# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=45 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 46 --- ## [Things I'm Looking Forward To](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/things-im-looking-forward-to/306640)
**Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/things-im-looking-forward-to/306640 "2010-03-18T20:31:52Z")
Deftones - Diamond Eyes. Single, "Rocket Skates" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woR6ohiFeYE&NR=1 Filter - Currently Untitled Album. Preview, "View From The Studio XIV" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7loxie3IJU --- ## [Bragging](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bragging/306631)
**Author:** [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bragging/306631 "2010-03-18T17:04:00Z")
I'll be starting at Parliament (parliamentdesign.com) in a little over a week. The office looks like this: \[image\] Now you know. --- ## [Happy Birthday HalfDog and Pasquale](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-halfdog-and-pasquale/306607)
**Author:** [@excogitator](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/excogitator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2010, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-birthday-halfdog-and-pasquale/306607 "2010-03-18T10:09:54Z")
Happy Birthday Guys!!! :party: \[beer\] --- ## [Vote for your favorite Contest Entry!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-contest-entry/306595)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vote-for-your-favorite-contest-entry/306595 "2010-03-18T04:43:46Z")
Krilnon, Scythe, TheCanadian, and me spent the entire day rigging the polls, so here you all go: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=345775 :thumb: --- ## [Happy St. Patrick's day!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-st-patricks-day/306557)
**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-st-patricks-day/306557 "2010-03-17T14:06:49Z")
Such a good holiday. Friends went out to the bar a 7... I'm stuck in classes till 1. :fab: Hopefully you guys are having a better start to the holiday than me. \[frowning\] --- ## [IE9 Preview](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie9-preview/306501)
**Author:** [@lorren\_biffin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorren_biffin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie9-preview/306501 "2010-03-16T19:14:15Z")
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/03/platform-preview-gives-web-developers-first-taste-of-ie9.ars http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/ (Preview download is not supported below Vista SP2.) --- ## [Now Sale Sony PlayStation 3 80GB and Apple Macbook Air.$600](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/now-sale-sony-playstation-3-80gb-and-apple-macbook-air-600/306440)
**Author:** [@OYINPHONE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OYINPHONE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/now-sale-sony-playstation-3-80gb-and-apple-macbook-air-600/306440 "2010-03-15T17:34:19Z")
SERAC SOLUTIONS LTD is a recognized distributor of various consumer electronics. We specialize in a wide range of products such as Laptops,Mobile Phones, Video Games Console, Plasma & LCD TV, MP3 & MP4 Players, Digital C… --- ## [Windows 7 lock screen clock?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-7-lock-screen-clock/306438)
**Author:** [@Icehawk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icehawk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-7-lock-screen-clock/306438 "2010-03-15T16:28:03Z")
I was just curious if there were any mods or anyway of getting a clock into the lock screen of windows 7. By lock screen i mean when you click start and then instead of restarting,shutting down or hibernating your comput… --- ## [PC Fan Noob questions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pc-fan-noob-questions/306434)
**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pc-fan-noob-questions/306434 "2010-03-15T14:02:31Z")
I've hoovered my case and defragged. Any tips on improving fan noise? I think the nosiest is the CPU fan, although stats show little high cpu usage. I have 3 fans, 1 in the power unit, 1 on the CPU and a 3rd more mino… --- ## [Buy New Unlocked Apple iphone 3gs 32gb$270,Nokia N900](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-new-unlocked-apple-iphone-3gs-32gb-270-nokia-n900/306423)
**Author:** [@shoronfone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shoronfone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2010, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buy-new-unlocked-apple-iphone-3gs-32gb-270-nokia-n900/306423 "2010-03-15T10:05:51Z")
\*\*Welcome to THE MOBILE STORE LIMITED guiding philosophy is to focus solely on the wireless industry - It is this profound understanding of the industry that allows us to offer the most up-to-date and only the highest qu… --- ## [Starcraft 2 Beta](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starcraft-2-beta/306417)
**Author:** [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starcraft-2-beta/306417 "2010-03-15T06:03:45Z")
Anyone in? \[smile\] --- ## [Help me personalize my license plate!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-personalize-my-license-plate/306404)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-personalize-my-license-plate/306404 "2010-03-14T21:02:35Z")
I realized that, being a vain person, I don't have a vanity license plate on my vehicle: \[image\] Do you all have any suggestions on what I should go with? :thumb: --- ## [Cool website!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-website/306396)
**Author:** [@JohnL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JohnL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-website/306396 "2010-03-14T18:07:00Z")
Check out this new website combining Google Search with a unqiue categorized search method! Youtube Demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toXXuhx-PCk Homepage: http://www.yursearch.com Energy Saving Version: http… --- ## [Did you play poker online?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/did-you-play-poker-online/306374)
**Author:** [@Timmytots](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Timmytots)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/did-you-play-poker-online/306374 "2010-03-14T11:07:09Z")
you are an idiot. --- ## [What's up with all of this great alternative rock/pop music?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up-with-all-of-this-great-alternative-rock-pop-music/306353)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up-with-all-of-this-great-alternative-rock-pop-music/306353 "2010-03-13T20:38:49Z")
