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by Rooster
Tue May 27, 2014 11:50 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Can I get a music review?
Replies: 42
Views: 14666

Re: Can I get a music review?

Count me in. I'm pretty sure I've been listening to your work on Youtube the last 15-20 minutes. You have a lot of talent.
by Rooster
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Need new android phone - Galaxy Nexus?
Replies: 38
Views: 10821

Re: Need new android phone - Galaxy Nexus?

I took it because I needed more talk minutes than the 100 (GVoice is not porting in numbers from my area code, and my desire to keep my phone number was a priority) and I needed more data than the 100MB in the lowest-tier unlimited plan. The contract is not a big deal because we love the coverage. ...
by Rooster
Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:36 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Need new android phone - Galaxy Nexus?
Replies: 38
Views: 10821

Re: Need new android phone - Galaxy Nexus?

Just chiming in here... My wife and I absolutely love our GNex phones. We use Straight Talk ($45.00/mo unlimited talk and 2GBish "unlimited" data) with our Google Voice numbers. I'm saving around $70-80/mo compared to my old T-Mobile plan, and with GVoice, I can easily switch providers if ...
by Rooster
Sun May 13, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Asus Transformers TF300 -
Replies: 8
Views: 3095

Re: Asus Transformers TF300 -

Just downloaded a map with Wifi on, turned Wifi off, and walked around my neighborhood with perfect GPS tracking.
by Rooster
Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:34 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Enter our Anomaly: Warzone Earth giveaway here
Replies: 161
Views: 22480

Re: Enter our Anomaly: Warzone Earth giveaway here

8)
by Rooster
Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:29 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: The best Simpsons line ever...whats your memorable moment?
Replies: 56
Views: 7152

Re: The BEST Simpsons line ever...whats your memorable momen

C. Montgomery Burns speaking to the Junior Achievers Club: "I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship. These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business. When opportunity knocks, you don't want to be driving to a maternity hospital or sitting in some p...
by Rooster
Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:24 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Eve Online Corp
Replies: 8
Views: 1771

Re: Eve Online Corp

Sorry, haven't checked forums in a few days.

Link

Solar Storm does a lot- Industry/Mining/PVP. Really good group of people.
by Rooster
Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:35 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Eve Online Corp
Replies: 8
Views: 1771

Re: Eve Online Corp

Several of us are still around, but we've moved to Solar Storm.
by Rooster
Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:57 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here
Replies: 1004
Views: 72344

Re: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here

/signed
by Rooster
Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Eve Online Plex question
Replies: 5
Views: 1903

Re: Eve Online Plex question

It's fairly easy to make 300M per month with market/contract trading, inventing and manufacturing T2 items, or level 4 missions/0.0 ratting/Plex running (not the same thing as PLEX). Mining might also be a viable option, but you'll need access to a good 0.0 area with protection. There's a catch - In...
by Rooster
Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:58 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Must have Android apps
Replies: 37
Views: 9094

Re: Must have Android apps

I'm surprised Swype hasn't been mentioned yet. Easily my favorite app.
by Rooster
Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:16 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: TV Tuner Advice (aka I know nothing)
Replies: 5
Views: 1056

Re: TV Tuner Advice (aka I know nothing)

Nate, I'm not sure if this will help with your situation, but I just bought an HD-PVR to take advantage of the analog hole on HD/Digital Cable/Sat boxes. I went on vacation the day after I received it so I'm not sure how if it's going to work correctly, but the idea is that it can be added as a tune...
by Rooster
Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:37 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Blue M&Ms help spinal injuries!
Replies: 10
Views: 1539

Re: Blue M&Ms help spinal injuries!

The guy who taught my conceal carry class turned permanently purple from colloidal silver. Inside he looked almost gray, but in full sun he looked deep purple. It was a major distraction for all of us- None of us knew what was wrong with him until the end of the class.
by Rooster
Tue May 26, 2009 11:11 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Watercooling Help
Replies: 5
Views: 4096

Re: Watercooling Help

Stick with a single radiator... you might want to add another loop down the road and will need the extra room in your case.

Splitting them up like that should have no impact on your cooling performance.
by Rooster
Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Going water
Replies: 6
Views: 1187

Re: Going water

Go here to start: Petra's A kit from Petra's will destroy any mass-market kit. I started out with the Coolkit GPU Elite, and expanded from there. I have a G0 Q6600 clocked at 3.6Ghz and a 8800 GTS 512 in the loop. My temps under max load run at about 45-48C for the processor. I haven't looked at my ...
by Rooster
Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:37 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Need some help finding a LARGE full-tower workstation case
Replies: 6
Views: 2221

Re: Need some help finding a LARGE full-tower workstation case

MountainMods

I have the U2-UFO and love it. Not sure if any of their cases will meet your specifications, but they're definitely worth a look.
by Rooster
Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:58 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: Expensive Repair problem
Replies: 11
Views: 3807

Re: Expensive Repair problem

Have you considered buying a replacement LCD on ebay and installing it yourself?

