The Official Computer Geeks Thread

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 09-22-2011, 08:39 PM

So all of the computer geeks out there, I want this to be a thread for you to post about cool new things that come out that could be good for us to have/download. For example this is a wee feature that dims your computer at night so you don't get brightness and glare.

Flux

SATCHMO · 09-22-2011, 11:28 PM

Ummm... I just bought an iPad 2... that's pretty cool, huh?

Zer0 · 09-23-2011, 06:35 AM

Regarding F.lux I don't think automatically adjusting the brightness or screen colour according to the time of day would be much help. It would really depend on the light of the room you are in. It would be better if your computer or laptop had some sort of built-in light sensor and the software adjusts the screen brightness and colour according the light in the room.

If anyone is looking for a really good 1TB hard-drive get a Buffalo MiniStation HD-PCU2. Got one recently and they are the shizz.

Buffalo Technology - Products - HD-PCU2 : MiniStation

LoathsomePete · 09-23-2011, 08:53 AM

I'm so cold right now if I was a computer I'd be operating at maximum efficiency.

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Ummm... I just bought an iPad 2... that's pretty cool, huh?

There's an app called Jump that allows you to remotely control your desktop or laptop from your iPad. I've experienced no compatibility issues with iOS or Windows, and overall it's one of the better apps I've downloaded. Hell I was using it last night to download games from Steam while in one of my night classes.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 09-23-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

Regarding F.lux I don't think automatically adjusting the brightness or screen colour according to the time of day would be much help. It would really depend on the light of the room you are in. It would be better if your computer or laptop had some sort of built-in light sensor and the software adjusts the screen brightness and colour according the light in the room.

If anyone is looking for a really good 1TB hard-drive get a Buffalo MiniStation HD-PCU2. Got one recently and they are the shizz.

Buffalo Technology - Products - HD-PCU2 : MiniStation

Flux does dim based on lighting in the room though.

I like the look of that hard-drive I'm going to be picking one up asap.

Zer0 · 09-23-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Flux does dim based on lighting in the room though.

Ah that's not too bad then. I think it's more useful that way.

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I like the look of that hard-drive I'm going to be picking one up asap.

I posted a pic of the USB 3.0 one by mistake, mine is USB 2.0, both of them look the exact same though. Yeah I was looking for a new 1TB external HD and my friend who works in a computer accessories and repair store recommended it to me. It's a bit more expensive than the average 1TB external HD but it's worth it. It won't crap out on you after a couple of years.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 09-23-2011, 05:55 PM

The last hard-drive I had fell apart and it was a Seagate. I will get my mate to get me the drive at wholesale prices so I get the best!

Looks hot though.

Zer0 · 09-23-2011, 06:03 PM

It is a very nice looking HD. It matches my laptop as well especially with the blue lights

I'm a bit cautious about Seagate. I have an Iomega HD as well that I use for especially for music and apparently they're meant to be crap, although I've had it for a couple of years now and have no problems with it. Just worried though that it will suddenly die on me one day.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 09-23-2011, 06:08 PM

Haha awesome! My computers a Torshiba Satellite so it would fully be complimented with blue lights.

Oh yeah that's the issue with buying a hard-drive, you have to be sure it's going to last or you need a back up for the back up! My friend has a back up for all his 3 2TB drives. Insane!

s_k · 09-23-2011, 07:39 PM

I just keep all my stuff on a central computer which I can access from througout the house. And I have a backup drive for that computer.
I'm pretty picky about what I keep. So it still fits just fine on a 1TB drive

09-22-2011, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	The Official Computer Geeks Thread So all of the computer geeks out there, I want this to be a thread for you to post about cool new things that come out that could be good for us to have/download. For example this is a wee feature that dims your computer at night so you don't get brightness and glare. Flux __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

09-23-2011, 06:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Regarding F.lux I don't think automatically adjusting the brightness or screen colour according to the time of day would be much help. It would really depend on the light of the room you are in. It would be better if your computer or laptop had some sort of built-in light sensor and the software adjusts the screen brightness and colour according the light in the room. If anyone is looking for a really good 1TB hard-drive get a Buffalo MiniStation HD-PCU2. Got one recently and they are the shizz. Buffalo Technology - Products - HD-PCU2 : MiniStation __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

09-23-2011, 05:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	The last hard-drive I had fell apart and it was a Seagate. I will get my mate to get me the drive at wholesale prices so I get the best! Looks hot though. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

09-23-2011, 06:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	It is a very nice looking HD. It matches my laptop as well especially with the blue lights I'm a bit cautious about Seagate. I have an Iomega HD as well that I use for especially for music and apparently they're meant to be crap, although I've had it for a couple of years now and have no problems with it. Just worried though that it will suddenly die on me one day. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

09-23-2011, 06:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Haha awesome! My computers a Torshiba Satellite so it would fully be complimented with blue lights. Oh yeah that's the issue with buying a hard-drive, you have to be sure it's going to last or you need a back up for the back up! My friend has a back up for all his 3 2TB drives. Insane! __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

09-22-2011, 11:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Ummm... I just bought an iPad 2... that's pretty cool, huh?

09-23-2011, 07:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I just keep all my stuff on a central computer which I can access from througout the house. And I have a backup drive for that computer. I'm pretty picky about what I keep. So it still fits just fine on a 1TB drive __________________ Click here to see my collection