# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=379 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 380 --- ## [Vanillia or EscapeReality](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vanillia-or-escapereality/174896)
**Author:** [@hl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hl1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vanillia-or-escapereality/174896 "2006-01-10T04:09:13Z")
Which sounds like a better name for a random collection of sites? PS Vote Vanillia... or of course EscapeReality if erm.. yeah. --- ## [I Need a Comic Mentor!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-comic-mentor/174891)
**Author:** [@decisionman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/decisionman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-a-comic-mentor/174891 "2006-01-10T03:17:03Z")
Hello all, This is Mark Stuckert, or decisionman... Whatever. Anyway, for my final grad project I am doing -- at this point, let's call it a "graphic novel" of sorts. A requirement of this semester's project is that … --- ## [Poll: Sites that ask for personal info](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poll-sites-that-ask-for-personal-info/174882)
**Author:** [@rmo518](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmo518)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poll-sites-that-ask-for-personal-info/174882 "2006-01-10T01:45:44Z")
\[LEFT\]\*\*The Scenario: \*\*You're using a seemingly reputable website for the first time and are considering using the company's services/products. They have an online, interactive tool that interests you, but when you tr… --- ## [Poll: Sites the ask for personal info](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poll-sites-the-ask-for-personal-info/174879)
**Author:** [@rmo518](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmo518)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/poll-sites-the-ask-for-personal-info/174879 "2006-01-10T01:40:26Z")
\[LEFT\]Does anyone know a source for statistics on abondon rates based on the amount of/content of required fields on websites? Or have any strongly held personal opintions on the topic? \[/LEFT\] --- ## [What Paypal Account Type is Right for Me?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-paypal-account-type-is-right-for-me/174864)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-paypal-account-type-is-right-for-me/174864 "2006-01-09T23:08:59Z")
I do some small programming jobs (usually around $200-400), and in the past, I've used my parents' Paypal account. I'm getting slightly bigger jobs now, and well, it just doesn't seem appropriate to have to give a stra… --- ## [Wondering if someone can help with me a .gif image problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wondering-if-someone-can-help-with-me-a-gif-image-problem/174863)
**Author:** [@newbie2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newbie2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wondering-if-someone-can-help-with-me-a-gif-image-problem/174863 "2006-01-09T22:56:33Z")
I have a jpeg picture, and I want to convert it and shrink it from a .jpeg to a .gif image so I can make it a emoticon. The problem is when I shrink it, it turns all grainy and its color is all out of wack. If I posted… --- ## [Body hit on Rte 95 in MD](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/body-hit-on-rte-95-in-md/174859)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/body-hit-on-rte-95-in-md/174859 "2006-01-09T21:33:39Z")
I found myself in a lot of traffic this morning. Appears a body was hit on 95 causing it to be closed down for over 7 hours and I felt the traffic about an hour away. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-acciden… --- ## [Cable Modem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-modem/174813)
**Author:** [@rere420](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rere420)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-modem/174813 "2006-01-09T15:15:00Z")
I am installing comcast high speed internet into my house. I might need some help. I dont want to rent their modem, I want to buy my own. Any suggestions on what kind? My mother and I want to be able to use our wire… --- ## [Adobe Announces Lightroom, Aperture Competitor](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-announces-lightroom-aperture-competitor/174794)
**Author:** [@bananaism](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bananaism)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-announces-lightroom-aperture-competitor/174794 "2006-01-09T12:08:03Z")
From Mac Rumours: Adobe has announced a new product called Lightroom. Adobe Lightroom offers a tool for professional photographers to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes of digital images. The software… --- ## [The Unusable Webpage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-unusable-webpage/174785)
**Author:** [@innoxist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/innoxist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-unusable-webpage/174785 "2006-01-09T10:48:55Z")
Right, after being pissed off by very badly done websites, I have decided that I will make one that is the Mother Of All Unusable Webpages. It would be like a puzzle where users have to navigate past the various obstacl… --- ## [Worlds Largest Forum \*Idea\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/worlds-largest-forum-idea/174762)
**Author:** [@Flash\_Matic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Matic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/worlds-largest-forum-idea/174762 "2006-01-09T04:46:08Z")
I was thinking about web sites lately and I thought of the idea of the "WorldsLargestForum" (.com?). I know it sounds a little bit odd and forum sites are VERY hard to start and keep up. I am thinking that the whole gimm… --- ## [Download A Bunch of Files at Once](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-a-bunch-of-files-at-once/174759)
**Author:** [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2006, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-a-bunch-of-files-at-once/174759 "2006-01-09T03:31:06Z")
I'm trying to download a series of 102 files from a website, but Firefox (and IE for that matter) will only do 3 at a time. I don't want to sit here and wait for one to finish before clicking the next. Is there a progr… --- ## [Wireless Network Adaptor for BT Wireless](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-network-adaptor-for-bt-wireless/174743)
**Author:** [@revelations1318](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/revelations1318)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-network-adaptor-for-bt-wireless/174743 "2006-01-08T21:14:59Z")
Can anyone recommend a Wireless Network Adaptor (USB or PCI, no preference) which would work with the new BT Wireless Router? --- ## [IO brush](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/io-brush/174740)
**Author:** [@upuaut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/upuaut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/io-brush/174740 "2006-01-08T20:46:32Z")
very interesting video clip.. I'd love one of these. http://www.devilducky.com/media/36108/ --- ## [Happy Birthday Seb Hughes!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-seb-hughes/174735)
