When it's excessive gambling is a very destructive problem. Ranks up there with alcoholism and drug addiction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Slinky
Do you add points to hwbot for xtreme systems?
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When it's excessive gambling is a very destructive problem. Ranks up there with alcoholism and drug addiction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Slinky
Do you add points to hwbot for xtreme systems?
nope my boxes aren't gonna win you any points well maybe 1 or 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by loonym
If you were having a rough patch, would you hook up with your ex?
Guilty as charged :p:
Most embarrassing thing you've ever done? And I need a story to go with it :p:
Eller
My sisters wedding. I fainted during the 1 1/2 hour long service oh did i mention the groomsmen/bridesmaides had to stand. Was 110+ F no air movement at all, no AC in the church and I didn't eat anything before the service. Also note that I was standing up with a girl that also fainted too. Aside from that nothing that I can legally talk about.
Most emotional moment? Aside for a child being born/finding out your having a kid, a wedding/wedding proposal and death?
The past 10 months or so have been pretty rough emotionally but I guess an event that stands out is when I found out my rc surgery had failed.
What are you next crunching upgrade plans?
Getting an external water cooling setup and chucking both my Q6600's on it. Car radiator mounted to the wall outside with a shroud to protect from sunlight, tubing up into the eves and then down through the ceiling into my room. Means I can actually run both quads 24/7 at 3.6+ GHz even during summer. The E7200 would then get moved into my desktop and hopefully get a decent (4.0+ GHz) clock on it.
How come, when technology is supposed to bring smaller and more efficient computers, things are just getting bigger? Graphics cards 3 years ago were maybe 7-8" long, but now 10.5" cards are just about standard, and some cards are even becoming triple slot (Palit/Gainward HD4870 X2). Processors are getting bigger (i7), cases are getting bigger (Full-tower ATX seems to just about be the standard now). Power-per-watt might be improving, but over-all power consumption is still going through the roof.
Eller
Because we can build it bigger and better. People don't care if their PC draws 10W more, so long as it performs. If you go mainstream, you will however see things getting faster and shrinking. That E7200 of yours has a tiny 107mm^2 die and more performance than any Pentium D. As for chassis and the like, all you're seeing is enthusiasts around here wanting more room. Go to an average person's home and odds are any desktops they have are mATX, and quite compact by our standards.
What will Asus say about my EeePC RMA?
They will say your warranty is void... so no RMA for you.
What music are you listening to now?
Nightwish - the Poet and the PendulumQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Slinky
Should we start a 'What are you listening to' thread? :)
So, after landing my new job as a Wal-Mart greeter, a good find for many recently unemployed, I lasted less than a day......
About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into the store with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance. As I had been instructed, I said pleasantly, 'Good morning and welcome to Wal-Mart. Nice children you have there. Are they twins?'
The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say, 'Hell no, they ain't twins. The oldest one's 9, and the other one's 7. Why the hell would you think they're twins? Are you blind, or just stupid?'
So I replied, 'I'm neither blind nor stupid, Ma'am, I just couldn't believe you got laid twice. Have a good day, and thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart.'
My supervisor said I probably wasn't cut out for this line of work.
why not :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Martijn
Please tell me that you did that, make my day. Please please please please please please.
And yes, we should start one.
illidan the ninja strikes once more.
I have a crucial math exam in less than nine hours and I have to sleep in between, will wearing a pink polo shirt lighten up the moods of others around me?
did u hear song Passive by A Perfect Circle :)
hint... your title :D
Oh course it will but if you try and cheat it will make it very difficult.Quote:
Originally Posted by inCore
Where do you picture yourself in 10 years?
In a pool by my villa, with hot girls, food, bling etc.
3 cores or 2 faster cores? (assuming total computing power is the same)
If the overall power is the same, I'd go for two.
Sweet Baby Ray's or Cattlemen's? (If you don't know what these are, Google it. No. Srsly. It's that important [in the Midwest]).
I have no idea so I'm going to go for Sweet Baby Ray's because it contains an adjective (sweet) that shows how awesome it is.
How many beers a night is a problem? :p:
Sweet Baby Ray's it has the taste of real barbecue sauce should have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Particle
I would think that any more then 4 a night for a period of time but that is also not having it with any meals and also over what period of time. Are you drinking alone or socially.Quote:
Originally Posted by inCore
Do you think we (American's) will ever have no debt for the country? http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
Loads of countries have debts. Let's just say no.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Slinky
I have a Java exam tomorrow. Should I study or go to bed? (it's 12:30AM)
I've never been one for night-before cramming, and I usually find a decent night's sleep is better.
For my next rig, should I go all out with i7 (i920, EX58-DS4, 6 Gb RAM, HD4850 X2 or something similar), or else go for an E8x00 (and recycle lots of parts from my current main rig) and used the saved money for a bare-bones i7 cruncher?
Eller
All out with i7, but get UD5 instead of UD4.
Do you drink alcoholic drinks?
Does a fish swim in water....Quote:
Originally Posted by xoqolatl
how do all of you do your budgets (mainly I am looking for a family budget) base this on a person making $27,500 a year?
You're funny :D It's almost impossible for me to budget but I do make ends meet and my bills get paid. That is a major accomplishment living on SSI and raising a child alone.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Something in the computer field, a soldier or a cop. Right now I'm working on a Bachelor of IT and aiming to get into data forensics, possibly with the Feds.
