Yeah, that tends to really get on my nerves. The title seems like it's stating a fact, although the article is based on opinions and "Scientific research." I would appreciate it if they would not make their titles jump to conclusions in order to pull reader's attentions. But I guess that's business, right?
I work in a mid-sized computer repair shop (I'm the lead tech actually) and we replace motherboards in e-machines all the time. I've even replaced one this week, and once it's done, I do a Windows XP repair on the new harddrive (due to recognizing the new motherboard and such and then activate by using Windows Activation through the telephone. After that, I proceed to load down motherboard drivers and download the rest of his critical updates... and so no so forth. Activating by telephone just consists of calling Microsoft, punching in the activation code, answering a couple of questions... and worst case scenario, explaining to them that you had to replace the motherboard (only if it's been activated one too many times). I've never ran into a situation where I just couldn't activate it.
I guess it really depends on how severe his spamming was. But I wouldn't let anyone just go if it was a serious issue. A crime is a crime... even if it's something as simple as that. And I know, there are far worse crimes in the world, but there are also far worse punishments for those bad crimes. I'm sure they could find something minor that would not make him do it again.
Well, that's true, but don't you think they would still have it if they plan to cancel next year's event? I think not. That seems a little towards false advertising to me. Even if some companies drop out, I'm sure they would try to do something at least... especially while they are giving an exact date.
So, either they are basically saying that certain companies are pulling out or it's just a big rumor. If you go here http://www.e3expo.com/default.aspx you'll see that E3 2007 is already underway.
Just buy a copt related to the pirated copy you have. (If you have a pirated copy of Windows XP Pro, Home, Media Center Edition, etc) and just use that product key. It's pretty simple to change the product key, and Microsoft can help you with that over the phone. But I've found it's also easy to do an XP Repair with your pirated key and then when you get into activation, call Microsoft and give them that the legit product key with the activation number and they will provide you with a key to fully activate and validate your system. Good luck!
Haha. That's very true... but the fact of the matter is that they are trying sometimes I guess. With IE7 coming to users via windows update, I feel we're going to run into some problems... just as everyone did when Service Pack 2 came out. Especially if Microsoft require you running IE7 to get all the latest critical updates. But at least IE7 is far less intergrated into the operating system than IE6 is. I guess we just have to wait and see what happens.
Sure, I'm not the biggest Microsoft fan in the world, but I don't see where this person has grounds to sue Microsoft. The operating system he is using was developed and is maintained by Microsoft and I'm sure they have a right to know if your copy is valid. Plus, with having a valid copy, you qualify for all kinds of benefits (such as Internet Explorer 7 beta, Windows Vista beta, Windows Media Player 11 beta, Windows Defender, etc. But you have to verify your copy of Windows first. But another thing... WGA only works when you verify your system... so if you never go to download all of your critical updates (which you need anyhow), then you're never submmitting anything to Microsoft about the validity of your system. And about the automatic updating too... you have a choice while setting up Windows (through a fresh install or setting up a new system) between turning that on and off... and of course, you can disable that within Windows (as well as turn off the validator toolbar in Internet Explorer.)
So WGA bogs down your system and sends off your personal information to other businesses in order for them to sell you miscellaneous products? I think not.
Well, we don't have a Best Buy near where I live, so I don't really see the extinct of what they're doing. I do work in a computer repair store though, so I know how it goes to have a computer come in that someone else has "tuned up." Where they tried to install a Windows 2000 driver on an XP machine (vice-versa), installed memory incorrectly (DIMM slots 2 and 3; bypassing slot 1), think they need a motherboard replacement when they end up having a bad switch, brings in a 200 GB Seagate harddrive with a read-element failure for us to install as a slave... etc.
Oh, but when I was in Best Buy a few weeks ago, I saw one of the technicians walking across a carpet, holding a sound card like it was a candy bar.
Because I'm a huge gamer. I love video games. I've been playing video games since I was 4 (I'm now 20) and I haven't stopped since. But as far as my WoW addiction... it's just a game. Just as when I'm playing Shenmue 2 (Dreamcast Import) and Crazy Taxi. It's just the game of my attention at the time and it does not stop me from buying other games.
Haha. Yeah, I would have to say with Dell building systems out of refurbished parts and limiting customer support for it, they aren't doing so great. I work in a computer repair store, and I must say that as of right now, Dells are 6/10 of our business.
I do like that they are starting to use AMD chips in servers though, because I'm an AMD fan myself.
I feel you (in building a laptop). And I wasn't trying to be rude, just wondering why someone would purchase a Dell and then go through the trouble to format and reinstall Windows. I just love the feeling knowing I built my own system, hah.
It's not about "grandma" using the computer. It's about wasting time and money when you could have spent less time and money on something better -- a simple 7200 rpm harddrive. Why waste your time getting a damn laptop harddrive working on a desktop? Do it the other way around!
