UPSB v3
Off-topic / Kari-chan's reloaded question of the moment
and some other people's question of the moment... hijackers.... D:
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Date: Mon, Nov 9 2009 23:22:28
well... just to get my thread back up, i finally managed to think of some questions xDD
atm, they're related to computers (which i could have posted on the "Computer help thread" but i don't exactly like to sift out my information D: )
1. What's the difference between Mac and Windows?
2. I already forgot =.=""" -
Date: Mon, Nov 9 2009 23:23:37
try googling first
http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHMB_e...+and+Windows%3F -
Date: Tue, Nov 10 2009 03:27:26
ah yes, i'm sorry i forgot about google ^^; D:
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Date: Tue, Nov 10 2009 06:26:05
why are the japanese so awesome? D: even the schools are awesome D: (unless it comes to exams and stuff...)
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Date: Thu, Nov 12 2009 09:12:11
are the schools awesome???
i really dont think its that great
wake up at 5am to get to school by train (peak hour, yay!)
school til 4
club practice 6
get home 7
homework till how ever long that takes
i like my sleep
anyway, back to the question
i'm so awesome because... well, i'm awesome
wait what? oh, japanese in general.... not me....
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Date: Fri, Nov 13 2009 00:41:42
the uniforms are awesome D:
the schools... the classrooms are awesome D:
they don't have to change classes each period D:
going to school by train seems fun D: (aw i can do that in uni xD)
at least they have club practice D: we don't have any clubs D:
getting home at 7 isn't that bad D:
at public schools, students sleep in class D: -
Date: Fri, Nov 13 2009 00:54:37
oh i just remembered my other question =D
1) if i install games on an external hard drive, will it slow down the game
2) if i do install games on the external hard drive, will it eventually slow down the computer like how every other computer slows down because of too many installed programs? -
Date: Fri, Nov 13 2009 01:05:53
You can't install games on external hard drives.
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Date: Fri, Nov 13 2009 02:22:51QUOTE (hoiboy @ Nov 13 2009, 09:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You can't install games on external hard drives.
i've done it
it works fine
it just works like it would on the C: drive, just a different path
and i dont think it will slow the game down
depends on the game though, maybe
all i play is peggle and that isn't high-quality-need-every-moving-detail-to-get-a-head-shot-or-avoid-getting-killed-style graphics
plus, the laptop hard drive is like.... 2MB -
Date: Fri, Nov 13 2009 03:30:28
so what about something like Sims 3? xDD
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Date: Fri, Nov 13 2009 10:14:33
I think it would.
I dont know if a solid state is better -
Date: Fri, Nov 13 2009 10:51:05
It only matters if the game loads stuff from disc while it is running. I'd imagine that it would increase loading times a little, but other than that, not really.
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Date: Sat, Nov 14 2009 07:21:28QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Nov 12 2009, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>oh i just remembered my other question =D
1) if i install games on an external hard drive, will it slow down the game
no problem, but you can't just take your intalled game and play it on any other computer you didn't install on.QUOTE2) if i do install games on the external hard drive, will it eventually slow down the computer like how every other computer slows down because of too many installed programs?
games dont usually contain spywares.
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Date: Sat, Nov 14 2009 17:27:26
Which is better? Launchy or keybreeze?
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Date: Sun, Nov 15 2009 04:56:42
thanks zumbo!^^
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Date: Sun, Nov 15 2009 04:58:23QUOTE (Zombo @ Nov 14 2009, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>no problem, but you can't just take your intalled game and play it on any other computer you didn't install on.
really?
we played peggle at school through thumbdrive, i could plug and play through that....
some programs allow you to do the same (in my experience, like audacity)
and now, as i hijack this thread:
is there a reason why i can play these games/run these programs through my thumbdrive without installing?
if so, what programs allow you to do this? (vegas apparently doesn't allow above) -
Date: Sun, Nov 15 2009 13:31:30
ITS HACK!! so you dont transfer software through flash drives
and you need the folders to run the app. -
Date: Sun, Nov 15 2009 16:05:06
Some programs will modify system settings or create registry keys, which are local to the computer that you install it on. Other applications store settings in other ways (such as a file in its local directory), which allow it to be run from whereever. Also, libraries that the application may depend on are sometimes installed to system32 (the windows system directory, where it automatically searches for libraries), meaning that they are also stored on the local computer. Plenty of commercial products also intentionally use DRM (digital rights management) in the form of copy protection to make sure that it can only be used on one computer, the methods for this vary greatly and there are a lot of different ways to do it.
Lots of open source and free software applications store settings in files because they do not care if it is used on many different computers or spread around (in fact, they encourage it). Plus, it is so much fucking easier to store shit in files.
