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Forum: Programming and Discussion 19 Jun 2005, 01:25
Replies: 11
Views: 2,315
Posted By Miserableman
Re: some more linux and partition trouble

This is the correct answer. If it does breathe in the morning, copy all of your data off it straight away, it may only work for minutes.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 11 Jun 2005, 12:24
Replies: 4
Views: 1,881
Posted By Miserableman
Re: linux partions?

I'll bet you 50 shiny pennies they did.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 20 Jun 2003, 04:20
Replies: 7
Views: 6,437
Posted By Miserableman
Try swapping the RAM from one of the good...

Try swapping the RAM from one of the good computers
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 18 Jun 2003, 02:21
Replies: 21
Views: 10,714
Posted By Miserableman
Quite frankly anyone who uses their PC as a...

Quite frankly anyone who uses their PC as a footstool deserves to take it home in bits.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jun 2003, 19:21
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By Miserableman
I am using a debugger, just that I'm not...

I am using a debugger, just that I'm not good/experienced enough with using it/programming in general atm
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jun 2003, 18:26
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By Miserableman
DOH Queball and DMZ win todays "Help an...

DOH

Queball and DMZ win todays "Help an Invalid" awards.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jun 2003, 18:07
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By Miserableman
#include "Game.h" int main () { Game *...

#include "Game.h"

int main ()
{
Game * game;
vector <string*> newColours;
string * colour = new string;
* colour = "Green";
newColours.push_back(colour);
colour = new string;
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jun 2003, 17:56
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By Miserableman
Note that the above class is incomplete. I...

Note that the above class is incomplete.

I tried commenting out the loop that creates the player and just puting this in:

Player * newPlayer = new Player;
myPlayer.push_back(newPlayer);

...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jun 2003, 17:47
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By Miserableman
#include <stdlib.h> #include <time.h> ...

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include "World.h"

using std::string;
using std::vector;
using std::cout;
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jun 2003, 17:17
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By Miserableman
C++ vector of classes doesn't work

Ooky chappos,

I'm writing a small-client server game. I have a Game class and a Player class among others, and the game class keeps a vector of pointers to player classes:


//game.h
#include...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 20 May 2003, 23:11
Replies: 17
Views: 10,120
Posted By Miserableman
Hoovering won't do jack, compressed air is the...

Hoovering won't do jack, compressed air is the daddy.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 May 2003, 03:40
Replies: 1
Views: 3,829
Posted By Miserableman
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml...

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml

There are a couple of programs here that claim to be able to do it.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 12 May 2003, 19:46
Replies: 6
Views: 9,557
Posted By Miserableman
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
Forum: Programming and Discussion 5 May 2003, 22:21
Replies: 7
Views: 2,354
Posted By Miserableman
I want to be able to do this kind of thing from...

I want to be able to do this kind of thing from outside the class:

if (bingbangbong.getSetting() == bingbangbong::SETTING_ONE) {
.....destroy_the_universe_etc();
}

Which doesnae work with...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 4 May 2003, 19:13
Replies: 7
Views: 2,354
Posted By Miserableman
How thoroughly bloody bizarre. Cheers quey!

How thoroughly bloody bizarre. Cheers quey!
Forum: Programming and Discussion 4 May 2003, 19:08
Replies: 3
Views: 2,501
Posted By Miserableman
heh Fighters you're such a nobcheese, I told you...

heh Fighters you're such a nobcheese, I told you to work this out for yourself.


Your programs if statements are wrong, which may be partially my fault as I told you to use the else but it's a...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 4 May 2003, 18:46
Replies: 7
Views: 2,354
Posted By Miserableman
Declaring constant member variables

class bingbangbong {

public:

bingbangbong();
~bingbangbong();

/* some random functions */

const int SETTING_ONE = 0;
Forum: Programming and Discussion 2 May 2003, 20:50
Replies: 14
Views: 4,527
Posted By Miserableman
This is ace, thanks Rob!

This is ace, thanks Rob!
Forum: Programming and Discussion 1 May 2003, 13:42
Replies: 14
Views: 4,527
Posted By Miserableman
Indeed. Now that I've made my thread function...

Indeed. Now that I've made my thread function static, two instances of CelestiaClient will each point to the same listenOnSocket, which in turn can't use non-static instance variables as it has no...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 1 May 2003, 12:24
Replies: 14
Views: 4,527
Posted By Miserableman
I found out what the problem was. Apparantly a...

I found out what the problem was. Apparantly a function pointer cannot point to a member function unless it's static. Throwing static in front of the declaration makes it compile.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 1 May 2003, 00:53
Replies: 14
Views: 4,527
Posted By Miserableman
Win32 Threads help

I seem to have a problem along similar lines to SI's in a recent thread, except mine won't work whatever. I've got a class called CelestiaClient, and in a function called makeConnection I want the...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 30 Apr 2003, 09:05
Replies: 28
Views: 18,675
Posted By Miserableman
They must work the dayshift at NTL then. My NTL...

They must work the dayshift at NTL then. My NTL connection is generally good, being twice as fast as what I actually pay for, but there was a three month or so period earlier this year where it would...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 14 Apr 2003, 18:13
Replies: 10
Views: 2,959
Posted By Miserableman
At the start of my final year I tried building...

At the start of my final year I tried building systems for money, but it didn't work out. I put adverts up all around the Uni and in the local Friday-ad, but I was undercut in the Friday-ad by people...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 1 Apr 2003, 19:19
Replies: 10
Views: 8,480
Posted By Miserableman
The ABIT NF7-S is basically the same as the 8RDA,...

The ABIT NF7-S is basically the same as the 8RDA, but comes with a serial ATA controller and a serillel adaptor. It's usually cheaper than the 8RDA and almost always cheaper than the equivalent ASUS...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 26 Mar 2003, 04:46
Replies: 22
Views: 3,023
Posted By Miserableman
Going for RAID over a standard disk arrangement...

Going for RAID over a standard disk arrangement is probably not worth the effort if you only have two disks. RAID 0 and RAID 1 are not sexy, not sexy at all :O(
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 7 Mar 2003, 14:20
Replies: 8
Views: 5,828
Posted By Miserableman
The NF7-S is at least as good as the A7N8S (and...

The NF7-S is at least as good as the A7N8S (and cheaper), and better than the A7V8X. Make sure you get a better PSU, that one is way underpowered and will be the achilles heel of your system. I'd...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Feb 2003, 20:23
Replies: 18
Views: 4,334
Posted By Miserableman
All the maths to do with decrypting remote keys...

