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by YBK
Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:18 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What do you do for a living?
Replies: 204
Views: 46268

Re: What do you do for a living?

Wow, I haven't been on these forums for a long long time and now I get an email notification! Haha!

Well, I'm an accounting student. Worked at an Auditing firm for the Australian government for a year and a few months at the start of my degree. :D
by YBK
Thu May 08, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista and MSN
Replies: 11
Views: 2309

Re: Vista and MSN

Yeah, I found a solution. Uninstall MSN then install it again. This will enable it to work for more than 10 seconds before giving that error msg. Now go to tools ---> options ---> general ---> and then click on show windows live today after i sign on to msn. This will solve your problem. The problem...
by YBK
Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:19 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista and MSN
Replies: 11
Views: 2309

so this hasnt happened to any of you guys....?
by YBK
Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:01 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista and MSN
Replies: 11
Views: 2309

Vista and MSN

Hey! I just got a brand new lappy with vista pre-installed! Only one problem, MSN doesn't exactly work. It's so weird what's happening. I'll explain. The first time I ran messenger live, it worked fine. I signed in, everything worked. Then I signed out and signed in again, and as soon as msn signs i...
by YBK
Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:25 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: OS for a slower computer?
Replies: 15
Views: 4163

What do you mean you can't get WMP 9? MS not allowing you to download it any more? BTW, I prefer Realplayer for successive file playing over MS's media players any day. For individual videos use WMP version 6.4. If you want playlists of audio, use winamp. ooops i mean, i cant get wmp 10 or the othe...
by YBK
Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:40 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: OS for a slower computer?
Replies: 15
Views: 4163

.... I wanted to install the new version of windows media player, and stupid microsoft is only offering it for computers running windows xp!! I can't even get wmp 9!!! Also with MSN i can only get the older versions due to microsoft not offering windows 2k compatability. I dont really care that much...
by YBK
Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:36 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: OS for a slower computer?
Replies: 15
Views: 4163

OS for a slower computer?

Hey! My PC is really old and i'm wondering if I should use windows XP or stick to windows 2000 pro... The specifications: 850 mhz AMD duron 512 mb RAM 80 gb HDD 3dfx voodoo 3 3000 I think a similar question may have been asked before, and if it has, I am sorry. Could anyone please help me out? Is it...
by YBK
Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:58 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: New sound card
Replies: 3
Views: 2417

chasscF1 wrote:
X-Fi extreme audio? Unless you're looking for something with a digital out.


ah okay...

anyone else?
by YBK
Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:43 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: New sound card
Replies: 3
Views: 2417

New sound card

Hey! Raise your hand if you remember me! Hahahaha, I need a new sound card. It'll be used mainly for making music and my range is between 50 and 120 Australian Dollars. I need a good quality card and 7.1 is not necessary. Do you think an external sound card is worth it? Are they better in producing?...
by YBK
Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:09 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: Image printing
Replies: 4
Views: 1344

Captain Ned wrote:
Moved to General Software.


That was fast..

thanks :)

(btw, i was wondering where to put it...)
by YBK
Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:48 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: Image printing
Replies: 4
Views: 1344

Image printing

Hey...

Does anyone know how to print: 26.146 width 26.781 height image on normal A4 paper? Is there any software that automatically corps it so that i could stick 4*2 (or any other variation) of A4 sheets to form a poster...

It's for some mind map i did....

very annoying!

Thanks!
by YBK
Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:58 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Falling Woman
Replies: 28
Views: 4865

weird...... :-?
by YBK
Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Shakespeare transformation
Replies: 6
Views: 1577

darn, i'll have to wait till next term.... she couldn't find much wrong with it in the couple of minutes she looked through....
by YBK
Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:42 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Shakespeare transformation
Replies: 6
Views: 1577

Oh dang, I think i posted the kinda un-edited version. NICHOLAS: The funny thing is that I forced her to go to the party; her solidarity was worrying me. Kate is very… ummmmm… how can I say this… ill-tempered. She never goes out with anyone. I’m only giving you her mobile number cause you seem to be...
by YBK
Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:20 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Shakespeare transformation
Replies: 6
Views: 1577

In retrospect, I thought that there might have been a limit to how much you could write for the project. Actually, who knows, maybe that was part of the mark-down. I think I got a significant mark-down on an important paper because I went over the page limit, and maybe that's what happened to you. ...
by YBK
Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:17 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Anyone fluent in Francais?
Replies: 26
Views: 4455

hehe, can i give it a shot? :D
by YBK
Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:38 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Shakespeare transformation
Replies: 6
Views: 1577

