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RE: New PC Build Advice Please!

If it's possible for you to re-use your existing drives, case, PSU etc it should be possible (i.e. a new CPU, motherboard, GPU and RAM) to get decent performance for £350. I'd recommend checking out <a href="http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,review-32485-3.html" target="_blan...

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RE: Define Geek-For Creative Writing

Geeks aren't to be confused with Nerds - the main difference being geeks have more social skills - and as a consequence are less looked down upon and usually more friends...

I think it's important that fact is established!

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RE: Buying A MacBook

Thanks everyone for the responses. I'll have a look into any potential student deals. Lastly, what would be the upgrade price to Leopard if I purchased before a Mac before the release date?

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Buying A MacBook

I'm currently looking around for a new laptop for when I go back to university and am drawn towards a Mac. I quite like the look of the MacBook as it falls within my budget (around £850). However, since I'm in no immediate rush to get one (course begins end of September), I was wondering if there ar...

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RE: Darlington, England?

Oh and here is a link for UK train times and fares - you'll find the Newcastle to London trains run about every 20 minutes.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

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RE: Darlington, England?

As someone who lives near Darlington, I can tell you that Teesside is served by a free bus service to Darlington station, which is about a 5 minute walk from the centre of town. Flights to Teesside are provided by <acronym title="Bloomington / Normal - Central Illinois Regional (BMI / KBMI), USA - I...

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RE: Windows Vista Released

Mainly peripherals like scanners, game controllers, graphics tablets etc (Yes you can get many of those devices for Mac or Linux, but still not as wide a range as for Windows). I don't think I've seen a Windows system be fussy over a piece of RAM (unless itself was damaged) or anything like that. Bu...

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RE: Windows Vista Released

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RE: Windows Vista Released

The problems and issues described within Windows are a product of it's own success. Like another poster mentioned, Windows just tries to do to much to an acceptable standard. For all MacOS X is easier to use, more reliable etc, you must realise this is only so because it is in essence a niche produc...

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RE: MD11 - 'Stabilizer Motion' Warning

Thanks everyone for posting. Just what I wanted to know

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MD11 - 'Stabilizer Motion' Warning

Just a quick question - I was watching a video of an MD11 go-around, and heard what sounded like a verbal warning of 'stablizer motion' or 'function'. Having not heard this kind of message on any previous aircraft, can someone please generally clarify on it (what the message is, why it occurs and wh...

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RE: Airline 6.2 Release Date?

I wish I still had the old 6.1 install files - 6.2 is shocking - constantly in the back of my mind it could crash at any moment. So far have emailed 3/4 obvious bugs - - Viewing detailed airport information on the schedule page clears any airports in the itinerary (more annoying than a bug as I can'...

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RE: Possible To Use FS9 On Mac OS?

It should be possible when Apple switch over to Intel to play FS2004 by installing Windows on your Mac and then dual booting MacOS and Windows. Although you could use Virtual <acronym title="Air Fiji and Continental Airways (Russian Federation)">PC</acronym> to install Windows on your Mac now, the p...

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RE: System Recovery On My Computer. FS?

I wouldn't worry about getting another link - so long as you have records of purchase, or can provide detailed information e.g. name, address of buyer and last 4 credit card digits of card used for example. Just email the respective companies explaining the situation and they should be more than hap...

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RE: Hot Military Women

It might just be me...

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RE: United And The 777

Flew UA904 and UA905 back in February. Food was good - choice of chicken or pasta and some rather nice Yorkshire Dales Toffee Ice-cream <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="Big grin"> and then a snack consisting of a sandwich, crips and Twix. Several drinks round were made,...

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RE: British Midland MME - LHR - MAD

Last time I flew this route, which was February this year, I flew to <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> on an A319 (6am-ish departure) and back on an A320 (1030am-ish arrival). Haven't noticed anything different operating the route (approach is over my hous...

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RE: Police Hunting Man In Nappy! (Diaper)

I live in Eaglescliffe and often hang around the park area mentioned with my friends. Disappointed he'd didnt introduce himself to us - would have been something to tell <img border=0 src="http://www.airliners.net/discussions/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" border=0> Oh and the ...