All the maths to do with decrypting remote keys is done in the TPM chip, and as far as I can see there's nowhere in hardware to store a list of compromised keys (plus it's not a very elegant...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Feb 2003, 19:55
Replies: 18
Views: 4,334
Posted By Miserableman
So if it takes $10 million to bribe one of...

So if it takes $10 million to bribe one of Microsofts, Intels, IBMs or any one of the other 190 TCPA companies engineers to release either a) a valid TPM master key, or worse b) the algorithm from...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Feb 2003, 19:37
Replies: 18
Views: 4,334
Posted By Miserableman
Well, the TPM is eventually supposed to disappear...

Well, the TPM is eventually supposed to disappear inside the processor, making it stunningly difficult to physically access. However, having a single algorithm used to generate TPM keys seems like a...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Feb 2003, 19:30
Replies: 18
Views: 4,334
Posted By Miserableman


Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Feb 2003, 19:06
Replies: 18
Views: 4,334
Posted By Miserableman
TCPA and Palladium do indeed support multiple...

TCPA and Palladium do indeed support multiple identities, for multiple transactions/secure storage areas/whatever. Each time the software needs a new identity generated the master key and a random...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Feb 2003, 18:59
Replies: 18
Views: 4,334
Posted By Miserableman
RSA is ued by the server to say "this message was...

RSA is ued by the server to say "this message was definetly sent by computer X", which eliminates the risk of a man in the middle attack. What it doesn't show is how the server can be completely sure...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Feb 2003, 18:27
Replies: 18
Views: 4,334
Posted By Miserableman
Cryptography Question

Hi guys,

I'm doing a dissertation on Palladium and TCPA, the next big thing in making PCs secure. I've read through their rather cryptic (!) white papers and one technical detail is still...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 21 Feb 2003, 22:37
Replies: 15
Views: 6,308
Posted By Miserableman
Quantum don't make mice ROLFLOL!

Quantum don't make mice ROLFLOL!
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 20 Feb 2003, 22:44
Replies: 15
Views: 6,308
Posted By Miserableman
Actually, it's mostly congealed dead bits of you

Actually, it's mostly congealed dead bits of you
Forum: Programming and Discussion 19 Feb 2003, 14:26
Replies: 23
Views: 3,866
Posted By Miserableman
I don't tend to listen to music when I'm...

I don't tend to listen to music when I'm concentrating, I find it too distracting, although over long periods I may break the silence with something dancey or classical, nothing with any distracting...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 18 Feb 2003, 12:53
Replies: 10
Views: 2,528
Posted By Miserableman
Even better, go to Tools->Message Rules->Blocked...

Even better, go to Tools->Message Rules->Blocked Senders List and add a block for caramail.com
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 13 Feb 2003, 04:35
Replies: 16
Views: 8,229
Posted By Miserableman
It doesn't actually say what OS' it supports, I...

It doesn't actually say what OS' it supports, I think you're looking at the card reader. NJLHOME - your only real option is to get in contact with the company, or get a new OS :O]
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 10 Feb 2003, 21:34
Replies: 8
Views: 6,644
Posted By Miserableman
Transparent Windows on a 486. Bet that flew..

Transparent Windows on a 486. Bet that flew..
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 6 Feb 2003, 16:38
Replies: 34
Views: 7,690
Posted By Miserableman
Your original problem was that your Explorer...

Your original problem was that your Explorer shell crashed. When that happens, you lose your icons and your taskbar, but Windows is clever enough to detect when it's missing its Explorer shell, and...
Forum: General Discussions 1 Feb 2003, 16:09
Replies: 137
Views: 20,642
Posted By Miserableman
The shuttle was 40 miles above Texas when contact...

The shuttle was 40 miles above Texas when contact was lost, the chances of it being due to terrorist activity = 0.
Forum: General Discussions 30 Jan 2003, 11:49
Replies: 52
Views: 7,531
Posted By Miserableman
Down in sunny Sussex, we've had NTL broadband for...

Down in sunny Sussex, we've had NTL broadband for a year now. The 128K service has been superb (it is actually a 256K service, I guess until their local exchanges get overloaded), although recently...
Forum: General Discussions 29 Jan 2003, 17:22
Replies: 110
Views: 10,997
Posted By Miserableman
laff I don't particularly rate the BBC...

laff


I don't particularly rate the BBC News 24 service, they seem to have monkeys behind the scenes - watch it for half an hour and you're virtually guaranteed some ****-up where the camera's...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2003, 19:58
Replies: 14
Views: 6,985
Posted By Miserableman
PI-PI-PIO! PIO! PIO!

PI-PI-PIO! PIO! PIO!
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2003, 16:42
Replies: 14
Views: 6,985
Posted By Miserableman
The problem IBM drive is set to master - the...

The problem IBM drive is set to master - the Western Digital on the same cable is set to slave. It doesn't matter where I plug the drive in, on this machine or any other - it gets detected as ATA100...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2003, 13:16
Replies: 14
Views: 6,985
Posted By Miserableman
It spends half an hour scouring the disk surface...

It spends half an hour scouring the disk surface for faults, when Windows can't even connect to the drive in UDMA mode. I'd like a new drive, even though I can't really afford one and I've just...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2003, 11:58
Replies: 14
Views: 6,985
Posted By Miserableman
Apparantly, Windows XP sets drives to PIO when it...

Apparantly, Windows XP sets drives to PIO when it receives 6 CRC errors or timeouts from the drive. There is a noticeable 30 second delay while booting, where the computer just seems to hang - and a...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2003, 05:08
Replies: 14
Views: 6,985
Posted By Miserableman
Drive Fitness Test reports that the drive is in...

Drive Fitness Test reports that the drive is in good condition, and is capable of and running at UDMA 5. I tried resetting UDMA5 with the Feature Tool, again, no luck.

It can't be the drive, as...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 27 Jan 2003, 23:01
Replies: 14
Views: 6,985
Posted By Miserableman
Hard Disk problem

I recently bought a new motherboard, into which I plugged two hard disks - a 40GB IBM and a 40GB Western Digital. Everything works okay, except Windows insists on setting the transfer mode of the IBM...
Forum: General Discussions 27 Jan 2003, 12:45
Replies: 41
Views: 5,554
Posted By Miserableman
Woppajoppies Those huge headphones that DJs...

