through the FAQ, but couldn't locate an answer for my problem. The problem is I don't really know much about this stuff, so it may just be written in fancy programming words, and I missed it. If that's the case, please redirect me to the related topic.

Anyway, I've been trying to play BF2 with a couple of mates, two of which run Vista and the rest of us XP. We wanted to establish a LAN connection online, hence the use of Hamachi. This is where the problems began to show. It seems my windows(XP) will only recognize my hamachi IP if I promote it over my regular IP. However, when I do that(and after rebooting) I seem to lose all internet connection, rendering the very idea of Hamachi obsolete in the first place. The wierd thing is, with Windows Vista promoting the Hamachi IP does not seem to cut off the internet connection.

So, I asked about it on this other forum I attend to, and this one bloke said he got it to work on XP, just by promoting the Hamachi IP. he couldn't say if He'd done anything different though. So what to do, I looked it up on wiki (http://logmeinwiki.com/wiki/Hamachi:Red_Alert_2).

I thought maybe it was cause I didn't install the client protocol, as portrayed in point 6 and 7. However, when I click it, it says I lack the drivers for the install.

So I'm sadly stuck with it. I was hoping one of you lads may know how to fix this.
Thanks in advance,
echo

Does this tell you anything, croat?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 04, 2009, 01:24:34 pm
Eh, forgot that one, mz friend had the same problem, didnt found a solution.
Sry
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 04, 2009, 02:29:43 pm
For fucks sake! Why can't this stuff just work like that..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on May 05, 2009, 11:44:21 pm
who would die of starvation faster, a fat guy or a skinny guy? (they are both exactly the same except the other dude has more fat)

? guysssssssss
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PQ on May 06, 2009, 07:37:06 am
The fat one would have more fat to burn. So I can't see why it would be the skinny guy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 06, 2009, 10:05:16 am
Depends on their body water usage.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on May 06, 2009, 10:11:23 am
if they could die of nothing other than starvation then the skinny guy would die first 99% of the time
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 08, 2009, 09:29:51 pm
I decided I would pull out my good ol' kickass stereo and crank some music on it, probelm is all my music was on the computer.

I burnt an album onto a cheap blank CD (TDK 80 Compact disc, album was downloaded) but the stereo didn't play it it just says "no disc" and skips to the next CD, the audio on the CD was MP3 @ 320kbps (the stereo reads MP3 files)  The CD is readable by computers though

Ideas?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on May 08, 2009, 09:31:11 pm
who would die faster of starvation a muscley guy or a fat guy
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: UnknownSniper on May 08, 2009, 09:39:52 pm
A "muscled" guy would break the fat guy's neck and roast him like a pig. So the fat one would die faster..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on May 08, 2009, 09:53:10 pm
I decided I would pull out my good ol' kickass stereo and crank some music on it, probelm is all my music was on the computer.

I burnt an album onto a cheap blank CD (TDK 80 Compact disc, album was downloaded) but the stereo didn't play it it just says "no disc" and skips to the next CD, the audio on the CD was MP3 @ 320kbps (the stereo reads MP3 files)  The CD is readable by computers though

Ideas?
Try burning an "audio CD" not an "MP3 CD."
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 08, 2009, 10:04:49 pm
what do you mean?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on May 08, 2009, 10:06:09 pm
what do you mean?
Instead of burning it so the CD is a data cd with just .mp3 files in it, choose the Audio CD option in whatever disc burner you use and have it convert the mp3's to raw Audio CD format and burn that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 08, 2009, 10:16:56 pm
This is possible with Windows MP right?  (sorry, I just want to ensure I dont waste any more CDs)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on May 08, 2009, 10:23:01 pm
This is possible with Windows MP right?  (sorry, I just want to ensure I dont waste any more CDs)
Yes. Assuming you're using a recent version of it, click the arrow under the Burn tab and make sure "Audio CD" is ticked, not "Data CD or DVD."
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on May 11, 2009, 12:14:35 am
Is it true that if you look straight into the end of a fiber optic network cable that is plugged in, you'll go blind indefinitely?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on May 11, 2009, 03:31:41 am
Is it true that jrgp just double-posted :o
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 11, 2009, 03:35:31 am
That's spam, you know.

@jrgpizzle, I would suspect it could cause some minor damage to your eyes, and you may go temporarily blind. But I'd say that's a worst case scenario. Then again, I'm no expert.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 11, 2009, 03:37:57 am
Fibre optics are used in operating theatres, so i'd assume they are of no medical risk whatsoever
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on May 11, 2009, 03:40:00 am
Firbre optics are used for alot of very different things. Some can be higher powered than others.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 11, 2009, 03:45:56 am
If we're assuming we're talking about conventional fiberoptics, such as those used with computers or Hi-fi, it's probably not a good idea to stare down into one, but otherwise fairly harmless.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on May 15, 2009, 09:52:18 pm
whats better than eating a manderine
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on May 15, 2009, 10:32:22 pm
eating two mandarin's 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: m00` on May 15, 2009, 10:39:22 pm
eating amanda out!!!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on May 16, 2009, 02:31:19 am
How about eating a manderout twice.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on May 19, 2009, 09:21:32 pm
Anyone know where this image is from?

Don't click if very old wrinkly faces scare you (http://i41.tinypic.com/2exq1i9.jpg)

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on May 20, 2009, 08:39:47 am
It's from some fairy tale, probably "Sleeping Beauty" or "Snow White". Dunno though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on May 20, 2009, 08:51:15 am
Anyone know where this image is from?

Don't click if very old wrinkly faces scare you (http://i41.tinypic.com/2exq1i9.jpg)
Probably a picture drawn by someone to represent a character in a fairy tale.

I'd say it's the Queen (disguised as an old woman) from Snow White. Evidence: The apple (probably poisoned as in the fairy tale Snow White, and also probably the only fairy tale with an evil old woman holding an apple), and a spider on the top of her head and a 5-sided star thingy (which shows she's evil).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on May 20, 2009, 10:17:45 am
Anyone know where this image is from?

Don't click if very old wrinkly faces scare you (http://i41.tinypic.com/2exq1i9.jpg)
heh, here you go (http://asnailpace.com/blog/category/cartoon-comic/)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on May 20, 2009, 08:15:31 pm
I seriously need help. Although this might sound pathetic, do you guys know a website where you can download musics for free? (Mp3's)

I'm having a hard time downloading some of the musing from MadWorld. It has one of the best rap music I have ever heard.

Examples?
Let's Go! by Ox
Ain't That Funny by Sick YG
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 20, 2009, 08:38:14 pm
Depending which music.
If its artist has made copyright laws for it (or something like that), i doubt you will succeed in finding it legally.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on May 20, 2009, 08:41:11 pm
hmm (http://www.amazon.com/Produced-Featuring-S-H-O-Japan-Explicit/dp/B001B8OVSM/ref=sr_f2_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1242870032&sr=102-1)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on May 20, 2009, 08:56:13 pm
I'm not paying damn it -_-
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 21, 2009, 05:13:59 am
I disconnected my Samsung P2 during a file transfer, I think it was to do with deleting about 400mb of files.  It now says "1.6GB free" instead of 2GB.  It's a 4gb device with exactly 2gb of music on it, so as far as windows is concerned that 400mb no longer exists.  Should I format it or something?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on May 21, 2009, 06:16:29 am
I seriously need help. Although this might sound pathetic, do you guys know a website where you can download musics for free? (Mp3's)
I'm not paying damn it -_-
umm, dude discussion of pirated music and other things is not allowed on these forums, especially asking help for it.

If you want free music released legally, checkout http://archive.org/ and http://last.fm/ .
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on May 21, 2009, 06:59:25 am
Oh... Never knew. Sorry man, and thanks for your help jrgp!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 21, 2009, 07:04:14 am
I disconnected my Samsung P2 during a file transfer, I think it was to do with deleting about 400mb of files.  It now says "1.6GB free" instead of 2GB.  It's a 4gb device with exactly 2gb of music on it, so as far as windows is concerned that 400mb no longer exists.  Should I format it or something?
Check for hidden files (also, set to view protected operating system files) as it might be a virus.
I would suggest backing up the music and formating the usb stick.

Also, what type of files were those you were transferring?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on May 21, 2009, 04:54:12 pm
I was deleting a zipped folder containing a game, about 400mb

im pretty sure it had to do with the disconnecting though, I have checked all the folders on the device and they all add up to exactly 2gb.

(also, set to view protected operating system files)

how? :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on May 21, 2009, 07:13:26 pm
(also, set to view protected operating system files)
how? :P
Open a Windows folder window (explorer.exe). Tools > Options > one of the tabs, I don't remember which. Probably "View" > Check the boxes "Show Hidden Files" and uncheck "Hide Protected Operating System Files" and it'd also be useful to uncheck "Hide File Extensions For Known File Types" as that's a constant annoyance.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on June 15, 2009, 12:49:17 pm
Anyone knows a good backuping program that doesn't "code" the backup files but just copies them to a selected drive? I'm going to reinstall Windows on my PC since everything is getting kinda laggy and slow lately + it's almost 2 years from last reinstallation.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on June 15, 2009, 02:13:25 pm
Anyone knows a good backuping program that doesn't "code" the backup files but just copies them to a selected drive? I'm going to reinstall Windows on my PC since everything is getting kinda laggy and slow lately + it's almost 2 years from last reinstallation.
Just copy the folders... That's what I do...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on June 15, 2009, 03:06:24 pm
Yeah, but when I tried doing so there were files that couldn't be copied, and the whole process of copying stops :-\ And I don't feel like going throught all files one by one for over two hours, just want start up the backup and leave it for some time to go through.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on June 15, 2009, 04:24:07 pm
You are lazy. :D I'm reinstalling comp almost every 2 months. You want to completely format you disk? There was programme called Partition Manager (http://www.programosy.pl/program,partition-manager.html). Try it. (You are from Poland, right? I gave you link to the polish page.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on June 15, 2009, 04:30:34 pm
Yeah, I am Polish. Thx a lot buddy, that's pretty much what I needed :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on June 15, 2009, 04:37:25 pm
Thank me after you back up your files. I don't know all the options this programme has...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on June 15, 2009, 05:28:39 pm
Thank me after you back up your files. I don't know all the options this programme has...
You said it. In order to use backup function they want me to pay 40$ and buy whole product. -.-
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on June 15, 2009, 05:49:16 pm
Didn't know it...I was using it couple years ago. It was free...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on June 16, 2009, 01:10:47 am
Hurrraaaa! (http://www.ruahine.com/ycopy-file-copy-utility.html)

Ycopy seems exactly like what you want.

It is a nifty little program which has a nice feature that explorer should. If you are copying files and at some point, there is a file which can not be copied for whatever reason, it simply skips it and lets you deal with it later, rather then waiting for your input.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on June 17, 2009, 07:09:37 am
Hurrraaaa! (http://www.ruahine.com/ycopy-file-copy-utility.html)

Ycopy seems exactly like what you want.

It is a nifty little program which has a nice feature that explorer should. If you are copying files and at some point, there is a file which can not be copied for whatever reason, it simply skips it and lets you deal with it later, rather then waiting for your input.
That's exactly what I needed! Tried it and it worked just like expected. Thx

Now, if someone can tell me, is it possible to connect my HDD's with RAID 1 while running on Windows XP? Do I just configure it in BIOS, if yes, when?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on June 17, 2009, 10:08:04 am
Hurrraaaa! (http://www.ruahine.com/ycopy-file-copy-utility.html)

Ycopy seems exactly like what you want.

It is a nifty little program which has a nice feature that explorer should. If you are copying files and at some point, there is a file which can not be copied for whatever reason, it simply skips it and lets you deal with it later, rather then waiting for your input.
That's exactly what I needed! Tried it and it worked just like expected. Thx

Now, if someone can tell me, is it possible to connect my HDD's with RAID 1 while running on Windows XP? Do I just configure it in BIOS, if yes, when?
Make sure the two drives are exactly the same size and both plugged in. Make sure the second one has no partitions. There might be an option for it in your bios, and there might not. If there isn't, you'll have to go out and purchase a raid card. The tricky part is getting it to copy over your current drive to the second to build the raid, and not wiping both to create the raid. I suggest you try to find a tutorial for this on google.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on June 17, 2009, 10:20:58 am
^Above... hell... that's... a lot of work, damn... I don't do all of that crap each time I format...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on June 17, 2009, 11:13:51 am
Is it true that the seeds of apples and peaches contain slight traces of cyanide?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snack on June 17, 2009, 12:06:13 pm
Is it true that the seeds of apples and peaches contain slight traces of cyanide?
Yes. Link (http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/apples.asp)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on June 25, 2009, 04:42:38 am
omg app3lz giev u cancerzz!!11
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on June 25, 2009, 05:06:22 pm
Buying CD-KEYS.
I need an detailed and FULLY argumented text why is it illegal to prove to an guy that it is illegal, as he is just buying an cd-key, but not the actual software, and thereby breaking the law by downloading it from *cough chough* sites.
 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on June 28, 2009, 12:03:12 am
Is it possible that after downloading a file the size of say, 10 gigs *cough*clearsky*cough*, your internet will suck massive cock for a few days?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on June 28, 2009, 12:19:15 am
i'd defrag after doing something like that, I usually do it after freeing a few gigs or so though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on June 28, 2009, 03:20:23 am
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2hzi9mo.png)

What? (.jpg file)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on June 28, 2009, 11:47:57 am
Could be a corrupted file.  I get those every so often when my adviser screws up in sending me a file.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on June 29, 2009, 06:57:54 am
How legal is abandonware?
Also, id need some links for that, and possibly not wikipedia.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on July 06, 2009, 08:59:57 pm
What's the risk of buying a pre-owned PC game?  I am after KotOR II: Sith Lords and there's a couple of pre-played ones at my local gametraders store, what are the chances of the CD key not working? (since it's pre-played)

Can I get a fake key if the genuine one doesn't work?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on July 06, 2009, 09:02:18 pm
I'm not expert, but its possible the key won't work if the guy iso'd (spelling?) it or something. Getting a cracked key works, but since other people can get that key too it can be hit or miss being able to play online. Not sure about off.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on July 06, 2009, 10:20:33 pm
I'm not interested in online in this case, just the campaign.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on July 07, 2009, 06:01:20 pm
Then you are good to go.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on July 08, 2009, 05:37:36 am
I got a brand new copy, turns out the game doesn't even have a product key :/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on July 11, 2009, 04:42:23 am
[Question:]
Which free IRC program do you recommend using? I consider using it in future, possibly for Soldat gathers.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: N. Escalona on July 11, 2009, 04:47:48 am
Where do you get them sig bar things? You know, the animated ones with "vista hater" or "X user".
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on July 11, 2009, 05:18:10 am
N. Escalona, I make them myself, but there are a number of generators found via google, they're called "Userbars"

They're usually 350x19 images with simple pattern + gradient backgrounds and a simple, but pretty distinctive pixel-style font:  http://www.dafont.com/bit-out.font.

@STM, most people use mIRC http://www.mirc.com/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on July 11, 2009, 06:52:47 am
I'm not interested in online in this case, just the campaign.

kotor 2

scratch that infact all kotor games are single player only
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on July 11, 2009, 09:00:10 am
[Question:]
Which free IRC program do you recommend using? I consider using it in future, possibly for Soldat gathers.

irssi is fine too (http://irssi.org/)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on July 11, 2009, 10:19:54 am
[Question:]
Which free IRC program do you recommend using? I consider using it in future, possibly for Soldat gathers.
I'm using mIRC combined with NoNameScript.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on July 11, 2009, 10:32:10 am
@STM, most people use mIRC http://www.mirc.com/
Is it really free? When I downloaded it and opened it after installation, I saw "30 days left". I don't want trial versions.

irssi is fine too (http://irssi.org/)
I'll try it out, thanks.
EDIT: Looks really complex, and I'm not script expert. How do I use it?
EDIT 2: Nevermind, I just found out that the mIRC is still functional after 30 days, just that it has a nag screen.

Thanks guys.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on July 11, 2009, 11:29:19 am
mIRC fails at that, you can use it even after that, but occasionally it will tell you "your mIRC copy has expired and will close"
After you close it, just start it again.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on July 12, 2009, 08:06:59 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GVar7dy2_c

^ Can someone tell me what song this is? Thanks.

EDIT:
PM me if you know the song. I'm helping a friend of mine find out.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 12, 2009, 02:16:15 pm
Here's one:
How the fuck do you download a game starter exe file, for a game like Strangle Hold?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on July 12, 2009, 02:45:23 pm
Torrent it and use that exe. As long as its the same version you should be good.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on July 12, 2009, 11:16:00 pm
My computer has been freaking out lately. Namely it's been freezing up for 10+ seconds at seemingly random times (usually ~3 minutes apart), as well as displaying things wrongly, mostly fonts (attached image is just one symptom).
It does this on both windows and linux, making me think it's a hardware issue.

The computer is 6-7 years old, so if this means I'll need a new box then it won't be the end of the world.

Anyone here ever seen anything like this before or do I need to make another computer-part mobile for my roof out of this beastie?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 13, 2009, 06:24:10 am
[Question:]
Which free IRC program do you recommend using? I consider using it in future, possibly for Soldat gathers.

irssi is fine too (http://irssi.org/)
I second this. I exclusively switched to it from xchat, and am loving it. I frequently go back and forth between several machines, and I can just ssh into my main file server with irssi (http://i31.tinypic.com/2zpnxwy.jpg) running under screen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen) and resume my session. And if that isn't perfect enough, irssi is customizable as hell, which is very cool and convenient.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Godefroy on July 13, 2009, 03:08:45 pm
What's the best universal chat client?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 13, 2009, 03:11:43 pm
What's the best universal chat client?
"universal"? If by that you mean a client that supports everything, then Pidgin (http://pidgin.im/) as it supports the normal aim/yim/msn/icq/qq/irc and with plugins xfire, facebook, myspace, and dozens more.

It also works on Windows/Linux. There is a mac fork of it too.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on July 14, 2009, 03:04:48 am
I think it's about time I found out about this:

How should I go about using Adblock Plus?
I haven't been able to figure it out
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 14, 2009, 06:43:57 am
Is it true that the first part of a man a woman notices for the first time are his shoes?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on July 14, 2009, 07:41:09 am
Is it true that the first part of a man a woman notices for the first time are his shoes?
That myth is pretty old, probably from back in the good days were women used to scrub the floors on their hands and knees, so that they see his shoes before the rest of his body.

Most women say his face or his hair.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 14, 2009, 02:31:19 pm
Is it true that the first part of a man a woman notices for the first time are his shoes?
That myth is pretty old, probably from back in the good days were women used to scrub the floors on their hands and knees, so that they see his shoes before the rest of his body.

Most women say his face or his hair.

I always notice it to be the latter.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Sir Jeremy on July 14, 2009, 03:03:46 pm
How do I block someone from repeatedly emailing me garbage? Is there a way I can add the person to ignore or block them, so I never receive their emails again?

Thanks in advance.


Figured it out! Thanks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on July 16, 2009, 08:54:24 am
How can be a .gif picture be converted to a .jpg file and staying animated
Like this one
(http://i30.tinypic.com/33y6v06.jpg)

σ_σ
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 16, 2009, 08:57:25 am
How can be a .gif picture be converted to a .jpg file and staying animated
Like this one
(http://i30.tinypic.com/33y6v06.jpg)

σ_σ
It's really a gif image. Someone just changed the file extension to .jpg, which has no effects on the file's contents whatsoever.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on July 16, 2009, 05:11:22 pm
Is it true that the first part of a man a woman notices for the first time are his shoes?

men first notice tits

women first notice wallet size

this is undeniable truth
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 16, 2009, 06:09:39 pm
Is it true that the first part of a man a woman notices for the first time are his shoes?

men first notice tits

women first notice wallet size

this is undeniable truth

Then how come women notice me at all? O_O
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: MadDog on July 16, 2009, 06:16:47 pm
Then how come women notice me at all? O_O

Maybe because your fly is down?

That would explain the stifled laughter.

No, I'm sorry, but still, I couldn't help it; you set me up for that one. Besides, that was a dumb post.

[awaiting angry rant...]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on July 18, 2009, 10:54:10 pm
Here's one, would anyone get the hammer for necro'ing a what are you listening to now thread?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on July 19, 2009, 08:09:51 am
Because people care about posts there even less than those in a normal thread. The punishment for necroing one should be worse.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on July 19, 2009, 10:57:10 pm
How does linux make money?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on July 20, 2009, 12:28:00 am
http://shop.ubuntu.com/
Yep.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 20, 2009, 10:26:25 am
How does linux make money?

Donations.

And there isn't a total need for cash since a huge portion of the programmers who contribute have normal full time jobs and only work on it part time.

And for ubuntu specifically, Canonical (the company behind it) was founded by a guy named Mark Shuttleworth who got rich, so ubuntu is backed by several million dollars should the community fuck itself over.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on July 21, 2009, 12:07:46 am
Why do people ask questions here when it'd be faster just to google it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on July 21, 2009, 12:16:27 am
Because then you don't have to sift through lots of unhelpful links, just post a question and wait.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 21, 2009, 05:32:19 pm
Yeah, sometimes google can fuck up real bad, I recently began using Y! search out of desperation, looking for an old youtube video...Anyone else have the feeling google is having trouble?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on July 21, 2009, 05:52:14 pm
Maybe you cannot give proper querries? :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on July 21, 2009, 09:33:32 pm
How much money can give a standard Google Ads banner to a website?And the money that gives that banner, is enough to pay for the domain? Also, how many banners are needed to pay for a 9,99$ .com domain?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on July 24, 2009, 10:02:13 pm
How much money can give a standard Google Ads banner to a website?And the money that gives that banner, is enough to pay for the domain? Also, how many banners are needed to pay for a 9,99$ .com domain?
It totally depends on how many people visit the website.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on July 28, 2009, 07:02:45 pm
Does stopping a defrag halfway through defragment the disk even further?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 28, 2009, 07:12:40 pm
Does stopping a defrag halfway through defragment the disk even further?

Not really, I tried that shit, it doesn't increase fragmentation percentage, just mixes it up.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 28, 2009, 07:59:51 pm
Does stopping a defrag halfway through defragment the disk even further?
Shouldn't make a difference at all. If it did, there wouldn't be the "Pause" and "Stop" buttons.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on July 29, 2009, 11:45:03 am
It could make some harm if you reset your computer or unplugged it from the juice(I don't know if it's proper word for electricity)...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on July 29, 2009, 06:26:22 pm
Anyone know of a game paced similarly to Counterstrike?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 29, 2009, 07:58:34 pm
Anyone know of a game paced similarly to Counterstrike?

Ricochet, that is if it's still alive, last played it 4-5 years ago ;/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on July 29, 2009, 09:06:39 pm
Anyone know of a game paced similarly to Counterstrike?

Ricochet, that is if it's still alive, last played it 4-5 years ago ;/
11 servers as of last year (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZuochi5yco)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on July 29, 2009, 09:39:11 pm
Found a bash quote that sparked curiosity.
<@norman> so, how many dates do you have to go on before it changes from assault to domestic violence
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: -Vis- on July 30, 2009, 02:08:49 am
Anyone know of a game paced similarly to Counterstrike?

UT2004 mod: http://www.to-crossfire.net/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KS8GomKx7w&fmt=18

May not be much more popular than Ricochet, I haven't played it in quite a while. :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on July 30, 2009, 06:02:22 am
Why are Call of Duty fucktards always forcing 125 and 250 fps as the magic number, as they say that the engine is made so to perform on xy fps?

Give me a link where the developers explained that the difference is non existing, as its getting idiotic to explain them that there is no fucking difference.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on July 30, 2009, 03:32:49 pm
I can explain: The difference dosen't exist.
You can quote me if you want. ;]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 30, 2009, 03:34:17 pm
Found a bash quote that sparked curiosity.
<@norman> so, how many dates do you have to go on before it changes from assault to domestic violence
None, unless you're a psycho.

Is it true you're dying from the moment you're born?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on July 30, 2009, 04:16:07 pm
Anyone know of a game paced similarly to Counterstrike?
Try Crossfire (http://crossfire.subagames.com)

No, it's not the same crossfire....
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 30, 2009, 06:46:06 pm
Found a bash quote that sparked curiosity.
<@norman> so, how many dates do you have to go on before it changes from assault to domestic violence
None, unless you're a psycho.

Is it true you're dying from the moment you're born?

Yes, even on the cellular level.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on July 31, 2009, 09:02:12 pm
Found a bash quote that sparked curiosity.
<@norman> so, how many dates do you have to go on before it changes from assault to domestic violence
None, unless you're a psycho.

Is it true you're dying from the moment you're born?

You typically start dying from around 20, unless you want to get all philosophical about it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on August 01, 2009, 07:37:09 am
Anyone know of a game paced similarly to Counterstrike?
I heard the game "Sudden Attack" is basically a replica to Counterstrike.



Just a quick question: who is this actor/character and what show is he acting on?
(http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8589/whoisher.png)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 01, 2009, 08:42:38 am
That's Hugh Laurie from the [sad, sad, sad] show "House". His character's name is Dr. Gregory House. Guess what, he's a doctor.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on August 01, 2009, 09:40:40 am
lol you didn't know who is he... that is sad...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 01, 2009, 10:04:38 am
it's not sad. It's a shitty tv show that's just hopelessly overrated. Everyone who doesn't know about it is better of remaining so.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on August 01, 2009, 10:09:05 am
it's not a show, it's a tv serie, and it's quite famous...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on August 01, 2009, 10:54:48 am
^ Well I don't have that series in my country, or maybe I don't watch enough TV.

Whatever it is, I wanted to know who he is because I like his overall appearance, especially his serious-looking face. Thanks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on August 01, 2009, 11:09:40 am
^ Well I don't have that series in my country, or maybe I don't watch enough TV.

Whatever it is, I wanted to know who he is because I like his overall appearance, especially his serious-looking face. Thanks.

Serious? You need to watch that guy xd
He takes everything as a joke, almost.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 01, 2009, 11:27:51 am
Sarcasm =/= joke
Irony =/= joke
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on August 01, 2009, 12:35:31 pm
Sarcasm =/= joke
Irony =/= joke
thru.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on August 01, 2009, 06:19:36 pm
it's not sad. It's a s**tty tv show that's just hopelessly overrated. Everyone who doesn't know about it is better of remaining so.

Thought I was the only one who thought so. The entire season is basically the same episode moments repeated endlessly:
1. A confounding case comes in.
2. House initially refuses and is eventually convinced that it would be interesting to psychoanalyze the patient or other doctors so he takes the case OR House takes the case quickly and everyone is stunned, but he only does it so he can psychoanalyze the patient or other doctors.
3. Dramatic undertones abound throughout. There's some backstory going on, but it consists of close-up montages of the actors doing their best to look like they aren't bored and brief moments of amazingly stupid life decisions.
4. The patient gets worse despite the best efforts of the doctors involved. Repeat as many times as necessary while the doctors slowly learn more and more about the patient, their house, and their secrets.
5. House brilliantly finds the cure through some controversial measures and cures the patient. The patient explains all to solve the psychological mystery surrounding the case, thus setting a philosophical standpoint that House publicly disagrees with but secretly knows is true.
6. Montage and surprising character development.
7. Shitty indie music.
8. End episode.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on August 01, 2009, 06:33:47 pm
You forgot the part where Cuddy or Wilson says something totally unrelated that makes House realize the answer to the case.

Though it's still an amazing show.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on August 01, 2009, 09:15:55 pm
I watched it a few times. It killed time. You've got to remember good, smart shows like Arrested Development get canceled.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on August 01, 2009, 10:33:26 pm
Thank god Desperate Housewives is still running. Top notch writing, that one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 02, 2009, 01:03:13 am
I remember the movie scene which is in your avatar, but i cant remember it.
I think its name is like from an South American country, but im not sure which one is it.
Can someone say which one is it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 03, 2009, 11:09:20 am
I wanna say Mars Attack, but I have no idea if that's true though.

Anyway, I'm something of a movie lover myself, and I tell myself I have a pretty neat collection. However, lately I've grown bored with what I have, and I need some input as to what films I should be looking to add to my list here. First off, I don't like b-movies in generel. Neither am I into Horror, musicals, romance or sportfilms.

Got any suggestions?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on August 03, 2009, 05:23:29 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_magazine%27s_%22All-TIME%22_100_best_movies
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_magazine%27s_%22All-TIME%22_100_best_movies)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI_100_Years%E2%80%A6_series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI_100_Years%E2%80%A6_series)

Personally, I love Pulp Fiction as a generally accepted really good movie.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on August 03, 2009, 06:39:35 pm
Try Taken, or 7 Pounds, the best I've seen this year.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on August 03, 2009, 06:49:01 pm
Speaking of, anyone see Funny People? Looked good enough and critics said it was pretty good. But I haven't heard much on it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 04, 2009, 03:11:46 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_magazine%27s_%22All-TIME%22_100_best_movies
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_magazine%27s_%22All-TIME%22_100_best_movies)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI_100_Years%E2%80%A6_series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI_100_Years%E2%80%A6_series)

Personally, I love Pulp Fiction as a generally accepted really good movie.

Thanks, but I've already got Pulp Fiction, and while I think it's definitely an okay movie, I feel it is slightly overrated.

Try Taken, or 7 Pounds, the best I've seen this year.

Sounds interresting. I'll look into it, thanks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on August 04, 2009, 11:55:26 am
echo_trail, go for some classics. The Running Man is an awesome one. So is the whole Rambo series (though the first few are the best).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 04, 2009, 01:34:51 pm
It's just, I think I've seen the classics, at least in the genre of action.. Rambo is awesome, but only First Blood Part 1, I think. Or at least that's the best. Anyway, I've got the trilogy, and the last one really isn't worth much. Anything sci-fi spacey you could think of?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 04, 2009, 01:35:28 pm
Sphere?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 04, 2009, 02:18:44 pm
As in the Samuel L. Jackson one?

EDIT: I love Pirate movies! Any ideas? Oh, and it can't include Jack Sparrow or that Morgan chick from Cutthroat Island.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 04, 2009, 03:14:44 pm
As in the Samuel L. Jackson one?

No, as in the one that's based off the novel of the same name by Michael Chrichton.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 04, 2009, 04:05:08 pm
I'll look into it, thanks brudda.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mittsu on August 04, 2009, 05:02:51 pm
True Romance, awesome but (surprisingly) pretty rare movie
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on August 04, 2009, 06:33:44 pm
I just finished watching The Fifth Element, a tiny bit old, but a very good sci-fi movie.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on August 04, 2009, 07:03:30 pm
Echo... of course I can help you out mainge.

Here is a little list of some titles you may have/have not heard of that I have recently acquired and liked.

Brainscan
Defiance
Role Models(freaking hilarious)
City of God
Chtulhu
Knowing
Killing Room
Sex Drive(A little predictable but worth a download at least)
The Host
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 05, 2009, 03:02:55 am
I was actually surpriced as to how good Knowing where, being with Nicolas Cage and all. Chtulhu? SoundsManga..ish?

I just finished watching The Fifth Element, a tiny bit old, but a very good sci-fi movie.

Oh yes, an excellent movie indeed. It's been ages since I saw this one. Thanks :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: JudgeMan on August 05, 2009, 08:17:14 am
Layer Cake, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver, 12 monkeys.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on August 05, 2009, 02:56:42 pm
12 monkeys.
That is an awesome movie.

Scifi classics: Judge Dredd (I AM THE LAW), Blade Runner, Star Wars (duh), 2001, Planet of the Apers, lots more.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on August 05, 2009, 06:00:32 pm
Layer Cake, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver, 12 monkeys.

this
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on August 05, 2009, 06:15:27 pm
I remember the movie scene which is in your avatar, but i cant remember it.
I think its name is like from an South American country, but im not sure which one is it.
Can someone say which one is it?

Brazil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(film))
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on August 05, 2009, 06:25:37 pm
Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver

You can get off your knees. Guy Ritchie isn't here right now.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on August 05, 2009, 11:12:16 pm
Oh man, revolver was so bad!

I don't see how anyone can't enjoy B-movies.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 06, 2009, 02:28:20 am
Oh I can, no prob. It's just not my thing right now.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 06, 2009, 04:07:37 am
Steven Seagal movies.
Better than the most blockbusters today.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 06, 2009, 04:14:04 am
Best. Suggestion. Ever. I love that guy  [pigtail]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: JudgeMan on August 06, 2009, 07:11:16 am
Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver

You can get off your knees. Guy Ritchie isn't here right now.

Haha yeah but I really think they're awesome movies. Rock'n Rolla was pretty good too. His new Sherlock Holmes with RDJ and Jude Law looks really bad to me tho.

I really enjoyed Night/Day Watch recently in russian (so sexy) with eng subs.

Also.... Equilibrium!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 06, 2009, 07:40:44 am
Equilibrium.. isn't that the one with Christian Bale where he's perfected some kida shooting technique?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on August 06, 2009, 08:32:25 am
Equilibrium.. isn't that the one with Christian Bale where he's perfected some kida shooting technique?

Shooting technique? You mean ass kicking techniques*
That stuff was incredible.
Also, try Jackie Chan's stuff, he's hilarious.
(Anyone watched the belly of the beast by Segal)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 06, 2009, 09:21:37 am
Yeah, seen it then. Wasn't impressed.. And apart from Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon(or whatever the Owen Wilson flick was called), Jackie Chan's pretty uninterresting.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on August 06, 2009, 01:57:53 pm
So you don't want kung fu type of action?
If so I'd go with stuff like Man on fire, Taken, Predator series, Virtuosity.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 06, 2009, 02:12:42 pm
Jean Claude van Damme is better.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 06, 2009, 03:10:09 pm
So you don't want kung fu type of action?
If so I'd go with stuff like Man on fire, Taken, Predator series, Virtuosity.

Sure, as long as it has a little meaning, Like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, HERO or the Matrix.. Steven Segal is awesome though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on August 07, 2009, 06:55:59 am
I got an iso file I want to run. Anyone know a program like daemon that will run it in a faux drive? Apparently you have to buy daemon now :(
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 07, 2009, 06:57:28 am
I have the daemon installation file if you want it..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: GSx_Major on August 07, 2009, 09:11:54 am
I got an iso file I want to run. Anyone know a program like daemon that will run it in a faux drive? Apparently you have to buy daemon now :(
Lite is free ("at home personally and not for commercial purposes"), and works just fine if you don't need HD-DVD/Blu-ray/IDE emulation.
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on August 07, 2009, 09:36:18 am
You could probably "acquire" daemon online if you searched it, I won't say anything else on these forums.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on August 07, 2009, 11:42:05 am
I got an iso file I want to run. Anyone know a program like daemon that will run it in a faux drive? Apparently you have to buy daemon now :(
Lite is free ("at home personally and not for commercial purposes"), and works just fine if you don't need HD-DVD/Blu-ray/IDE emulation.
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite
Oh guess I didn't see that, thanks
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 14, 2009, 08:40:07 am
What are those user bars I see people with? How do you get them? Can I have one with my current sig?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on August 14, 2009, 11:04:13 am
What are those user bars I see people with? How do you get them? Can I have one with my current sig?
right here (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MVL0TPBP)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on August 23, 2009, 04:20:25 am
I can't seem to find the Winamp crossfade options (when a song ends, the next starts playing in the last few seconds of the previous song)

I'm not even sure why it started doing this, but perhaps it's always been doing it because I only just noticed it when i tried out my new headphones and they helped me to discover the crap that is crossfading.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on August 23, 2009, 07:12:48 am
I can't tell for sure but you have to go to your output plugin options....sth like that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 23, 2009, 08:09:32 am
Which font is being used in demotivationals?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Swastika von Judenbutt on August 23, 2009, 09:51:13 am
I believe the font used is Arial, I could be wrong though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 24, 2009, 02:18:28 pm
Anyone know of or where to look for some. Google Images suxs...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 24, 2009, 04:30:53 pm
So it seems my e-mail has conracted some kind of crappy virus or whatever, making it send out advertising emails to everyone on my list. How does one fix that?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 24, 2009, 04:41:59 pm
So it seems my e-mail has conracted some kind of crappy virus or whatever, making it send out advertising emails to everyone on my list. How does one fix that?

Change your password.

If you use something like Outlook, make sure your computer is free of viruses / spyware / etc
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on August 24, 2009, 04:42:57 pm
So it seems my e-mail has conracted some kind of crappy virus or whatever, making it send out advertising emails to everyone on my list. How does one fix that?
Run a boot scan with avast, or the old backup... the classic format :3
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 24, 2009, 04:44:05 pm
What the fuck does that even mean?

So it seems my e-mail has conracted some kind of crappy virus or whatever, making it send out advertising emails to everyone on my list. How does one fix that?

Change your password.

If you use something like Outlook, make sure your computer is free of viruses / spyware / etc

I guess that makes sense..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 25, 2009, 06:01:07 am
So it seems my e-mail has conracted some kind of crappy virus or whatever, making it send out advertising emails to everyone on my list. How does one fix that?
Run a boot scan with avast, or the old backup... the classic format :3
Grahams got it nailed. Fixed my mail right up.

Im looking for some Soulcaliber wallpapers, but cant find any good ones. Can anyone help? Preferably of Voldo.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on August 28, 2009, 04:43:58 pm
Let's say you have a 10 inch glass tube that's thin enough to pull water up 5 inches due to capillary action.  Great, right?  Now, let's cut that tube down to 4 inches.  Does the water overflow and spill out the top, or does it just stay put, having nothing to climb?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on August 28, 2009, 06:02:05 pm
I don't understand your question.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on August 28, 2009, 08:25:09 pm
Let's say you have a 10 inch glass tube that's thin enough to pull water up 5 inches due to capillary action.  Great, right?  Now, let's cut that tube down to 4 inches.  Does the water overflow and spill out the top, or does it just stay put, having nothing to climb?
I think it would spill out, but that's not founded on anything. Would be interesting to experiment with, if you find out the real answer do tell :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on August 28, 2009, 09:32:24 pm
I'm not sure if this thread is the right one to post, but can you guys tell me some nice beat+techno music? Example:DJ Felix's On the Floor, Supersaw, or Freefall by J&H
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on August 28, 2009, 09:36:44 pm
I'm not sure if this thread is the right one to post, but can you guys tell me some nice beat+techno music? Example:DJ Felix's On the Floor, Supersaw, or Freefall by J&H
http://www.amazon.com/LP3/dp/B001AKN6Q4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1251513387&sr=301-1
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 29, 2009, 02:42:27 am
I'm not sure if this thread is the right one to post, but can you guys tell me some nice beat+techno music? Example:DJ Felix's On the Floor, Supersaw, or Freefall by J&H

Femme Fatality (http://www.last.fm/music/Femme+Fatality)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on August 29, 2009, 07:58:43 am
Domino-Oxia
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 29, 2009, 01:57:15 pm
What does it mean when you upload a vid to youtube, but it says Uploaded(processing, please wait) in your profile.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 29, 2009, 02:04:42 pm
That means that space monkeys are checking if your video is correctly uploaded and they are converting it to an another file format for smaller size.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 29, 2009, 02:06:41 pm
Thanks
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on August 29, 2009, 07:18:05 pm
Okay, I want a simple freeware video editor capable of cropping, clipping, extracting image/audio etc without watermarks, limited clip length or any of that crap.  I tried AVS video editor but it has watermarks, so that's off my list.  I've also tried MediaCoder but it's crap too
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 29, 2009, 07:32:01 pm
Windows Movie Maker?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on August 29, 2009, 09:01:56 pm
doesn't have support for .mov (which is the format that my camera makes movies with)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on August 30, 2009, 02:08:11 am
doesn't have support for .mov (which is the format that my camera makes movies with)
Use SUPER or something to convert it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on August 30, 2009, 06:02:52 am
I'm not sure if this thread is the right one to post, but can you guys tell me some nice beat+techno music? Example:DJ Felix's On the Floor, Supersaw, or Freefall by J&H
http://www.amazon.com/LP3/dp/B001AKN6Q4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1251513387&sr=301-1
I'm not sure if this thread is the right one to post, but can you guys tell me some nice beat+techno music? Example:DJ Felix's On the Floor, Supersaw, or Freefall by J&H

Femme Fatality (http://www.last.fm/music/Femme+Fatality)
Kinda too soft..... ~_~

Domino-Oxia
Yeah, this is good enough.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 30, 2009, 06:19:34 am
Im looking for some Soulcaliber wallpapers, but cant find any good ones. Can anyone help? Preferably of Voldo.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ~Niko~ on August 30, 2009, 06:32:47 am
Im looking for some Soulcaliber wallpapers, but cant find any good ones. Can anyone help? Preferably of Voldo.
Over here (http://www.google.com)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Croatian on August 31, 2009, 08:02:47 am
Im looking for some Soulcaliber wallpapers, but cant find any good ones. Can anyone help? Preferably of Voldo.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Soulcaliber+wallpapers (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Soulcaliber+wallpapers)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 04, 2009, 11:11:29 pm
How easy would it be to make the paypal ad on this site go away/be less bright. Its hurting my eyes. I didn't want to make a completely new topic because its not a huge deal but I don't like it.

IGNORE ME. I DID NOT FORGET ABOUT A FEATURE OF FIREFOX I USE EVERY DAY.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 04, 2009, 11:26:58 pm
If you have mozilla you can get adblocker. It's an app that blocks basically everything you want  it too.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Minifig on September 09, 2009, 07:12:00 am
This may be a silly question, but is there going to be a Soldat version for the Nintendo wii?
(most likely via the homebrew channel http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Main_Page )
If they can port games like liero, doom, and quake, then why not soldat?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 09, 2009, 08:44:18 am
I would have to say no.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 09, 2009, 08:47:05 am
Cause when MM coded soldat he wasn't even thinking about making it function on any other system than Windows, let alone port it to a console ;/
It can't be moved from this to that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 09, 2009, 02:29:03 pm
This may be a silly question, but is there going to be a Soldat version for the Nintendo wii?
(most likely via the homebrew channel http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Main_Page )
If they can port games like liero, doom, and quake, then why not soldat?

Putting Soldat (as it is now) on the Wii is impossible; lemme explain why:

1) Soldat is written and compiled for the x86 or x64 cpu architecture; the Wii uses PowerPC type. That completely kills any Soldat support right off the bat.

2) Soldat requires DirectX, which _only_ runs on Windows.

3) Even though I can get Linux [custom Debian derivative] running on my Wii and can run various kinds of homebrew etc, Wine (which has some luck at getting Soldat to run on Linux) only works on x86 and x64 systems, not PowerPC (as I mentioned in #1)

So... 100% impossible. :( Only way it would work is through a complete rewrite (http://opensoldat.u13.net).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 13, 2009, 06:48:21 am
Im looking for some Soulcaliber wallpapers, but cant find any good ones. Can anyone help? Preferably of Voldo.
Over here (http://www.google.com)
Im looking for some Soulcaliber wallpapers, but cant find any good ones. Can anyone help? Preferably of Voldo.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Soulcaliber+wallpapers (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Soulcaliber+wallpapers)
Pathetic really. Don't you think I have tried that? Most of them are shit.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 16, 2009, 04:41:12 pm
Scenario involving time travel
If person A marries person B and person A goes back in time with documents to when person B is a teenager and she consents and they have sex is it still illegal?