Not being an Apple person, I've never replaced a Macbook panel; however, it's fairly straightforward on Dells and HPs.
by Rooster
Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Why doesn't someone make a perfect case?
Replies: 50
Views: 8292

Re: Why doesn't someone make a perfect case?

I use a Mountain Mods U2-UFO. It's the closest thing I've found to a perfect case for my needs.

Link
by Rooster
Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Sonic and False Advertising
Replies: 88
Views: 6587

Re: Sonic and False Advertising

I had service so terrible (consistent 15-30 minute waits for small ticket items) from my area Sonics that I ultimately discussed the issue with the then CEO. The guy was very very nice, but he couldn't do a whole lot because the Sonics in question were owned by franchisees. That was almost four year...
by Rooster
Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: comfortable running shoes:
Replies: 18
Views: 2555

While I'm by no means an expert, I would recommend you go to a store devoted to running and have them professionally fit you. I started having some weird pains after jogging 20+ miles/week in some shoes I bought from a local shoe store. After talking to a couple friends who run marathons about it, I...
by Rooster
Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:12 pm
Forum: TR Sports
Topic: TR Fantasy Golf 2008
Replies: 43
Views: 8130

I'm in...
by Rooster
Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:21 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: First Gaming Rig
Replies: 9
Views: 1932

I just purchased several 20" WS Acers from Newegg for $20 or so (each) more than the price of the 19" you've listed. You might also consider Arctic Cooling MX-2 instead of the AS5 as it is non-conductive/non-capacitive, requires no curing time, and performs as well or better than AS5. Also...
by Rooster
Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:03 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: good fan for quad core???
Replies: 37
Views: 14534

I use an Ultra 120 Extreme with two fans (Scythe S-Flex) in a push/pull setup in an Antec 900 case. With my B3 (OC to 3.15 - evga 680i), after the AS5 cured, my best load temps ranged about 68-70C per core in a cool room. I managed to make a trade for a G0, and the temperature differences are HUGE. ...
by Rooster
Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: TR Sports
Topic: Fantasy Golf 2007
Replies: 127
Views: 51257

Great season, everyone! I'm looking forward to next year.
by Rooster
Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:19 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Coldblackeyes.com - Server Migration
Replies: 0
Views: 900

Coldblackeyes.com - Server Migration

The coldblackeyes.com site is in the process of being migrated to a new server. It should be back up sometime tomorrow morning (8-9 central time is my best guess).

I assume this is the correct place in the forum for this announcement. If not, please accept my apologies.

Thanks,

-Rooster
by Rooster
Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:26 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New System Built (No LN2 treatment)
Replies: 39
Views: 8855

Update: I installed my Zalman 9700 LED today and have been OC'd to 3.0Ghz for about 6 hours. I have 2 cores running at 100% (folding), but I'm not really taxing the other two. Across the 4 cores, my temps are ranging from 47-54C. I plan on pushing it a bit more, but to be quite honest, I'm thrilled ...
by Rooster
Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:06 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New System Built (No LN2 treatment)
Replies: 39
Views: 8855

Running the Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz right now because of the heat concerns... I did OC it to 2.8Ghz (just messing around) for about an hour in Vista but figured it would be better to wait for the heatsink.
by Rooster
Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:09 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New System Built (No LN2 treatment)
Replies: 39
Views: 8855

Not an endorsement, but I just put together a Q6600 machine and used an Asus P5N-E. Quick specs- Q6600 B3 stepping, P5N-E, 4 GB OCZ 800 DDR2, Sonata III case, 400GB 7200.10 & 320GB 7200.10 HDs, MSI 8600GT DDR3 256MB I planned to OC mine, but with stock cooling it runs quite hot. For instance, ri...
by Rooster
Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:20 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Coldblackeyes.com down?
Replies: 6
Views: 1795

The story I've been told by the colo is that a Verizon fiber line was cut... no ETA on a fix.

Sorry guys.
by Rooster
Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:25 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: A movie trailer that gives me goose bumps
Replies: 22
Views: 5056

What would make this movie great:

Agent 47's first assignment: The Fox executives responsible for canceling Firefly.

JJCDAD- I think the Resident Evil movies are pretty good and am looking forward to Resident Evil: Extinction.

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