Woppajoppies

Those huge headphones that DJs wear
Forum: General Discussions 27 Jan 2003, 12:29
Replies: 20
Views: 3,124
Posted By Miserableman
Last time I walked out of an exam thinking I got...

Last time I walked out of an exam thinking I got around 90% I scored 53% :O(
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 27 Jan 2003, 12:25
Replies: 22
Views: 8,141
Posted By Miserableman
It always makes me laugh to see hardware sites...

It always makes me laugh to see hardware sites speed test motherboards and graphics cards against one another, produce speed variations between them of about 2 3DMark points and proclaim that one is...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 25 Jan 2003, 19:55
Replies: 23
Views: 8,291
Posted By Miserableman
Indulge an old man who has forgotten his physics...

Indulge an old man who has forgotten his physics A-level already - how do you keep a high air pressure inside your case, without continually pumping in air? The very air you're trying to keep out in...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Jan 2003, 19:52
Replies: 18
Views: 3,546
Posted By Miserableman
Don't apply for any jobs as a network admin until...

Don't apply for any jobs as a network admin until you do then :O]
Forum: Programming and Discussion 25 Jan 2003, 19:46
Replies: 5
Views: 2,724
Posted By Miserableman
At this rate of progress, by 2024 he won't be...

At this rate of progress, by 2024 he won't be sh*t!
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Jan 2003, 18:43
Replies: 7
Views: 5,568
Posted By Miserableman
1) Go to www.bootdisk.com 2) Download Windows...

1) Go to www.bootdisk.com
2) Download Windows 98 bootdisk
3) Create bootdisk
4) Reboot onto bootdisk
5) Run fdisk
6) Fiddle
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Jan 2003, 18:41
Replies: 4
Views: 5,271
Posted By Miserableman
PC2100, unless you plan to overclock

PC2100, unless you plan to overclock
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Jan 2003, 18:39
Replies: 9
Views: 7,499
Posted By Miserableman
You can degauss usually with the monitor...

You can degauss usually with the monitor controls, somehow. I think you'll find googling for "knackered monitor removal services" more constructive tho :O/


Although making sure the monitor cable...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Jan 2003, 18:37
Replies: 9
Views: 5,579
Posted By Miserableman
Try copying + pasting the whole word document...

Try copying + pasting the whole word document into a table, and modifying the width of that table. I doubt changing the margins/indents will help much.
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jan 2003, 20:25
Replies: 16
Views: 3,328
Posted By Miserableman
That's been my homepage for a fortnight now |o/

That's been my homepage for a fortnight now |o/
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Jan 2003, 20:04
Replies: 8
Views: 6,392
Posted By Miserableman
There should be one big connector (like 4cm wide)...

There should be one big connector (like 4cm wide) - this supplies the motherboard power, and it shouldn't be too difficult to spot the socket on the motherboard where it plugs in, usually up by the...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 23:13
Replies: 4
Views: 5,087
Posted By Miserableman
I'd choose the Leadtek if they were the same...

I'd choose the Leadtek if they were the same price, as nforce > VIA.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 23:11
Replies: 22
Views: 9,755
Posted By Miserableman
Problems I've had with Ebuyer: I wanted to...

Problems I've had with Ebuyer:

I wanted to order some stuff but my gf pay for it. They wouldn't accept her card on my account, which I suppose is fair enough. But when trying to create an account...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 12:25
Replies: 18
Views: 6,246
Posted By Miserableman
The ultimate pace of a graphics card is very...

The ultimate pace of a graphics card is very dependent on the speed of its video memory, and I'm sure I heard once that the 128MB TI4200's RAM is slower than the 64MB version. Ergo, you actually have...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 12:12
Replies: 6
Views: 4,787
Posted By Miserableman
I've recently bought that PSU and I think that...

I've recently bought that PSU and I think that heatsink too. I can testify they've made my PC a damn site quieter and a tad cooler with it. However they really bring out the whining sound of the hard...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 13 Jan 2003, 01:23
Replies: 15
Views: 5,956
Posted By Miserableman
1. Any motherboard that has the features you're...

1. Any motherboard that has the features you're after

2. Any soundcard

3. Any case
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 9 Jan 2003, 16:43
Replies: 18
Views: 5,574
Posted By Miserableman
Threads like these should be banned

Threads like these should be banned
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jan 2003, 19:24
Replies: 4
Views: 2,372
Posted By Miserableman
It is pretty natty, and integrates seamlessly...

It is pretty natty, and integrates seamlessly with VS, but I've only ever been on the checking in/checking out side of things and have no idea how difficult it is to set up n stuff.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Jan 2003, 00:36
Replies: 18
Views: 3,867
Posted By Miserableman
That's odd. I have a KG7-RAID with a SB Live, and...

That's odd. I have a KG7-RAID with a SB Live, and the combination of the Live, the AMD Northbridge and the crud-u-like VIA southbridge cause me no end of headaches. My computer freezes if I play a...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Jan 2003, 17:03
Replies: 29
Views: 12,701
Posted By Miserableman
Showers are golden, silence is like a very light...

Showers are golden, silence is like a very light pale blue
Forum: Programming and Discussion 5 Jan 2003, 16:56
Replies: 18
Views: 3,867
Posted By Miserableman
Can I ask you what soundcard you have?

Can I ask you what soundcard you have?
Forum: Programming and Discussion 3 Jan 2003, 15:36
Replies: 2
Views: 2,473
Posted By Miserableman
Run drakconf, from memory

Run drakconf, from memory
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Jan 2003, 15:30
Replies: 29
Views: 12,701
Posted By Miserableman
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html...

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=36843...
Forum: General Discussions 1 Jan 2003, 23:48
Replies: 46
Views: 4,207
Posted By Miserableman
Oh dear god no no! You've put your foot in it big...

Oh dear god no no! You've put your foot in it big time - about as much as if the Pope stood up and said "Of course I rape babies - doesn't everyone?!" No-one I know has ever tasted their own jizz - I...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Dec 2002, 20:23
Replies: 8
Views: 5,412
Posted By Miserableman
The speed on any given IDE channel is equivalent...

The speed on any given IDE channel is equivalent to the speed of the slowest device on it. Therefore, if you have two hard disks and two CD devices, you put the fast HDs on one channel and the slow...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Dec 2002, 20:16
Replies: 32
Views: 8,321
Posted By Miserableman
Pretty much identical to what I've got. I'm no...