Also, scribblenauts is out and I didn't know and now I'm upset.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 16, 2009, 04:51:53 pm
It is, as person B is a minor.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 17, 2009, 08:11:08 am
Uhh yeah, considering the docs are dated (which nullifies them) and she's a minor.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 18, 2009, 12:49:57 am
Should I shave my upper back hair, which is slightly visible since it protrudes over my shirt?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 18, 2009, 10:01:01 am
Scenario involving time travel
If person A marries person B and person A goes back in time with documents to when person B is a teenager and she consents and they have sex is it still illegal?

Also, scribblenauts is out and I didn't know and now I'm upset.

It depends on the age difference.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on September 18, 2009, 10:02:34 am
Should I shave my upper back hair, which is slightly visible since it protrudes over my shirt?
Yuuuk, shave it! ;p Or maybe better no cause it will regrow much stronger.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jerich on September 18, 2009, 10:28:21 am
Honestly, just shave your head. And while your at it, when you are being taken in a picture or in any circumstance for that matter, stop that half smile smirk stuff. Its the smile that pedophiles do and that bowlcut+smile+relationship issue combination makes for a future pedophile.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on September 18, 2009, 04:38:56 pm
jrgp

imagine you are a girl. would you fuck a guy that had horrible sweaty back hair

use this as an example for every other question you may have about your physical appearance
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 18, 2009, 04:50:53 pm
I just use clippers to trim around my collar when I do my weekly haircut. Sometimes I veet off all the hair, it has its ups and downs. When I get the money I am going to get my back hair removed. Chest hair will stay.

All three of these things will work.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 18, 2009, 05:58:38 pm
Ummm, Graham, I tried the "removing back hair" thing, and it doesn't work, it hurts as well and there IS a chance of the hair growing back. (Didn't happen with me though, just a few hair-ies.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: The Geologist on September 19, 2009, 02:43:42 am
Should I shave my upper back hair, which is slightly visible since it protrudes over my shirt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_R93Ps8pQI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqfSub088jE&NR=1

Watch it all.

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on September 22, 2009, 12:09:12 am
What's the best brand to buy an External HDD from?  i'm looking at 250-320GB and USB powered.  preferably fast (I dont know much about HDD transfer speeds)  and under $100
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on September 22, 2009, 12:42:22 am
Any of y'all listen to any of these bands?

Ayreon
Dream Theater
Arcade Fire
Okkervil River
Iron Maiden
Wolfmother

 ?

My head is stuffed with any one song from any one of these groups at any given moment. No I don't walk around listening to music 24/7... I hate people that tune the world out like that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: F4||3N on September 22, 2009, 05:51:34 am
Between what values does a measurement of 73.5 kg lie?

Is it 73 kg and 74 kg?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on September 22, 2009, 06:27:56 am
It's also between 72 kg and 75 kg.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 22, 2009, 07:47:34 am
Depends who is saying it.
If its a female, its +5kg, if its a male -5kg.

If its neutral (like something to show your weight) then round it up mathematically, 74kg in your case.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 22, 2009, 02:39:56 pm
Any of y'all listen to any of these bands?

Ayreon - no
Dream Theater - no
Arcade Fire -  no
Okkervil River - no
Iron Maiden - absofreakinlutley my favorite band
Wolfmother - no

 ?

My head is stuffed with any one song from any one of these groups at any given moment. No I don't walk around listening to music 24/7... I hate people that tune the world out like that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 25, 2009, 09:29:15 am
For Miranda IM:
The XFire plugin doesnt show all my friends who are online as they are supposed to, what is the reason?
Also, how to show icons for games?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: F4||3N on September 25, 2009, 05:37:48 pm
You heard about the dust storm in Australia the other day?

"It's so, so beautiful".....

Turns out it might have been radioactive. LMAO!

The End.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 29, 2009, 02:31:09 pm
Fallout Boy is an emo band.







Anyone care to explain why people seem to get really pissed and start an argument on the definition of emo whenever I say that or something close?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 29, 2009, 03:44:27 pm
people still talk about fall out boy? they are probably mad because you are talking about fall out boy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on September 29, 2009, 04:21:06 pm
Anyone care to explain why people seem to get really pissed and start an argument on the definition of emo whenever I say that or something close?
What kinds of people?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 29, 2009, 04:35:05 pm
Few of my friends and others. One actually dresses emo, one likes emo, and one kinda likes Fallout Boy. The only reason I keep bringing it up is because they get really mad and its funny.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 29, 2009, 04:51:09 pm
Maybe because they aren't really emo. They are fans of crappy music that made a culture out of an ugly dress code. Real emo music was back in the early 90s and didn't suck.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 29, 2009, 05:11:52 pm
"Emo" has become slur. And nobody likes that.. :(
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on September 29, 2009, 06:36:24 pm
Yeah, "emo" isn't always seen as music/fashion style.
In case you didn't know, naive teenagers who act all depressive and sad for no big of a reason (they dont understand me.. nobody understands me.. the world is rotten.. OH THE PAIN!) are called emos too. Imagine how'd you feel if someone called your favorite band a bunch of emos. ;D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 29, 2009, 07:01:26 pm
In case you didn't know, naive teenagers who act all depressive and sad for no big of a reason (they dont understand me.. nobody understands me.. the world is rotten.. OH THE PAIN!) are called emos too.

Yeah, in my area that's the only approved definition of 'emo'.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on September 30, 2009, 04:22:05 am
Same here, which is a damn shame really. Don't get me wrong, I hate those kids.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 30, 2009, 06:34:09 am
I agree with Loner and Joe on this, my definition of emo is an ignorant teenager who thinks his life sucks cause he's got it so bad...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on September 30, 2009, 08:51:08 am
I agree with Loner and Joe on this, my definition of emo is an ignorant teenager who thinks his life sucks cause he's got it so bad...
Oh damn, then I'm half emo.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: F4||3N on September 30, 2009, 09:05:38 am
"Emo" doesn't exist. Yous don't hate "Emos". You think you do, because that makes you a little bit cooler than you actually are.

You have no real reason to hate "Emos". So what if "Emos" cut, or express their emotions out loud. They're absolutely harmless, sure there's some that seem to over exaggerate there pain. But is it really an exaggeration? Whether you believe it or not, cutting helps fix the pain one might feel inside. So what if they don't even have any pain, and just doing it for attention or to "fit in". Once again, it's completely harmless, and is it that wrong of them to want to fit in, or the only way they can let people know something is wrong, is by self harming. There's more junkies in the world who cure their pain with taking drugs. There's "gangstuhs" that like to gang bash kids smaller than them, just to make themselves feel better.

When you compile a list of the worst kind of people in the world, assuming you're not a complete f*ckhead. You'll find that "Emos" don't deserve the sh_t they receive.

Really. Why do you "hate" them. Be creative, don't use the same pathetic excuses that make no sense whatsoever. If you dig deep enough into that heartless soul of yours, you'll realize you are wrong.

P.S. That was not directed at anyone in a personal manner. It's just pathetic, the sentences some people seem irresistible to say. Plus, I don't want to go to far into this. Because it's certain to turn into an all-out-brawl, everyone versus me. ;D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on September 30, 2009, 09:31:21 am
yea there is no harm in cutting yourself

none at all
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on September 30, 2009, 09:34:03 am
Uh.. I don't think anyone here was talking about racism-like hate. More like an annoyance.
Also, by thinking world is such a horrible place and that life is worthless emos aren't doing any good neither to themselves, nor to those around them. It's more like a result of inexperience in life.. or plain stupidity.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on September 30, 2009, 03:31:30 pm
This discussion exactly my question. What's with all the emo hate, its a music genre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo)
Like grunge and punk and whatever else, and even if you are talking about the people, why do they get hated so much? Why is a band that is considered by most an emo band not want to be called emo? Why do their fans hate it when you say they are emo? I just find it hard to understand why they elicit so much hate.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on September 30, 2009, 03:38:55 pm
This discussion exactly my question. What's with all the emo hate, its a music genre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo)
Like grunge and punk and whatever else, and even if you are talking about the people, why do they get hated so much? Why is a band that is considered by most an emo band not want to be called emo? Why do their fans hate it when you say they are emo? I just find it hard to understand why they elicit so much hate.
Annoying fanbase = hated fanbase.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Crimson Goth on September 30, 2009, 11:19:08 pm
Hey, leave emos alone -.-
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on September 30, 2009, 11:40:56 pm
Emo. Huh, this could be a crazy discussion.

Emo. It's a style of dress. If you've carried it to the next level, you are depressed and dressing unique is some odd way of expressing yourself. I think that definition has been rubbed in the dirt already... I've never discussed this with "real emo's" though, so I can't make any further analysis

dot dot dot
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on October 01, 2009, 02:29:49 am
I need a firefox addon or download manager that lets me limit the download speed, and doesn't suck ass
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: F4||3N on October 01, 2009, 05:00:16 am
I need a firefox addon or download manager that lets me limit the download speed, and doesn't suck ass

Sorry. This isn't the "Simple Questions" thread anymore. It's the Official Emo Discussion thread. Perhaps you should create a new Simple Questions thread, and stay on topic. EMO EMO EMO!

I kid, I kid.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mittsu on October 01, 2009, 06:18:24 am
"Emo" doesn't exist. Yous don't hate "Emos". You think you do, because that makes you a little bit cooler than you actually are.

You have no real reason to hate "Emos". So what if "Emos" cut, or express their emotions out loud. They're absolutely harmless, sure there's some that seem to over exaggerate there pain. But is it really an exaggeration? Whether you believe it or not, cutting helps fix the pain one might feel inside. So what if they don't even have any pain, and just doing it for attention or to "fit in". Once again, it's completely harmless, and is it that wrong of them to want to fit in, or the only way they can let people know something is wrong, is by self harming. There's more junkies in the world who cure their pain with taking drugs. There's "gangstuhs" that like to gang bash kids smaller than them, just to make themselves feel better.

When you compile a list of the worst kind of people in the world, assuming you're not a complete f*ckhead. You'll find that "Emos" don't deserve the sh_t they receive.

Really. Why do you "hate" them. Be creative, don't use the same pathetic excuses that make no sense whatsoever. If you dig deep enough into that heartless soul of yours, you'll realize you are wrong.

P.S. That was not directed at anyone in a personal manner. It's just pathetic, the sentences some people seem irresistible to say. Plus, I don't want to go to far into this. Because it's certain to turn into an all-out-brawl, everyone versus me. ;D

its a natural hate, the same kind like against homosexual or fat people. As i see it, people feel agressive toward any weakness, and each of this group may be seen as weak and pathetic. This is why people closer to natural state feel agressive toward them. And i admit, i feel that too, i wouldn't like being around them, its completely natural, no matter if you like it or not
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on October 09, 2009, 10:23:08 pm
I logged onto my computer only to have a giant ass fucking splash screen insisting that I had over 64 viruses on my computer, all stupidly named and that I had to pay 49.99$ USD to get it fixed. I obviously know I don't have 64 stupidly named viruses on my computer, and don't know where the fucking shit some stupid autoloading CPU whoring program got to be onto my computer(i think it's cause somedouche in the TF2 comics thread on facepunch linked me to rule34.com and avast went batshit insane,) and now it automatically reinstalls itself everytime i fucking delete it from existence. Avast doesn't acknowledge its existence, and it's making my internet stupid fucking slow.
I think it infected my system32 files or something, I don't know.
HEEEEEEEELP
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 09, 2009, 10:41:46 pm
Thinkto urself:

1) Chill
2) Find your Windows cd. If you've lost it, then it's your own fault.
3) Reformat, and this time make sure Avast! is the first thing you install.

(you're so badly fucked right now anything except reformatting is a waste of time)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on October 10, 2009, 02:24:52 pm
I logged onto my computer only to have a giant ass f**king splash screen insisting that I had over 64 viruses on my computer, all stupidly named and that I had to pay 49.99$ USD to get it fixed. I obviously know I don't have 64 stupidly named viruses on my computer, and don't know where the f**king s**t some stupid autoloading CPU whoring program got to be onto my computer(i think it's cause somedouche in the TF2 comics thread on facepunch linked me to rule34.com and avast went bats**t insane,) and now it automatically reinstalls itself everytime i f**king delete it from existence. Avast doesn't acknowledge its existence, and it's making my internet stupid f**king slow.
I think it infected my system32 files or something, I don't know.
HEEEEEEEELP
Run a boot scan with avast. If that fails, reformat.

1:Will soldat ever get voice?
2:Are there any soldat servers with a Vent server?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on October 10, 2009, 06:22:00 pm
Try Avira Free Antivirus, instead of Avast. From what I heard, Avira detects viruses better.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on October 11, 2009, 06:08:39 am
Do as jrgp said.
If that doesn't work (Although chances that it works are 90%) try getting ESET, I've had something similar only that it showed a red background on my screen, with the anthrax sign on it, saying my PC is infected...And when I clicked it it sent me to a page saying I need to download some software for 100$ (Yeah right, I'm a fucking bank ain't I?) to get rid of it, I could tell the site was fake, so I ran ESET after reformatting from scratch and it caught it in mere seconds.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 11, 2009, 06:50:52 am
Try Avira Free Antivirus, instead of Avast. From what I heard, Avira detects viruses better.

Well, yeah. Avast has an annoying as hell user interface (it tries to look like a media player) but Avira is nagware (every time you update the definitions it shoves a huge banner ad in your face telling you to buy something/it). :-/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on October 11, 2009, 08:52:48 pm
you should try defragmenting i hear that helps
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 11, 2009, 09:00:33 pm
you should try defragmenting i hear that helps

If his main problems are viruses (which appear they are) then defragmenting will help little, since all it does is speed up hard drive reads/writes.

However, if he has a shitload of files and hasn't defragmented in a long time, taking the time defrag now will make the virus scan go faster.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on October 12, 2009, 12:03:07 am
now the virus is opening stupid large amounts of internet explorer.
fuck
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 12, 2009, 12:10:32 am
now the virus is opening stupid large amounts of internet explorer.
f**k

Maybe you could try our advice?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on October 12, 2009, 02:04:54 am
Since no-one answered me about portable HDDs,

Seagate or Western Digital?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 12, 2009, 02:40:28 am
Don't buy a Seagate. Some are made in Taiwan and are good. Some are made in former Maxtor factories in china and they fail all the time. The quality is so sketchy that you're safer to go to Western Digital.
That's what a4yo had to say on that a while back.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on October 12, 2009, 03:45:03 am
What if I just see the package to find out where it was made?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 12, 2009, 03:55:31 am
I used to know a site on which you could post youtube.com url's, and it'd transform it into an audio download. However, i forgot the name. HALP!

And another one.. as a kid i used to watch this cartoon on tv about a group of teens, that crossed through a portal into another world from a funpark, I think it was. This new world or dimension was sort of a fantasy D&D place, and as such they were each given an item with an appropiate power. One was given an invisibility cloak, another had a bow that shot arrows of light and another had this staff that unfolded itself into different shapes, if i remember correctky. There were more, but I can't recall them all. In this worl they had to fight the bad guy, obviously. The picture I have in my mind somewhat resembles Skeletor, but to be honest  have no idea if that's even remotely correct. Does anybody have a clue what I'm talking about?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Toumaz on October 12, 2009, 04:47:12 am
I used to know a site on which you could post youtube.com url's, and it'd transform it into an audio download. However, i forgot the name. HALP!
http://vixy.net/ is what i use
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 12, 2009, 05:58:53 am
Since no-one answered me about portable HDDs,

Seagate or Western Digital?

Seagate all the way, but still keep good backups since all drives are disposable.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 12, 2009, 07:05:36 am
I used to know a site on which you could post youtube.com url's, and it'd transform it into an audio download. However, i forgot the name. HALP!
http://vixy.net/ is what i use

thanks brudda!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 12, 2009, 09:09:13 am
I used to know a site on which you could post youtube.com url's, and it'd transform it into an audio download. However, i forgot the name. HALP!
http://vixy.net/ is what i use

thanks brudda!

And incase vixy's down, which it commonly is, and you just want the video, the following site is also helpful: http://www.redtubedownload.info/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 12, 2009, 09:29:29 am
Redtube, eh?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 12, 2009, 09:33:28 am
Redtube, eh?

ummmmm. That site supports lots and lots of video sites, similar in functionality to youtube. It doesn't discriminate. (the little dropdown bar between the address bar and get video button)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on October 12, 2009, 09:38:16 am
JDowloader is my bet.
Automatically recognizes clipboard links and adds them in the "to add" list, can instantly convert in an MP3 or similar format, and the main thing is that it is an awesome download manager.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 13, 2009, 05:51:15 am
I used to know a site on which you could post youtube.com url's, and it'd transform it into an audio download. However, i forgot the name. HALP!
http://vixy.net/ is what i use

thanks brudda!

it keeps saying it's down.. oh and joe, thanks anyway, but i only want the mp3
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on October 14, 2009, 01:22:35 am
I just got the DownloadHelper firefox extension. When on a youtube page or other such pages just click on the little arrow, hover over the thing you want to download, and hit download and convert. mp3 is an option for it.
No downtime, no legal issues, and it's faster than vixy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Toumaz on October 14, 2009, 02:55:58 am
it keeps saying it's down.. oh and joe, thanks anyway, but i only want the mp3
give the desktop converter a shot if needs be
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on October 14, 2009, 01:57:55 pm
Answer plz. Will soldat have voice in future versions? And are there any servers with Vent?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 14, 2009, 03:34:01 pm
Answer plz. Will soldat have voice in future versions? And are there any servers with Vent?

I doubt Soldat would ever have built in voice, but right now I think it has some sort of teamspeak connection.

And fracs has a popular vent server.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on October 15, 2009, 11:22:33 am
What do you mean by some sort of team speak connection?

IP:Port for fracs?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 15, 2009, 03:00:54 pm
What do you mean by some sort of team speak connection?

IP:Port for fracs?

Look at the 1.5 changelog.

Ask xurich for connectivity to fracs, as he kinda maintains it and you need an account.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 28, 2009, 02:41:14 am
Oi, does anybody know where I can get my hands on one of the older versions of messenger? I have the newest one, and frankly I'm getting close to slitting my wrists over it. I hate it. I'm not really sure which versions are what, but I think I used to run MSN Messenger, and now I'm running this Windows Live Messenger crap. HALP!

Aid a mate!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: -Major- on October 28, 2009, 02:43:17 am
Oi, does anybody know where I can get my hands on one of the older versions of messenger? I have the newest one, and frankly I'm getting close to slitting my wrists over it. I hate it. I'm not really sure which versions are what, but I think I used to run MSN Messenger, and now I'm running this Windows Live Messenger crap. HALP!

Aid a mate!
I don't think it's possible, atleast not the very older ones you can't connect with.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on October 28, 2009, 02:54:44 am
Try MSN 7.5 or 8.0 echo.

Those were the latest ones before WLM was released, i dont see why you would want to roll back really.  I think Windows bought MSN messenger which is why Windows Live was created (based on MSN messenger) along with the other Windows Live branches (which I think also consumed Hotmail, now called Windows Live Hotmail, aswell as MSN spaces now being called Windows Live Spaces)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 28, 2009, 04:13:04 am
Ever since i switched to this new fancy piece of junk, it keeps giving me error reports whenever I log in. I can use it, but it's annoying. Also, it keeps telling me to get the latest version of flashplayer, which I have, but it doesn't seem to recognize it or whatever.

Besides, the layout is not exactly sexy. I liked the old simple one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on October 28, 2009, 05:00:24 am
use pidgin (http://www.pidgin.im/)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 28, 2009, 05:26:08 am
whaddahell is pidgin?

Does it connect to MSN or what?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on October 28, 2009, 05:55:22 am
yeah, it's an IM program that can handle different protocols (irc, msn, etc.), real simple and fine tuned, I've dumped msn for it years ago and it works like a charm
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on October 28, 2009, 06:02:58 am
Aight, I'll look into it when I get home. School's had a rough economy lately, and it seems they've decided to remedy their losses with a fine choice of internet connection.

Also, thanks brudda!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: -Major- on October 28, 2009, 06:17:03 am
Aight, I'll look into it when I get home. School's had a rough economy lately, and it seems they've decided to remedy their losses with a fine choice of internet connection.

Also, thanks brudda!
I don't think 20 dollars will cut it...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 28, 2009, 08:12:40 am
yeah, it's an IM program that can handle different protocols (irc, msn, etc.), real simple and fine tuned, I've dumped msn for it years ago and it works like a charm

Yeah, I use pidgin to connect to aim, yim, msn, xfire, facebook, and gtalk simultaneously. I hate it's IRC interface though; for that I use irssi.

But seriously, just use pidgin.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on October 28, 2009, 01:24:25 pm
yeah, it's an IM program that can handle different protocols (irc, msn, etc.), real simple and fine tuned, I've dumped msn for it years ago and it works like a charm

Yeah, I use pidgin to connect to aim, yim, msn, xfire, facebook, and gtalk simultaneously. I hate it's IRC interface though; for that I use irssi.

But seriously, just use pidgin.
You might wanna try Miranda IM. It supports all of those protocols including IRC. Not all of them are included by default (out of the ones you listed - only MSN, YIM, AIM and IRC), but they're easy to fiind on Miranda's plugin site.
Miranda IM is mostly plugin-based, so you'll need to spend some time messing with a large number of settings and plugins to make it suit your personal taste. But if that doesn't scare you - I think you'll like it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on October 28, 2009, 04:55:59 pm
x86 = 32bit, right?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on October 28, 2009, 05:59:57 pm
Yep.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on October 29, 2009, 02:39:23 pm
Does anyone play Armored Core For Answer on PS3? I could use some mission help, with a personal touch. Cheat site walk through's bore me...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dascoo on October 30, 2009, 06:35:16 am
Does anyone play Armored Core For Answer on PS3? I could use some mission help, with a personal touch. Cheat site walk through's bore me...

I have it on 360.

Whatever the mission is equip your core with MISSILES, STAY BACK AND FIRE AWAY

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 02, 2009, 04:27:43 pm
Okay so my eyes REALLY f**king hurt right now. Whenever I try to move them in a direction other than straight across, both of them explode in pain. I also have a really terrible headache.

I haven't been getting much sleep lately, could that be why? Or is it more likely I haven't been cleaning my contact lenses well enough? (I take them out each night and let them soak in their solution)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on November 02, 2009, 04:33:37 pm
Swine flu.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on November 02, 2009, 06:36:23 pm
Okay so my eyes REALLY f**king hurt right now. Whenever I try to move them in a direction other than straight across, both of them explode in pain. I also have a really terrible headache.

I haven't been getting much sleep lately, could that be why? Or is it more likely I haven't been cleaning my contact lenses well enough? (I take them out each night and let them soak in their solution)

it will go away after max a couple of days

if it doesnt enjoy being blind
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on November 03, 2009, 09:05:16 pm
Is Borderlands worth it?

My friends are keep recommending me to buy this game.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on November 03, 2009, 09:08:45 pm
Okay so my eyes REALLY f**king hurt right now. Whenever I try to move them in a direction other than straight across, both of them explode in pain. I also have a really terrible headache.

Sleep outside in a sleeping bag, preferably not in a tent. This takes care of both the "sleep/go outside more" ideals.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 03, 2009, 09:10:06 pm
Okay so my eyes REALLY f**king hurt right now. Whenever I try to move them in a direction other than straight across, both of them explode in pain. I also have a really terrible headache.

Sleep outside in a sleeping bag, preferably not in a tent. This takes care of both the "sleep/go outside more" ideals.

Actually all the pain has dissipated considerably after forcing myself to sleep for 5 hours, watching Pulp Fiction, and taking some pills.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on November 04, 2009, 02:41:35 pm
Is Borderlands worth it?

My friends are keep recommending me to buy this game.

sure it is

it has six bazillion guns
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on November 04, 2009, 02:52:31 pm
Is Borderlands worth it?

My friends are keep recommending me to buy this game.
Video review:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-borderlands/57869

To sum it up: It's not really something new and revolutionary, but is just a very good and fun game, although it's recommended to play with friends.
I want to play it too, but my comp sux. :(
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on November 04, 2009, 09:24:05 pm
Is Borderlands worth it?

My friends are keep recommending me to buy this game.
Video review:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-borderlands/57869

To sum it up: It's not really something new and revolutionary, but is just a very good and fun game, although it's recommended to play with friends.
I want to play it too, but my comp sux. :(

No, it couldn't keep me interested after the fifth hour.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on November 05, 2009, 09:14:35 am
Look at the "Users Online" at the bottom of the page. I see " 44 Guests, 12 Users (16 Spiders, 1 Hidden)"

I am wondering, what are the "spiders"?

EDIT:
I'm using a new version of MSN (Windows Live Messenger), build 14.0.8089.726 . It's got this extremely annoying feature of having to see the layout of whoever I'm speaking with - I would honestly prefer it if I could only see my own layout like in older versions.

Any way to make it possible to see only my own layout rather than being forced to see my contacts' layouts in conversations?

Before you suggest that I use an old version, note that when I tried to sign in with an old version(8.5), I get forced to update, else I couldn't sign in. So damned annoying.

I don't mind alternatives to Windows Live as long as it works like Windows Live version 8.5.

Nevermind, I just figured out how.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 05, 2009, 09:34:37 pm
Spiders are automated search engine crawlers. i.e. yahoo/msn/google looking over the pages and caching them so they can be used in their search results etc
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 06, 2009, 01:07:45 am
How much ram (total) will 32bit Windows 7 professional be able to utilize? (as opposed to 64bit) and does it include video ram?  (also, anything on CPU speed?)

is it still just 4gb and under for 32 and 4gb+ for 64?

The reason i am posting here is because google isn't giving me the exact answer >.>
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on November 06, 2009, 10:50:28 am
I think 32bit RAM cap was like 2GB? Don't quote me on that exact number, but I know for sure that 32bit won't be able to take advantage of 4GB at all. GPU RAM isn't affected by memory cap.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 06, 2009, 05:21:22 pm
Well according to the stuff i've managed to find out so far, windows 7 at least supports 4gb of ram with 32bit, but it's "closer" to 3.4 or something due to some other hardware allocations (which i'm assuming means the video ram)

Edit: okay, it looks like it'll support up to 4gb of ram, but if you have 4gb of ram installed it will take away your video ram amount from that total (making only ~3.5gb available if you have 512mb graphics)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on November 06, 2009, 05:54:05 pm
32 bit supports 4 gigs, no exceptions, be it whatever os you name.
The thing it that the graphics card has also its own RAM (aka. video RAM), which is included in the 4 gigs.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 06, 2009, 06:06:26 pm
and the operating system won't subtract any video ram at all, right?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on November 06, 2009, 06:32:27 pm
Just get a 64bit system, man.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 06, 2009, 06:38:12 pm
Well thats not why i'm asking, i'm still on 1GB ram and 128mb graphics.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 07, 2009, 01:56:59 am
What are the limitations and benefits of a 64bit OS? (apart from more ram) i.e. are there hassles trying to get some programs to work, etc.

After effects CS5 will be 64bit only and I am contemplating 64bit.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 07, 2009, 01:59:34 am
What are the limitations and benefits of a 64bit OS? (apart from more ram) i.e. are there hassles trying to get some programs to work, etc.

After effects CS5 will be 64bit only and I am contemplating 64bit.

As far as benefits go, you're getting more out of your 64 bit capable processor. Applications that are designed for the 64 bit cpu architecture will run faster/better.

And yeah, some programs won't work [as well] without tinkering.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on November 07, 2009, 04:04:46 am
Well thats not why i'm asking, i'm still on 1GB ram and 128mb graphics.
That means that your computer is having 1152mb RAM (1gb+128mb)
Also, afaik, 64bit systems are mostly for graphics designing, programming and similar stuff, so if you are a "casual" user, you wont notice any bigger difference, except problems with some programs.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 07, 2009, 12:49:44 pm
Well thats not why i'm asking, i'm still on 1GB ram and 128mb graphics.
That means that your computer is having 1152mb RAM (1gb+128mb)

umm, No. The video ram is used exclusively by the video card, not the rest of the system. As a matter of fact, when/if that runs out, the video card borrows ram from the rest of the system instead. But video ram never actually gets added to the system ram.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on November 07, 2009, 01:31:21 pm
(http://i34.tinypic.com/34zh7gx.jpg)
I have 2x2gigs running in dual channel.
You are probably referring to computers which have integrated graphics.

I meant that 4gigs on a 32 bit os's are the maximum, and both VRAM and RAM are included so if you have 4gigs of ram and a not integrated graphics card, they just wont recognize the rest.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on November 07, 2009, 07:59:32 pm
I got a question, when a person has (unfortunately) necrotizing fasciitis, will it eat out the voice box (or somthing like that) of ours too?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 08, 2009, 09:55:29 am
Well thats not why i'm asking, i'm still on 1GB ram and 128mb graphics.
That means that your computer is having 1152mb RAM (1gb+128mb)

umm, No. The video ram is used exclusively by the video card, not the rest of the system. As a matter of fact, when/if that runs out, the video card borrows ram from the rest of the system instead. But video ram never actually gets added to the system ram.

I'ma correct myself. It appears that on Linux you actually can use the video card's ram as swapspace (similar to the windows paging file) -- http://blog.urbanmainframe.com/2009/11/using-graphic-card-memory-as-swap/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 11, 2009, 03:10:53 pm
So I installed this english dictionary as an add-on for my firefox, but I can't seem to enableit. Any thoughts?

EDIT: So I might not actually need the dictionary add-on. It seems there's supposed to be an onboard dictionary on the computer. I remember I used to have it enabled on my old stationary. It would switch on automatically when I started writing english. I know I could always just set up my keyboard to english, but there are certain letters in the Danish alphabet that doesn't show on the english keyboard, so that's nt exactly preferrable.

HALP!

Second edit: Fixed. Thanks anyway.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 11, 2009, 05:37:55 pm
My computer is starting to crap out, it freezes and the actual case clicks in two click bursts about 5 seconds apart.

I assume it is the hard drive as every time I turn on, the bios says the hard drive will suffer imminent failure or some-such.

I have had this hard drive for just coming up on 2 years now, and it is in a desktop, is it usual for hard drives to fail so soon?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 11, 2009, 05:51:52 pm
Modern hard drives suck in terms of longevity. Especially if you don't have proper cooling. 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Rai-Dei on November 11, 2009, 09:08:15 pm
If your hard-drive is anything like my old one (imminent failure as well), it lasted me about two months after I got the messages.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 11, 2009, 11:32:34 pm
If your hard-drive is anything like my old one (imminent failure as well), it lasted me about two months after I got the messages.
The only problem is that the freezing is really getting on my nerves, pretty much whenever I open a new 'window', whether it be a new tab in firefox, the start menu or opening a folder, the thing starts clicking.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on November 12, 2009, 12:55:47 am
The nonchalant way you talk about it seems to suggest that you have backed up your important info, but if you haven't, now is the time to do it!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 12, 2009, 04:11:48 pm
First thing I done.

'Nother question:
Quote from: Computer guy from a company
...replacing a motherboard on a laptop is equivalent to buying a whole new laptop (in terms of price)...
True/False?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 12, 2009, 04:14:35 pm
First thing I done.

'Nother question:
Quote from: Computer guy from a company
...replacing a motherboard on a laptop is equivalent to buying a whole new laptop (in terms of price)...
True/False?

Utter bullshit, since [laptop] hard drives are not laptop/manufacturer specific and most are under $100 depending on the size. What's even cooler is that since htey use the same exact sata data/power connectors as desktop ones, you can use them in your desktop PC too.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on November 12, 2009, 04:31:15 pm
/fail reading there jrgp he said mobo not HDD

Most laptops [name brand ones by HP/Dell/etc] are generally proprietary and aren't designed to be upgraded. RAM perhaps. These computers are generally not worth trying to fix with replacement parts, especially mobos. Send them in or get another one.
More "boutique" laptops like the ones by Clevo ARE designed to be modifiable; you CAN replace the mobo on your own if you feel like it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 12, 2009, 04:39:23 pm
/fail reading there jrgp he said mobo not HDD

Oh, umm, s**t.

However, if your laptop is new enough to still get free/cheap hardware support from the manufacturer and they're willing to replace parts, they might replace the motherboard with an equivalent for free. (assuming you didn't break it deliberately)

But as far as upgrades go, Espie is 100% correct.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: T-Bone on November 16, 2009, 12:53:03 am
a while back i remember some fake soldat guide book of sorts. It was a fake advertisement with an "excerpt" outlining the different soldat playing styles, and i remember it being pretty funny. I wanna say keron had something to do with it, i may be wrong.....if im making any sense to anyone help me out here, id like to read it again.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 17, 2009, 04:18:11 pm
As some of you may know, I'm a tard with computers. I bought this laptop that has like 3.0 ram or something, and it's currently running on Vista. I've been told that Vista takes up around 1.0 of those just running, whereas XP takes like a fifth of that. So, first of all, is this true? And also, how complicated is it to put XP on a lappy if it's not fully integrated with it to start with, and not having all your drivers fucking up?

Also, I might not be making any sense, 'cause I'm pretty much walking around in the dark with this.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on November 17, 2009, 04:24:17 pm
Does anyone know where I can find all the seasons of Digimon online? I watched it when I was like 10, but only saw a few episodes. It was awesome.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on November 17, 2009, 04:40:47 pm
*snip* You naughty boy, you.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on November 17, 2009, 04:45:32 pm
Much obliged Panzer. Tried stuff like that without much success
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 17, 2009, 06:12:48 pm
As some of you may know, I'm a tard with computers. I bought this laptop that has like 3.0 ram or something, and it's currently running on Vista. I've been told that Vista takes up around 1.0 of those just running, whereas XP takes like a fifth of that. So, first of all, is this true? And also, how complicated is it to put XP on a lappy if it's not fully integrated with it to start with, and not having all your drivers f**king up?

Also, I might not be making any sense, 'cause I'm pretty much walking around in the dark with this.

Well, if you really feel the need to install XP, get a valid install cd with a legit license and reformat your drive and install it. As for the drivers... here's where it gets tricky. Laptops usually require lots of them, and you need to make sure you install them in the right order, otherwise it'll get f**ked and you'll need to start over again. Check the manufacturer for instructions on this.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 20, 2009, 09:01:35 pm
"To locate a drowned person, lay some quicksilver on the middle of a slice of bread and let the bread rest on the water where the person went down. The bread and quicksilver will float and stop above the submerged body."

Is that.. true?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on November 20, 2009, 09:09:11 pm
"To locate a drowned person, lay some quicksilver on the middle of a slice of bread and let the bread rest on the water where the person went down. The bread and quicksilver will float and stop above the submerged body."

Is that.. true?

I was wondering that too. You should send it to mythbusters. ;D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 21, 2009, 04:30:58 am
How could that possibly be true? Show me science, damn you!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on November 21, 2009, 06:22:15 am
"To locate a drowned person, lay some quicksilver on the middle of a slice of bread and let the bread rest on the water where the person went down. The bread and quicksilver will float and stop above the submerged body."

Is that.. true?

It´s as false as you take normally 2 times a day a shower, jrgp. Concerning that quicksilver is just quicksilver and has no magical powers and that a drowned body won´t adduct anything but decomposition it´s just not possible. Except your slice of bread is connected with the drowned body via a rope, but that is going too much into detail to be honest.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 21, 2009, 10:19:00 am
"To locate a drowned person, lay some quicksilver on the middle of a slice of bread and let the bread rest on the water where the person went down. The bread and quicksilver will float and stop above the submerged body."

Is that.. true?

It´s as false as you take normally 2 times a day a shower, jrgp. Concerning that quicksilver is just quicksilver and has no magical powers and that a drowned body won´t adduct anything but decomposition it´s just not possible. Except your slice of bread is connected with the drowned body via a rope, but that is going too much into detail to be honest.

ugh, I do take two showers a day, you prick. And I was quoting a book and was wondering if there was any validity in it or if Mark Twain was just f**king around.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on November 21, 2009, 01:03:45 pm
2 showers a day is a lot unless you're doing a lot of athletic stuff.

The quote is probably wrong. While it will float in the same direction as the dead body, it won't just stop over it. Back in the 1800's mercury was thought of as a cure-all and does-all substance, when really it's pretty toxic and just looks cool when it rolls around.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 21, 2009, 01:10:59 pm
2 showers a day is a lot unless you're doing a lot of athletic stuff.

I'm a clean freak and hate smelling like sweat or feeling grungy. I wash my jeans after a single wear, I shampoo my hair twice using pantene to get it as straight and soft as possible, spend 5 minutes cleaning my contacts when I take them out, and go nuts brushing my teeth ~4 times a day like the dainty c**t I am.

And as for the stuff you said about mercury, it makes sense.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on November 21, 2009, 01:29:15 pm
Then I´ve got a question now: "Isn´t it just crazy to be such a clean freak?" I mean, I do sports and just take one shower a day. I don´t feel bad because of it.


Just by the way: Mercury is great. But not Freddy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 21, 2009, 07:46:58 pm
How easy is it to get a legit vista install CD for free or very little cost, seeing as I have a legit serial.

I need to replace my hard drive, and I'll probably put vista on if I can get the install CD, but the s**tty department stores don't seem to include an OS disk anymore.

What would be the easiest way?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on November 21, 2009, 08:23:51 pm
Find someone who is personally working with computers, not in a computer shop and ask him if he has a Vista enterprise edition.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 21, 2009, 08:52:36 pm
Actually afaik Vista disc keys are bound to the disc whence they came. One key might not work in another disc, even if it is legit.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 22, 2009, 01:14:52 am
Most new laptops and computers should have preloaded software that allows you to create a backup DVD of the 'backup' partition on your HDD which reinstalls vista (assuming your HDD came preloaded). I can't guarantee this works because I havent tested mine (and never will)  If you dont have the software you could just download it from Acer or something.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 22, 2009, 03:24:59 am
Damn, I was hoping there was a way I could get Microsoft to send one out.

What about if I acquired a not so legit disk, would there be any hassles involved with that?

Ugh why cant the god damn shops include an install disk with computer packages, seeing as it was included in the cost. Useless idiots.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 22, 2009, 03:35:11 am
Damn, I was hoping there was a way I could get Microsoft to send one out.

The odds of having Microsoft do anything for you directly is actually less than nil, unless you work there.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 22, 2009, 03:51:44 am
Ok so I remembered one last thing.

There's this partition on my HD called Factory Image, with a folder called Recovery in it. There is a warning message stopping me from going into it cause I might damage it etc. I suppose this would be able to install the OS, but I have never noticed any programs as mentioned by Hair Trigger.

How would I go about getting this to shoot over to a new HD?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 22, 2009, 04:20:47 am
Ok so I remembered one last thing.

There's this partition on my HD called Factory Image, with a folder called Recovery in it. There is a warning message stopping me from going into it cause I might damage it etc. I suppose this would be able to install the OS, but I have never noticed any programs as mentioned by Hair Trigger.

How would I go about getting this to shoot over to a new HD?

Yeah, that's what manufacturers call a "Recovery Partition." See if you can find any information relating to its use on your computer brand's site.

You might be able to install a second drive in the system, boot to that partition in your old shitty drive, and use it to install blista on your new drive.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 22, 2009, 05:05:02 am
If you cant find any software on your computer you can probably go to your manufacturer's website and download the utilities (which might include a lot of screwing around, but you can uninstall it once you've burned your DVD(s))

Alternatively, I suggest you upgrade to Windows 7..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 22, 2009, 05:50:02 am
Then I´ve got a question now: "Isn´t it just crazy to be such a clean freak?" I mean, I do sports and just take one shower a day. I don´t feel bad because of it.


Just by the way: Mercury is great. But not Freddy.

That's pretty disgusting. On the days you do sports you should shower twice. Once after sports, and once as you would regularly.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on November 22, 2009, 12:46:00 pm
Depends on when you take the shower, on days I know I will be smelly and nasty I wait until I have done everything nasty then take a good shower.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 22, 2009, 12:58:08 pm
Look, if you know you're gonna be around people, the decent thing to do is shower when you wake up, and then again after sports if that's on the agenda. Of course you're excused, Graham, since you live in the south.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 22, 2009, 03:25:07 pm
Ok so I remembered one last thing.

There's this partition on my HD called Factory Image, with a folder called Recovery in it. There is a warning message stopping me from going into it cause I might damage it etc. I suppose this would be able to install the OS, but I have never noticed any programs as mentioned by Hair Trigger.

How would I go about getting this to shoot over to a new HD?

Yeah, that's what manufacturers call a "Recovery Partition." See if you can find any information relating to its use on your computer brand's site.

You might be able to install a second drive in the system, boot to that partition in your old s**tty drive, and use it to install blista on your new drive.

So I seem to be getting somewhere with this. A quick search on the compaq website found this (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00814731&lang=en).

Step 2 on all the options says "remove any recently added internal hardware". I have changed the PSU, Graphics Card (from on-board to an 8600) and added some RAM. I suppose I would just need to uninstall the drivers for the GFX card, as the other two don't use specific drivers (?), so would that mean I would need to find and install drivers for the on board or would it be enough just to unplug the GFX card?

Also, the instructions don't make any mention of selecting which drive to install to, which would make me think it would just go straight onto the crapped out HD, or is there something in the actual windows setup, which the instructions say will start up after the computer restarts?

Alternatively, I suggest you upgrade to Windows 7..

Maybe, although I have never had any problems with vista itself. But it does sound like a lot less hassle.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 22, 2009, 05:12:22 pm
Ok so I remembered one last thing.

There's this partition on my HD called Factory Image, with a folder called Recovery in it. There is a warning message stopping me from going into it cause I might damage it etc. I suppose this would be able to install the OS, but I have never noticed any programs as mentioned by Hair Trigger.

How would I go about getting this to shoot over to a new HD?

Yeah, that's what manufacturers call a "Recovery Partition." See if you can find any information relating to its use on your computer brand's site.

You might be able to install a second drive in the system, boot to that partition in your old s**tty drive, and use it to install blista on your new drive.

So I seem to be getting somewhere with this. A quick search on the compaq website found this (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00814731&lang=en).

Step 2 on all the options says "remove any recently added internal hardware". I have changed the PSU, Graphics Card (from on-board to an 8600) and added some RAM. I suppose I would just need to uninstall the drivers for the GFX card, as the other two don't use specific drivers (?), so would that mean I would need to find and install drivers for the on board or would it be enough just to unplug the GFX card?

Also, the instructions don't make any mention of selecting which drive to install to, which would make me think it would just go straight onto the crapped out HD, or is there something in the actual windows setup, which the instructions say will start up after the computer restarts?

Alternatively, I suggest you upgrade to Windows 7..

Maybe, although I have never had any problems with vista itself. But it does sound like a lot less hassle.

From what I've read and my limited testing of Win7 (under a vm) is that it's much better, faster, reliable, and more visually appealing. Win/win/win/win! situation. Go for it. Getting cheap installs of Win7 might be cheaper than Vista.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 22, 2009, 05:14:40 pm
Getting cheap installs of Win7

Cheap installs? What?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 22, 2009, 05:51:31 pm
Getting cheap installs of Win7

Cheap installs? What?

