# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=104 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 105 --- ## [Recommended Dedicated Hosting?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommended-dedicated-hosting/267935)
**Author:** [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommended-dedicated-hosting/267935 "2008-08-07T13:13:52Z")
Do you recommend a certain hosting company that provides dedicated hosting? Please dont say media temple \[smile\] I feel that everyone in this forum is obsessed with it --- ## [Yahoo top ten jobs from home](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yahoo-top-ten-jobs-from-home/267913)
**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yahoo-top-ten-jobs-from-home/267913 "2008-08-07T07:23:38Z")
http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/articles/featured\_ten\_hot\_home\_office\_jobs.html I thought it was interesting because us 'professional web designers' make 20$ an hour, and in number 6, probation officer they forgot t… --- ## [Well known cartoon character, was bad but turned good?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/well-known-cartoon-character-was-bad-but-turned-good/267890)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/well-known-cartoon-character-was-bad-but-turned-good/267890 "2008-08-06T20:48:48Z")
Can anyone think of a well known cartoon character that was once a bad guy but is now good? I'm trying to think of one for a codename to be used for an internal project. Thanks! --- ## [Ive got some other pokemon for rating](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ive-got-some-other-pokemon-for-rating/267831)
**Author:** [@adidas\_shoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adidas_shoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ive-got-some-other-pokemon-for-rating/267831 "2008-08-06T07:38:07Z")
im up to the 5th badge i think the ghost one and ive also got drifblim lvl 57 i need some movesets for him as for alakazam i cant teach him thunderbolt yet and i cant get earthquake yet so thats just my moveset now. \[U… --- ## [Oh Shnap](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-shnap/267807)
**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oh-shnap/267807 "2008-08-05T23:16:23Z")
:party:It's Danulf's Birthday! Happy Birthday, Danulf, wherever you are. \[beer\] The word association thread needs you. //You too, Salvador! --- ## [Font Manager Apps for XP?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-manager-apps-for-xp/267770)
**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/font-manager-apps-for-xp/267770 "2008-08-05T15:43:32Z")
My computer here at work has a squillion fonts on it, and I really need a good font manager app. I do almost nothing but print design, if that's relevant at all. I'm running XP, cheap is good, free is way better. Sure, I… --- ## [Movie - Pineapple Express](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-pineapple-express/267769)
**Author:** [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-pineapple-express/267769 "2008-08-05T15:39:33Z")
No real spoilers So last night I went to a premiere screening of the new comedy Pineapple Express, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco. And I have to say that I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. The mov… --- ## [Story of 2 Cows](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/story-of-2-cows/267731)
**Author:** [@Jasninder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jasninder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/story-of-2-cows/267731 "2008-08-05T08:08:48Z")
What do you think? SOCIALISM You have 2 cows and you give one to your neighbor. COMMUNISM: You have 2 cows; the Government takes both and gives you some milk. NAZISM: You have 2 cows. The Government takes both a… --- ## [Anyone speak Arabic?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-speak-arabic/267724)
**Author:** [@leisuresuitlissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leisuresuitlissy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-speak-arabic/267724 "2008-08-05T06:28:41Z")
What does this say? أهلاً مراد، جذبنى إلى إسمك أنك كتبته بالعربية فى موقع لم أتوقع أن أرى فيه اللغة العربية مطلقاً، تقبل تحيات I got it as a profile message. Guess I was asking for it with my smart-arsery under my name… --- ## [\*\*\*\*ty little mp3 player](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ty-little-mp3-player/267723)
**Author:** [@jynx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jynx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ty-little-mp3-player/267723 "2008-08-05T06:19:50Z")
so i have an old \*\*\*\*ty little mp3 player. pretty much a usb drive with an mp3 codec on it. is there any way i can add support for different file types on it? i know i could just convert the darn m4a to an mp3, but i jus… --- ## [Your must-have iPhone apps?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-must-have-iphone-apps/267716)
**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-must-have-iphone-apps/267716 "2008-08-05T01:57:41Z")
I just picked up a pair of iPhone 3Gs for my wife and I. Those of you who have had them longer - which apps do you can't you live without? So far I really like: \[LIST=1\] \[\*\]\*\*Yelp \[\*\]Facebook \[\*\]Jott \[\*\]Pandora\*\* \[/… --- ## [What kind of mp3 player should i get](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-kind-of-mp3-player-should-i-get/267710)
**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-kind-of-mp3-player-should-i-get/267710 "2008-08-05T01:18:44Z")
Its been too long i've been out of a good mp3 player for a year now, and i can't really stand it anymore. Excluding apple products, what kind of mp3 player should i get. I was looking at something from creative labs or m… --- ## [YouTube behaving awkwardly](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-behaving-awkwardly/267707)
**Author:** [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youtube-behaving-awkwardly/267707 "2008-08-05T00:12:29Z")
Whenever I search something, after about a second a stupid back-to-school kmart ad takes over the page on youtube. Is this happening to anyone else? And why the hell does firefox hide the cursor? I can't even place it … --- ## [Who's on Shelfari?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whos-on-shelfari/267706)
**Author:** [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whos-on-shelfari/267706 "2008-08-04T23:42:19Z")
I'm there! Just got started and this thing looks cool. It even works in Opera! http://www.shelfari.com/oliverzheng --- ## [Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/major-discovery-from-mit-primed-to-unleash-solar-revolution/267698)
**Author:** [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/major-discovery-from-mit-primed-to-unleash-solar-revolution/267698 "2008-08-04T21:23:35Z")
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oxygen-0731.html \*\* \*\*Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system Anne Trafton, News Office July 31, 2008 In a revolutionary leap that could transform … --- ## [Hulu+Canada=Some content?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hulu-canada-some-content/267696)