Pretty much identical to what I've got. I'm no expert on cases - it looks nice, and seems well made. My 300W PSU never caused any stability problems, although it died after 10 months so keep el...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 28 Dec 2002, 20:09
Replies: 5
Views: 2,614
Posted By Miserableman
This didn't compile )O:

This didn't compile )O:
Forum: General Discussions 28 Dec 2002, 19:53
Replies: 30
Views: 5,870
Posted By Miserableman
Why did the condom fly across the room? ...

Why did the condom fly across the room?

Because it got pi**ed off

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racism = bad, and the a team rocks - Belgarath
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Dec 2002, 00:41
Replies: 18
Views: 5,778
Posted By Miserableman
Like someone else said, only the graphics card...

Like someone else said, only the graphics card will need updating in the next couple of years.

Upgrades suck. This XP1800 is 0% faster than my old 1Ghz Thunderbird, and crashes if you attempt to...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Dec 2002, 00:29
Replies: 6
Views: 5,383
Posted By Miserableman
I recently got a Radeon 8500 which blisters along...

I recently got a Radeon 8500 which blisters along but is a bitch for compatibility. It plays new stuff fine, and causes no problems with Windows, but older games do not like it one bit :O/

A...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 15 Dec 2002, 12:46
Replies: 6
Views: 8,257
Posted By Miserableman
There've been a few complaints about...

There've been a few complaints about www.ebuyer.com on this forum, not least from me, but ultimately they're a professional outfit who's prices can rarely be beaten.

When I built a new PC recently...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 11 Dec 2002, 20:06
Replies: 25
Views: 7,595
Posted By Miserableman
The bootdisk is the only decent bit of Win98

The bootdisk is the only decent bit of Win98
Forum: Programming and Discussion 7 Dec 2002, 23:23
Replies: 45
Views: 4,690
Posted By Miserableman
That looks absolutely horrible. Worst use of...

That looks absolutely horrible. Worst use of flash bar my companies website.
Forum: General Discussions 2 Dec 2002, 20:54
Replies: 110
Views: 8,748
Posted By Miserableman
:o ta

:o

ta
Forum: General Discussions 2 Dec 2002, 20:43
Replies: 110
Views: 8,748
Posted By Miserableman
Re: Re: Re: Re: Riddle me this

Does anyone care to explain this?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 2 Dec 2002, 16:02
Replies: 10
Views: 5,818
Posted By Miserableman
If you can get WinXP at minimal cost, do so....

If you can get WinXP at minimal cost, do so. Otherwise, Windows 2000 is fine. Either way, get that retarded piece of £$#% 98 off your system.
Forum: General Discussions 1 Dec 2002, 03:03
Replies: 63
Views: 6,903
Posted By Miserableman
If you go to a restaurant, you shouldn't be...

If you go to a restaurant, you shouldn't be allowed to smoke. You're not at home, you're in a public place and you have to obey the rules set out for that public place. You can't walk around Wimpy...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 30 Nov 2002, 22:15
Replies: 7
Views: 3,302
Posted By Miserableman
I'm with Weeks on this one, games development is...

I'm with Weeks on this one, games development is the path I want to take, but I find the idea of OS development very appealing too.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 28 Nov 2002, 15:34
Replies: 4
Views: 3,058
Posted By Miserableman
www.letsbuyit.com are selling dual Xeon servers...

www.letsbuyit.com are selling dual Xeon servers for £800 atm :o
Forum: General Discussions 27 Nov 2002, 20:07
Replies: 11
Views: 3,584
Posted By Miserableman
net send computername message Substitute...

net send computername message

Substitute ip_address or just * for computername, * broadcasting it of course.
Forum: General Discussions 27 Nov 2002, 09:22
Replies: 80
Views: 7,664
Posted By Miserableman
I perhaps exagerated, his reference was not so...

I perhaps exagerated, his reference was not so much to the game but it's nukes, insofar as you can sit back in your base, build some Bertha's or Nukes or whatever and without any proportional risk to...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Nov 2002, 18:29
Replies: 2
Views: 5,904
Posted By Miserableman
Guid to changing your graphics card

Got a sticker on your box that, if removed, will invalidate your warranty? Never fear, the docktor (sic) has a solution that literally circumvents the problem!!1
...
Forum: General Discussions 26 Nov 2002, 16:45
Replies: 21
Views: 3,442
Posted By Miserableman
I laughed all the way through Saving Private...

I laughed all the way through Saving Private Ryan, there were just tonnes of co-incidental references to funny things in my life I couldn't stop.
Forum: General Discussions 25 Nov 2002, 10:59
Replies: 80
Views: 7,664
Posted By Miserableman
I've actually read a very good essay as to why...

I've actually read a very good essay as to why Total Annihilation was fundamentally flawed. Having realistic nukes is all well and good, but what is the risk factor in just sitting in your base...
Forum: General Discussions 25 Nov 2002, 02:23
Replies: 15
Views: 3,008
Posted By Miserableman
I had a go at it, nearly finished it when I...

I had a go at it, nearly finished it when I realised I was completely wrong :O(((
Forum: Programming and Discussion 24 Nov 2002, 19:28
Replies: 43
Views: 5,508
Posted By Miserableman
Pascal < Ada (although as Gayle says the...

Pascal < Ada

(although as Gayle says the idea that things actually compile in Ada is a myth)

As people have said before, Java is a better language to learn the basics in. If you're not doing...
Forum: General Discussions 22 Nov 2002, 19:18
Replies: 76
Views: 7,393
Posted By Miserableman
They should settle for 16%. Any more is too much,...

They should settle for 16%. Any more is too much, which will entice other essential public sector workers into wage negotiations. Don't talk crap about firefighters living in Central London - do the...
Forum: General Discussions 22 Nov 2002, 18:59
Replies: 80
Views: 7,664
Posted By Miserableman
Jet Force Gemini was an appallingly...

Jet Force Gemini was an appallingly uncontrollable mess of a game. Words fail me.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Nov 2002, 12:24
Replies: 14
Views: 8,225
Posted By Miserableman
George Bush worked for Microsoft?

George Bush worked for Microsoft?
Forum: Programming and Discussion 22 Nov 2002, 12:10
Replies: 41
Views: 5,308
Posted By Miserableman
No-one would dispute C's power, but it's an...

No-one would dispute C's power, but it's an obselete programming language, only used today because people with beards cba to learn how to program properly :O) There is no possible reason for learning...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 21 Nov 2002, 23:20
Replies: 14
Views: 8,225
Posted By Miserableman
Ideally, get a better version of Windows, as 98...

