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  1. Re:what about this on Uncle Robin's Advice for Lovelorn Geeks · · Score: 1

    Here are my thoughts.

    Get to know many girls. If you find one that you like a lot, spend more time with her. But don't get too serious about anyone just yet.

    Also don't just try to bed everyone that you meet. It could backfire when the sweet one that you found finds out.

    If you just relax and have fun you will find out that you had a wonderful college experience and you are comfortable enough with girls that you won't screw up saying hello to the one that counts.

    Good luck.

  2. laptop displays on desktop on Using Old Laptops as Pass-Thru Displays? · · Score: 1

    I have had quite a bit of experience with toshiba laptops and taking them apart. (Including the display)

    By running Linux on these machines (and machines by twinhead and texas instruments) I have found that usually these machines have modified video cards. (since the drivers that work for desktop versions hardly ever work on the laptop without some modifications to the XF86Config file).

    I also found that toshiba and TI are very tight lipped about the specifications for their display panels and about the modifications that they made to the cards and to the panel.

    In addition the connector that spans the gap from the lcd to the motherboard carries many more copper lines then a svga cable carries wires.

    So in other words, there is a reason for why those new flat displays have their own special connector and don't use VGA connectors anymore.

    Good luck anyway if you decide to try.