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by 7
Wed Apr 17, 2002 10:21 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Quick question
Replies: 3
Views: 760

I made sure the floppy drive wasn't in use and just yanked it out. Everthing seems fine but I'm not going to make a habit of it. Thanks!
by 7
Tue Apr 16, 2002 10:56 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Quick question
Replies: 3
Views: 760

Quick question

can I remove my floppy drive without turning off the computer?
Will it mess up the motherboard?

I'm downloading something but really need to remove the floppy drive to put it in another computer.

Thanks.
Gratzi.
Gracias.
by 7
Wed Apr 10, 2002 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: help me pic a good MP3 player
Replies: 4
Views: 754

I have the 32 meg one. I got it at christmas time for 89-50= $39 and I just got my rebate check yesterday :D

I like it. It is ideal for running. It has a remote that displays song, track, battery status but I usually don't use this because it wastes battery juice and i don't look at it anyway when ...
by 7
Wed Apr 03, 2002 3:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: almost had an unfortunate accident
Replies: 6
Views: 727

Originally posted by grundy
sure, the dog is alive and happy. well, snoozing right now after her run.

dogs poop. people should pick up the poop if it happens to fall in public space. if enough people step in dog poop on their way to the park, they will complain enough to get dogs banned from the ...
by 7
Wed Apr 03, 2002 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: EverCrack
Replies: 24
Views: 1969

aren't all games designed to be addictive to some extent? Otherwise, they would be boring and no one would play them which means the software company wouldn't make any money undermining the entire capitalistic society that makes America what it is.

I should sue this lady for mental anguish. She ...
by 7
Thu Mar 14, 2002 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What message boards are you a member of?
Replies: 31
Views: 2234

I was a virtual forum virgin until SG used and abused me :D

Other than that:
- a Nine Inch Nails forum
- [H]
- Audiworld
- and TheForce because Star Wars rules all.
by 7
Mon Mar 11, 2002 6:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy Belated Birthday 7
Replies: 5
Views: 2263

You remembered :cry:

Thanks, you guys/gals rule!!
by 7
Mon Mar 11, 2002 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: ok i wanna cut through the bs and get stuff straight
Replies: 38
Views: 4648

who are you? :D

You sure do have a pretty mouth.







(just a joke, don't get freaked out)
by 7
Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Which drink do you prefer?
Replies: 29
Views: 1861

WOW. I never knew there were that many pepsi drinkers.
Of the pepsi drinkers, are you from up north?

The reason I ask is because I am from the south and actaully make it a point to find someone that drinks Pepsi voluntarily (and not just because they don't have coke or dr. pepper). I have asked ...
by 7
Mon Feb 18, 2002 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: I was just curious about the people on here, how old and what car......
Replies: 170
Views: 13242

26 and a 2002 Audi A4.
I also enjoy horseback riding and deep-sea fishing.
Turn offs: mean people
Turn ons: nice people
by 7
Thu Feb 07, 2002 6:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Teleporting Large Objects could be a Possibility
Replies: 3
Views: 743

I won't use them until they make it so it won't turn me into a mutant if a bug flies in there. Although throwing up on stuff and melting it would be pretty cool.
by 7
Wed Feb 06, 2002 1:09 pm
Forum: Network Security
Topic: Trick your "Outlook" address book!
Replies: 8
Views: 3470

No prob croc :D

Needless to say, my comp is squeaky clean and has new virus software on it. That and my gal got a lesson in recognizing strange attachments.
by 7
Mon Feb 04, 2002 3:31 pm
Forum: Network Security
Topic: Trick your "Outlook" address book!
Replies: 8
Views: 3470

I, along with others, know for a fact this does not work. I got the stupid 'My Party' virus and it sent it to every person in my address book and then some without a hitch. It doesn't launch anything for popups to popup because it does it in a round about way. I also got an undeliverable mail return ...
by 7
Thu Jan 31, 2002 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Where the heck is the any key!?!??
Replies: 4
Views: 684

and I always thought Homer Simpson was a gross exageration of how stupid people actually are.
by 7
Thu Jan 31, 2002 11:37 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Funny/Ironic names and Professions...
Replies: 34
Views: 3836

I was watching the news in houston a while back and they were looking for a bank robber named ... Richard Head. :rotfl:
A life of crime is the only option if that's your name.
by 7
Wed Jan 30, 2002 10:25 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: mp3 playa in vcr shell pics...
Replies: 8
Views: 3030

mp3 playa in vcr shell pics...

