[Ac!dL3ak]

How the hell do you find a computer on the street

[TheBrokenHobo]

Ac!dL3ak posted:

How the hell do you find a computer on the street

You look down.

[Farrelm]

today was a fun birthday. went to watch the avengers, then saw the protomen later. and just now i bit the bullet and bought myself some socks from sockdreams :v

Edited:

i feel so gay you dont even know

[KorJax]

Woo just got internet back online, in the middle of moving into my new apartment. Shit is so wrecked here atm :( And I've got school to deal with lol

Hell_Kyrone posted:

Wow you are the very few who actually think of a relationship rather than sex I salute you man.

TBH that mentality is only applicable when you're under 18. Which is also where 95% of your relationships won't count/matter twoards anything except for being good experience for the someone special you'll meet later on in life. Most people I've seen in a relationship above the age of 19-24, don't really do it "because of sex" and if they are interested in sex, they simply don't do relationships.

Don't mean to be a downer guys but statistically young/teenage relationships don't last. It's not all bad, because it's very good experience for the future and you can learn a lot about yourself going through with one. But pretending like you're winning by not having sex in a relationship, especially when you are 15-16 years old, shows that you don't really "know" that much more than the guys who do have sex all the time in their relationships - you are just a little different in perspective.

A relationship isn't about sex, but it isn't about NOT having sex either. You can have the worlds most sucessful long lasting and loving relationship but yet still be a horny bastard and fuck everyday of your life. Just like how you can be someone who doesn't have a strong libdo, and you are with someone who also doesn't have one, and be pretty happy and successful in your relationship. A relationship is about the sum of the parts and being able to connect to your partner on a personal level that is beyond friendship or association. For some, that can involve lots of intimate sex, or sex for pleasure. Not having sex isn't some kind of "moral high ground" to give you some kind of false egotistical edge over other people who do have sex. The only thing it means if that you simply have very little to no libido, and as such are most compatable with people who also have that same value.

[EvilSkydiver]

KorJax posted:

Woo just got internet back online, in the middle of moving into my new apartment. Shit is so wrecked here atm :( And I've got school to deal with lol



TBH this is only applicable when you're under 18, where 95% of your relationships won't count/matter twoards anything except for being good experience for the someone special you'll meet later on in life. And as such, most teenagers in relationships are pretty lighthearted and/or very sexual. Most people I've seen in a relationship above the age of 19-24, don't really do it "because of sex" and if they are interested in sex, they simply don't do relationships.

Don't mean to be a downer guys but statistically young relationships don't last. It's not bad, because it's very good experience for the future and you can learn a lot about yourself going through with one. But pretending like you're winning by not having sex in a relationship, especially when you are 15-16 years old, shows that you don't really "know" that much more than the guys who do have sex all the time in their relationships - you are just a little different in perspective.

A relationship isn't about sex, but it isn't about NOT having sex either. You can have the worlds most sucessful long lasting and loving relationship but yet still be a horny bastard and fuck everyday of your life. Just like how you can be someone who doesn't have a strong libdo, and you are with someone who also doesn't have one, and be pretty happy and successful in your relationship. A relationship is about the sum of the parts and being able to connect to your partner on a personal level that is beyond friendship or association. For some, that can involve lots of intimate sex, or sex for pleasure. Not having sex isn't some kind of "moral high ground" to give you some kind of false egotistical edge over other people who do have sex. The only thing it means if that you simply have very little to no libido, and as such are most compatable with people who also have that same value.

So far my bf and I have been going strong for a little over a year, even though I'm right now stuck in Germany. I cant wait to see him again. :D

[HorizoN]

Ac!dL3ak posted:

How the hell do you find a computer on the street

to be fair I did find it in the trash.

theres also a CRT monitor there that I'm going to whisk away later.

[Splurgy_A]

ForgottenKane posted:

All that goes through my mind is "AIDS" in bold capital letters. Orgy's are for the weak, in my mind. Controlling my sexuality is a very important part of my life. I don't find men attractive at all, and I would love to fuck girls all day, but god damn I want to control myself and be able to have a relationship with someone regardless of gender. Fuck my body, I don't care for it's wants.