Ideally, get a better version of Windows, as 98 is mouldy poo
Forum: Programming and Discussion 21 Nov 2002, 14:03
Replies: 9
Views: 3,236
Posted By Miserableman
My gf wanted to buy £300 worth of stuff. I...

My gf wanted to buy £300 worth of stuff. I already have an ebuyer account, so I tried to put it on my account since it'll come to the same address. They wouldn't let me buy goods with my gf's debit...
Forum: General Discussions 21 Nov 2002, 11:32
Replies: 49
Views: 4,291
Posted By Miserableman
If the British government hit students in the...

If the British government hit students in the pocket any harder it would start to prevent access to Universities for the poor. The current state of affairs is liveable-with, make it any worse and...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 21 Nov 2002, 09:03
Replies: 7
Views: 3,069
Posted By Miserableman
winpopup can still be used to communicate with...

winpopup can still be used to communicate with Win2K/XP, and 2K/XP can communicate back.

Say if you have an ME machine called upgradepls, and an XP machine called MEsucks. To communicate from...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 21 Nov 2002, 08:54
Replies: 41
Views: 5,308
Posted By Miserableman
Don't touch C. There is no excuse for using C...

Don't touch C. There is no excuse for using C these days if you don't have a beard and weren't born in the 1950's.

If I were you, I would learn to program properly, by learning Object Orientation...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 Nov 2002, 19:01
Replies: 10
Views: 3,201
Posted By Miserableman
I've been trying to pull MT for months :O(

I've been trying to pull MT for months :O(
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 Nov 2002, 18:51
Replies: 26
Views: 4,246
Posted By Miserableman
Apologies if I was misleading - I have been...

Apologies if I was misleading - I have been banging my head against a brick wall on a very similar problem for three to four days, having not very much idea what I was doing (placing your trust in a...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 Nov 2002, 16:20
Replies: 10
Views: 3,201
Posted By Miserableman
Hardware components are actually a lot more...

Hardware components are actually a lot more resilient than people make out.

And your Saturday doesn't compare with my last Friday - this Wednesday :O)
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 Nov 2002, 15:02
Replies: 26
Views: 4,246
Posted By Miserableman
You can use the command ifconfig to set up a...

You can use the command ifconfig to set up a network interface. A command such as

ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

Stolen from here...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 Nov 2002, 14:42
Replies: 26
Views: 4,246
Posted By Miserableman
What do you want it to do? What hardware does it...

What do you want it to do? What hardware does it have?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 20 Nov 2002, 03:48
Replies: 4
Views: 7,084
Posted By Miserableman
I'm not listening to you, you're just an...

I'm not listening to you, you're just an Ensign!!!!11
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 19 Nov 2002, 17:48
Replies: 4
Views: 7,084
Posted By Miserableman
Linux networking help

Last week I posted that Mandrake 9 was easy to get working as a router. Well, I change my story :O/ My linux box sits between my cable modem and a hub that spiders to the rest of the house. I had a...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 18 Nov 2002, 12:03
Replies: 10
Views: 3,269
Posted By Miserableman
I get it right to start with...

I get it right to start with...
Forum: General Discussions 18 Nov 2002, 11:32
Replies: 13
Views: 3,890
Posted By Miserableman
Sarah Michelle Gellar has a weird nose

Sarah Michelle Gellar has a weird nose
Forum: General Discussions 18 Nov 2002, 11:28
Replies: 10
Views: 3,501
Posted By Miserableman
Cyclists who feel that car drivers are negligent...

Cyclists who feel that car drivers are negligent towards them: 99 times out of 100 it's because they are weaving left, right and centre through traffic, red lights, parked cars and the pavement to...
Forum: General Discussions 18 Nov 2002, 11:21
Replies: 14
Views: 2,843
Posted By Miserableman
Expensive clothes are bad

Expensive clothes are bad
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 18 Nov 2002, 10:23
Replies: 7
Views: 7,240
Posted By Miserableman
How fast is the chip? It could be underclocked.

How fast is the chip? It could be underclocked.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 18 Nov 2002, 10:17
Replies: 8
Views: 6,979
Posted By Miserableman
First time I ever took a hard disk out this...

First time I ever took a hard disk out this happened to me. Check you haven't plugged any of the IDE cables (the grey ribbons) in upside-down. My computer at the time would not even attempt to boot...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 18 Nov 2002, 10:14
Replies: 13
Views: 3,102
Posted By Miserableman
I run KDE on a P166 with 64MB RAM. Yes it's dog...

I run KDE on a P166 with 64MB RAM. Yes it's dog slow, but it copes, and could use the extra RAM Ragnarak's PC will have. Disk space is not a problem - the 3 CD Mandrake 9 distro will take maybe 3GB,...
Forum: General Discussions 17 Nov 2002, 13:58
Replies: 61
Views: 6,948
Posted By Miserableman
Also MSR for the Dreamcast |o/

Also MSR for the Dreamcast |o/
Forum: General Discussions 17 Nov 2002, 13:56
Replies: 61
Views: 6,948
Posted By Miserableman
Auf Wiedersehen Monty Jet Set Radio Total...

Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Jet Set Radio
Total Annihilation
Rock'n'Roll Racing
Forum: Programming and Discussion 17 Nov 2002, 02:45
Replies: 13
Views: 3,102
Posted By Miserableman
The RAM/hard disk space isn't really an issue. I...

The RAM/hard disk space isn't really an issue. I don't have experience with other distros, but Mandrake would work fine on that, and is supposed to be an easy distro to use.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 16 Nov 2002, 11:38
Replies: 12
Views: 3,307
Posted By Miserableman
As you say, it might be the difference between...

As you say, it might be the difference between windows and linux line returns. Try replacing \r\n (or whatever it is) instead.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 15 Nov 2002, 00:11
Replies: 15
Views: 8,868
Posted By Miserableman
If you wait 'for it to be cheap', you'll wait...

If you wait 'for it to be cheap', you'll wait forever.


Unless you're talking about graphics cards which do vary in price.
Forum: General Discussions 14 Nov 2002, 13:43
Replies: 47
Views: 4,062
Posted By Miserableman
Apply this reasoning to all jobs in the UK and...

Apply this reasoning to all jobs in the UK and watch them all **** off overseas? No thanks
Forum: General Discussions 14 Nov 2002, 09:32
Replies: 48
Views: 5,012
Posted By Miserableman
Okay, to correct the errors in your original...

