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by EngDrewman
Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:46 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Well thats amusing
Replies: 18
Views: 1244

well I guess some hacker's gotta make a point about default passwords- the #1 way they do that...
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:08 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Cool animated FPS
Replies: 12
Views: 1044

Re:

Jonathan Paskiewicz wrote:Toon Crisis 2 - Click here
Funny, but not as good as the 1st one ;)
by EngDrewman
Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:34 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Cool animated FPS
Replies: 12
Views: 1044

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Sedwick wrote:OWWWWW MY FINGER!!! LOL I'm stuck on the second PDA guy.
lol yeah- that guy is tough. Be sure to look for weapon powerups- they appear randomly as cardboard boxes lying on the ground.
by EngDrewman
Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Cool animated FPS
Replies: 12
Views: 1044

Addicted? :D
by EngDrewman
Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Cool animated FPS
Replies: 12
Views: 1044

Cool animated FPS

Check this out: Toon Crisis
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:01 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Auditorium: A Recommendation
Replies: 4
Views: 607

cool
by EngDrewman
Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:51 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 6gb vista vs 3gb XP
Replies: 14
Views: 1120

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Don't bother with ultimate. You'll wind up disabling a lot of junk that you probably won't use, unless you're a media junkie (and I'm not). Although you may have one issue with drivers: that Creative audio card. Creative has been horrible for driver support in the entire last 10 years, and there is...
by EngDrewman
Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:42 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 3 Cheers for Microsoft and Gaming!
Replies: 21
Views: 1390

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Krom wrote:There should be some sort of monthly prize for screwups like this.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now announcing the Software Epic Fail Award! Any nominations (other than Gears of War and Windows Vista?)
by EngDrewman
Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Sick! - Save Our Cats from Fishermen!
Replies: 6
Views: 986

Isn't the first time someone has come up with a fake website about pointlessly hurting cute little kitties to get ppl all stirred up. I remember an ordeal a couple years ago where someone was passing around a chain bulletin on myspace about bonsai kittens . That stupid website had a whole bunch of g...
by EngDrewman
Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:48 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 6gb vista vs 3gb XP
Replies: 14
Views: 1120

Re: 6gb vista vs 3gb XP

I dont have a lot of time to deal with OS issues, and XP has been stable for me for a long time. There's an old saying that goes, "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it." Your computer is no exception, especially if you don't have time to deal with OS issues. If you upgrade from XP to Vi...
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:20 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Laptop monitor for another computer?
Replies: 8
Views: 1130

Generally speaking, how difficult is it with dismantling an old laptop? Because I have a couple old laptops lying around that either have some critical hardware failure or are past their time that I might try it with sometime if it isn't too difficult...
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:13 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: women...tricky devils...
Replies: 26
Views: 2129

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http://www.postimage.org/PqQiS0J.jpg LOLZ!!! I was thinking of the exact same pic! I've been in this situation before and man, it sucks! The girl either loves you or she doesn't, and given that you've known her for 6 years now, if she was interested in a relationship with you, it would have happene...
by EngDrewman
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Dying flash drive?
Replies: 0
Views: 524

Dying flash drive?

I have a 2GB Sony Microvault flash drive that I am having issues with. Recently it has been getting progressively slower and slower, and by now in a fast computer with usb 2.0 it works at about the speed of a usb 1.1 flash drive. The drive is about a year and a half old, and was very fast when I fir...
by EngDrewman
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:36 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Belkin..
Replies: 4
Views: 570

If Belkin sucks, what are the good brands? I have a Linksys router, and its original firmware was garbage. Had a hell of a time trying to update it too. Now that it's updated, its not too bad.
by EngDrewman
Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Norton 360
Replies: 14
Views: 1116

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dont know what your dad did, but i have yet to have a single virus/trojan/spyware/adware slip past me and i use AVG Free That is my experience as well. Obviously, it is important that all users of AVG Free remember that AVG Free is anti-virus protection only. It is not "anti-rootkit" or &...
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Optical DVD burner died
Replies: 22
Views: 1548

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Out of the commercial ones Nero is probably the most powerful and versatile, but it has been getting increasingly bloated since version 5 much to my annoyance. Doing a custom install and unchecking everything but the tools and main burning rom itself still does a pretty good job of getting it back ...
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:27 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Norton 360
Replies: 14
Views: 1116

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Norton is the plague. AVG and NOD is soo much better The free version of AVG is insufficient protection too. Didn't stop an email virus from stealing my Dad's credit card number. I don't know how good their full pay-for version is, but given my Dad's experience with their free version, I wouldn't t...
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Norton 360
Replies: 14
Views: 1116

Yeah- I'm serious though about Norton 360 not providing proper protection. I do a moonlighting Geek Squad style tech support service, and I have seen several computers with a FULLY UP TO DATE Norton subscription and virus definitions that have been rendered useless by spyware. In fact, in one recent...
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:42 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Norton 360
Replies: 14
Views: 1116

Norton sucks- it's mega-bloatware, system resource hog, and has so-so detection. The best scanner out there is NOD32. Very simple, very light on system resources, and much better protection than Norton. Get it here. I recommend the full Smart Security suite. And yes there is a free 30 day trial.
by EngDrewman
Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:13 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Adobe cards
Replies: 4
Views: 559

props to whoever came up with that one...
by EngDrewman
Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Tri-Chording rehashed ... again...
Replies: 26
Views: 1726

