Author Topic: Windows Vista (Read 82179 times)

B E C K · « **Reply #60 on:** Aug 12, 2009, 01:11:22 AM »

What brand of computer is it?

Rama · « **Reply #61 on:** Aug 12, 2009, 01:15:47 AM »

Gateway. I bought it cause the one I'm using now has lasted 10 years now and is still running and I wanted one that would last another 10 years if it had too. So I got the same brand. But I don't think their standards are as high as they were in 99. This may effect what company I buy my laptop from.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #62 on:** Aug 12, 2009, 01:44:48 PM »

Sounds like the hard drive.

Derrick · « **Reply #63 on:** Aug 12, 2009, 06:18:52 PM »

Isn't it always?

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #64 on:** Aug 12, 2009, 11:23:00 PM »

In my case, no.

Derrick · « **Reply #65 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 08:30:35 AM »

Really?

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #66 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 11:41:52 AM »

While I'm hesitant to actually say it (jinx and all), I've never had a hard drive go out on me in the nearly twenty years since I started using a computer.

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #67 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 03:29:17 PM »

On a semi-related noted, anyone Binging instead of Googling? I like it, except the home page of the day tends to make me want to be elsewhere. $:-\$

Fiero · « **Reply #68 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 03:52:14 PM »

No. I will likely never use bing. I don't want any fancy stuff, I just want a white page with search results.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #69 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 09:54:18 PM »

You mean you people actually go to a search site to do searches? I thought everybody had a search bar built-in to their browsers these days.

Fiero · « **Reply #70 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 10:03:12 PM »

Yes.

Derrick · « **Reply #71 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 10:52:56 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Aug 13, 2009, 09:54:18 PM

You mean you people actually go to a search site to do searches? I thought everybody had a search bar built-in to their browsers these days.

I don't. Those toolbars are just evil and bring despair.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #72 on:** Aug 13, 2009, 11:21:16 PM »

Toolbar? You mean you still use Internet Explorer and have to install toolbars to do it?

B E C K · « **Reply #73 on:** Aug 14, 2009, 05:02:42 AM »

Do you mean that search box in the corner because that's what I use. With Google, of course. I don't like things eating up my vertical screen space.

On Bing, I haven't tried it. Unless it also sings "White Christmas", I probably won't be trying it anytime soon.

Derrick · « **Reply #74 on:** Aug 14, 2009, 06:43:15 AM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Aug 13, 2009, 11:21:16 PM

Toolbar? You mean you still use Internet Explorer and have to install toolbars to do it?

IE also has the search thing in the upper right-hand corner, but I don't use either.

The energy to type 'google.com' is minute. And yes, I use IE, because I've never had a problem.

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #75 on:** Aug 14, 2009, 08:09:37 AM »

Dogpile has never let me down when looking for something weird.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #76 on:** Aug 14, 2009, 11:43:41 AM »

Quote from: Derrick on Aug 14, 2009, 06:43:15 AM

IE also has the search thing in the upper right-hand corner, but I don't use either.

The energy to type 'google.com' is minute. And yes, I use IE, because I've never had a problem.

That minute energy you expend is still unnecessary unless you have a hard-on for the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button or have a more complex search to do that requires more than site specification, quote marks, and dashes.

I dis IE, but I never had a problem with it either. A lot of it has to do with browsing habits. I swapped to Opera because I'd used it on my original computer and found it to be better when I tried it again. Firefox is good, but to run it with the same amenities as Opera I have to install half-a-dozen extensions which slows it up at bit. The only problem I have to deal with using Opera is not being able to do quizzes on Facebook, and that's actually a good thing.

Rama · « **Reply #77 on:** Aug 14, 2009, 12:16:04 PM »

I use both...it just depends on my mood.

Derrick · « **Reply #78 on:** Aug 14, 2009, 02:36:54 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Aug 14, 2009, 11:43:41 AM

Quote from: Derrick on Aug 14, 2009, 06:43:15 AM
IE also has the search thing in the upper right-hand corner, but I don't use either.

The energy to type 'google.com' is minute. And yes, I use IE, because I've never had a problem.

That minute energy you expend is still unnecessary unless you have a hard-on for the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button or have a more complex search to do that requires more than site specification, quote marks, and dashes.

