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by EngDrewman
Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:58 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: zombie novel?
Replies: 8
Views: 955

I've heard that World War Z is good.

And yes Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies is good too.
by EngDrewman
Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:36 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Airsoft Chaingun
Replies: 8
Views: 858

Airsoft Chaingun

by EngDrewman
Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:56 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Ripping DVDs
Replies: 24
Views: 3211

Thanks guys! DVDFab works great! And for those of you whining about any kind of \"cracking\" the security is piracy, what else are you supposed to do about this kind of \"CRACK\"! (which btw happened after only a few uses- what a f---ing rip off :x ) http://s1.postimage.org/up1yS...
by EngDrewman
Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Ripping DVDs
Replies: 24
Views: 3211

Ripping DVDs

Does anyone know of any freeware or opensource (NOT shareware, trialware, or demoware) programs for either windows or linux that will rip a commercially produced/copy protected DVD? I've tried several programs such as Auto Gordian Knot and Handbrake on Windows and a couple other on Linux, and they r...
by EngDrewman
Wed May 19, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Bug Wars
Replies: 7
Views: 851

It will be one of those gadgets that will be fun to simply sit and watch. The only problem will be making sure the lasers don't end up pointing at things they shouldn't like airplanes or your eyes. Wonder how they will work around that detail... And for the sissies who cry inhumane, there are much m...
by EngDrewman
Wed May 19, 2010 12:54 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Play Portal Free On Your Mac Or PC!
Replies: 16
Views: 2303

Re:

DarkFlameWolf wrote:crap and I already paid for this game. LOL
X2
by EngDrewman
Wed May 19, 2010 12:50 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 3D printing
Replies: 4
Views: 933

Re: 3D printing

lizydude wrote:That seems like a great site for getting a knowledge on printing prototypes. It would be a best ting for beginners.

removed. Please do not quote spam links. Just makes it harder for me to edit them out. -Lothar
um, what does a doomsday site have anything to do with 3D printing?
by EngDrewman
Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:04 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Death by Descentbb.net?
Replies: 27
Views: 2865

Yes wifi cards do operate at very low power levels, but it's not the power level that matters. It's true that the FCC has established \"safe\" exposure standards, but we really don't know what levels are truly safe. The big problem (and the cause of the hype and the reason we really don't ...
by EngDrewman
Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eyjafjallajokull volcano lightning
Replies: 17
Views: 1562

Does anyone know what causes this volcano to emit lightning? Is the ash plume somehow conductive and reach high enough in the atmosphere like a cumulonimbus cloud?
by EngDrewman
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Bluray
Replies: 28
Views: 1978

Re:

Ferno wrote:DRM is like any other kind of control. It only screws over the legitimate users.
Plain and simply stated. Nice.
by EngDrewman
Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:00 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2010
Replies: 118
Views: 18502

Re:

Linux users are all pirates anyway, too cheap to pay for their own software. Post some pictures yourself instead of links to other sites. That's flamebait! Linux users are NOT pirates, they just prefer to do things their own way instead of buying into Microsoft's monopoly or picking up the stereoty...
by EngDrewman
Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:50 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2010
Replies: 118
Views: 18502

My current desktop:

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The Doom system status bar is a Yahoo widget and yes the UAC logo is animated.

Image
by EngDrewman
Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DD-WRT and CPU Usage at 100%
Replies: 16
Views: 7089

Re:

Canuck wrote:Reset = reload system with program. Items with cheap Korean memory should be hammered several times or more to get the program to "take".
X2- had to do that with mine last time I had to upgrade firmware
by EngDrewman
Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Guest account wifi
Replies: 8
Views: 984

Re:

fliptw wrote:the two previous posters actually never read the thread.
x2
Krom wrote:If your devices don't support WPA2 in this day and age then it is time to throw them out...
Unless they're a Nintendo DS or ur roommate's computer.
by EngDrewman
Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:21 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Guest account wifi
Replies: 8
Views: 984

Huh? The guest account is a limited account. The problem is that it won't let the guest account connect to a wireless network, which in the case of a laptop is a bit of a problem...
by EngDrewman
Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:18 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Guest account wifi
Replies: 8
Views: 984

Guest account wifi

I turned on the guest account on my Win 7 computer so that a friend can use it without access to system settings and my files. However, since the guest acct has all limitations turned on by default (with no obvious way to change it), it cannot connect to a wireless network. Is there a way to overrid...
by EngDrewman
Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent 3 Lan Party
Replies: 49
Views: 5837

Re:

I would like to come to a Lan Fest... Dallas is pretty close to Oklahoma City where I live... however it will be a while before can go to a LanFest due to my car needing to be replaced due to some oddball electrical problem where something is draining the battery when the car isn't started for 3 to...
by EngDrewman
Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:30 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Ultimate alarm clock
Replies: 36
Views: 3887

You should get one of these- \"Louder than a jackhammer\" + bed shaker Sonic Bomb

edit: or build one of these
by EngDrewman
Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: new art forum
Replies: 5
Views: 663

NICE!!!!

lol @ \"See ur local dealer for availability.\"
by EngDrewman
Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:29 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: SolidWorks PhotoView 360
Replies: 13
Views: 5256

