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by streagle27
Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:12 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: +3 Upvotes are Useless
Replies: 41
Views: 3429

Re: +3 Upvotes are Useless

Why do I get the felling that this post affects you a little too much? Your read too much into it. It doesn't. In fact since I have been a paying member I have yet to use my +-3 powers. :roll: Your rant falls on deaf ears and I just take that you are mad that you can't do it. A better approach prob...
by streagle27
Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:57 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: +3 Upvotes are Useless
Replies: 41
Views: 3429

Re: +3 Upvotes are Useless

Stick to what I'm saying. And all I'm saying is +3's are useless. We should go back to +1 and -1, not that many people care tho, so that makes +3 even more moot, doesn't it? Ronch, it's just a fun, non-consequential up and down. Why are you so bothered by it? Just ignore it! Goodness gracious. It's...
by streagle27
Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Choosing a new rifle.
Replies: 64
Views: 15491

Re: Choosing a new rifle.

The only time fishing would be anything like hunting would be if you fished with Dynamite, Bow or spear gun. With fishing there is something called catch and release. Last time I checked every animal I have shot with a gun could not be released back into the wild like a fish can. To the OP that mar...
by streagle27
Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Choosing a new rifle.
Replies: 64
Views: 15491

Re: Choosing a new rifle.

I whole heartedly disagree. I'm a long time hunter and I believe that if you do it for "sport" it exemplifies everything that is wrong. I hunt(s)(ed) as a means to feed my family. I don't hunt for trophies, I use what I hunt to supplement feeding my family. Yes, I can afford to feed my fa...
by streagle27
Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:25 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Choosing a new rifle.
Replies: 64
Views: 15491

Re: Choosing a new rifle.

Marlin XL7 30-06 w/ 3-9x40 Scope. $339.95 + $30 shipping excluding FFL xfer fees. (http://www.gunsamerica.com/980361048/Marlin_XL7_With_Scope_30_06_4_1_22_Barrel_Blue_Black_Synthetic_Stock_Pro_Fire_Trigger_With_Soft_Tech_Pad.htm) Personally, I'm wanting the 270 model, a bit more accurate. At least 2...
by streagle27
Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:31 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC Becoming Slow
Replies: 44
Views: 8239

Re: PC Becoming Slow

If older PATA drives were set to PIO instead of DMA mode, PC performance would seriously suffer because of the change, usually due to the OS attempting to read a badly scratched disk in an optical drive, so the OS would downgrade the -hard drive- xfer mode from UDMAn all the way down to PIO mode, at...
by streagle27
Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:21 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC Becoming Slow
Replies: 44
Views: 8239

Re: PC Becoming Slow

download the sysinternals suite from sysinternals.com and run autoruns and click on the logon tab to see what is starting up with Windows. Items from Adobe or Java quicklaunch should be unchecked so that they do not slow down startup, as well as steal cpu cycles. Some apps however, such as Photoshop...
by streagle27
Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Need a basic reliable router with wireless.
Replies: 12
Views: 4828

Re: Need a basic reliable router with wireless.

I had (still have actually) an older Linksys WRT54G v2 that started acting funny. As it happened, IIRC, Newegg put the following on sale for like $14.99: Linksys LINK-M20-RM Valet Plus Wireless-N Router http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AT0GN8961 Current price is all of $27.99 for...
by streagle27
Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:00 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: can Xubuntu or Ubuntu be installed to an SSD from USB drive?
Replies: 4
Views: 2066

Re: can Xubuntu or Ubuntu be installed to an SSD from USB dr

Assuming you're using Windows to download the ISO to your hard drive, and run the app to setup the USB drive, you can use Win32 Disk Imager from: https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download Disk Imager will read the ISO from your drive (you'll have to point the app to where it's located) and ...
by streagle27
Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:58 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Dynamic DHCP doesn't work for WinXP
Replies: 4
Views: 3077

Re: Dynamic DHCP doesn't work for WinXP

Did you try stopping then starting the DHCP service?