Sorry about the poor image quality but these will do for now:

CD for size reference:
http://users.ev1.net/~o_acevedo/images/picture/frankduex1.jpg

http://users.ev1.net/~o_acevedo/images/picture/frankduex2.jpg
All the buttons work. Rev, forward, play, stop, pause do what they say. Rec button ...
by 7
Wed Jan 30, 2002 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Lewis maintains Tyson fight would please public
Replies: 6
Views: 707

bin ladden is too skinny. Tyson wants a meal not a snack!
by 7
Tue Jan 29, 2002 2:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Classic Stupidity on my part!
Replies: 13
Views: 1453

Way to do your part to make other people smile :D

I used to work at a tech repair place and we used to send the new people up to the parts counter to request part number ID10T. Of course, everybody would laugh at them and they wouldn't figure it out until they wrote it down.

(side note: I got a ...
by 7
Fri Jan 25, 2002 4:48 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: mp3 comp innards in a vcr shell (official question)
Replies: 21
Views: 4891

Actually, the fan noise isn't that big of a problem.
I have the psu fan, the cpu fan and a random small fan I had lying around that's hooked up to the hdd which I will probably take off.

This weekend I plan on making it so the pause || button lights up when it's on pause and working on the cable ...
by 7
Wed Jan 23, 2002 11:16 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: mp3 comp innards in a vcr shell (official question)
Replies: 21
Views: 4891

Thanks. The pictures will have to wait because I have no digital camara, no scanner and my webcam sucks. I tried taking it's picture but the focus sucks and you can't make out the lcd text or any buttons :( . I do plan on it though.

I did however find a plugin that allows an onscreen menu to choose ...
by 7
Tue Jan 22, 2002 5:34 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: mp3 comp innards in a vcr shell (official question)
Replies: 21
Views: 4891

I got a micro ATX power supply for the reason that it was cheap and low profile so I don't have to mod (blow up) another PSU. Threw it in and it powered up no problem.
It's alive, it's alive!

So now I have a clean looking mp3 player in a VCR shell. 4x20 lcd that displays artist, title, playlist ...
by 7
Fri Jan 18, 2002 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: There are some messed up people on ebay
Replies: 4
Views: 575

This almost warrants me committing a crime and planting their hair at the crime scene.
by 7
Wed Jan 16, 2002 9:51 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: mp3 comp innards in a vcr shell (official question)
Replies: 21
Views: 4891

Update on my project.

I used an old low profile video card. A top of the line trident 512K video card from the early 90's.

I finally got the interface all soldered up. It was time consuming but it works. It involved taking apart an old keyboard, finding out which combination of keys modeled a key ...
by 7
Sat Jan 12, 2002 10:30 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: mp3 comp innards in a vcr shell (official question)
Replies: 21
Views: 4891

I have an old video card but the problem is trying to get it as flat as possible so it will fit inside the vcr case.

As far as the controls go, when I gutted the thing, I noticed the circuit board behind the buttons can easily be soldered and two wires can be connected to make the contact when the ...
by 7
Fri Jan 11, 2002 4:39 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: mp3 comp innards in a vcr shell (official question)
Replies: 21
Views: 4891

mp3 comp innards in a vcr shell (official question)

I gutted an old vcr case so I can make an mp3 box for my living room. It's an old computer for the brains and it's interface will actually be the vcr buttons. Power, forward, reverse, stop and a couple others. I have a LCD to display the song title.

