Technology Get the latest on technology, electronics and software…

Random Technical Talk

Old 07-02-2013, 10:21 AM
  #161  
Needs more Lemon Pledge
 
stogie1020's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Age: 51
Posts: 52,768
Received 2,000 Likes on 1,173 Posts
I switched back to FF from Chrome a few months back and have been happier for it.

Loved chrome but it started to be really unstable for me. FF is good.
Old 07-25-2013, 05:13 PM
  #162  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
Dell finally figured out how to make a laptop as thin as a Macbook. I see this in my future.

and damn is it something.
<object height="480" width="853">


<embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="//www.youtube.com/v/NyOE9R0AnQs?hl=en_US&version=3" height="480" width="853"></object>

http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/25/d...n-at-siggraph/

Dell officially unveils Precision M3800 workstation at SIGGRAPH, gives rumored specs a nod

By Sean Buckley posted Jul 25th, 2013 at 2:39 AM 66
<hr>
Remember that Haswell-powered Dell workstation that popped up last week? The company is officially ready to acknowledged its silicon, announcing on its corporate blog that the machine is being unveiled at SIGGRAPH this week. Dell is still reluctant to get into specifics, but confirmed on a teaser page that the Precision M3800 would contain a 4th Generation Intel Core-i7 CPU, NVIDIA Quadro graphics and a 3,200 x 1,800 QHD+ multi-touch IGZO display. Even better, all that is set to fit into a tight 0.7-inch chassis that weighs in at 4.5 pounds. Mum's still the word on specifics, but previous leaks assigned the machine 15GB of RAM and either a 1TB HDD or a 512GB SSD. Dell hasn't let the workstation's price slip either, but we don't expect it to be cheap -- nothing thin and powerful ever is.
Old 07-26-2013, 02:51 AM
  #163  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,899
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
Meh, Dell...
Old 07-26-2013, 07:49 AM
  #164  
Team Owner
 
doopstr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Jersey
Age: 52
Posts: 25,327
Received 2,044 Likes on 1,133 Posts
Precision Workstations are very nice.
Old 08-02-2013, 12:06 PM
  #165  
Race Director
 
TeknoKing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,497
Received 275 Likes on 159 Posts
I'm losing my marbles here. So I have a dual monitor setup at this station at work. Left monitor is perfect color. Right one has a blue tint.

I've adjusted the right monitor OSD settings to everything possible, the blue tint remains. I've changed the DVI cable, nada. I swapped the DVI cables between the monitors, expecting left show blue tint now and the right one to be perfect - well Windows is being a smartass and remembers the identity of the monitors when I swap, so this did nothing! I've replaced the monitor with a different one, same blue tint on the replacement. o_O

What the f@ is going on. Swapping DVI ports - no difference. Swapping monitors - no difference. Replacing DVI cables - nothing. I connected one monitor (the right one by itself), same blue effen tint. It's like it knows when I connect everything but the left monitor. What kind of voodoo is this shit? Ideas?

Basic AMD 7700 GPU - nothing fancy, but if it was not working, swapping ports would have showed the difference right away. Windows is fucking with me? I've tried 3 other monitors, so it's not the monitor.

Last edited by TeknoKing; 08-02-2013 at 12:08 PM.
Old 08-02-2013, 12:12 PM
  #166  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Is there a way to adjust color setting in AMD Catalyst control software. They should give you advanced settings to tweak color profile or gamma or whatever it is that's causing the issue.
Old 08-02-2013, 01:19 PM
  #167  
Race Director
 
TeknoKing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,497
Received 275 Likes on 159 Posts
Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
Is there a way to adjust color setting in AMD Catalyst control software. They should give you advanced settings to tweak color profile or gamma or whatever it is that's causing the issue.
Yep, I've played with that as well. I went as far as even creating new profile just for that monitor, but regardless what I do, the blue tint remains. I'm just puzzled as why it's doing this. I also can't get the monitor to show white as daylight white, it shows as a higher temp, but when I verify the monitor is locked in 6500K as default, which is what it should be on.