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RE: New Computer For FS9 - Any Advice Welcome!

Ah that seems pretty good. I can explain why you'd want to graphics cards too. Basically, like most, two is better than one, and having two graphics cards means double the power of having one graphics card for rendering. Another way to look at it, is rather than spend £400 on a top of the range grap...

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RE: Your Guitar/Bass

Just about to buy a bass - have always wanted to learn and now I've got some cash and a summer with nothing to do. I am about 2-3 weeks away from ordering a Fender Precision Bass (Mexican) and amp. Any recommendations on amps in the £100-150 range? Oh and any tips for learning to play other than the...

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RE: Why Does All That Water Run Thru Paris Streets?

This was pointed out to me when I visited Paris in December by a friend. He said it was simply a way to clean the streets - flush all the rubbish and dust that collects in the gutters into the drains. I'd say this was a valid point as I'd seen road sweepers sweep rubbish into the paths of water. The...

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RE: Where Were You When You First Heard About The Wtc

Had just got in from school, which was around 4pm UK time, 11am-ish NY time. Went straight to my room to do some work. Normally I don't watch <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym> or anything straight after school, but for some reason I switched it on, saw that the BBC news was on a...

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RE: Your Most Amazing Music Video Of All Time?

I've been studying music videos as part of Media Studies course, particulary the work of Michel Gondry. He was responsible for the following videos: The Hardest Button to Button (the White Stripes), Come Into My World (Kylie Minogue) Dead Leaves & the Dirty Ground (the White Stripes) Fell in Love wi...

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RE: Adobe Acquires Macromedia

So long as when all the product lines get 'unified' they stick to the Macromedia UI, I'm happy.

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RE: Do You Find This Fair?

Please tell me that post is tongue in cheek? I can understand your mum taking the £100, for your housing etc. However, if she's taking the money from your work too and then on top of that you've got to pay for food etc, well that's totally wrong. I'd suggest you talk it over in person with someone w...

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RE: What's The Best, Quickest Way To Back Up My Files?

Those prices were a rough estimate, on the high side for pre packaged ones - the kind you'd find in <acronym title="Air Fiji and Continental Airways (Russian Federation)">PC</acronym> World.I know about those bulk DVD's, I know people who know people who buy those things by the 1000. <img src=...

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RE: What's The Best, Quickest Way To Back Up My Files?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personally, I'd say your choice was between the DVD Writer and Tape Drive, however go with the DVD because - Cheap (£45 for a drive, £1-£1.50 for blank discs. <acronym title="CURRENT: Guangzhou - Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG), China A...

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RE: Hard Drive Is Dead - How To Recover Data?

If you've got nothing to loose, stick it in a freezer bag, put it in the freezer overnight and try it again - the head might have become stuck on a platter and freezing it will unstick it. Worked on my hard disk. Failing that and anything else people suggest, you'll have to pay for expensive data re...

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RE: Can You Program?

Just started using Delphi 6 Personal Edition to learn to programme in Pascal for my Computing A-level. Have made a few little programs such as the all singing and dancing random times table tester with high score table and a password key hasher thing for my major project which is a database that inv...

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RE: Weebl And Bob

ARGH!!!! NOT WEEBL <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - South Carolina">AND</acronym> BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was forced to watch them by mates when they first appeared on the web. They thought it was funny. I thought it was a pile of c**p. What's worse was I was pre...

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RE: Premiership Referees - S***e!

Can't believe you grouped the Boro with those teams! Had our defence not been injured, I'd have fancied us winning against Arsenal. To say we were thrashed is a bit harsh - not many teams put 3 past Arsenal at Highbury!

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RE: Gmail Invites - Want One? - Click Here

I would love to get my hands on a Gmail account. If anyone can fix me up, drop me a line at J_m_z_87@hotmail.com

Thanks!

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RE: Exam Results!

Indeed good luck! It's such a relief at this present moment - no grey clouds looming over me in form of exams or results. Well not until Wednesday when college starts, but I'm looking forward to that.............girls <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggthumpup.gif" ALT="Big thumbs up"> ...

