Computer illiterate people who think they know things [v3]
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Found this on a video of Stephen Hawking taking about the universe. I don't know what's more depressing, the fact that someone actually wrote this, or the fact that 4 people gave it the thumbs up.
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Found this on a video of Stephen Hawking taking about the universe. I don't know what's more depressing, the fact that someone actually wrote this, or the fact that 4 people gave it the thumbs up.[/QUOTE]
given it's actually a thoughtful statement, I'm happy. We all know that the majority of users would have replied to a hawking video with "lol wat", "cool story bro", "wtf is wit da rtard", and "your dumb".
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lawwwwl, "trojan" asking viruses and how to prevent them. :buddy:
My brother has no common sense when it comes to computers, just the other day he installed a downloader program from some random music site :smithicide:
quote the old guy I'm working on a project for: "wow, you've got [this program, that program, a few of those, and so on] running at the [i]same time[/i] on your computer? Why can't I do that, I've got windows 7 professional and you're only using windows 7 normal"
...this is talking about [url=http://www.acer.com/predator/]my massive work/gaming computer[/url] which even LOOKS like it could handle everything on the planet
[img]http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/stories/Acer/Aspire-Predator/acer_predator.jpg[/img]
while he's sitting there on a rather cheap (but new) HP loptop...
OOH, funny story, I got the computer's full package half-off from best buy (1500 instead of $3000 at the time) because it "didn't work" and was returned, thus becoming a discount deal.
Turns out, the little sidewinder mouse that came with it just refused to work after about 10 minutes of use. Use another mouse and it's PERFECT, and has been for months. It's the best computer I've ever owned, even before adding a little this'n'that to the inside.
[QUOTE=SlickBlade;20766077]Yes. The only time I eve saw my dad, or my granddad, (who has personly said he doesn't 'know what this little thing with 2 buttons is.') is when installing stuff which requires folders and stuff. Dad wanted to get GTA vice city for pc through the free download. I helped him out, done.
Then when it comes to mum... Jesus christ. "JAROD! Why isn't the computer working!? I'm sick of your Jerry's mod and team fort games slowing it down!"
"Hold on let me look. Wha-"
long story short, we fixed the problem of the computer being slow by closing all 29 Facebook multiplayer games. she CONSTANTLY opens everything in a new window. Not page, not tab.[/QUOTE]
Same thing with my mom... she has a Master's in ENGINEERING!!!!
And she saves her work in the recycle bin...
Then I told her that is where the trash goes. And she said, "how I can uninstall it?":colbert:
Although my dad is very computer literate.
So we have a separate computer for each person of the house. No wonder we have 5 PCs.
That computer looks like a fucking beast. :D
As for this Jarod guy, your mother's technological illiteracy makes me want to cry...
You need to sit her down and explain all this shit, she's bound to permanently fuck up your computer. Tell her to ask you before she does something she's unsure about or hasn't heard of, or something. (Though I get the feeling it wouldn't make much difference.)
[QUOTE=Sonic Cow;20800401]my dad is very computer literate.
So we have a separate computer for each person of the house. No wonder we have 5 PCs.[/QUOTE]
:hf:
[QUOTE=daijitsu;20800221]quote the old guy I'm working on a project for: "wow, you've got [this program, that program, a few of those, and so on] running at the [I]same time[/I] on your computer? Why can't I do that, I've got windows 7 professional and you're only using windows 7 normal"
...this is talking about [URL="http://www.acer.com/predator/"]my massive work/gaming computer[/URL] which even LOOKS like it could handle everything on the planet
[IMG]http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/stories/Acer/Aspire-Predator/acer_predator.jpg[/IMG]
while he's sitting there on a rather cheap (but new) HP loptop...
OOH, funny story, I got the computer's full package half-off from best buy (1500 instead of $3000 at the time) because it "didn't work" and was returned, thus becoming a discount deal.
Turns out, the little sidewinder mouse that came with it just refused to work after about 10 minutes of use. Use another mouse and it's PERFECT, and has been for months. It's the best computer I've ever owned, even before adding a little this'n'that to the inside.[/QUOTE]
That thing is a monstrosity.
[QUOTE=don818;20804209]That thing is a monstrosity.[/QUOTE]
yeah, can't fit it anywhere but on top of the desk... but you feel so awesome when you're all cramped up and know why :buddy:
[QUOTE=daijitsu;20804903]yeah, can't fit it anywhere but on top of the desk... but you feel so awesome when you're all cramped up and know why :buddy:[/QUOTE]
I feel awesome when I have a lot of monitors connected to my computer all displaying something different.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;20800221]quote the old guy I'm working on a project for: "wow, you've got [this program, that program, a few of those, and so on] running at the [I]same time[/I] on your computer? Why can't I do that, I've got windows 7 professional and you're only using windows 7 normal"
...this is talking about [URL="http://www.acer.com/predator/"]my massive work/gaming computer[/URL] which even LOOKS like it could handle everything on the planet
[IMG]http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/stories/Acer/Aspire-Predator/acer_predator.jpg[/IMG]
while he's sitting there on a rather cheap (but new) HP loptop...
