Caseks-Computer-Corner

[Mainter]

Originally posted by John Birch@Dec 16 2005, 12:55 AM

I just wanted to thank you guys casek and mainter for this thread...I never really used cpu's until grad school. Before that I handwrote papers, did research in libraries and only used computers to write papers in word...

 

but over the last 3 years I've become a pretty good "amatuer" computer expert and this thread helps me alot, esp when I don't feel like trolling through google looking for the right answers to simple questions...

 

I was starting to get sick of 12oz over the last 12 months, this brought me (and my evil sarcastic humor) back...

 

 

now I look soooooo good for my clients when they introduce me to their IT folks and I know what I'm talking about (or at least the lingo). I'm still trying to figure out the world of server based database management though...

 

 

*no gay

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no prob

:spin:

good thing noone in my area goes to this thread casek and I give away alot of big money answeres to thoses quiestions

[richard_vagina]

yeah, it\'s really no problem. i feel that it\'s a public service.

people should really know this stuff (especially in this day/age)

 

mainter is correct, we are giving away the secrets that get people

like us paid $25 plus and hour for fixing computers. doesn\'t matter.

jeez, and i got condemned for calling seeking some names. i think i should

have my name reinstated with a new title instead of veteran. perhaps \'leader of the free world\' or \'duke casek of wombatshire\'?

 

either would work.

 

 

as for sever based db management....whoa! you just said a few big words that have me almost totally blank. i know the concept and some of the software used (this board is based on mysql), but as for implementing....i\'m completely dumb.

 

here\'s the def from webopedia:

Pronounced “my ess cue el� (each letter separately) and not “my SEE kwill.� MySQL is an open source RDBMS that relies on SQL for processing the data in the database. MySQL provides APIs for the languages C, C++, Eiffel, Java, Perl, PHP and Python. In addition, OLE DB and ODBC providers exist for MySQL data connection in the Microsoft environment. A MySQL .NET Native Provider is also available, which allows native MySQL to .NET access without the need for OLE DB.

 

MySQL is most commonly used for Web applications and for embedded applications and has become a popular alternative to proprietary database systems because of its speed and reliability. MySQL can run on UNIX, Windows and Mac OS.

 

MySQL is developed, supported and marketed by MySQL AB. The database is available for free under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) or for a fee to those who do not wish to be bound by the terms of the GPL.

[Mainter]

hey casek before going to nvida read this

 

An anonymous reader writes "FiringSquad has a hands-on look at ATI Catalyst 5.13 drivers for the Radeon X1800XL, with a focus on video quality. They say it's the greatest leap in video quality technology for ATI since the original Mach64-VT. They triple their HQV Benchmark DVD scores by adding diagonal filtering, unusual cadence detection, and even noise reduction. On top of the video quality improvements, the new drivers enable ATI's hardware H.264 support as well as hardware transcoding. Best of all, Catalyst 5.13 will be a free upgrade scheduled to be released to the public next week."

[Mainter]

Originally posted by richard_vagina@Dec 16 2005, 10:28 AM

yeah, it\'s really no problem. i feel that it\'s a public service.

people should really know this stuff (especially in this day/age)

 

mainter is correct, we are giving away the secrets that get people

like us paid $25 plus and hour for fixing computers. doesn\'t matter.

jeez, and i got condemned for calling seeking some names. i think i should

have my name reinstated with a new title instead of veteran. perhaps \'leader of the free world\' or \'duke casek of wombatshire\'?

 

either would work.

 

 

as for sever based db management....whoa! you just said a few big words that have me almost totally blank. i know the concept and some of the software used (this board is based on mysql), but as for implementing....i\'m completely dumb.

 

here\'s the def from webopedia:

Pronounced “my ess cue el� (each letter separately) and not “my SEE kwill.� MySQL is an open source RDBMS that relies on SQL for processing the data in the database. MySQL provides APIs for the languages C, C++, Eiffel, Java, Perl, PHP and Python. In addition, OLE DB and ODBC providers exist for MySQL data connection in the Microsoft environment. A MySQL .NET Native Provider is also available, which allows native MySQL to .NET access without the need for OLE DB.

 

MySQL is most commonly used for Web applications and for embedded applications and has become a popular alternative to proprietary database systems because of its speed and reliability. MySQL can run on UNIX, Windows and Mac OS.

 

MySQL is developed, supported and marketed by MySQL AB. The database is available for free under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) or for a fee to those who do not wish to be bound by the terms of the GPL.

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for others not knowing what the hell casek is talking about

sql is dope(get hip to it) "

 

http://www.mysql.com/

http://www.sqlcourse.com/intro.html

http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_intro.asp

http://www.sqlcourse.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL

http://www.1keydata.com/sql/sql.html

[Mainter]

Fix your Slow XP and 98 Network

 

You can run "wmiprvse.exe" as a process for quick shared network access to Win98/ME machines. Stick it in Startup or make it a service.

 

"On the PC running XP, log in as you normally would, go to users, manage network passwords.

Here is where the problem lies. In this dialog box remove any win98 passwords or computer-assigned names for the win98 PCs. In my case , I had two computer-assigned win98 pc names in this box (example G4k8e6). I deleted these names (you may have passwords instead). Then go to My Network Places and -- there you go! -- no more delay!

 

Now, after I did this and went to My Network Places to browse the first Win98 PC, I was presented with a password/logon box that looked like this: logon: G4k8e6/guest (lightly grayed out) and a place to enter a password. I entered the password that I had previously used to share drives on the Win98 PCs long before I installed XP. I have the guest account enabled in XP.