**Author:** [@travis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hulu-canada-some-content/267696 "2008-08-04T20:52:39Z")
I know hulu is blocked in Canada, due to licensing agreements. However I check back every few weeks just to see if anything has changed. Well a few days ago I noticed that Joss Whedon's "Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blo… --- ## [Can anyone reccomend a nice as3 image gallery?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-reccomend-a-nice-as3-image-gallery/267688)
**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-reccomend-a-nice-as3-image-gallery/267688 "2008-08-04T19:38:32Z")
I want one exactly like this: http://flashotaku.com/slideshow-component-as3/ The author distributes it as a compiled clip, and I wrote him for the real source, but I'm not sure if he'll give it to me or not. Worst ca… --- ## [New uptime monitoring service looking for beta testers](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-uptime-monitoring-service-looking-for-beta-testers/267667)
**Author:** [@your\_uptime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/your_uptime)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-uptime-monitoring-service-looking-for-beta-testers/267667 "2008-08-04T16:41:55Z")
YourUptime (\[\[URL="http://www.youruptime.com"\]www.youruptime.com)\](http://www.youruptime.com%29), a new uptime monitoring service is currently looking for beta testers. Our monitoring backend is well tested now, we need … --- ## [Photoshop type tool drama](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-type-tool-drama/267627)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Kikkoman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mr_Kikkoman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-type-tool-drama/267627 "2008-08-04T07:13:30Z")
When I type with the text tool I have to click the arrow tool to disable. Anyone know a hotkey or a workaround? \[m\] --- ## [Flash really hard to master?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-really-hard-to-master/267624)
**Author:** [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-really-hard-to-master/267624 "2008-08-04T06:05:49Z")
It seems like Flash is one of the hardest languages to get a question answered on. If I go to a PHP board, it seems like every question gets solved, but here, it's like 25%. Granted, Flash has more too it than PHP - and … --- ## [Nice and well coded wordpress themes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nice-and-well-coded-wordpress-themes/267618)
**Author:** [@waseem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waseem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nice-and-well-coded-wordpress-themes/267618 "2008-08-04T05:06:15Z")
Hey, I just wanted to ask you guys if you knew any well coded wordpress themes that are great when used as cms websites. I already know about sandbox and thematic, any other suggestions? --- ## [John Dies at the End](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/john-dies-at-the-end/267612)
**Author:** [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/john-dies-at-the-end/267612 "2008-08-04T01:15:43Z")
I came across this book freely available online the other day: http://www.johndiesattheend.com/ I just read through all of it in like one sitting, it is bloody amazing. It’s got hilarious gore and horrendous humor all ov… --- ## [Last.FM's ads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-fms-ads/267590)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/last-fms-ads/267590 "2008-08-03T16:16:32Z")
When you surf around www.last.fm , do you sometimes get stuck on a white page with one of their banner sized ads? I have to click refresh about 5 times to get to the page I want to go to. Is it just me (virus) or is this… --- ## [Selected Style now Visible in your Profile!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selected-style-now-visible-in-your-profile/267564)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/selected-style-now-visible-in-your-profile/267564 "2008-08-03T00:38:06Z")
If you look under your name in each of your posts, you will see which forum style you are currently using. Just like in the past, you have to edit your style via the User Control Panel's User Options page (http://www.kir… --- ## [What is that rubix cube thing below our avatar?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-that-rubix-cube-thing-below-our-avatar/267559)
**Author:** [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-that-rubix-cube-thing-below-our-avatar/267559 "2008-08-02T22:51:44Z")
So there's another space for information below location in our avatar box area with a rubix cube looking symbol and random lettering or sometimes almost coherent letting / phrases. What is it, why is there? --- ## [Fun PSP Games?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fun-psp-games/267547)
**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fun-psp-games/267547 "2008-08-02T16:34:34Z")
So I got a PSP last week and love it. I really just play it on the subway on the way to and from work etc. Or really good for pooping breaks at work etc. Could you guys recommend some really awesome games? Right … --- ## [Guests take an interest in our personal lives?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guests-take-an-interest-in-our-personal-lives/267517)
**Author:** [@saxx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saxx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guests-take-an-interest-in-our-personal-lives/267517 "2008-08-02T02:33:04Z")
At any given time there are like 20 guests viewing the random section, do they find us entertaining? I thought the guests were only here to leech of the code. So guests.....Your freaking me out wanna register Current… --- ## [Opinions of the AT&T Tilt?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opinions-of-the-at-t-tilt/267516)
**Author:** [@ShadowViper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ShadowViper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opinions-of-the-at-t-tilt/267516 "2008-08-02T02:24:11Z")
Hey, I'm thinking of getting a new phone. The one that looked most interesting to me was the AT&T Tilt. It is very unlikely that I'll be able to afford a data plan, so the wifi is a big plus. I also like that it has WM6 … --- ## [Can anyone explain this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-explain-this/267494)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-anyone-explain-this/267494 "2008-08-01T20:21:04Z")
I have an external swf. The SWF is 576x432. I load it into another SWF and trace the swf's dimensions and it says its 616 x 472. Thats an extra 40 pixels wide and high. I have another SWF thats the same size and it t… --- ## [Should I buy a Wii?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-buy-a-wii/267470)
**Author:** [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-buy-a-wii/267470 "2008-08-01T15:37:04Z")
I've got an unexpected profit sharing check deposited to my account today. $850 is not a bad suprise for nothing. I need to spend about $500 on my Jeep and want a new toy. Should I get a Wii? I've got a 360 and don… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=103) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=105)