Okay, to correct the errors in your original post:

As a gaming machine, Windows is slowly dying in the face of the all-conquering consoles. Sales are dropping slowly, and it's only in niche...
Forum: General Discussions 14 Nov 2002, 09:19
Replies: 48
Views: 5,012
Posted By Miserableman
I'm on holiday, I'm allowed to start fights :O)

I'm on holiday, I'm allowed to start fights :O)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 14 Nov 2002, 09:16
Replies: 7
Views: 7,430
Posted By Miserableman
What is it doing, other than only running whilst...

What is it doing, other than only running whilst underclocked? Blue-screening? Rebooting? When?
Forum: General Discussions 13 Nov 2002, 20:15
Replies: 12
Views: 5,336
Posted By Miserableman
Re: Re: Does anybody else

You suck gibbons willies
Forum: General Discussions 13 Nov 2002, 20:14
Replies: 48
Views: 5,012
Posted By Miserableman
Re: Re: The British Are Out of Control

Thread topic aside, he is 100% right though.
Forum: General Discussions 13 Nov 2002, 20:13
Replies: 48
Views: 5,012
Posted By Miserableman
I love people who argue like this, they make the...

I love people who argue like this, they make the rest of us look clever without us having to do anything.

The majority of your facts are wrong, as are the conclusions that you draw from those...
Forum: General Discussions 13 Nov 2002, 19:41
Replies: 16
Views: 5,320
Posted By Miserableman
Get a PC! You can post crap on wank forums!

Get a PC! You can post crap on wank forums!
Forum: Programming and Discussion 13 Nov 2002, 18:08
Replies: 7
Views: 2,858
Posted By Miserableman
You can download them pre-made from...

You can download them pre-made from www.bootdisk.com, go for the Win98 2nd edition unless you need something specialist.
Forum: General Discussions 13 Nov 2002, 13:59
Replies: 81
Views: 9,768
Posted By Miserableman
Whatever happened to Mistress?

Whatever happened to Mistress?
Forum: General Discussions 13 Nov 2002, 13:39
Replies: 49
Views: 4,788
Posted By Miserableman
level 8, 25800 level 8 is a cowbag :O/

level 8, 25800

level 8 is a cowbag :O/
Forum: General Discussions 11 Nov 2002, 13:19
Replies: 14
Views: 3,500
Posted By Miserableman
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/28019.html...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/28019.html

b*stards
Forum: General Discussions 11 Nov 2002, 11:32
Replies: 37
Views: 3,352
Posted By Miserableman
The Queen is a stealth ninja!!!!!

The Queen is a stealth ninja!!!!!
Forum: General Discussions 11 Nov 2002, 11:27
Replies: 63
Views: 7,792
Posted By Miserableman
I'm not sure what the point of this PC/console...

I'm not sure what the point of this PC/console flame war is, it's blatantly obvious that they do different things. Consoles are designed for games, they are cheap, popular and extremely powerful, but...
Forum: General Discussions 10 Nov 2002, 13:24
Replies: 63
Views: 7,792
Posted By Miserableman
The only thing I reckon the PS2 has going for it...

The only thing I reckon the PS2 has going for it is the price of it's games - Nintendo charge an absolute fortune out of sheer spite for it's customers, and Microsoft charge a fortune because there's...
Forum: General Discussions 10 Nov 2002, 05:03
Replies: 63
Views: 7,792
Posted By Miserableman
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lakhim [B]Reasons...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lakhim
[B]Reasons to buy computers:

Already Multiplayer compatable. No extra fees too!


If you want multiplayer and you don't want faff, the last thing you should...
Forum: General Discussions 10 Nov 2002, 04:55
Replies: 63
Views: 7,792
Posted By Miserableman
Personally I'll get a GameCube, because I could...

Personally I'll get a GameCube, because I could never live without Nintendo games. Xbox's are bargains, they're absolutely packed with hardware, but I can't really afford one as well as a GameCube,...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 10 Nov 2002, 01:41
Replies: 10
Views: 2,531
Posted By Miserableman
Athlon 1Ghz (Thunderbird) Gigabyte mobo 512MB...

Athlon 1Ghz (Thunderbird)
Gigabyte mobo
512MB SDR RAM
Geforce2 Pro 64MB
Windows XP Pro

3021
Forum: General Discussions 8 Nov 2002, 23:02
Replies: 16
Views: 3,750
Posted By Miserableman
Elftor is indeed concentrated genius

Elftor is indeed concentrated genius
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 8 Nov 2002, 22:58
Replies: 6
Views: 7,549
Posted By Miserableman
www.ebay.co.uk Go to the last page of the...

www.ebay.co.uk

Go to the last page of the laptop listings and work your way forward, looking for Buy It Now! deals that no-one else has seen yet. I saw a 3 month old 900Mhz IBM laptop for £750 the...
Forum: General Discussions 8 Nov 2002, 13:50
Replies: 48
Views: 4,084
Posted By Miserableman
0 = 1/infinity, not negative infinity

0 = 1/infinity, not negative infinity
Forum: General Discussions 7 Nov 2002, 19:28
Replies: 37
Views: 4,572
Posted By Miserableman
Especially with my onboard AGP graphics and sound...

Especially with my onboard AGP graphics and sound !!!!!! Rainbow coloured Intel scientists are dancing round my PC as I type !!!!!

(insert Intel jingle here)
Forum: General Discussions 7 Nov 2002, 19:26
Replies: 3
Views: 2,667
Posted By Miserableman
The b*llocks you find on the internet these days...

The b*llocks you find on the internet these days truly astounds me. What will the 12 year olds think of next?

oUr PlAnEt Is HoLlOw AnD tEhEr ArE aLeInS aNd Us MiLiTaRy ScIeNtIsTs CoNsPiRiNg To...
Forum: General Discussions 7 Nov 2002, 19:12
Replies: 26
Views: 3,146
Posted By Miserableman
I stubbed my toe, my fridge is a terrorist weapon...

I stubbed my toe, my fridge is a terrorist weapon !!!
Forum: General Discussions 7 Nov 2002, 19:10
Replies: 18
Views: 3,231
Posted By Miserableman
Does this mean you'll stop treating people like...

Does this mean you'll stop treating people like dirt now?
Forum: Programming and Discussion 7 Nov 2002, 19:05
Replies: 5
Views: 2,756
Posted By Miserableman
Do you also want us to build you a rope bridge to...

Do you also want us to build you a rope bridge to Mars?

