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by Topher
Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:32 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Win 7 tips and tricks
Replies: 14
Views: 1387

I use the snap positions on the side of the monitors all the time. You can drag a title bar to the top of the screen to maximize it or to either side to \"half maximize\" it. I have two monitors and you can drag even maximized windows between them. Windows Key + Shift + Left/Right arrow is...
by Topher
Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Anyone like the Myst series?
Replies: 16
Views: 1335

I loved Myst! So much so that I was the only person in America to preorder the sequels.

I have yet to play Myst V, I should probably go bargain bin hunting.
by Topher
Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:45 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I have a new Avatar
Replies: 12
Views: 1413

Plus annoying!
by Topher
Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:07 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: A way to fix IE8 tab colors to all yellow?
Replies: 31
Views: 3352

It changes the colors on my box here at work. You should try restarting IE after switching to high contrast mode, sometimes apps don't like the switch to high contrast mode while they're already running.
by Topher
Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: A way to fix IE8 tab colors to all yellow?
Replies: 31
Views: 3352

Have you tried using high contrast mode? Windows has several color schemes for users who need more contrast around text.

XP: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/usin ... trast.mspx

Vista:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... e-settings
by Topher
Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Impossible product search
Replies: 10
Views: 2798

Thanks SuperSheep, those are a big help.
by Topher
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:34 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Impossible product search
Replies: 10
Views: 2798

Impossible product search

My internet powers are failing me. I have a couch and I want a place to put a can of soda or glass of something. I have a coffee table but it's hard to reach when I have my laptop. What I want is a rigid tray that could sit next to me with a deep enough cupholder that it wouldn't spill the drink if ...
by Topher
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:31 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Reboot returns soon!
Replies: 8
Views: 775

Sweet!
by Topher
Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:41 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Basically...WTF? A genuine...WTF!?
Replies: 37
Views: 3624

Judging by the shaky video and lack of focus, it was clearly aliens.
by Topher
Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:17 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 4-8TB external RAID5?
Replies: 5
Views: 1255

4-8TB external RAID5?

I'm looking to get a RAID5 setup going with 4 drives, each 1-2 TB in size. My current case doesn't have the space or power to do it internally and I don't want to buy a whole new PC just yet. There seems to be a ton of options, like USB, eSATA or gigabit ethernet. It doesn't have to be super perform...
by Topher
Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Shoot the Moon
Replies: 5
Views: 825

Pics or it didn't happen. We never crashed on the moon, it's just a big cover up. Look at the shadows on the video feed, clearly shopped.
by Topher
Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Microsoft Office..
Replies: 6
Views: 672

This likely a bug in 2003 running in WOW. This can cause 32-bit pointers to use the top bit and older applications don't handle this as well. There are a few other apps I've seen where this happens. Make sure you haven't changed the allocation preference to be top down. When it's top down this will ...
by Topher
Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:58 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: So you think Your connect is slow
Replies: 20
Views: 1718

What a dumb test. Having an unlimited pipe is useless if the latency is 2 hours.
by Topher
Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My dad stole my GF! help!
Replies: 13
Views: 2497

I don't believe for a second she was your girlfriend. Show us the grill marks on your lips as proof.
by Topher
Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:02 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Neither chute opened...
Replies: 4
Views: 611

Good thing it was measured in sissy kilometers and not hard, bone crunching miles.
by Topher
Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:29 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Planet Surface Photos?
Replies: 7
Views: 2856

There are the original and enhanced versions of the Venus surface here:
http://www.mentallandscape.com/C_CatalogVenus.htm

And here are some from the Titan (not Triton) surface lander:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/titan_images.html

The rest have never had a lander.
by Topher
Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Classic Movies
Replies: 30
Views: 2244

Night of the Living Dead
by Topher
Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Modeling for Car = FAIL!
Replies: 4
Views: 522

As does that video.
by Topher
Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Hooooooooooot!
Replies: 29
Views: 2251

Mmm...AC....
by Topher
Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:19 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Riven sequal? (no it's not)
Replies: 6
Views: 670

Riven was definitely the hardest for me to beat. That damn power grid puzzle took me forever.

I liked Exile and Revelation, I especially like the soundtracks to all the games. They make good mood music.
by Topher
Wed May 13, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Start Trek vs. Star Wars : Death Star vs. Enterprise
Replies: 13
Views: 1383

Fake.