**Author:** [@billystar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/billystar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-seb-hughes/174735 "2006-01-08T19:06:47Z")
\[COLOR=Orange\]\*\* HAPPY BOOBDAY!! \*\*\[/COLOR\] --- ## [Happy Birthday Stiflersmom!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-stiflersmom/174733)
**Author:** [@Ordinathorreur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ordinathorreur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-stiflersmom/174733 "2006-01-08T18:55:46Z")
I know, I know, these birthday threads are boring, annoying and quite frankly, they suck. But here's another one just because we can! :hugegrin: Happy Birthday Stiflersmom \[smile\] --- ## [Objective-C](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objective-c/174722)
**Author:** [@NinoScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NinoScript)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/objective-c/174722 "2006-01-08T16:17:21Z")
i'm not sure where to put this, soo i'll add it to random \[stuck\_out\_tongue\] Does anyone know where can i get a good Objective-C tutorial? one that lets me do a small application so i can see the coding? I've found s… --- ## [OS X: Tiger. Tiger Secrets Declassified](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/os-x-tiger-tiger-secrets-declassified/174707)
**Author:** [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/os-x-tiger-tiger-secrets-declassified/174707 "2006-01-08T11:00:51Z")
http://www.macworld.com/topics/software/system\_software/os\_x/tiger/index.php just for all you mac users out there. --- ## [Who has a newsvine account](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-has-a-newsvine-account/174706)
**Author:** [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-has-a-newsvine-account/174706 "2006-01-08T09:59:48Z")
After two weeks of waiting, i finally got a newsvine account! Is anybody else in the private beta? --- ## [Is this considered a bug (Firefox)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-considered-a-bug-firefox/174698)
**Author:** [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-considered-a-bug-firefox/174698 "2006-01-08T06:33:11Z")
I don't think this should happen in Firefox. In an html page, a link has a certain width, and upon clicking that link will generate a rectangle of dots, which is actually 1px wider than the link width. And if an elemen… --- ## [gEEK tALK](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geek-talk/174692)
**Author:** [@Jasninder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jasninder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geek-talk/174692 "2006-01-08T05:23:40Z")
Interviewer: "Is studying computer science the best way to prepare to be a programmer?" Bill Gates: "No, the best way to prepare is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written. In my c… --- ## [Are XP programs compatible with linux?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-xp-programs-compatible-with-linux/174691)
**Author:** [@calvintage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/calvintage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-xp-programs-compatible-with-linux/174691 "2006-01-08T05:23:05Z")
Since I'm having some problems with my XP, I'm thinking about installing linux instead since I heard it's more stable and versatile. Are XP programs compatible with redhat Linux? Is Linux server oriented? Is it suit… --- ## [Worlds Under Threat?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/worlds-under-threat/174690)
**Author:** [@paddy1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paddy1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/worlds-under-threat/174690 "2006-01-08T05:17:52Z")
\[CENTER\]\[IMG\]http://www.paddyduke.co.uk/typo.gif\[/IMG\] \*\* WOR\*L\*DS UNDER THREAT\*\* \[LEFT\] Words everywhere are in serious danger of being butchered by poor linguists the word over. (Spelling error intentional.) This is a… --- ## [Question about Resumes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-resumes/174683)
**Author:** [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-resumes/174683 "2006-01-08T03:42:43Z")
Hey all you Kirupians! I am in need of some major help! Im going to try to intern (for pay, I have no idea at the moment) at E-ZPass at their local office in the MD/VA area. I have a family friend who is willing to vou… --- ## [The New Weezer Album](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-weezer-album/174681)
**Author:** [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-weezer-album/174681 "2006-01-08T03:29:17Z")
Pretty much sucks. And that makes me sad. Alright it doesn't suck but it's no Maladroit or Green Album. Come on guys, what's with the song that's basically a pop song of which I do not know the name but if you've hear… --- ## [Install 2 Video Cards for 3 Monitor Display Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-2-video-cards-for-3-monitor-display-problem/174680)
**Author:** [@Nikaosky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nikaosky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-2-video-cards-for-3-monitor-display-problem/174680 "2006-01-08T03:08:23Z")
Hello all, Well I stumbled upon Yeldarbs thread about having three monitors hooked up and I figured I'd give it a go seeing as I have an extra monitor and an extra video card at hand. Anyways, I'm getting a red light… --- ## [Well done futuristic flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/well-done-futuristic-flash/174674)
**Author:** [@Sinister\_Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sinister_Shadow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/well-done-futuristic-flash/174674 "2006-01-08T01:59:38Z")
I was torn between posting this on kool or tech news then decided to post it to random and let a mod move it as needed! Way to delegate power! :lol: Anyway, this is pretty freaky in my opinion and I'm already paranoid … --- ## [Norton Warning](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/norton-warning/174667)
**Author:** [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/norton-warning/174667 "2006-01-08T00:38:43Z")
After over two years of using Norton Internet Security and Internet Explorer, Norton decided to give me this message today :lol: \[image\] --- ## [Happy Birthday SeiferTim](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-seifertim/174664)
**Author:** [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-seifertim/174664 "2006-01-07T23:50:24Z")
\*\* \[COLOR=royalblue\]Happy\[/COLOR\] \[COLOR=darkorchid\]Birthday\[/COLOR\] \*\* --- ## [No XP Logon Prompt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-xp-logon-prompt/174656)
**Author:** [@calvintage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/calvintage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-xp-logon-prompt/174656 "2006-01-07T21:47:55Z")
I'm hoping to get answers from pros here... This is ridiculous... My computer boots up fine without any errors. After the normal XP loading screen, however, logon prompt is nowhere to be found. My computer was worki… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=378) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=380)