I dis IE, but I never had a problem with it either. A lot of it has to do with browsing habits. I swapped to Opera because I'd used it on my original computer and found it to be better when I tried it again. Firefox is good, but to run it with the same amenities as Opera I have to install half-a-dozen extensions which slows it up at bit. The only problem I have to deal with using Opera is not being able to do quizzes on Facebook, and that's actually a good thing.

Not to mention my iGoogle is loaded with my email, weather, sports, and a news feed.

Fiero · « **Reply #79 on:** Aug 14, 2009, 06:04:44 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Aug 14, 2009, 11:43:41 AM

Quote from: Derrick on Aug 14, 2009, 06:43:15 AM
IE also has the search thing in the upper right-hand corner, but I don't use either.

The energy to type 'google.com' is minute. And yes, I use IE, because I've never had a problem.

That minute energy you expend is still unnecessary unless you have a hard-on for the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button or have a more complex search to do that requires more than site specification, quote marks, and dashes.

I dis IE, but I never had a problem with it either. A lot of it has to do with browsing habits. I swapped to Opera because I'd used it on my original computer and found it to be better when I tried it again. Firefox is good, but to run it with the same amenities as Opera I have to install half-a-dozen extensions which slows it up at bit. The only problem I have to deal with using Opera is not being able to do quizzes on Facebook, and that's actually a good thing.

There's nothing like Firefox's IE tab for Opera?

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #80 on:** Aug 15, 2009, 12:25:42 AM »

There's a way to change the identifier, but that plugin works by embedding IE into FF, which defeats the purpose for using FF or Opera to start with.

B E C K · « **Reply #81 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 12:44:43 AM »

Duhhhh.... uh, what's iGoogle?

Fiero · « **Reply #82 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 07:29:30 AM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Aug 15, 2009, 12:25:42 AM

There's a way to change the identifier, but that plugin works by embedding IE into FF, which defeats the purpose for using FF or Opera to start with.

Yeah, I know how it works, but its easier opening a tab than opening a new window.

Derrick · « **Reply #83 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 11:48:29 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Aug 17, 2009, 12:44:43 AM

Duhhhh.... uh, what's iGoogle?

Your personalized googlepage.

B E C K · « **Reply #84 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 07:12:20 PM »

Why is it called that? I'm seeing to many i things that have nothing to do with Apple. That doesn't seem right somehow.

Fiero · « **Reply #85 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 07:24:33 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Aug 17, 2009, 07:12:20 PM

Why is it called that? I'm seeing to many i things that have nothing to do with Apple. That doesn't seem right somehow.

Apple hasn't copyrighted putting "i" in front of words. Also, "i" is way of saying personalized (I'm totally making this up), so your personalized Google page would be a good fit.

B E C K · « **Reply #86 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 07:45:49 PM »

But a personalized "i" is usually capitalized. They don't have to copyright it, most people will associate a little "i" infront of something with no space as being Apple. It just seems cheap and uncreative to me for Google to use it.

Fiero · « **Reply #87 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 08:29:02 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Aug 17, 2009, 07:45:49 PM

But a personalized "i" is usually capitalized. They don't have to copyright it, most people will associate a little "i" infront of something with no space as being Apple. It just seems cheap and uncreative to me for Google to use it.

I was hoping to go find proof that Google had named it first, but indeed, they are unoriginal in this issue.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #88 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 08:56:05 PM »

Quote from: Fiero on Aug 17, 2009, 07:29:30 AM

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Aug 15, 2009, 12:25:42 AM
There's a way to change the identifier, but that plugin works by embedding IE into FF, which defeats the purpose for using FF or Opera to start with.
Yeah, I know how it works, but its easier opening a tab than opening a new window.

The only difference for me is hitting Alt-Tab instead of Ctrl-Tab to flip between them.

B E C K · « **Reply #89 on:** Mar 15, 2025, 10:31:00 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Aug 11, 2009, 01:45:43 AM

I remember having a connection problem and it turned out my modem card was loose.

I was looking up old threads to see how many times I've complained about Windows (answer: lots

) and found this old-ass comment of mine. A few years ago (within the last four years or so), Merla admitted to throwing the box my computer was packed in during one of our moves. I forget how the topic came up but it came up randomly in conversation. The thing is my "loose card issue" happened shortly after we had moved. So it happened after she threw the box. This was literally her fuckin' fault. That dumb owl.