Also, the TCP/IP stack might be corrupt.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
by streagle27
Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:47 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: File transfer speed via Ethernet
Replies: 24
Views: 14067

Re: File transfer speed via Ethernet

EDIT: Double checked your details and calculated the following: PC A: P4@2.4Ghz PC B: PHIIx4@3.5Ghz xfer 1 x 10GB file from A to B Using A = 15min Mb/s= 10GB/15min x min/60sec x 8Gb/GB x 1000Mb/Gb = 88.8Mb/s 10*8*1000 ------------ = 88.88Mb/s 15*60 Using B = 60min 10*8*1000 ------------- = 22.2Mb/s ...
by streagle27
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:26 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Give me your best advice
Replies: 7
Views: 2532

Re: Give me your best advice

Game requirements list a dual-core, preferably a quad-core cpu and DX11 1GB video card. A CPU upgrade would require you to go from dual-core, to quad-core, or higher. (note the items in bold for comparison) The least expensive and -worthwhile- cpu upgrade from what you currently have would be: $179....
by streagle27
Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: best antivirus software?
Replies: 62
Views: 15618

Re: best antivirus software?

I would recommend using Eset AV, or ESET Smart Security Suite (AV + Firewall). ESET is beta-testing v6 so you have a few months of free use and testing of their latest features. Compared to McAfee and Symantec products, it's much less intrusive and CPU/RAM intensive, esp when updating. I refuse to r...
by streagle27
Mon May 28, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Ok, now I know why Windows 8 will be what it will be
Replies: 21
Views: 5199

Re: Ok, now I know why Windows 8 will be what it will be

EsotericLord wrote:
Did...I really just read someone equate touch screens with torture.....?



So are tiles...

Pure torture.
by streagle27
Mon May 28, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Ok, now I know why Windows 8 will be what it will be
Replies: 21
Views: 5199

Re: Ok, now I know why Windows 8 will be what it will be

News source: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-05/24/ballmer-80-inch That explains a lot... Sorry for the folks who do an actual business on Windows machines, like AutoCAD, Photo/Video processing, programming, spreadsheets, word documents and so on. I bet he still have a wireless mouse and k...
by streagle27
Mon May 28, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Ok, now I know why Windows 8 will be what it will be
Replies: 21
Views: 5199

Re: Ok, now I know why Windows 8 will be what it will be

Only interface that's likely to surpass keyboard right now, is the neural interface. If it will not fail like the voice recognition technologies. Voice recognition could work when coupled with touch, but it has reached a plateau http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/06/whatever-happened-to-voice-re...
by streagle27
Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Poor/choppy video playback when Aero is enabled
Replies: 4
Views: 1675

Re: Poor/choppy video playback when Aero is enabled

Check in device manager to ensure your drive controllers are running in DMA mode, instead of PIO mode. If in PIO mode, you'll exhibit exactly the symptoms you describe. This can be caused by the pc having issues reading a hard drive, or CD/DVD etc. If this is the case, and you are unable to change t...
by streagle27
Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:51 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista, DRM, and hidden costs
Replies: 49
Views: 15216

Re: Vista, DRM, and hidden costs

A friend forwarded this to me today. I have not tried to independently verify the claims made in this document (I just finished reading it), but it seems plausible. If indeed true, it raises some interesting (and disturbing) issues. Bottom line: It looks like there's a lot of crazy sh*t going on un...
by streagle27
Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:45 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: omg what have i done
Replies: 36
Views: 7489

You shouldn't beat yourself up over this. There are a few facts that you should consider that should provide you some solace. 1) You did the right thing, and had the right intentions in not getting involved with her, even though he was operating under the wrong impressions, probably due to jealousy ...
by streagle27
Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:58 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Guitarists: need songs in this alt tuning
Replies: 27
Views: 6290