Go and ask google (http://www.google.com)
Forum: General Discussions 6 Nov 2002, 18:18
Replies: 6
Views: 2,842
Posted By Miserableman
Flashpoint is teh win!! I just finished the...

Flashpoint is teh win!!

I just finished the last mission before coming to work, pity we all got nuked at the end :O[[

I'll have a go at finding the launcher when I get home. The graphics are...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 6 Nov 2002, 18:06
Replies: 9
Views: 2,853
Posted By Miserableman
It's what you undo so you can get your WinWilly...

It's what you undo so you can get your WinWilly out to have a WinWee
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 6 Nov 2002, 14:46
Replies: 17
Views: 7,834
Posted By Miserableman
Hi-Octane is truly absurd. Turn all the graphics...

Hi-Octane is truly absurd. Turn all the graphics detail off and you're racing around at around a mile a second.
Forum: General Discussions 6 Nov 2002, 10:59
Replies: 46
Views: 4,268
Posted By Miserableman
10 x 0.999 = 9.990 9.990 - 0.999 = 8.991,...

10 x 0.999 = 9.990

9.990 - 0.999 = 8.991, not 9

No matter how many 9's you stick on the end, it still doesn't work :O)
Forum: General Discussions 6 Nov 2002, 02:59
Replies: 10
Views: 3,497
Posted By Miserableman
Pervert

Pervert
Forum: General Discussions 6 Nov 2002, 00:10
Replies: 22
Views: 3,711
Posted By Miserableman
He looks like a prick

He looks like a prick
Forum: General Discussions 6 Nov 2002, 00:01
Replies: 38
Views: 3,725
Posted By Miserableman
www.battlereports.com is essential reading,...

www.battlereports.com is essential reading, although all the current reports are Warcraft III. Look in the archives (I even wrote one, back when I was a fresh-faced newbie)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Nov 2002, 13:33
Replies: 13
Views: 10,075
Posted By Miserableman
I just don't know how. ...

I just don't know how.

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba/chapter/book/index.html

^^ can prolly tell you
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Nov 2002, 13:31
Replies: 25
Views: 8,162
Posted By Miserableman
You know as well as I do that attacking a machine...

You know as well as I do that attacking a machine through a NAT server is a lot more difficult than attacking one bolted straight to the internet.
Forum: General Discussions 5 Nov 2002, 03:04
Replies: 130
Views: 10,866
Posted By Miserableman
Don't make me order DM to pick you

Don't make me order DM to pick you
Forum: General Discussions 5 Nov 2002, 02:58
Replies: 38
Views: 3,725
Posted By Miserableman
How quickly can you play 600 games? You might be...

How quickly can you play 600 games? You might be about the bnet average by the time you're done :O) I'm sure you're good, but everyone on bnet has 2/3 years experience over you, and the only ones...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Nov 2002, 02:55
Replies: 13
Views: 10,075
Posted By Miserableman
Yes. Samba. Ask someone else :O)

Yes.

Samba.

Ask someone else :O)
Forum: General Discussions 4 Nov 2002, 22:22
Replies: 38
Views: 3,725
Posted By Miserableman
Unfortunately if you try it online you'll get...

Unfortunately if you try it online you'll get mercilessly slaughtered. A shame, since in 10 years time everyone will remember Starcraft and no-one will remember WarIII
Forum: General Discussions 4 Nov 2002, 16:30
Replies: 38
Views: 3,725
Posted By Miserableman
The greatest thing about Starcraft is the three...

The greatest thing about Starcraft is the three truly opposing playing styles, which somehow (nearly) balance out. Also there is no one invulnerable unit as there is in other games - Carriers are...
Forum: General Discussions 4 Nov 2002, 12:07
Replies: 70
Views: 6,242
Posted By Miserableman
Muse are pretty excellent I don't think the...

Muse are pretty excellent

I don't think the music industry is in trouble, just the television industry
Forum: Programming and Discussion 4 Nov 2002, 10:04
Replies: 3
Views: 3,276
Posted By Miserableman
Isn't there a jirc or something?

Isn't there a jirc or something?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 4 Nov 2002, 10:01
Replies: 25
bb
Views: 7,863
Posted By Miserableman
Not that I have experience with either, but PCI

Not that I have experience with either, but PCI
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 4 Nov 2002, 08:49
Replies: 25
Views: 8,162
Posted By Miserableman
ssh is a secure remote command line interface -...

ssh is a secure remote command line interface - bring up a terminal window on your Linux distribution, and pretend it's a window onto another computer. Mandrake comes with a built in firewall, and a...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Nov 2002, 13:56
Replies: 17
Views: 7,834
Posted By Miserableman
You won't have to pay to get a machine like that

You won't have to pay to get a machine like that
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Nov 2002, 13:48
Replies: 25
Views: 8,162
Posted By Miserableman
As a sidenote, when the connection goes down,...

As a sidenote, when the connection goes down, reset the modem, not the server, as it's never the servers fault. The server will re-establish connection as soon as it's available.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Nov 2002, 13:45
Replies: 25
Views: 8,162
Posted By Miserableman
This is a literally identical setup to what I...

This is a literally identical setup to what I have in my house.

I have an NTL box with an ethernet port connected to a P166/64MB RAM Linux box running Mandrake 8.2 (with no monitor) under my...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 3 Nov 2002, 04:48
Replies: 61
Views: 7,821
Posted By Miserableman
Any of the various people that unlike me realised...

Any of the various people that unlike me realised that it was just a game and they could afford to sacrifice their playing of it for others. See the above list for details.

(plus Laze/#behindsofa)
Forum: General Discussions 2 Nov 2002, 03:01
Replies: 15
Views: 3,912
Posted By Miserableman
When it's raining and I'm walking down the...

When it's raining and I'm walking down the street, I go on tennerwatch - I've found a fair amount of folding gear just lying in the gutter. Everyone else just walks on by because they're too...
Forum: General Discussions 2 Nov 2002, 02:45
Replies: 130
Views: 10,866
Posted By Miserableman
I was here first!!@!~:1

I was here first!!@!~:1
Forum: General Discussions 2 Nov 2002, 02:25
Replies: 28
Views: 3,958
Posted By Miserableman
Stargate is quite the most gruesome pile of **** ...

Stargate is quite the most gruesome pile of ****

I bet you all liked Sliders too
Forum: General Discussions 2 Nov 2002, 02:20
Replies: 25
Views: 3,506
Posted By Miserableman
I'm taken

I'm taken
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 1 Nov 2002, 12:00
Replies: 3
Views: 10,871
Posted By Miserableman
Hammer the ESCAPE button as it starts up, this...