Assuming you aren't being sarcastic, I'm saying getting legit install discs of Windows 7 might not be too cumbersome.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on November 22, 2009, 06:03:42 pm
Depends how much a blank DVD costs + ~4 GB of bandwidth.

Otherwise, all the copies of the same version are having the same price, or a higher one, so there isnt a real legit solution.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 23, 2009, 03:32:08 am
Getting cheap installs of Win7

Cheap installs? What?

You can get it cheap here, to order the backup discs it does cost a little extra, but its still a bargain.   The catch is you have to choose between 32bit and 64bit as opposed to buying it from microsoft twice as much and getting both.

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/itsnotcheating/default.aspx

I can guarantee its legitimacy because this is where I got it from (all you need is a university or TAFE student to let you buy it through them)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 24, 2009, 12:56:41 am
Laptop radiaton....can it make you sterile if you have a laptop directly perpendicular to your happy trail? My desktop has been really flaky lately and I can't afford new/better parts so I've spending a lot of time with my lappy. I need to know if it's a bad idea keeping it on my lap instead of on something.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 24, 2009, 01:49:26 am
I severely doubt your fertility in any case, brudda ;)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 24, 2009, 01:53:49 am
mother f**ker

im the last one who can pass on my family name...my dad'll kill me if i dont
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 24, 2009, 05:10:08 am
Well you've already got the raep faec up. There's grass on the field, mate. Play ball.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 24, 2009, 05:42:36 pm
Getting cheap installs of Win7

Cheap installs? What?

You can get it cheap here, to order the backup discs it does cost a little extra, but its still a bargain.   The catch is you have to choose between 32bit and 64bit as opposed to buying it from microsoft twice as much and getting both.

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/itsnotcheating/default.aspx

I can guarantee its legitimacy because this is where I got it from (all you need is a university or TAFE student to let you buy it through them)
Unfortunately the windows 7 offer doesn't seem to be available in NZ
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on November 25, 2009, 05:23:12 am
Laptop radiaton....can it make you sterile if you have a laptop directly perpendicular to your happy trail? My desktop has been really flaky lately and I can't afford new/better parts so I've spending a lot of time with my lappy. I need to know if it's a bad idea keeping it on my lap instead of on something.

Laptop...radiation?  Last time I checked my laptop didn't have a gamma ray installed aiming at my crotch.  You are no more vulnerable than the occupants of your local Wi-Fi cafe :P

Your children might be more vulnerable to trojans however.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 27, 2009, 03:14:10 am
Is there a way to download large quantities of pictures, such as, say, all the pictures in a certain folder on my myspace account? Saving one picture at a time seems like a waste of life.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on November 27, 2009, 03:20:56 am
http://file2hd.com
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 27, 2009, 03:23:26 am
But that just leaves me a series of links to download. It's like the same thing, or am I missing the point?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on November 27, 2009, 04:40:43 am
But that just leaves me a series of links to download. It's like the same thing, or am I missing the point?

ah, my bad. there is an app that does what you're looking for, but unfortunately I forgot the name of it. google fu?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 27, 2009, 06:33:13 am
echo, Firefox extension - DownThemAll!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 27, 2009, 11:18:47 am
Great, thanks brudda!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on November 29, 2009, 05:54:22 pm
Does anyone know any simple, free, and full software for audio file conversion?
Need to convert a couple of mp3's to wave format.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on November 29, 2009, 06:15:26 pm
Does anyone know any simple, free, and full software for audio file conversion?
Need to convert a couple of mp3's to wave format.
If it's just a few then this (http://media-convert.com/) is pretty good.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on November 29, 2009, 06:19:09 pm
SUPER
I enforce you to use it.
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 29, 2009, 09:16:05 pm
So I have my new HD installed and all, now all I need to do is get to have everything on it.
All the other solutions are annoying, and I found yet another way to get it working how I want it, basically clone the hard drive.

Anyone know of a good program to use? There are plenty of programs out there, but I don't want to go through them all to find one that does a straight clone, from HD to HD, no fluffing around making backups and then restoring them to another HD.

You guys have been helping me along the way, and I really appreciate all your efforts. I like messing around with computers, and fixing problems without taking it to a rip off computer shop that puts all these crap programs and messes around with your homepage is much better.

So yeah:
Quote
Anyone know of a good program to use?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on November 30, 2009, 06:31:46 pm
A virus is setting up proxy servers so that it denies me from browsing the web, when I disabled proxy servers in Opera it worked (derp,) so is there any way to disable proxy servers completely?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 30, 2009, 07:18:23 pm
Why don't you fix the underlying problem rather than just getting rid of the effects.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on November 30, 2009, 08:45:41 pm
Because Avast isn't any good and apparently no other program except Opera can access the web.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 30, 2009, 09:03:59 pm
Your computer's way past fucked. Reformat and stick with Opera/Firefox and Avast/AVG/Avira from then on out.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on November 30, 2009, 09:08:42 pm
is disabling proxy servers really that hard?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 30, 2009, 09:10:55 pm
You shouldn't need to. :P

The time it takes to reformat and reinstall everything correctly takes less time and energy than fiddling with a messed up system.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 01, 2009, 12:49:58 pm
SUPER
I enforce you to use it.
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Dude, I efing love you, man. No homo.
@IDante: Online won't do it :/
Thanks anyways.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on December 01, 2009, 05:47:38 pm
You shouldn't need to. :P

The time it takes to reformat and reinstall everything correctly takes less time and energy than fiddling with a messed up system.

ugh, take a bottle of chill pills, dude! It's just a computer. No need to force aspirin down it's virtual throat to keep it in check :P

is disabling proxy servers really that hard?

Look at what I've attached. Make sure all the boxes are unchecked. You should be all set!
 -- I'm diggin' your hl2 sig, btw.
The picture didn't do much, but

2:41 PM - Kompressor[TKC]: THAT'S COMPLICATED
2:41 PM - Mangley: DO YOU NEED A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO USE GOOGLE?
2:41 PM - Kompressor[TKC]: YES

Quote
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections

tab > LAN Settings, and uncheck all boxes (proxy and auto detect).
google is a magical thing
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 03, 2009, 09:41:10 am
So lately we've had a minor lan party going on at school. We're 5 or 6 guys playing CS whenever the classes get too boring. Seeing as we're all really horrible at it, it's become more of a humiliation battle, and as such I need to know how to change the pictures you're able to spray on the walls. Obviously I need something that'll really put'em out there, but for now I'll settle for leaning how to change it at all.

HALP!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on December 03, 2009, 09:47:59 am
http://www.fpsbanana.com/sprays/search?search=ladder
Should be a readme how to do it.
Fake ladders, kill them while they start to climb on them.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 03, 2009, 12:14:28 pm
Right, is there an easier way?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: T-Bone on December 03, 2009, 04:29:12 pm
lol i might have to break out CS and play with you guys haha
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on December 03, 2009, 04:35:37 pm
in CSS I just change it by going Options > Multiplayer Tab(if not already open) > Import Spray > Locate Picture > Press Ok > Make Some Toast > And > You > Are > Done

Although I do only use it against bots, so I'm not sure how that would pan out online.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 10, 2009, 04:44:25 am
Ever seen a commercial and thought, "Fuck that's an awesome theme!"? Well, is there a good way to find those, short of looking up said commercials on youtube?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on December 10, 2009, 04:57:34 am
Ever seen a commercial and thought, "f**k that's an awesome theme!"? Well, is there a good way to find those, short of looking up said commercials on youtube?

A website called Abduzeedo.com occasionally posts that sort of thing, they focus on anything and everything they see as inspirational design.  Wheteher it be a simple work of art posted on DeviantART or flickr, someone's graphics portfolio, good marketing, short films, wallpapers etc... have a look at some of these:

http://abduzeedo.com/tags/ads
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 10, 2009, 05:00:35 am
Ah, thanks brudda!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on December 10, 2009, 05:36:31 am
Ever seen a commercial and thought, "f**k that's an awesome theme!"? Well, is there a good way to find those, short of looking up said commercials on youtube?

This (http://adtunes.com/), this (http://www.whatsthatcalled.com/forum/index.php), this (http://www.squidoo.com/tv_commercial_music), etc. There was one I used a few times in the past, but can't seem to find it now.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 10, 2009, 05:44:01 am
Ooh, a forum. Interesting. Thanks Vijcht!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 11, 2009, 10:09:41 am
Is it true that boiling water freezes faster than room temperature water, or is my chem teacher full of shit?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on December 11, 2009, 10:31:52 am
Wait when the temperatures get low.
Throw on his face cold water, normal water and boiling water.

Depending on the screams and what will he swear after that will give you the truth.




Or you can try it by making ice cubes with periodic checking are they ice.

But i think he is right.
Ask him why, try to do it in the front of the whole class.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: numgun on December 11, 2009, 10:36:42 am
Sounds like BS, but then again, the difference between those two is that the room temperature water is still and it has very little particle movement as opposed to the boiling water where the particles are moving constantly and thus able to change and adapt to a different temperature faster.

I'm not sure, but I dont really think so. 100c to 0c faster than 20c to 0c? Bah.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 11, 2009, 11:17:44 am
Sounds like BS, but then again, the difference between those two is that the room temperature water is still and it has very little particle movement as opposed to the boiling water where the particles are moving constantly and thus able to change and adapt to a different temperature faster.

I'm not sure, but I dont really think so. 100c to 0c faster than 20c to 0c? Bah.

They tried that shit on Brainiac, and it's true, boiling hot water freezes faster.
But I don't remember why.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on December 11, 2009, 04:15:35 pm
Maybe removing small impurities that slow the cooling process?

Just a guess I haven't been in a science class in years >.>
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on December 11, 2009, 04:33:37 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpemba

Bing!

Quote
I'm not sure, but I dont really think so. 100c to 0c faster than 20c to 0c? Bah.

The wikipedia article is quite vague, yet it certainly shows that the effect is not this.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 11, 2009, 04:42:54 pm
Maybe removing small impurities that slow the cooling process?

Just a guess I haven't been in a science class in years >.>

Slacker!
On topic: Why are we here?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on December 12, 2009, 07:14:10 pm
I have had two torches ruined by battery leakage.

Why do batteries leak?

I always put at least one battery in backwards when I won't be using the torch for a while, so it can't accidentally be turned on and drain the batteries completely. Is this a good idea, or can it lead to battery leakage?

Are there ways to minimize the chance of a battery leak?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on December 13, 2009, 03:18:31 am
I always put at least one battery in backwards when I won't be using the torch for a while, so it can't accidentally be turned on and drain the batteries completely. Is this a good idea, or can it lead to battery leakage?
Don't do that. It probably isn't the cause, but it's generally a bad idea. Just tape over the on switch or something (or just take the batteries out).

Usually when batteries leak it's because they are cheap or get stored in bad conditions (wet or hot). The best way to avoid this is to A) buy better batteries, and B) store them in dry, cool places.

The only times it's happened to me though is when I mixed rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. Be sure all the batteries in something are the same type.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 13, 2009, 08:30:37 am
Ugh, since apparently no one got the point, I asked why we are here...
So, why are we (people) here?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 13, 2009, 09:12:14 am
Ugh, since apparently no one got the point, I asked why we are here...
So, why are we (people) here?

What is the name of this thread, mate?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 13, 2009, 11:46:06 am
It IS a simple question. Why are we here?
And the answer to your question is "The Simple Questions thread".
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on December 13, 2009, 01:06:04 pm
Because most of us want to stay here.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Liber Lupus on December 13, 2009, 01:11:27 pm
Ugh, since apparently no one got the point, I asked why we are here...
So, why are we (people) here?
Why shouldn't we be here?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 13, 2009, 03:13:08 pm
Ugh, since apparently no one got the point, I asked why we are here...
So, why are we (people) here?
Why shouldn't we be here?

@Frunkamunch: Why did we come here in the first place?
@Lupus: You can't answer my question using another one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Liber Lupus on December 13, 2009, 03:30:15 pm
Ugh, since apparently no one got the point, I asked why we are here...
So, why are we (people) here?
Why shouldn't we be here?
@Lupus: You can't answer my question using another one.
I just did.
Title: Help!
Post by: SwedenX on December 13, 2009, 03:36:43 pm
when is start solda t 5.9 beta it comes some error and *pip* sound ?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on December 13, 2009, 06:11:41 pm
when is start solda t 5.9 beta it comes some error and *pip* sound ?

im sorry, it appears you have posted your question on the wrong board. you should try posting your question in a new topic on the soldat help board which can be found by following this link (http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?board=3.0). your problem should be solved faster through that board because the people reading it will more than likely have better understanding of your problem than the people viewing this topic, and the board it is posted in, because it is for non soldat related talk only

i wish you luck with your problem, my good friend
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on December 13, 2009, 07:07:36 pm
Sometimes when I start downloading something my d/l speed is like 400kbyte/s, but it quickly goes back down to my actual internet speed of ~170kbyte/s.  When this happens, am I literally downloading at 400kb/s for that brief moment?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on December 13, 2009, 09:12:31 pm
@Frunkamunch: Why did we come here in the first place?

Who cares?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on December 14, 2009, 12:26:55 am
Sometimes when I start downloading something my d/l speed is like 400kbyte/s, but it quickly goes back down to my actual internet speed of ~170kbyte/s.  When this happens, am I literally downloading at 400kb/s for that brief moment?

no
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 14, 2009, 05:28:15 am
@Frunkamunch: Why did we come here in the first place?

Who cares?

I do.
Why?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 14, 2009, 07:57:37 am
Coincidental molecular bonding. If you wanna discuss it further, make a related thread.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: T-Bone on December 15, 2009, 03:13:44 am
Could God microwave a burrito so hot that He, Himself, could not eat it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on December 15, 2009, 04:04:02 am
That's a paradoxical question, not a simple question.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 15, 2009, 06:16:08 am
Come on boys, back on topic.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 15, 2009, 06:19:26 am
Could God microwave a burrito so hot that He, Himself, could not eat it?

Stuff like man vs food does not apply to god. He'll eat and swallow until the cows come home. :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on December 15, 2009, 10:17:22 pm
Could God microwave a burrito so hot that He, Himself, could not eat it?

Yes.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: T-Bone on December 15, 2009, 10:19:48 pm
How do you take screenshots on a macbook? i cant find a print screen button
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 15, 2009, 10:33:28 pm
How do you take screenshots on a macbook? i cant find a print screen button

It works differently.

http://guides.macrumors.com/Taking_Screenshots_in_Mac_OS_X
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 16, 2009, 03:02:15 pm
does anyone have an invitationcode for Demonoid?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Chariot on December 16, 2009, 07:25:25 pm
does anyone have an invitationcode for Demonoid?

Check your inbox.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 17, 2009, 12:32:46 am
Thanks again.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on December 17, 2009, 11:58:36 am
I could use one as well :3
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on December 18, 2009, 01:55:46 am
Me too.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on December 18, 2009, 02:54:22 am
What would be the best way for me to block all but one program from accessing the internet, but so that I can easily turn it on or off, as I have a slow connection, and want to get the best out of it while I play games.

If it is really bad I usually go through task manager > performance tab > resource monitor and see what is hogging the connection in the network section, then go about finding out how to stop it, but it can be a major pain in the ass.

I was thinking maybe some kind of temporary additional firewall program, is there something that can do this?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on December 18, 2009, 02:59:56 am
If someone asks "hey is there a movie at midnight tonight?" and someone replies "No but there the are starting at 3:15" You would assume that is in the AM right? Or am I just an idiot for driving across town for no reason?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on December 18, 2009, 03:08:10 am
If someone asks "hey is there a movie at midnight tonight?" and someone replies "No but there the are starting at 3:15" You would assume that is in the AM right? Or am I just an idiot for driving across town for no reason?
That's what I'd assume.

On another note, I've gotten all of my friends to say times on the 24 hour clock, which really helps things out. No more of this AM/PM crap.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on December 18, 2009, 03:09:41 am
Yeah I miss military time >.>
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on December 18, 2009, 04:47:12 am
If someone asks "hey is there a movie at midnight tonight?" and someone replies "No but there the are starting at 3:15" You would assume that is in the AM right? Or am I just an idiot for driving across town for no reason?
That's what I'd assume.

On another note, I've gotten all of my friends to say times on the 24 hour clock, which really helps things out. No more of this AM/PM crap.

EUROPE (or most of it) WINS AGAIN!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 18, 2009, 06:20:55 am
If someone asks "hey is there a movie at midnight tonight?" and someone replies "No but there the are starting at 3:15" You would assume that is in the AM right? Or am I just an idiot for driving across town for no reason?

Normal people just ask to clarify right then and there.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on December 18, 2009, 06:40:52 am
^ Right on the spot.

Don't know if this works, but can you also do this when speaking of time to make things extra clear?
3.15 AM - you say "3.15AM"
3.15 PM - you say "15.15"
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on December 19, 2009, 08:25:14 am
How do you pronounce "Joyeux Noel"?  (German for Merry Christmas I think)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on December 19, 2009, 08:30:15 am
How do you pronounce "Joyeux Noel"?  (German for Merry Christmas I think)
EDIT:
Oops, sorry, that's not German for Merry Christmas.

It's French.
http://www.logosdictionary.org/sound/fr/4298479_n.wav
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on December 19, 2009, 11:52:11 am
How do you pronounce "Joyeux Noel"?  (German for Merry Christmas I think)

Jo-i-ee  no-el.
Stretch the J to make it sound a bit liquid, don't ask what that means. I just know how to spell it, not explain it.
And if you were going for German it's: frohliche weinechten/frohes weinachten.
Fru-lee-sheh vae-nakh-ten/fru-es vae-nakh-ten.

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on December 19, 2009, 08:08:17 pm
Oh right, french.  Thanks
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Is it normal for a 320GB external to be missing like 20GB straight out of the box?  If not I will take it back.

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on December 26, 2009, 12:01:29 am
My 500gb HDD is 465gb.

I think it is all to do with spare sectors and shit, I remember that from somewhere.
Every hard drive is divided into lots of sectors, and when one goes bad, it will attempt to shift the data to a backup sector, and change the reference to the new sector.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on December 26, 2009, 12:24:39 am
It's because the companies producing the hard drives use the decimal system to measure gigabytes while operating systems use the binary system.

For hard drive companies, one gigabyte = 10003 bytes
For operating systems, one gigabyte = 10243 bytes

Thus the difference. You lose 0.068 of every gigabyte you're sold.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on December 26, 2009, 04:16:19 am
And NTFS partitioning often gets a few gigs.
Try with with a same USB stick, format it in FAT32 and NTFS, then compare.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on December 26, 2009, 03:35:16 pm
What's a good place to order decent computers? For gaming and stuff. Places like Dell seem to overcharge you.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on December 26, 2009, 04:09:44 pm
Buy components separately (its fine as it isnt a premade configuration), then connect them/get someone to do it for you.

You can get a much better configuration than a premade one, but you would need to find someone who is good with hardware to consult you if the price/usefulness ration is good (internet forums are fine).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on December 26, 2009, 05:39:16 pm
Shops which sell computer parts (graphics cards, psu) usually have some premade computers which are better value than stuff from companies like dell. At least in my experience they do.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on December 27, 2009, 08:42:07 am
I've got question: Does mIRC v6.34+NNScript works fine under 64-bit Windows7? I've got such a compilation and it seems it doesn't work.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on December 27, 2009, 09:12:01 am
What's a good place to order decent computers? For gaming and stuff. Places like Dell seem to overcharge you.
tigerdirect has some nice barebone systems. The list the things that the customer has to put in the system
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on December 30, 2009, 11:10:53 pm
Anyone read Scary Go Round? I wanna know if Bobbins is worth reading first.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on December 31, 2009, 09:05:51 pm
It's basically SGR with worse art. You don't really need much of a background for either one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on January 01, 2010, 10:15:11 pm
I started it, its pretty funny but my eyes might start bleeding.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 04, 2010, 09:13:57 am
Hey boys, I'm looking for some new films to entertain me. I was thinking something along the lines of Surrogates, iRobot and Minority Report. Can you help a fellow forumer out?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on January 04, 2010, 09:38:20 am
Hey boys, I'm looking for some new films to entertain me. I was thinking something along the lines of Surrogates, iRobot and Minority Report. Can you help a fellow forumer out?
The kind of action movies that is a bit philosophical, or to be exact, movies that make you think "what if the world were like this"?

(Never watched movies, but I'm just throwing ideas)
V for Vendetta?
Blade Runner?
The Island?
The Sixth Day?
Equilibrium?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on January 04, 2010, 10:20:22 am
Hey boys, I'm looking for some new films to entertain me. I was thinking something along the lines of Surrogates, iRobot and Minority Report. Can you help a fellow forumer out?
The kind of action movies that is a bit philosophical, or to be exact, movies that make you think "what if the world were like this"?

(Never watched movies, but I'm just throwing ideas)
V for Vendetta? - Crappy political propaganda under the mask of an action movie
Blade Runner? - Not really in the line of what he was asking, also I thought it was extremely boring.
The Island? - Good movie, I really like it.
The Sixth Day? - No
Equilibrium? - Good, don't expect anything great.
Also just go see Avatar in Imax man.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 04, 2010, 12:48:21 pm
STM, not a bad list. I've actually seen all of them fairly recently. Even Blade Runner was on the tube like last night or summing.

Gram, Avatar eh? Yeah, I'll go see if they have that at the video shack, so I can watch it at my awesome 3D TV set! YOU BASTARD! I WANNA SEE IT SO BAD! I WANT! I WANT! DIIIEEEEE!!!! :(
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on January 04, 2010, 03:21:29 pm
Hey boys, I'm looking for some new films to entertain me. I was thinking something along the lines of Surrogates, iRobot and Minority Report. Can you help a fellow forumer out?
The kind of action movies that is a bit philosophical, or to be exact, movies that make you think "what if the world were like this"?

(Never watched movies, but I'm just throwing ideas)
V for Vendetta? - Crappy political propaganda under the mask of an action movie
Blade Runner? - Not really in the line of what he was asking, also I thought it was extremely boring.
The Island? - Good movie, I really like it.
The Sixth Day? - No
Equilibrium? - Good, don't expect anything great.
Also just go see Avatar in Imax man.

The 2 underlined phrases are wrong in so many ways...
You should see Aeon Flux.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 04, 2010, 03:38:14 pm
You should see Aeon Flux.

I do expect a certain quality from my films. This does not comply.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on January 04, 2010, 04:31:15 pm
You should see Aeon Flux.

I do expect a certain quality from my films. This does not comply.

Epic slow-mo action, amazing picture quality, hot chicks.
What quality?!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on January 04, 2010, 04:53:56 pm
Hey boys, I'm looking for some new films to entertain me. I was thinking something along the lines of Surrogates, iRobot and Minority Report. Can you help a fellow forumer out?
The kind of action movies that is a bit philosophical, or to be exact, movies that make you think "what if the world were like this"?

(Never watched movies, but I'm just throwing ideas)
V for Vendetta? - Crappy political propaganda under the mask of an action movie
Blade Runner? - Not really in the line of what he was asking, also I thought it was extremely boring.
The Island? - Good movie, I really like it.
The Sixth Day? - No
Equilibrium? - Good, don't expect anything great.
Also just go see Avatar in Imax man.

The 2 underlined phrases are wrong in so many ways...
You should see Aeon Flux.
How can I be wrong on Blade Runner? He has been watching action movies, Blade Runner is not an action movie. Also yeah I think its boring. On Equilibrium; how is that wrong? It is not some great breakthrough movie. It's a solid movie, just it doesn't deserve alot of the dick sucking it receives by hardcore fans.

PS If you want to watch Aeon Flux just watch the original cartoon.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 04, 2010, 04:55:56 pm
I just have trouble concentrating on a movie if the plot or general story is fag.

Why isn't the new Riddick here already? That shit was awesome!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on January 04, 2010, 04:56:27 pm
blade runner is an excellent book
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on January 04, 2010, 05:18:10 pm
blade runner is an excellent book

also the title is do androids dream of electronic sheep? and it's different from how kubrick interpreted it but yeah!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Kazuki on January 06, 2010, 01:48:07 pm
I thought Equilibrium was awesome in a very funny way. GUN-FU. Cracked me up.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 07, 2010, 06:49:24 am
What do you call it when one smites something but doesn't give any reason why?

e.g, "Don't buy that item, it sucks. Period."

I am searching for a word or short phrase that describes this.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 07, 2010, 08:00:25 am
Christianity.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on January 07, 2010, 10:53:17 am
Christianity.
Really want to go there buddy?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on January 07, 2010, 02:17:50 pm
Christianity.

I thought flaming and/or offensive statements were not allowed in here...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 07, 2010, 03:05:20 pm
Christianity.
Really want to go there buddy?

I would.

Christianity.

I thought flaming and/or offensive statements were not allowed in here...

But I'm sure he's sarcastic..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on January 07, 2010, 03:35:27 pm
Christianity.
Really want to go there buddy?

I would.
I doubt you could keep up but you could try.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on January 07, 2010, 03:40:59 pm
Christianity.
Really want to go there buddy?
Sarcasm on my forums? HULK SMASH
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 07, 2010, 03:55:35 pm
Christianity.
Really want to go there buddy?

I would.
I doubt you could keep up but you could try.

Don't feel the need to waste my breath. Sorry, brethren.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Neosano on January 07, 2010, 04:19:54 pm
Is PANZERCATWAGON gay???
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on January 07, 2010, 09:58:31 pm
Christianity.
Really want to go there buddy?

I would.
I doubt you could keep up but you could try.

Don't feel the need to waste my breath. Sorry, brethren.
If you want call me out have the nuts to back up your talk. I am no stranger to defending my beliefs from a wide spectrum of people.

Is PANZERCATWAGON gay???
Pft he wishes.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on January 07, 2010, 10:27:26 pm
im straight as an arrow my friend

if you dont believe me ask my boyfriend
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Neosano on January 08, 2010, 03:03:16 pm
Well, it's strange when someone is posting his naked photos on the forum, where almost everyone is a guy :-S
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Kazuki on January 08, 2010, 05:28:57 pm
Hah! I guess that's how you know when a joke is old.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 09, 2010, 06:42:31 am
If I install 2 video codec packs on my computer (namely CCCP and K-Lite) will I get conflicts and things?  Is it safe to install both?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Neosano on January 09, 2010, 09:28:16 am
yes, safe.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on January 09, 2010, 04:12:15 pm
yes, safe.
Somehow I don't trust you...

Never installed 2 codec packs at once, but I did install a lot of video/audio converters/editors/players, and eventually it borked some of the codecs, so I had to reinstall K-Lite. I think it's very possible that multiple codec packs can cause problems too.
Why do you want to install multiple packs anyway?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Neosano on January 09, 2010, 04:16:24 pm
ah, screw your windows. Use linux!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on January 09, 2010, 05:14:21 pm
Just get vlc, should solve most video playing problems.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on January 09, 2010, 07:40:39 pm
Just get vlc, should solve most video playing problems.
Saw a reply like that coming...
The truth is: not everyone likes vlc. :|
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on January 09, 2010, 07:42:18 pm
Just get vlc, should solve most video playing problems.
Saw a reply like that coming...
The truth is: not everyone likes vlc. :|

Whats not to like about it? It plays your movies and music.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on January 09, 2010, 08:03:56 pm
Just get vlc, should solve most video playing problems.
Saw a reply like that coming...
The truth is: not everyone likes vlc. :|

Whats not to like about it? It plays your movies and music.
Not really a fan of the way it has settings organized. Way too many menus and sub-menus.
Though I have to admit it's decent. I guess they've made quite a lot of changes since the last time I used VLC.

Still, other players are good too and I'm sure there are users who prefer using programs other than VLC. So for those users codec packs will still be helpful.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 09, 2010, 08:08:19 pm
Actually my issue for now is that one of my HD movies (bitrate is like 11Mbps) isn't playing smoothly, i'm trying different software to get it to work but before I go ahead and install K-Lite I want to be sure it won't conflict with my current codec pack (CCCP)

Also I am using KMPlayer for now because VLC and MPC don't seem to handle HD movies quite as well, at least not H.264
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on January 09, 2010, 10:06:38 pm
Try changing the priority to high/very high, it looks like it is helping alot.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 09, 2010, 10:29:40 pm
Doesn't help.

Nevermind that, I just need to know if its safe to install 2 or more codec packs
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 09, 2010, 11:11:59 pm
Doesn't help.

Nevermind that, I just need to know if its safe to install 2 or more codec packs

how about you create a restore point, install the two codec packs, and if it gets fucked (which I highly doubt), revert back?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 09, 2010, 11:17:39 pm
Because i'm lazy.  Someone around here has to know. >_>


Edit:  forget it, I'll just uninstall everything and then download K-Lite because it's got everything I have installed right now anyway.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Neosano on January 10, 2010, 05:47:19 am
What the hell? Your cpu is too weak to play this hd movie. That's why it lags.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on January 10, 2010, 06:48:16 am
I dont think so, I tested it on a 2.0GHz dual core with an 8600GT 512MB and 4GB of RAM and it still lagged, thats what lead me to assume there was something wrong with the codecs I was using. 

Compressing it from 11Mbps to 6000kbps has fixed my performance though, so I guess i'll have make do with that for now.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on January 20, 2010, 10:22:35 am
Which pokemon game should I get? Pokemon Ruby, Emerald, Firered, Leafgreen, Sapphire, Darkcry, or maybe Pearl?
*Hopes for Geo to show up.*
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 20, 2010, 03:55:19 pm
Which pokemon game should I get? Pokemon Ruby, Emerald, Firered, Leafgreen, Sapphire, Darkcry, or maybe Pearl?
*Hopes for Geo to show up.*

I loved playing saphire... until someone stole my GBA SP with the game in it. Firered and Leafgreen are just remakes of the original 3 ones but with revamped graphics and a little more.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 23, 2010, 10:07:51 am
Is there a program that lets you run other programs or games in windowed mode?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on January 23, 2010, 07:27:03 pm
There are, but they still don't work for most games. :/ You can still give it a try though.

3D-Analyse - http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/download/
A more advanced program that can force some effects into 3D apps that don't support it.

DXWND - http://appaholic.co.uk/2007/10/16/dxwnd-force-almost-anything-into-a-windowed-mode/
There are different versions of that program. The one I linked to seems to have more settings than the one I use, but mine looks a bit different and works well with some of Blizzard's games (Starcraft and some others), so I've attached my version as well.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on January 23, 2010, 07:35:06 pm
"I don't think there's going to be any one way to force programs into windowed mode. I think that the two modes are handled a bit differently. If a program isn't explicitly designed to run windowed, it just won't, and if it were somehow forced to, it would likely crash."


Looked through a couple of forums, found most answers to go in the lines of the quote.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 24, 2010, 10:54:15 am
Thanks boyos. Appreciate it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on January 24, 2010, 03:34:26 pm
Are there any problems with connecting two composite (Y,Pb,Pr) connections using the good old red/white/yellow cables?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 24, 2010, 05:06:00 pm
Are there any problems with connecting two composite (Y,Pb,Pr) connections using the good old red/white/yellow cables?

I doubt the old RCA component cables are the right gauge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_gauge) the composite connectors require. But go for it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on January 25, 2010, 03:56:44 pm
Anyone know of a site where I can get songs from youtube? Media Converter sucks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on January 25, 2010, 04:09:36 pm
I prefer Jdownloader, just get the link in the clipboard and its 50% done.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on January 25, 2010, 04:10:19 pm
Anyone know of a site where I can get songs from youtube? Media Converter sucks.
If you are using firefox there are plugins for that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on January 25, 2010, 04:17:08 pm
I use free download manager for saving youtube videos, it has a built in thing for it, just enter the youtube link and it gets it and converts it to a more compatible format.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on January 25, 2010, 04:32:19 pm
Here's a good one: http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/

Also, try Any Video Converter. Not only it's a great video converter, but it too can download youtube videos.
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on January 25, 2010, 04:57:35 pm
Found one, VDownloader, downloads video then extracts it in whatever format you want.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on January 26, 2010, 06:28:00 pm
Can it adjust video/audio quality and frame size? I am intrigued.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on January 26, 2010, 06:43:47 pm
[ http://youtubedownload.altervista.org ] downloads video directly as it is from youtube, so it preserves whatever frame size and quality the original youtube video had.

Not sure if Any Video Converter allows to set size and quality (for some reason it bugged for me and doesn't want to download videos anymore, so I can't check), but even if it doesn't - you can still use it to convert downloaded youtube videos to whatever size and quality you want.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on January 26, 2010, 07:26:21 pm
Yeah, AVC is what I use right now, but they limit you to certain quality levels in the free version.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on January 26, 2010, 08:03:13 pm
I have an flv video, but it will only open with winamp. Not even VLC. The two video converters I have currently wont touch it either.

Is annoying, how do I fix this?

btw downloading super now.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 26, 2010, 08:27:25 pm
I have an flv video, but it will only open with winamp. Not even VLC. The two video converters I have currently wont touch it either.

Is annoying, how do I fix this?

If it doesn't open in VLC either VLC is not installed properly (which I doubt) or it isn't a valid FLV file.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on January 26, 2010, 08:31:50 pm
Anyone know of a site where I can get songs from youtube? Media Converter sucks.
If you are using firefox there are plugins for that.

There's something called FLV Player that a friend of mine uses, recommended it and I've been using it ever since.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on January 29, 2010, 03:54:19 pm
I'm trying to finally defragment my hard drive. But no matter what program I try - it can't defragment it below a certain level. I tried at least 3 apps, and 2 of them couldn't defragment it to less than 15%. I've got best results with Defraggler, which left only 7% fragmentation.

But why can't I defragment my hard drive to as low as 0-3% fragmentation?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on January 29, 2010, 04:04:29 pm
Doesn't really matter. 0-3% fragmentation won't make any significant difference.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 29, 2010, 06:14:03 pm
I'm trying to finally defragment my hard drive. But no matter what program I try - it can't defragment it below a certain level. I tried at least 3 apps, and 2 of them couldn't defragment it to less than 15%. I've got best results with Defraggler, which left only 7% fragmentation.

That's good enough. You can't get lower than around there with NTFS.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on January 29, 2010, 06:25:13 pm
I'm trying to finally defragment my hard drive. But no matter what program I try - it can't defragment it below a certain level. I tried at least 3 apps, and 2 of them couldn't defragment it to less than 15%. I've got best results with Defraggler, which left only 7% fragmentation.

But why can't I defragment my hard drive to as low as 0-3% fragmentation?

Same here, I always have at least 1-3% fragmentaion left no matter how many times I defrag.
I think there's a point beyond which the PC won't defrag the files.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on January 31, 2010, 10:41:49 am
Since when did Sf have an ipod site? This is sweet.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 31, 2010, 10:47:23 am
Since when did Sf have an ipod site? This is sweet.

iPod site? What?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on January 31, 2010, 11:19:26 am
He means probably the WAP2 version.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 31, 2010, 11:26:35 am
He means probably the WAP2 version.

Oh, yeah. Actually no, there is another custom mod that ElephantHunter installed a while ago. Whenever you're on an iPhone or an iTouch and browse the site, there's a completely different user interface presented by default.

Info -
http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=34943.0
http://www.farfromperfection.com/smf4iphone.html
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on January 31, 2010, 11:32:21 am
Oh, that one.
But isnt that for all SMF based sites?

There should be an app for Android based phones too.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 31, 2010, 11:36:37 am
There should be an app for Android based phones too.

Well maybe we'll find and install a mod for one later.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on February 01, 2010, 05:56:39 am
What is(are) the best website(s) for Potoshop CS4 brushes?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 01, 2010, 04:22:59 pm
Deviant art.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on February 01, 2010, 05:16:41 pm
I heard that cannabis is not as bad for you as tobaco? Its true right? How many people here have smoked it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 01, 2010, 05:54:37 pm
I heard that cannabis is not as bad for you as tobaco? Its true right? How many people here have smoked it?

It's less/not addicting and won't completely skullf**k your body with cancer and other detriments like tobacco very well will.

So yes, it's safe(r).

(in moderation it's no different than alcohol)

edit: to clarify, I'm referring to joints/brownies vs cigarettes/cigars.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Demonic on February 01, 2010, 07:11:02 pm
Let's be fair here - cigarettes and tobacco products hurt your lungs because of all the other chemical compartments put in them, while cannabis lacks these. Effects are vastly different though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on February 01, 2010, 10:24:54 pm
Smoke cigars not horrible cigarettes. All problems solved.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on February 01, 2010, 11:37:06 pm
If there is no filter the cannabis is far harder on your lungs, as most cigarettes do have filters. However, the nicotine and other such junk in cigarettes is much more addictive and harmful than THC or w/e is in weed.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on February 02, 2010, 12:42:47 am
Its more-less the same, just that one of them is illegal, depending on your country laws.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 02, 2010, 12:48:36 am
If there is no filter the cannabis is far harder on your lungs, as most cigarettes do have filters. However, the nicotine and other such junk in cigarettes is much more addictive and harmful than THC or w/e is in weed.

And what if you use brownies instead of joints for weed? Doesn't that eliminate all lung damage?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Boblekonvolutt on February 02, 2010, 01:06:26 am
Eating it also makes for a rubbish high. :P

I suppose a vaporizer would be the way to go if you were overly concerned about health issues.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on February 02, 2010, 03:28:10 pm
Why are we discussing drugs on the SF? O_O
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on February 02, 2010, 07:38:28 pm
Why are we discussing drugs on the SF? O_O

when you grow up you will understand
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 03, 2010, 06:35:38 am
Eating it also makes for a rubbish high. :P

Uuuuuuh, no. Did browneys once. Although it took about 45 minutes to hit me, when it did, I was flying like never before. Also, funny thing was, it hit all of a sudden. I was in the middle of a conversation with a couple of girls. I was continuously looking at either one, and at some point, when I was turning my head to look at the other, the browneys kicked in and I felt like I was in bullet time. I was later told the conversation ended there.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on February 03, 2010, 02:05:28 pm
Why are we discussing drugs on the SF? O_O

when you grow up you will understand

How can I be doing something in the past?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on February 03, 2010, 02:23:40 pm
Learn to be young.(again)

ot:
The woman's mind.
Explain it to me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on February 03, 2010, 02:32:49 pm
(http://indrapamungkas.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/882301_9e508191ee_m.jpg)

Not exactly answer to your question but it helps understand them.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on February 03, 2010, 03:06:21 pm
The sex initiator gland needs to be much bigger.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on February 03, 2010, 07:17:43 pm
The woman's mind.
Explain it to me.

basically theres a lot of microscopic gods swimming around in their brain-goo fighting each other causing the woman to do a whole load of crazy s**t at completely unpredictable moments
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on February 03, 2010, 07:19:50 pm
Women are one way... and guys are the other!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 03, 2010, 07:31:38 pm
It's simple. As with any human being, you just gotta apply to the right triggers.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Boblekonvolutt on February 03, 2010, 08:39:26 pm
Uuuuuuh, no. Did browneys once. Although it took about 45 minutes to hit me, when it did, I was flying like never before. Also, funny thing was, it hit all of a sudden. I was in the middle of a conversation with a couple of girls. I was continuously looking at either one, and at some point, when I was turning my head to look at the other, the browneys kicked in and I felt like I was in bullet time. I was later told the conversation ended there.
Just lightness and a neck in lounge chair mode for me. Maybe you're a better baker than me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 03, 2010, 08:41:39 pm
In all probability, not.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Boblekonvolutt on February 03, 2010, 09:45:48 pm
Oh, you'd be surprised.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on February 04, 2010, 05:13:07 am
Okay, so here's a question for all you Italians out there:
I just found out today that the name "Salvatore" is pronounced "sal-vuh-tor-ay".  I've known for a while that its shortened form is "Tore", but I'm not sure how that's pronounced.  Is it "tor-ay" or "tor"? And if it's the former, does an alternate shortening of "Salvatore" to just "Tor" exist?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 04, 2010, 07:11:58 am
Okay, so here's a question for all you Italians out there:
I just found out today that the name "Salvatore" is pronounced "sal-vuh-tor-ay".  I've known for a while that its shortened form is "Tore", but I'm not sure how that's pronounced.  Is it "tor-ay" or "tor"? And if it's the former, does an alternate shortening of "Salvatore" to just "Tor" exist?

That's the english pronunciation. it's not "ay".. more like "tor-heh".
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on February 04, 2010, 08:09:32 am
Okay, so here's a question for all you Italians out there:
I just found out today that the name "Salvatore" is pronounced "sal-vuh-tor-ay".  I've known for a while that its shortened form is "Tore", but I'm not sure how that's pronounced.  Is it "tor-ay" or "tor"? And if it's the former, does an alternate shortening of "Salvatore" to just "Tor" exist?

That's the english pronunciation. it's not "ay".. more like "tor-heh".
Shut up Mr Denmark.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 04, 2010, 08:27:04 am
Okay, so here's a question for all you Italians out there:
I just found out today that the name "Salvatore" is pronounced "sal-vuh-tor-ay".  I've known for a while that its shortened form is "Tore", but I'm not sure how that's pronounced.  Is it "tor-ay" or "tor"? And if it's the former, does an alternate shortening of "Salvatore" to just "Tor" exist?

That's the english pronunciation. it's not "ay".. more like "tor-heh".
Shut up Mr Denmark.

Oi, you got it right for once. I'm impressed!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on February 04, 2010, 10:44:46 am
Okay, so here's a question for all you Italians out there:
I just found out today that the name "Salvatore" is pronounced "sal-vuh-tor-ay".  I've known for a while that its shortened form is "Tore", but I'm not sure how that's pronounced.  Is it "tor-ay" or "tor"? And if it's the former, does an alternate shortening of "Salvatore" to just "Tor" exist?

That's the english pronunciation. it's not "ay".. more like "tor-heh".
Shut up Mr Denmark.

Oi, you got it right for once. I'm impressed!
Only because I saw your location on skype the other day.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 04, 2010, 10:46:14 am
Such a stalker..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on February 04, 2010, 11:52:34 am
Okay, so here's a question for all you Italians out there:
I just found out today that the name "Salvatore" is pronounced "sal-vuh-tor-ay".  I've known for a while that its shortened form is "Tore", but I'm not sure how that's pronounced.  Is it "tor-ay" or "tor"? And if it's the former, does an alternate shortening of "Salvatore" to just "Tor" exist?

That's the english pronunciation. it's not "ay".. more like "tor-heh".

Okay, great, but do you know the "rules" for abbreviating it? My reason for this question is that I have a character in a story I'm writing named Salvatore, and everyone calls him Tore.  I'm so used to the dialogue flow with a single syllable that it was a little bit of a shock to think that "Tore" may be a two-syllable word, and I'd like to preserve my original intention if possible.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on February 04, 2010, 02:39:00 pm
Whats a good library for C++ HTTP requests. I need to load an image in C++ from an Internet Camera. I know lots of you are all into this coding stuff.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PainX on February 04, 2010, 03:56:06 pm
when the newest version 1.5.1 will came out and there will be more players?^^
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 04, 2010, 04:35:41 pm
Whats a good library for C++ HTTP requests. I need to load an image in C++ from an Internet Camera. I know lots of you are all into this coding stuff.
libcurl

And since you're using c++, use the appropriate binding: http://curlpp.org/

when the newest version 1.5.1 will came out and there will be more players?^^
1) When its ready.
2) We'll see then.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: dnmr on February 11, 2010, 04:25:53 am
I wonder what's for dinner
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on February 11, 2010, 05:11:58 am
I wonder what's for dinner
Minerals and pylons with a lot of energy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on February 11, 2010, 09:25:31 am
I wonder what's for dinner
Minerals and pylons with a lot of energy.

