What tech did you buy today?

2008-08-26 13:04:53

#351

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6412|Winland

james@alienware wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

Nice. How is the Atom doing?
Haven't really stressed it yet. It does run 1080p vids smoothly, saw someone playing cod2 and FEAR on it. I was amazed when I read Atom is passively cooled.
Atom cpu...the only thing I wish my mininote had

Atoms are a bit overrated right now. The clock-per-clock performance is nothing short of pathetic. They're better for PDAs and such, for which they were actually designed. 2-5W CPUs aren't really neccesary in sub-notebooks, as they have plenty of other power-eating things. A 10-15W CPU would be optimal, really. With some cleverness, it could be passively cooled, too.

That still doesn't change the fact that Atoms are cool as fuck.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-08-26 13:08:56

#352

Brasso: member; +1,549|6845

max wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
max wrote:
It wasn't an expensive upgrade for me. The G92s are cheap these days. It does rape at fah - 20k ppd
any reason why you didn't just get 4 256MB or 512MB 8800GTs though? I mean, why 1 512 and 3 256MB?
I want to do some gaming too. The 256MB version doesn't deliver enough performance at higher resolutions. The 265MB version is a lot cheaper and just as good at fah, so no point to get the 512MB version for that.

ahh, games

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-08-26 13:12:04

#353

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6764|UK

https://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1166/sn850375dt0.jpg

It's purdy

2008-08-26 13:13:10

#354

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6450|United Kingdom

Bell wrote:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1166/sn850375dt0.jpg

It's purdy

but came close to nearly being only half as pretty, right?

2008-08-26 13:15:44

#355

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6764|UK

Mitch92uK wrote:
Bell wrote:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1166/sn850375dt0.jpg

It's purdy
but came close to nearly being only half as pretty, right?

It's kinda anti climatic when it goes in the case as you turn it upside down

And yes. Laddeh. Cables are, kind of. Upsetting.

2008-08-26 14:31:09

#356

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6527

Bought a PS3 $666 after tax and service plan.

I got the bundle deal with MGS4, a couple extra cables, and backwards compatibility

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2008-08-27 12:34:06

#357

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6412|Winland

I didn't buy, but I found a working wireless router in my room. I had no idea I even had that thing. I remember getting it, but losing the PSU, then forgetting about it. I found the PSU in a box of 230V to X power supplies, along with it in the box beside.

It's awesome to have WLAN, and finally dump the Ethernet cable for my laptop.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-08-27 12:40:59

#358

Brasso: member; +1,549|6845

Freezer7Pro wrote:
I didn't buy, but I found a working wireless router in my room. I had no idea I even had that thing. I remember getting it, but losing the PSU, then forgetting about it. I found the PSU in a box of 230V to X power supplies, along with it in the box beside.

It's awesome to have WLAN, and finally dump the Ethernet cable for my laptop.

what router?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-08-27 12:46:16

#359

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6412|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
I didn't buy, but I found a working wireless router in my room. I had no idea I even had that thing. I remember getting it, but losing the PSU, then forgetting about it. I found the PSU in a box of 230V to X power supplies, along with it in the box beside.

It's awesome to have WLAN, and finally dump the Ethernet cable for my laptop.
what router?

A Netgear VG602 V3. a/b/g 54Mbit. I mounted a huge antenna onto it, signal is strong all over

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-08-27 12:47:11

#360

Brasso: member; +1,549|6845

Freezer7Pro wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
I didn't buy, but I found a working wireless router in my room. I had no idea I even had that thing. I remember getting it, but losing the PSU, then forgetting about it. I found the PSU in a box of 230V to X power supplies, along with it in the box beside.

It's awesome to have WLAN, and finally dump the Ethernet cable for my laptop.
what router?
A Netgear VG602 V3. a/b/g 54Mbit. I mounted a huge antenna onto it, signal is strong all over

those antennas are interchangeable? i have one from an old D-Link router, maybe i should put it on my WRT54G...

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-08-27 12:47:39

#361

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6668|The Twilight Zone

haffeysucks wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:

what router?
A Netgear VG602 V3. a/b/g 54Mbit. I mounted a huge antenna onto it, signal is strong all over
those antennas are interchangeable? i have one from an old D-Link router, maybe i should put it on my WRT54G...

You can make your own.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-08-27 12:48:55

#362

Brasso: member; +1,549|6845

.Sup wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

A Netgear VG602 V3. a/b/g 54Mbit. I mounted a huge antenna onto it, signal is strong all over
those antennas are interchangeable? i have one from an old D-Link router, maybe i should put it on my WRT54G...
You can make your own.

you mean i can arrange tinfoil in a half-circle and reflect the waves a certain direction?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-08-27 12:50:13

#363

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6412|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:

what router?
A Netgear VG602 V3. a/b/g 54Mbit. I mounted a huge antenna onto it, signal is strong all over
those antennas are interchangeable? i have one from an old D-Link router, maybe i should put it on my WRT54G...

