Seems you're getting an early start this year, Taco. Anyone remember last year when he went on a caffeine-induced spree and posted the same 4 articles at the rate of 1 per minute for close to an hour. His present to everyone who has ever posted 'DUPE!'
Remember Taco, it's only funny until someone gets hurt. And OMG PONIES ROXOR!
I'd at least introduce them to Macromedia's Coldfusion. I know it's become synonymous with Flash, but I see more and more sites popping up with the.cfm extension. It's becoming a standard for business/database/web-based designing.
And the winner of the 2004 Slashdot award for the shortest, most concise and to the point article summary goes to...(opens envelope)...Anonymous Reader.
That's it! I've had enough!/. won't render in a w3c complaint browser? Well...screw them! I'll just go find my own tech news site that actually is worth a shit.
In fact, I'll go make my own...ummm...//. Yeah. So head over to HTTPcolonbackslashbackslashBACKSLASHBACKSLASHdotBI Z.
I've never been to ExtremeTech.com, but I would guess by the name of the site and the writer's completely ridiculous mistakes, that this article has to be a joke. I could understand if this was some random blog, but this article is coming from a site that seems to be about upgrades/mods/etc. Did they decide to get the mailroom guy to build a PC? It just doesn't make much sense.
As quite a few other posters have pointed out their tips for building a new system, all I really want to add in is RTFM. I'm not saying you have to read the entire thing, but everytime I've built a new system, that's my method. Open the box, ogle the motherboard, then take 5 minutes to look over the manual--that way you at least know the random jumpers on the board. And it gives you a moment to step back from it and calm down--at least for me. If I'm about to be building a new PC, I'm raring to go. I think the key to building a system is to SLOW DOWN! Think before you ram that $300 CPU in the wrong way and bend all the pins.
I once had a computer desk that had a shelf on the top of it where I had put a few potted plants. One day after watering the plants, a couple seconds later I hear an odd dripping noise and that burning electronics smell. I stand up to see that one of the plants that had a tray underneath it so the water could drain had overflown. The water had trailed along the top of the desk, spilling directly into the vents on top of the monitor below the shelf.
Needless to say, I did a mad dash trying to unplug the monitor before all hell broke loose. To no avail as the monitor was fried.
This could be very useful for students who are studying abroad and may not have access to computers.
For instance, a friend of mine recently did a 6 month research project in Costa Rica in an area that had no phones, tvs, computers, etc. There were various towns nearby with internet cafes, and my friend could either walk or hitch a ride if they needed access to them. For an unpaid research project with limited funds, I could see the benefit of knowing the local spots with cheaper access. With limited funds coming in, you've got to make do with what you left with.
Maybe one could use VIN numbers as SSNs: when a car "dies" recycle it's VIN number.
A good idea, but how do they decide when a car officially 'dies'? A few years ago I bought a 1966 VW Bug that had been sitting in a barn for 15+ years. I rebuilt/restored the entire car and still used the original engine. Granted, I only hit 70mph when I was on the highway, going downhill. But the engine ran fine with a little work and a tune-up.
How would they determine when a car was officially dead? My VW was probably ready for the junkyard, except that the body only had minimal fender damage and I paid $500 for it because the family just wanted it off their property. There are always hobbyists who see that POS as a revamped conversation piece. How do you propose we get around the restoration of an old beater?
It's called Terms of Service--which you agreed to when signing up for your service. You don't own the line coming into your house, your ISP does. If you don't like it, go ahead and pay for that T1 on your own.
I've heard this same, 'oh, xxx ISP blocks my ports, i'm leaving' complaint a dozen times. Most broadband ISPs are blocking ports. It's the give/take of availability of high speed internet against uninformed users.
Either learn how to use different, unblocked ports for your services or deal with the result that the internet is not just for you.
Politics do matter. I'm not saying that they don't. I pay attention and vote because to me, you can't complain if you didn't take the time to participate. But I come to/. to read about technology, not politics. I can understand if it's an article about Hatch or YRO, but this article had nothing to do with that and all of a sudden, *poof* bring in the politics.
It's an election year, maybe I've just had an overdose of the crap. Post on.
Jesus christ! Last time I checked this was 'News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters.' Not the Sean Hannity show. Go over there if you want to discuss your political stance. I've had enough of this GW Bush sucks/Kerry sucks/Where are the WMDs.
Shut the fuck up and go to another board if you care that much.
Still, you have the danger of the string breaking, but in this case, you can include on your balloon probe a small form factor motherboard, a cellphone modem card, a GPS receiver and an RS-232 interfaced control valve to bleed the helium. This way, if it gets away, you can call it, ask it where it is and tell it to land.
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This should be reported to StopBadware.org.
Well, knock yourself out.
Personally, I think they should go with .cum for porn sites.
Looks like Ol' Gordo just screwed the pooch.
Seems you're getting an early start this year, Taco. Anyone remember last year when he went on a caffeine-induced spree and posted the same 4 articles at the rate of 1 per minute for close to an hour. His present to everyone who has ever posted 'DUPE!'
Remember Taco, it's only funny until someone gets hurt. And OMG PONIES ROXOR!
BIG gaping security holes will happen.
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you started talking about Goatse for a minute there.
Carry on.
