The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1010

kennyc · 02-03-2011, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

What are you suggesting?

There is nothing pendulous about me!

Oh wait, wait..

maybe there is. Or is there a sneaky meaning in there. I am feeling very naughty today. I am going to confess my sins.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=119868

No Silly Snake the title under your name, "I'm Watching You"

SneakySnake · 02-03-2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

No Silly Snake the title under your name, "I'm Watching You"

ah! watching everything, but failing to spell pedant correctly!

kennyc · 02-03-2011, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

ah! watching everything, but failing to spell pedant correctly!

So embarassing

so embarassing.

(embarrassing intentionally misspeeled to make her feel better)

SneakySnake · 02-03-2011, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

So embarassing

so embarassing.

(embarrassing intentionally misspeeled to make her feel better)

I am loosing my marbles!

must........get.........coffee! *faints on floor*

look for the hidden mispeeling!

Rumpelteazer · 02-03-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Yep, that's almost certainly what happened.

I'm liking windows7 myself. I'd say go for the 64 bit version if you can.

Although everything is now working properly and I know for 99% sure what the problem was, I won't "trust" my pc for a while, which probably sounds weird. It'll take a while for my to like it again (plus side is I have more time to read

).

At the moment I haven't got the money to get Windows 7, it's an expensive month with tuition fees, new contact lenses and a move to a new website host. If everything keeps working okay I want to try and delay it until after my holiday in May.

I've been moody all day because I wasn't able to have my morning ritual. Some people need a coffee fix in the morning, I need an internet fix!

Rumpelteazer · 02-03-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

I have "safe places" all over my house; can't find a damned thing!

And with a house as big as ours we often misplace things. I used to be really good with installation cd's; I kept them all together in a cd folder, but with speed new drivers and software is released I now always download the latest version when reinstalling. I've been thinking of getting a small safe to keep these types of things in. I'll probably find it when I get Windows 7.

kennyc · 02-03-2011, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I am loosing my marbles!

must........get.........coffee! *faints on floor*

look for the hidden mispeeling!

kennyc · 02-03-2011, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

... I won't "trust" my pc for a while, which probably sounds weird. It'll take a while for my to like it again ..
..
. Some people need a coffee fix in the morning, I need an internet fix!

Dude! We're Twins! Well....except for the coffee or internet forums thing....I gotta have both and plenty of each.

SneakySnake · 02-03-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I am loosing my marbles!

must........get.........coffee! *faints on floor*

look for the hidden mispeeling!

Bugga! came to and feel over all those bluddy marbles I loosened before!

*rubs bruised head*

SolRaven · 02-03-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nohmi2

It's too young to die.

Did you read my Spoiler.?When you get back into Normal Mode, delete your old cleaners and trdy the one's that you used in Safe Mode.

It worked for me.

Cheers

I give my computers 3 years. I have noticed that once it starts acting up in year 3, I'll spend enough money in year 4 upgrading it, that I could have bought a new fully updated computer. I bought my last desktop on Dec 1st. On Dec 7th, my old pc would've turned 3. I say, close enough.

Stitchawl · 02-04-2011, 12:33 AM

Do you guys turn your machines on and off every day, or even several times a day? It's my contention that this causes more stress on a machine than leaving it running, as it is with light bulbs. They tend to blow when you first switch them on, rather than when they've been running a while. I doubt the electrical analogy is correct, but I seem to be able to avoid mechanical problems.

My current desktop computer is left on 24/7 and is now about eight years old. I changed the motherboard about four years ago, but that was less than $100 USD. I do have some extra fans mounted inside the cabinet to reduce heat, but other than the occasional attack from malware, I don't have problems with it. (touch wood) I've been doing this 24/7 with computers for the past two computers and only upgrade when there is some really great new hardware that I 'really must have.'

Stitchawl

phenomshel · 02-04-2011, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Do you guys turn your machines on and off every day, or even several times a day? It's my contention that this causes more stress on a machine than leaving it running, as it is with light bulbs. They tend to blow when you first switch them on, rather than when they've been running a while. I doubt the electrical analogy is correct, but I seem to be able to avoid mechanical problems.

My current desktop computer is left on 24/7 and is now about eight years old. I changed the motherboard about four years ago, but that was less than $100 USD. I do have some extra fans mounted inside the cabinet to reduce heat, but other than the occasional attack from malware, I don't have problems with it. (touch wood) I've been doing this 24/7 with computers for the past two computers and only upgrade when there is some really great new hardware that I 'really must have.'

Stitchawl

The only time we shut our machines down is for storms. And even then, Chris has his on a UPS. Mine is ..... hmmm. Well, I'd have to ask Chris, but I think it's four years old or so. He's upgraded my processor since then, though. I like my present system so well though, that right now I don't think it even needs upgrading. I run virus software, but it's been a LONG time since it's picked up anything at all, and I very seldom have problems with this machine.

Mortis · 02-04-2011, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Do you guys turn your machines on and off every day, or even several times a day? It's my contention that this causes more stress on a machine than leaving it running, as it is with light bulbs. They tend to blow when you first switch them on, rather than when they've been running a while. I doubt the electrical analogy is correct, but I seem to be able to avoid mechanical problems.