Oh yeah, and I think that PopCap games are just against DRM not sure though, so their products can be transferred as well. It's best to buy them though, as they make some pretty damn good games and deserve the money. -
Date: Sun, Nov 15 2009 16:10:39
Ok cool.
So.. Launchy or Keybreeze? -
Date: Mon, Nov 16 2009 06:13:10
i dont know keybreeze i only use launchy and its good enough for me
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Date: Tue, Nov 17 2009 14:03:51
I heard keybreeze uses less memory. Launchy looks cooler though. Don't know about performance.
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Date: Thu, Nov 19 2009 18:36:10
launchy barely uses anything...
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Date: Tue, Dec 8 2009 04:31:07
what's the difference between GHZ and RAM if say, you have only one HUGE program running?
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Date: Tue, Dec 8 2009 04:33:52
GHz is a measure of cpu speed
RAM is a type of memory your computer uses.
a huge program could either use a lot of processing power or a lot of memory or both, so your question is too vague. most likely by huge you mean a program that takes a lot of memory though. -
Date: Tue, Dec 8 2009 06:54:35
ok... how about sims 3? =P
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Date: Tue, Dec 8 2009 13:46:38
FOR WINDOWS XP
Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
FOR WINDOWS VISTA
Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1.5 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires at least:
Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above.
2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
0.5 GB additional RAM
SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS
NVIDIA GeForce series
FX 5900, FX 5950
6200, 6500, 6600, 6800,
7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950
8400, 8500, 8600, 8800
9600, 9800, GTX 260, GTX 280
ATI Radeonâ„¢ series
9500, 9600, 9800
X300, X600, X700, X800, X850
X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950
2400, 2600, 2900
3450, 3650, 3850, 3870,
4850, 4870
Intel® Extreme Graphics
GMA X3x00 series -
Date: Fri, Dec 11 2009 11:21:19
uh.... ok thanks zombo... but i'm already lost so i'll just say i understand so as to not induce any further confusion... =X
how do i save msn emoticons so i can ask what type of emoticons they are 'cos i'm sure they have a "name" and uh... more of those particular emoticons? -
Date: Fri, Dec 11 2009 11:30:44QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Dec 11 2009, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>uh.... ok thanks zombo... but i'm already lost so i'll just say i understand so as to not induce any further confusion... =X
how do i save msn emoticons so i can ask what type of emoticons they are 'cos i'm sure they have a "name" and uh... more of those particular emoticons?
I am also lost >_> -
Date: Fri, Dec 11 2009 11:41:05QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Dec 11 2009, 07:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>uh.... ok thanks zombo... but i'm already lost so i'll just say i understand so as to not induce any further confusion... =X
how do i save msn emoticons so i can ask what type of emoticons they are 'cos i'm sure they have a "name" and uh... more of those particular emoticons?
erm to add emoticons, u just rightclick , add. they will have a list of options for u to choose like what word must u type for the emoticon to appear. thats it, and from then , u can know what the person is trying to say -
Date: Fri, Dec 11 2009 15:25:05QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Dec 11 2009, 06:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>uh.... ok thanks zombo... but i'm already lost so i'll just say i understand so as to not induce any further confusion... =X
how do i save msn emoticons so i can ask what type of emoticons they are 'cos i'm sure they have a "name" and uh... more of those particular emoticons?
use this
http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ -
Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 01:15:42
@springfield: i know how to do that but i meant saving it on the computer so i can save it on the internet so i can post it... comprendé?
@Zombo: ok thanks i'll use that when i get my own laptop
having said that, i don't know what laptop i should get...
i'm getting it for uni/college so it'll be work based but i also want it to be able to play games like sims 3 and possibly some LAN games like counter strike
my budget is about $2000+ AUS but i'm hoping i can get one that's cheaper than 2000+ XD -
Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 01:39:29
Im typeing from a mac right now and it is just more of a buissness computer so id suggest windows if your looking to buy mac also has less people that support them so some windows downloads wont work and they have bad editing systems
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Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 01:40:05
$2000 AUS sounds like a lot, probably not enough to buy a macbook, but you can get something that plays sim3 and CS for sure.
for laptop, focus should not be on performance, it should be battery life, weight and durability. -
Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 02:40:02
mac book pros 13.5 inch are about 1500 aud
could be possible to look into some sort of windows emulator (vmware fusion, parallels) but that would need you to install windows 7
some games could work using wine (a free program), no need to install 7
but i've had trouble with that tho -
Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 02:49:37
I agree =)
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Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 03:01:34QUOTE (k-ryder @ Dec 13 2009, 06:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>mac book pros 13.5 inch are about 1500 aud
could be possible to look into some sort of windows emulator (vmware fusion, parallels) but that would need you to install windows 7
some games could work using wine (a free program), no need to install 7
but i've had trouble with that tho
or install windows
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Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 03:33:10
true
forgot mac came with boot camp
if you dont mind having to reboot everytime you want to switch between windows and mac, boot camp is fine
and i think it'll be alright for you, if you get office for mac and dedicate the windows half just for games -
Date: Mon, Dec 14 2009 11:42:32
sorry i forgot to say i'm not looking for macs at all...