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RE: AMD Athlon XP Or Sempron

I believe the chips are identical. The Athlon <acronym title="Casino Express (USA)">XP</acronym> line is being renamed to Sempron and being cut down slighty as AMD want to only use the Athlon name on their top line prodcuts -Athlon 64. The <acronym title="Casino Express (USA)">XP</acronym> chip is n...

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RE: Exam Results!

Depends on what happened to your coursework after it was sent off to the exam board and moderated - If they find the marking was too liberal, they knock every piece submitted by the school down a grade, and vice-versa if it was too strict. That or you just came to exam nerves/had an off day - happen...

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RE: Exam Results!

English - A - I pulled that out of the bag, I thought B at best English Lit - B Maths - B <acronym title="Aer Arann Express (Ireland)">RE</acronym> - B Resitant Material - C - won't be taking up wood working... <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym> - A* Hi...

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RE: Exam Results!

Hmm, these decide if I get into college, and it ain't a case of not getting the min. 5 C grades. Damn Mum has been brainwashed by headteacher into thinking I'm a genius....fingers crossed!

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Exam Results!

GCSE's results are out tomorrow and I'm freaking lol They expect mainly A's, which ain't gonna happen - Mum said if I don't do well, I get to meet Mr Shotgun. (rich coming from parents who didnt actually bother to collect their results <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggthumpup.gif" ALT="Big ...

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RE: Post Your Self Pic

Video's are the result of boredom I guess, I can't wait until Wednesday (first day of college!) but that's only if tomorrow's results go well...

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RE: Post Your Self Pic

Erm no pics, but videos! These are the results of a long summer off (made them the other day:

http://www.funandjames.com/videos.htm

I'm the one called James (see credits at end of films)

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RE: Engine Water Ingestion

Gas turbines are used to power electrical generators, which provide electricity for the motors etc.

Some additional information:

http://www.rolls-royce.com/marine/product/gasturbines/default.jsp

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Engine Water Ingestion

I think this thread needs some kind of visual demonstration: Water? No problem! <a href="http://www.geae.com/education/engines101/popups/mov_wateringestion.html" target=_blank>http://www.geae.com/education/engines101/popups/mov_wateringestion.html</a> Ice? Pshhhh! <a href="http://www.geae.com/educat...

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RE: Any CRJ Crashes?

No, aircraft during testing have them as a safety measure. By the time the aircraft is in service, procedures will have been devised and the performance extremes thoroughly tested.

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RE: Re-installing My CD-Drive?

Going to presume a few things here - firstly you haven't opened your computer and had a play <img border=0 src="/discussions/graphics/wink.gif" ALT="Big grin">, secondly that you have Windows <acronym title="Casino Express (USA)">XP</acronym>. Here is a potential solution (a friend of mine had...

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RE: How The Fcuk

Ah the Monty Python sketch. Shame the guy who did the flash thing couldn't spell very well

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RE: How The Fcuk

F-C-U-K

It's an acronym of French Connection UK. They tend to play on it with messages on their clothes e.g. "Who gives a FCUK?"

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RE: Jet Engine Thrust Percentage

Minor correction - bypass air doesn't drive a turbine - wouldn't that be some kind of perpetual motion - with the fan powered by the turbine and the turbine by the fan? Where does the energy come from? <img src="/discussions/graphics/wink.gif" ALT="Big grin"> It is driven by a low-pressure tur...

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Urgh

That girl had some issues if she thought that mutilating her body like that would make her attractive. Hell, if a girl wants bigger breasts, then it is her choice and for her reasons - but when a girl wants breast that are unnaturally large to the point that it is a disability and unattractive , wel...

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RE: Where's Airline Empires Gone?!

Indeed, thanks again Miller22, for making the whole thing possible basically.

(Since I'm being nice, how about depositing some extra funds in Globespan's account? )

[Edited 2004-08-03 17:40:01]

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RE: New Computer Feedback Please!

Should run fine, however if you want better visuals, I'd consider getting a better graphics card, and with the new ATi and Nvidia cards just out, you should be able to pick up a decent card at a good price.

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