PW away... there's so many stories... I once saw Buddy Guy give this friend of mine a lesson. My friend spent the first five minutes tuning. After he'd spent all that time, Buddy reached over tweaked a few of the tuners. He said, "Haha! You can't play blues in tune, son." And that was that. We must...
by streagle27
Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:58 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Guitarists: need songs in this alt tuning
Replies: 27
Views: 6290

Indeed! Or, and not to put too fine a point on it, the case of Geddy Lee, who had a set of pipes, but for the tour that Rush played 2112, they played it down in D. I am not actually serious, but you never hear the guitarist say to the singer, 'dude, can you get it right so I can save my hands?' tha...
by streagle27
Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:27 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Guitarists: need songs in this alt tuning
Replies: 27
Views: 6290

Okay, one more thing... Eb is usually done for the singer so they don't have to sing in funky guitar keys. And you wonder why singers have the reputation of being divas? For songs that I don't care too much about tabbing, I'll just hit olga.net for a start and then work from there. Sometimes OLGA h...
by streagle27
Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:03 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Guitarists: need songs in this alt tuning
Replies: 27
Views: 6290

Re: Guitarists: need songs in this alt tuning

Last weekend I turned my guitar to play Linkin Park. The tuning is drop D, then every string down a half step (Eb, Bb, Gb, Db, Ab, Db). While I have the guitar this way, I was wondering what else I could play. I'm sure there are other bands that play songs with this tuning, probably some kind of me...
by streagle27
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:21 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: fun with off-topic replies and personal attacks
Replies: 15
Views: 2098

I won't pass judgment, it's not my job. But for those who 'teach' things in opposition to what is plain, well, it's really a bit scary, to say the least. http://www.puresimplicity.net/~mattsteg/mirror.jpg Thanks for the mirror buddy, but I have plenty I'm running into all the time, every day, many ...
by streagle27
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:20 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: fun with off-topic replies and personal attacks
Replies: 15
Views: 2098

Re: More OT

And just to bring all this back to IT, it's interesting how Intel is now taking the lead from the Jewish engineers in "Israel" who pioneered the Pentium 3 Mobile and the Pentium M. If the prior CEO had chosen that architecture instead of 'netburst' for the "Pentium 4", they might not be 2nd to AMD ...
by streagle27
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:06 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: fun with off-topic replies and personal attacks
Replies: 15
Views: 2098

Just a few interesting facts: (the word used is -facts-, not conjecture, not theory, not myth, and not metaphors, fiction or fable.. anyway) Then corroborate. You'll find all the corroboration you need at http://www.zionministry.com and your own Bible, if you're willing to believe it. That's not co...
by streagle27
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:53 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: fun with off-topic replies and personal attacks
Replies: 15
Views: 2098

Just a few interesting facts: (the word used is -facts-, not conjecture, not theory, not myth, and not metaphors, fiction or fable.. anyway) Then corroborate. You'll find all the corroboration you need at http://www.zionministry.com and your own Bible, if you're willing to believe it. It's accepted...
by streagle27
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: fun with off-topic replies and personal attacks
Replies: 15
Views: 2098

Just a few interesting facts: (the word used is -facts-, not conjecture, not theory, not myth, and not metaphors, fiction or fable.. anyway) Gen 5:5 Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died. Gen 5:3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he n...
by streagle27
Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:33 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Firewall or Router?
Replies: 19
Views: 3254

Re: Firewall or Router?

So, I'm in charge of our student network at my school. We currently have a single firewall that has three NIC's in it that serves the whole network, and is routing traffic to different subnets, namely, Intarweb, LAN, and WLAN. Now, the grand plan is to also get the student network physically sepera...
by streagle27
Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:02 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Post your Highest OC'
Replies: 250
Views: 190430

Dell GX260 P4 Northwood 2.4Ghz 1.25GB RAM, stable OC to 3.0Ghz via Podien's CPU FSB utility.
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