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Date: Tue, Dec 15 2009 02:55:44
then where the hell did that conversation come from then??? <-new hi jacker's question of the moment
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Date: Tue, Dec 15 2009 10:51:43
i duno D:
i'm trying to get one this week >< -
Date: Sat, Dec 19 2009 07:03:21
well... now i'm trying to get one after christmas XD
this
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?products_id=1039
this
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?products_id=1031
or this?
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?products_id=1030 -
Date: Sat, Dec 19 2009 07:04:21QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Dec 18 2009, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>well... now i'm trying to get one after christmas XD
this
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?products_id=1039
this
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?products_id=1031
or this?
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?products_id=1030
this
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?products_id=1031 -
Date: Sat, Dec 19 2009 07:09:26
look for my post in SOYP for a video showing off the glossy one...
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Date: Sat, Dec 19 2009 07:13:30QUOTE (Zombo @ Dec 19 2009, 02:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>look for my post in SOYP for a video showing off the glossy one...
QUEER. -
Date: Sat, Dec 19 2009 10:54:32
@colin: yes! i was thinking of getting that one too! =D
@zombo: well, i just thought about how that material usually bugs me (in unexplained ways) so i decided against it XD -
Date: Tue, Dec 22 2009 12:22:42
UPSB Girls 1st?
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Date: Sat, Dec 26 2009 01:00:19
hello?
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Date: Sat, Dec 26 2009 02:40:28QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Dec 22 2009, 04:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>UPSB Girls 1st?
lol there arent enough girls on upsb...
and isnt there 2 girls collabs? oO
but its feasible -
Date: Sun, Dec 27 2009 11:01:10
really? i thought there were quite a few... =\
yeah there are 2 girl collabs but it's international^^ -
Date: Wed, Feb 10 2010 03:26:09
does msn use much internet?
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Date: Wed, Feb 10 2010 03:27:56
Not at all :/
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Date: Wed, Feb 10 2010 09:53:34
its only send/recieve of text, so no
unless you send heaps of photos/files across it, no, it uses near-zero -
Date: Fri, Feb 12 2010 04:25:54
ok, i have this problem with my laptop
it can read dvds and games that are probably on a dvd... but the problem is that when i put in a cd and then afterwards a dvd, the dvd cannot be read O.o help~~~~ please =)
oh, and the dvd's are fine when i restart the laptop -
Date: Fri, Feb 12 2010 04:35:58
use linux.
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Date: Fri, Feb 12 2010 20:03:41QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Feb 11 2010, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>ok, i have this problem with my laptop
it can read dvds and games that are probably on a dvd... but the problem is that when i put in a cd and then afterwards a dvd, the dvd cannot be read O.o help~~~~ please =)
oh, and the dvd's are fine when i restart the laptop
That means your laptop is still holding the previous format in the cache of the drive itself. (Like taking out a usb-drive out of an E-Sata combo slot and it not being able to read e-sata).
Quickest way is to try and reinstall the drivers for it.
9/10 times that will usually work. -
Date: Sat, Feb 13 2010 05:02:58
i'm reading this book and i came across something that's puzzling my brain now... >.> i'm sure i've seen it before...
QUOTEThree guys in a hotel call room service and order two large pizzas.
The delivery boy brings them up, with a bill for exactly $30. Each guy gives him a $10 bill, and he leaves. That's fact!
When he hands the $30 to the cashier, he is told a mistake was made. The bill was only $25, not $30. The cashier gives the delivery boy five $1 bills and tells him to take it back to the three guys who ordered the pizzas. That's fact!
On the way back to their room, the delivery boy has a thought. These guys did not give him a tip. He figures that since there is no way to split $5 evenly three ways anyhow, he will keep two dollars for himself and give them back three dollars. OK! So far so good!
He knocks on the door and one fellow answers. He explains about a mix-up in the bill, and hands the guy the three dollars, and then departs with the $2 tip in his pocket. Now the fun begins!
Remember $30-$25 = $5 right? $5-$3 = $2 right? So what's the problem? All is well, right?
Not quite. Answer this: Each of the three guys originally gave $10 each. They each got back $1 in change. That means they paid $9 each, which times three is $27.