Thanks for replying, SonWorshiper; I honestly didn't think anyone would :) Anyway, I can see where you are comming from. Well, we were supposed to write a play of 1000 - 1500 words. My play is 1800 words, I didn't have much space to squeeze it all in. Act I - scene 1 which I chose was huge. To cover...
by YBK
Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:28 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Shakespeare transformation
Replies: 6
Views: 1577

Shakespeare transformation

Hey guys! long time no talk :D Update on my life.... i'm in year 11 now... soooo much work - not much time for anything else !!! I took up really hard courses: english extension and english advanced, maths extension, religon extension, chemestry and physics) ! For english advanced we had a major ass...
by YBK
Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:00 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Why is the Pope's body not decomposing?
Replies: 12
Views: 3141

well... we'll have to wait and see, dont ya think :P
by YBK
Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:44 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: followup on 'what language would you learn'
Replies: 38
Views: 7424

ummmm, i can speak english (obviously), french and arabic... I can write and speak them fairly fluently. btw, i'm 16... :wink: http://mattsteg.homeunix.com/albums/random/cookies.jpg YAY, i get a cookie... :D :lol: haha... oh yeah, in lebanon they have very good schools, mine was one of the best i b...
by YBK
Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:27 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: followup on 'what language would you learn'
Replies: 38
Views: 7424

ummmm, i can speak english (obviously), french and arabic... I can write and speak them fairly fluently. btw, i'm 16... :wink:
by YBK
Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:31 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: The world postwhoring record ( well TR anyway )
Replies: 63
Views: 12821

Ithkul_prime wrote:
oh my... let the shamless bumping begin...


bump * 2

:P

omg omg.. can i be a post whore.... :lol:
by YBK
Sun Dec 05, 2004 1:09 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: wireless router needed, recommendations?
Replies: 7
Views: 1586

Wally World here in town has the G one that Lickety linked plus a PCI wireless G card for like $80 so I gotta pay sales tax but the shipping is free...I've actually got a use for it...might have to go grab it. Looks pretty sweet, and if you've got a Wireless G card in your laptop, I'd definitely go...
by YBK
Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:23 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Vinyl conversion
Replies: 118
Views: 38974

hey.. does anyone know how you can convert vinyls to mini discs... I recently got a md recorder. It's a panasonic SJ-MR220 model... i think it can record from vinyls... has anyone tried it? thanks... :) I would gently advise not pursuing this project, as MD recorders employ a lossy compression algo...
by YBK
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:08 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Vinyl conversion
Replies: 118
Views: 38974

hey.. does anyone know how you can convert vinyls to mini discs...

I recently got a md recorder. It's a panasonic SJ-MR220 model... i think it can record from vinyls... has anyone tried it?

thanks... :)
by YBK
Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:46 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Which cd/mp3 player ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2344

Anyone knows where to buy iriver products from in australia ??? I can't find the cd player :( BAH, cd mp3 players suck compared to mini discs... i ended up buying one... it's a panasonic SJMR220 " Panasonic SJ-MR220 World's Smallest, Thinnest and Lightest Unit MD Recorder@ 19/6/2001 24 bit ATRAC DS...
by YBK
Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:14 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Post your music playlist!
Replies: 58
Views: 11386

wirerogue wrote:


OMG, twice as much as mine :o
by YBK
Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:46 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Post your music playlist!
Replies: 58
Views: 11386

hey! if the R|AA is browsing this forum cant they hold you responsible for "stealing" money from them? No. There is nothing to indicate that the files listed by everyone were not acquired legally. YBK would be in trouble if the ARIA (Aus RIAA) decided to take him to court anyway. Under Australian C...
by YBK
Thu Nov 25, 2004 4:09 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Gleek's anti-mindless drivel thread (kevin approved!)
Replies: 165
Views: 31511

I agree with everything Idchafee says about you. He's not trying to come down on you, just make you realize that we all realize that you have something to say, but we cannot understand it because of the haphazard way you post. I have seen some really clear and concise posts from you in the past, so...
by YBK
Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:41 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Gleek's anti-mindless drivel thread (kevin approved!)
Replies: 165
Views: 31511

Ithkul_prime wrote:
well, I am being honest.


nice to hear that... but what exactly are you being honest about ;)
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