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ImBroke · #16 03-20-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MTI

Now they think they're building computers because they mastered the Lego art of plugging things in.

He didn't say he created one out of a Juicy Fruit wrapper and a Swiss Army knife. I say I built an engine, doesn't mean I forged the pistons by hand, and cut the crank myself. Can't anyone around here have a sense of accomplishment and feeling good without someone bashing their head in with a hand turned baseball bat?

MTI · #17 03-20-2009, 10:51 PM

Pardon, I forgot that this is the time in human development that gives out ribbons and trophies for coming in 12th place . . .

G-Benz · #18 03-21-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MTI

Kids these days got it easy . . . before CPUs there were op amps, diodes, timer chips, transistors and failing eyesight from reading Sams Photofacts or the Motorola cookbook.

Now they think they're building computers because they mastered the Lego art of plugging things in.

Hey, I remember those days!!!

Building stuff around the 8080 chip!

But kudos for anyone who can select components, install software and get them all to work in harmony! Sure, it isn't like the old days, but so what???!!!! Who WANTS the old days!!!!????

All three of the computers in our household were built by yours truly...and I felt a sense of accomplishment when each of them fired up and the Windows logo appeared...especially since I'm a software developer, not a hardware geek...

MTI · #19 03-21-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Benz

...especially since I'm a software developer, not a hardware geek...

Yeah, you code guys were always "special" . . .

dannym · #20 03-22-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

Did you build that as like an extreme gaming machine? What OS are you running? It would have to be a 64-bit OS to use more than half the ram you have in there....

Yeah, What OS are you running.
If you want to run Windows does that mean you have to go out and buy a copy every time?

Danny

iwrock · #21 03-22-2009, 02:24 AM

Vista x64 FTW.

Matt L · #22 03-22-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dannym

Yeah, What OS are you running.
If you want to run Windows does that mean you have to go out and buy a copy every time?

Danny

You can legally retire a machine and reinstall to a new one from the same CD, with the same key. The activation will also work just fine, at least with XP. I have no Vista experience.