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At 48 I still have a 32" waist ... Which is entirely a genetic accident as I've never been "athletic"..
-Stoic Joker (May 24, 2013, 03:48 PM)

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General Software Discussion / Help needed with computer problem
« Last post by wraith808 on May 24, 2013, 05:21 PM »
My wife's computer died, and it's really stumping me what might be wrong.

It's self-built:
ASUS P5G41-M LE/CSM
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz
4GB OCZ RAM

It has a 600W Corsair CX-600 Power Supply (I know that's not it... it was a 500W Apevia but first thing I replaced), and a Radeon 6770 (I know that's not it... replaced what she previously had with that as my second step).  I've checked all of the connections, and no dice.

So what is it doing?

It will boot to windows (XP SP3), and then hang.  Then after that, no matter if I turn it off, or just reset, it won't come on- the light is green on the motherboard, but it doesn't even POST.  Then if I let it sit for a couple of hours, it will boot again... then hang when it gets to windows (not always at the same place... but it always hangs).  I've removed all of the peripherals and the network while I'm working on it, so it just has a bare logitech keyboard and microsoft mouse.

My next step is the RAM, but this is getting expensive, so I figured I'd see if anyone had any ideas what this could be.  If it POSTed all the time or never POSTed, then I'd not feel so lost.  But this sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt... and the sitting for hours and it coming back on; it makes it seem like it's overheating or something, but it would have to be really hot to overheat that fast, and its not.  It has really good airflow, and 5 fans in it, so I'm really stumped.

Thoughts?
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Well, the color, anyway.  :huh:

But I've seen platform independent mobile browser-based touch interfaces done well...

...and I'll leave it at that.
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Yeah... I've been thinking seriously about transitioning from gmail.  But then I look at the number of messages I have in it, and just continue onward...
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How is google drive any different?  Are the abuses then space related?  That's the only difference I can see.

Even better yet, a better way to solve the problem?  Move to Github or SourceForge (or CodePlex even).  I'm becoming less and less enamored of Google...
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Developer's Corner / Re: What Language are Windows Programs Coded In?
« Last post by wraith808 on May 24, 2013, 07:57 AM »
and I see you copied and pasted that in there :P

Well, yes.  That's why its a quote.  And it's from the link... that I put into the text.  :huh:

Why go through the trouble of paraphrasing if there's a perfectly good explanation that's referenced.  That way you don't have to depend on my definition, but see what the creators say about it.
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Developer's Corner / Re: What Language are Windows Programs Coded In?
« Last post by wraith808 on May 23, 2013, 11:23 PM »
WPF is not a stand-alone language, per-say.  WPF is, as it implies by the name, a UI framework, that is used to facilitate the building of the User Experience Layer in an XML based construct that is used alongside another programming language, usually C# or Visual Basic, though any .NET language can be utilized in theory.

WPF exists as a subset of .NET Framework types that are for the most part located in the System.Windows namespace. If you have previously built applications with .NET Framework using managed technologies like ASP.NET and Windows Forms, the fundamental WPF programming experience should be familiar; you instantiate classes, set properties, call methods, and handle events, all using your favorite .NET Framework programming language, such as C# or Visual Basic.

Just wanted to set that straight... :)
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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 23, 2013, 09:20 AM »
Started one off and found it was in Asia so I thought this'll be a really good challenge, drag the viewpoint around.....to find it's been taken from a spot where I've stood  ;D

Now *that's* cool. :)
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There's a lot of good in Notefrog.  But on a completely shallow personal level, the interfaces leave me taken aback with shock as a user and a developer.

Completely shallow, I know... but as someone who loves designing the UX, it's something I have a hard time getting past.
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Start8/ModernMix discount (expired)
« Last post by wraith808 on May 22, 2013, 12:55 PM »
Hmmm... it worked originally.  Marked it expired and removed link.  Sorry about that.
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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 22, 2013, 12:28 PM »
Challenge game finished!
You lost the challenge with 19065 points against 28227.


I thought I was doing good... then I'd compare, and I'd be down to .1km different, and you'd be .001km different... very impressive!  It also didn't help that I missed the first Australia location...
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Found Deals and Discounts / Start8/ModernMix discount (expired)
« Last post by wraith808 on May 22, 2013, 09:47 AM »
Not sure how long it lasts, but just received an e-mail from stardock about a bundle with them both for 7.98


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I'm in!  And what we can do if we want to is sign up for a site that tracks this stuff...and give motivation and encouragement to each other.

