# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=368 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 369 --- ## [Using Google desktop? read this before you do](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-google-desktop-read-this-before-you-do/178528)
**Author:** [@grimdeath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimdeath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-google-desktop-read-this-before-you-do/178528 "2006-02-11T14:47:15Z")
It seems google desktop indexes your files than stores them on googles servers for 30 days. So is google really our friend I wonder :huh: More info http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/10/google\_desktop\_privacy\_ke… --- ## [Some funny comics man](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-funny-comics-man/178505)
**Author:** [@Tribute](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tribute)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2006, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-funny-comics-man/178505 "2006-02-11T04:34:36Z")
Heh if you like silly things then you'll like this site. The comics seem kinda amateur but still look ok. its www.rocketface.net --- ## [WInter Olympics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/winter-olympics/178504)
**Author:** [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/winter-olympics/178504 "2006-02-11T03:56:55Z")
Hey guys! Just saw that google changed the logo with another art piece for the torino games...who's gonna be watching this event? --- ## [Outputting Quotes in Java](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/outputting-quotes-in-java/178495)
**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/outputting-quotes-in-java/178495 "2006-02-11T01:23:41Z")
Java seems to be confused about outputing ". Take for example: System.out.println("this program " won't compile"); Is there another way to represent these quotes? My main purpose is to let Java automatically write … --- ## [Spyware Barely Touches Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-barely-touches-firefox/178450)
**Author:** [@bwh2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bwh2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-barely-touches-firefox/178450 "2006-02-10T17:03:07Z")
link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20060210/tc\_cmp/179102616 Internet Explorer users can be as much as 21 times more likely to end up with a spyware-infected PC than people who go online with Mozilla’s Firefox browser, … --- ## [Very interesting movie about the Indian Institute of Technology](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-interesting-movie-about-the-indian-institute-of-technology/178446)
**Author:** [@foodpk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/foodpk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/very-interesting-movie-about-the-indian-institute-of-technology/178446 "2006-02-10T16:41:05Z")
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8004343747717655794 Check it out, very interesting stuff I previously had little to no idea about. --- ## [Happy birthday BoonDock!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-boondock/178412)
**Author:** [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-boondock/178412 "2006-02-10T10:41:39Z")
Happy Birthday man! \[beer\]\[COLOR=#00ff00\] :party: \[/COLOR\]\[IMG\]http://www.avalon-rev.dk/junk/kirupa/boobs.gif\[/IMG\] \[COLOR=lemonchiffon\]wow, two cool guys in two days...\[/COLOR\] --- ## [Happy Bday to me :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-bday-to-me/178410)
**Author:** [@mjorge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjorge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-bday-to-me/178410 "2006-02-10T09:24:54Z")
Today i turn 27...Time fly. I still remmember when i was 10 like if it was yesterday... Anyway you are all invited for a beer later \[beer\] --- ## [Hullo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hullo/178404)
**Author:** [@travis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hullo/178404 "2006-02-10T07:08:14Z")
Hi, my name is Travis Fantina, I am new to the Kirupa fourms (not to Kirupa). I just wanted to say hi! --- ## [Best Way to learn FRENCH quickly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-learn-french-quickly/178395)
**Author:** [@nathan99](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nathan99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-learn-french-quickly/178395 "2006-02-10T05:20:56Z")
Hey guys, just wondering what/how is the best way to learn french within a year(or at least a reasonable amount) for free. IE: websites.. programs..? please specify :)ty \[wink\] Nathan. --- ## [1.44MB Floppy Disk. Dead or Alive?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-44mb-floppy-disk-dead-or-alive/178388)
**Author:** [@jmreyes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmreyes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1-44mb-floppy-disk-dead-or-alive/178388 "2006-02-10T03:03:56Z")
Half dead maybe. High school students here still use it to store small projects like text documents and that kind of stuff. Though blank CDs are relatively cheap, CD-writers are not built-in into every cheap home PC but … --- ## [Organizing Fonts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/organizing-fonts/178378)
**Author:** [@wyclef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wyclef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/organizing-fonts/178378 "2006-02-10T00:02:33Z")
Which Font Management Tool do you use? Extensis Font Reserve Extensis Suitcase Extensis Fusion Linotype FontExplorer Insider FontAgent pro How do you organize your fonts? I currently use Font Reserve but am not ver… --- ## [Ned Help Urgently](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ned-help-urgently/178377)
**Author:** [@jaevion4u](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jaevion4u)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ned-help-urgently/178377 "2006-02-09T23:50:50Z")
Can anybody help me to deisgn a powerpoint template please? ............... jaevion4u@yahoo.com:-/ --- ## [Battlefield 2: Euro Force](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/battlefield-2-euro-force/178376)
**Author:** [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/battlefield-2-euro-force/178376 "2006-02-09T23:09:16Z")
Ok so there's a new booster pack coming out soon for Battlefield 2 called Euro Force. Is anyone gonna buy it? I'm definatly going to, it's damn cheap (just £7) and looks pretty sweet. It was supposed to come out yeste… --- ## [Yahoo Tests a New Site Design](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yahoo-tests-a-new-site-design/178375)
**Author:** [@speed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/speed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yahoo-tests-a-new-site-design/178375 "2006-02-09T23:06:52Z")
Yahoo looks to clean up some of the clutter on its homepage http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=701 --- ## [Halo 2 for Windows Vista](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/halo-2-for-windows-vista/178374)
