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by Jeff250
Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Don't buy Linksys
Replies: 26
Views: 2665

Upgrading the firmware is always a good idea-- only if you're not dumb, that is.
by Jeff250
Sun Feb 29, 2004 1:23 pm
Forum: The DBB Marketplace
Topic: For those that have been thinking about getting a Belkin N52
Replies: 10
Views: 2442

STRESSTEST wrote:Okay, I'll take care of that! >:) PWNED!
Wow, I take it you work for these peeps. :P I guess I'll have to buy it now.
by Jeff250
Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:40 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Passion
Replies: 77
Views: 11556

Apparently Gibson did take out the subtitles where the (primarily Jewish) crowd yelled, "His blood be on us and on our children," as to avoid some antisemetic criticism. Well, it's still there if you are fluent in Aramaic. I'm looking forward to seeing this movie, but I don't know when I'm...
by Jeff250
Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 56k vs. Wireless
Replies: 4
Views: 552

What kind of wireless? Microwave towers are supposed to have decent latency, whereas satellites have quite terrible latency. If you receive close to the bandwidth advertised, you will of course receive better download rates (despite latency). Another thing though-- often wireless service requires a ...
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 21, 2004 4:05 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 1 Fast Game
Replies: 3
Views: 690

Let me start by saying that your solutions *are* going to be D1- and D2x, so your only bet is going to be getting these to work. With that said, what goes wrong? For D1x, create (modify) a d1x.ini file in your Descent folder (for D2x, d2x.ini, respectively) and try putting (or adding) -fullscreen as...
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 21, 2004 1:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: nVidia ForceWare 56.55..
Replies: 19
Views: 1496

Actually 56.56 WHQL is now available off Guru3d http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/tongue.gif , but these aren't supposed to fix the Unreal bug. I'm not going to bother upgrading, not that I play Unreal anyways. The only thing strange about these drivers is that they have seemingly replaced 4xS antialiasi...
by Jeff250
Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:22 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Looking for some info....
Replies: 16
Views: 2370

Israel has'em too.
by Jeff250
Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:18 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Disable Windows update
Replies: 16
Views: 1531

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by thewolfe: <b> Like myself, she doesn't use Outlook, Media player...... No need to take a chance on an update fowling things up and using HD space. Thast's...
by Jeff250
Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:10 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post your desktop time?
Replies: 89
Views: 5356

Apparently the only way to post a picture above 100KB around here is to make it your animated icon! You're lucky 64x64 does not do my screen resolution justice! Image
by Jeff250
Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:04 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post your desktop time?
Replies: 89
Views: 5356

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Tetrad: <b> Amazing logic there captain. I do believe you won this match. </b></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's admiral to you, bucko.
by Jeff250
Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post your desktop time?
Replies: 89
Views: 5356

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Gavotte: Jeff, consider the people with dial-up, your image is over the limit.. link it. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'm sorry. Is it impeding the download o...
by Jeff250
Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post your desktop time?
Replies: 89
Views: 5356

by Jeff250
Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:16 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Need to get updates for new XP install.
Replies: 15
Views: 1253

Just about to post that. Image
by Jeff250
Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:07 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: nVidia ForceWare 56.55..
Replies: 19
Views: 1496

They were found on Gainward's FTP. That's gotta be somewhat official, no? Image
by Jeff250
Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:15 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Speed up loading times in Mozilla/FireBird/FireFox/FireWhate
Replies: 28
Views: 1656

"Set the value of nglayout.initialpaint.delay to "0""

Not a big fan of that-- it seems to remove the delay to display the page after some of the pictures have been downloaded. Prettier the other way.
by Jeff250
Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:36 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: nVidia ForceWare 56.55..
Replies: 19
Views: 1496

Application profiles rock.
by Jeff250
Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:06 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What is wrong with my Radeon 9200
Replies: 5
Views: 761

I miss my Voodoo3 too. Image
by Jeff250
Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:36 am
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: What the hell is going on here?
Replies: 25
Views: 3817

I was wondering when somebody would notice this.
by Jeff250
Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:57 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: How much of your Hard Drive are you using?
Replies: 24
Views: 1920

