Brookie23

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Is your name Tracy?

Scored these free business cards just in time for Christmas shopping parking chaos :) http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3gur8fDY1qlz7epo1_500.png (uploader is broken?)

Windows 7 user profile being weird

Never mind, the default BIOS settings had the boot order wrong so it was trying to boot from my secondary drive. No wonder it was all screwy! Serves me right for having the same brand for both primary and secondary drives and not being able to tell the difference in BIOS :P

Windows 7 user profile being weird

What about just making a new profile and copying stuff over to it, then deleting the old one? I was planning to study today and don't really want to muck around reformatting and reinstalling everything :(

Windows 7 user profile being weird

Had a power outage the other night and I have a feeling my computer was on when it happened. The next time I turned it on (this morning) I got prompted to go into BIOS setup or use default BIOS settings. I assumed that happened because of some kind of BIOS hiccup, so I went with default settings just to be safe. PC …

Getting a new PC - need help with specs please :)

Yeah, typo :P Upgraded the quote to i7 and 2TB hdd so it's "650 total now and definitely leaning towards excessive. Yeah I've got an nvidia at the moment, will ask Scorptec to revise the quote. Edit: On second thoughts, all the 2GB nvidia cards are like $500+... think I'll stick with the ATI :S

Getting a new PC - need help with specs please :)

They've just come back to me with a quote of "477 including building, 1yr warranty, shipping etc. Not sure about that graphics card - if it's only "50 it can't be very good for graphic design applications, right? Also, I'm sure I already have that exact hdd in my current PC but it's a year or two old. Is it a good…

Getting a new PC - need help with specs please :)

Thanks Krystin. I've sent Scorptec a custom PC request so I'll see what they come up with and compare it to what you posted. I'm a bit of a tab whore too - around 20 tabs open usually, but nowhere near 200! Haha.

Getting a new PC - need help with specs please :)

Yeah you're right. I remember 8GB seemed a lot when I got my current PC so it was built with 4GB and I ended up buying more later. I'm sure I can get something within my budget though coz I remember my current PC cost me "500 all up without having to compromise. Will look into the 16GB and that monitor, thanks.

Getting a new PC - need help with specs please :)

Thanks for that Todd. Could cut costs by just having fan cooling and smaller SSD - after all, all I'd probably need an SSD for is the OS and maybe Adobe suite. And 16GB DDR3 RAM! Wow, haha. I was thinking 12 at the most... if it's a) already faster than my current DDR2 and b) my current 8GB set seems fast enough. I …

Getting a new PC - need help with specs please :)

Yeah I'd prefer custom built. Where'd you get the parts from, or who would you recommend? Keeping in mind I can't build it myself... but would happily pay someone from here if they were willing to do it. Those specs sound good but won't I need something slightly better if it's to last me 3-4 years?

Computer glasses

Okay, so day three of testing and to be honest, I expected a lot more considering the reviews were like "oh my GOD this shit is AMAZING my eyes feel so much better" etc. I find I'm still rubbing my eyes and stuff after a day of using the work PC and I was starting to think there was really no noticeable difference..…

Getting a new PC - need help with specs please :)

My current PC is going on four years old and hardware issues are starting to surface... time for an upgrade methinks. Problem is, I know almost nothing about hardware so I'm hoping you guys can help me out so I don't end up with something excess to my needs when I talk to a sales dude (probably Scorptec as they were…

Computer glasses

Alright, giving the Gunnars a go coz I have no health insurance and they have nothing but glowing reviews. I have heard of other anti-glare glasses from optometrists etc but they aren't really specifically for computer use. Edit: Damnit Korny, I need to refresh the page before posting next time! Lol too late I just …

Computer glasses

Has anyone ever used Gunnar eyewear, or similar computer glasses? My eyes are killing me lately with the amount of time I spend studying and working on computers but I'm not sure if I want to spend $90 on a pair of Gunnars straight up. Gunnar Optiks Nordics - (DigLife) : ANIME, ONYX (BLACK) - ANI

Gaming in Darwin, Aus

It's probably too late now but you're welcome to come and use my internet if you want. I'm on standard ADSL2+ and hardly use my 30gb quota. Your options are: hotspot outside my house while I'm at work (kinda creepy) or come round when I'm home (6pm onwards during the week, + all weekend).

Headdesk moment of the day

Whoa, that was quite a passionate response. Okay, so the humour wasn't generalised enough for non-designers to follow. However, I still think there's a lot of common sense involved here. It's just as likely that the artist uploaded this as another one of their many 'designs' and simply described the print without an…

Headdesk moment of the day

The artist was obviously describing the image on the shirt, not the shirt itself. Zazzle only makes printed shirts, from designs submitted by its users. Same as Cafepress, Redbubble and pretty much every on-demand online t-shirt printing service. It doesn't take a genius to work out that this one wouldn't be any dif…

Headdesk moment of the day

I just stumbled across a review on this shirt: [Attachment 8899] Blue LED Duckie Shirts - Zazzle.com.au The review says, Quote: This is a cute tee shirt but ... the description says "A rubber duckie lit from within with blue LED light". There is no blue LED light. ... My son was extremely disappointed ... if the sel…

Dslam Darwin

Quote from Joshuayu101;405745: i cant get connected to the node dslam cos of that stupid Karama sub exchange'swatcha get for living in the ghetto ;) Also, Amanda, if that sort of shiz happens again (and your workplace is considered a small business) you should probably go to the TIO. In my experience they are very g…

Ahem! Consumer Affairs Is Not Your Personal Lacky.

Quote from r00t|{it;405645: he still came back the next morning asking where all of his tax information had gone.Maybe you need to read out a list to them of things they will lose that they probably hadn't thought of? Could start with: Sentimental photos Tax records Music Movies/videos Resumes/job applications and o…