**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/halo-2-for-windows-vista/178374 "2006-02-09T23:00:04Z")
bungie.net just released that Halo 2 will only be running Vista only (but have stated they dont know about a Mac version at this time). on the front page of bungi. \[CENTER\]\[www.bungie.net\](http://www.bungie.net) \[/CENT… --- ## [May 1st Reboot 2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/may-1st-reboot-2006/178360)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/may-1st-reboot-2006/178360 "2006-02-09T19:41:45Z")
It's that time of year again - time to reboot your sites. \[U\]\*\* http://www.may1reboot.com/ \*\*\[/U\] Good luck to those of you who attempt it again this year. You can view some kForumers entering from last year: htt… --- ## [Avenged Sevenfold](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avenged-sevenfold/178358)
**Author:** [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avenged-sevenfold/178358 "2006-02-09T19:31:29Z")
So I just listened to thier entire second album. (City of Evil) Wow what a odd mishmash of thrash, metal, punk and black metal... I really really dig it. --- ## [Opera 9 Beta 2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opera-9-beta-2/178355)
**Author:** [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opera-9-beta-2/178355 "2006-02-09T18:44:32Z")
Since nobody posted this, I'll post it \[smile\] http://labs.opera.com/ I also found out how to block ads with Opera, and even how to hide the container that contains the ads (e.g. if you use firefox and adblock, you'l… --- ## [What computer skills do you have?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-computer-skills-do-you-have/178353)
**Author:** [@Insomniac](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Insomniac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-computer-skills-do-you-have/178353 "2006-02-09T18:26:29Z")
So I'm filling out an application form. Now how do they expect me to answer this question? Do I write a 5 page essay? Bearing in mind that some people put down things like "I am proficient in Microsoft Word", do I list a… --- ## [Mini Optimus Keyboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mini-optimus-keyboard/178338)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Fat\_Man](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jolly_Fat_Man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mini-optimus-keyboard/178338 "2006-02-09T16:29:07Z")
Recently I received an e-mail announcing a three keyed mini optimus keyboard costing 100$. Looks interesting and makes one look forward to another slatted release they are planning still within this year. Optimus seems… --- ## [Blog link exchange?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blog-link-exchange/178324)
**Author:** [@G111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G111)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blog-link-exchange/178324 "2006-02-09T13:40:45Z")
Hi guys I have a blog www.gbarnett.org and I'm looking for people to exchange links with me to like minded technical or design blogs. Reason being I'm generating a large amount of views per month and I want to push t… --- ## [Happy birthday nathan99](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-nathan99/178306)
**Author:** [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-nathan99/178306 "2006-02-09T10:53:51Z")
\[COLOR=lime\]Hey man! Happy 18th Birthday!!!:beer: :party: \[image\]\[/COLOR\] --- ## [Things to see and do in New York](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/things-to-see-and-do-in-new-york/178297)
**Author:** [@ditt0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ditt0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/things-to-see-and-do-in-new-york/178297 "2006-02-09T07:36:51Z")
I'll be in NY in 2 weeks or so and I am looking for some suggestions about it. Which are the best things to see and do there? --- ## [Help me with video editing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-video-editing/178289)
**Author:** [@guitarplayer08](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guitarplayer08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-with-video-editing/178289 "2006-02-09T04:38:24Z")
I have a video of my friend snowboarding. I was taking the video from the left side and this one friend of mine took it from another angle. Is there a way to combine this two video in one screen? Or maybe put my video … --- ## [Having trouble with ads on my site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-with-ads-on-my-site/178288)
**Author:** [@eaglei\_studio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eaglei_studio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-trouble-with-ads-on-my-site/178288 "2006-02-09T04:17:12Z")
I just bought a domain name with no hosting service because i am going to use my own server for that...the only problem is the place i bought the domain name from is putting code in my site that automatically puts up an … --- ## [Student Council Event Ideas](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/student-council-event-ideas/178277)
**Author:** [@Nick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/student-council-event-ideas/178277 "2006-02-09T01:40:46Z")
Hey guys, Can you propose some ideas for my Student Council pleeeeease? Just tell me if you've done some cool things on your council or if your school has done any great events. It would be much appreciated - many than… --- ## [A crazy Idea I probly never get around to doing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-crazy-idea-i-probly-never-get-around-to-doing/178273)
**Author:** [@kingofnukes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kingofnukes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-crazy-idea-i-probly-never-get-around-to-doing/178273 "2006-02-09T00:46:12Z")
I was looking at the spare ipod I have lying around and got a crazy idea. I was wondering how much space the windows running system was small enough to be put on the 2oGB ipod's harddrive and is the ipod cabable of playi… --- ## [Page On Kirupa With The Game Tutorials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-on-kirupa-with-the-game-tutorials/178254)
**Author:** [@Shoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/page-on-kirupa-with-the-game-tutorials/178254 "2006-02-08T21:44:30Z")
Very stupid question: is there a page on kirupa showing just ALL the game tutorials? :puzzle: --- ## [WiFi](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wifi/178233)
**Author:** [@Patriotxcountry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Patriotxcountry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wifi/178233 "2006-02-08T18:48:22Z")
Does anyone know anything about linksys wireless routers and their range? I have a WRT54G and for some reason, it acts a bit strange. I live in the dorms and when I'm in my room or any of the 3 rooms adjacent to me, I ca… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=367) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=369)