No one said that, I hope. But you know, it only slows down attackers, which I feel is what it's made for. Just like that lock on the front door of your house... someone could easily kick it down, but you know... not many people would want to go through the time and effort if they didn't already know what was inside.
Exactly, since even that requires so many resources nowadays. I'm just saying for the money and time spent, you could buy a 7200 RPM IDE harddrive to out-perform this project. (I mentioned the Raptor, because that may have been cheaper too, but I agree that casual users would not benefit from it.)
Not more reliable, just slower. They wouldn't keep increasing harddrive revolutions if it made them unstable. And in response to all, for the money and time spent on the project, you could buy a very cheap 7200 rpm IDE harddrive that would out-perform that Laptop SATA. Now if we were installing desktop SATAs on a laptop, that might be a better issue... even though we're still limited by the motherboard.
I think for the money and time wasted on that project, that you should just get a 10,000 SATA Raptor to put into a desktop. Desktop computing is all about high-end hardware compared to portable computer s (PDAs, Laptops, etc). And for a desktop having a 5400 rpm harddrive (as a new project) is pretty slow. 7200 rpm harddrives are very cheap now. Also, you're not going to find a laptop with a high Front Side Bus speed, so I don't see why there's hype on this project.
That is all.
Not necessarily. I'm sure they don't have an on-staff system administrator to monitor all of the network logs. And if I remember right, he was actually caught physically. I think someone just remembered seeing him on their constant smoke breaks. They should encrypt their wireless network more than anything, kind of like Barnes and Noble does.
The thing about Microsoft's search engine, is that it still uses meta tags to index web pages. Google on the other hand, uses a creative and original way of indexing, by listing sites by how many active websites are linking to it. MSN Search, like Yahoo, is an older way of searching for websites because just anyone can throw some meta tags into the HTML code of their website and get it to list on the first page in the general search. Take for example: I went to MSN Search and typed in "Music" and what do I get? Music.com... people's blogs... etc. When I go to Google and type it, I get the more popular Yahoo Music, Lycos Music, Apple iTunes, etc. When it comes down to general searches, I'm all for Google.
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Yeah, that tends to really get on my nerves. The title seems like it's stating a fact, although the article is based on opinions and "Scientific research." I would appreciate it if they would not make their titles jump to conclusions in order to pull reader's attentions. But I guess that's business, right?
http://www.gamerpride.com/index.php?option=com_con tent&task=view&id=317&Itemid=95
Just mentioning the fact that my website, GamerPride.com, is strongly behind the fact that this had nothing at all to do with gaming.
I work in a mid-sized computer repair shop (I'm the lead tech actually) and we replace motherboards in e-machines all the time. I've even replaced one this week, and once it's done, I do a Windows XP repair on the new harddrive (due to recognizing the new motherboard and such and then activate by using Windows Activation through the telephone. After that, I proceed to load down motherboard drivers and download the rest of his critical updates... and so no so forth. Activating by telephone just consists of calling Microsoft, punching in the activation code, answering a couple of questions... and worst case scenario, explaining to them that you had to replace the motherboard (only if it's been activated one too many times). I've never ran into a situation where I just couldn't activate it.
I guess it really depends on how severe his spamming was. But I wouldn't let anyone just go if it was a serious issue. A crime is a crime... even if it's something as simple as that. And I know, there are far worse crimes in the world, but there are also far worse punishments for those bad crimes. I'm sure they could find something minor that would not make him do it again.
Well, luckly Digg has an article stating that it was not cancelled -- just toned down. It's still sad news though.
Well, that's true, but don't you think they would still have it if they plan to cancel next year's event? I think not. That seems a little towards false advertising to me. Even if some companies drop out, I'm sure they would try to do something at least... especially while they are giving an exact date.
So, either they are basically saying that certain companies are pulling out or it's just a big rumor. If you go here http://www.e3expo.com/default.aspx you'll see that E3 2007 is already underway.
Just buy a copt related to the pirated copy you have. (If you have a pirated copy of Windows XP Pro, Home, Media Center Edition, etc) and just use that product key. It's pretty simple to change the product key, and Microsoft can help you with that over the phone. But I've found it's also easy to do an XP Repair with your pirated key and then when you get into activation, call Microsoft and give them that the legit product key with the activation number and they will provide you with a key to fully activate and validate your system. Good luck!
Haha. That's very true... but the fact of the matter is that they are trying sometimes I guess. With IE7 coming to users via windows update, I feel we're going to run into some problems... just as everyone did when Service Pack 2 came out. Especially if Microsoft require you running IE7 to get all the latest critical updates. But at least IE7 is far less intergrated into the operating system than IE6 is. I guess we just have to wait and see what happens.