The minerals are a lie...
Who invented the fridge as we know it? As in, the rectangle shaped one, with a freezer and a cooling chamber. (Too lazy to Google)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 12, 2010, 04:29:33 am
There is an SD card reader on the front of my case.

When I put an SD card in it, I can read it fine, but I cannot delete anything in any way (delete, cut or format), also tried with the handy tool unlocker, but that didn't work.

The physical lock tab on the SD card is not in the lock position.

My guess is that it is because it has sharing turned on for some reason, but I can not turn sharing off as the share button under properties > Sharing is greyed out.

How can I get the reader un-shared or some other non pain in the ass way to get stuff deleted. At the moment I can only delete picures through the camera that I use the SD card with, which is slow.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 12, 2010, 05:21:09 pm
I don't see what sharing would have anything to do with it. Maybe the card reader is owned by a user other than you and you need admin privileges to do anything non-read only to it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 12, 2010, 06:34:46 pm
Ok you were right about the sharing.

Whenever I try to put stuff on the card or format it, it tells me the drive is write protected. Nothing in the properties of the reader relates to any kind of protection, so how would I turn it off?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 12, 2010, 11:27:50 pm
Could there be some sort of write-protect switch on the actual card reader?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on February 13, 2010, 07:27:56 pm
I can only think of permission settings which don't allow you to delete or modify the files. Not sure if in this case it's the same as sharing.

If you have Windows XP Pro - go to Control Panel-->Folder Options. There switch to "View" tab, scroll down to the bottom of the list and uncheck "Use simple file sharing".
This will enable advanced settings for file and folder permissions.

Let me know if you need further info on how to change permissions.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 13, 2010, 07:39:30 pm
@jrgp: There is no write protect switch, pulled apart right down to the chip board.

@L[one]R: Using vista currently. Not the same option, but a similar one called use file sharing wizard, turned it off. The only way it seems to set permissions is through properties>sharing>advanced sharing, but even if I set the permissions for everyone to full control, it wont let me do anything other than copy off. Also, the security tab (where I would normally go to change permissions) is not there.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on February 13, 2010, 07:41:07 pm
I don't have Vista, so I can't say much. :S
What you can try though... just copy all the files off your SD card and reformat it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 13, 2010, 07:46:32 pm
Cant format, says it is write-protected.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 13, 2010, 08:46:01 pm
Boot an ubuntu livecd (http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download) and see if you can edit the files that are on there. If you can, it's a Windows mis-config. If you can't, it's a switch you still haven't found.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 14, 2010, 10:20:40 pm
Ubuntu throws an error saying the file system is read-only.

According to windows, file system is FAT.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on February 16, 2010, 03:30:15 pm
What is the best program to rip dvds to a straight video file on my computer.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 16, 2010, 09:38:03 pm
DVD Shrink
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on February 16, 2010, 11:13:28 pm
I guess your question turned out bit more complex than expected. ;O

Have you tried reformatting the SD card with the camera itself?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 17, 2010, 12:43:56 am
I am able to reformat using the camera, no options for file system though, stays as FAT.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 17, 2010, 05:57:27 am
Ubuntu throws an error saying the file system is read-only.

According to windows, file system is FAT.

hmm. Well, try another SD card in the same slot to make sure it's not the card reader.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LeetFidle on February 17, 2010, 11:28:40 am
There is an SD card reader on the front of my case.

When I put an SD card in it, I can read it fine, but I cannot delete anything in any way (delete, cut or format), also tried with the handy tool unlocker, but that didn't work.

The physical lock tab on the SD card is not in the lock position.

My guess is that it is because it has sharing turned on for some reason, but I can not turn sharing off as the share button under properties > Sharing is greyed out.

How can I get the reader un-shared or some other non pain in the ass way to get stuff deleted. At the moment I can only delete picures through the camera that I use the SD card with, which is slow.

dumb question, but is the SD card locked? like the little switch on the side of it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on February 17, 2010, 04:41:00 pm
There is an SD card reader on the front of my case.

When I put an SD card in it, I can read it fine, but I cannot delete anything in any way (delete, cut or format), also tried with the handy tool unlocker, but that didn't work.

The physical lock tab on the SD card is not in the lock position.

My guess is that it is because it has sharing turned on for some reason, but I can not turn sharing off as the share button under properties > Sharing is greyed out.

How can I get the reader un-shared or some other non pain in the ass way to get stuff deleted. At the moment I can only delete picures through the camera that I use the SD card with, which is slow.

dumb question, but is the SD card locked? like the little switch on the side of it.
Dumb indeed. ;P

-----------

I am able to reformat using the camera, no options for file system though, stays as FAT.
So even after that you still can't use it on your computer? I get a feeling that it really could be the problem with the card reader. Or your computer.
Like jrgp said - try a different SD card with the same card reader. Also try using that card reader on a different computer.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 18, 2010, 08:52:57 am
Need your help. I recently installed Windows 7 on my computer, and everything works except my microphone. Any of you had this problem? I was thinking maybe the drivers werent properly updated or something, but seeing as I know shit about computers, I'll need your help on that as well.

HEELP!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on February 18, 2010, 09:07:23 am
Check the microphone, these bastards have sometimes a on/off switch.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 18, 2010, 09:49:09 am
Done that, and it's definitely enabled. It just doesn't pick up any sound.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on February 18, 2010, 12:34:32 pm
Need your help. I recently installed Windows 7 on my computer, and everything works except my microphone. Any of you had this problem? I was thinking maybe the drivers werent properly updated or something, but seeing as I know s**t about computers, I'll need your help on that as well.

HEELP!
I know for my vista drivers everytime I plug in my mic a window pops up and I have to select the mic option in a little program. It's annoying as all get out, but everything in vista is like that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on February 18, 2010, 04:41:37 pm
Look for your microphone's brand name and model number, and then go to company's site and look for drivers (usually in "downloads" section or something).
Download a driver for your model (make sure it's compatible with windows 7 though. Usually there are separate drivers for different systems) and install it like any other program.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on February 18, 2010, 04:48:09 pm
Make sure the mic works: test it on another computer or use a linux live cd to test it.
Try a different mic port if you have one.
Play with sound settings.
Reinstall drivers.
Do microphone dance around computer while chanting ancient egyptian songs of death.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 18, 2010, 05:11:59 pm
It's a build-in microphone, if that requires a diffferent approach.  Got it working somewhat, but I had to turn the boosters up all the way, and it still gives a weird noice and a general feeling that it doesn't function as it should.

From: February 18, 2010, 06:34:04 pm
Another question then.. Ever since I formatted my computer, I no longer have the program I used to operate things such as my webcam. It will turn on automatically with skype and such, but I can't adjust the brightness and stuff whenever I'm using it without a program that allows me to do it directly(such as skype). Are there any universal programs out there that'll let you do this?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on February 19, 2010, 07:10:37 pm
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?

Another question

Is it possible to charge and use a Garmin Nuvi 255 to a pc? because when I connect it it shows up an image that shows the GPS is connected to the pc but is there a way to work with it while connected to the pc because I cant turn it on when its unpluged from the cars "lighter" even after letting it uo for like 45 min +
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on February 19, 2010, 07:41:28 pm
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?
Uh, I'm not sure if I understood you right, but I think what you need is simply a "power adapter".
In stores there should be models that have switches that change polarity and voltage, as well as different types of plugs.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on February 19, 2010, 07:54:47 pm
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?
Uh, I'm not sure if I understood you right, but I think what you need is simply a "power adapter".
In stores there should be models that have switches that change polarity and voltage, as well as different types of plugs.

Well I just want like a kind of a charger but with like a regulator that I could change the power from 0.5V to 20V (example) with some alligator clips
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on February 20, 2010, 01:33:32 pm
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?
Uh, I'm not sure if I understood you right, but I think what you need is simply a "power adapter".
In stores there should be models that have switches that change polarity and voltage, as well as different types of plugs.

Well I just want like a kind of a charger but with like a regulator that I could change the power from 0.5V to 20V (example) with some alligator clips

What kind of motor are you trying to run?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on February 21, 2010, 05:51:06 pm
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?
Uh, I'm not sure if I understood you right, but I think what you need is simply a "power adapter".
In stores there should be models that have switches that change polarity and voltage, as well as different types of plugs.

Well I just want like a kind of a charger but with like a regulator that I could change the power from 0.5V to 20V (example) with some alligator clips

What kind of motor are you trying to run?

Well just like any kind of electric motor...from like a drill to a mini helicopter... thats the reason I'd like to be able to change the output so that not to burn it

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on February 22, 2010, 11:07:43 pm
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?
Uh, I'm not sure if I understood you right, but I think what you need is simply a "power adapter".
In stores there should be models that have switches that change polarity and voltage, as well as different types of plugs.

Well I just want like a kind of a charger but with like a regulator that I could change the power from 0.5V to 20V (example) with some alligator clips

What kind of motor are you trying to run?

Well just like any kind of electric motor...from like a drill to a mini helicopter... thats the reason I'd like to be able to change the output so that not to burn it



AC or DC?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on February 23, 2010, 01:36:42 am
AC or DC?

OR AC/DC?

(http://imgur.com/bHF7g.jpg)

I got...NINE LIVES...CAT'S EYES...abusing every one of them and running wild.
CAUSE I'M BACK!

/me duck walks across the room
/me turns and duck walks back

WELL I'M BAHAHAHAHACK
BAHAHAHACK
WELL I'M BACK IN BLACK!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on February 23, 2010, 06:17:53 pm
Im lookng for books about dragons. From adventures to escapades. Something interesting with a good storyline, preferably a series but singles are ok too. The kind of book I am really looking for is one that follows exploits of one dragon, hopefully across a few books. I have read the Inheritence books and am hooked on those( Eragon). Stuff like that too. Also if you could tell me where i can buy them from but names are ok. Thanks. 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on February 23, 2010, 06:25:55 pm
The whole enchanted forest series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Wrede#The_Enchanted_Forest_Chronicles).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on February 24, 2010, 10:30:10 am
A new guitar (Telecaster) or a XBOX360
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on February 24, 2010, 02:49:01 pm
The whole enchanted forest series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Wrede#The_Enchanted_Forest_Chronicles).
MUST. HAVE. Where me buy? Plz.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 24, 2010, 05:59:02 pm
A new guitar (Telecaster) or a XBOX360

If you don't buy the guitar(and provide pictures of the purchase along with the receipt), I'll ban you from the forums.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on February 24, 2010, 07:31:20 pm
A new guitar (Telecaster) or a XBOX360
If you don't buy the guitar(and provide pictures of the purchase along with the receipt), I'll ban you from the forums.
You'll have my full support. :D
Why not XBox - I'll quote myself from a different thread:

Microsoft are money wh***s, they charge for everything you normally wouldn't have to pay on PC (even games themselves ;D). Plus many games are simply not meant to be played with gamepads. I prefer good ol' mouse & WASD.
So stick with PC. PC is for reel proz.
Besides, playing guitar will prove to be more useful in life than molesting a gamepad.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on February 24, 2010, 11:54:18 pm
Quote
Besides, playing guitar will prove to be more useful in life than molesting a gamepad.
This is what guitar players actually believe. I know plenty of guitar players, only one has a chance in it ever being anything but a hobby and he has had to sacrifice in every facet of his life for that. Games and instruments are equal hobbies. Also durr hurr micro$oft isn't a useful argument. Some people like playing with controllers, other don't. That is the only real argument for not buying a console besides funds.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SadistAtHeart on February 25, 2010, 01:44:33 am
Games and instruments are equal hobbies.

I disagree. The scope of career choices offered by learning to play an instrument (soundtrack composer, live performer, teacher, etc.) is much larger than the spectrum offered from playing video games; especially considering that the actual act of playing video games as a hobby has very little to do with development in terms of skill transition.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dusty on February 25, 2010, 06:39:50 am
How can you even compare playing the guitar and playing computer games? Buying yourself a PC or a console, only for playing games, is never the better option.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on February 25, 2010, 06:57:25 am
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?
Uh, I'm not sure if I understood you right, but I think what you need is simply a "power adapter".
In stores there should be models that have switches that change polarity and voltage, as well as different types of plugs.

Well I just want like a kind of a charger but with like a regulator that I could change the power from 0.5V to 20V (example) with some alligator clips

What kind of motor are you trying to run?

Well just like any kind of electric motor...from like a drill to a mini helicopter... thats the reason I'd like to be able to change the output so that not to burn it



AC or DC?

Umm DC....I think
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on February 25, 2010, 10:36:06 am
Quote
Umm DC....I think

Do you have any information on the motor that I could look up? How did you power it before you wanted to do this?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on February 25, 2010, 10:58:56 am
playing video games takes more skill than playing piano
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on February 25, 2010, 12:55:30 pm
playing video games takes more skill than playing piano

I don´t think so. Not at all.

I guess I will stick with a new guitar
and Echo, please don´t blame me, SIR!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on February 25, 2010, 02:03:52 pm
Why would I blame you for doing what I told you to do?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on February 26, 2010, 02:53:51 am
Because I try to get the money for it right now :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on February 26, 2010, 06:12:06 am
When sorting a series of rows in Excel 2007, how do I maintain cell references as the cells move around?

I have:
A1:3000 A2:2000 A3:1000
B1 B2 B3

B1 refers to A1 to return 3000. I sort row A to get:

A1:1000 A2:2000 A3:3000
B1 B2 B3

Now B1 returns 1000, but I want it to continue to return 3000. To "follow" the sort, in other words.

Is it possible to refer to headers, then use those since I'm sorting the headers with the data?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snack on February 26, 2010, 10:45:52 am
I am looking for something that I would plug in a wall outlet and that it would give me a specific voltage that I could change with simply turning a nob, but like something that has wires that I could attach to a little electric motor for example and then simply detach the wire and change to an LED or an other motor perhaps, but yeah how the hell would that be named?
Uh, I'm not sure if I understood you right, but I think what you need is simply a "power adapter".
In stores there should be models that have switches that change polarity and voltage, as well as different types of plugs.

Well I just want like a kind of a charger but with like a regulator that I could change the power from 0.5V to 20V (example) with some alligator clips

What kind of motor are you trying to run?

Well just like any kind of electric motor...from like a drill to a mini helicopter... thats the reason I'd like to be able to change the output so that not to burn it



AC or DC?

Umm DC....I think
If you want to test different DC appliances with various amps & voltages you should get a "DC Power Supply".
If used correctly you can test any electrical equipment up to 48V without blowing them up.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on February 27, 2010, 02:54:59 pm
Regarding soldat servers. Is it possible to change your ip to words? Can someone explain what this is? Confused...Maybe pm me if its complicated.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on February 27, 2010, 03:21:25 pm
Its so complicated it will melt your brains.

www.dyndns.com
There should be everything.
Afaik, it is easy, as dominikkk managed it.
If you do not who is that, browse the server and script related subforums.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on February 27, 2010, 06:22:51 pm
Regarding soldat servers. Is it possible to change your ip to words? Can someone explain what this is? Confused...Maybe pm me if its complicated.

You need to get a domain name, and get DNS to point it towards your IP address.

Using DyDNS (http://dyndns.com) should be easy enough for both, if you don't mind a domain like sexysoldatserver.dyndns.com

Its so complicated it will melt your brains.
:P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ScHaLL on February 28, 2010, 02:36:12 pm
What's some laptops with usually the best price/quality ratio? I'm thinkint about getting a laptop or notebook or whatever the hell, I just don't wanna spend too much money since it's mostly going to be a second machine additional to my desktop.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on February 28, 2010, 11:59:55 pm
I have vista home premium installed (32 bit).
I want to upgrade to windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.

I cant go from v home premium to 7 ultimate with win 7 install disc.

Therefore I got a vista ultimate disk to upgrade to v ultimate then win 7.

The vista ultimate disk will not let me to an upgrade, only a clean install, which is what I want to get around. Solutions, or just do the clean install?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 01, 2010, 01:25:59 am
In order to go from 32bit to 64bit, you can only do a clean install.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: T-Bone on March 01, 2010, 02:08:36 pm
would powerwashing the inside and outside of a Weber charcoal grill ruin it in any way? i dont want to destroy the finish or anything that could effect its longevity.

its looking pretty rough after a year or so of neglect :(
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on March 01, 2010, 03:19:35 pm
After a year or so yeah I would say rust has gotten to it and the metal is weaker than it should be. Some strong chemicals and elbow grease should do you though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 01, 2010, 03:42:44 pm
In order to go from 32bit to 64bit, you can only do a clean install.

I sometimes ask myself what Microsoft is on when doing stuff like that. In order to change the language of my laptop (Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit) from Dutch to German (accidently installed it like that) I needed to use my recovery CD and install Vista again (no cleaning, though). There are language packages, but only for people who own Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit version and that is retarded.

Can people be that dumb?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 01, 2010, 07:36:54 pm
In order to go from 32bit to 64bit, you can only do a clean install.

I sometimes ask myself what Microsoft is on when doing stuff like that. In order to change the language of my laptop (Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit) from Dutch to German (accidently installed it like that) I needed to use my recovery CD and install Vista again (no cleaning, though). There are language packages, but only for people who own Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit version and that is retarded.

Can people be that dumb?

Actually the reason why Windows is so inflexible when it comes to changing settings is that it isn't entirely built upon packages which can be installed/removed/reconfigged with ease (as are linux/bsd/solaris/mac/etc), and it still follows the design and theory as the very early versions of Windows (despite all the times they changed paths around), as MS is too lazy (or has decided to not) do a full rewrite using modern techniques.

So yeah, they're trying to maintain s**tty, ancient code, and as such the only way to make major changes is to reinstall completely.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: dnmr on March 02, 2010, 06:54:15 am
I sometimes ask myself what Microsoft is on when doing stuff like that. In order to change the language of my laptop (Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit) from Dutch to German (accidently installed it like that) I needed to use my recovery CD and install Vista again (no cleaning, though). There are language packages, but only for people who own Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit version and that is retarded.

Can people be that dumb?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721887%28WS.10%29.aspx

and going from 32 bit to 64 is something a bit more radical ._.



Regarding soldat servers. Is it possible to change your ip to words? Can someone explain what this is? Confused...Maybe pm me if its complicated.
you can rent a .info domain name for under a dollar a year
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 02, 2010, 09:45:07 pm
I've got a few racing games I want to play but steering with keyboard is not as easy and fun as it is with an actual steering wheel.. which I don't have.

So does anybody know of any steering wheel emulators that you could simply control with a mouse?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: T-Bone on March 04, 2010, 02:59:09 pm
where can i make a website for free? i need something good for a school project
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Hair|Trigger on March 05, 2010, 12:44:04 am
http://www.webs.com/

Haven't tried it, but it seems to be what you need
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: T-Bone on March 05, 2010, 02:38:53 am
yea it looks like it will work, thanks!!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 05, 2010, 03:44:03 pm
Well, I've found an answer to my last question (http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=29819.msg457650#msg457650).
I found a number of different apps and almost got the joystick emulator working, but all of the GamePort input/output ports were already taken by motherboard, so I couldn't install the virtual joystick.

Luckily, I found another program that doesn't use the GamePort and creates its own virtual port instead. The programs are called PPJoystick (which is the virtual joystick port & driver) and PPMouse (which is the mouse-to-joystick converter).
They're hard to find, so I suggest you get them now in case you'll ever need them: http://personne.newmail.ru/PPJoystick/

They installed without any problems on Windows XP Pro (SP3). I tested it in HoverAce and it works like a charm. <3
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on March 06, 2010, 11:28:10 am
How do you call people that feel like they don't belong to any nation?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on March 06, 2010, 12:11:07 pm
How do you call people that feel like they don't belong to any nation?

Not nationalist
Anti-nationalist. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-nationalism)
and wise.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on March 06, 2010, 03:56:23 pm
How do you call people that feel like they don't belong to any nation?

Anti-nationalist. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-nationalism)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 10, 2010, 08:33:54 pm
I'm having some issues with my computer stalling on me whenever it's been playing a game for a certain amount of time, such as my recent game of HoN with Kazuki. I'm suspecting it might get too warm. Does anybody know a sexy little piece of software I could use to monitor my CPU temp?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on March 11, 2010, 06:53:58 am
Ones I used Everest for that job.
But It looks like this
(http://i48.tinypic.com/24xnnv8.jpg)

The problem is that I it's a part of Everest( That "I" thingy).
If you find something lighter like that shows only my CPU temp then post it here.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 11, 2010, 05:20:49 pm
That reminded me that I've also got Everest but never actually gave it a try. D: It about time I did that. Maybe I too will finally find out why the heck my 2.8Ghz dual core is so damn slow.

I have a question though: what temperature is considered ok for CPU, and at which point it becomes "not ok"?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 11, 2010, 08:11:32 pm
That reminded me that I've also got Everest but never actually gave it a try. D: It about time I did that. Maybe I too will finally find out why the heck my 2.8Ghz dual core is so damn slow.

I have a question though: what temperature is considered ok for CPU, and at which point it becomes "not ok"?


It's fine until it starts pushing 50C. But I'm even not too sure about that.

I do a lot of video encoding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEncoder) (.avi to native dvd and vice verca) and when I do like 4 of them at once, my dual core amd athlon 64 gets up to around 67C (4 year old stock heatsink/fan). Nothing noticeable happens, but when the encoding is finished it goes back to around 30'ish and all is fine.

I really wouldn't be too worried about CPU temps. Being careful with hard drive temps is a different story though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on March 11, 2010, 09:50:25 pm
Are there alternatives to using explorer to copy large amounts of data across media?

Upgrading to win7, I copied ~120 GB of files to backup, but the info box said there was only 18 GB, in the end it copied it all, but once it had done the first 18 GB it just sat there copying the rest saying '5 seconds remaining' for over an hour. Also all the boxes that come up asking me for permission to copy things (!@#!@$!@$) meant I had to check it frequently. Thirdly the speed always seems to drop and drop and drop until it is at really low speeds over time for no apparent reasons.

On a possibly related note, I tried copying 4.36 GB to a DVD-R. Went fine for a few seconds (700 KB/sec) but then it drops to around 70 KB/sec, and unlike copying between other media, it doesnt do anything (left it overnight and nothing more had been copied). Managed to get a smaller ~2 GB file onto another disc, but popping it back in after it was done, windows asked me to format it as though it was a fresh disc.

Would something like Nero work, or is it a hardware problem?

P.S: I have given up on the SD card reader, for now at least. Win 7 has the same problem
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 11, 2010, 09:55:15 pm
7-Zip file manager (http://www.7-zip.org/)?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Oddisy on March 12, 2010, 04:20:29 pm
Why are there so many names for a penis?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 12, 2010, 05:21:44 pm
Why are there so many names for a penis?

Because it, along with tits, is one of the most fascinating and important items in human history.
Title: Re: The 'Penis Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on March 12, 2010, 08:07:08 pm
Why are there so many names for a penis?

Because once a euphemism reaches common recognition it becomes just as offensive as the old one (and therefore, useless), prompting the creation of a new phrase.

Also because ridiculous terms for dicks are funny. If you don't agree, you can suck my one eyed trouser snake.
Title: Re: The 'Penis Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 13, 2010, 07:20:00 am
Why are there so many names for a penis?

Because once a euphemism reaches common recognition it becomes just as offensive as the old one (and therefore, useless), prompting the creation of a new phrase.

Also because ridiculous terms for dicks are funny. If you don't agree, you can suck my one eyed trouser snake.

Old.
Why don't you zip it, and pet my baby anaconda??
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on March 13, 2010, 09:27:54 am
I guess your third leg is a baby.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on March 13, 2010, 03:05:29 pm
I would rather play with a hachet wound than some guys kickstand.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 14, 2010, 03:54:25 am
Ones I used Everest for that job.
But It looks like this
(http://i48.tinypic.com/24xnnv8.jpg)

The problem is that I it's a part of Everest( That "I" thingy).
If you find something lighter like that shows only my CPU temp then post it here.

Thanks, I tried it out, but I couldn't make it work properly. I friend of mine suggested SiW, which turned out to be a perfect program. In fact I'll download and install it on any computer I have from now on, since it gives you loads of decent, detailed information, and is very userfriendly. The last is important when you're as incompetent with computers as I am. I recommend you all take a look at it(those of you who run windows, that is).

(http://www.real-knowledge.com/images/siw.png)

Oh, and this is a random screen I found on google, so don't give me that hacker attitude if you see anything you can use. ;) I will of course edit the pic if something is in any way illegal.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on March 14, 2010, 04:28:07 am
Don't worry, there are no real hackers on sf and there is no usefull info in that pic at all. But can you show me how it looks like in the tray?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on March 14, 2010, 04:31:45 am
Just black out the serial number and product key on yours.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 14, 2010, 05:30:02 am
Don't worry, there are no real hackers on sf and there is no usefull info in that pic at all. But can you show me how it looks like in the tray?

If you explain to me just what that means, I'll be happy to provide  [pigtail]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on March 14, 2010, 06:42:53 am
The tray looks like this:
(http://i48.tinypic.com/24xnnv8.jpg)

Please upload a picture of it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dusty on March 14, 2010, 07:48:58 am
If you find something lighter like that shows only my CPU temp then post it here.

CoreTemp (http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 14, 2010, 08:06:20 am
The tray looks like this:
(http://i48.tinypic.com/24xnnv8.jpg)

Please upload a picture of it.

Ah, yes. Should've known. Thing is, since I'm using W7, it doesn't actually show up in the system tray. But this is what I've got..

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on March 14, 2010, 08:29:34 am
Eh.. Kinda sucks :(
...
If you find something that shows your cpu temp in the tray then pm me or something....
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dusty on March 14, 2010, 08:32:35 am
If you find something that shows your cpu temp in the tray then pm me or something....

CoreTemp (http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/) ::)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LeetFidle on March 14, 2010, 08:43:44 pm
im looking for a older game, not really to play it, just to get it out of my mind.

when i was a kid, i liked hunting games, the free roam aspect and all, cuz i was too young for GTA. but i remember seeing a hunting game, with the roles of the hunter swapped, the deer hunting the man and man fleeing. i visioned it as free roam as a kid and thought it was awesome. searching "deer hunter" or "deer hunting man game" does not help xD
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on March 18, 2010, 04:30:58 pm
I have two wireless signals in my house. Is there a way to configure my computer to automatically select the one with the best signal?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 18, 2010, 04:36:03 pm
I suppose so, but wont that pose a problem if the signal strength changes, and it reconnects to the other one? It would be really annoying with MSN and the sort, I reckon.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on March 21, 2010, 01:05:26 pm
Q: Can I apply the term 'linear induction' to any sort of [hypothetical] powerplant that forces stuff along its length?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on March 22, 2010, 03:08:31 pm
White Nintendo Wii for sale. In excellent condition, rarely used. 4 games: Metroid Prime 3, Worms:A space oddity, Lego Starwars:The Complete Saga, Wii Sports. Comes with proper box, all manuals, 1 controller(cover for battery holder does not stay on) with sleeve and nunchuk. Sensor bar still has sticky parts, so does sensor bar mount.

is 200 euro a fair price for this? Need quick reply. Im selling.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 22, 2010, 04:01:25 pm
More than fair, if they don't take the offer, go for 170-80 euro.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: swebonny on March 22, 2010, 05:55:08 pm
Should I pick Architecture, Biotechnology, Engineering Physics or Computer Science?
Also, does anyone remember me  ;D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 22, 2010, 06:23:22 pm
Should I pick Architecture, Biotechnology, Engineering Physics or Computer Science?
Also, does anyone remember me  ;D

Compsci.

And yes. :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SadistAtHeart on March 22, 2010, 06:26:01 pm
Should I pick Architecture, Biotechnology, Engineering Physics or Computer Science?
Also, does anyone remember me  ;D

I still see you posting on facepunch. Welcome back!

Engineering physics can get you into some nice career fields, but I'd personally take computer science because I'm an underachiever and rationalizing the familiar is easy :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: swebonny on March 22, 2010, 06:35:56 pm
Compsci.

And yes. :D
I still see you posting on facepunch. Welcome back!

Engineering physics can get you into some nice career fields, but I'd personally take computer science because I'm an underachiever and rationalizing the familiar is easy :D

Thanks, of course I won't make this choice basing on your posts ( :P ). I'm asking around to see what's popular among people. So far Computer Science have been the most popular online.
And indeed SadistatHeart that's why I considered it, although I heard it's a very complex program the requires damn lot of work. What's your name on Facepunch by the way?
I just thought I might get away from all unseriousness at FP, to make some (hopefully) decent posts here. And reading my old posts here makes me want to hit myself :V
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SadistAtHeart on March 22, 2010, 06:48:27 pm
-SAH- is my username. Most of my posts are one-sentence long sarcasm wells, though ;)

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 23, 2010, 04:42:17 am
Should I pick Architecture, Biotechnology, Engineering Physics or Computer Science?
Also, does anyone remember me  ;D

Architecture. And yeah, naturally :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 23, 2010, 03:49:52 pm
Depends, you like studying the living organisms and shit, biotech.
If you like programming, comp-sci.
Geometry-Architecture.
Thinking why an apple fell down instead of eating the goddamn thing-Physics.

It's that simple.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: swebonny on March 23, 2010, 04:53:01 pm
I like them all  :'(
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on March 23, 2010, 05:26:27 pm
Compsci.
Way more job security.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 24, 2010, 02:46:17 pm
I like them all  :'(

Well then it's just a matter of finding out what jobs go with each of those specializations...
Work hours, requirements, and other specifics...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on March 25, 2010, 11:45:26 am
Engineering physics, you could probably get lots of jobs with that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 25, 2010, 01:21:28 pm
Okay guys, I finally got my new guitar! And the best thing that has (okay quit the best thing) ever happened to me in my whole life: I got it for free from my guitar teecher who bought a new one and now I can borrow his old one as long as he doesn´t destroy his new one. Since he´s of the more careful kind I guess it´s like he just gave it to me ;)

It´s a Hohner ST 59 and looks brandnew. I already got new guitar strings, but I need to cut the overlaying part off. Well, here´s a picture of my electric guitars:

Left side: Old bullshit. Right side: Freaking great new godlike zomgrofl guitar.

(http://www.fileupyours.com/files/276154/IMG_3776.JPG)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on March 25, 2010, 02:25:06 pm
Well, to answer your question,
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 25, 2010, 03:34:48 pm
It was related to a question I stated before.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 07, 2010, 05:43:18 am
I downloaded Fallout 3, and have been playing it non stop. Now, I want to buy it off Steam to get the DLC's. Rather then torrent them I feel Bethesda have earned they money, so I will buy it.

2 questions.
1: I have about 11 mods installed. Will I be able to add them to the steam version as easily as the normal one?

2:Its E50 on Steam. Does anyone know if its cheaper on disc. Its the Game of the year edition with the DLC's.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Gizd on April 08, 2010, 08:47:46 am
2:Its E50 on Steam. Does anyone know if its cheaper on disc. Its the Game of the year edition with the DLC's.
I'm pretty sure it is.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on April 08, 2010, 11:24:35 am
I downloaded Fallout 3, and have been playing it non stop. Now, I want to buy it off Steam to get the DLC's. Rather then torrent them I feel Bethesda have earned they money, so I will buy it.

2 questions.
1: I have about 11 mods installed. Will I be able to add them to the steam version as easily as the normal one?

2:Its E50 on Steam. Does anyone know if its cheaper on disc. Its the Game of the year edition with the DLC's.
1. Yes
2. Look around and maybe you will find it cheaper. However I always choose the steam version since I don't have worry about losing that disc.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 08, 2010, 03:29:46 pm
Yeah, I see the benefit of Steam, it just installing the mods I'm worried about. They could have a random weekend 50% off deal too!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SadistAtHeart on April 08, 2010, 03:36:42 pm
The Steam version of the game and the retail version have the exact same process when installing mods, as far as I am aware. Only difference is the Fallout 3 folder is within the Steamapps folder.i found this answer via google

Also it should be noted that you can buy it retail for incredibly cheap, then put the CD key into Steam and it will be added to your account. I did this for Unreal Tournament 3.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 08, 2010, 06:33:57 pm
I dont see the point in adding it to steam if I buy it on CD. Probably easy to get no cd patch anyway. I mean if my dl'd version doesnt need it then....Lol I bought unreal 3 for E20 on Steam, and got every other unreal game with it.

Anyway, thanks for the help. This question is solved.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SadistAtHeart on April 08, 2010, 07:37:03 pm
I dont see the point in adding it to steam if I buy it on CD.

If you put it on Steam, it's tied to your account rather than your computer. So if you spontaneously move 1700 miles away and your computer is elsewhere, you can just install Steam and your games.

That sort of thing only happens to me, though ;_;
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 08, 2010, 08:22:57 pm
I dont see the point in adding it to steam if I buy it on CD.

If you put it on Steam, it's tied to your account rather than your computer. So if you spontaneously move 1700 miles away and your computer is elsewhere, you can just install Steam and your games.

That sort of thing only happens to me, though ;_;

Steam is also very useful if you get a new computer, have a fast internet connection, and don't feel like having to scrounge for lost game install cd's to get all your games. Plus I've recently started loving having a single program manage and update all my games at once! (the half life variants plus a few others)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on April 11, 2010, 04:09:38 pm
Q: What is jrgp's Steam username? And will he accept my invitation?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 11, 2010, 04:19:53 pm
Can we get a shout box for forums?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 11, 2010, 04:34:13 pm
Q: What is jrgp's Steam username? And will he accept my invitation?

http://steamcommunity.com/id/jrgp

If by invitation you mean friend request, then yes.

Can we get a shout box for forums?
It's been brought up a few times and each time it's been decided against. Look in the Forum News/Support board.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on April 11, 2010, 06:26:40 pm
http://steamcommunity.com/id/jrgp

jrgpMASTER
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on April 11, 2010, 07:49:40 pm
of Puppets
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on April 12, 2010, 03:27:05 pm
Can we get a shout box for forums?

Would rock.
@Lasery guy: Muppets*
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on April 12, 2010, 03:39:26 pm
Can we get a shout box for forums?

Would rock.
#soldat.forums
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 12, 2010, 03:43:52 pm
Can we get a shout box for forums?

Would rock.
#soldat.forums
No. Whats the point. Way more people visit here then there. Not everyone wants to have IRC running all the time. Shout box wins.

Can we put it to a vote?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on April 12, 2010, 03:45:30 pm
Sure. Another vote that will end the same way it did before.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on April 12, 2010, 03:50:19 pm
Has it actually been tried before? If not - why not give it a try?

It'll also be easier for newbs to ask for help there instead of making useless posts on the forums.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on April 12, 2010, 03:54:43 pm
That´s the biggest problem I see. Retards asking questions. Really.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on April 13, 2010, 01:31:39 pm
That´s the biggest problem I see. Retards asking questions. Really.

If you consider them seeking out help a problem, I have serious concerns about you infecting other people with that ideology.
It's thinking like yours that will eventually scare off all new soldat players.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on April 13, 2010, 01:37:15 pm
http://webchat.quakenet.org
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on April 14, 2010, 03:04:52 am
Made a thread for you shout***s. Let's see where it takes us.

http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=37963.0 (http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=37963.0)

Fixed that for you - Vij
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 02, 2010, 06:11:28 am
Can anyone recommend a good, free blue-ray player software? My VLC does not comply with my efforts to watch Avatar.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on May 02, 2010, 06:26:16 am
Media Player Classic Homecinema with the CCCP codec worked for me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 02, 2010, 06:34:53 am
thanks mate
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on May 11, 2010, 02:59:31 pm
Alright, I need to access the Parallel port from Windows XP in a C++ code. I am currently using Visual Studio 2008 for my IDE. I've tried io.dll but it keeps telling me it cannot read the library. Anyone know an easier way?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on May 12, 2010, 04:07:39 pm
need cheap good quality mother board + gpu. Will be getting a Quadcore CPU. Possibly more ram. Any ideas?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on May 14, 2010, 12:30:55 am
Firefox is having trouble displaying the main images in a saved webpage from psd.tutsplus.com (any article/tutorial) saved as web page, complete.

The sad thing is Internet Explorer displays them flawlessly.

It is possible to get a main image to display by refreshing while viewing the spot it should be in, but that is very annoying.

Anyone come across this problem/know a solution or workaround?

Version 3.6.3 of firefox and 8 for IE.

[edit] I think it is because there is some code around the images to make it harder to copy the images out, of which there is seperate code for IE, due to the failness of it. Can I make the code think it is being displayed by IE to get around it?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 16, 2010, 09:08:01 pm
What is the common terminology for the belief that the human race should be annihilated?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on May 16, 2010, 09:52:28 pm
"Common" terminology? :D Because it comes up in conversation so frequently.

I have heard the terms omnicide, describing the possibility of nuclear fallout from a conflict between America and Russia killing everything; anthrocide, describing the killing of man or all men; and specicide, the killing of a cerain species. These are rarely used neologisms so you probably won't find them in any dictionary.

Then there is the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement), a group that advocates an end to reproduction to drive humanity into extinction, and perhaps futurists (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurism_%28Christian_eschatology%29), who sometimes intentionally try to fulfill biblical prophecies to bring about the end times.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PopeJohnPaul_II on May 17, 2010, 12:37:45 am
What is the common terminology for the belief that the human race should be annihilated?

Exocide/exacide kinda works.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on May 17, 2010, 11:39:02 am
Why would anyone come up with an idea such as VHEM?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on May 17, 2010, 11:59:11 am
Because people are 'tards
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on May 17, 2010, 12:52:26 pm
Because people are 'tards

But I'm looking for the real reason, cause this one's too obvious to be true.
What, their parents raped them plenty? Nobody loves them enough? They need the attention? :/
IDGI.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on May 17, 2010, 01:21:20 pm
As simple as it sounds, but that's the main reason for people to do that. This and being a virgin for 40 years already.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on May 17, 2010, 01:21:39 pm
It's just a different perspective. Humans are silly creatures that live and die for a purpose and for those who accept that nothing we do really matters, VEHM is a noble way out.

They're pretty much carebears taken to the extreme. Vegetarians who also believe killing plants is bad as well.

They're not necessarily emo or mentally traumatized; in fact they're probably the most rational of people.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on May 17, 2010, 03:27:08 pm
Because people are 'tards

But I'm looking for the real reason, cause this one's too obvious to be true.
What, their parents raped them plenty? Nobody loves them enough? They need the attention? :/
IDGI.

You learn about a group that you don't understand, and your first reaction is to assume that there's something wrong with them. How naive.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on May 17, 2010, 03:35:34 pm
Well, it's the most common human reaction to something unknown.
And I ain't an alien, so.
But one thing I am not, is naive, get your facts straight.
If life was without purpose is all the shit we go through just a really bad joke?
You can't simply generate anything out of nothing.
We exist for a purpose, like it or not.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on May 17, 2010, 06:29:32 pm
Well, a couple of friends and I were having a chat about the possibility that maybe we, as a species, just don't deserve to continue living. I thought it was an interesting topic, and I see it's logic. I'm not saying I'm a follower, but I can't help but question our motivation to exist.

Well, it's the most common human reaction to something unknown.
And I ain't an alien, so.
But one thing I am not, is naive, get your facts straight.
If life was without purpose is all the s**t we go through just a really bad joke?
You can't simply generate anything out of nothing.
We exist for a purpose, like it or not.

(http://scienceblogs.com/isisthescientist/head%20explode.jpg)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on May 17, 2010, 10:00:16 pm
None of you know anything about life, death or the purpose of mortals. That includes me and, for now, it should stay that way. What you do have gained are experiences, but to sincerely believe that those experiences are solid factual knowledge is just absurd. We all have made different choices in our lifetime, consequently, we experienced what we had coming to us from those choices which we ourselves (or not) have made and to state that you know what the purpose of humans and our life is is by all means just not appropriate. If you use the words statistically, normally, generally, probably or perhaps, your statement's credibility is approximately zero.

The two ultimate choices are whether one wants to find answers to all important unanswered and unasked questions or just live desiring and finding out nothing. Finding out answers to a few questions is insignificant and will bend you towards nothingness (experienced lack of motivation and initiative?) unless you have already set your mind on doing everything it takes to find out everything there is to know. The latter takes most of your time and life. You begin to see a clear distinction between the marginal and relevant, but the price of it is your humanity.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on May 17, 2010, 10:35:06 pm
Well, a couple of friends and I were having a chat about the possibility that maybe we, as a species, just don't deserve to continue living.

As far as the universe is concerned, nothing deserves to live. There is no cosmic agent determining worthiness or entitlement.

Well, it's the most common human reaction to something unknown.

I'm trying to educate, not insult. I realize that what I wrote was worded so that it appears insulting, but I won't do that again.

The point I'm trying to make is that prejudice will get you nowhere. You know nothing of this group or its people and yet, before you give yourself a chance to think critically about their motives, you immediately rule out any chance that they are behaving rationally by assuming that they're psychologically damaged. That is naive and is an example of blindly preserving the status quo; confusing what is "normal" with what is rational or right.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on May 18, 2010, 08:35:44 am
No, there is no ration in it, if they believe that we're not worth the lives we are given, who keeps the organization/ideology going?
They are seeking self-termination.
Anything that involves killing yourself over nothing is irrational, to anyone to ever step foor on God's green earth.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on May 18, 2010, 08:40:18 am
Well, not everyone in the world believes in God. For example, some people see you believers as delusional and they think you should probably go extinct as well. VHEM is sort of like, "Derp we're gonna take the moral highground by showing you how it's done."

I have a feeling that this is kind of getting away from a 'simple question' now though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on May 18, 2010, 08:46:31 am
Got a point there.
New question: Why is it that people with a straight sexual orientation "like" the idea of bisexuality in the other gender?
(Guys like lesbos, gals like gays)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on May 18, 2010, 08:52:18 am
I think they [straight person in question] indirectly get more of the opposite sex through bisexual chain. It's sort of like modern day mini-harem?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on May 18, 2010, 03:30:48 pm
No, there is no ration in it, if they believe that we're not worth the lives we are given, who keeps the organization/ideology going?
They are seeking self-termination.
Anything that involves killing yourself over nothing is irrational, to anyone to ever step foor on God's green earth.

Corrections to your misconceptions:

They are not killing themselves or anyone else; they're choosing not to procreate. That's a wide difference. They believe that we are worth the lives we have and that we should do nothing that might hasten our death. They also have a purpose: to eliminate harm done to the biosphere by humanity and to provide better lives for today's children.