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You want some equations? Descent = Awesome Awesome = Tri-chording therefore... Descent = Tri-Chording :D lol- good point. If you want an accurate simulator, get MS Flight Sim, otherwise have fun with what the game does, not what it ought to do. LOTS of si-fi vehicles don't make sense. The Pyro's Tr...
by EngDrewman
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:48 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: LOL spoof Canada!!
Replies: 16
Views: 1306

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Lothar wrote:Having seen this a few times, I've always wondered what the full story is.
Shane's crew claims that all they did was walk past the fat chick in the hallway and look at her. If you listen closely you'll hear her say at the start "You f---'n looked at me buddy!"
by EngDrewman
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:37 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Optical DVD burner died
Replies: 22
Views: 1548

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i advise to NOT do such experimenting. once your eyesight is lost, it cannot be restored. it's not just direct exposure, but also reflections that can damage your retina. in the worst case, you hit your visual nerve and you're blind. edit: or other people. ~worry wart~ :roll: You can either spend y...
by EngDrewman
Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:04 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Optical DVD burner died
Replies: 22
Views: 1548

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and what if its the laser thats broken? no more fun with that That's rarely the problem. (most LEDs, given that they are properly used with the right kind of driver circuit, last around 200,000 hrs don't they?) Usually it's a mechanism error, broken sensor, or a fried component on the controller ci...
by EngDrewman
Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:52 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic:
Replies: 18
Views: 3099

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This whole thread is confusing. Why would robots have mating partners? :? Of course it's nonsense to have two robots mating, but since people have a tendency to humanize everything, it does make for good stories. For example- in the Beast Wars Transformers series, the relationships between the &quo...
by EngDrewman
Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:32 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Optical DVD burner died
Replies: 22
Views: 1548

You should take your broken DVD burner apart and make a burning laser 8)
by EngDrewman
Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:30 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: In about 6 Months...
Replies: 42
Views: 3560

Re:

SilverFJ wrote: btw Woodchip, I love your interests section in your avatar profile.
lol
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:43 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Virus / Malware on Interplay site.
Replies: 7
Views: 934

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I never use Google, Google is evil. So, if someone searches “Google is evil” will they get this page? Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. Google is evil. :evil: Well, given th...
by EngDrewman
Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:21 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: LOL spoof Canada!!
Replies: 16
Views: 1306

Wouldn't surprise me if it was for real- Canadians aren't always the brightest...
http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/118 ... l?rh=17159
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:24 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: browser resizing
Replies: 2
Views: 468

Thanks!
by EngDrewman
Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:47 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: browser resizing
Replies: 2
Views: 468

browser resizing

Does anyone know if there's an extension or tweak for FF to keep websites from automatically resizing your browser window?
by EngDrewman
Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:30 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: How to sharpen a knife!
Replies: 11
Views: 1998

lolz- another crazy Arab driver video. I guess there's a group of Arabs that have way too much money, so they buy high performance cars and do crazy stuff with them on the track like that. And yes, those stunts DO go wrong from time to time.
by EngDrewman
Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:49 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: hal.dll error
Replies: 10
Views: 813

To try to boot windows to see if it is a hardware or software issue, try the boot disk at this site. It's meant for a different type of error, but if your win installation is still bootable, it will start it up. If that doesn't do the trick, then try booting a live CD of Ubuntu or PCLinuxOS to see i...
by EngDrewman
Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2009!
Replies: 158
Views: 26789

FF, what desktop package is that?
by EngDrewman
Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:14 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Interesting...
Replies: 12
Views: 1135

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CORD wrote:Maybe it will blow and send Cali into the ocean. :D
California can't fall into the ocean you n00b :roll:
by EngDrewman
Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: No.
Replies: 55
Views: 2923

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Ever read that stupid EULA? YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS THAT PROTECT YOU! . very good point- in fact, to me the EULA is often what you agree to let the software company do with your computer, which is why I use the program EULAlyzer to scan them for interesting phrases, especially the ones that are as long ...
by EngDrewman
Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: D2 on a modern computer
Replies: 14
Views: 1341

Still won't go. I think I may just not worry about it. Thanks anyway tho.
by EngDrewman
Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:57 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2009!
Replies: 158
Views: 26789

Here's a funny and highly unrealistic one...
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by EngDrewman
Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:37 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 28606

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man.. i miss crimson skies. I have the CD image- I suppose I could seed a bittorent if u want to play the game again. nope. I have it too. It only works on Windows 98. The newer Dx borked it. Merlin, is that a WWII camp? or is it a game shot? Really? I use XP with direct X 9.0c and CS works perfect...
by EngDrewman
Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:19 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: D2 on a modern computer
Replies: 14
Views: 1341

Ok I did that and it still isn't doing anything- even with the -nocdrom switch commented out, it still isn't looking for the cdrom drive- as it loads, the drive doesn't spin up nor does the access light blink. ;gamenet launch parameters ;-ng_player default ;-ng_file missions/d2-2plyr.hog ;-ng_missio...