The delivery boy kept $2 for a tip. $27 plus $2 equals $29. What happened to the other dollar??!???$!*$U@)(*#!)(*# -
Date: Sat, Feb 13 2010 06:08:50
thats always a fun question
ok, let me try and have a go explaining it without reading the answer out of the puzzle book i've got:
ok, so.... lets look at all the physical currency being used here: 3 $10 and 5 $1 (35 bucks in total)
the guys give 30 bucks, and with the delivery boy keeps 2 bucks, then they pay 28 bucks. let us now say that the pizza is worth 28 bucks
so, if they actually pay with 9 bucks each, that will be 1 buck short
with 10 bucks each, they receive 2 bucks change (to split)
if they overkill and pay 11 bucks each ($33) they will receive 5 dollars
so, they pay with 10 bucks each (30 dollars)
they are given 3 bucks in change, and now i just find out i'm rambling....
book time:
ok, so, we know that there is no dollar missing
the question is phrased to say that the 2 dollars was taken away from the amount payed (30-28=2)
where, infact, the 2 dollars should have been added onto the actual pizza price (25+2 dollar tip =27) and therefore, the boys are given 3 bucks change
if i become a pizza delivery boy sometime, i will so definitely fuck with their minds with this trick -
Date: Sat, Feb 13 2010 06:58:48QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Feb 13 2010, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The delivery boy kept $2 for a tip. $27 plus $2 equals $29. What happened to the other dollar??!???$!*$U@)(*#!)(*
$2 tip is already included in $27, makes no sense to add $2 to $27. -
Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 19:16:37
when i bought my laptop, i forgot to consider the battery power and now i just found out that my laptop is a HUGE power leecher...
Is there a way to make it less leechy?
It's a hp pavillion dv6 btw... -
Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 21:42:16
dim the screen brightness
turn off needless programs
use chrome LOL preferably w/o extensions
dont run too many things at once...
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Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 23:07:49
get a new laptop xDD HPs are horrible with battery life, I think mine lasts just over 1 hour, and thats with dim screen, no noise and just on upsb + msn.
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Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 23:33:25
HP sucks in general
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Date: Wed, Mar 3 2010 05:35:29
but i already got it D:
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Date: Wed, Mar 3 2010 15:29:07
i dont know if ur using windows seven, but if u got it with vista, theres a power control function at the control panel methinks, so you can set it according to your usage. generally HPs eat power really quickly, and they can also get really hot. but the good thing is they have excellent customer support.
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Date: Thu, Mar 4 2010 03:39:51
i have windows 7... and yes it does eat power... quickly... and i have experienced the extreme hotness of the laptop... pardon the pun...
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Date: Thu, Mar 4 2010 08:11:15
in regards to the temp, you should get a laptop stand desk, some have built in fans that keep it cool
except thats powered by usb, so i think that'll eat more power up
umm.... buy a generator to carry with you? -
Date: Thu, Mar 4 2010 14:51:07
time to buy a laptop cooler
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Date: Thu, Mar 4 2010 19:29:29
if i buy a laptop cooler, wouldn't it just cool the laptop and drain the power faster?
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Date: Fri, Mar 5 2010 01:16:40QUOTE (Kari-Chan @ Mar 4 2010, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if i buy a laptop cooler, wouldn't it just cool the laptop and drain the power faster?
noo, theyre like powered by external batteries. usually LR3 batteries.
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Date: Fri, Mar 5 2010 01:29:55
you carry it around a lot?
if not, just leave the ac adapter in ._. -
Date: Fri, Mar 5 2010 02:12:15
um... i'll (want) to use it for uni so it'll probably have to run on battery... =\
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Date: Sun, Mar 7 2010 07:37:50
Do this:
Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options
Then under your Power Plan > Change Plan Settings. Choose Balanced or Higher Battery life. That will use less hardware/run cooler and it will get better battery life.
Regards,
iMatt -
Date: Mon, Mar 8 2010 09:35:55
oh that's interesting... i finally found the "Power saver" plan =.=" hahas
thanks imatt!^^ -
Date: Wed, Mar 10 2010 10:07:51
haha i brought it to uni and i think it can only survive for 2 hours XP
so apparently, my youth group has this guardian angel programme thinggy where we guard someone etc...
my guardian angel has sent me and email and i want to find out who s/he is by using the ip =P
and by using ip, i mean comparing......... if that's even possible... =\ i'm not an internet wiz...
is it possible and how do i do it? =D -
Date: Wed, Mar 10 2010 10:45:38
i'm also not that competent with intarwebs, but i believe that you would have to hack into the isp and get the info off there
which is illegal -
Date: Wed, Mar 10 2010 13:01:38
You can't find out that much with just an IP.
You can do a whois: http://cqcounter.com/whois/ but it won't tell you much. -
Date: Thu, Mar 11 2010 05:44:55
the ip address i get will tell me where the email comes from as in the web host right?... i think...?
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Date: Sat, Mar 13 2010 08:35:56
hello?
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Date: Sat, Apr 3 2010 12:18:14
Why are smilies yellow?