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/Freezer7Pro/IMG_0074-1.jpg

That doesn't look very stock, does it?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-08-27 12:52:20

#364

Brasso: member; +1,549|6845

Freezer7Pro wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
A Netgear VG602 V3. a/b/g 54Mbit. I mounted a huge antenna onto it, signal is strong all over
those antennas are interchangeable? i have one from an old D-Link router, maybe i should put it on my WRT54G...
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/ … 0074-1.jpg

That doesn't look very stock, does it?

lemme go find it then...

edit: no can do, the metal casing around the actual plug is too large...
edit2: POW! HAHA! after reading about a SMA to TCN adapter, i fished around....and lo and behold, i found exactly what i needed!

Last edited by haffeysucks (2008-08-27 13:11:09)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-08-27 13:05:34

#365

Defiance: Member; +438|6886

Many parts should be coming tomorrow... long due for an upgrade.

2008-08-28 12:53:35

#366

Microwave: _; +515|6870|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

2GB of Crucial Tracer (PC8500+) came today!

https://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Crucial_Ballistix_Tracer_8500/main.jpg

[not my pic]

2008-08-28 14:20:23

#367

[-DER-]Omega: membeR; +188|7042|Lithuania

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/0m3ga/Picture064.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/0m3ga/Picture065.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/0m3ga/Picture069.jpg

I own.

https://bf3s.com/sigs/fe717ed1eb823c939460a42f15bced7dd0057c51.png

2008-08-28 15:07:56

#368

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6886|UK

[-DER-]Omega wrote:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure065.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure069.jpg

I own.

shame your carpet doesnt.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-08-28 16:42:39

#369

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6576|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

m3thod wrote:
[-DER-]Omega wrote:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure065.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure069.jpg

I own.
shame your carpet doesnt.

tis a rug i believe?

2008-08-28 17:09:55

#370

G-NOT_(:0): Banned; +19|6214

ceslayer23 wrote:
m3thod wrote:
[-DER-]Omega wrote:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure065.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/ … ure069.jpg

I own.
shame your carpet doesnt.
tis a rug i believe?

sure is

2008-08-28 17:21:52

#371

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6180|London, England

Looks like a Florida airport

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2008-08-28 17:22:49

#372

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6753|Long Island, New York

Mutantsteak wrote:
Looks like a Florida airport

:lol It really does

Fort Lauderdale's nice but...damn they need to fix their floors. Looks so fugly.

2008-08-28 17:37:51

#373

Microwave: _; +515|6870|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Oh yeah, and a 500gb WD MyBook Home

https://images.dailytech.com/nimage/6053_wdfMyBook_Home_1C.jpg

2008-08-29 01:58:14

#374

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6685

Received my Windows-laptop today: A Sony Vaio CR-series laptop for University. Wanted a Windows laptop as well as the Macbook because I've been having a few issues with program compatibility this summer and don't want any unnecessary hassle when I'm studying and need ultra-functionality.

Anyway, it's a rather stylish and sexy laptop- pearly white with a nice gloss/varnish, very neat keyboard and a modest 14.1" monitor size.

Specs are something rather unimpressive like; 2.2Ghz dual-core, 3Gb RAM, ATI x2-series card, 160Gb HD, Blu-Ray disc drive.

https://nhatkhuong.com/main/images/uploads/Sony-VAIO-CR-Notebook.jpg

It does the job for a glorified notepad!

Last edited by Uzique (2008-08-29 14:05:38)

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2008-08-29 13:29:04

#375

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6668|The Twilight Zone

Uzique wrote:
Received my Windows-laptop today: A Sony Vaio CR-series laptop for University. Wanted a Windows laptop as well as the Macbook because I've been having a few issues with program compatibility this summer and don't want any unnecessary hassle when I'm studying and need ultra-functionality.

Anyway, it's a rather stylish and sexy laptop- pearly white with a nice gloss/varnish, very neat keyboard and a modest 14.1" monitor size.

Specs are something rather unimportant like; 2.2Ghz dual-core, 3Gb RAM, ATI x2-series card, 160Gb HD, Blu-Ray disc drive.

http://nhatkhuong.com/main/images/uploa … tebook.jpg

It does the job for a glorified notepad!

Fuck me uzique, that laptop looks hawt!! How much did you pay for it?

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james@alienware wrote:

.Sup wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

max wrote:

haffeysucks wrote:

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Bell wrote:

Mitch92uK wrote:

Bell wrote:

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haffeysucks wrote:

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Freezer7Pro wrote:

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.Sup wrote:

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[-DER-]Omega wrote:

m3thod wrote:

[-DER-]Omega wrote:

ceslayer23 wrote:

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