As for the problem of having an organization limited by a lack of children, that is not irrational. It is a hindrance to growth, but ideological movements do not depend upon a continual source of offspring. And, furthermore, it is not irrational to have an organization that does not last past its founding members. Yet again, you assume that the status quo is the correct way of doing things and that everything else is wrong. In this case, you assume that it is right for an organization's members to procreate plentifully so that they may spread their ideology into the minds of their offspring and that it is irrational to do otherwise.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on June 04, 2010, 10:10:28 pm
Okay, question.  Here we have a typical organ:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Pipe.organ.console.arp.jpg/800px-Pipe.organ.console.arp.jpg)

You'll note that it has four rows of keys, each with five octaves.  My question is, WHY? Does that mean it can play 20 different octaves of music? And if so, don't the ends of that surpass the human range of hearing? And what kind of music can possibly need that sort of range?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on June 04, 2010, 10:14:42 pm
They're just more notes. Some music uses different more specific notes than others. Maybe use an analogy with software (with your new degree): some programs have different system requirements than others.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on June 05, 2010, 12:18:02 am
You'll note that it has four rows of keys, each with five octaves.  My question is, WHY? Does that mean it can play 20 different octaves of music? And if so, don't the ends of that surpass the human range of hearing? And what kind of music can possibly need that sort of range?
I'm pretty sure that each manual (row) goes to a different set of pipes and makes a different sound.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on June 05, 2010, 12:50:44 am
Okay, question.  Here we have a typical organ:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Pipe.organ.console.arp.jpg/800px-Pipe.organ.console.arp.jpg)

You'll note that it has four rows of keys, each with five octaves.  My question is, WHY? Does that mean it can play 20 different octaves of music? And if so, don't the ends of that surpass the human range of hearing? And what kind of music can possibly need that sort of range?

You're actually missing several more octaves from the pedalboard, which you can't see. It should have another thirty or so keys that are meant to be played with the feet.

However, they're repetitive notes. You won't get anything past the range of human hearing (which is about 10 to 11 octaves, depending on your age, your gender, and how close you stand to concert speakers).

Those white knobs on either side of the keyboards are called stops. They turn on and off entire groups of pipes and that group of pipes will have a unique sound -- some might sound like different notes of a trumpet or an oboe or even a violin, for example. Each rank of pipes has its own type of sound.

Thus, the organ player could press a key to play C on the top keyboard with the stops set to play the trumpet-sounding set of pipes on that keyboard only. He could also then simultaneously play the exact C note on the bottom keyboard, but with the stops set to play the oboe-sounding set of pipes for that keyboard. So the end result would be a C note from one set of pipes and a C note from another set of pipes being played at the same time.

That should basically answer your question, at least. It's a bit more complicated than that: in reality, different stops will correspond to groups of pipes playing at different octaves, so the keys on a keyboard don't always correspond to a specific note. Still, you won't get 22 or more octaves.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on June 05, 2010, 02:38:06 am
Hmm, for whatever reason I didn't get all that out of the Wikipedia article.  Thanks, Vij.

So space limitations is the only reason for orchestras that are composed of more than just organs? ;)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on June 05, 2010, 09:35:48 pm
I remember playing a remake of some old RTS a while back, I don't remember what it was called. The first few levels were you on some old planet shooting up renegades and stuff. If you exited, there would be this splash screen with all the developers and stuff, if someone could bring up the name that'd be great.

A.I. really loved to spam bunkers too
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on June 21, 2010, 10:00:33 am
Will the length of a VGA cable comprise the quality? like will there be a difference in a regular 6' length and 25' length?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on June 21, 2010, 10:40:41 am
Will the length of a VGA cable comprise the quality? like will there be a difference in a regular 6' length and 25' length?
From http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_maximum_length_of_a_VGA_cable :
"Information deterioration only begins on a noticable level after the first 100 ft or so. "
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on June 30, 2010, 12:29:12 am
Anyone know of a preferably free tool that I could use to remove a character from a font file?
Had a look around but haven't found anything yet.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on June 30, 2010, 05:37:59 am
Anyone know of a preferably free tool that I could use to remove a character from a font file?
Had a look around but haven't found anything yet.

Why would you want to do such a thing? And for that you can just use a ttf editor (http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=ttf+editor&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=355c0c6008861bf6).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: [SIRS]Foxconn^^2012 on July 01, 2010, 07:53:15 am
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4879/63397864.jpg)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on July 01, 2010, 08:06:52 am
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4879/63397864.jpg)

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: [SIRS]Foxconn^^2012 on July 01, 2010, 08:14:43 am
(http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=29819.0;attach=25379;image)

I think it have a hidden message:

(http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/643/thenewversionofbangunce.jpg)

Back on topic: it just was a question. So what? Escalator or Elevator?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on July 03, 2010, 01:49:14 pm
This site (http://tinyurl.com/387e5sr) does a great job of explaining the difference.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: [SIRS]Foxconn^^2012 on July 03, 2010, 01:50:24 pm
I found it (http://tinyurl.com/3yoe4th)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on July 03, 2010, 05:56:42 pm
foxconn: bright enough to not be able to tell the difference between escalators and elevators
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on July 03, 2010, 06:19:07 pm
now with "inability to google 2 simple f**king words" action!

order yours now while supplies last.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on July 09, 2010, 10:33:39 am
Does a computer need RAM to boot up? I'm building a computer and I've bought and assembled all the pieces except for RAM and an SSD.  I booted it up to check some BIOS settings, connecting it first to an HDMI monitor, than a VGA one, but I didn't get a signal either time.  I know the power is working; the fans run, the disk drives eject, the little lights are on...but there's nothing else.  I'm hoping it's just the RAM thing, but is there something else I should check?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 09, 2010, 01:17:50 pm
Does a computer need RAM to boot up? I'm building a computer and I've bought and assembled all the pieces except for RAM and an SSD.  I booted it up to check some BIOS settings, connecting it first to an HDMI monitor, than a VGA one, but I didn't get a signal either time.  I know the power is working; the fans run, the disk drives eject, the little lights are on...but there's nothing else.  I'm hoping it's just the RAM thing, but is there something else I should check?

Correct. With no ram it'll just flicker and act weird.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on July 09, 2010, 06:31:12 pm
Does a computer need RAM to boot up? I'm building a computer and I've bought and assembled all the pieces except for RAM and an SSD.  I booted it up to check some BIOS settings, connecting it first to an HDMI monitor, than a VGA one, but I didn't get a signal either time.  I know the power is working; the fans run, the disk drives eject, the little lights are on...but there's nothing else.  I'm hoping it's just the RAM thing, but is there something else I should check?

Correct. With no ram it'll just flicker and act weird.

Yeah, tried that and instead of the flickering I got a buzzing.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on July 09, 2010, 08:59:45 pm
afaik you should be able to get something out of it without ram. Does it POST (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_self-test) or do you just stay on a blank screen?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 10, 2010, 09:57:25 pm
afaik you should be able to get something out of it without ram. Does it POST (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_self-test) or do you just stay on a blank screen?

You really won't / can't. Trust me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 12, 2010, 09:00:47 pm
Does Rambo count as a super hero?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on July 13, 2010, 01:58:47 am
From wikipedia: "A superhero is a type of stock character possessing 'extraordinary or superhuman powers' and dedicated to protecting the public."

Rambo doesn't possess extraordinary powers, he's just skilled and the enemies are terrible marksmen. He is an action hero. And in the first movie, he's destroying a town and killing innocent civilians rather than protecting the public.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on July 13, 2010, 02:15:55 am
While all of that stuff about Rambo is true, he didn't kill any innocent civilians. Towards the end of the first film, he mostly did property damages and wounded but did not kill, the sheriff. I haven't seen a scene in which he killed innocent people by accident or on purpose.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 13, 2010, 06:52:51 am
Well, what about El Mariachi?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on July 13, 2010, 02:02:57 pm
Still: action hero, but not superhero. And he should be punished for falling in love with the ugliest woman on earth in the first movie.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on July 13, 2010, 03:50:03 pm
He redeemed himself in the follow-up. And again in the third one, seeing as any actor who stars in a film with Eva Mendes is kind of a superhero to me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on July 13, 2010, 08:44:12 pm
Looking for a way to disable certain windows hotkeys in Windows 7 x86. Specifically - Win+1, Win+2, Win+3 etc. So far I only found a way to disable ALL of them at once, but I want to disable only some of them. Does anybody know a way to do that?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on July 13, 2010, 09:45:11 pm
You can use AutoHotKey (http://autohotkey.com). Details here (http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Override.htm).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on July 14, 2010, 04:07:17 am
seeing as any actor who stars in a film with Eva Mendes is kind of a superhero to me.

Oooooh...someone has a thing for EVA MENDES (http://blog.themavenreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/600_eva_mendes__opt.jpg). Rrrrrrrooooowwww...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 14, 2010, 06:20:03 am
He redeemed himself in the follow-up. And again in the third one, seeing as any actor who stars in a film with Eva Mendes is kind of a superhero to me.

Even though she played a fucking traitor bitch who got a well deserved death? Personally I think it's awesome that she fell for blind Johnny Depp's fake arm trick.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on July 14, 2010, 10:47:15 am
Nevermind that. Villains are sexy.

seeing as any actor who stars in a film with Eva Mendes is kind of a superhero to me.

Oooooh...someone has a thing for EVA MENDES (http://blog.themavenreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/600_eva_mendes__opt.jpg). Rrrrrrrooooowwww...

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Wait, are you saying you don't?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Graham on July 14, 2010, 11:37:13 am
Nevermind that. Villains are sexy.

seeing as any actor who stars in a film with Eva Mendes is kind of a superhero to me.

Oooooh...someone has a thing for EVA MENDES (http://blog.themavenreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/600_eva_mendes__opt.jpg). Rrrrrrrooooowwww...

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Wait, are you saying you don't?
She is dumb enough to fall for petas T&A marketing, but she is very pretty.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on July 14, 2010, 07:51:42 pm
Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Remix. I call it "Echo discovering the joys of a fleshlight."
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: 100% not captain ben on July 15, 2010, 12:44:30 am
i leave for a year and vijchtiddidalalumbarsupportdoodle becomes mad gay

figures
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on July 15, 2010, 12:54:51 am
Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Remix. I call it "Echo discovering the joys of a fleshlight."

What a man sticks his cock in is his own business
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 15, 2010, 01:15:27 am
Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Yes. Oh GOD yes!

Remix. I call it "Echo discovering the joys of a fleshlight."

What a man sticks his cock in is his own business

And that of what he sticks it in to.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on July 17, 2010, 02:52:32 pm
Does anyone know if there will be a 6th Digimon season? Damn those guys for making the end of season 3 such a cliff hanger.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on July 17, 2010, 03:26:20 pm
The idea of Digimon has been worn out to the maximum so I don't think there is any chance for a new season. Season 1, 2 and 3 were awesome. I found every season afterwards just bad.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on July 21, 2010, 05:58:09 pm
The idea of Digimon has been worn out to the maximum so I don't think there is any chance for a new season. Season 1, 2 and 3 were awesome. I found every season afterwards just bad.
Haha your wrong. They have just started up a season 6, its not tamers 2 sadly, but it sounds cool, Digimon XrosWars

Another anime question. A long time ago, when I was maybe 9 or 10, I vivdly remember seeing and anime about a girl, who fought demons, and used cards to summon magic powers. She had a gold rod with small wings, or used a sword with rubies on it, i think? Anyway, does anyone recognize this?

EDIT: I found it out, its called Cardcaptors, or Cardcaptor Sakura in Japan. Now I need to find out how to buy all 70 episodes. I looked on Amazon, but couldn't make sense of it, and ones that had all 70 were in excess of 500 euros...Anyone know of sites where you can buy stuff like this, off other people?

EDIT2: I found everything for 20 euros on iOffer, awesome website which I got digimon off. So question solved i guess :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: tehsnipah on July 21, 2010, 08:00:31 pm
Does your chest experience excruciating pain after being revived by the defibrillator?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on July 22, 2010, 12:27:18 am
Does your chest experience excruciating pain after being revived by the defibrillator?

I doubt it. The movie portrayal of defibrillators is overly dramatic -- muscles will contract, but the patient won't convulse enough to jump off the operating table like you'd see in an ER soap. It's nothing more than a heavy electric shock, but the voltage is spread across enough surface area (hence the reason for such large paddles) and is low enough that it won't cause tissue damage.

That being said, most people in the midst of cardiac fibrillation probably won't feel much of anything for a short while after they're revived.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on July 30, 2010, 09:48:12 pm
I'm looking for a new TV for my entertainment center in my basement, maybe a 46" to 50", and wouldn't mind it to be 1080P also.  I saw this Samsung 46"  (http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-samsung-46-1080p-lcd-hdtv-ln46c530f1fxzc-ln46c530f1fxzc/10140418.aspx?path=d31adfc2b710a91707ac78e9b9e992daen02&lid=fp-10140418-samsungsamsung461080plcdhdtvln-en)for 929$ am I getting a good deal, or would someone have suggestions? Like LCD or LED or Plasma, I don't really know much about the different kinds.

EDIT: oh and also, perhaps I should wait a couple of months? maybe the prices will go down with the arrival of the 3D TV's?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on July 30, 2010, 11:24:19 pm
I got this guy at Best Buy for about 700 bucks and I'm VERY pleased with it:
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TC-P42S2-42-Inch-1080p-Plasma/dp/B0036VO70Y

As far as defibrillators and overly dramatic movie representations of them go, I'm pretty sure they don't even revive someone whose heart is stopped.  They just normalize an erratic heartbeat.  (Sort of like how silencers don't work anything close to how well they do in movies.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 03, 2010, 10:55:19 am
Does ignoring accidentally drawing blood whilst roughly jacking off make one more manly?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on August 03, 2010, 10:58:23 am
Does ignoring accidentally drawing blood whilst jacking off make one more manly?
How the hell you make that?
Anyway, it seems to be some sort of STD...go see a doctor. Or urologist. I don't think it makes you manly.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 03, 2010, 11:01:13 am
Does ignoring accidentally drawing blood whilst jacking off make one more manly?
How the hell you make that?
Anyway, it seems to be some sort of STD...go see a doctor. Or urologist. I don't think it makes you manly.

If it gets irritated (sticky goo turns dry) then eventually a scab might develop, which breaks, then you get blood. Not an STD (lol how would I get one?), and definitely not enough to see a doctor. And $100 says it'll be fully healed by tomorrow.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 03, 2010, 11:12:58 am
Does ignoring accidentally drawing blood whilst jacking off make one more manly?
How the hell you make that?
Anyway, it seems to be some sort of STD...go see a doctor. Or urologist. I don't think it makes you manly.

If it gets irritated (sticky goo turns dry) then eventually a scab might develop, which breaks, then you get blood. Not an STD (lol how would I get one?), and definitely not enough to see a doctor. And $100 says it'll be fully healed by tomorrow.

You are supposed to wash that off when you shower, you know.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 03, 2010, 11:15:38 am
Does ignoring accidentally drawing blood whilst jacking off make one more manly?
How the hell you make that?
Anyway, it seems to be some sort of STD...go see a doctor. Or urologist. I don't think it makes you manly.

If it gets irritated (sticky goo turns dry) then eventually a scab might develop, which breaks, then you get blood. Not an STD (lol how would I get one?), and definitely not enough to see a doctor. And $100 says it'll be fully healed by tomorrow.

You are supposed to wash that off when you shower, you know.

Not everyone showers every day, echo, especially not while on vacation/summer/weekend where you never leave the house.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on August 03, 2010, 01:32:26 pm
Not everyone showers every day, echo, especially not while on vacation/summer/weekend where you never leave the house.
Shower every day or you'll get terrible acne.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on August 03, 2010, 03:13:53 pm
There's a way to bind commands to keys in source engine games.
From what I found, the command for a single key goes like this:
bind "key" "command" (with quotes)

I'd like to know if there's a way to bind key combos like Alt+1, Ctrl+Shift+W, etc, and what's it supposed to look like. Thanks
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on August 03, 2010, 03:40:04 pm
There's a way to bind commands to keys in source engine games.
From what I found, the command for a single key goes like this:
bind "key" "command" (with quotes)

I'd like to know if there's a way to bind key combos like Alt+1, Ctrl+Shift+W, etc, and what's it supposed to look like. Thanks
I asked here and there and it seems there is no way to do it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 05, 2010, 10:19:01 pm
So my friend wants to go through with this with me: http://sayainunderworld.blogspot.com/2008/09/one-man-hide-and-seek.html

Should I bother?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on August 05, 2010, 11:14:24 pm
So my friend wants to go through with this with me: http://sayainunderworld.blogspot.com/2008/09/one-man-hide-and-seek.html

Should I bother?
Why not? Even if it turns out to be a waste of time - at least you'll know it's not worth trying again.
If you go - make sure to tell us how it went. :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on August 06, 2010, 04:08:25 pm
I hope you are going to put a record on YouTube about your ritual after you went through this.

Take care of yourself! It is said to be a dangerous ritual!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dusty on August 06, 2010, 07:01:36 pm
So my friend wants to go through with this with me: http://sayainunderworld.blogspot.com/2008/09/one-man-hide-and-seek.html

Should I bother?

Americans

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Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on August 10, 2010, 06:20:55 pm
Ok, so about a week or tow ago I reformatted my laptop, and I've installed all the correct drivers, but when I go on msn and try to send my webcam to someone else (which I already did before) and I can only send a video call (and I can see my own webcam) and the other person cant even send her own webcam...help...? please
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PQ on August 10, 2010, 07:17:45 pm
Ok, so about a week or tow ago I reformatted my laptop, and I've installed all the correct drivers, but when I go on msn and try to send my webcam to someone else (which I already did before) and I can only send a video call (and I can see my own webcam) and the other person cant even send her own webcam...help...? please
You sure you've got the same version of msn messenger?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on August 10, 2010, 07:23:14 pm
Ok, so about a week or tow ago I reformatted my laptop, and I've installed all the correct drivers, but when I go on msn and try to send my webcam to someone else (which I already did before) and I can only send a video call (and I can see my own webcam) and the other person cant even send her own webcam...help...? please
You sure you've got the same version of msn messenger?
well I've downloaded the newest one.... and just tried with my friend and I still can only do a video call
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PQ on August 10, 2010, 07:27:42 pm
There used to be a problem with videocalling different versions on msn ages ago. Don't know about that right now. Been ages since I used the program.
Does she get an error?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on August 11, 2010, 12:56:30 pm
There used to be a problem with videocalling different versions on msn ages ago. Don't know about that right now. Been ages since I used the program.
Does she get an error?
no she doesn't, its the same thing for her.  And I asked my friend and he tried it with someone and its the same thing as me, theres only video calling available.  So....something wrong with msn...for everyone perhaps?  Has someone else tried to do a webcam only recently?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on August 11, 2010, 04:27:57 pm
Does ignoring accidentally drawing blood whilst jacking off make one more manly?
How the hell you make that?
Anyway, it seems to be some sort of STD...go see a doctor. Or urologist. I don't think it makes you manly.

If it gets irritated (sticky goo turns dry) then eventually a scab might develop, which breaks, then you get blood. Not an STD (lol how would I get one?), and definitely not enough to see a doctor. And $100 says it'll be fully healed by tomorrow.

You are supposed to wash that off when you shower, you know.

Not everyone showers every day, echo, especially not while on vacation/summer/weekend where you never leave the house.

I wonder how linux users got such a bad stereotype?!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on August 16, 2010, 01:08:56 pm
What's the name of the second song? I know the first one's is O Fortuna by Orff..

Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azKOzwzffk)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on August 16, 2010, 01:52:05 pm
The first one is *not* O Fortuna, it's Also sprach Zarathustra by Strauss.

O Fortuna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9adW5No9IM)
Also sprach Zarathustra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLuW-GBaJ8k)

Couldn't say what the second one was, though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on August 16, 2010, 02:15:14 pm
Thanks for pointing that out :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on August 16, 2010, 09:44:15 pm
As far as defibrillators and overly dramatic movie representations of them go, I'm pretty sure they don't even revive someone whose heart is stopped.  They just normalize an erratic heartbeat.  (Sort of like how silencers don't work anything close to how well they do in movies.)
While we're correcting things, defibrillators really can restart a person's heart after it has stopped, the electricity can cause the muscles to contract and restore a heartbeat.

Also suppressors work REALLY well on subsonic ammunition, The De Lisle carbine's bolt action was louder than its shot if one used subsonic ammo. Here's an M14 (a notoriously loud rifle) suppressed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=socgmULGVOA
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on August 17, 2010, 02:59:17 am
Also suppressors work REALLY well on subsonic ammunition, The De Lisle carbine's bolt action was louder than its shot if one used subsonic ammo. Here's an M14 (a notoriously loud rifle) suppressed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=socgmULGVOA

Wow. I had no idea subsonic ammunition could work so well with a suppressor.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on August 22, 2010, 11:51:33 am
I'm usually pretty decent at grammar, but I'm not so sure about this instance:

One in three doctors agree...
OR
One in three doctors agrees...

I know the rule of thumb is that if it's a singular noun actually doing the action, the singular form should be used ("one of my teammates wins a lot").  But in the above case, is the "one in three" considered a full subject? Because one in three is actually 33 percent, which is a plural.  However, "one" by itself is clearly singular.  Anyone know this?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on August 22, 2010, 05:07:34 pm
First one sounds better to me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on August 22, 2010, 05:17:26 pm
I'm usually pretty decent at grammar, but I'm not so sure about this instance:

One in three doctors agree...
OR
One in three doctors agrees...

I know the rule of thumb is that if it's a singular noun actually doing the action, the singular form should be used ("one of my teammates wins a lot").  But in the above case, is the "one in three" considered a full subject? Because one in three is actually 33 percent, which is a plural.  However, "one" by itself is clearly singular.  Anyone know this?
Ignore the s**t after the preposition. Or as my english teacher would call it, the object of the preposition does not change the subject of the sentence. One doctor agrees The rule is the same as the one you used in your example.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on August 22, 2010, 10:57:48 pm
One in three doctors agree...

This is the same as saying 33% of doctors agree...

One in three doctors agrees...

It's worded a bit funky, but now you're essentially saying "Here are three doctors, this one agrees that..."
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 23, 2010, 08:08:37 am
I have over 5 and a half gigs of soldat screen shots. I really need space on my pc. What do I do if I dont want to delete them?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on August 23, 2010, 09:29:44 am
Get a cheap memory stick:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007960%20600000479&IsNodeId=1&name=8GB
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on August 23, 2010, 10:03:08 am
external hard drives are cheaper than ever. If you've got the money you can get a huge one to back up everything or a smaller one for extra space.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 23, 2010, 10:33:50 am
Say I cant exactly stretch my budget far enough?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on August 23, 2010, 01:39:24 pm
You can't afford 15 bucks for a memory stick? Ouch, bro.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 23, 2010, 01:43:20 pm
Cus I need to get my hands on E140 to get new parts. So, aside from hardware, what can I do?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on August 23, 2010, 01:45:26 pm
Uber compression?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on August 23, 2010, 01:56:03 pm
I don't trust them but there are online backup sites. I couldn't recommend a specific one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 23, 2010, 02:14:00 pm
Its ok, I remembered a program I have. Irfan View, as I type is it converting all 2437 files from bmp to png.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SadistAtHeart on August 23, 2010, 02:25:47 pm
Its ok, I remembered a program I have. Irfan View, as I type is it converting all 2437 files from bmp to png.

That might help a tiny bit, but in the end *.png is a lossless image format and the filesize will still be pretty large. Go *.jpg and you will probably shave a gig off of that size.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on August 23, 2010, 04:25:00 pm
Its ok, I remembered a program I have. Irfan View, as I type is it converting all 2437 files from bmp to png.

That might help a tiny bit, but in the end *.png is a lossless image format and the filesize will still be pretty large.

Sure, but at least it's compressed.  Going from WAV to FLAC, for example, cuts the size in half, even though the latter is still lossless.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on August 23, 2010, 11:03:51 pm
(or alternatively you could delete the shitty ones)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 24, 2010, 06:24:19 am
Its ok, I remembered a program I have. Irfan View, as I type is it converting all 2437 files from bmp to png.

That might help a tiny bit, but in the end *.png is a lossless image format and the filesize will still be pretty large. Go *.jpg and you will probably shave a gig off of that size.
Lol are you sure you know what your talking about? I shaved 4 GIGS off :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Thinkto urself on August 24, 2010, 07:54:32 pm
Its ok, I remembered a program I have. Irfan View, as I type is it converting all 2437 files from bmp to png.

That might help a tiny bit, but in the end *.png is a lossless image format and the filesize will still be pretty large. Go *.jpg and you will probably shave a gig off of that size.
Lol are you sure you know what your talking about? I shaved 4 GIGS off :P
shard, someone could tell you to put a magnet to your hard drive to suck off all the magnetic dust inside it and you would probably believe them.

.bmps are taboo in image formats, no one wants to use them because they're so f**king huge. .pngs are much smaller than .bmps. .jpg's are even smaller, and can look exactly like the .png it was converted from. a 3.23mb png image of my desktop is only 673kb in jpeg format, and looks exactly the same. if you're going to store a shitton of images you probably never look at you'd be best off using jpeg


Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 24, 2010, 07:58:20 pm
Its ok, I remembered a program I have. Irfan View, as I type is it converting all 2437 files from bmp to png.

That might help a tiny bit, but in the end *.png is a lossless image format and the filesize will still be pretty large. Go *.jpg and you will probably shave a gig off of that size.
Lol are you sure you know what your talking about? I shaved 4 GIGS off :P
shard, someone could tell you to put a magnet to your hard drive to suck off all the magnetic dust inside it and you would probably believe them.

.bmps are taboo in image formats, no one wants to use them because they're so f**king huge. .pngs are much smaller than .bmps. .jpg's are even smaller, and can look exactly like the .png it was converted from. a 3.23mb png image of my desktop is only 673kb in jpeg format, and looks exactly the same. if you're going to store a s**tton of images you probably never look at you'd be best off using jpeg

Depending on what the image is, GIF can be appropriate and will be even tinier.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on August 24, 2010, 08:24:48 pm
Simple question from me: Shard you want to learn how to triforce?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 25, 2010, 09:02:48 am
Its ok, I remembered a program I have. Irfan View, as I type is it converting all 2437 files from bmp to png.

That might help a tiny bit, but in the end *.png is a lossless image format and the filesize will still be pretty large. Go *.jpg and you will probably shave a gig off of that size.
Lol are you sure you know what your talking about? I shaved 4 GIGS off :P
shard, someone could tell you to put a magnet to your hard drive to suck off all the magnetic dust inside it and you would probably believe them.

.bmps are taboo in image formats, no one wants to use them because they're so f**king huge. .pngs are much smaller than .bmps. .jpg's are even smaller, and can look exactly like the .png it was converted from. a 3.23mb png image of my desktop is only 673kb in jpeg format, and looks exactly the same. if you're going to store a s**tton of images you probably never look at you'd be best off using jpeg



I'm not an idiot or a know it all ass hole Thinkto. All of my *.png's are under 800kb. It worked, f**k off.
@Espadon
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Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on August 25, 2010, 09:14:02 am
I'm not an idiot
All of my *.png's are under 800kb.

Incredible lololololo
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 25, 2010, 09:16:18 am
I'm not an idiot
All of my *.png's are under 800kb.

Incredible lololololo
Honestly I dont give a crap what you all think. I know nothing about image types, except that bmp's take up alot of space and pngs take up less....

Thinkto, a screen of my desktop in png format is only 897 kb
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on August 25, 2010, 12:09:16 pm
Thinkto, a screen of my desktop in png format is only 897 kb
I just did mine. 208 kb in .jpg
Don't forget, my resolution is 1280x1024
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on August 25, 2010, 03:23:06 pm
Simple question from me: Shard you want to learn how to triforce?


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Well Shard, it's totally up to how you take up space on your hard drive. Converting all your soldat screenshots from .bmp to .png is definitely a step forward, but converting them to .jpg is the right way to go when you have a lossless image converter to do the job for you.

(And by lossless image converter I mean irfanview, not ms paint)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 25, 2010, 07:05:42 pm
Just for anyone who needs or wants it: http://www.irfanview.com/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on August 26, 2010, 03:35:56 pm
Just stop with the MySpace angles. :)

What angles are not considered as "MySpace angles"?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on August 26, 2010, 03:38:54 pm
Just for anyone who needs or wants it: http://www.irfanview.com/
Very nice app, but man, those default icons are SO GODDAMN U.G.L.Y. D:


Just stop with the MySpace angles. :)

What angles are not considered as "MySpace angles"?
Uh, the typical "I look down on you" or just angles with a hint of showoff. (IMHO)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on August 26, 2010, 04:14:53 pm
Just for anyone who needs or wants it: http://www.irfanview.com/
Very nice app, but man, those default icons are SO GODDAMN U.G.L.Y. D:


Just stop with the MySpace angles. :)

What angles are not considered as "MySpace angles"?
Uh, the typical "I look down on you" or just angles with a hint of showoff. (IMHO)

Any angle that hides any part of your face you don't want to be seen.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Nixer on August 27, 2010, 07:39:11 am
.JPG is lower quality compared to .PNG!
Maybe you won't notice it that much, but I certainly do.
Almost anything is better than .BMP because of it's size although the quality is somewhat good.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on August 27, 2010, 10:03:49 am
.JPG is lower quality compared to .PNG!
Maybe you won't notice it that much, but I certainly do.
Almost anything is better than .BMP because of it's size although the quality is somewhat good.

You can even proof your point! Just create a new picture (size 30x30px) and fill it with any colour except black or white, save it as .JPG, close it and open it again.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on August 27, 2010, 02:16:48 pm
What angles are not considered as "MySpace angles"?
Uh, the typical "I look down on you" or just angles with a hint of showoff. (IMHO)
Oh wait, I read it as "What angles ARE considered". Missed the "not". :S
Oh well, you get the point.

Any angle that hides any part of your face you don't want to be seen.
That's a good way to put it, though I'd say "hiding personality" instead of face. Usually the less there is to hide on the outside - the more there is to be ashamed of on the inside.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 30, 2010, 04:17:55 am
Do any of you know of a good driver updater software?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on August 30, 2010, 07:36:37 am
The most powerful one is between your ears.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on August 30, 2010, 08:06:07 am
Try driver max
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on August 30, 2010, 04:31:17 pm
The most powerful one is between your ears.

Thanks, you're pretty cool also, Robbie.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on September 21, 2010, 06:03:39 am
What's the name of the second song? I know the first one's is O Fortuna by Orff..

Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azKOzwzffk)


Found it.. after one month.. accidently: DaVIP & Encode - Vamanos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhVUfuhy_GU)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 22, 2010, 02:37:00 pm
I wanted to get the name 'Starfire Dragon' in Latin. I made a rough translation with Google; Draco Astrum Incendia. I'm not sure if Draco is actually dragon, but it sounded right as Google failed me on that part. Can anyone help?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on September 22, 2010, 03:12:42 pm
True.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 23, 2010, 11:48:03 am
Thats helpful...What do you mean by true?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 23, 2010, 12:41:40 pm
Yeh, it looks good for someone who didnt learn latin.
For someone who did learn it, the declension is wrong, and im not even sure if you picked the correct words.

Translated, it should be something like the wished translation. But im not completely sure that i picked the correct gram. cases, so here are 2-3 possible translations:
Draco Astri Incendiorum~ "dragon of the star fires"
Draco Incendii Astrorum~ "dragon of the fire of the stars"
Draco Astri Incendii~ "dragon of the star of fire"

Yours would be something like "dragon star fires"
Its a bit hard to do the back translating only with nouns/adjectives without having it in a sentence, as there can be multiple translations, depending on which gram. case you choose, and you cant find it by reading the context, as there is none.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 23, 2010, 02:10:46 pm
Yeh, it looks good for someone who didnt learn latin.
For someone who did learn it, the declension is wrong, and im not even sure if you picked the correct words.

Translated, it should be something like the wished translation. But im not completely sure that i picked the correct gram. cases, so here are 2-3 possible translations:
Draco Astri Incendiorum~ "dragon of the star fires"
Draco Incendii Astrorum~ "dragon of the fire of the stars"
Draco Astri Incendii~ "dragon of the star of fire"

Yours would be something like "dragon star fires"
Its a bit hard to do the back translating only with nouns/adjectives without having it in a sentence, as there can be multiple translations, depending on which gram. case you choose, and you cant find it by reading the context, as there is none.
Wow thanks, that's great. I formed that translation based on how some languages are backward, compared to English, like Irish or French, with the noun being described by adjectives and the adjectives coming after it. I'm not even too sure if thats a correct assumption but it sounds right. Thanks again.

Oh, and here's a sentence for you if it helps. "The Starfire Dragon descended from the clouds, bestowing awe and wonder on all who gazed upon it" (I'm a sucker for dramatics and descriptive writing :3)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 23, 2010, 05:29:51 pm
Yeh, it looks good for someone who didnt learn latin.
For someone who did learn it, the declension is wrong, and im not even sure if you picked the correct words.

Translated, it should be something like the wished translation. But im not completely sure that i picked the correct gram. cases, so here are 2-3 possible translations:
Draco Astri Incendiorum~ "dragon of the star fires"
Draco Incendii Astrorum~ "dragon of the fire of the stars"
Draco Astri Incendii~ "dragon of the star of fire"

Yours would be something like "dragon star fires"
Its a bit hard to do the back translating only with nouns/adjectives without having it in a sentence, as there can be multiple translations, depending on which gram. case you choose, and you cant find it by reading the context, as there is none.
Wow thanks, that's great. I formed that translation based on how some languages are backward, compared to English, like Irish or French, with the noun being described by adjectives and the adjectives coming after it. I'm not even too sure if thats a correct assumption but it sounds right. Thanks again.

Oh, and here's a sentence for you if it helps. "The Starfire Dragon descended from the clouds, bestowing awe and wonder on all who gazed upon it" (I'm a sucker for dramatics and descriptive writing :3)

That's not even close to descriptive...
And I think it translates (Literal translation) to astri flamma extraxi.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on September 23, 2010, 06:27:45 pm
I have an irritating computer problem:

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6071/computerbug.png

Notice the red region. I have 2 additional groups of taskbars or whatever. I don't know how the hell they appear and how to remove them. It's not "right-click and remove toolbars" - that doesn't work. FYI, I searched all over Google and didn't get the answer I'm looking for.

EDIT:
It seems to begone on a restart, but I believe it may re-appear because that has already happened once. Though I still have one additional toolbar - at least the one that showed duplicate windows is gone.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 23, 2010, 11:49:09 pm
That's not even close to descriptive...
And I think it translates (Literal translation) to astri flamma extraxi.
There can be dozens of ways how to say the same sentence, so all might be correct, but all can be wrong too. I used the words for which i was sure that they have the meaning of the wished word.

Flamma version:
Draco Astri Flammarum
Draco Flammae Astrorum
Draco Astri Flamae
In english, both flamma and incendius mean the same, but they do have a different meaning:

Flamma, -ae, f.~ a controled fire, like a small flame
Incendius, -i, n.~ an uncontroled fire, like a forest fire, you now, the thing that destroys stuff.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 24, 2010, 03:38:42 pm
That's not even close to descriptive...
And I think it translates (Literal translation) to astri flamma extraxi.
There can be dozens of ways how to say the same sentence, so all might be correct, but all can be wrong too. I used the words for which i was sure that they have the meaning of the wished word.

Flamma version:
Draco Astri Flammarum
Draco Flammae Astrorum
Draco Astri Flamae
In english, both flamma and incendius mean the same, but they do have a different meaning:

Flamma, -ae, f.~ a controled fire, like a small flame
Incendius, -i, n.~ an uncontroled fire, like a forest fire, you now, the thing that destroys stuff.

In my books a star is kind of self-controlled.
But yeah, it adds up.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on September 24, 2010, 10:17:09 pm
If 2 identical cars would have a face to face hit, one going at 100mph/kmph (don t mind the speed) and the other standing still, which car will have the most damage?

And could someone find me the source if this picture  (http://tardoso.1free.ws/images/304.jpg) in this website  (http://tardoso.1free.ws/91-chevrolet-tempest-trouble-codes.html)I've seemed to look everywhere but I cant find it, I'd love to have it bigger and better quality for a wallpaper
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 24, 2010, 10:51:26 pm
If 2 identical cars would have a face to face hit, one going at 100mph/kmph (don t mind the speed) and the other standing still, which car will have the most damage?
The damage is the same since the impact is the same for each car.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 25, 2010, 01:08:07 am
If the static car remains with v=0m/s, the damage should be identical, unless the elasticity forces become big enough to create a visible effect.

Otherwise, the static car would get the most kinetic energy transferred to it from the moving car, and would be pushed backwards, which might lower the impact damage for one of them.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 25, 2010, 08:48:43 am
If the static car remains with v=0m/s, the damage should be identical, unless the elasticity forces become big enough to create a visible effect.

Otherwise, the static car would get the most kinetic energy transferred to it from the moving car, and would be pushed backwards, which might lower the impact damage for one of them.

You do make sense, but I disagree; I think the static car would receive the most damage considering it has 0 momentum.
In traffic collisions, if not all collisions, the object having the lesser of the two momentum's usually takes the greater amount of impact damage.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on September 25, 2010, 09:05:23 am
If the static car remains with v=0m/s, the damage should be identical, unless the elasticity forces become big enough to create a visible effect.

Otherwise, the static car would get the most kinetic energy transferred to it from the moving car, and would be pushed backwards, which might lower the impact damage for one of them.

You do make sense, but I disagree; I think the static car would receive the most damage considering it has 0 momentum.
In traffic collisions, if not all collisions, the object having the lesser of the two momentum's usually takes the greater amount of impact damage.

The car doesn't necessarily have 0 momentum, actually. It all depends on what your reference frame is.

In this case, the only two objects that matter are the two cars. When they collide, they'll share the energy of the collision regardless of which car is moving relative to which frame.

It's all equal damage.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 25, 2010, 09:23:01 am
The car doesn't necessarily have 0 momentum, actually. It all depends on what your reference frame is.

In this case, the only two objects that matter are the two cars. When they collide, they'll share the energy of the collision regardless of which car is moving relative to which frame.

It's all equal damage.
Wouldnt the equal damage be possible only under the ideal conditions?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: KYnetiK on September 25, 2010, 09:45:26 am
Wouldnt it depend if the static car remained stationary during and after the impact?

If the the target car was free to move after the initial impact, the energy should transfer into it and it would take a lot of damage.
However if the stationary car could not move whatsoever, lets imagine its a wall with identical mass, then the incoming car should take the most damage.

Does that make sense? =S
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on September 25, 2010, 10:02:03 am
The car has to move after the impact.
If the car remained static there would be some obvious counter forces to the impact, which would negate them enough so it remains static.

Im not sure about the damage, but in my opinion it should get less damaged if it starts moving, as it would dissipate some energy with it, but if it would be tied to a single place it would get smashed.

It isnt the same as with a wall, because the wall has different physical properties from the material from which the car is made of.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: KYnetiK on September 25, 2010, 11:38:11 am
It was a metaphorical wall -_- Lets just say the car occupied a region of space that was in a stasis field where time could not penetrate. Would that be a suitable literal hypothetical?
I was using the polarity of the hypothetical situations to determine how energy, mass, and momentum relate.

Think about it graphically - the target car loses energy quickly and stabilises, whilst the target car gains energy quickly and then stabilises. Since the target car will have the greater energy and velocity upon impact, it has the greater deformation potential, no?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 25, 2010, 09:25:39 pm
Quote
Since the target car will have the greater energy and velocity upon impact, it has the greater deformation potential, no?

So energy is just being created now?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: KYnetiK on September 26, 2010, 12:28:34 am
O_o
Its being transfered like a Newtons cradle, resulting in the second object to posses more potential to move and deform.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: freestyler on September 26, 2010, 08:24:47 am
When I copy a lot of files, sometimes I want to replace existing ones with new ones, but not lose them. Basically, I want to copy a file, and when a file already exists, the OLD ONE would be renamed to something like asdsad_old.ext, and the new one would be put in old file's place.

There are a lot of apps (it's built into Windows Explorer too) that rename NEW files, usually by appending something like _2 or (2) to the end of their names. I want to rename EXISTING ones. How to do it?

Googling didn't help. I use TeraCopy, but it doesn't have such feature - well, at least it has queuing.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on September 26, 2010, 09:18:42 am
Write a mail to Microsoft suggesting this feature and hope it gets implemented to the next windows.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 26, 2010, 09:52:08 am
Write a mail to Microsoft suggesting this feature and hope it gets implemented to the next windows.
Maybe you'll even get to be in a commercial!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 26, 2010, 12:01:29 pm
O_o
Its being transfered like a Newtons cradle, resulting in the second object to posses more potential to move and deform.

How could the second have more than the first, when all the energy in the system is initially in the first car.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: KYnetiK on September 26, 2010, 02:02:56 pm
Yes, INITIALLY. Once impact has occurred, the bulk of the energy is transferred to the second object. Its not a complicated concept =/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Memxio on September 26, 2010, 02:47:16 pm
Yes, INITIALLY. Once impact has occurred, the bulk of the energy is transferred to the second object. Its not a complicated concept =/
You misunderstood Smegma's statement, just as he misunderstood yours (I think...). Also, the cars would behave like Newton's Cradle only if they possess the same mass (and were swinging from a fixed structure).

If 2 identical cars would have a face to face hit, one going at 100mph/kmph (don t mind the speed) and the other standing still, which car will have the most damage?
It depends upon your definition of damage, the make/model of the cars, materials involved, etc. I'm assuming your question was supposed to be along the lines of conservation of energy and momentum. As far as energy transfer, the stationary car would possess slightly less energy after the collision due to loss as heat and sound. Momentum is always conserved; after the collision, the system posses the same momentum as it did before the collision. The cars, on the other hand, will have different momentum based on mass and velocity.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 26, 2010, 03:44:01 pm
Yes, INITIALLY. Once impact has occurred, the bulk of the energy is transferred to the second object. Its not a complicated concept =/
You misunderstood Smegma's statement, just as he misunderstood yours (I think...). Also, the cars would behave like Newton's Cradle only if they possess the same mass (and were swinging from a fixed structure).

If 2 identical cars would have a face to face hit, one going at 100mph/kmph (don t mind the speed) and the other standing still, which car will have the most damage?
It depends upon your definition of damage, the make/model of the cars, materials involved, etc. I'm assuming your question was supposed to be along the lines of conservation of energy and momentum. As far as energy transfer, the stationary car would possess slightly less energy after the collision due to loss as heat and sound. Momentum is always conserved; after the collision, the system posses the same momentum as it did before the collision. The cars, on the other hand, will have different momentum based on mass and velocity.

OK, so for the sake of closure, will somebody finally butter our toast and tell us which car would be damaged worse after impact?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on September 26, 2010, 08:29:31 pm
Yes, INITIALLY. Once impact has occurred, the bulk of the energy is transferred to the second object. Its not a complicated concept =/
You misunderstood Smegma's statement, just as he misunderstood yours (I think...). Also, the cars would behave like Newton's Cradle only if they possess the same mass (and were swinging from a fixed structure).

If 2 identical cars would have a face to face hit, one going at 100mph/kmph (don t mind the speed) and the other standing still, which car will have the most damage?
It depends upon your definition of damage, the make/model of the cars, materials involved, etc. I'm assuming your question was supposed to be along the lines of conservation of energy and momentum. As far as energy transfer, the stationary car would possess slightly less energy after the collision due to loss as heat and sound. Momentum is always conserved; after the collision, the system posses the same momentum as it did before the collision. The cars, on the other hand, will have different momentum based on mass and velocity.