I don't know if its just me, has anyone else noticed that some of the new alternative albums released recently are just really good? The list I came up with is: \[LIST\] \[\*\]Veckatimiset by Grizzly Bear \[\*\]xx by xx \[\*\]Fan… --- ## [Breakdown of Cable Channel Fees!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breakdown-of-cable-channel-fees/306283)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breakdown-of-cable-channel-fees/306283 "2010-03-12T07:50:52Z")
http://consumerist.com/3-9-2010%202-23-31%20PM.jpg This is probably the most fascinating thing I've seen in quite some time. I cancelled my cable service a while ago since I never seem to have time to watch TV. I would… --- ## [PS3 does motion controls too](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ps3-does-motion-controls-too/306243)
**Author:** [@grimdeath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimdeath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ps3-does-motion-controls-too/306243 "2010-03-11T16:45:10Z")
Check it out for those interested in the PS3 motion controls. http://kotaku.com/5490632/playstation-move-everything-you-need-to-know --- ## [Who wants to be a judge for the "Designing With Text" contest?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-judge-for-the-designing-with-text-contest/306206)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-wants-to-be-a-judge-for-the-designing-with-text-contest/306206 "2010-03-11T05:56:59Z")
As payment, I will give you good luck. :hobbes: --- ## [Good Netbooks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-netbooks/306185)
**Author:** [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-netbooks/306185 "2010-03-10T22:50:00Z")
I want to by my ladyfriend a netbook for her birthday, preferably in the $300-$400 range. She'll pretty much just use it for movies, music, internet surfing, and school stuff, so it doesn't need to be anything crazy. I b… --- ## [More Permanent Solution for the Forum Slowdowns](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/more-permanent-solution-for-the-forum-slowdowns/306174)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/more-permanent-solution-for-the-forum-slowdowns/306174 "2010-03-10T19:51:44Z")
Hi everyone, Thanks to the nice folks at mediatemple, the site will be getting another server just to host the MySQL database. Hopefully that will solve more of the intermittent performance problems that we have been see… --- ## [HD signal recording/splitting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hd-signal-recording-splitting/306160)
**Author:** [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hd-signal-recording-splitting/306160 "2010-03-10T17:42:26Z")
Okay guys, I need a little bit of help, not that I already didn't. :sure: I was wondering if you guys knew of a product or could help me find a product that would take an HD input (component or HDMI, doesn't matter) a… --- ## [I Passed My CCNA Certification \*YAY\*](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-passed-my-ccna-certification-yay/306151)
**Author:** [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-passed-my-ccna-certification-yay/306151 "2010-03-10T15:23:52Z")
I took my Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam today and passed which now makes me CCNA Certified \[smiley\] :azn: --- ## [TV all messed up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tv-all-messed-up/306102)
**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tv-all-messed-up/306102 "2010-03-09T18:25:29Z")
Yo dogs... So I have this LCD TV I bought about 6 years ago. At the time, it was a pretty big investment. I paid about $2k USD for it so at the time it was a lot of money. Now obviously you can buy a much better … --- ## [What are important skills to have as a Flash Designer?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-important-skills-to-have-as-a-flash-designer/306094)
**Author:** [@domero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/domero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-important-skills-to-have-as-a-flash-designer/306094 "2010-03-09T15:56:17Z")
I am new to flash and I am wondering what skills should I have to accomplish my task. I am more into art, but I want to do serious interactive beautiful websites. Would this be the right skills going in the right directi… --- ## [What to charge for FLA?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-charge-for-fla/306052)
**Author:** [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-charge-for-fla/306052 "2010-03-08T23:44:25Z")
An old client asked to buy the fla for a site I made for them (primate.tv) so they can update change certain sections themselves without consulting me first. I have no idea what to ask for though, 5%? 10%? 20%? Advice wo… --- ## [Mechanism stopping the rotation of a rocket](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mechanism-stopping-the-rotation-of-a-rocket/305993)
**Author:** [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mechanism-stopping-the-rotation-of-a-rocket/305993 "2010-03-07T17:18:48Z")
I watched this video and got really curious on how they stopped the rotation of the rocket. At first I thought they used some sort of gas powered propulsion. But the video says that it's mechanical. http://www.youtube.… --- ## [Why so few women in programming?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-so-few-women-in-programming/305975)
**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-so-few-women-in-programming/305975 "2010-03-06T22:57:41Z")
I could understand the low women count in jobs like construction, waste management, plumbing, the army, floor stripping and polishing, etc. However, why are a great deal many of the programmers out there (both smalltim… --- ## [Interview tips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interview-tips/305960)
**Author:** [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interview-tips/305960 "2010-03-06T16:49:07Z")
so next week i have a phone interview, they said it would be very technical (:worried:) and that i have to be prepared to code, design, test, and solve problems. Currently i am reviewing all my programming classes taken … --- ## [Courier "Digital Journal"](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/courier-digital-journal/305929)
**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/courier-digital-journal/305929 "2010-03-05T18:28:03Z")
With a few designers around here and people that like to doodle all the time \[whisper\]Pasquale\[/whisper\] I'm sure you guys have noticed the new Courier device that has been rumored around the web and now being seen in pi… --- ## [5 Years As A Proud Kirupian](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-years-as-a-proud-kirupian/305877)
**Author:** [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-years-as-a-proud-kirupian/305877 "2010-03-04T21:15:07Z")
Today is the day that I celebrate being a member of this forum for 5 years. I'd like to thank everybody for all their help and advice within those years and wish everybody the best of luck. :thumb: [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=44) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=46)