Re: Eagles Pyro GX

Justin Krentzs' Pyro imported from his 3DS file needs no "tweaking" and the textures included work. :) Well, the only problem is that Solidworks can't natively open a .3ds file, so as PyroJockey described it does take A LOT of tweaking to get it to work right. You can see this in the firs...
by EngDrewman
Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:00 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Need new battery for Dell laptop
Replies: 2
Views: 570

Here's what to watch out for when buying discounted batteries-- Li-Ion and Li-poly batteries have a shelf life, meaning regardless of how much or how little it is used, it will degrade over time on its own. A lot of times the \"cheap\" laptop batteries have been sitting on the shelf of a w...
by EngDrewman
Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:45 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: interesting
Replies: 7
Views: 2009

Good video games never die. Take the original Super Mario Bros for example- released in 1985, and Nintendo is still selling it via Wii shop channel 25 years later.

Similarly, as long as it has fans and Dosbox, I doubt the Descent series will ever die either.
by EngDrewman
Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:28 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A Salve for Mid-winter Blues
Replies: 6
Views: 658

Agreed with Sirius: GREAT pics, but they don't fit on my screen, especially if ur using a netbook...

Next time do it this way:

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by EngDrewman
Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:50 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: SolidWorks PhotoView 360
Replies: 13
Views: 5256

Some quick renderings... http://s2.postimage.org/xKaSr.jpg http://s2.postimage.org/xKdmA.jpg Flying through a warehouse looking for robots to nuke... http://s2.postimage.org/xKfRJ.jpg And something completely unrelated to Descent, but completely related to today's date. http://s2.postimage.org/xK8ni...
by EngDrewman
Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:26 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The new iMeh
Replies: 90
Views: 8269

Re:

Xamindar wrote:Yeah I don't get this whole Windows = PC thing. It annoys me when I see something say it runs on PC only to find that isn't true - it really only runs on Windows. :P
Not true. PC can run any operating system- Windows, Linux, even "Hackintosh"
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The new iMeh
Replies: 90
Views: 8269

Of course you can hack it to work, if you know what ur doing, but even then, will it run as well as it does natively on a PC? I doubt it. I've tried that stuff on Linux, and yeah it ~runs~ but not as well as on Windows. ........ What do you make of #7? They don't just do that with their software--th...
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Some new from Beaker!
Replies: 1
Views: 392

lol
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The new iMeh
Replies: 90
Views: 8269

...yeah, but where's DESCENT on that list?
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:14 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: SolidWorks PhotoView 360
Replies: 13
Views: 5256

Does anyone have any Descent stuff, either an existing solid model that I could import or approx dimensions with which I could model something cool, such as the Pyro, weapons, robots, etc?
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:05 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Out going
Replies: 9
Views: 1064

Gmail allows 20MB attachments (pm me ur current email for an invite if ur interested). Much larger than that and you'll have to use a file hosting site or send via IM.
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:52 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I have a new Avatar
Replies: 12
Views: 1429

I like S13driftAZ's better, except he forgot to put FAIL at the end.
by EngDrewman
Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:35 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The new iMeh
Replies: 90
Views: 8269

Re:

http://s3.postimage.org/85zEi.jpg y? Why Mac sucks: 1. Mac users think they're superior to everyone else. 2. Mac is clumsy. 3. Mac is artsy-fartsy instead of functionally efficient. 4. No shortcut keyboard buttons, or for that matter, not even a 2nd mouse button to right click with! 5. All Mac prod...
by EngDrewman
Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:05 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: HOLY UMBILICAL HERNIAS
Replies: 5
Views: 891

My father recently had one- the recovery actually wasn't too bad.
by EngDrewman
Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I hate to say this but...
Replies: 24
Views: 2211

Re:

Krom wrote:Aren't games that are based off of movies that were based off of novels usually bad?
Not always- take 007 for example- Goldeneye was one of the top games for the N64
by EngDrewman
Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:40 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The new iMeh
Replies: 90
Views: 8269

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by EngDrewman
Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: google buzz - update - \"Class-Action Suit Filed..
Replies: 9
Views: 931

Re:

Isaac wrote:It's nothing like it.
X2

I saw it and was like "wtf? Twitter in Gmail now?"
by EngDrewman
Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post yer haul of X-mas 09!
Replies: 17
Views: 1578

HP mini 110
New Super Mario Bros Wii
by EngDrewman
Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 27
Views: 3909

Re: Merry Christmas

Bet51987 wrote:Merry Christmas to you too and it's nice to see "Merry Christmas" on Jesus's birthday instead of "Happy Holidays".

Bettina
x2
by EngDrewman
Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Modern Problem
Replies: 28
Views: 1843

Re:

I will say that I think you guys are nuts. I have my home folder backed up on a second internal drive. Like I mentioned earlier, about once a year I'll burn some DVD's. Other than that, if it gets stolen/burned, it's gone. They always say: There's 2 types of people- Those who have lost data and tho...
by EngDrewman
Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Modern Problem
Replies: 28
Views: 1843

Here's what I use: Mozy Online Backup

2gb per computer free or
$5/month for unlimited space per computer

Been using it for a couple years now- fast, automatic, easy, works well