Every relationship I've been in I've been the less sexual person, not by nature, but rather by choice.

All I'd say is that orgies and sex aren't weak. This comes from the idea that sex is something dirty or bad... someone who have sex with loads of people isn't morally inferior to someone who's saving themselves for marriage. It's just a different approach. Neither is better.

l l posted:

statistics are irrelevant when it happens to you just saying

You're more likely to be run over by a car crossing the street than randomly murdered by a hookup.
Hookups can be dodgy if you're not careful, but saying that you're not going to have sex in case you bed the next Dahmer is a silly approach to have.

[HorizoN]

hurray the computer works perfectly.

It's not laggy at all even with a Pentium 4 and I have 250 GB of space, I'm gonna see if the other HDD was disconnected.

now, can anyone find me an antivirus? lol

Edited:

Okay the Pentium 4 in here is a P4 HT 641.

It's actually pretty cool, and its Socket 775 which means I CAN toss my Core 2 Duo in here :D

Edited:

Okay so I'm just going to toss my Core 2 Duo in here and use the 2600 thats sitting inside it.

Also up the RAM to like 2/3GB.

[cheetahben]

Finding a fully working computer in the trash...

Some people get all the luck.

[HorizoN]

Well hey, I don't have the stuff needed for the 486 system [A PS/2 mouse + Keyboard]

I have one adapter so I'll use that for a keyboard, but I still need a PS/2 mouse :(

[Ryuken]

why all the cool/cute people live far away

[HorizoN]

Ryuken posted:

why all the cool/cute people live far away

because there are plenty of cool/cute people where everyone lives

[Ryuken]

not here

unless I count

not really

[SpaceGhost]

Ryuken posted:

not here

unless I count

not really

ditto

[HorizoN]

Wow I just found out that its a good thing I saw the computer today.

All of those electronics would have been carried out tomorrow morning.

[DanTehMan]

HorizoN posted:

Wow I just found out that its a good thing I saw the computer today.

All of those electronics would have been carried out tomorrow morning.

Wait, carried out to where? To be thrown away or possibly donated?

[HorizoN]

DanTehMan posted:

Wait, carried out to where? To be thrown away or possibly donated?

Thrown away/recycled.

It really seems like someone just tossed this thing in there because it was old, thats about it. However I can find a use for it for sure. Maybe my 4870 will work in it

[Nerdrage]

HorizoN posted:

Thrown away/recycled.

It really seems like someone just tossed this thing in there because it was old, thats about it. However I can find a use for it for sure. Maybe my 4870 will work in it

3/4 of my LANbuild is made from dumpster computers - someone threw out a mostly working dual core athlon on my street.

I also one found some Audio vaccum tubes and one of these:



Form follows function...

[HorizoN]

I still need a PS/2 mouse for my 486 computer :(

I only have USB ones dammit....

also this machine is literally just enough to play CS:GO with the Core 2 Duo, I'm still going to toss it in sometime soon.

I only have 2GB DDR2 to toss in it though, but oh well XP is 32 bit anyway.

Edited:

I'm planning on using this thing as a backup/filler computer and the 486 to play my DOS games.

Oh if only it had an AGP slot, I just found an ATI Rage 128 in a box.

[Shotacon]

l l posted:

what issues

No job. 20 years old and live in mothers basement. Highschool dropout. Criminal record. Stuttered and slurred speech and being incapable of holding any sort of social network.

It goes on and on.

[swift and shift]

HorizoN posted:

Found another computer. From the looks of it, the specs are:

1GB DDR2 667 MHz [checked in BIOS]
Pentium 4 @ 3.20 GHz [checked in BIOS]
a 250 GB 7200 RPM hard drive and another HDD that I didn't bother identifying
Windows XP [though it won't recognize anything]
ASUS CDRW drive? Not entirely sure
Lite-On DVD Multi drive
512MB ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro [yes it really is]

A very good find considering where I found it [just laying around on the street]

It looks like it MAY be the exact same socket as this 2.13 GHz Core 2 Duo I have. I'll look into it. I also have like, 5 GB of DDR2 memory here that I can toss in as well, which I'll do later. I'm gonna reinstall the OS with a CD Key I have. Looks like an upgraded prebuilt to me.

install some server linux distro, turn it into a home server

[ForgottenKane]

cheetahben posted:

I just got back from a get-together with a lot of my friends from school, and it hit me that it's the last week of school here and a lot of my friends are graduating and moving on.