Sure beats doing homework: <div style="overflow:auto;width:400px;height:400px"><img alt="Mobius can't read this!" src="http://home.comcast.net/~jeff250/diskmng.png" /></div> edit: Somebody broke the object tag. http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/frown.gif edit2: Even better t...
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 14, 2004 11:06 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: MSI replaced my dead 4400 w/a 5900!
Replies: 10
Views: 1112

I was thinking about raising the pictures of our boxes thread and posting some shots of it. Image
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:54 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: At the 2001 Baptist Creation Science Fair:
Replies: 19
Views: 1809

Who's dumber, the make-believe sixth grader or the person who fell for it? Image
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:47 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: MSI replaced my dead 4400 w/a 5900!
Replies: 10
Views: 1112

Wrong, got a 59 50 Ultra!!! Image

Jeff > ALL YOU!!! Image
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Chinese Proverbs
Replies: 10
Views: 939

Funny how the Chinese proverbs are puns on the English language. Image
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Stop Ads in IM
Replies: 9
Views: 978

A while ago I figured out it was "ads.web.aol.com"-- but maybe that's because I still use 4.7? Image
by Jeff250
Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:51 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Need to get updates for new XP install.
Replies: 15
Views: 1253

Bah SP2 isn't due until this summer. http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/tongue.gif I have an ISO of a Microsoft Windows Security CD that contains all critical updates for Win2k, WinXP, Win98 and WinMe (including all Service Packs) up until February this year that I downloaded off some IRC channel. I guess...
by Jeff250
Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:50 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: John Titor
Replies: 39
Views: 3802

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Topher: Actually, when you walk by someone's desk, they are growing older faster than you are because you are closer to the speed of light than them... ht...
by Jeff250
Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:22 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Yahoo starts using tricks of the spammer/spyware trade...
Replies: 7
Views: 849

Just disable third-party cookies. I'm sure you can do the same with FireFaux. Image
by Jeff250
Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:28 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I am...
Replies: 18
Views: 1181

Somebody could make a new D3 clan outta this.
by Jeff250
Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: New DBB Test Address
Replies: 65
Views: 4528

Didn't know there was an old one.
by Jeff250
Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:09 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: IE5 to 5.5
Replies: 17
Views: 1711

You'll want IE6 just for the squashed security bugs.
by Jeff250
Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:08 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I am...
Replies: 18
Views: 1181

Meeeoowww!
by Jeff250
Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: IE5 to 5.5
Replies: 17
Views: 1711

You didn't say I couldn't ask why he's not upgrading to IE6?
by Jeff250
Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:05 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Von Neumann machines - are they right?
Replies: 19
Views: 3186

Type IV civilization-- capable of patting head and rubbing tummy simultaneously.
by Jeff250
Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:14 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Winxp & D3
Replies: 20
Views: 2559

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by MD-2389: Correct me if I'm wrong , but don't you have to do the D3 patches in succession of eachother like you did for D1 and D2? (ie: 1.1 -> 1.2, 1.2 -> ...
by Jeff250
Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:46 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Prescott
Replies: 20
Views: 2296

I'm guessing AP is wrong since I can just tell and Mobius already posted his Prescott temps (with air cooling even I'm assuming?).
by Jeff250
Sun Feb 08, 2004 6:34 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Winxp & D3
Replies: 20
Views: 2559

Probably be quicker to just reinstall D3 at this point and go right to 1.4.
by Jeff250
Sun Feb 08, 2004 6:00 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Ctrl/Alt?Delete does not work
Replies: 15
Views: 1720

I heard June, which, if nothing else, makes more sense!
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:36 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Qvick computer qvestion
Replies: 14
Views: 1653

By the way, to whoever "fixed" my avatar, I'm sorry if your super-duper W3C-compliant open source Linux Kernel 2.4.4.45B Geoplanet Zozilla 1.6-based Kankersore build #123.74 chokes on a bad URL. At least a bad link is better than ogling at some 10-yr old Japanese cartoon girl or some anima...
by Jeff250
Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:27 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Qvick computer qvestion
Replies: 14
Views: 1653

Mobi is right-- reformatting if you don't have to is just dumb. Just uninstall your bloody chipset drivers before you pull the plug, if you even had any installed to begin with! OMG guys was that so hard? Windows isn't dumb. Having a few extra .inf files in your Windows folder will not detract from ...