Sure, I'm not the biggest Microsoft fan in the world, but I don't see where this person has grounds to sue Microsoft. The operating system he is using was developed and is maintained by Microsoft and I'm sure they have a right to know if your copy is valid. Plus, with having a valid copy, you qualify for all kinds of benefits (such as Internet Explorer 7 beta, Windows Vista beta, Windows Media Player 11 beta, Windows Defender, etc. But you have to verify your copy of Windows first. But another thing... WGA only works when you verify your system... so if you never go to download all of your critical updates (which you need anyhow), then you're never submmitting anything to Microsoft about the validity of your system. And about the automatic updating too... you have a choice while setting up Windows (through a fresh install or setting up a new system) between turning that on and off... and of course, you can disable that within Windows (as well as turn off the validator toolbar in Internet Explorer.) So WGA bogs down your system and sends off your personal information to other businesses in order for them to sell you miscellaneous products? I think not.
I'd have to say that John Carmack was the mad scientist behind Doom. Romero was just the big mouth of idSoftware, even though he did help.
Well, we don't have a Best Buy near where I live, so I don't really see the extinct of what they're doing. I do work in a computer repair store though, so I know how it goes to have a computer come in that someone else has "tuned up." Where they tried to install a Windows 2000 driver on an XP machine (vice-versa), installed memory incorrectly (DIMM slots 2 and 3; bypassing slot 1), think they need a motherboard replacement when they end up having a bad switch, brings in a 200 GB Seagate harddrive with a read-element failure for us to install as a slave... etc. Oh, but when I was in Best Buy a few weeks ago, I saw one of the technicians walking across a carpet, holding a sound card like it was a candy bar.
Because I'm a huge gamer. I love video games. I've been playing video games since I was 4 (I'm now 20) and I haven't stopped since. But as far as my WoW addiction... it's just a game. Just as when I'm playing Shenmue 2 (Dreamcast Import) and Crazy Taxi. It's just the game of my attention at the time and it does not stop me from buying other games.
Haha. Yeah, I would have to say with Dell building systems out of refurbished parts and limiting customer support for it, they aren't doing so great. I work in a computer repair store, and I must say that as of right now, Dells are 6/10 of our business. I do like that they are starting to use AMD chips in servers though, because I'm an AMD fan myself.
I feel you (in building a laptop). And I wasn't trying to be rude, just wondering why someone would purchase a Dell and then go through the trouble to format and reinstall Windows. I just love the feeling knowing I built my own system, hah.
It's not about "grandma" using the computer. It's about wasting time and money when you could have spent less time and money on something better -- a simple 7200 rpm harddrive. Why waste your time getting a damn laptop harddrive working on a desktop? Do it the other way around!
No one said that, I hope. But you know, it only slows down attackers, which I feel is what it's made for. Just like that lock on the front door of your house... someone could easily kick it down, but you know... not many people would want to go through the time and effort if they didn't already know what was inside.
Exactly, since even that requires so many resources nowadays. I'm just saying for the money and time spent, you could buy a 7200 RPM IDE harddrive to out-perform this project. (I mentioned the Raptor, because that may have been cheaper too, but I agree that casual users would not benefit from it.)
Not more reliable, just slower. They wouldn't keep increasing harddrive revolutions if it made them unstable. And in response to all, for the money and time spent on the project, you could buy a very cheap 7200 rpm IDE harddrive that would out-perform that Laptop SATA. Now if we were installing desktop SATAs on a laptop, that might be a better issue... even though we're still limited by the motherboard.
Create a website and throw some meta tags in it and watch how fast it jumps up on the search pages. I've tested this.
I think for the money and time wasted on that project, that you should just get a 10,000 SATA Raptor to put into a desktop. Desktop computing is all about high-end hardware compared to portable computer s (PDAs, Laptops, etc). And for a desktop having a 5400 rpm harddrive (as a new project) is pretty slow. 7200 rpm harddrives are very cheap now. Also, you're not going to find a laptop with a high Front Side Bus speed, so I don't see why there's hype on this project. That is all.
Not necessarily. I'm sure they don't have an on-staff system administrator to monitor all of the network logs. And if I remember right, he was actually caught physically. I think someone just remembered seeing him on their constant smoke breaks. They should encrypt their wireless network more than anything, kind of like Barnes and Noble does.
I wonder if the wifi was free... and if so, it must have been unencrypted...
The thing about Microsoft's search engine, is that it still uses meta tags to index web pages. Google on the other hand, uses a creative and original way of indexing, by listing sites by how many active websites are linking to it. MSN Search, like Yahoo, is an older way of searching for websites because just anyone can throw some meta tags into the HTML code of their website and get it to list on the first page in the general search. Take for example: I went to MSN Search and typed in "Music" and what do I get? Music.com... people's blogs... etc. When I go to Google and type it, I get the more popular Yahoo Music, Lycos Music, Apple iTunes, etc. When it comes down to general searches, I'm all for Google.
If you know that much, why not just build your own system?