 

This solves the problem for Win98 & XP machines on a LAN; I can't guarantee it will work for Win2K/ME machines as well, but the whole secret lies in the passwords. If this doesn't solve your slow WinXP>Win98 access problems, then you probably have other things wrong. Don't forget to uncheck 'simple file sharing,' turn off your ICS firewall, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and install proper protocols, services & permissions."

[Mainter]

Things You Didnt Know About XP

 

1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type 'systeminfo > info.txt'. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).

 

2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type 'gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care -- some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).

 

3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.

 

4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.

 

5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.

 

6. XP has IP version 6 support -- the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type 'ipv6 install' into Run... (it's OK, it won't ruin your existing network setup) and then 'ipv6 /?' at the command line to find out more. If you don't know what IPv6 is, don't worry and don't bother.

 

7. You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.

 

8. XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you've got a fast machine. On slower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing 'regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll' at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things back as they were by typing 'regsvr32 zipfldr.dll'.

 

9. XP has ClearType -- Microsoft's anti-aliasing font display technology -- but doesn't have it enabled by default. It's well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOS and all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. To enable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects, select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect best results on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen as well, set the registry entry HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.

 

10. You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who's using network address translation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you a Remote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be a NAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum's real IP address -- they can find this out by going to http://www.whatismyip.com -- and get them to make sure that they've got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.

 

11. You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.

 

12. Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering a Passport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, but if you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips with a value of 0.

 

13. You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run... from the start menu and type 'control userpasswords2', which will open the user accounts application. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.

 

14. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to. Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options... and Advanced, go down to the Security area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

 

15. XP comes with a free Network Activity Light, just in case you can't see the LEDs twinkle on your network card. Right click on My Network Places on the desktop, then select Properties. Right click on the description for your LAN or dial-up connection, select Properties, then check the Show icon in notification area when connected box. You'll now see a tiny network icon on the right of your task bar that glimmers nicely during network traffic.

 

16. The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.

 

17. You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In Groups.

 

18. Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks -- if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.

 

19. Windows key + Break brings up the System Properties dialogue box; Windows key + D brings up the desktop; Windows key + Tab moves through the taskbar buttons.

[John Birch]

ok, some of yous mighta read my thread about my camera. Anyway I bought the a610 and found it has video capabilities including sound. So I made a few clips and used the editing software supplied to make a short little film. but damn the editing options sucked. I couldn't overaly audio clips or insert multiple clips etc etc...

 

anyway my question is, does anyone know of any good video editing software I can find on something like piratesbay etc etc?

[Mainter]

Ulead VideoStudio 9.0

[mindvapors]

i use Sony Vegas 6.

 

App

 

my license im giving to you

 

*if im out of line, please just warn me. i forgot if this was a no-no.

[Mainter]

Originally posted by mindvapors@Dec 16 2005, 07:37 PM

i use Sony Vegas 6.

 

App

 

my license im giving to you

 

*if im out of line, please just warn me. i forgot if this was a no-no.

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[Mainter]

no yer just linking you aint posting the code in here so it should be fine

[John Birch]

downloading now, thanks... also I'm downloading quick time pro, is that any good?

[richard_vagina]

yes. i have quicktime pro. it has new hidef capabilties.

completely worth the time it takes to download.

 

 

find a program called \'title deko\' real neat program/plugin.

look for pinnacle studio. nice stuff and a satanic reference.

iron miaden would be proud.

[mr.yuck]

I am now posting from Firefox. I love tabs. So much cool. It seems to run way smoother than IE ever has. I should have fucked with this thing a while ago.

 

[John Birch]

and don't forget the extensions and themes... I like the colored tabs extension, esp since I usually have alot of tabs open...and the "open in IE" button, for those few web pages that won't work in firefox

[richard_vagina]

and the extensions....

 

http://www.pixelcarnage.com/browsers/firef...ions_best_of_05

 

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox

 

oh, and join the church http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=18...21&q=conspiracy

[mindvapors]

Can't forget "Undo Close Tab"! It fucking sucks when u x out a window u really liked and dont remember how u got there.

 

http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=226

[Mainter]

anyone use any rss feeds?

[mr.yuck]

Indeed. Currently running black japan. This is the coolest thing i have ever come across ever.

[John Birch]

.gif question:

 

 

ok, I spent the last hour figuring how to make those animations. but I'm stuck. I uploaded to photobucket as a .gif file and it works fine in photobucket, but when I paste into 12oz, it just shows the last frame. And I have it set to endless loop so that not the problem...I also tested in myspace and same problem. I think maybe its photobucket but I looked at other peoples source code who use photobucket and it looks the same and theirs works...

 

 

any ideas?

[Fishnet]

my computer is a homosexual how do i fix this?

[richard_vagina]

upload directly to the ounce.

[richard_vagina]

penises have higher bandwidth than a cable modem

15,600 tb per second

 

wtf?

 

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=973934

[John Birch]

wicked wierd now the gifs work...thanks anyway...

[mr.yuck]

Yo that penis thing is on some straight up nerd shit. Unless I can somehow hook up my penis to my computer. Then its all good.

[Mainter]

:huh2:

[richard_vagina]

dude! my downloads are faster!!!!

[dumy]

thats so exciting

[richard_vagina]

http://www.devilducky.com/media/39600/

[dumy]

ok, that was awesome

 

they said my gf's last name in that song..