OK, so for the sake of closure, will somebody finally butter our toast and tell us which car would be damaged worse after impact?

I request Mythbusters perhaps?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 26, 2010, 09:05:28 pm
Yes, INITIALLY. Once impact has occurred, the bulk of the energy is transferred to the second object. Its not a complicated concept =/

But the amount of damage is not determined by how much energy is in an object or if it increases does it mean it will incur more damage.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 27, 2010, 12:17:08 pm
But the amount of damage is not determined by how much energy is in an object or if it increases does it mean it will incur more damage.

Car X is hit by car Y, car X is stationary, car Y in motion.
When car Y touches car X both cars experience a contact force of the same magnitude (equal and opposite reaction) which would cause the same amount of damage (since both cars are identical)

Yes, INITIALLY. Once impact has occurred, the bulk of the energy is transferred to the second object. Its not a complicated concept =/
It is also not necessarily true.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 27, 2010, 02:27:29 pm
I agree with 4 year old.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on September 27, 2010, 04:29:03 pm
yes i agree with 4 year old as well also can anyone tell me how to feel better im sick as a dog

i think my dog made me sick but my dog isnt sick i dont think so anyways

the dog sleeps on my bed but ive never gotten ill around the dog before but in the past two months ive been sick three times

also my uncle had leukemia

DIAGNOSE ME PLEEEESE
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on September 28, 2010, 11:17:50 am
yes i agree with 4 year old as well also can anyone tell me how to feel better im sick as a dog

i think my dog made me sick but my dog isnt sick i dont think so anyways

the dog sleeps on my bed but ive never gotten ill around the dog before but in the past two months ive been sick three times

also my uncle had leukemia

DIAGNOSE ME PLEEEESE

Didn't give us much to work with, BUT, I assume you might've caught something from the dog despite it not showing any signs of illness; Kind of like the swine flu, were the swine carries the disease, but doesn't suffer from the symptoms, however, once the disease is somehow moved to a human body, it sooner or later starts showing symptoms of the swine flu.

If it ain't that, you probably caught something from the air.

You should probably get checked out by a doctor, I don't know anyone on the SF that studies/studied medicine, so you shouldn't rely on the general public for medical advise.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 28, 2010, 12:39:16 pm
My wrists are really, really thin. How can I make them thicker? Always having to move my watch back to its right position despite its band being on the tightest setting is getting annoying.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 28, 2010, 01:56:48 pm
My wrists are really, really thin. How can I make them thicker? Always having to move my watch back to its right position despite its band being on the tightest setting is getting annoying.
I have the same problem. Though I dont ware a watch.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Smegma on September 28, 2010, 02:27:26 pm
My wrists are really, really thin. How can I make them thicker? Always having to move my watch back to its right position despite its band being on the tightest setting is getting annoying.

Stop wearing a watch, pointless nowadays.

Plus, I have thin wrists too. Just deal with it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on September 28, 2010, 03:09:45 pm
My wrists are really, really thin. How can I make them thicker? Always having to move my watch back to its right position despite its band being on the tightest setting is getting annoying.
I have the same problem. Though I dont ware a watch.
That makes the three of us.. No clue how to make wrists thicker (excercise and build up some muscles maybe?). I didn't do anything about my wrists, I just happened to find a watch with a tight enough strap.


Anyway, I've got a question:
Do such things as arm and leg weights exist? (Basically extra weight that you can attach to your arms/legs and wear it) If they do - what are they normally called, and how difficult would it be to find them in stores?

(Yep, this is where this question came from [retard] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06wLqMNn3co )
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on September 28, 2010, 03:33:14 pm
I've seen many weights for arms and legs. Basically it's just a fabric bag filled with some loose material. It can be bought in any store with work-out utensils. (Dunno how to call it.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 29, 2010, 12:42:03 pm
Is it worth it to try and get my hands on Cowboy Bebop? I like the 1st episode.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 29, 2010, 01:08:58 pm
Is it worth it to try and get my hands on Cowboy Bebop? I like the 1st episode.

If you want to waste your time watching lesser shitty anime, then by all means.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on September 29, 2010, 03:12:08 pm
Is it worth it to try and get my hands on Cowboy Bebop? I like the 1st episode.
well, here's what I liked about Cowboy Bebop:
- Really nice animation and drawings.
- Somewhat interesting and well-developed characters.
- Convincing world and atmosphere.
- Despite that most episodes are unrelated to the main storyline, they're still fun to watch.
- Mad Pierrot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQvAHEloOpY) ftw

here's what I didn't like:
- Very little story development. Most episodes are just fillers and have no relation to the little story this series has (but like I mentioned, they're still decent).
- The little pieces of the main storyline are unclear and not very original. Ending is disappointing as well.


There is an OVA as well, that takes place somewhere between the last few episodes, but I haven't watched it. But after seeing the ending of the series, personally I'm not that interested in the main story anymore.

Still, it's a good anime, worth watching.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 29, 2010, 04:15:21 pm
Is it worth it to try and get my hands on Cowboy Bebop? I like the 1st episode.

If you want to waste your time watching lesser s**tty anime, then by all means.
Ok then what do you recommend? I liked the bits I saw of Ghost in the Shell.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on September 30, 2010, 09:24:18 am
Just give it a shot and stop thinking about watching it for days.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 30, 2010, 03:36:50 pm
Is it worth it to try and get my hands on Cowboy Bebop? I like the 1st episode.

If you want to waste your time watching lesser s**tty anime, then by all means.
Ok then what do you recommend? I liked the bits I saw of Ghost in the Shell.

Only anime shows I've felt any interest in over the years are Pokemon (original TV series) and various hentai.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on September 30, 2010, 04:18:04 pm
so clearly jgrp is a goddamn anime connoisseur. his opinion might as well be law here.

(cowboy bebop is entertaining enough but not deep or life changing. music kicks ass, though. it's only 24 episodes so you might as well try it out)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on September 30, 2010, 04:43:46 pm
so clearly jgrp is a goddamn animehentai connoisseur. his opinion might as well be law here.

Fix'd

But seriously, if you wanted to watch some anime and not get your feet wet in some anime episode series, you could try some movies. I'd recommend Satoshi Kon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Kon#Director) and Makoto Shinkai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoto_Shinkai) to watch.

Note that I haven't mentioned Hayao Miyazaki since most of his movies consist of underage girls saving the world, with the occasional shotacon hero thrown in.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on September 30, 2010, 10:29:22 pm
so clearly jgrp is a goddamn anime connoisseur. his opinion might as well be law here.

Bam.  Sigged.

As far as anime goes, I haven't watched a lot, but a HUGE amount of people seem to think FLCL is good.  It didn't do anything for me, but it's only 6 episodes, so it might be worth watching.  If you're not opposed to gratuitous violence and nudity, the 13 episode Elfen Lied might be alright to look into.  If you want a funny anime with some pretty trippy sci-fi aspects, check out the 14 episode Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.  And if you want to get a feel for THE anime of the 90s, try watching the Rebuild of Evangelion movies.  Two have been made with a planned two more in the works.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on October 04, 2010, 02:46:48 pm
I can suggest quite a few titles too, but perhaps this would better be done via PM or in a new thread.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on October 04, 2010, 02:56:38 pm
Nice animes:
One Piece (pretty obvious)
Karas
Afro Samurai

Question: Any way to watch the anime Fairy Tail for free?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on October 04, 2010, 09:23:33 pm
Fix'd

connoisseur

You totally missed Frunk's jab.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on October 04, 2010, 10:30:58 pm
No I didn't. He doesn't watch anime.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on October 05, 2010, 06:41:42 am
(that was the idea)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on October 09, 2010, 05:32:31 pm
Nice animes:
One Piece (pretty obvious) <-- not digging the style and animation, but ppl say story's good :S
Karas <-- Is this a series? I think I watched the OVA and it made very little sense to me
Afro Samurai

Question: Any way to watch the anime Fairy Tail for free?
Pirate it? :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on October 10, 2010, 05:20:54 am
Pssh, pirating is not legit! :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on October 16, 2010, 02:26:26 pm
I have a bit of a problem :S I have Win7, a cracked version, and I need a registration crack for it. The reason is after 3 days my current registration will expire, leaving my pc pretty much fucked. I have stuff backed up so thats not a problem. What you got for me SF?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on October 16, 2010, 02:44:06 pm
BUY original win7 like I did.


Why cracked version? Use trial version + infinite rearm.

EDIT: At least it's kinda legal.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 16, 2010, 05:15:17 pm
I have a bit of a problem :S I have Win7, a cracked version, and I need a registration crack for it. The reason is after 3 days my current registration will expire, leaving my pc pretty much f**ked. I have stuff backed up so thats not a problem. What you got for me SF?
Torrent/burn another cracked version of win7. I don't believe in paying microsoft for software directly. Or if you're unsure, ask any Asian friends of yours what to do. They'll know.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on October 16, 2010, 07:43:19 pm
I have a bit of a problem :S I have Win7, a cracked version, and I need a registration crack for it. The reason is after 3 days my current registration will expire, leaving my pc pretty much f**ked. I have stuff backed up so thats not a problem. What you got for me SF?
Torrent/burn another cracked version of win7. I don't believe in paying microsoft for software directly. Or if you're unsure, ask any Asian friends of yours what to do. They'll know.
Problem is sorted I think. Somehwere along the lines of what Wookash did.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on October 17, 2010, 01:43:21 pm
There's a thing called "WAT remover", which completely removes the activation part of Windows. You could try that.

Also, I heard you can somehow extend your trial for another few months without the use of any 3rd party programs.
Haven't tried it myself: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/extend-the-windows-7-trial-from-30-to-120-days/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on October 17, 2010, 01:52:33 pm
WAT remover - it's not compatible with updates, id est you can't use windows update. InfiniteRearm - program that automatically rearms your windows once a month. Yes, you can do it manually - but as far as I remember if you don't do that before end of a month (since installation) you are screwed.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on October 17, 2010, 01:58:14 pm
Uh, I used WAT remover, but my Windows7 still validates and updates just fine. :S
But I suppose InfiniteRearm is a bit more "legal" way to do that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on October 17, 2010, 03:25:08 pm
Hrm, there was an update that "fixed" WAT remover so it wasn't working any more...maybe I'm wrong...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on October 17, 2010, 04:50:03 pm
Uh, I used WAT remover, but my Windows7 still validates and updates just fine. :S
But I suppose InfiniteRearm is a bit more "legal" way to do that.
I have automatic updates turned off. So will WAT remover be a guaranteed fix then?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on October 17, 2010, 05:36:40 pm
Uh, I used WAT remover, but my Windows7 still validates and updates just fine. :S
But I suppose InfiniteRearm is a bit more "legal" way to do that.
I have automatic updates turned off. So will WAT remover be a guaranteed fix then?
I never had a problem with it, updates download just fine. There is however one update which might bork it (KB971033), but that update is optional and you can simply hide it from the list. And even if you do accidentally install it, AFAIK WAT remover fixes that as well.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on October 20, 2010, 03:21:55 pm
So I recently formatted y PC and found out that REGEDIT.exe somehow got fucked out of existence.
I looked in my windows folder but came up with nada, so I looked around the internet for a downlaod, and it's all pay-per-DL...
I don't want to pay 19 bucks for a couple of kb's worth of software that I think is included free in any windows OS.

Anyone know the place to get a full version of REGEDIT.exe for free?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 20, 2010, 05:55:52 pm
Reformat? Fix install?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 20, 2010, 08:26:32 pm
So I recently formatted y PC and found out that REGEDIT.exe somehow got f**ked out of existence.
I looked in my windows folder but came up with nada, so I looked around the internet for a downlaod, and it's all pay-per-DL...
I don't want to pay 19 bucks for a couple of kb's worth of software that I think is included free in any windows OS.

Anyone know the place to get a full version of REGEDIT.exe for free?

1) what do you want regedit for anyway? Its a tool for modifying the rhousands of key->value pairs that make up the backbone of windows. The slightest incorrect change can leave your system fucked

2) its copyrighted microsoft. Only place you can legally get is your windows install cd/dvd.

3) just reformat/reinstall windows
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 20, 2010, 09:38:23 pm
1) what do you want regedit for anyway? Its a tool for modifying the rhousands of key->value pairs that make up the backbone of windows. The slightest incorrect change can leave your system f**ked
You need it to remove that Securerom bullshit completely from the system.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: vehicledestroyer on October 20, 2010, 10:14:42 pm
I want to screen can my PC, record gameplay. I've tried Fraps, Camtasia Studio, they didn't work. My problem is my whole computer starts to run unbelievably slow and the frame rate that I see and is in my saved videos is terribly.

I have:
Windows Xp professional v. 2002 SP3
1 GB ram
The newest .NET update (doubt it matters...)
Pentium IIII 2.66 GHz
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 20, 2010, 10:16:37 pm
Taksi, no sound, hasn't been updated in years and is generally a shot in the dark, but when I used it to record on soldat and anything running on the steam engine it worked pretty smoothly.

Set the framerate low, if your game is running at 30 fps you can't capture more than 30 fps anyway.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on October 20, 2010, 11:09:04 pm
Also try recording at lower resolutions, I use fraps on the odd occasion I need too, and you can set it to record at half size etc. Also as a4yo said, recording at lower framerates helps.

Even if soldat runs at 100 fps, recording in fraps could be better at 30fps than 60.

EDIT:

Just remembered about a small problem I have.

Parents got a new laptop the other day, old one ran vista and new one runs windows 7. The problem is that a scanner that worked fine on vista doesnt work on windows 7. Using device manager I can see that no drivers are being installed from the CD that came with it. I tried searching through the CD contents and the internet to find the driver file so I could manually install it, but I couldn't find anything, are there any kind of generic scanner drivers that might work?

Btw, it is a microtek scan maker 5 thousand and something.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on October 21, 2010, 07:32:48 am
Not the answers I was looking for, but thanks for the assistance.
@Joe: What a4yo said.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: vehicledestroyer on October 23, 2010, 02:32:39 am
Thanks guys Fraps is working great. I remember now that when I first tried using Fraps I was trying to record my desktop, and Fraps is for games xD.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on October 23, 2010, 03:36:27 pm
Ok so I have my laptop downstairs and I have it plugged in to my surround sound with a regular jack at one end and male composite audio at the other end, but the cable, not being long enough, I took 3 other male/female composite cable and joined them together, so is that the reason that there's a lot of background noise? because I'm pretty sure the length of 12 feet doesn't do much, so should I buy just one single cable?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on October 23, 2010, 03:57:04 pm
I have a really crappy phone (Nokia N73 in bad shape) and recently lost my iPod (old Nano). Because of the upcoming christmas I was wondering whether it'd be better to get an iTouch or keep more money and buy an iPhone; or maybe something completly different? My budget is around 180€, and around 300€ after christmas. What do you suggest?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on October 23, 2010, 07:06:44 pm
I have a really crappy phone (Nokia N73 in bad shape) and recently lost my iPod (old Nano). Because of the upcoming christmas I was wondering whether it'd be better to get an iTouch or keep more money and buy an iPhone; or maybe something completly different? My budget is around 180€, and around 300€ after christmas. What do you suggest?

if I was you I'd get a iTouch, and for the iPhone...? I would consider it unless it's for business or something like that, because its almost guarantee that your gonna have a 150$ bill each month, well at least here in Canada
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: vehicledestroyer on October 23, 2010, 09:18:43 pm
I have a really crappy phone (Nokia N73 in bad shape) and recently lost my iPod (old Nano). Because of the upcoming christmas I was wondering whether it'd be better to get an iTouch or keep more money and buy an iPhone; or maybe something completly different? My budget is around 180€, and around 300€ after christmas. What do you suggest?

if I was you I'd get a iTouch, and for the iPhone...? I would consider it unless it's for business or something like that, because its almost guarantee that your gonna have a 150$ bill each month, well at least here in Canada

I agree. The IPhone is great but has a lot of hype targeted to those who don't even need it. If you can use it then that "150$ bill each month" is no problem. otherwise speed your Christmas money some where else... like on a PS3...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on October 23, 2010, 09:22:40 pm
if I was you I'd get a iTouch, and for the iPhone...? I would consider it unless it's for business or something like that, because its almost guarantee that your gonna have a 150$ bill each month, well at least here in Canada
the touch is just as good as a status symbol, rock that with a cheap phone that you don't have to worry about.

I've used the same junker phone for years and dropped it every day without ever having a problem. spend the extra money on fart apps or a tasty sandwitch.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on October 25, 2010, 08:08:43 am
I've used the same junker phone for years and dropped it every day without ever having a problem. spend the extra money on fart apps or a tasty sandwitch.

The iphone/itouch have the best apps and Jobs is cracking down on the worthless one. I recently replaced my iPhone with a Droid and some of the apps are of much lower quality (the facebook one is crippled compared to the iOS version) since app makers seem to only care about making iPhone ones.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on October 25, 2010, 08:32:58 am
Thanks for the advice guys, I'll go for the iTouch :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on October 30, 2010, 10:02:00 am
Thanks for the advice guys, I'll go for the iTouch :)

Good choice my friend!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on November 01, 2010, 03:50:06 pm
Yeah, this was like the best thing I have ever bought. So much fun (:
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Yes on November 04, 2010, 03:21:38 am
Why do people like to pinch cheeks, like baby cheeks? Lol its weird question but I've always wondered that haha
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on November 04, 2010, 04:44:37 pm
because it reminds people of the wild baby-pinching days of their youth.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 07, 2010, 05:41:35 pm
Looking for a good program to monitor data usage on my computer



cheers
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Psycho on November 12, 2010, 10:21:08 am
http://z0r.de/131

Does somebody know the name of this song?

nvm found that they had a nifty song index :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on November 14, 2010, 12:38:11 pm
I've just seen that appear on my laptop... "consider replacing your battery" WHAT!? serious? I have a ASUS K40IN it should be around a year old now I use it pretty much every day... but like really should I? like its always plugged in except for maybe 1-2 hours 4 times a week. But I've noted that last night the battery lasted MAYBE 1 hour...? it was kinda cold when I started it would it affect it?

From: November 14, 2010, 12:49:20 pm
Looking for a good program to monitor data usage on my computer

  • day by day usage a must
  • preferably able to see how much each user used each day
  • set start/end points of the month before allowance gets reset
  • would be good if it could also give a run down of the usage via laptop which is connected wirelessly, without having to change the firmware on the modem router.


cheers

Perhaps the "Rokario Bandwidth Monitor (http://www.rokario.com/)" I've had it a couple years ago on my desktop for when we didn't have unlimited download I don't know if it exactly what you want but it shows day by day data download/upload, they have probably upgraded it since I used and maybe the Pro has what you need.  So just thought I'd let you know
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on November 14, 2010, 01:42:41 pm
I've just seen that appear on my laptop... "consider replacing your battery" WHAT!? serious? I have a ASUS K40IN it should be around a year old now I use it pretty much every day... but like really should I? like its always plugged in except for maybe 1-2 hours 4 times a week. But I've noted that last night the battery lasted MAYBE 1 hour...? it was kinda cold when I started it would it affect it?

From: November 14, 2010, 12:49:20 pm
Looking for a good program to monitor data usage on my computer

  • day by day usage a must
  • preferably able to see how much each user used each day
  • set start/end points of the month before allowance gets reset
  • would be good if it could also give a run down of the usage via laptop which is connected wirelessly, without having to change the firmware on the modem router.


cheers

Perhaps the "Rokario Bandwidth Monitor (http://www.rokario.com/)" I've had it a couple years ago on my desktop for when we didn't have unlimited download I don't know if it exactly what you want but it shows day by day data download/upload, they have probably upgraded it since I used and maybe the Pro has what you need.  So just thought I'd let you know

A year and all that time running the battery should pretty much suffice to eat through it, especially if you charge it often or forget that ti's connected to the charger for too long.
I suggest buying a new one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on November 14, 2010, 01:49:56 pm
having a battery at 100% charge all time time lowers its life more than if it gets drained down then charged back up. if you're plugged in to a wall all week pull the battery out and don't use it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on November 14, 2010, 05:37:54 pm
dont the pc know when the battery is at 100% and switches from charging to normal ac power?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on November 15, 2010, 04:37:37 am
Nope. As long as the battery's connected it uses the battery.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: a-4-year-old on November 16, 2010, 08:04:25 am
dont the pc know when the battery is at 100% and switches from charging to normal ac power?

The computer trickle charges to keep the battery at 100%
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on November 16, 2010, 09:03:07 pm
Do iPhone games work on iPod Touch as well? Or are those two completely different platforms with different games for them?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 16, 2010, 09:47:02 pm
Do iPhone games work on iPod Touch as well? Or are those two completely different platforms with different games for them?

Yes, it's the same operating system and platform and app store.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 16, 2010, 11:55:34 pm
Of course remember that any requirements for a camera or whatever else the iPhone has that the touch doesnt won't be able to be used
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on November 19, 2010, 05:32:42 pm
While we are talking about the iPhone/iTouch, what are your favourite apps?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on November 19, 2010, 06:21:32 pm
My ipod's dead right now so I can't name any, but I get most of my games from freeappaday.com and freegameoftheday.com. They each have apps that have direct access to the site, so you can get 2 free apps a day straight from your ipod.
4 out of 5 times they're shitty shovelware titles, but I've gotten some great games so far.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on December 15, 2010, 06:27:08 pm
I like music a lot, so I always look for higher-quality downloads (in FLAC format for example). Problem is - FLACs take up a TON of disk space. I never owned a good stereo system or a pair of badass headphones (but I plan to get them at some point), so I can't tell much difference between Mp3 and lossless formats.
So my question is:

How much better is FLAC compared to 320kbs MP3? Is it really worth getting FLACs if I really like the music, or is 320kbs MP3 almost just as good? Also, which is better - 320kbs VBR or CBR?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: dnmr on December 16, 2010, 01:17:32 am
How much better is FLAC compared to 320kbs MP3? Is it really worth getting FLACs if I really like the music, or is 320kbs MP3 almost just as good? Also, which is better - 320kbs VBR or CBR?
you shouldn't be able to notice any difference really. Best quality VBR (V0) will be theoretically worse than 320 CBR, but you might not hear a difference here either. Compare them both and see which one is enough for you ;)
If you REALLY love your flacs though, i'd just get another terabyte of space... HDDs aren't all that expensive these days.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on December 16, 2010, 04:42:10 am
You won't notice a difference between FLAC and MP3 until the mp3 gets down past V2 bitrates. For most purposes MP3 is just fine, I use V0 for much of my music and it's transparent enough for me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on December 16, 2010, 03:37:31 pm
Thanks a lot for the info.
But then if theres no difference between FLACs and 320kbs - why do many people keep posting FLACs? Is there some other purpose FLACs are good for?


And while we're on music theme I have another question:
Is there a program (preferably one that supports Winamp) that analyzes the currently playing song, and for next song it picks one that sounds the most similar to the current song? I have way too much music and I'm getting tired of trying to create "mixes" of similar kinds of songs, so I want to somehow automate that process.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 16, 2010, 06:34:24 pm
Thanks a lot for the info.
But then if theres no difference between FLACs and 320kbs - why do many people keep posting FLACs? Is there some other purpose FLACs are good for?

FLAC's are 100% identical to the source whereas lossy format such as mp3/wma/ogg always remove largely inaudible sounds. People who prefer to have music identical to how it was recorded/produced(or at least ripped) usually prefer FLAC.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: RafiPZ on December 16, 2010, 10:07:26 pm
This may or may not be a simple question...

So I'm stuck on this Java program I'm working on. Basically I'm trying to animate some bars that are sorted by width using selection sort.

I can sort the bars easily, but when i try to use repaint() after each swap...it won't work :(
Is there something else I can use?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on December 18, 2010, 07:24:52 pm
But then if theres no difference between FLACs and 320kbs - why do many people keep posting FLACs? Is there some other purpose FLACs are good for?

He said you won't NOTICE a difference, not that there is none.  I use FLAC for burning new CDs when the original ones get scratched up, because I know it'll be exactly the same.  Also, if you want to convert to different media formats, like ogg or mp3, FLAC is the best starting point.  Transcoding from one lossy format to another often makes it worse, since different formats compress in different ways.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on December 20, 2010, 01:34:34 am
And while we're on music theme I have another question:
Is there a program (preferably one that supports Winamp) that analyzes the currently playing song, and for next song it picks one that sounds the most similar to the current song? I have way too much music and I'm getting tired of trying to create "mixes" of similar kinds of songs, so I want to somehow automate that process.
That's called Pandora.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on December 20, 2010, 01:40:54 am
And while we're on music theme I have another question:
Is there a program (preferably one that supports Winamp) that analyzes the currently playing song, and for next song it picks one that sounds the most similar to the current song? I have way too much music and I'm getting tired of trying to create "mixes" of similar kinds of songs, so I want to somehow automate that process.
Right click on song > Play tracks simalar to ...

Not sure how well it will work, as I just tried it but it just said playlist generator failed to initialize. Maybe you will have more luck.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on December 21, 2010, 03:58:51 pm
And while we're on music theme I have another question:
Is there a program (preferably one that supports Winamp) that analyzes the currently playing song, and for next song it picks one that sounds the most similar to the current song? I have way too much music and I'm getting tired of trying to create "mixes" of similar kinds of songs, so I want to somehow automate that process.
Right click on song > Play tracks simalar to ...

Not sure how well it will work, as I just tried it but it just said playlist generator failed to initialize. Maybe you will have more luck.
It seems that this feature is really buggy in general and a lot of people are having similar issues with it.
Thanks for mentioning it though. I didn't even think of trying this out myself because I thought it was some simple user-tags-based thingy like on Last.FM. But I found a similar program called MusicIP which is supposed to do the same thing, but better. Though I still wasn't able to test it yet because it was taking too long to analyze all of my music. :S

p.s. liking the Christmasy version of your avatar. :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on December 21, 2010, 08:14:39 pm
Does MusicIP integrate with winamp or is it standalone?

heh thanks
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on December 22, 2010, 03:21:16 pm
Yeah, MusicIP even used to be supplied with Winamp some time ago, but right now the program is no longer being developed. But supposedly it's still good. :S
I'll search for other similar programs, just in case there's an even better one out there.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on December 22, 2010, 03:35:31 pm
Why foxconn is still here? (I know... "Don't feed the troll..." but I had to ask this question.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Foxconn on December 22, 2010, 03:59:45 pm
Why foxconn is still here? (I know... "Don't feed the troll..." but I had to ask this question.)

I'm NOT a troll. Horve is.

I'm here because after...some months of silence i woke up and here am i. Always with you, my friends :p
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on December 22, 2010, 04:44:20 pm
no (http://www.4shared.com/audio/-oxgPyhd/LOG0312.html)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Foxconn on January 06, 2011, 11:32:21 am
(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1207/tladortbogt.jpg)

What should i play -_-
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Monsteri on January 06, 2011, 11:59:26 am
It seems that you already decided to play black gay, but I prefer shotgun-guy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on January 06, 2011, 02:19:42 pm
I played TBOGT all the way through, but got bored of TLAD.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on January 12, 2011, 12:07:11 pm
Ok I have this Razer Copperhead (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fpB5dWTXyCo/S6yMHkV9tpI/AAAAAAAAAAo/gbPf79dz1pA/s1600/Razer+copperhead+mouse.jpg) mouse and the Razer logo on the top where the palm sits is faded away... so I would be looking for any kind of paint to touch it up again, it would need to be high gloss and like sweat and abrasion resistant.

Oh! and I liked TBOGT better than TLAD
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on January 31, 2011, 09:37:24 am
Is there a way to prevent the Teamviewer connected/disconnected tabs from appearing?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on February 11, 2011, 03:45:31 pm
Who plays soldat under the name HEAVY METAL MANIAC, as he just called me a forumfag in some random server...I'm presuming he has an account. Dont know for sure.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Monsteri on February 11, 2011, 03:49:38 pm
..Is the word 'forums**t'? ew, well if it was something like that, I don't think he recruits here just for get PM'ed: f**k you! :D
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on February 11, 2011, 04:12:55 pm
..Is the word 'forums**t'? ew, well if it was something like that, I don't think he recruits here just for get PM'ed: f**k you! :D
I found out who it was. Clawbug.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on March 04, 2011, 09:36:15 pm
Laptop cooling fans suck at cooling the comp.

Is there any really good cooling device for a laptop?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on March 04, 2011, 11:52:15 pm
(http://blogs.sun.com/seb/resource/ferrari-in-the-fridge.jpg)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 06, 2011, 08:22:12 pm
Laptop cooling fans suck at cooling the comp.

Is there any really good cooling device for a laptop?
Can't name any specific brands or models, but I know there are cooling pads which seem to be the most popular kind of cooling devices for laptops. Example: http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/laptop-cooling-pad-a-cool-bed-for-your-laptop/
Google around and maybe you'll find some specific models with good reviews.



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I'm trying to find out names of 2 cartoons from my childhood.
First one: probably done by disney, at least drawing and animation style looks like it. Is about a boy, a girl, and a bunch of dinosaurs which somehow obtained intelligence and acted almost like normal humans. Then they met some creepy old guy who apparently owned a circus. He made the boy sign some contract with blood from his finger, and then something bad happened to dinosaurs. They reverted to their original selves with big teeth and no brains, and I think the old guy made them perform in his shows. In the end something else happens, dinosaurs get their intelligence back and the old guy gets eaten by crows, leaving behind only a fake eye.
Also featured a family of birds, and a small alien in a small flying saucer.

edit: it's We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story



Second: Was probably a series of cartoons, but I only remember one. AFAIK they were based on children's books by some female English writer. The cartoon I remember was about two pigs who traveled through the countryside trying to cross the border to obtain freedom (not sure from what, maybe from farmers o_O).
One pig was male (wearing a brown jacket and carrying a cane, also I think his name was Herman or Henry), and another one was female, wearing some reddish or pinkish dress.
I only remember the last part of the cartoon: they almost reached the border (a river with a small bridge across it), but ran into a human riding on a wagon on a who asked the pigs where they were headed. Somethingsomething, the human was friendly but for some reason pigs looked like they were afraid of him. Human told the pigs to wait there, he'll brb. Pigs waited until the human goes far enough away and then rushed for the bridge, crossed it, got all happy and started singing a song. The end.
This part was with live actors: Inside a wooden countryhouse a woman closed the book, said something about garden with flowers, left the house and went somewhere. Camera followed her for a while, showing the surrounding village and other people who lived there, then credits started rolling.
The drawing style of this one was more realistic than most cartoons. The pigs walked on 2 legs, but shape- and anatomy-wise they still looked close to real-life pigs.

So yeah. Any kind of clue would be nice.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: LtKillroy on March 06, 2011, 10:36:47 pm
How is everybody doing? Are we still playing the game?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 06, 2011, 11:43:18 pm
I just had a few really fun CTF matches in new beta. :P
But now everyone left and so will I. Time for a break.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Foxconn on March 07, 2011, 03:27:14 am
Am i retarded?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 07, 2011, 05:28:44 am
Am i retarded?

Deliberately, because you think it's cute. I think you may have potential to be sensible, but you might never let that side of you show.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Foxconn on March 10, 2011, 01:54:42 pm
Another question...

Vodka or Beer?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 10, 2011, 02:47:26 pm
Aren't you a little bit too young for coke?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 10, 2011, 03:20:05 pm
Vodka or Beer?

Beer for casual drinking. Vodka for... spiking drinks with... or if you really like the taste. I've tried getting into it but just can't enjoy the taste yet.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 10, 2011, 03:27:37 pm
I was just downloading some torrents (with bit torrents) and I was wondering if they would download faster if I take down the Upload limit? Is the upload for the other leechers?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 10, 2011, 03:44:37 pm
I was just downloading some torrents (with bit torrents) and I was wondering if they would download faster if I take down the Upload limit? Is the upload for the other leechers?

Yes and yes. Always limit upload unless you want to be noble to your fellow peers and ruin your download speed for everything. I have my torrents scheduled to upload unlimited during 2am to 4am (when I'm asleep) and max out at 200KB/up any time else.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on March 10, 2011, 04:27:54 pm
during 2am to 4am (when I'm asleep)

You need to sleep more.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SoldatFire on March 10, 2011, 04:30:59 pm
Another question...

Vodka or Beer?
Stupid question Vodka RoCk'S
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 10, 2011, 04:31:06 pm
during 2am to 4am (when I'm asleep)

You need to sleep more.

Plenty of time to sleep when you're dead. Sleeping as little as I do might mean my longevity is impaired slightly, but at least I'll be awake more often to enjoy life so it balances out.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 11, 2011, 11:58:00 am
Another quick question... Can someone here explain to me why fro time to time Youtube stops working for me, like my computer only.  This could happen after watching like 20 vids or after only 2.  And so that the page becomes available for me the only thing I can do is wait...

EDIT: I just tried disconnecting and reconnecting from my wireless network and still wont work.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 11, 2011, 12:24:24 pm
What does it say?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 11, 2011, 12:33:10 pm
What does it say?

At first it just seems like its loading then after like 5 mins, a "not available page" is shown (I put 2 screens of those 2 pages)

From: March 11, 2011, 12:33:54 pm
Haven't tired with other browsers
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 11, 2011, 03:41:59 pm
Have you tried to use a different browser yet? Cleared the cookies yet?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Foxconn on March 11, 2011, 04:28:42 pm
Yeah, cookies.

And today i just drank some Rachmaninoff vodka. It assfucks when it is cold!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on March 11, 2011, 05:13:10 pm
Try googling that error message  (ERROR 324)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 11, 2011, 06:46:27 pm
@Foxconn: And now you're cool? You're cool if you're mature, relaxed and NOT annoying. Right now you're the complete opposite.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Foxconn on March 11, 2011, 06:48:37 pm
right now.

but the future is bright for me.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 11, 2011, 07:42:30 pm
Try googling that error message  (ERROR 324)

Thanks a lot man didn't thought about googleing an error it now

From: March 13, 2011, 01:08:54 am
Ok so earlier today I heard this add on the tv, NO idea of what it was about lol (was in french so no not popular enough to go on youtube) but the only thing I could focus on was the background song, I knew that song I've listened to it 1000 times a couple years ago, but for some reason I just have this one part (that I don't even know if its right) stuck in my head, its like a song that as soon you press play you know what it is.

So let me begin to try and describe you this song (sorry in advance :P)
I think its was released in the late 90's early 00's,
I would say its a kind of rock-alternative song (like its not rap, pop, techno ect.),
I thought I heard it in the game called "SSX On Tour" but I've checked the soundtracks and didn't find it, but like I guess it'd be a great song for that game,
And the sing lyric I can recall, and that I don't even know if it's right goes like this "riding on the avenue (stretching out a bit the "ue" at the end), and thats alright!" then after that a unique flute kinda sound continues to the next part of the song.

And please don't laugh at me I really need to find out the name of the song its been fucking me up all day now

Also if you have any other questions just ask

Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on March 13, 2011, 07:44:28 am
Hey, on this "Goth vs Emo | Versus" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saWaFRGoxnA), between 0:20 and 0:26, there's this theme being played. Always heard it but could never find out what's its name.

Anyone knows whats the theme called?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on March 13, 2011, 07:54:53 am
@up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yh2InVs***

the last 3 letters are f a g
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: dnmr on March 13, 2011, 08:11:05 am
@up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yh2InVs***

the last 3 letters are f a g
capital F btw... (http://tinyurl.com/ycz47h9)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 13, 2011, 09:33:53 am
Hey, on this "Goth vs Emo | Versus" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saWaFRGoxnA), between 0:20 and 0:26, there's this theme being played. Always heard it but could never find out what's its name.

Anyone knows whats the theme called?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyFyAqLtHq8

Wasn't easy to find.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SoldatFire on March 13, 2011, 04:25:36 pm
Yeah i just want to ask is there any cod4 mod out i seen some but not even one is finished? so when or will it ever be finished  ???
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: STM1993 on March 14, 2011, 03:52:50 am
Hey, on this "Goth vs Emo | Versus" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saWaFRGoxnA), between 0:20 and 0:26, there's this theme being played. Always heard it but could never find out what's its name.

Anyone knows whats the theme called?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyFyAqLtHq8

Wasn't easy to find.
Thanks man! Gladly appreciated!

+1 cookie
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 14, 2011, 07:42:34 am
Hey, on this "Goth vs Emo | Versus" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saWaFRGoxnA), between 0:20 and 0:26, there's this theme being played. Always heard it but could never find out what's its name.

Anyone knows whats the theme called?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyFyAqLtHq8

Wasn't easy to find.
Thanks man! Gladly appreciated!

+1 cookie

Don't men-
YAY COOKIE!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on March 14, 2011, 10:28:54 am
I was just downloading some torrents (with bit torrents) and I was wondering if they would download faster if I take down the Upload limit? Is the upload for the other leechers?

Yes and yes. Always limit upload unless you want to be noble to your fellow peers and ruin your download speed for everything. I have my torrents scheduled to upload unlimited during 2am to 4am (when I'm asleep) and max out at 200KB/up any time else.

To revise jrgp's answer - "sorta".  Yes, you need to cap your upload somewhere below your max upload speed otherwise it will impact your download speed.  But you can't cap it down to 1 or 2 KB/s because otherwise peers will deprioritize sending to you as you aren't sending anything back to them.

In summary: you need to not be selfish/greedy in order to get good speeds, but you can't let it run uncapped otherwise you'll have other problems
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 21, 2011, 10:46:40 am
My friend just gave me a "Duke Nukem Forever First Access" card, and I was wondering if you guys knew if there would be a way that I could use it for a PS3 demo, because I am not sure if my laptop can take it, and I prefer playing on a console.  So yeah I haven't entered the code out of fear of wasting it if my pc can't handle the game.

Also I was wondering how could I put 2 different wallpapers on my dual monitors.  Heres my video card "GeForce Cuda G102M 512MB" because I thought it could have something to do with it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 21, 2011, 08:43:21 pm
I can only answer your second question: DisplayFusion (http://www.displayfusion.com/)
It has a free version with the basic features, and pro with some additional features. Works pretty well.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on March 22, 2011, 04:25:16 am
I was just downloading some torrents (with bit torrents) and I was wondering if they would download faster if I take down the Upload limit? Is the upload for the other leechers?

Yes and yes. Always limit upload unless you want to be noble to your fellow peers and ruin your download speed for everything. I have my torrents scheduled to upload unlimited during 2am to 4am (when I'm asleep) and max out at 200KB/up any time else.

To revise jrgp's answer - "sorta".  Yes, you need to cap your upload somewhere below your max upload speed otherwise it will impact your download speed.  But you can't cap it down to 1 or 2 KB/s because otherwise peers will deprioritize sending to you as you aren't sending anything back to them.

In summary: you need to not be selfish/greedy in order to get good speeds, but you can't let it run uncapped otherwise you'll have other problems

Does this go for uTorrent as well?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 22, 2011, 05:08:06 am
I was just downloading some torrents (with bit torrents) and I was wondering if they would download faster if I take down the Upload limit? Is the upload for the other leechers?

Yes and yes. Always limit upload unless you want to be noble to your fellow peers and ruin your download speed for everything. I have my torrents scheduled to upload unlimited during 2am to 4am (when I'm asleep) and max out at 200KB/up any time else.

To revise jrgp's answer - "sorta".  Yes, you need to cap your upload somewhere below your max upload speed otherwise it will impact your download speed.  But you can't cap it down to 1 or 2 KB/s because otherwise peers will deprioritize sending to you as you aren't sending anything back to them.

In summary: you need to not be selfish/greedy in order to get good speeds, but you can't let it run uncapped otherwise you'll have other problems

Does this go for uTorrent as well?

All torrent clients: uTorrent, Transmission, ktorrent, deluge, etc
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 24, 2011, 09:01:01 am
Is it true that if you start working out but don't eat enough you can experience hair loss?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 24, 2011, 10:09:21 am
Definetly not.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on March 24, 2011, 10:14:00 am
Is it true that if you start working out but don't eat enough you can experience hair loss?

My hair loss started when I ate too much and didn't work out enough, so...probably not.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SoldatFire on March 24, 2011, 10:37:03 am
Is it true that if you start working out but don't eat enough you can experience hair loss?
noup
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on March 24, 2011, 12:51:06 pm
I heard that hair losing is connected to testosterone hormone. The more your body produces it the quicker you'll lose your hair.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SoldatFire on March 24, 2011, 01:08:02 pm
Hi i got a question about the Soldat Mapping Showcase
i got a account and im loged in and i activated the e-mail but when i try to upload a map it shows me
:- Error:account must be activated -     why its activated ???
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 24, 2011, 01:28:23 pm
Hi i got a question about the Soldat Mapping Showcase
i got a account and im loged in and i activated the e-mail but when i try to upload a map it shows me
:- Error:account must be activated -     why its activated ???

Meh, sorry. I'll fix that when I get home in like 2 hours.

edit: Okay, assuming your TMS name is "Vucgy" (which I'm guessing based on your email address here) you are now activated.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SoldatFire on March 24, 2011, 05:42:11 pm
tnx jrgp work now  ;) 

And a modding help can someone give me a at-4 for a cod4 mod i done the
1.eagles
2.uzi
3.g3
4.m4a1
5.xm1014
6.m21
7.rpg
8.m40
9.m240 :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 26, 2011, 04:55:39 am
I'll buy a new guitar, but I'm not sure if this (http://www.rockpalace.com/de/Produkt/ESP-LTD-EC50-Olympic-White) one is the best I can get for 250€. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 27, 2011, 11:37:14 am
How much memory (as in MB, GB, TB) does a human brain have?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on March 27, 2011, 01:53:15 pm
How much memory (as in MB, GB, TB) does a human brain have?

It's often approximated as 2.5 petabytes, but that's a very rough approximation.

It isn't like a computer where all data is hard coded. Most of your memories are procedurally generated, so to say. What that means is that you keep memories of small details of an event -- general concepts of where you were, who you were talking to, what kinds of things you were talking about, for example. But you generally don't remember the specific words that were said or the other person's facial expressions. When you recall and visualize the memory, all of the gaps between your chunks of memory are filled in on the fly.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 27, 2011, 03:19:06 pm
How much memory (as in MB, GB, TB) does a human brain have?

It's often approximated as 2.5 petabytes, but that's a very rough approximation.

It isn't like a computer where all data is hard coded. Most of your memories are procedurally generated, so to say. What that means is that you keep memories of small details of an event -- general concepts of where you were, who you were talking to, what kinds of things you were talking about, for example. But you generally don't remember the specific words that were said or the other person's facial expressions. When you recall and visualize the memory, all of the gaps between your chunks of memory are filled in on the fly.

Nah, I wouldn't go as far as estimating the memory of a human brain, for all I know it could be an exabyte, the only thing we know for certain about the human brain's memory, is that it can be VERY precise, some people can remember the tiniest details of certain situations or events they were in, depending on that situation/event's impact or meaning to the person.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on March 27, 2011, 05:09:30 pm
Nah, I wouldn't go as far as estimating the memory of a human brain, for all I know it could be an exabyte, the only thing we know for certain about the human brain's memory, is that it can be VERY precise, some people can remember the tiniest details of certain situations or events they were in, depending on that situation/event's impact or meaning to the person.