My suggestion would be Fitocracy or SlimKicker, though there are several others...

https://www.fitocrac...file/wraith808/?feed

http://slimkicker.com/users/wraith808

I haven't been keeping up lately... but if people want to use one or the other, I'll start tracking on that one (though I prefer Fitocracy, even if it doesn't track your eating habits)
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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 21, 2013, 10:29 AM »
Now with everyone operating on the same level, scores should *really* get interesting...  and don't forget you can zoom in the map when you place your answer.
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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 21, 2013, 09:21 AM »
It says to "figure out where you are" and I'm sitting in front of the best tool for the job, I'm pretty sure they expect me to use it.  I just look at it as an exercise in logic.

Ditto.  Especially after that xkcd cartoon.  It's not a static image, so I imagine that I was dropped there and look around for clues.
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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 20, 2013, 08:00 PM »
Challenge game finished!
You won the challenge with 15636 points against 12564.

I, admittedly, got lucky.  On that last one, I got within 1km, giving 6k points.
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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 20, 2013, 06:26 PM »
People have joked about how influential xkcd is becoming for niche memes.

What is a niche meme?  And how would it apply to this?
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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 20, 2013, 06:26 PM »
Hah!  I won!

You won the challenge with 10900 points against 9345.

That makes me happy after my earlier showing...

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Living Room / Re: Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 20, 2013, 12:08 PM »
Well, I tried the same as your second... you're doing very well.  Compared to me, that is.  ;D  I only scored 7k on that same one. (The second link is to share and compete)
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Multi-Edit Lite 2008 - Free MAY 19th
« Last post by wraith808 on May 20, 2013, 09:47 AM »
Too early in the day for pedantics. (Or any other type of antics come to that.)

That gave me a morning laugh.  Thanks!  ;D
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Living Room / Geoguessr. I'm addicted.
« Last post by wraith808 on May 20, 2013, 09:46 AM »
It started here.



It ended here.
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Multi-Edit Lite 2008 - Free MAY 19th
« Last post by wraith808 on May 19, 2013, 09:55 AM »
Even worse than normal for giveaway of the day- in the readme.txt

"Multi-Edit Lite 2008 1-Year Evaluation Code"

Multi-Edit is a cool program.  But their practices on sales drove me away from them.
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Living Room / Re: Internet Sales Tax Passed
« Last post by wraith808 on May 18, 2013, 10:24 AM »
LOL! The pole results only suggest that sales tax evaders are dumber than the average criminal.

So, that means that the Act allows more criminals to go free?  Or else why only large online retailers?  If we're going to go the criminal route, then we look at the meaning of Equal Justice Under Law, i.e.

By the Fourteenth Amendment the powers of the States in dealing with crime within their borders are not limited, but no State can deprive particular persons or classes of persons of equal and impartial justice under the law.

But, "Equal justice under law" is one of America's most widely violated legal principles, especially by lawyers and lawmakers, so that, of course, won't come up unless the constitutionality is argued, which it seems that at least Amazon's policy seems to be make the most of rather than challenge at this point.

But, again, this has nothing to do with law.  And has nothing to do with criminal action.  It has more to do with trade regulation and 'marketplace fairness'.  And though I've said it before, I'll continue to say it every time that old chestnut is repeated, because it's an important distinction.

If it was being applied fairly and uniformly, then I'd really have no problem with it.  If the reasons it was being brought up were because of legal reasons, I'd have no problem with it.  But it's being brought up to interfere with the state of interstate commerce.  And that's, again, an important distinction.

And because of that, when Amazon starts offering same day delivery to everyone, which is what they're in the process of doing, so that you can order something online and get it the same day, and don't have to go out other than as an entertainment exercise, and profits continue to drop because they don't want to compete based on customer service rather than legislative fiction, what will be the next step?  QQ more?
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Site/Forum Features / Re: DonationCoder special user names
« Last post by wraith808 on May 16, 2013, 02:30 PM »
But let's say that anyone who has over 500 posts can message me and ask for a custom title..

I'd add... and donated.  So that participant keeps meaning what it does. :)  But that's just me.
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Living Room / Re: SSD's - How They Work Plus Tips
« Last post by wraith808 on May 14, 2013, 03:55 PM »
Platter data density.

Also known as Areal Density.  Old, but good article: http://www.tomshardw...dd-storage,2563.html
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