You mean it's not!? All those wasted saturday nights trying to think of a witty comeback! Dammit!!
I'd at least introduce them to Macromedia's Coldfusion. I know it's become synonymous with Flash, but I see more and more sites popping up with the .cfm extension. It's becoming a standard for business/database/web-based designing.
yep, same here, not working.
And the winner of the 2004 Slashdot award for the shortest, most concise and to the point article summary goes to...(opens envelope)...Anonymous Reader.
*Applause*
That's it! I've had enough! /. won't render in a w3c complaint browser? Well...screw them! I'll just go find my own tech news site that actually is worth a shit.
I Z.
In fact, I'll go make my own...ummm...//. Yeah. So head over to HTTPcolonbackslashbackslashBACKSLASHBACKSLASHdotB
All the cool kids are doing it.
So you're telling me I shouldn't answer the phone by saying:
WTF do you want?
Just curious, but you don't happen to hate Microsoft do you?
You know, I was just wondering.
So I take it you once worked for Microsoft.
I have to say that you've taken it like a pro. I wish you good luck with your system.
;)
And remember, learn from your mistakes.
I've never been to ExtremeTech.com, but I would guess by the name of the site and the writer's completely ridiculous mistakes, that this article has to be a joke. I could understand if this was some random blog, but this article is coming from a site that seems to be about upgrades/mods/etc. Did they decide to get the mailroom guy to build a PC? It just doesn't make much sense.
As quite a few other posters have pointed out their tips for building a new system, all I really want to add in is RTFM. I'm not saying you have to read the entire thing, but everytime I've built a new system, that's my method. Open the box, ogle the motherboard, then take 5 minutes to look over the manual--that way you at least know the random jumpers on the board. And it gives you a moment to step back from it and calm down--at least for me. If I'm about to be building a new PC, I'm raring to go. I think the key to building a system is to SLOW DOWN! Think before you ram that $300 CPU in the wrong way and bend all the pins.
That's just my advice.
And then you'd end up in a Koffin?
that is literally being metaphorically syphoned into the studios' pockets.
Uh...well, yes, I guess that is one way you could put it. Figuratively speaking, of course.
I once had a computer desk that had a shelf on the top of it where I had put a few potted plants. One day after watering the plants, a couple seconds later I hear an odd dripping noise and that burning electronics smell. I stand up to see that one of the plants that had a tray underneath it so the water could drain had overflown. The water had trailed along the top of the desk, spilling directly into the vents on top of the monitor below the shelf.
Needless to say, I did a mad dash trying to unplug the monitor before all hell broke loose. To no avail as the monitor was fried.
This could be very useful for students who are studying abroad and may not have access to computers.
For instance, a friend of mine recently did a 6 month research project in Costa Rica in an area that had no phones, tvs, computers, etc. There were various towns nearby with internet cafes, and my friend could either walk or hitch a ride if they needed access to them. For an unpaid research project with limited funds, I could see the benefit of knowing the local spots with cheaper access. With limited funds coming in, you've got to make do with what you left with.
Maybe one could use VIN numbers as SSNs: when a car "dies" recycle it's VIN number.
A good idea, but how do they decide when a car officially 'dies'? A few years ago I bought a 1966 VW Bug that had been sitting in a barn for 15+ years. I rebuilt/restored the entire car and still used the original engine. Granted, I only hit 70mph when I was on the highway, going downhill. But the engine ran fine with a little work and a tune-up.
How would they determine when a car was officially dead? My VW was probably ready for the junkyard, except that the body only had minimal fender damage and I paid $500 for it because the family just wanted it off their property. There are always hobbyists who see that POS as a revamped conversation piece. How do you propose we get around the restoration of an old beater?
It's called Terms of Service--which you agreed to when signing up for your service. You don't own the line coming into your house, your ISP does. If you don't like it, go ahead and pay for that T1 on your own.
I've heard this same, 'oh, xxx ISP blocks my ports, i'm leaving' complaint a dozen times. Most broadband ISPs are blocking ports. It's the give/take of availability of high speed internet against uninformed users.
Either learn how to use different, unblocked ports for your services or deal with the result that the internet is not just for you.
a bad workman always blames his tools.
Man, don't ever blame the 'jewels'. That's just asking the family for troub...
Oh, you said tools, not jewels. Sorry. Carry on.
Politics do matter. I'm not saying that they don't. I pay attention and vote because to me, you can't complain if you didn't take the time to participate. But I come to /. to read about technology, not politics. I can understand if it's an article about Hatch or YRO, but this article had nothing to do with that and all of a sudden, *poof* bring in the politics.
It's an election year, maybe I've just had an overdose of the crap. Post on.
Jesus christ! Last time I checked this was 'News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters.' Not the Sean Hannity show. Go over there if you want to discuss your political stance. I've had enough of this GW Bush sucks/Kerry sucks/Where are the WMDs.
Shut the fuck up and go to another board if you care that much.
Still, you have the danger of the string breaking, but in this case, you can include on your balloon probe a small form factor motherboard, a cellphone modem card, a GPS receiver and an RS-232 interfaced control valve to bleed the helium. This way, if it gets away, you can call it, ask it where it is and tell it to land.
Round here, we use what's called a bb gun.