Yeah kinda what I thought cause I barely remember 5 moments of my 9th grade (first year of college now) but yet I have clear memories of me riding my quad at 5years old
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mitak on March 29, 2011, 03:57:30 pm
Does anyone know how to find out the size of a website (without owning it)?
I've tried downloading a site with free software, but the results were very corrupt.
I'm not talking about a regular small website. It's a mediawiki with thousands of pages.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on March 29, 2011, 09:56:26 pm
Do you want to know the size without having to download it?

If not, on windows I have used free download manager to download the enesce scripting help pages using its HTML Spider.
On unix operating systems you can use wget (http://lifehacker.com/#!161202/geek-to-live--mastering-wget) to download whole websites.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Mitak on March 29, 2011, 11:09:49 pm
Many thanks, downloading the site now ;)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on March 30, 2011, 01:34:01 am
How much memory (as in MB, GB, TB) does a human brain have?

It's often approximated as 2.5 petabytes, but that's a very rough approximation.

It isn't like a computer where all data is hard coded. Most of your memories are procedurally generated, so to say. What that means is that you keep memories of small details of an event -- general concepts of where you were, who you were talking to, what kinds of things you were talking about, for example. But you generally don't remember the specific words that were said or the other person's facial expressions. When you recall and visualize the memory, all of the gaps between your chunks of memory are filled in on the fly.

Nah, I wouldn't go as far as estimating the memory of a human brain, for all I know it could be an exabyte, the only thing we know for certain about the human brain's memory, is that it can be VERY precise, some people can remember the tiniest details of certain situations or events they were in, depending on that situation/event's impact or meaning to the person.

Not as precise as you might think.

Take witness testimony, for example. For years it was widely regarded as fact that people have the sharpest memories of terrifying or stressful circumstances. Witness testimony hinges upon that premise. But it turns out that those "sharp" memories are incredibly malleable. It only takes one inept or corrupt police officer to suggest a slightly different narrative to the witness soon after the event and, more often than not, that suggestion becomes incorporated into the memory, supplanting what really happened, so that the witness will testify to something they believe is utterly true, but is, in fact, a complete falsehood.

Or take torture as an example. Skilled and prolonged torture can convince a completely innocent person that they are guilty. That person might then go on to invent a story of how they're guilty and they might very truthfully confess to a crime they had no part in. And that kind of memory, even when the person knows it's false after years of being free, can still cause doubts.

And like I said, even the sharpest memories are reconstructions from very basic concepts. Think of your most vivid memory. How certain are you of the details? The intonation of a voice, the shape of cloth, how the shadows lie, if you were sweaty or not...you might have a few of those kinds of details, but the vast majority are invented on the spot each time you recall the memory. And that's your most vivid memory -- all the others are more vague than that.

Just by paying attention to those details during recall, you're actively changing the facts of your own memory. If you pay too much attention, what you remember from now on will slowly transform as you begin to remember the latest interpretation of a memory rather than the original memory itself.

Beyond that, all of your current opinions and moods will change what you remember. Psychologists can play some very simple tricks with your mind by putting you into different moods and, voila!, your memories shift slightly to match your current mood.

The only exception to the rule is eidetic memory. But even that is an extreme rarity and is limited to specific kinds of information.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 30, 2011, 08:03:42 am
Good point, but that is when an outside party plays with you, that's a different case.
Though every word you said WAS indeed true.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on March 30, 2011, 10:52:35 am
Good point, but that is when an outside party plays with you, that's a different case.

We are products of our environment. Some "outside party" plays with every single thing you do and there is nothing you remember that isn't tainted by some internal or external influence.

That's why there is no word in common English to describe a lack of emotion* -- you're always feeling something, even if it's contentment, and that something will affect how you recall events.

*"cold" might be a contender, but this seems to be more a description of affect rather than emotion.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Stuffy on March 30, 2011, 11:09:56 am
Why are smiluus posts froozen at 666?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on March 30, 2011, 12:40:11 pm
I can only guess that he asked the post count to be frozen at 666 for it is believed to be the number of the beast. The number of the beast, however is arguably 616.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 30, 2011, 08:22:38 pm
I can only guess that he asked the post count to be frozen at 666

That isn't possible. Maybe as he posts new posts he's deleting old ones.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on March 30, 2011, 11:44:14 pm
I can only guess that he asked the post count to be frozen at 666

That isn't possible. Maybe as he posts new posts he's deleting old ones.

I did that for my 1337 one
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Stuffy on March 31, 2011, 01:33:29 am
Wow, thats ridiculous
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on March 31, 2011, 09:22:08 am
I can only guess that he asked the post count to be frozen at 666

That isn't possible. Maybe as he posts new posts he's deleting old ones.

Or he just sticks to the lobby?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Monsteri on March 31, 2011, 12:39:10 pm
Haven't you seen IE badresort?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Stuffy on March 31, 2011, 02:56:06 pm
What?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on March 31, 2011, 03:42:26 pm
And like I said, even the sharpest memories are reconstructions from very basic concepts. Think of your most vivid memory. How certain are you of the details? The intonation of a voice, the shape of cloth, how the shadows lie, if you were sweaty or not...you might have a few of those kinds of details, but the vast majority are invented on the spot each time you recall the memory. And that's your most vivid memory -- all the others are more vague than that.

People really have memories like that? I don't; my brain seems to be wired for more concrete concepts and less abstract ones.  I have no memory of emotion (as such; that is, beyond "I was happy" or whatever), and very little memory of anything visual.  The important things in my life are recalled by remembering the factual details and simply recreating those things in my mind.

My mind takes pictures, not video.  In a judo match, for example, I could tell you what throw I used to win, or what my opponent looked like, but the match itself is a complete blank.  And even those pictures are generalizations; for example, I don't think I've remembered the eye color of anyone I've ever met, even friends and family.

So, I guess my simple question is, is this normal? How do all of you remember things?

We are products of our environment. Some "outside party" plays with every single thing you do and there is nothing you remember that isn't tainted by some internal or external influence.

That's why there is no word in common English to describe a lack of emotion* -- you're always feeling something, even if it's contentment, and that something will affect how you recall events.

Apathy.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on April 01, 2011, 10:12:42 pm
Apathy.

Diiiiiiick. :)

Nice catch on that one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on April 02, 2011, 09:52:06 am
Is there a way to save a HDD with bad sectors, without using chkdsk /f because i dont have access to a windows installation cd?
I really dont want to loose 160 gigs of files, accumulated during 2-3 years of usage.

Except that, any suggestions what to get for Ubuntu? I could use it as a secondary OS, now that im already using it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on April 02, 2011, 10:15:17 am
Try any any windows software which can repair bad sectors...

But if the HDD had lost his format then the chance to recover the files is almost 0%
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: croat1gamer on April 02, 2011, 10:26:55 am
Any windows while being on ubuntu, Yay?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on April 02, 2011, 10:33:53 am
Download any windows sector fixing bootable software for it and run it from a usb stick or something =_="

But hem, your hdd format probably won't be supported...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 02, 2011, 11:29:47 am
"bad sectors" ?

That means individual physical sectors of the hard drive are irreparably damaged. No software program can fix that; the best that can happen is being able to partially salvage what's still readable.

Best you can do is run chkdsk /r and pray.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PANZERCATWAGON on April 02, 2011, 08:39:35 pm
And like I said, even the sharpest memories are reconstructions from very basic concepts. Think of your most vivid memory. How certain are you of the details? The intonation of a voice, the shape of cloth, how the shadows lie, if you were sweaty or not...you might have a few of those kinds of details, but the vast majority are invented on the spot each time you recall the memory. And that's your most vivid memory -- all the others are more vague than that.

People really have memories like that? I don't; my brain seems to be wired for more concrete concepts and less abstract ones.  I have no memory of emotion (as such; that is, beyond "I was happy" or whatever), and very little memory of anything visual.  The important things in my life are recalled by remembering the factual details and simply recreating those things in my mind.

My mind takes pictures, not video.  In a judo match, for example, I could tell you what throw I used to win, or what my opponent looked like, but the match itself is a complete blank.  And even those pictures are generalizations; for example, I don't think I've remembered the eye color of anyone I've ever met, even friends and family.

So, I guess my simple question is, is this normal? How do all of you remember things?

this is very interesting. i share the same traits of forgetting my families eye colors and clothes etc. even when i try and picture in my head what my dad looks like its all quite blurry. i know hes kinda old and his brown hair is thinning. hes always got stubble and wears glasses. but thats about it. everything else is kinda blurry. its like i can see him but i cant. i can remember what it feels like when i see his face and thats the main thing i remember

it seems to be different for other things though. like if i were to try and remember a place i used to work at. i go through the hallways in my mind as if im in some kind of computerized 3d architectural display program. and i can remember exactly how long the hallways are were they go and what color everything was. i can even remember what the carpet in that place feels like

it seems like people just dont stick in my head. yet things do

weird s**t
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on April 03, 2011, 07:36:50 am
And like I said, even the sharpest memories are reconstructions from very basic concepts. Think of your most vivid memory. How certain are you of the details? The intonation of a voice, the shape of cloth, how the shadows lie, if you were sweaty or not...you might have a few of those kinds of details, but the vast majority are invented on the spot each time you recall the memory. And that's your most vivid memory -- all the others are more vague than that.

People really have memories like that? I don't; my brain seems to be wired for more concrete concepts and less abstract ones.  I have no memory of emotion (as such; that is, beyond "I was happy" or whatever), and very little memory of anything visual.  The important things in my life are recalled by remembering the factual details and simply recreating those things in my mind.

My mind takes pictures, not video.  In a judo match, for example, I could tell you what throw I used to win, or what my opponent looked like, but the match itself is a complete blank.  And even those pictures are generalizations; for example, I don't think I've remembered the eye color of anyone I've ever met, even friends and family.

So, I guess my simple question is, is this normal? How do all of you remember things?

this is very interesting. i share the same traits of forgetting my families eye colors and clothes etc. even when i try and picture in my head what my dad looks like its all quite blurry. i know hes kinda old and his brown hair is thinning. hes always got stubble and wears glasses. but thats about it. everything else is kinda blurry. its like i can see him but i cant. i can remember what it feels like when i see his face and thats the main thing i remember

it seems to be different for other things though. like if i were to try and remember a place i used to work at. i go through the hallways in my mind as if im in some kind of computerized 3d architectural display program. and i can remember exactly how long the hallways are were they go and what color everything was. i can even remember what the carpet in that place feels like

it seems like people just dont stick in my head. yet things do

weird s**t

Or indifference.
As in you don't give a dry fuck about the people.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 08, 2011, 02:26:57 pm
Dooes anyone know of a free chat program, that could be run across a network, and might have an overlay thing like steam or xfire and not eat bandwith?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SoldatFire on April 16, 2011, 05:57:58 pm
hi to all soldat lovers i got a question when is the new soldat 1.5.1 will be relased the complete not this beta" and all that stuff 
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Monsteri on April 17, 2011, 02:52:51 am
Wrong thread, I guess, but the devs have said that 'when it's ready.' The anticheat is the thing what keeps 'em, I guess.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on April 17, 2011, 04:48:37 am
Or indifference.
As in you don't give a dry f**k about the people.

You are a great person.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: demoniac93 on April 17, 2011, 04:50:38 am
Or indifference.
As in you don't give a dry f**k about the people.

You are a great person.

No, I'm Thomas.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 27, 2011, 02:37:20 pm
Anyone know of a soundboard making porgram I can use? I had one a while ago, but I can't find it and google has failed me. And of someway to easlily switch my sound input to output so other hears what I'm hearing and back again.


Dooes anyone know of a free chat program, that could be run across a network, and might have an overlay thing like steam or xfire and not eat bandwith?
No one knows of anything for this?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blue-ninja on April 27, 2011, 06:59:36 pm
Dooes anyone know of a free chat program, that could be run across a network, and might have an overlay thing like steam or xfire and not eat bandwith?
No one knows of anything for this?

mIRC? No, it doesn't have a overlay thing like you wanted, but it doesn't eat bandwidth.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on April 28, 2011, 09:29:16 am
Dooes anyone know of a free chat program, that could be run across a network, and might have an overlay thing like steam or xfire and not eat bandwith?
No one knows of anything for this?

mIRC? No, it doesn't have a overlay thing like you wanted, but it doesn't eat bandwidth.
That went screwy on me a while ago and actually stoped me from using it till I registered. BesIRC works the same and is fine. Xfire might work I guess, plus it has the overlay. I'll see.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on April 30, 2011, 11:42:12 am
What is the best alternative for putty as ssh client? Is it worth learning to use cygwin?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 30, 2011, 12:36:05 pm
What is the best alternative for putty as ssh client? Is it worth learning to use cygwin?

What have you against putty? If you use cygwin, like I also do, you can use a normal unix xterm with the normal unix ssh cli client. I'm a fairly active cygwin user and I kinda absent mindedly switch back and forth between both.

In any case, there are two kinda interesting putty derivitives/forks which add some more functionality:
 - http://www.9bis.net/kitty/
 - http://haanstra.eu/putty/

But anyway, there are a bunch of them for windows (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_SSH_clients) but Putty is by far the most popular afaik, and there's a reason for that.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on May 08, 2011, 10:18:47 pm
I'm trying to play Wings of Prey, but there's some annoying bug which doesn't invert Y-axis for the mouse. So I'm looking for some way to just invert the Y-axis globally (as in, for the whole system). Are there any programs that can do that? (one that supports separate profiles for different apps would be super awesome)

thanks in advance.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on May 11, 2011, 11:33:36 am
Which is the better mouse?
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/mice/devices/5750 this
or http://www.logitech.com/en-roeu/mice-pointers/mice/devices/4259 this

After some research, the 1st one seems better. Still, what do you guys think?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PQ on May 12, 2011, 09:25:29 am
Latest real more review I have seen was 4 years ago

www.esreality.com/mousescore/

I love my mx518, I never heard about someone not liking the 518. I know nothing about the g500 though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on May 13, 2011, 02:02:24 pm
I'm trying to play Wings of Prey, but there's some annoying bug which doesn't invert Y-axis for the mouse. So I'm looking for some way to just invert the Y-axis globally (as in, for the whole system). Are there any programs that can do that? (one that supports separate profiles for different apps would be super awesome)

thanks in advance.

I don't know of any program that does this, but here's a simple autohotkey executable to invert your Y-Axis. If it doesn't work in that game, let me know and I'll change a few things around (some programs accept mouse inputs in odd ways, so this may take a try or two to get it to work).

Double-click to run. Ctrl+Y to exit.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on May 13, 2011, 04:54:34 pm
I don't know of any program that does this, but here's a simple autohotkey executable to invert your Y-Axis. If it doesn't work in that game, let me know and I'll change a few things around (some programs accept mouse inputs in odd ways, so this may take a try or two to get it to work).

Double-click to run. Ctrl+Y to exit.
Thanks, I tried it, but unfortunately it doesn't work during the actual gameplay. In the menus it works as intended, but when piloting the plane - it gets stuck spinning as if I moved my mouse all the way into the top-right corner. :S

I only found a program called Maf-Mouse (http://www.maf-soft.de/mafmouse/), and it somewhat worked, but the downsides are that it breaks most of my gamer mouse functions since it overrides the driver itself, and that the program isn't available for free. :/

I love my mx518, I never heard about someone not liking the 518. I know nothing about the g500 though.
I have mx518 as well. PQ took the answer right out of my mouth. mx518 is a good mouse, you won't be disappointed with it (unless you're a lefty). Don't know anything about g500 though. It seems to have pretty good reviews, so it might be a good option as well. mx518 was out quite awhile ago.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on May 15, 2011, 06:26:26 am
I don't know of any program that does this, but here's a simple autohotkey executable to invert your Y-Axis. If it doesn't work in that game, let me know and I'll change a few things around (some programs accept mouse inputs in odd ways, so this may take a try or two to get it to work).

Double-click to run. Ctrl+Y to exit.
Thanks, I tried it, but unfortunately it doesn't work during the actual gameplay. In the menus it works as intended, but when piloting the plane - it gets stuck spinning as if I moved my mouse all the way into the top-right corner. :S

I only found a program called Maf-Mouse (http://www.maf-soft.de/mafmouse/), and it somewhat worked, but the downsides are that it breaks most of my gamer mouse functions since it overrides the driver itself, and that the program isn't available for free. :/

I love my mx518, I never heard about someone not liking the 518. I know nothing about the g500 though.
I have mx518 as well. PQ took the answer right out of my mouth. mx518 is a good mouse, you won't be disappointed with it (unless you're a lefty). Don't know anything about g500 though. It seems to have pretty good reviews, so it might be a good option as well. mx518 was out quite awhile ago.
I am left handed, but I've always used a mouse with my right. MX518 had the better review. My friend who has a G500 said they are both great. Cheeers for the help guys. Should have my mouse next week!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on May 15, 2011, 11:31:19 am
I am left handed, but I've always used a mouse with my right.

The most common cause for that is porn abuse.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on May 16, 2011, 08:55:56 pm
I don't know of any program that does this, but here's a simple autohotkey executable to invert your Y-Axis. If it doesn't work in that game, let me know and I'll change a few things around (some programs accept mouse inputs in odd ways, so this may take a try or two to get it to work).

Double-click to run. Ctrl+Y to exit.
Thanks, I tried it, but unfortunately it doesn't work during the actual gameplay. In the menus it works as intended, but when piloting the plane - it gets stuck spinning as if I moved my mouse all the way into the top-right corner. :S

That's strange. Does the program change the default screen resolution during gameplay?

Try the new attachment first. It contains two different executables, each one using a different input method. If neither solves the problem, then I might be able to troubleshoot, but it's a bit difficult without the actual program.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on May 17, 2011, 01:18:59 pm
No, it doesn't change the resolution. I run it in a window though, if that matters.
For invertYInputMode.exe - it's exactly the same as the previous version you posted (works fine in the menu, but plane goes into a spin when playing).
For invertYPlayMode.exe - the cursor gets inverted in system and menus, but its Y-movement is very jumpy. During gameplay both mouse and keyboard stop working altogether except for the Ctrl+Y shortcut.

There is a demo of Wings of Prey here: http://www.gamershell.com/download_54548.shtml
I really appreciate your help, though you don't have to spend more time on this if it becomes too much work.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on May 17, 2011, 11:45:58 pm
No, it doesn't change the resolution. I run it in a window though, if that matters.

That does matter if the game is taking control of your mouse. Try running it full screen. If that doesn't solve the problem, then you're on your own.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: vehicledestroyer on June 05, 2011, 02:55:01 am
Is that stuff about no talk about a certain anime serious? (I'm not talking ABOUT a certain anime series at ALL here just wondering why that's in the rules. I don't know anything about it, or like anime. Again, NOT talking about a certain anime series, this is ALL about the rules.) Also if is for real, can someone who knows PM me why it's against the rules. Same thing about the admin mentioned there. (I am very sincere. I'm not messing around I'd like to know what cataclysmic event took place to get it mentioned in the rules in such a stir way (if you want me to drop it just say so and I will.))
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Horve on June 07, 2011, 07:58:48 am
Chakra
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on June 07, 2011, 08:48:14 pm
Is that stuff about no talk about a certain anime serious? (I'm not talking ABOUT a certain anime series at ALL here just wondering why that's in the rules. I don't know anything about it, or like anime. Again, NOT talking about a certain anime series, this is ALL about the rules.) Also if is for real, can someone who knows PM me why it's against the rules. Same thing about the admin mentioned there. (I am very sincere. I'm not messing around I'd like to know what cataclysmic event took place to get it mentioned in the rules in such a stir way (if you want me to drop it just say so and I will.))

It's a joke; feel free to talk about yugioh, pokemon, naruto, etc to your heart's content, but don't expect a lot of us to like you for it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ds dude on June 24, 2011, 01:34:23 am
I'd like to play some DotA with my pals, the thing is, my friends are in the Middle East, and every time I join a game with them I get disconnected almost immediately probably due to my crappy internet. I can connect to people in USA just fine (because I'm in the USA).

So my question is, what type of internet connection would be suitable for playing with people across the globe, I don't know how else to put. I'm kind of hoping someone can give me an estimate in Mpbs what would be decent, I'm moving and since I'm dropping the lan phone I can put that money into a better internet package.

If you can recommend a company (like comcast, verizon, etc) that would be great. I've been looking at some comcast packages and saw 20 Mpbs (70USD), 50 Mpbs (100USD), and a crazy whopping 105 Mpbs (200USD) that is available where I will live. I don't know which to pick, so if anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Xdada on June 24, 2011, 07:14:24 am
I'm not anywhere near being an expert or anything like that so you'll need somebody to confirm me but I don't think the actual bandwidth is that much of a factor (as long as you're not going to be using the net concurrently with somebody else (another computer) and not trying to download something while playing DotA and as long as we're talking about figures in tens of Mbps or above that; 20 Mbps should be more than enough to play DotA (for most games even my 1Mbps net does just fine, even when hosting smaller games) (also note the Mbps instead of Mpbs, as in Megabit(s) per second, just a typo :])). What's more important (when talking about ping or connectivity) is the actual network infrastructure and it's general utilization (the 'stress' by all users) and possibly the ISP's limiting policy. I guess a way to learn about a connection's 'quality' would be to have somebody with that connection (as close to your new home as possible) ping various locations around the globe and see the results or if you know anybody local you could ask them about their impressions on the various connections as far as gaming goes. Yet still, when pinging other continents, the greatest difference in such results would be caused by the local infrastructure as such 'long-range' connections go through a few general, shared net-lines (e.g. the ones that go through the Atlantic Ocean) with all ISPs.

So I'd actually suggest reviewing your network properties (for example whether the ports are not blocked by your firewall or router and such stuff) and see if it's not at the host's end (whether other people from the US or elsewhere can connect to and play on their server).

Also as a side-note - I'm staggered by the prices of your internet connections (our probably most commonly used 100Mbps (20Mbps upload) connection costs a mere 24€/month (currently 34.33$), then again, I don't know the upload speeds on your offers)

I hope my long mumbling made any sense and is at least a bit helpful :]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: {LAW} Gamer_2k4 on June 24, 2011, 10:12:11 am
Also as a side-note - I'm staggered by the prices of your internet connections (our probably most commonly used 100Mbps (20Mbps upload) connection costs a mere 24€/month (currently 34.33$), then again, I don't know the upload speeds on your offers)

I hope my long mumbling made any sense and is at least a bit helpful :]

It made me want to live where you do...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PQ on June 24, 2011, 08:44:04 pm
I'd like to play some DotA with my pals, the thing is, my friends are in the Middle East, and every time I join a game with them I get disconnected almost immediately probably due to my crappy internet. I can connect to people in USA just fine (because I'm in the USA).

So my question is, what type of internet connection would be suitable for playing with people across the globe, I don't know how else to put. I'm kind of hoping someone can give me an estimate in Mpbs what would be decent, I'm moving and since I'm dropping the lan phone I can put that money into a better internet package.

If you can recommend a company (like comcast, verizon, etc) that would be great. I've been looking at some comcast packages and saw 20 Mpbs (70USD), 50 Mpbs (100USD), and a crazy whopping 105 Mpbs (200USD) that is available where I will live. I don't know which to pick, so if anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.
Are these adsl connections? Adsl is usually a lot slower than the maximum speed companies advertise with. 20mbps should be enough, not sure about hosting games since your upload will probably be something like 1mbit then.
And yea, these prices are insane. Probably just cause you're not in a city or something? It's not as cheap as in Estonia in Holland though, but at least twice as cheap as you've got over there..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on June 27, 2011, 02:01:28 pm
Why do useless threads on SF almost never get deleted? I'm referring to threads like this one: http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=40275.0
Even if they contain absolutely no useful information, they get locked but not deleted and just stay there forever taking up space. Is there some specific reason for that?
Title: Athiesm Why
Post by: DarkCrusade on June 27, 2011, 02:30:26 pm
It's like God and humanity: it's fun to laugh at people who fail to give purpose to something they created.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shoozza on June 27, 2011, 03:17:55 pm
Deleting threads is forbidden (remember when EnEsCe deleted stuff?).
And somehow I can't find the place where I should move it to (maybe I don't have the rights to do that).
Title: [temp]
Post by: L[0ne]R on June 27, 2011, 04:33:50 pm
Deleting threads is forbidden (remember when EnEsCe deleted stuff?).
And somehow I can't find the place where I should move it to (maybe I don't have the rights to do that).
Well I understand deleting threads that contain some kind of information, but if it's something like "nvm, please lock/delete" - there really is no point in keeping that. I suppose it's not that important right now, since the forums aren't as active as before, but for the future there could be a simple vote system for admins, so that if enough admins confirm thread deletion - it will get deleted but at least more than one admin will be aware of it.
Title: [temp]
Post by: jrgp on June 27, 2011, 04:46:33 pm
Deleting threads is forbidden (remember when EnEsCe deleted stuff?).
And somehow I can't find the place where I should move it to (maybe I don't have the rights to do that).
Well I understand deleting threads that contain some kind of information, but if it's something like "nvm, please lock/delete" - there really is no point in keeping that. I suppose it's not that important right now, since the forums aren't as active as before, but for the future there could be a simple vote system for admins, so that if enough admins confirm thread deletion - it will get deleted but at least more than one admin will be aware of it.

They're kept for future reference, even if it's just so we can determine that so and so wanted us to lock his pointless topics over and over again.

And the topics themselves aren't even taking up kilobytes in the database, so there isn't a disk space or efficiency related issue in keeping them.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on June 27, 2011, 08:33:09 pm
Deleting threads is forbidden (remember when EnEsCe deleted stuff?).
And somehow I can't find the place where I should move it to (maybe I don't have the rights to do that).
Well I understand deleting threads that contain some kind of information, but if it's something like "nvm, please lock/delete" - there really is no point in keeping that. I suppose it's not that important right now, since the forums aren't as active as before, but for the future there could be a simple vote system for admins, so that if enough admins confirm thread deletion - it will get deleted but at least more than one admin will be aware of it.

They're kept for future reference, even if it's just so we can determine that so and so wanted us to lock his pointless topics over and over again.

And the topics themselves aren't even taking up kilobytes in the database, so there isn't a disk space or efficiency related issue in keeping them.
Maybe there should be forum section like trash where all pointless topics like one mentioned before should be moved (without the redirect post).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on June 27, 2011, 08:48:35 pm
Deleting threads is forbidden (remember when EnEsCe deleted stuff?).
And somehow I can't find the place where I should move it to (maybe I don't have the rights to do that).
Well I understand deleting threads that contain some kind of information, but if it's something like "nvm, please lock/delete" - there really is no point in keeping that. I suppose it's not that important right now, since the forums aren't as active as before, but for the future there could be a simple vote system for admins, so that if enough admins confirm thread deletion - it will get deleted but at least more than one admin will be aware of it.

They're kept for future reference, even if it's just so we can determine that so and so wanted us to lock his pointless topics over and over again.

And the topics themselves aren't even taking up kilobytes in the database, so there isn't a disk space or efficiency related issue in keeping them.
Maybe there should be forum section like trash where all pointless topics like one mentioned before should be moved (without the redirect post).

There is a forum called the "Trash Bin" that only mods/admins can see. When posts/topics are deleted, they are moved there. What EnEsCe got in trouble for was deleting posts/topics from the Trash Bin, which permanently deletes them instead of just making them private.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on June 27, 2011, 11:59:40 pm
Just a reminder [unrelated to Loner's query] to keep questions in this thread answerable. If you have a question with a debatable answer, make a new thread for it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: ds dude on July 25, 2011, 12:30:29 am
Hey does anyone know a website like chacha that use to have a messenger and you could ask a question to a live operator?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on August 21, 2011, 04:56:50 pm
Anyone know a good freeware program that converts videos so that you can watch them on your phone? Nokia C7 to be precise.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 21, 2011, 05:02:29 pm
Anyone know a good freeware program that converts videos so that you can watch them on your phone? Nokia C7 to be precise.

Look at Handbreak and if you aren't afraid of using the Windows command line, ffmpeg.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Marquis on August 21, 2011, 05:14:10 pm
http://dvdvideosoft.com/

there is a pack of converters and tools.

http://dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-to-Nokia-Phones-Converter.htm

this is from the pack.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on August 22, 2011, 03:18:18 pm
AnyVideoConverter is great. Supports many video and audio formats, allows to choose audio and subtitle channels, choose your own video size, codec, bitrate, or choose from one of many presets. I highly recommend it: http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

*note1: There's a free and pro edition, but the only difference is that pro edition has more device-specific presets, while free edition only has a few general presets
*note2: They seem to have ballsed things up in the newest versions, so in some cases you'll get audio out of sync, and the interface looks crappier. I recommend using v3.0.5, which doesn't have any of those issues.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on August 28, 2011, 08:39:33 am
Whats a good media centre program to use? I'd like to be able connect my pc to my ps3 to stream videos and such aswell.

Actually nvm. I think I found the media centre I used to use: http://download.cnet.com/SimpleCenter/3000-2141_4-10585146.html

Nope, that doesn't want to work. Anyway, I have a way around it, the problem now is getting my ps3 to play .flv's. Any ideas?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Espadon on September 03, 2011, 01:06:08 pm
I'm having difficulty pulling out power connector plugs [the plug beside the IDE connector]. They don't seem to want to come out... is there something I'm not pressing right or do I really have to yank them out with brute force?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: iDante on September 03, 2011, 01:23:25 pm
I'm having difficulty pulling out power connector plugs [the plug beside the IDE connector]. They don't seem to want to come out... is there something I'm not pressing right or do I really have to yank them out with brute force?
Brute force. Be sure you aren't torquing/bending anything, try to hold it by the plug itself not the wire, and pull hard. Don't jerk it ofc, just pull hard.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on September 03, 2011, 03:11:57 pm
I'm having difficulty pulling out power connector plugs [the plug beside the IDE connector]. They don't seem to want to come out... is there something I'm not pressing right or do I really have to yank them out with brute force?
Brute force. Be sure you aren't torquing/bending anything, try to hold it by the plug itself not the wire, and pull hard. Don't jerk it ofc, just pull hard.

Yeah old molexes get stuck easily. If you can't get it out, hold the plug itself with a plyer and hold the drive itself with your hand and try to rip it out like a tooth.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on September 12, 2011, 08:52:04 am
I recently bought a Razer Lachesis  (http://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/razer_lachesis.jpg)and since you can configure every key the way you want it I'd like to put of the keys for my sound control, but the thing is the "Razer Configurator" doesn't recognize the "Fn" key.  So would there be a way to go in my laptop's configuration panel and add, lets say "alt+f11 and alt+f12", for my sound control?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Lord Frunkamunch on September 13, 2011, 11:38:46 am
I'm not sure if there's a way to do it with your basic computer software, but you could always download 3RVX. It lets you make custom volume change button combinations.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on September 13, 2011, 09:52:25 pm
I'm not sure if there's a way to do it with your basic computer software, but you could always download 3RVX. It lets you make custom volume change button combinations.

Oh! awesome works well thanks!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on September 14, 2011, 07:59:34 pm
Does anyone know of any audio software/drivers that can boost volume and improve sound quality for the entire system, not just specific media players? I know there's Realtek HD audio driver but it's not very good, so I'm looking a better alternative.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Snake on October 04, 2011, 09:51:07 am
A couple years ago I bought a ASUS K40IN still works fine but I'd like to upgrade it, put more/better RAM, new hard drive and maybe a new processor and video card.  But I do not know if it can be done on my laptop, would someone know if it can be done, or a website that I could find this information?
Oh and if its just "plug and play" like just a couple of screws and everything is there...? (Because in the back of my laptop theres no seperate "panels"its one big thing) and could it be done by myself, anverage joe?
Thanks
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on November 04, 2011, 02:37:43 pm
Could someone please take one frame from the image given below and save it as a PNG file with the background still transparent? I'd do it myself but unfortunately I don't have any PC around atm... Thanks on advance.

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w75/LightVader/Ergo_Proxy_by_sage666.gif)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on November 05, 2011, 07:16:05 am
(http://i.imgur.com/2r1JV.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/Jro7a.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/5kM23.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/BHLKo.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/Cxn54.png)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on November 05, 2011, 08:21:22 am
Oh wow, more than expected, thanks Bonecrusher!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on November 05, 2011, 09:58:50 am
np i extracted all 5 frames also was easier than i thought ;d
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on November 09, 2011, 03:22:54 pm
So let's say I forgot the password to my wireless internet. I can still go online, 'cause it's logged in by default.. now I wanna hook my other computer up to it as well. How do I go about recovering the pw on the computer I'm already logged in with?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: pavliko on November 09, 2011, 03:40:06 pm
Right click the wireless network ( It's SSID name ) then go to security and and click on that box that says "Show password" or something..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: PQ on November 09, 2011, 06:37:39 pm
I used this (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html) some time ago.

Virus scanner will probably tell you it's a virus (http://www.virustotal.com/file-scan/report.html?id=1da88ed348cb73d485699c3c049882e3acfc3e917eaad92c1d0e3104661fa875-1280501495) but that's not true (http://blog.nirsoft.net/2009/05/17/antivirus-companies-cause-a-big-headache-to-small-developers/).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fryer on November 10, 2011, 10:38:13 pm
If I were to build a computer to host an Ubuntu server, would it need a graphics card to be able to output stuff to a screen? I'm not very experienced with hardware stuff, so I was just wondering if I could get away with not buying a graphics card at all for it, since Ubuntu server only uses simple text based graphics anyways.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: chutem on November 11, 2011, 12:21:31 am
Just make sure the motherboard you get has on board graphics. Graphics card, although no where near as powerful as the separate cards, is part of the motherboard, and will easily be enough to output a text display.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 11, 2011, 05:39:29 pm
If I were to build a computer to host an Ubuntu server, would it need a graphics card to be able to output stuff to a screen? I'm not very experienced with hardware stuff, so I was just wondering if I could get away with not buying a graphics card at all for it, since Ubuntu server only uses simple text based graphics anyways.

I typically use absolutely ancient S3-virge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S3_ViRGE) PCI video cards for servers of mine that run Ubuntu/Debian/FreeBSD. Just get an ancient ass video card and use it only for dealing with the BIOS, and actually use the machine over SSH or serial console (have your distro spawn a getty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty_%28Unix%29) on ttyS0 (or whichever serial port) and buy a null modem cable (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_modem) (think crossover but for serial); this is the reason why servers still come with RS-232 serial ports) if the net goes down and forget it's there.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on November 12, 2011, 04:42:02 pm
Anyone know a good (most preferably free) video converter for iPad 2?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 13, 2011, 09:07:17 am
Anyone know a good (most preferably free) video converter for iPad 2?

handbreak
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on November 15, 2011, 09:07:21 am
So basically it's good for any video conversion then?


Some time go in the past...
Anyone know a good freeware program that converts videos so that you can watch them on your phone? Nokia C7 to be precise.

Look at Handbreak and if you aren't afraid of using the Windows command line, ffmpeg.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: machina on November 15, 2011, 03:52:16 pm
Try this: any-video-converter.com (http://any-video-converter.com) Download trail pro version... Free version doesn't have so many formats, but it's still great...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on November 17, 2011, 04:17:28 pm
Try this: any-video-converter.com (http://any-video-converter.com) Download trail pro version... Free version doesn't have so many formats, but it's still great...
AFAIK free version has all the formats the full version has. The only difference between free and pro version is that pro has additional presets for mobile phones, ipods/ipads, consoles, etc. You can still use the free version, you'd just have to pick settings yourself sometimes, but that's not a huge deal at all.

But yeah, I'd definitely recommend this converter, I've been using it for years. It's free, the interface is nice, supports a ton of formats (including audio), allows to choose audio/video/subtitle channels for each vid, etc.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Tibneo on November 18, 2011, 04:12:25 am
Anyone know a good (most preferably free) video converter for iPad 2?

If you got a Mac computer, buy yourself this program on the App Store:
iVI - $3.99
(http://s2.macupdate.com/util/iconlg/34237.png)

It's very useful and will convert any format of video to MP4 version for iTunes.
I can convert and watch HiDef videos (1080p) on my Mac Computer thanks to
this little handy tool. It converts rather slow but if you're looking for something
that works, get this. It also features a "Find Info" feature that searches info and
adds it to the file so when it is imported into iTunes, you don't have to change its
title, comments, year, etc. It also looks up and imports a description as well as
the director, actors, rating, genre, and producers. Probably the best converter out
there, in my opinion.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on November 18, 2011, 10:03:00 am
Anyone know a good (most preferably free) video converter for iPad 2?

If you got a Mac computer, buy yourself this program on the App Store:
iVI - $3.99
(http://s2.macupdate.com/util/iconlg/34237.png)

It's very useful and will convert any format of video to MP4 version for iTunes.
I can convert and watch HiDef videos (1080p) on my Mac Computer thanks to
this little handy tool. It converts rather slow but if you're looking for something
that works, get this. It also features a "Find Info" feature that searches info and
adds it to the file so when it is imported into iTunes, you don't have to change its
title, comments, year, etc. It also looks up and imports a description as well as
the director, actors, rating, genre, and producers. Probably the best converter out
there, in my opinion.

You could just get VLC for mac (it's free) and use that to play virtually any format.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on November 18, 2011, 05:13:56 pm
Nah, the only apple products I have is an old iPod nano (2nd generation) and this new iPad I got for my b-day (yeah, wasn't expecting that...).
Handbreak seems to do the job so I'll stick to it for now. But thanks for all the different suggestions, they might come in handy some time.

Now, any interesting apps for the said I iPad you would reccomend?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Tibneo on November 20, 2011, 06:51:43 pm
Now, any interesting apps for the said I iPad you would reccomend?
Gotta go 90s SEGA classics man. 'NBA Jam' is the way to go.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: echo_trail on January 04, 2012, 06:44:19 pm
Would anyone happen to have any additional beta keys for Path of Exile?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 17, 2012, 02:58:29 am
Quick question, what's the name of the meme/girl/whatever in the bottom right corner in this strip?

(http://jrgp.us/funny/slashb/stoner/1315465275658.png)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on January 17, 2012, 10:13:14 am
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/are-you-serious-face-seriously
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 17, 2012, 11:39:18 am
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/are-you-serious-face-seriously

Many thanks; the female version is hot as fuck.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on January 17, 2012, 12:24:07 pm
yea i find her attractive too no idea why

(http://i.imgur.com/tXSuj.png)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread. (MySQL bad issue)
Post by: machina on April 09, 2012, 01:07:15 pm
Lol, I tried everything but I couldn't solve that shit. Here's the last one version. I just wanted to get last one variable from column id and use it to create new row in the same table called Files:

Code: [Select]
//SQL
$con = mysql_connect($sql_server, $sql_username, $sql_pass);

mysql_select_db($sql_db, $con);


$supID = mysql_query( "SELECT LAST(id) AS LastOne FROM Files" );

$row = mysql_fetch_array("LastOne");
$ID = $row['id'];
$ID= $row + 1;

echo "ID is: " . $ID;

mysql_query( 'INSERT INTO Files (id, username, server_id, file_type, date) VALUES ('(string)$ID . ',' . $username . ',' . (string)$server_id . ',' . $filetypo . ',' . $date . ')' );

mysql_close($con);

The code above might be dumb looking because of my many endavors...

Can anyone help me?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fryer on April 09, 2012, 01:49:11 pm
Can anyone help me?

I'm a bit confused as to what you're trying to do, but this might work:

Code: [Select]
$con = mysql_connect($sql_server, $sql_username, $sql_pass);
mysql_select_db($sql_db, $con);

$supID = mysql_query('SELECT id FROM Files ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1');
$row = mysql_fetch_array($supID);
$ID = $row['id'] + 1;

echo 'ID is: ' . $ID;

mysql_query('INSERT INTO Files (id, username, server_id, file_type, date) VALUES (' . $ID . ',' . $username . ',' . $server_id . ',' . $filetypo . ',' . $date . ')');

mysql_close($con);

I still don't suggest doing it that way, but rather make 'id' a primary key in your database, and auto increment it. That would make it more secure and also make your code shorter. :)

You might also want to escape the username and other strings possibly affected by user input if you didn't already do that. It can be a huge security risk not doing it if someone suddenly decides to try their magic SQL injection tricks on your server.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: SyavX on April 09, 2012, 02:04:30 pm
What if..?
Code: [Select]
shit code was here

P.S. Ah, there is a reply already...

Edit: shit code detected
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 09, 2012, 09:19:20 pm
What if..?
Code: [Select]
mysql_select_db($sql_db, $con);

$supID = mysql_query( 'SELECT id FROM Files DESC LIMIT 1' );

$ID = mysql_result($supID) + 1;

echo "ID is: " . $ID;

mysql_query( 'INSERT INTO Files (id, username, server_id, file_type, date) VALUES (' . $ID . ',' . $username . ',' . $server_id . ',' . $filetypo . ',' . $date . ')' );

mysql_close($con);


P.S. Ah, there is a reply already...

your code fucking sucks ass

Code: [Select]
mysql_select_db($sql_db, $con);

$supID = mysql_query( 'SELECT id FROM Files order by id DESC LIMIT 1' );

list ($ID) = mysql_fetch_row($supID);

mysql_query( 'INSERT INTO Files (id, username, server_id, file_type, date) VALUES (' . $ID . ',' . $username . ',' . $server_id . ',' . $filetypo . ',' . $date . ')' );

mysql_close($con);

and for your insert query to not fucking break you'll need to quote the non-integer fields
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: machina on April 10, 2012, 04:51:15 am
Thank you all for helping me. :D In fact, I forgot that "order by id DESC LIMIT 1" and I didn't try it myself... Thanks jrgp for remembering me about that quote for non-integers... :)

If I get more issues I'll ask you again. :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: machina on April 11, 2012, 12:26:25 pm
Sorry for repling here again so soon, but you were so useful last time, so I decided to let you get fun with helping me again.

Exactly, I wish to know how to move this:
http://example.com/user.php?username=machina

Into this:
http://example.com/user.php?=machina

Or even thing like that here:
http://example.com/user/machina

Thanks for any help :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fryer on April 13, 2012, 09:54:02 pm
Sorry for repling here again so soon, but you were so useful last time, so I decided to let you get fun with helping me again.

Exactly, I wish to know how to move this:
http://example.com/user.php?username=machina

Into this:
http://example.com/user.php?=machina

Or even thing like that here:
http://example.com/user/machina

Thanks for any help :)

You can make it into "user.php?blargh" with this:
Code: [Select]
$user = $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: machina on April 14, 2012, 11:27:37 am
Okay, the last thing (I hope so).

Is it possible to get some file from external ftp server that has password we don't want to share and send it to user without downloading it on main website (where the user clicks download button). Would be nice to hide external ftp server's url but it's not so needed yet. Also, it might be impossible.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fryer on April 14, 2012, 08:36:39 pm
Okay, the last thing (I hope so).

Is it possible to get some file from external ftp server that has password we don't want to share and send it to user without downloading it on main website (where the user clicks download button). Would be nice to hide external ftp server's url but it's not so needed yet. Also, it might be impossible.

I don't think it's possible to download directly from a password protected server while completely hiding the password and url, but it might be possible to make the website get it from the FTP server and then sending it to the user. And now I'll just wait for jrgp to say I'm wrong or come up with a cool idea I didn't think about because I'm too f***ing tired.

