ArtemisEnterri

LOL That movie was hilarious yet absolutely brainless at the same time. And so damn true (prophetic even?).

Not to turn this into a "Windows vs. Linux" thread, but if you want a machine that lasts beyond one generation of an OS, the ONLY way to do that is to use Linux. Microshaft (the name I and a few friends use for MS) DELIBERATELY makes each new version require MORE hardware than the previous versions. With Linux, even an ancient 486 can still be used for web browsing. And with Linux there is absolutely NO PRICE for the OS or upgrades, MS will NEVER give a new version without a price tag. And people, please don't start the usual "it won't run ...." complaints. I have been running different Linux versions (both distribution-wise and release version wise) since the late 1990s, and with the WINE and Cedega software packages, almost ANY (nearly 95%) Windows app will run on a Linux machine, and for many Windows apps, there are free Open Source alternatives/clones (Sun's OpenOffice, GIMP, etc). Don't listen to the people who say "you need to be a techie to run Linux" because Linux is not the old command-line only OS it once was (anyone remember DOS??? - that was command-line only and people didn't whine then), Linux has a full point-and-click windows-like desktop (actually there are multiple choices of desktop, called "window managers": GNOME, KDE, fluxbox, whitebox, blackbox, etc.) that make Linux not much different from Windows anymore. And as far as drivers are concerned, if your hardware has existed for at least a year (or the manufacturer recognizes Linux as a viable OS), then drivers exist for that device. I CHALLENGE anyone to download and burn a "live" cd/dvd image, burn it to a disc, and reboot your machine using that disc. You can "try before you buy", something you can NEVER do with Windows. Those "live" discs are a ready-to-run Linux OS (it's read-only, so any changes you make are lost when you reboot...), it won't touch your existing hard-drive (so no repartioning or formatting until you CHOOSE to install the OS permanently) - you can even UNPLUG your HD and use only your CD/DVD drive (I used a "live" dvd to run a laptop with a dead HD for weeks). /end soapbox

Umm, don't they charge a fee to sign-up?

Anyone travel through the Winston-Salem area?

Whoa there yerself dude. I was referring to the eMachine TOWER systems. I'd buy an Acer/Dell/HP/Compaq laptop depending on the price and specs (and if I had the cash), but I won't ever buy a tower with the eMachines name.

I'm a total sci-fi nut... Star Wars, Star Trek (all versions), Stargate (all versions), Babylon 5, Tek War, etc, etc...

Ugg, Dell? Personally, I won't buy any "name brand" computer unless it's a laptop (since those are next to impossible to hand build). For the money you pay for their name you wind up with stuff (mainly preloaded software) that you either don't need or will never use while owning the machine. Same goes for other "box" deals: Compaq, Gateway, etc. And stay miles away from eMachines, they are the worst of the worst... Pentium D? Are you serious? Did you know that the only difference between a P3 & a Celeron or between a P4 and a Pentium D is that the Celeron/D FAILED certain diagnostics and had features bypassed? They are made on the same friggin' dies, in the same damn batches... If you want a CPU that's gonna last, not have heat problems, and be a good price, AMD is the only way to go. You can get the same (or better) speed from an AMD chip for LESS money. Look here for side-by-side benchmark comparisons: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6389077-1.html

There once was a plan for a get-together in Winston-Salem, but I don't know if that one ever worked out.

I don't have an XBOX (and don't plan to cuz i have an intense hatred of Microshaft), I have a Wii... Anyone out there wanna trade Wii codes?

I'll stick with my soft-modded Wii system... I don't have to "buy" games for it anymore, thanks to the magic of "backup loaders"....

Working at an amusement park would be my dream job. Lost my accounting desk job back in January of 09, spent 16 months on unemployment, and now work as a cashier for a gas station chain (for minimum wage).

I've done coding in classic BASIC (the version where line numbers were needed), Quick Basic, and Pascal, but now I can code with: C/C++ Java/JavaScript VB/VBScript Also learning to work with bash scripting (as mentioned above). I LOVE running Linux instead of Windoze...

Umm, which distributions were you trying? I don't have a PhD and I've installed, run, recompiled, updated, modified, etc many different distro's on many different machines since 1997...

I would be interested in some of the larges, depending on the price and shipping to Winston-Salem, NC.

My name on fetlife is the same as on here.

Damn, sounds like fun and I love Star Wars, Star Trek, and many other Sci-Fi storylines. But I can't get there, too far to drive (can't afford the gas or the driving time)...

I feel ya, i still haven't found any local friends in the Winston area...

There's a mom&pop pharmacy in Walkertown which has 24-count packs of them in large selling for only $11.39 a pack (almost bought one, but didn't want to be recognized cuz it's a small town).

Sorry for the bump, but recently discovered that they didn't shut down, they moved to a larger location closer to the center of Winston-Salem...

I love D&D/AD&D, Shadowrun, and Battletech/Mechwarrior...

Anyone in the Piedmont Triad area (Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Highpoint) or any nearby areas?

Did you guys see the "Love Boat" episode? The bully was wearing a diaper, and specifically said "Look at me, I'm wearing a diaper.", to represent Cupid in 2 scenes (Baljeet at a table with his girlfriend, and Candace at the same table with Jeremy). Oh, and just an fyi, it's "Phineas"...

Thanks. Going through the signup stuff now. Good thing I own a copy of SC1...

I wish. I don't even know how to get on the list for it... I've played SC1 and loved it...

One store I just was in the other day had multiple bags of the "for Women" pull-ups clearanced, but no pads (and definately no tape-on diapers, i have never seen the tena tape-ons anywhere, even the samples i've gotten recently from tena were either just pads or pull-ups).