OOH, funny story, I got the computer's full package half-off from best buy (1500 instead of $3000 at the time) because it "didn't work" and was returned, thus becoming a discount deal.
Turns out, the little sidewinder mouse that came with it just refused to work after about 10 minutes of use. Use another mouse and it's PERFECT, and has been for months. It's the best computer I've ever owned, even before adding a little this'n'that to the inside.[/QUOTE]
That case looks fucking beast
It's a decepticon.
It'll kill you while you're asleep.
[URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/itrip.png[/IMG][/URL]
If you ever need a good laugh, head over to the App Store reviews.
[QUOTE=ep9832;20805918][URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/itrip.png[/IMG][/URL]
If you ever need a good laugh, head over to the App Store reviews.[/QUOTE]
It's apple, what do you expect?
[QUOTE=ep9832;20805918][URL="http://filesmelt.com/"][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/itrip.png[/IMG][/URL]
If you ever need a good laugh, head over to the App Store reviews.[/QUOTE]
Good god someone kill them... Its like people thinking you can't play new games on the PC because the developers made them like that. Well they did but honestly, who wants to play a game like it's from the 90's?
[QUOTE=ep9832;20805918][URL=http://filesmelt.com/][img_thumb]http://filesmelt.com/dl/itrip.png[/img_thumb][/URL]
If you ever need a good laugh, head over to the App Store reviews.[/QUOTE]
I tend to pay attention to apps when they have 2/5 stars or better, because at least a couple smart people figured it out and rated.
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[QUOTE=paul simon;20805895]It's a decepticon.
It'll kill you while you're asleep.[/QUOTE]
[img_thumb]http://images.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/7657-acerpredatorlarge.jpg[/img_thumb]
OH SHIT
Oh my god that thing is sexy...
There is this new student at my school who put a rolled up foil gum wrapper into a dvd drive.
It didn't open :v:
Anyway I am going to use this wallpaper here for school so I can go on tomorrow and put it on.
[img_thumb] http://filesmelt.com/dl/schoolwallpaper.png[/img_thumb]
[QUOTE=JDER14;20807783]Oh my god that thing is sexy...[/QUOTE]
yeah, but it takes up too much space and needs an open-top desk because of the area that thing swings out to.
LET'S GET BACK ON TOPIC D:<
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yay on topic ninja
My mom was telling my brother that she signed him up for something with her email address, and somehow he thought she meant that he didn't have an email address anymore...
A friend of mine once tried convincing me that you could connect and externally mount a desktop video card to a laptop :v:
Pulled from my post from the other thread. With modifications:
Any Operating System, or a team of super hackers in movies. Where it looks really cool and it can do [b]ANYTHING[/b] that the hackers could ask for with a single keystroke.
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What should I say?
[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;20816061][IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/dfh8ja.jpg[/IMG]
What should I say?[/QUOTE]
Tell him it's double as fast, because that what it is....or at least what he'd need to know.
[QUOTE=ColinSSX;20815826]A friend of mine once tried convincing me that you could connect and externally mount a desktop video card to a laptop :v:[/QUOTE]
Actually that will be true soon.
[url]http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ati-xgp/Pages/ati-xgp.aspx[/url]
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Well mostly true, I don't think you'll be able to pop in a desktop graphics card but it's a similar idea.
[QUOTE=Roast Beast;20816343]Actually that will be true soon.
[URL]http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ati-xgp/Pages/ati-xgp.aspx[/URL]
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Well mostly true, I don't think you'll be able to pop in a desktop graphics card but it's a similar idea.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for this, I'll keep an eye on it for the future, I could always use my HD5750 on my 2007 laptop xD.
[quote=Me]Dad, I just read on FacePunch studios forums, and I have the same question as one of
the guys that was posted about. What's the difference between a 32 bit and a 64 bit system?[/quote]
He didn't answer. Really, what's the difference?
[img]http://www.facepunch.com/image.php?u=237321&dateline=1253873758[/img]:hf:[img]http://www.facepunch.com/image.php?u=157844&dateline=1268773662[/img]
[QUOTE=Sonic Cow;20800401]So we have a separate computer for each person of the house. No wonder we have 5 PCs.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Pie_Lord;20817792]He didn't answer. Really, what's the difference?[/QUOTE]
I've been wondering this for ages.
I believe (although I might be making myself an example here) that it is either the size or rate at which commands are processed.
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