Star Wars takes place in a galaxy \"far far away\", not San Francisco.
by Topher
Tue May 12, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Paul Bunyan was a maAAAn... well... he was a dragon man....
Replies: 22
Views: 1320

I hope he doesn't turn into a clown and terrorize the Loser's Club.
by Topher
Sun May 03, 2009 2:20 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Swine Flu on a Map
Replies: 23
Views: 2691

Holy sh*t!!!

I mean really, I had no idea Antartica was so freakin' huge!
by Topher
Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:24 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Go Astronomy!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 714

There's a NOVA marathon!? I figured they'd announce that kind thing in their newsletter...
by Topher
Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:18 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What's your Myers Briggs type?
Replies: 39
Views: 3682

I'm INTP, like \"integer pointer\".
by Topher
Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Design the ultimate geek house
Replies: 22
Views: 1879

Oops, I mixed my terminology up.

I would buy poles, but alas I know no strippers or firemen or firemen strippers...
by Topher
Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Design the ultimate geek house
Replies: 22
Views: 1879

Yah just me. There's definitely plenty of space, the size is about 1700 sqft without the garages.

The gym closet is probably 5 feet wide and 1 1/2 deep.

I live in good old Redmond.
by Topher
Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:07 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Design the ultimate geek house
Replies: 22
Views: 1879

Thanks for all your responses. I don't have a basement, so I would build a bar and game room, but I think that needs to wait for my next place. I'm all for a LAN party, I'm just lame at organizing. I love cheese. My front already has a covered entrance with poles, but since it's a townhouse with oth...
by Topher
Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:56 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Newest Apple laptop
Replies: 18
Views: 1391

I prefer the \"time vampire\" (audio NSFW):
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/s ... d_piece_of
by Topher
Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Seattle
Replies: 20
Views: 1514

Indeed, I think it's high time for a Seattle LAN party of some sorts...
by Topher
Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:31 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Design the ultimate geek house
Replies: 22
Views: 1879

Design the ultimate geek house

I recently bought a place and it has more space than I have stuff. I could rent out part of it, but I honestly like having my own space.

If you had space to fill, what would you put in it?
by Topher
Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:18 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Seattle
Replies: 20
Views: 1514

Sweet, I live in Seattle. For $800 a month you probably won't live downtown, Renton and Bothell may have cheaper rent. The bus system is pretty good, I don't know where Interbay is but you can type in two addresses and find out how to get there here: http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/cgi-bin/itin_pa...
by Topher
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:30 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Which of the following 3 2009 movies will suck the most?
Replies: 27
Views: 3535

Re:

SilverFJ wrote:Pork chop sandwiches!!
You're not cooking!!
by Topher
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:17 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7 Beta
Replies: 44
Views: 4068

Re:

First, I have to take those existing program's source code for each and upgrade it to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or higher then use an external step to modify that EXE to bypass DEP (Data Execution Prevention) just to get the SAME EXE's that work without an issue on Windows XP to work on Wind...
by Topher
Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:15 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Microsoft Live Cashback
Replies: 6
Views: 2024

I use Live cashback most of the time, BigCrumbs is also pretty good and has a lot of retailers that Live doesn't. What I like about these is that many times you can stack these discounts with coupon codes you find at RetailMeNot and use cashback credit cards (I prefer the 2% cashback on weekends fro...
by Topher
Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:41 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1287

Re:

dissent wrote:heh,

end of the world, and


next US presidential election.




Coincidence ????????????? :P
Actually, we went to see a movie and this trailer came on. "2012" appeared on the screen and someone said "Sarah Palin"

I have never laughed so hard.
by Topher
Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:27 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I'm in fan costume '08 (Homestar Runner)
Replies: 2
Views: 711

My God, you're a celebrity now!!

All hail, \"EyeballChin\"

I was hoping for some Team Girl Squad costumes.
by Topher
Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:10 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Furs to become more popular
Replies: 5
Views: 752

Indeed.
by Topher
Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:22 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: That was fast...
Replies: 1
Views: 545

It was already up, they just booted \"Cheney Has A New Gopher Extravaganza\".
by Topher
Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Any idea how this illusion was done?
Replies: 9
Views: 1038

Clearly he's a witch.