Hammer the ESCAPE button as it starts up, this should stop the splash screen from appearing and show any error messages it's giving you.

If you see any, post them here as they will be helpful in...
Forum: General Discussions 1 Nov 2002, 11:48
Replies: 12
Views: 3,064
Posted By Miserableman
Which one of you nobcheeses was just in my Graphics Lecture?

One of you was just in a final year computer graphics lecture at Brighton Uni, because I overheard you talking about a Planetarion style game in the cafeteria queue (final year project??).

WAS...
Forum: General Discussions 31 Oct 2002, 19:45
Replies: 130
Views: 10,866
Posted By Miserableman
MonotoneMan For posting complete drivel and...

MonotoneMan

For posting complete drivel and having a name similar to mine
Forum: Programming and Discussion 31 Oct 2002, 19:20
Replies: 6
Views: 2,568
Posted By Miserableman
The above is a good demonstration of why brackets...

The above is a good demonstration of why brackets = the win
Forum: General Discussions 30 Oct 2002, 20:06
Replies: 31
Views: 4,263
Posted By Miserableman
Don't go in the fanboy channels

Don't go in the fanboy channels
Forum: Programming and Discussion 30 Oct 2002, 19:48
Replies: 21
Views: 3,169
Posted By Miserableman
Normally when you get a page from a website, your...

Normally when you get a page from a website, your computer sends an http request to the webserver, the webserver finds the HTML file you want and transfers it straight down the phone line back to...
Forum: General Discussions 30 Oct 2002, 17:56
Replies: 24
Views: 3,451
Posted By Miserableman
Please not Jonathon Ross, and Clive Anderson/Rory...

Please not Jonathon Ross, and Clive Anderson/Rory Bremner present enough stuff already
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 29 Oct 2002, 09:34
Replies: 3
Views: 10,668
Posted By Miserableman
It should work with just the board, CPU + HSF,...

It should work with just the board, CPU + HSF, graphics card, memory. Plus you'll need to plug in power to the motherboard, and the power switch and speaker leads from the case. With all that gear...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 28 Oct 2002, 12:50
Replies: 9
Views: 2,864
Posted By Miserableman
Would it not be something along the lines of: ...

Would it not be something along the lines of:

Cat whiskers = new Cat();
whiskers.meow();

I am calling the meow function in the whiskers object of class Cat. Where I call it from is not...
Forum: General Discussions 28 Oct 2002, 12:43
Replies: 6
Views: 2,931
Posted By Miserableman
a US Official has been shot dead in Jordan. ...

a US Official has been shot dead in Jordan.

The country, not the slut.
Forum: General Discussions 28 Oct 2002, 12:31
Replies: 46
Views: 5,379
Posted By Miserableman
Re: BX Nerve Gas Used in Theatre Storming.

I think I read that Putin didn't know about the raid until after it had started. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Oct 2002, 12:18
Replies: 7
Views: 11,959
Posted By Miserableman
iirc there are two ways of disabling messenger,...

iirc there are two ways of disabling messenger, one causes Outlook Express and presumably Outlook (but not IE in my experience) to wait forever before they start, and the other is more thorough and...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 28 Oct 2002, 11:33
Replies: 45
Views: 3,218
Posted By Miserableman
My PSU sounds like a wind tunnel, I really need a...

My PSU sounds like a wind tunnel, I really need a new one :O[[
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Oct 2002, 10:25
Replies: 5
Views: 10,725
Posted By Miserableman
From the command prompt type: ping...

From the command prompt type:

ping 216.239.39.101

If this works (you get a response) try:

ping www.google.com

If this works, and IE is not, then IE is not pointing at your default gateway...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Oct 2002, 10:14
Replies: 7
Views: 11,959
Posted By Miserableman
Mozilla is your God. The only thing I've had...

Mozilla is your God.

The only thing I've had that this resembles (bar Win98 going senile) is OE waiting to start MSN Messenger before it starts. MSN Messenger wasn't going anywhere because I'd...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 28 Oct 2002, 10:10
Replies: 9
Views: 2,864
Posted By Miserableman
I don't know php too well, but do you mean: ...

I don't know php too well, but do you mean:

a) calling one method in class X from another method in class X, or

b) calling a method in class X from a method in class Y?


(a) is entirely...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 25 Oct 2002, 10:50
Replies: 12
Views: 11,078
Posted By Miserableman
I always thought otherwise until I read an ABIT...

I always thought otherwise until I read an ABIT manual telling me exactly this :o

My two HDs each share an IDE cable with a CD/DVD device, I cba to reconnect them, they're fast enough
Forum: Programming and Discussion 24 Oct 2002, 20:42
Replies: 22
Views: 3,599
Posted By Miserableman
This is why vi isn't in the suite of programs...

This is why vi isn't in the suite of programs that I use - I'm too busy using easier and more powerful editors that don't require me to read the manual before I know how to turn them off. Linux is a...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 24 Oct 2002, 17:08
Replies: 22
Views: 3,599
Posted By Miserableman
Although it isn't as bad as emacs, where I nearly...

Although it isn't as bad as emacs, where I nearly bent my keyboard over my own head at the frustration of not being able to find the 'quit' option. It's easy to see now why mice were invented.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 24 Oct 2002, 17:06
Replies: 22
Views: 3,599
Posted By Miserableman
vi is everything that is bad about Unix, and...

vi is everything that is bad about Unix, and chewing my own foot off would be more enjoyable than extended exposure to it.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Oct 2002, 14:25
Replies: 8
Views: 10,973
Posted By Miserableman
It's not impossible your CMOS battery is dead

It's not impossible your CMOS battery is dead
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Oct 2002, 02:13
Replies: 19
Views: 10,968
Posted By Miserableman
Generally a multiprocessor system will be slower...

Generally a multiprocessor system will be slower in a straight line than a faster single processor system, but won't slow down so much under load.

If you take combustion engines as an analogy - a...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Oct 2002, 00:02
Replies: 19
Views: 10,968
Posted By Miserableman
Please everyone buy these chips, so that when I...

Please everyone buy these chips, so that when I want to buy one in 8 months or so I don't have to pay nearly as much.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 27 Sep 2002, 00:46
Replies: 43
Views: 5,508
Posted By Miserableman
Your monsters are as thick as £%$! Best game...

Your monsters are as thick as £%$!

Best game I've seen in Pascal, bar a horse-betting sim I once saw |o/
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