My question is this... Can I start win98 without ...
by 7
Fri Jan 11, 2002 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Which automaker has the most annoying marketing/commercials?
Replies: 19
Views: 1071

another annoyance, why do they always show the car sliding in water? Sure it looks cool but I know I'm not the only one that wants something called TRACTION. I prefer my cars not to slip, slide and do 360's.
by 7
Thu Jan 10, 2002 5:40 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: shuttle ak31 and Nero problems...
Replies: 2
Views: 696

I guess I should have mentioned that I had nero working with winxp with my old 366 celeron. Stop laughing. But, since I installed the shuttle with the via chipset, it doesn't work anymore. Can I just install all the 4in1 drivers or should I avoid some?
by 7
Thu Jan 10, 2002 2:33 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: shuttle ak31 and Nero problems...
Replies: 2
Views: 696

shuttle ak31 and Nero problems...

I just put together my new system (shuttle ak31 ver3, Geforce 3 ti200, xp1600, 350 watt ps, maxtor ide drive, winxp pro) :D and was trying to use nero but it gave me an error. After I installed it, I tried to run it and it keeps getting stuck at the 'Scanning SCSI\IDE' splash screen. It then ...
by 7
Tue Jan 08, 2002 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What do you all think of this car
Replies: 46
Views: 2966

Yes. Audi's are great cars and their owners seem to really love them. I did quite a bit of research before I bought mine (2002 A4 Black) and I picked this one due to the reliability, price, options included, warrenty, layout and of course, drive.
by 7
Fri Dec 21, 2001 9:56 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: the reality behind why I hate bush.
Replies: 24
Views: 1997

"The elder Bush left this country in trouble and so will this one. "

Oh yeah, I almost forgot Clinton and his crew are solely responsible for the good economic status of the late 90's
:rolleyes:
by 7
Sat Dec 15, 2001 1:15 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: who's your favorite band or singer?
Replies: 28
Views: 1791

From the Toadies website:

"press release 8/29/01

The Toadies are calling it quits. After 12 years, the platinum success of Rubberneck, and the recent release of Hell Below/Stars Above, we have decided to disband. This decision is based on an overwhelming frustration with and disdain towards the ...
by 7
Fri Dec 14, 2001 5:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: A very hard philosophical question
Replies: 11
Views: 886

Why not?
by 7
Thu Dec 13, 2001 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Cell phones
Replies: 39
Views: 2682

I made the unfortunate mistake of signing a contract for a year. I had sprint with no contract and the calls were clear and the coverage was great. I signed a contract to get better rates and my service started to suck. I think I got thrown from the no-contract-so-we-must-keep-up-the-good-service to ...
by 7
Thu Dec 13, 2001 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Cell phones
Replies: 39
Views: 2682

I have a sprint pcs phone. Sprintpcs is the devil. They need to adjust their coverage area map so it shows my kitchen is not in the coverage area. I also can't lie down and talk on the phone in my house or else I'll lose my connection. I hate you Sprintpcs!
by 7
Thu Dec 13, 2001 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: who's your favorite band or singer?
Replies: 28
Views: 1791

Originally posted by ~Annalysa~
The toadies
Great band. At least I got to see them a couple times before they made like a banana.

My vote would have to go to Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.
by 7
Fri Dec 07, 2001 1:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Another MM thread. But I am having a dilimma.
Replies: 22
Views: 1326

Being a nice guy also, I would let her have it. You could take it from her but she will resent you and probably bad mouth you as a backstabber. Who knows, maybe this internship will force her to learn something and might be her only chance. Sometimes, we need to give the little peeps a chance ...
by 7
Thu Dec 06, 2001 12:37 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Computer In Car - Part 1 - Power
Replies: 21
Views: 2931

Try http://www.mp3car.com

They have all kinds of setups like you described above. Don't let others discourage you. I'm guessing you are interested because you don't have the money to buy an existing expensive mp3 player, you have spare computer parts and\or you want the satisfaction of creating ...
by 7
Wed Dec 05, 2001 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Soap is useless ...
Replies: 12
Views: 1955

Soap is useless ...

Soap is useless for most body parts and here is why.

I was in the shower yesterday and I realized I never wash my back. You know, the part you can't really reach unless you are a contortionist. All that part gets is water and residual shampoo from my hair. I thought about this so I thought I would ...
by 7
Tue Dec 04, 2001 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: mp3 mixing
Replies: 9
Views: 731

you could also try AtomixMP3. A trial version can be found at cnet and a "fix" is out available if you know where to look.