Fuck.

Same. At least I'm capable of keeping in contact with a lot of them. A lot of the students here are very loyal to the school, often returning to help out with the clubs a lot, even after graduation.

Splurgy_A posted:

All I'd say is that orgies and sex aren't weak. This comes from the idea that sex is something dirty or bad... someone who have sex with loads of people isn't morally inferior to someone who's saving themselves for marriage. It's just a different approach. Neither is better.

You're more likely to be run over by a car crossing the street than randomly murdered by a hookup.
Hookups can be dodgy if you're not careful, but saying that you're not going to have sex in case you bed the next Dahmer is a silly approach to have.

It isn't weak so much as self-restraint, since people naturally want to fuck. I'm not doing this because I think sex is 'bad' or anything, but rather because I personally don't want to. There's no such thing as 'morals', they're all subjective. I simply don't want to be controlled by my body, and this is part of my own mission to help find what I truly want in life.

[HorizoN]

swift and shift posted:

install some server linux distro, turn it into a home server

Yeah I doubled the memory both in speed and amount. I tried putting my Core 2 Duo E6400 in there so it could be a temporary game playing machine but the CPU might have been defective. I'm just going to use it as web browsing/messing around and crap as well as burning floppy disks.

[Ban Camp]

computer talk aka i have no idea what you guys are saying.

[GhostProject]

Ban Camp posted:

computer talk aka i have no idea what you guys are saying.

I'm just as lost as you are.

[redback3]

someone close to me has HIV...I feel like crying, he said he's going in for another test because it could be a false positive, but I'm so fucking scared and sad for him...


13:45 -: but if im positive im almost certain i will kill myself

I'm gonna be sick

[Roll_Program]

How did he get it?

[Joseph Smith]

Roll_Program posted:

How did he get it?

If i happened to get it, it was from blood transfusions.
I dont even know anymore. Im just dead inside.


Update:
So my father went to the clinic again to check if something was wrong. And apparently they tested on the wrong sample.
I'm so fucking happy right now. I swear i will appreciate life more after this.

[Fingers!!!]

FFS stop being sad, people.

[Atta|To|End]

Does everyone feel bad about a job interview once it's over?

[ScreamingGerbil]

I feel bad after any interview.

Real sorry about your friend redback :-( . As far as i know though you can control HIV much better now due to moder medicine, so your friend can still lead a relatively normal life.

[EvilSkydiver]

Fingers!!! posted:

FFS stop being sad, people.

I know HIV is a vary serious thing but the best way to fight it is to have a positive attitude, there are people who live out full lives being HIV positive.

[Allstone]

If I recall, the HIV tests have a low specificity in order to make sure they catch everyone that has it. The downside is that you get a greater number of false-positives, so stay hopeful, I guess.

[Joseph Smith]

Allstone posted:

If I recall, the HIV tests have a low specificity in order to make sure they catch everyone that has it. The downside is that you get a greater number of false-positives, so stay hopeful, I guess.

Thats what i was hoping for, but apparently they took a sample from another guy. I'm so grateful right now.

[cheetahben]

My mom wants me to go and donate blood with her tomorrow, what do?

[l l]

redback3 posted:

13:45 -: but if im positive im almost certain i will kill myself

I would do that too tbh

[Joseph Smith]

cheetahben posted:

My mom wants me to go and donate blood with her tomorrow, what do?

Donate. It could save someone else's live. Especially if your type is 0.

[l l]

Time to worry if I have dormant HIV again..


oh god why

[redback3]

well I'm happy again...and my blood type is o+, I should donate

[Saza]

I don't donate blood often because it terrifies me