BTW, I'm now officially interested. What do you need it for?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: machina on April 15, 2012, 08:20:19 am
BTW, I'm now officially interested. What do you need it for?
Well, I already started learning PHP. I wanted to check my skills by making some simple website. In past, I had an idea to create website that would host Soldat's demos and screenshots to make sharing them easier. I created the code that uploads files on external free ftp accounts but I didn't know that accessing them will be so difficoult. So, if it's needed to download some file on main ftp server and then let the user to download it, it will take a lot of transfer that is limited. In fact, I hoped that you (the team) will be able to host main website (just to get some official good-looking url) if you think it's useful for community. But I know now my website is not so cool as long as it needs to download the file from external ftp before sharing it to the user.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on April 16, 2012, 11:05:42 pm
Is it possible to get some file from external ftp server that has password we don't want to share and send it to user without downloading it on main website (where the user clicks download button). Would be nice to hide external ftp server's url but it's not so needed yet. Also, it might be impossible.

PHP's FTP client functions are easy enough to use - http://php.net/manual/en/book.ftp.php
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: machina on April 17, 2012, 08:30:17 am
PHP's FTP client functions are easy enough to use - http://php.net/manual/en/book.ftp.php
Yea, I know the referance. But I can't see there any function that would let me thing I wish to do...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: machina on June 26, 2012, 10:13:50 am
Need the software that would let me create every sound of guitar, drums, bass etc... And then put it on the timebar.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Laser Guy on July 14, 2012, 09:28:11 am
Idk, FL Studio?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 04, 2012, 01:49:34 am
Can someone please tell me specifically what movie this is from? I'm sure it's one of the matrix sequels but I don't know which.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Vucgy92 on December 04, 2012, 03:46:21 pm
Would tip on Matrix 3 revolutions , The 1 matrix isn't it as I watched it few nights back also cause its my fav. I knew for it  ...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Dusty on December 04, 2012, 04:21:22 pm
Can someone please tell me specifically what movie this is from? I'm sure it's one of the matrix sequels but I don't know which.

here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=m-nPQQWIf3c#t=230s)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 04, 2012, 09:19:21 pm
Can someone please tell me specifically what movie this is from? I'm sure it's one of the matrix sequels but I don't know which.

here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=m-nPQQWIf3c#t=230s)
haha that's some funny shit. thanks.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on September 07, 2013, 05:30:11 am
I'll try to reactivate this thread and ask a question that I hope is not too difficult to discuss for this thread. I recently got into writing texts, mostly poetry and lyrics, and while many people tell me it's great stuff, I am uncertain, because I am just a newbie to these things and pretty inexperienced. I wanted to ask if anyone who has experience with poetry could read over my texts and give me some feedback on things that I can improve on.

My poetry (http://artcrusade.deviantart.com/gallery/43759182)

Thanks in advance for any comments!
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on September 08, 2013, 04:08:36 pm
I'd guess I'm not the only one here who spends a lot of time sitting infront of a pc day in day out. How do you all deal with any muscle pains, like in the neck and shoulder? Anything specific or just taking breaks and stretches?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on September 08, 2013, 05:33:38 pm
You should be taking breaks once in a while. The general advice is to have a break every hour, but that's an exaggeration. There's nothing better than having a break every 2 to 3 hours in my opinion. Go out and take a walk maybe, or do housework.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: homerofgods on September 08, 2013, 06:12:06 pm
Having a chair and a desk that fits me helps.
A big mousepad that can cover the edge of the desk helps me keep my hand at rest.
I don't have any armrests on my chair so that it can go well under the desk, works for me atleast.
I try to sleep in a way that relaxes my shoulders.
You probbably have a more stressed everyday life that me...
That's all I can think of.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on September 26, 2013, 11:53:15 pm
I sit in a stool at a kitchen counter. I guess I have good posture though or something, and have been pretty much sitting on hard things for the last year.

Doesn't help at all though.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on September 27, 2013, 03:43:56 am
I'm using a standing desk. (Not now because I've moved back to Poland and I haven't got time to get my head around it.) It is amazing.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on January 16, 2014, 06:52:02 am
My desktop PC's graphic card is dead so I decided it is time to tweak it a little by buying new hardware, but I have little knowledge of what has tremendous impact on my experience as a user and what's negligible. Could someone spare a minute or two and help me out?

My desktop's specifications are as follows:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (64bit)
Graphics: Microsoft Basic Display Adapter
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
RAM: 2GB

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I am looking for a cheap solution which still has enough power to have a comfortable gaming time (even Soldat lags like this..); the games I play in my spare free time are nowhere near HD, so it does not have to be the newest stuff. Amongst these games are League of Legends and Guild Wars.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fawkzy on January 16, 2014, 10:32:09 am
Well, to be really honest in this case, your current build is not something you could play games like these smoothly. I'll try to recommend some thingies for ye.

Your current processor and motherboard are going to be a tight bottleneck. In times like these you should consider migrating to Intel.

Intel Core i3 4330 (http://www.amazon.de/Intel-Core-i3-4330-3-50GHz-BX80646I34330/dp/B00EXIX7NW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389885903&sr=8-2) - Decent middle-class processor with relatively low power needs.

Asus B85-Plus (http://www.amazon.de/B85-Plus-Mainboard-Sockel-Intel-Speicher/dp/B00CXK59OW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1389885622&sr=8-5) - This motherboard will suit your needs well. It has a good feature/price balance.

Crucial DDR3 2x4GB 1600 MHz (http://www.amazon.de/Crucial-Ballistix-Tactical-Arbeitsspeicher-DDR3-RAM/dp/B005Y8C8JO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3MYEX0U3Q322O&coliid=I2XRB842IEAZ0) - Because more than 4 gigs of ram is always useful when you have lots of open applications.

Sapphire Radeon R7 250 (http://www.amazon.de/Sapphire-Radeon-Grafikkarte-GDDR5-Speicher/dp/B00FL8H08Q/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_1) - A GPU that fits your budget.

This should cost you less than 400 € and should be enough for anything.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on January 16, 2014, 01:00:06 pm
Can we cut down to... half of that? I have a better salary now that I'm done with my apprenticeship, but nevertheless, I like not being hungry. :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: smiluu on January 16, 2014, 02:02:59 pm
Cheapest solution is to dig into these games you like and find the most adequate configuration settings and perhaps sacrifice some visual candy for better performance. Sadly my help with that is limited to Unreal, Havok and Darkplaces engines, although most of the games with a config file for client settings can be cracked ugly.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 16, 2014, 10:29:30 pm
My desktop PC's graphic card is dead so I decided it is time to tweak it a little by buying new hardware, but I have little knowledge of what has tremendous impact on my experience as a user and what's negligible. Could someone spare a minute or two and help me out?

My desktop's specifications are as follows:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (64bit)
Graphics: Microsoft Basic Display Adapter
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
RAM: 2GB

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I am looking for a cheap solution which still has enough power to have a comfortable gaming time (even Soldat lags like this..); the games I play in my spare free time are nowhere near HD, so it does not have to be the newest stuff. Amongst these games are League of Legends and Guild Wars.

Wow, that's the CPU I bought new in 2006 for my first PC build.

You can see what expansion slots your current desktop has. if it has a pci-express x16 port, you might be able to use a decent pci-express 2.0 card which afaik is backwards compatible. and possibly also upgrade your ram.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on January 19, 2014, 01:21:25 pm
Seen a few people in the post your desktop thread using dual screens. What program can you guys recommend to use to manage mulitple monitors? Atm I'm just using windows to stretch my desktop across both screens. It's cool but not accessable when running full screen applications. I'd rather have 2 seperate screens that I can swap between rather than 1 so I don't have to alt tab to access the other one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 19, 2014, 05:45:44 pm
Seen a few people in the post your desktop thread using dual screens. What program can you guys recommend to use to manage mulitple monitors? Atm I'm just using windows to stretch my desktop across both screens. It's cool but not accessable when running full screen applications. I'd rather have 2 seperate screens that I can swap between rather than 1 so I don't have to alt tab to access the other one.

I just use what comes with Windows, Mac, and Linux by default. Both times full screen usually makes the program full screen on that specific monitor. I think you might be doing something wrong.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on January 19, 2014, 08:03:57 pm
Seen a few people in the post your desktop thread using dual screens. What program can you guys recommend to use to manage mulitple monitors? Atm I'm just using windows to stretch my desktop across both screens. It's cool but not accessable when running full screen applications. I'd rather have 2 seperate screens that I can swap between rather than 1 so I don't have to alt tab to access the other one.

I just use what comes with Windows, Mac, and Linux by default. Both times full screen usually makes the program full screen on that specific monitor. I think you might be doing something wrong.
No. There are no options on Windows 7 for anything except the position of the second screen in relation to the 1st one. Theres no way of locking the mouse to one screen, unlocking it and switching to the other.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 19, 2014, 08:06:07 pm
Seen a few people in the post your desktop thread using dual screens. What program can you guys recommend to use to manage mulitple monitors? Atm I'm just using windows to stretch my desktop across both screens. It's cool but not accessable when running full screen applications. I'd rather have 2 seperate screens that I can swap between rather than 1 so I don't have to alt tab to access the other one.

I just use what comes with Windows, Mac, and Linux by default. Both times full screen usually makes the program full screen on that specific monitor. I think you might be doing something wrong.
No. There are no options on Windows 7 for anything except the position of the second screen in relation to the 1st one. Theres no way of locking the mouse to one screen, unlocking it and switching to the other.

Why would you want that? Isn't dragging windows between monitors and maximizing them to that specific functionality enough? I imagine there are third party tools for that purpose, and on linux that's a mode X11 supports that no one ever uses.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Shard on January 20, 2014, 07:58:30 pm
Seen a few people in the post your desktop thread using dual screens. What program can you guys recommend to use to manage mulitple monitors? Atm I'm just using windows to stretch my desktop across both screens. It's cool but not accessable when running full screen applications. I'd rather have 2 seperate screens that I can swap between rather than 1 so I don't have to alt tab to access the other one.

I just use what comes with Windows, Mac, and Linux by default. Both times full screen usually makes the program full screen on that specific monitor. I think you might be doing something wrong.
No. There are no options on Windows 7 for anything except the position of the second screen in relation to the 1st one. Theres no way of locking the mouse to one screen, unlocking it and switching to the other.

Why would you want that? Isn't dragging windows between monitors and maximizing them to that specific functionality enough? I imagine there are third party tools for that purpose, and on linux that's a mode X11 supports that no one ever uses.
I want it because I want to be able to have my games fullscreen on my 23" screen then have whatever chat programs or firefox or whatever open on the 15" screen and to be able to use both without the full screen game having to be alt tabbed. I cannot play BF4 and click on the 2nd screen without BF4 minimizing. Same for every other game. Thats the specific reason.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on January 20, 2014, 08:24:13 pm
Seen a few people in the post your desktop thread using dual screens. What program can you guys recommend to use to manage mulitple monitors? Atm I'm just using windows to stretch my desktop across both screens. It's cool but not accessable when running full screen applications. I'd rather have 2 seperate screens that I can swap between rather than 1 so I don't have to alt tab to access the other one.

I just use what comes with Windows, Mac, and Linux by default. Both times full screen usually makes the program full screen on that specific monitor. I think you might be doing something wrong.
No. There are no options on Windows 7 for anything except the position of the second screen in relation to the 1st one. Theres no way of locking the mouse to one screen, unlocking it and switching to the other.

Why would you want that? Isn't dragging windows between monitors and maximizing them to that specific functionality enough? I imagine there are third party tools for that purpose, and on linux that's a mode X11 supports that no one ever uses.
I want it because I want to be able to have my games fullscreen on my 23" screen then have whatever chat programs or firefox or whatever open on the 15" screen and to be able to use both without the full screen game having to be alt tabbed. I cannot play BF4 and click on the 2nd screen without BF4 minimizing. Same for every other game. Thats the specific reason.

Try playing the game windowed mode.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 02, 2014, 10:50:43 pm
so here I post my quick questions??if I made mistake just let me know and delete this...

Quote
dominikkk26

Re: Sound on command?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2014, 02:56:05 pm »
Quote
There is a command, but it does not work.

can it be fixed ??? I would like something that will let everyone on server hear the sound of created skills. Further more, I would like extra sounds on command. Can anyone make something like that for me and anyone? Mega Big Pleassseeeeee!!!  ;D :D ;D


another request! can someone tell me if I can fix this problem...page [1] reply #10 from this thread: http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=43292.0
by using create bullet command? can I make a script that will let me create bullet 2 meters away from me, in direction I would be facing at that moment?
because as you see on the lower picture the bullet starts from behind my guy ;/ I don't want that. Well I am posting it here, because I would like to receive reply/help, no one is responding on this thread I gave link to... :(  :'( :(

also I would like to know how to make my nades invisible, I was trying to mod wep+gtf and make it all green(255) but nothing happens, its still there... can you tell me how to do it, step by step? maybe I missed something.







Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 14, 2014, 12:17:08 pm
Quick questions are perfectly fine here, that's the reason why this thread even exists.
I know very little about scripting though, so I can't answer that. :P

I played on modded servers though and I've never heard custom sounds or even default sounds played on command. You can spawn bullets and create explosions with commands and you'll hear bullet and explosion sounds, but you can't play sounds themselves as far as I'm aware.

also I would like to know how to make my nades invisible, I was trying to mod wep+gtf and make it all green(255) but nothing happens, its still there... can you tell me how to do it, step by step? maybe I missed something.
Which folder exactly is your grenade file in? Check if there are any .png files with the same name there, because Soldat loads .png files instead of .bmp if it finds them.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on March 15, 2014, 12:59:57 pm
I was making my avatar, but its turn out that forum have limit of size and weight of file, and I ended up with this one that I did because my original project of Asuka (http://s26.postimg.org/mgpspqc9x/asuka056.gif) have 190Kb and 150x150(smaller look bad)...


And I was thinking: WHY THE HELL NO ONE FOR PAST 20 YEARS DIDNT CREATE SUCCESSOR OF GIF FORMAT???
I know that there is .apng and .MNG but both suck because lack of support(even none of chromium browser doesn't support it).
From this two only apng look good, but still its seems a bit outdated and not to good for random animations.


My point is, that GIF format is just sooooooo bad: its limited to 256 colors per data block, and final size of GIF is just ridicule. eg 512x512 60frames can take even 3-4MB...
Someone could say that Flash is solution for this, but flash is video format rather than graphic.

When I checked closely apng format it could be better than gif(still size is just pathetic but you get better quality) So why no one support it more? We have massive amount of new software and hardware. My phone have more power than my PC from 2003 but still we use almost 27 years old fromat, Yes its from 1987...

The same situation with JPG, why the hell people stopped using jpg2000?
I remember that in 2001-2003 lots of people started using it, I still have bunch of images in this format, I remember that difference between jpg wasn't so huge but size/quality ratio was better.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 22, 2014, 09:04:27 pm
how to open SDM file? I mean how to open recorded soldat videos ???
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 23, 2014, 11:38:47 pm
Why I can not attach any files when sending PMs to forum members? ;/
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 23, 2014, 11:43:01 pm
Why I can not attach any files when sending PMs to forum members? ;/

To discourage people from using the forums to transmit illegal files / stuff against the rules.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 25, 2014, 01:37:14 pm
is there a new ingame interface for soldat 1.6.7 ??
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on March 25, 2014, 02:52:02 pm
for 1.6.7 i dont think so, maybe for 2.0
hard to tell even in my Menu idea they didnt said about when they gonna make new one and what concept users should stick in their ideas(I made it for funn but, more images=more ideas)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 25, 2014, 11:21:45 pm
lets make it clear. I am talking about the jet bar, jet icon, health bar, and all that... it's pretty easy to do.. I can even do it lol, and it would be better than the actual one. Someone from leaders should make a topic and ask fans to make it, and best would be chosen, or all of them should be added...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on March 26, 2014, 03:27:00 am
heh... I thought that you mean configuration of menu, weapon menu and etc,and you think about interface, for that you have interface style.
There is 10 default Interface styles, and loots of custom ones. why do you think default should be changed if you have 10 of them after installing game?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 26, 2014, 03:29:00 am
lets make it clear. I am talking about the jet bar, jet icon, health bar, and all that... it's pretty easy to do.. I can even do it lol, and it would be better than the actual one. Someone from leaders should make a topic and ask fans to make it, and best would be chosen, or all of them should be added...

heh... I thought that you mean configuration of menu, weapon menu and etc,and you think about interface, for that you have interface style.
There is 10 default Interface styles, and loots of custom ones. why do you think default should be changed if you have 10 of them after installing game?

I have a simple question for you two. Why are you talking about official Soldat stuff in the Lounge, instead of one of the boards intended for this purpose?

Kind of ironic. Usually we scold people for talking about unrelated stuff in the Soldat boards and literally never the other way around.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on March 26, 2014, 03:32:38 am
Ask him why he post it here.
 I just post answer to it, because I don see in first topic made by echo_trail that I cant answer Soldat related questions in this topic...
If I wouldn't answered it he would start asking this question everywhere.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 26, 2014, 04:24:32 pm
Ask him why he post it here.
 I just post answer to it, because I don see in first topic made by echo_trail that I cant answer Soldat related questions in this topic...
If I wouldn't answered it he would start asking this question everywhere.

It's not that you're not allowed to ask Soldat questions here, it's that their visibility will get limited. If someone looks in the Active Topics page for Soldat related posts, they're going to ignore this topic that shows up in the lounge.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 27, 2014, 12:35:29 am
the reason I posted it here is because it's short, simple question, but maybe you are right jrgp I should have posted it somewhere else

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If I wouldn't answered it he would start asking this question everywhere.

you are annoying me...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on March 27, 2014, 05:00:41 am

If someone looks in the Active Topics page for Soldat related posts, they're going to ignore this topic that shows up in the lounge.

eeee... I don't think that 2-3 post here change anything...


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you are annoying me...

Good one xD
I dont bother you with stupid PM,
I dont ask you the same question in every post,
I don't create 10000 post with random questions,
I dont weeping about that no one gonna make my map/script
Before i ask for something I use google.
etc, etc.

Ok. sorry for that... bb
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on March 27, 2014, 06:05:46 am
Havent seen flame war on these forums for the longest time. Why you had to break great run we had
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on March 27, 2014, 06:13:38 am
Because jrgp didnt had any fun here lately and he could ban me for week :P :P :P
And flame war with Drax is like fighting with puppy that just found his own tail.

Beside I'm gonna leave this forum soon so better dont scare new user, I would like to say BB rather than get Ban xD
And you need to have someone that gonna post anything beside devlogs and random questions once per month xD xD xD you know: dont make this forum more dead that its now xD xD xD
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 27, 2014, 04:17:26 pm
flame war? I never flamed akinaro, but he does a lot...

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Good one xD
I dont bother you with stupid PM,
I dont ask you the same question in every post,
I don't create 10000 post with random questions,
I dont weeping about that no one gonna make my map/script
Before i ask for something I use google.
etc, etc.

another flame... I wont respond to this bull!@#$..
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 27, 2014, 06:00:07 pm
@Bonecrusher: With this forum, it is very much like with the universe. It expands and expands, gaining knowledge of technology and becoming more friendly a place; one where we all like to dwell and be merry. And then it deflates and we're back at the big bang were shit incinerates, turns to gas and fills the air.

@Akinaro: Better have the last word now, pretend to find all this funny and make an exit before you lose the chance and be banned from this place, right? Just leave for good.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 28, 2014, 12:43:18 am
Because jrgp didnt had any fun here lately and he could ban me for week :P :P :P

Not going to ban you unless you actually break the rules.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 30, 2014, 02:09:23 am
is there any limit for map size?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on March 30, 2014, 03:20:49 am
I know that soldat have problem with opening map with more than 3000 polygons.
Its bad to use sceneries bigger than 1200x1200 but if you need you can use one or two images with 1024x600px (but remember to index them to 200-255 so size would be smaller, or use PNGout to compress it better)
About dimensions i think its something like 10000x10000(I have no idea why someone would made such map... its overkill even for climb maps)


PS I think "again" its not good place for such question but there is no similar topic in mapping help section.
Maybe we could make sticky topic in script help and map help sections similar to this one? So every main section would have topic to ask quick question like this.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 30, 2014, 02:06:46 pm
..thanks..

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About dimensions i think its something like 10000x10000(I have no idea why someone would made such map... its overkill even for climb maps)
script/game-mod

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PS I think "again" its not good place for such question but there is no similar topic in mapping help section.
there is a bigger chance that I will get an answer if I will post it here  :P

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Maybe we could make sticky topic in script help and map help sections similar to this one? So every main section would have topic to ask quick question like this.

maybe it's a good idea...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 31, 2014, 12:43:46 pm
quick question: can we mod jet amount(meaning give whatever value we want) and recovery rate of jet on certain maps?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on March 31, 2014, 02:06:44 pm
No.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 31, 2014, 03:35:28 pm
Total jet amount is a map setting, you can only change it in a map editor. Also you can't change jet regen speed.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on March 31, 2014, 04:29:17 pm
can I make a script so it would work as a jet (somehow)

another question: how possibly big forum avatar can be?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on March 31, 2014, 06:21:56 pm
can I make a script so it would work as a jet (somehow)
I don't understand what you mean by "so jet would work as jet". Though either way I haven't seen any scripts that affected jet fuel in any way so I don't think that's possible. You can kind of script some abilities that make you teleport through air, and you could make weapons pull you forward instead of pushing backward (not sure if that still works though) but I don't think you can change jets themselves.

As for avatar - I think 90x90 is max.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fryer on March 31, 2014, 07:26:38 pm
About dimensions i think its something like 10000x10000(I have no idea why someone would made such map... its overkill even for climb maps)

Nope, I've made maps bigger than 10000 in width for my flappy soldat mod. [:
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on April 01, 2014, 01:01:56 am
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Nope, I've made maps bigger than 10000 in width for my flappy soldat mod. [:


can I see it? please?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: kicikici on April 01, 2014, 02:18:16 am
I know that soldat have problem with opening map with more than 3000 polygons.
About dimensions i think its something like 10000x10000(I have no idea why someone would made such map... its overkill even for climb maps)

Some climb maps:
rce_Medley - polygons: 5000 - dimensions: 30107x4477 - fully playable map
and rce_freetime - dimensions 17031x19512
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 01, 2014, 02:33:06 am
lol, I don't play climb to often so I had only 9970x7412 inf map... but its climb in the end, hard to play such map if its ctf, people dont like to play ctf_run because they think its to big...[sad omg]

And for me soldat can't run without bugs and lags map that have more than 3000 polygons(with also loots of sceneries). So i think its overkill for ctf/inf/dm to make such map.

PS could you attach this rce_Medley?


EDIT: every year I forget about that damn April's Fool trick with exit and OK buttons xD I know about that but everytime I click in this damn Exit button...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Vucgy92 on April 01, 2014, 09:01:50 am
(http://i.imgur.com/T9ktnmk.png)
WTF ?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fawkzy on April 01, 2014, 09:28:01 am
april fools
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 01, 2014, 09:32:15 am
PS Vucgy92, change your signature... its a bit big and too annoying :]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Vucgy92 on April 01, 2014, 09:54:08 am
PS Vucgy92, change your signature... its a bit big and too annoying :]
Ah... yea its way too big *cough* first april
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on April 01, 2014, 01:15:35 pm
can we mod grenade damage. law damage? because it seems like I can't.... I don't want it to kill with one shot...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 01, 2014, 01:24:05 pm
OMG... just create one topic in script help and there ask, because its all script/server questions...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: kicikici on April 01, 2014, 01:25:22 pm
PS could you attach this rce_Medley?

nah, too lazy ;P join Rzal 166 or 167b2 and vote it ;P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on April 01, 2014, 02:04:07 pm
OMG... just create one topic in script help and there ask, because its all script/server questions...
Why separate topic? These are simple questions, might as well answer them here. Otherwise he's gonna keep trashing up the forums with new threads.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 01, 2014, 02:07:05 pm
Admin have always right:
Why are you talking about official Soldat stuff in the Lounge, instead of one of the boards intended for this purpose?

all his questions are soldat related, it would be good to have all this question in ONE separate topic, so other people would check this instead of looking here where is 85 pages of questions :]
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on April 01, 2014, 10:28:13 pm
Admin have always right
No he's not. Also that's a terrible way to back up your point.

Besides,
It's not that you're not allowed to ask Soldat questions here, it's that their visibility will get limited. If someone looks in the Active Topics page for Soldat related posts, they're going to ignore this topic that shows up in the lounge.
That's a much better point and I can agree with that.

all his questions are soldat related, it would be good to have all this question in ONE separate topic, so other people would check this instead of looking here where is 85 pages of questions :]
If someone wants to find an answer to a specific question - they shouldn't be looking through a list of something completely unrelated hoping that they get lucky and find a question/answer they're looking for. They should use the search function which is much more effective at finding the answer no matter what thread it's in.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 02, 2014, 04:19:41 am
Ok next question, can someone from mods could delete Vucgy92 signature? its HUGE

(http://s26.postimg.org/qf3cejhk9/Screen_Shot004.png)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on April 02, 2014, 04:21:38 am
You do know that there is a report function for such trivial things?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Vucgy92 on April 02, 2014, 04:28:17 am
Ok next question, can someone from mods could delete Vucgy92 signature? its HUGE

(http://s26.postimg.org/qf3cejhk9/Screen_Shot004.png)
Yes its HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE if you enlarge every picture :D ( you're such a a*****ole)
But if you don't (YES YOU DOT HAVE TO PRESS THE IMAGES !) its 100pixels height what is really the lowest as It should be
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 02, 2014, 05:00:14 am
:]
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""you are allowed only one image in your signature which may not be wider and taller than 300 and 125 pixels""

:P I got you! xD hehe...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Vucgy92 on April 02, 2014, 05:01:08 am
:]
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""you are allowed only one image in your signature which may not be wider and taller than 300 and 125 pixels""

:P I got you! xD hehe...
Where is that from ?
EDIT: And its the same 1 or 5. One image will be 100 pixels height and Five will be 100 pixels height so I dont see any difference or problem

And if you want to be like a jurist then I can put all images in one
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 02, 2014, 05:02:13 am
http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?action=help
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on April 02, 2014, 04:49:55 pm
how to delete part of poly?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on April 02, 2014, 05:22:27 pm
Select the "Polygon Selection" tool (W key by default), click on a polygon with it, press "delete" on your keyboard.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on April 02, 2014, 10:50:10 pm
I said part of it not the whole thing...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on April 03, 2014, 01:14:55 am
You can't.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: CheeSeMan. on April 03, 2014, 04:58:35 am
where does drax get all this energy, i hope he gives up soon so we can all go back to being inactive and dying.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 03, 2014, 05:29:57 am
Looking at gratitude of few people here, for making maps, trying to make real wiki and supporting forum life, i think I was wrong to spend here so much time...
Its seems that there was hidden reason why this community was dying...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on April 03, 2014, 05:52:39 am
Soldat's playerbase decay is nothing compared to let's say WoW's so don't be too negative towards it. Also one thing I've noticed is this goddamn useless intro which pops up everytime I start soldat on my laptop(who the fuck needs that really).
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 03, 2014, 06:04:32 am
Its hard to be not negative if forum is filled with old users that don't play anymore, or play only sometimes in some gather/clan servers, they don't like changes in game, no matter what, they always be against new ideas/users in discussion with old forum trolls, just because they dont give a F anymore, they visits this forum just to check if someone post something in dev log or in the Lounge.
I have "who is online" tab open all the time so I see who is online and what they doing. Almost every conversation end up with "I dont like it GTFO", or in sudden appearance of DarkCrusade/other old user that just post random things to annoy others...


And at the end no one care what you did for forum. They focus on one small quote from  your post that you post just because you quarrel with some troll. Some people dont care about overall, they see one sentence and judge you using this...
I know that its just internet forum, but everytime I have hope that there are normal people here...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on April 03, 2014, 06:24:15 am
Not sure if you realize those oldfags are spinebone of Soldat and that most likely will not change. You also can't expect to come here for a few months when forums have been alive for solid number of years and try and change everything, Soldat community developed its own sensuality over the years and you will have to try and fit in rather than stand out and force changes. I know you are filled with ideas and want to force feed them to us all but that won't do the trick, you will have to try different approach dude.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 03, 2014, 07:04:26 am
I don't want to change it, and dont judge people by date when they register :] you would be surprised how long I watching you all. I registered as a Akinaro just because I get back to Soldat(And I needed few scripts :P )
And maybe few of this users are "spinebone of Soldat" but so what? Just because that we need to pray to them?

I dont care who they are, its not my fault that random people have more balls to keep soldat alive and just because they are "older users" I'm not gonna forget that Soldat need changes to be alive. Sticking to old users that are sit in their closed community and recall old times and bitching about new users so they stop annoy them is a bit stupid.
You think that sitting here and spending all the time to blandish to old user gonna help game?

I dont care about them, I just have time and I thought that it would be nice to spend it here, helping soldat community, If you want sit here and wait few years to "fit in" to current game situation, and overall its your call.

And I thing we should stop this conversation, DarkCrusade gonna enter here with his lame comment confirming my opinion about your "spinebone of Soldat"



I'm not gonna have typical "focha na świat" but I think maybe your old users should show me how to support this community, making new maps, wiki, random forum ideas(like logos) etc. I would be surprised if in the next year gonna be different than last few months
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on April 03, 2014, 07:28:16 am
You see, people like you have been a part of these forums for long time, but they usually spawn dozens of ideas over few weeks-months only to leave without a trace few months after. I've witnessed dozens of those throughout the years. Also spending time here most likely will not translate to actual activity boost. And trust me when I say old users know their shit, you should be asking for their opinion instead of bashing those who are against your drastic changes. What soldat needs is a steady plan. Quick firework-like propositions will most likely fail. Updating wiki won't magically boost activity - thought it could be one part of the plan. Don't be put off by my posts I'm nothing but supportive of soldat development but it has to fit overall game style which we all got to love.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Akinaro on April 03, 2014, 07:45:15 am
Quick firework-like propositions will most likely fail. Updating wiki won't magically boost activity - thought it could be one part of the plan.

I didnt post any unreal firework ideas. You probably thought about someone else or overall suggestions from people.

Every suggestion that I made can be done by devs, and they did few of my suggestion(like removing bots from player count in lobby).

Or my idea to make better maps for soldat. I didn't stop at just suggestion, I started to made such maps.

And Of course Wiki not gonna help, buts its good start to have new place for users that look for information, list of stuff, maps, scripts, and they dont have mood so spend few h searching forum, becuase try to find something using search: you need to browse list of unrelated posts.

Wiki remove that problem:
You looking for tutorial? You get simple list of tutorials, quick and without offtopic talk that you need to scroll.
 And if such things are fast to get, more people would use it because time is money today
: first steps in game should be easy and quick, with no useless searching for help in old topics and asking for remade something so its would like to work in new version.
Forum is good for discussion, wiki is good for first step and place to get basic informations, tutorials, FAQ about server, if someone need more help he go to forum. But he would always start with wiki where he know that he get basic informations without digging in posts.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: CheeSeMan. on April 03, 2014, 01:21:58 pm
I am not bashing anyone posting some ideas and I love this game so much that any conversation about Soldat interests me, even If I feel your talking jack shit. I think a lot of the ideas & things you have been doing are really great Akinaro & have brought in some great discussions/interest from the community/DEVS, especially your maps. That being said I would challenge anyone to read all of Drax's posts without smacking their head into a wall atleast once.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Drax on April 03, 2014, 01:23:19 pm
how to fix this: when I vote on my server a certain map, after a moment it changes and it displays the right name, but when it starts it shows different name, and I don't know where server gets this name from? please help  :(

nvm I find a way to fix it :)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bonecrusher on April 03, 2014, 02:45:25 pm
Which particular map are you referring to? There's a difference between map name and map description.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on July 21, 2014, 10:42:19 am
Can anyone help me find something that was posted on this forum before?

I don't remember who posted it (I have a feeling it was smiluu) or which thread it was in. It was a link to some webpage that had images (including animated gifs) of what looked like a really stylish 3D engine (or maybe just prerendered stuff). Images features landscapes, and I remember one showing a small boat floating near a small island. Everything was done in a minimalistic and flat visual style with everything made of triangles. Very similar to this: http://i.stack.imgur.com/B8PwH.jpg

If anyone can find that post or page - I'd really appreciate it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on July 22, 2014, 09:57:57 pm
Anyone have any tips on how crack a .rar file's password? I was a doof whenever I made the file and put some obscure password. Currently I am trying Kali linux, but I didn't catch if it could work with .rars...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on July 22, 2014, 10:04:03 pm
AFAIK the only way to crack a rar password is to bruteforce it (try different passwords until one of them works). There are programs that can automate that process, though I've never gotten far in using one.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on July 22, 2014, 10:13:17 pm
Hey loner,

Yeah, bruteforce is what I was headed for. My google searches have run dry, but still, Kali Linux brute forces .rars (I think)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 23, 2014, 12:10:29 am
Hey loner,

Yeah, bruteforce is what I was headed for. My google searches have run dry, but still, Kali Linux brute forces .rars (I think)

Why are you trying to use a pen testing Linux distro just because it comes packed with dozens of cracking tools instead of downloading and running the actual tool you need? Google rar cracking programs and grab one that doesn't look shady and let it run for a few hours.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on July 23, 2014, 12:29:51 pm
I didn't have much luck. The one that looked the most promising had a bullshit "complete surveys to download" thing.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: DarkCrusade on July 23, 2014, 03:09:24 pm
If it's one of those older ones, you can simply look up a guide on how to remove the survey thing. Alter a couple of lines in the webscript using Google Chrome for example and the surveys are gone.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on July 24, 2014, 10:21:55 pm
New question: for some reason, minecraft.net is blocked (tried pinging it, times out).

Here are the router options, but I cannot find anything to either unblock, or lessen the strength of a firewall... I'm kinda stumped. I bet there is an option or setting I am missing, unless it's one of those routers that's like, "I'm not blocking anything, I promise..."
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 25, 2014, 01:52:51 am
New question: for some reason, minecraft.net is blocked (tried pinging it, times out).

Here are the router options, but I cannot find anything to either unblock, or lessen the strength of a firewall... I'm kinda stumped. I bet there is an option or setting I am missing, unless it's one of those routers that's like, "I'm not blocking anything, I promise..."

Paste us a traceroute to minecraft.com if it still doesnt ping
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on July 25, 2014, 02:28:44 pm
Paste us a traceroute to minecraft.com if it still doesnt ping

Okay, I'm a newb. So, I think I know what a traceroute is, but I don't know how I'd paste one here. Sorry for being half-difficult.

EDIT: Nevermind, it's the pathping command I think. Thanks wikipedia. Anyway, I'll paste it in a sec.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 25, 2014, 02:31:17 pm
Paste us a traceroute to minecraft.com if it still doesnt ping

Okay, I'm a newb. So, I think I know what a traceroute is, but I don't know how I'd paste one here. Sorry for being half-difficult.

EDIT: Nevermind, it's the pathping command I think. Thanks wikipedia. Anyway, I'll paste it in a sec.

Right click terminal (cmd.exe), click mark. That lets you copy text from it.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on July 25, 2014, 02:39:14 pm
Well, I didn't find mark, so I'm going to post a screenshot of shame:
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on July 25, 2014, 05:50:42 pm
Well, I didn't find mark, so I'm going to post a screenshot of shame:

I just tried pinging it on my end and it doesn't work either. However, going to http://minecraft.net works. It's just that the router at 54.240.229.164 (in your screenshot and on my box) is blocking ICMP packets which is what traceroute/pathping and ping use.

So just go to minecraft.net in your browser and don't worry about pinging it. This is why ping is not definitive in checking if a host is up or not.

And right click -> mark wasn't available because you're using PowerShell rather than cmd.exe which is what I expected.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on July 25, 2014, 06:08:18 pm
Alright, cool, it may not just be me. My only problem so far is not being able to play Minecraft online. AKA I was going to stream some Technic for kicks, but minecraft.net is out of reach (unable to authenticate account). I'll do more Googling!

On a different note, the first Planetside game went F2P a couple months back (or something).

EDIT:

Well, I am a dope. I had a very antiquated minecraft.exe, from like last year or something. OH WELL.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on August 27, 2014, 01:06:28 pm
Gfx card question:

I've done a little research, and according to some, Nvidia is more efficient with their "stream processors." At least that seemed to be the case a number of years ago.

I am comparing cards, and I once had a Radeon 5830. To compare to some cards now, it still looks pretty good, but bigger numbers probably do not mean better in this case. This, or the market now demands more money for cards.

I could get the 5830 for $50 on ebay (granted everything pans out! of course). I could also get a newer card for about $100, but aside from a 200mhz core clock increase (probably a lot!), the numbers are comparable (the 5830 has a lot more stream processors). And it's worth noting the architecture (or whatever the term is) is different compared to newer cards, but maybe that means it just runs cooler and is more efficient.

Or is it better.

Edit: tl/dr

Some new numbers threw me off. They're exactly the same. I just haven't seem ROPs on Newegg before, and forgot I'd seen them before on Tom's Hardware. (I'll go with a 6950.)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on August 27, 2014, 07:57:22 pm
Gfx card question:

I've done a little research, and according to some, Nvidia is more efficient with their "stream processors." At least that seemed to be the case a number of years ago.

I am comparing cards, and I once had a Radeon 5830. To compare to some cards now, it still looks pretty good, but bigger numbers probably do not mean better in this case. This, or the market now demands more money for cards.

I could get the 5830 for $50 on ebay (granted everything pans out! of course). I could also get a newer card for about $100, but aside from a 200mhz core clock increase (probably a lot!), the numbers are comparable (the 5830 has a lot more stream processors). And it's worth noting the architecture (or whatever the term is) is different compared to newer cards, but maybe that means it just runs cooler and is more efficient.

Or is it better.

Edit: tl/dr

Some new numbers threw me off. They're exactly the same. I just haven't seem ROPs on Newegg before, and forgot I'd seen them before on Tom's Hardware. (I'll go with a 6950.)

unless you're mining bitcoins/litecoins just get nvidia/intel and don't think about it
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: homerofgods on October 13, 2014, 07:44:58 am
Does anyone have the Seals - How we roll in better quality than 480p (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqFBNjIMJec&list=PLjlEu7eYgEsxWOucnhp1Alz8y2d8gaXyO&index=12)

Does anyone have Crashdown! in better quality than 360p? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcitnNHpa0g&list=PLjlEu7eYgEsxWOucnhp1Alz8y2d8gaXyO&index=21)
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Post by: SyavX on October 13, 2014, 03:51:37 pm
Nope (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S94ohyErSw).

Seals - How We Roll.wmv
Code: [Select]
Video: Windows Media Video 9 720x480 29.97fps 2015kbps
Audio: WMA 2 44100Hz stereo 64kbps

CRASHDOWN!.wmv
Code: [Select]
Video: Windows Media Video 9 720x392 29.97fps 2553kbps
Audio: WMA 2 44100Hz stereo 64kbps
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on December 25, 2014, 10:36:11 pm
I have a shitty cable modem (bad wifi, drops and so on). Would a possible solution to get better wireless be to just buy a router? Unfortunately I can't replace the modem. Someone I talked to said I should get a wifi modem, but again, can't replace etc...
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 25, 2014, 11:36:04 pm
I have a shitty cable modem (bad wifi, drops and so on). Would a possible solution to get better wireless be to just buy a router? Unfortunately I can't replace the modem. Someone I talked to said I should get a wifi modem, but again, can't replace etc...

You should be able to turn off the wifi part of the router and plug in your own. So yes, if the crummy shitbox your ISP gave you is bad, get something better.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on December 26, 2014, 12:09:00 pm
Wait, so I couldn't just plug in a new router and ignore the wifi the modem sends out? I unfortunately can't replace the modem the ISP provided. I assume I would need to disable the modem's wifi as well (questions herpderp I am not savvy).

Like right now, there's no router as it stands.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on December 26, 2014, 06:28:07 pm
Like right now, there's no router as it stands.

Yes there is; your modem is one of the router+modem combos that are really popular now. Either you turn off the router portion of your modem (ask your ISP how) and plug in your own, or do what you said and ignore the wifi that your router+modem gives out.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on December 26, 2014, 07:02:46 pm
Oh, okay, sounds cool. The replies were helpful.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: homerofgods on November 10, 2015, 10:09:25 am
How can I hide/disable theese Topics/Q-messages that comes every time I open Mirc http://i.imgur.com/zAZiWSe.png (http://i.imgur.com/zAZiWSe.png)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Furai on November 10, 2015, 10:18:17 am
Those are so called welcome messages. (sent as notices) I guess you could add Q to your ignore list. :P
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Fawkzy on November 10, 2015, 01:42:57 pm
Why use mirc when you can use irssi or quassel or xchat
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Bistoufly on November 10, 2015, 02:40:07 pm
HexChat Master Race
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: homerofgods on November 10, 2015, 05:53:17 pm
@Furai Thx! I Ignored Q and edited the ignore in Adress Book (ALT+B) to only ignore notices.

@Fawkzy @Bistoufly I'm curious about other IRC clients that perhaps would have a cleaner GUI, so I will try the ones you mention :) But I have all the functionality I need in Mirc.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on November 11, 2015, 08:13:09 pm
@Fawkzy @Bistoufly I'm curious about other IRC clients that perhaps would have a cleaner GUI, so I will try the ones you mention :) But I have all the funktionality I need in Mirc.
I'll second hexchat (a continuation of x-chat). Very clean and simple, but still very functional.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: homerofgods on March 10, 2017, 07:20:38 am
Which pixel art scaling algorithm is soldat using?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_art_scaling_algorithms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_art_scaling_algorithms)
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on December 24, 2023, 12:29:37 pm
Which pixel art scaling algorithm is soldat using?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_art_scaling_algorithms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_art_scaling_algorithms)

I know if you make a 1x2 pixel graphic, the top pixel transparent, and the bottom one a black pixel, stretched vertically it will look like a black gradient. The transparent pixel's color probably shouldn't matter afaik.

Well, been wondering, where is there a place to get free desktop backgrounds?
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: L[0ne]R on December 24, 2023, 12:39:35 pm
Well, been wondering, where is there a place to get free desktop backgrounds?

https://wallhaven.cc
It seems to be one of the most popular sources of backgrounds nowadays. From the few times I've used it, its reputation is well-earned.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: Blacksheepboy on December 29, 2023, 06:05:51 pm
Thanks.

Is there any alternative to port forwarding? Maybe some sort of IP routing from maybe a VPS that has open ports. There's also uPNP but that's not an option in this scenario, unfortunately.

I'd like to host a Soldat server. Probably going the VPS route.
Title: Re: The 'Simple Questions' thread.
Post by: jrgp on March 03, 2024, 04:25:00 pm
Thanks.

Is there any alternative to port forwarding? Maybe some sort of IP routing from maybe a VPS that has open ports. There's also uPNP but that's not an option in this scenario, unfortunately.

I'd like to host a Soldat server. Probably going the VPS route.

If port forwarding isn't working for you, it's possible your ISP is using CG-NAT (read the wiki on this) which makes port forwarding impossible.

So, renting a VPS or using a hosting provider (like mine (https://gshost.us)) would be your easiest bet