My current desktop computer is left on 24/7 and is now about eight years old. I changed the motherboard about four years ago, but that was less than $100 USD. I do have some extra fans mounted inside the cabinet to reduce heat, but other than the occasional attack from malware, I don't have problems with it. (touch wood) I've been doing this 24/7 with computers for the past two computers and only upgrade when there is some really great new hardware that I 'really must have.'

Stitchawl

I never shut my machines down, my wife on the other hand is obsessed. I have been using the same Windows box for 6 years and it hasn't been turned off more than a handful of times for upgrades or cleaning, it's still running fine, my wife's PC, not so good, all new in the past 3 years, Motherboard, RAM, Drives..etc. She thinks it's because she uses her PC more than I do, she doesn't understand servers, but then again she doesn't want to either.

I use a Powerbook all the time and the Windows box is basically a server, my Mac has been going strong for the past 5 years, time for a new one, but only because I want it

One thing to remember though, is that its a good idea to reboot periodically, this gives your operating system a chance to stop un-needed applications running in the background, this is usually associated with Windows operating systems, but does happen with Mac OS as well. I find this works not only for my computers but for the iPhone as well.

Knocking on wood!

Darqref · 02-04-2011, 01:51 AM

I HATE FLAKY ELECTRONICS!

Grrr. My Mother has a remote control system that uses the house wiring to send signals to control modules to turn lights and other electric stuff on or off. She uses it to have lights come on or off to make the house look lived in, and to have lights come on when she wants to see. As her vision has decreased in recent years, this system has become more important, so that lights can be turned off after she has left the area to go to bed.

In the last month or two, controls have worked erratically. Some days, no control will correctly turn on or off a particular module. I can replace the module, same problem. I can see that the signal is being sent, since other modules with the same ID turn on or off. Next day, it works. Several times in the last month, a particular light that has a module, but no programed actions, has been turned on. (and then none of the controllers will turn it off.) Even a brand new controller purchased last week will do the same thing - sometime it can turn the units on or off, sometime the unit seems to ignore the command. But the behavior continues after I've replaced all parts of the system with newer components.

I know that even solid state electronics eventually wear out, but this is really annoying. Reminds me of my first software test job, where we had a bug that would randomly overwrite a memory location that happened to be the target of a jump instruction. Something happens that I haven't figured out yet, and the system doesn't work for a while. (and I also haven't figured out what resets it, either.)

This is a control system made by X10 corp (don't go to their website, it's got really annoying graphics) but it was also sold under several other brand-names, including Sears and RadioShack.

TheKindleWorm · 02-04-2011, 01:55 AM

I turn my laptop on and off once a day. Should I just leave it on all the time then? Won't it start overheating?

This has got me concerned now because my previous laptop which was a MacBook died after just 18 months and I switched that on and off daily. I can't afford to get another laptop if this one also goes caput in a short time.

I also turn my kindle on and off once per day - is this also going to cause an issue in the long run? Or will that not matter?

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02-04-2011, 12:33 AM	#15146
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Do you guys turn your machines on and off every day, or even several times a day? It's my contention that this causes more stress on a machine than leaving it running, as it is with light bulbs. They tend to blow when you first switch them on, rather than when they've been running a while. I doubt the electrical analogy is correct, but I seem to be able to avoid mechanical problems. My current desktop computer is left on 24/7 and is now about eight years old. I changed the motherboard about four years ago, but that was less than $100 USD. I do have some extra fans mounted inside the cabinet to reduce heat, but other than the occasional attack from malware, I don't have problems with it. (touch wood) I've been doing this 24/7 with computers for the past two computers and only upgrade when there is some really great new hardware that I 'really must have.' Stitchawl

02-04-2011, 01:51 AM	#15149
Darqref space cadet Posts: 334 Karma: 2999999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle area Device: Rocket PRO, gen3, Pocketbook360	I HATE FLAKY ELECTRONICS! Grrr. My Mother has a remote control system that uses the house wiring to send signals to control modules to turn lights and other electric stuff on or off. She uses it to have lights come on or off to make the house look lived in, and to have lights come on when she wants to see. As her vision has decreased in recent years, this system has become more important, so that lights can be turned off after she has left the area to go to bed. In the last month or two, controls have worked erratically. Some days, no control will correctly turn on or off a particular module. I can replace the module, same problem. I can see that the signal is being sent, since other modules with the same ID turn on or off. Next day, it works. Several times in the last month, a particular light that has a module, but no programed actions, has been turned on. (and then none of the controllers will turn it off.) Even a brand new controller purchased last week will do the same thing - sometime it can turn the units on or off, sometime the unit seems to ignore the command. But the behavior continues after I've replaced all parts of the system with newer components. I know that even solid state electronics eventually wear out, but this is really annoying. Reminds me of my first software test job, where we had a bug that would randomly overwrite a memory location that happened to be the target of a jump instruction. Something happens that I haven't figured out yet, and the system doesn't work for a while. (and I also haven't figured out what resets it, either.) This is a control system made by X10 corp (don't go to their website, it's got really annoying graphics) but it was also sold under several other brand-names, including Sears and RadioShack.

02-04-2011, 01:55 AM	#15150
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	I turn my laptop on and off once a day. Should I just leave it on all the time then? Won't it start overheating? This has got me concerned now because my previous laptop which was a MacBook died after just 18 months and I switched that on and off daily. I can't afford to get another laptop if this one also goes caput in a short time. I also turn my kindle on and off once per day - is this also going to cause an issue in the long run? Or will that not matter?

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