What got you into computers in the first place?
Games of course, I started with playing Quake 2 and look where I am now, doing HW reviews... :lol:
How much of your work (in %) are repetitive tasks?
I would say 20-40% depending on how much I am on the phone with the customers. As I also test our own applications to make sure everything comes over.Quote:
Originally Posted by xoqolatl
Favorite juice? ie: apple, cranberry, orange, etc.
Pink Grapefruit w/ vodka :up:
In a set of movies what is #4 called after the trilogy?
A sequel?
Would you trade your HD4870x2 for two HD4870s? (assuming you had one)
Hells no!
Quake 2, eh? Gads I feel old now. I used to play Zenith and Mystery House on the Apple IIe when they were current releases.
Do you understand the Star Trek rule of Evens?
Didn't like Star Trek or Star Wars (except for the original)Quote:
Originally Posted by D_A
What is your current desktop? how often do you change it also.
E2140 @ 3.2GHz, 3x2GB DDR2 800, HD3850-256, WD 320GB+1TB drives, Vista HP64.
How should I spend $684? Mind you I need a new phone too.
200 for a new phone. The rest goes into a fund for when i7 2nd gen of chips hit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobsama
ok I will try this again; what is your current desktop background and how often do you change it? IE the picture you see on your monitor.
Mine is something i got off interfacelift.com, its a few trees in black and white. (I enjoy simplicity on my desktop) I change it around once a month.
How did you come up with your username?
I always have a slinky by my computer to settle me down after playing video games, or ocing that isn't going so well.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotwaxisbad
For you home owners how easy is it to upgrade your electricity from 100 to 200 amp service?
I just looked around and it seems like a job that you shouldn't do by yourself unless you're a qualified electrician. Estimates range from $2,000 to $3,000. I don't own a house though so somebody with more knowledge should probably elaborate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Slinky
What should I do with my watercooling setup? I threw away my reservoir yesterday because I couldn't open it to get to the algea on the insides of it. Now I'm stuck with a Thermochill PA120.2, some Tygon R3400 which I tried cleaning a bit with pipe cleaners, a DD MC-TDX that would desperately need cleaning on the insides but I can't do that without voiding the warranty. I also have a pump, a Laing DDC-1T. Should I sell it all? I'm a bit fed up with the maintenance needed to be honest, and a good air cooling set up is only as loud as the fans on it and the same goes for a water cooling set up.
This is what I am using on my water cooled crunchers.Quote:
Originally Posted by inCore
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/DSCF0562.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/DSCF0561.jpghttp://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/DSCF0560.jpg
But ask over in the water cooling as I am not 100% sure its ok. Its good enough for a radiator so it must be alright.
Do you have more than 2 i7s crunching atm?
No, I have one i7 at home, Athlon XP at home and C2D X6800 at work.
What productivity application is running on your main PC most often?
Pr0n. :rofl:
Good day! What's your current local time?
7:39PM :)
Want to hazard a guess when the new Seagate Momentus 7200.4 will be in stock? They've been listed for ages now and I need a 500GB 7200RPM drive for my laptop quite badly now :rolleyes:
That is a very good question. My gut tells me in about 3-6 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martijn
How much do you drive on the weekends?
A Icanhascheezeburger book. http://icanhascheezburger.com/
how many tabs do you have open right now?
3, but I had 7 a few minutes ago.
Have you ever tried to get your fancy new phone to crunch?
No I have not I have a razor but I am pretty sure it wont crunch.
Favorite thing to play with at your place of work?
If you mean "at the place where I work" - liquid nitrogen :D
If you mean "which belongs to your workplace" - single stage, one of my favourite motherboards and any CPU :)
Do you work in your area of expertise? If not, have you ever?
Still studying but theory in on-the-job learning course i did.
What happened to this thread?
Btw, I curse that xoqolatl's avatar to lowest hell! Killed my concentration many times when that 7 changed to 8 :ROTF:
This thread got forgotten when common suspects ran out of good questions.
@ s0lid: I might remake this avatar with longer interval between eights, that would be even more annoying :D
Did you donate to XtremeSystems?
Nope i didn't, no cash to spend and well i can already change my user title :P
What you think about my latest investmet?
I think the money could have been better spent elsewhere (not a huge fan of converting the apple case)Quote:
Originally Posted by s0lid
Have you been able to keep your job though the worlds economic crisis?
Wesley
Sure I do, as long as rich people exists, they will come with their boats to the harbour i work. They will be less germans and more russians, though.
Do you play any sort of musical instrument?
yup, a trumpet.
(And welcome to the forums)
Prava, are you on the XS WCG team?
Yes, I play flute, piccolo and various saxophones.
What car are do you have?
None but I drive an Audi A6 that belongs to my parents more than they do.
How would I go about finding a job in Vancouver for a month or two? I'm bored and stressed at the same time here in Switzerland, I need some change.
Thanks :) Nope, I've been reading this forums since a few months ago and finally found a topic to start myself :DQuote:
Originally Posted by hotwaxisbad
No idea. But wouldnt it be easier to find a job here in the old continent? Many people come to my place to work during the summer (Ibiza) ;D I have to admit, they dont make much money, but at least they pay their expenses while having a great time which is the point many times (specially if you are studing at that time).Quote:
Originally Posted by inCore