Author Topic: The Geek Post Whore (for the ones who miss out irl) (Read 170700 times)

Rick-e · « **Reply #520 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:33:19 PM »

well, I only know crescent and full moon, that's about it

I just learned now that there are waxing and waning crescent moon. oh well, something new I learned today ^_^

maybe because it's called in a different way in my language :p

Kimuuu · « **Reply #521 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:07:27 PM »

I spent all afternoon and night leveling up all my characters in Suikoden Tierkreis. I've done well so far recruiting everyone available... but considering there's 107 to recruit in all, I may use a guide to make sure I don't miss anyone. >.>;;

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #522 on:** May 22, 2009, 06:48:45 PM »

Group shot!

Compressed at 85% otherwise can't upload it:

Technology at work

In the front row we have 19 1TB drives (13 WB's standing, 2 newer WB's and 4 Verbatim's stacked), which contain the same as the stacks of DVD's behind them. No Compression!

Each stack is about 125 DVD-cases, but a lot of them contain 2 disc's and the right 4 stacks are mainly Series, which most of the time in the size of 2 normal boxes contain 6 Disc's.

So...I have no real idea how many DVD's there are

, only that its almost 19TB

(I guess its about 1300 normal DVD's boxes and 200 DVD-boxes)

At the top middle is a set of HD-DVD (and two Blu-Rays) that are also dumped to the HD's.
At the top left is a set of spindles with 350 DVD's that contain self-made copies of Video tapes and laser discs (those are not in the shot).
The short left stack is almost all DVD-Singles (some older MM concerts where boxed in that format also)

Again

finally finished!

(yes that is Jo(anne) at the top left, the bellybutton is from Natalie Portman

)

SomethingWild · « **Reply #523 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:26:34 PM »

^F'ing awesome! I've been waiting years to see a pic of your collection. I knew it would be epic

Rick-e · « **Reply #524 on:** May 23, 2009, 06:46:59 AM »

@frblckstr1
Wow... just.... wow O_o My jaw dropped there. awesome archive man!

pikapikapika · « **Reply #525 on:** May 23, 2009, 07:00:18 AM »

Woah~!

But hey careful! it looks like it's tipping on the right side! lol

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #526 on:** May 23, 2009, 07:57:39 AM »

Quote from: pikapikapika on May 23, 2009, 07:00:18 AM

But hey careful! it looks like it's tipping on the right side! lol

It was actually shifting a few milimeters per hour, looks like the bottom part could not handle it

They are al now back in the racks that is actually behind them (the top row is on the racks) but with two rows per shelve... there is room for a few hundred more.

I started this early March 2008, so it took me more then one year to copy them (I spend a few months in between to rip 166 LP's they are on there also in Audacity capture and WAV format)

shurastriker · « **Reply #527 on:** June 02, 2009, 05:56:32 AM »

want a laptop but i only can pay for a netbook XDDD so much fail

Datalanche · « **Reply #528 on:** June 02, 2009, 07:32:02 AM »

Halo: Reach E3 2009 Trailer [HQ]

OMFG THERE IS GOING TO BE A HALO GAME BASED ON THE EVENTS OF REACH.

Anyone who has read the books knows how epic this could be. Oh my God I am so psyched!

SomethingWild · « **Reply #529 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:33:52 PM »

Some guy offered me money if I can get the super license on Gran Turismo 3

I can easily do it, but I'm not gonna. That would defeat the purpose of the game

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #530 on:** June 06, 2009, 12:07:53 AM »

you wouldn't for money? You're nuts. The purpose of the game is to beat the races. Even if he gets the license, I doubt he'd be able to go far in the races if he can't even get the license himself.

Datalanche · « **Reply #531 on:** June 07, 2009, 03:23:05 AM »

I don't collect Transformers anymore thanks to a lack of room and funds, but man, either the inner kid in me is dead, or they've made these toys SUPER hard to transform. Probably just me, once I found out what I was doing wrong it was super easy. Also, I see that the instruction are worthless, as they were years ago.

BAD BUMBLEBEE. *cough*

SomethingWild · « **Reply #532 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:46:51 PM »

^lol, our rooms are surprisingly similar

Quote from: StreakInTheSky on June 06, 2009, 12:07:53 AM

you wouldn't for money? You're nuts.

Maybe, but it's more fun to see him sweat

In other news, can someone recommend me a decent digital camera? I only got a couple of features I want:
-5 or 6 megapixel MAX
-No

picture card system (they crapped out on me a couple of times)
-decent zoom options
-long battery life
-I'm not interested in making videos, just photos.
-preferably no Olympus

Any suggestions are welcome

edit: did some quick research and it's pretty much impossible to find a camera with less than 10 MP.. wtf!

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #533 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:38:48 AM »

well if you're looking for something relatively new, you most likely won't find one that low in megapixels. Why do you want to stay that low anyways?

I always recommend Panasonic's compact digital cameras because of their Leica spec lenses.

If zoom is a priority, they have their TZ or SZ(in the US) series cameras.

SomethingWild · « **Reply #534 on:** June 26, 2009, 02:41:37 PM »

Thanks, I'll check them out.

I want to stay low in megapixels because I am convinced they offer superior photo quality. Camera's with like 12 MP tend to have a lot of 'noise' in the pictures, where black turns grey etc. Ah well, I guess there are loads of variables which make for a good or bad photograph.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #535 on:** June 27, 2009, 12:19:42 AM »

That's cause of the lens used on the camera. It mostly affects the smaller cameras with the smaller lenses cause it has a harder time taking in light from darker areas. You should be fine with anything lower than 12 as long as you stay away from super compacts. A general rule of thumb, the smaller your lens the more noise you're probably gonna get.

Datalanche · « **Reply #536 on:** June 27, 2009, 05:44:49 AM »

Yeah, my little Canon powershot A590 gets a lot of noise in less-than-ideal light. Does the job for me though.

But yeah, go bigger and that's not really an issue. At my work, our yearbook staff has some larger but not super expensive Canon's(dunno the model though, sorry), and they take pretty amazing pictures.

Asmodai · « **Reply #537 on:** June 27, 2009, 08:23:50 AM »

Woo~ same camera as me Datalanche (A590 IS).

ziggurat · « **Reply #538 on:** July 04, 2009, 07:49:01 AM »

I'm The Computer Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get a Mac - Feat. Mr.Bean

Datalanche · « **Reply #539 on:** July 09, 2009, 06:09:36 AM »

Lately I've been disappointed by Firefox 3.0's speed compared to other browsers, but when I was on my AX vacation 3.5 came out. I never got around to checking out the RC's but installed the final release tonight. WOW, good job Mozilla!

I wouldn't say it's as fast as Chrome but it is MUCH MUCH better.