I'll try to swap the GPU.
Old 08-07-2013, 05:16 PM
  #168  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
uh, does anyone know how to fix jadeclick IE search redirect? I checked all the regular stuff and am unable to fix it. Have tried Spybot, Malware Bytes, Superantispyware, TDSkiller, Combofix, but I didn't try the first 3 in Safe mode - not sure that would make a difference... also checked various other things as recommended at sites... but this bugger just won't go away....

thanks in advance for any help
Old 08-08-2013, 01:18 AM
  #169  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,899
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
Always run SAS or MBAM in safe mode. Also try Norton Power Eraser.
Old 08-08-2013, 08:42 AM
  #170  
Race Director
 
TeknoKing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,497
Received 275 Likes on 159 Posts
^ I'd try a bootup Kaspersky... It's free, leave it for full scan it usually does the trick...and IE? We don't let friends use IE... Ever.

https://support.kaspersky.com/4162
Old 08-08-2013, 10:52 AM
  #171  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
I've had decent results with MS Safety Scanner
http://www.microsoft.com/security/sc...s/default.aspx
Old 08-08-2013, 10:58 PM
  #172  
Race Director
 
nfnsquared's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MAGA country
Posts: 12,474
Received 1,793 Likes on 1,346 Posts
Originally Posted by srika
uh, does anyone know how to fix jadeclick IE search redirect? I checked all the regular stuff and am unable to fix it. Have tried Spybot, Malware Bytes, Superantispyware, TDSkiller, Combofix, but I didn't try the first 3 in Safe mode - not sure that would make a difference... also checked various other things as recommended at sites... but this bugger just won't go away....

thanks in advance for any help
jadeclick IE search redirect? Never heard of it and a Google/Bing search turns up nothing....

What are the symptoms? What site/s are you being re-directed to?
Old 08-09-2013, 08:39 AM
  #173  
Race Director
 
TeknoKing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,497
Received 275 Likes on 159 Posts
I need to block Facetime over any iDevice on my network. I've blocked all ports Apple has instructed to keep open for it to work, but it's still effen connecting... Ideas? Thanks.
Old 08-09-2013, 09:01 AM
  #174  
Race Director
iTrader: (1)
 
maharajamd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 13,382
Received 1,544 Likes on 1,197 Posts
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1629

Good lord it uses a lot of ports for one service! Lol

No ideas here...
Old 08-09-2013, 09:18 AM
  #175  
Race Director
 
TeknoKing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,497
Received 275 Likes on 159 Posts
those ports are useless and are blocked.. I need to block an IP range or something.
Old 08-09-2013, 10:32 AM
  #176  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,899
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4245
Old 08-09-2013, 10:35 AM
  #177  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
Originally Posted by Whiskers
Always run SAS or MBAM in safe mode. Also try Norton Power Eraser.
Originally Posted by TeknoKing
^ I'd try a bootup Kaspersky... It's free, leave it for full scan it usually does the trick...and IE? We don't let friends use IE... Ever.

https://support.kaspersky.com/4162
Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
I've had decent results with MS Safety Scanner
http://www.microsoft.com/security/sc...s/default.aspx
Originally Posted by nfnsquared
jadeclick IE search redirect? Never heard of it and a Google/Bing search turns up nothing....

What are the symptoms? What site/s are you being re-directed to?
thanks guys - I did try the scan and TDS in safe mode and it didnt get it. Also tried MS safety scanner. bugger is in there good. had to re-image the machine. :banghead:
Old 08-09-2013, 10:36 AM
  #178  
Race Director
 
TeknoKing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,497
Received 275 Likes on 159 Posts
Originally Posted by Whiskers
Thank you, those I've blocked earlier. It still works, lol. I won't block 80 or 443, but the rest are blocked. Video is still transmitting.
Old 08-09-2013, 10:40 AM
  #179  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,899
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
Originally Posted by TeknoKing
Thank you, those I've blocked earlier. It still works, lol. I won't block 80 or 443, but the rest are blocked. Video is still transmitting.
Give up....
Old 08-09-2013, 08:55 PM
  #180  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Originally Posted by srika
thanks guys - I did try the scan and TDS in safe mode and it didnt get it. Also tried MS safety scanner. bugger is in there good. had to re-image the machine. :banghead:
This better not be the one I got you...
Old 08-09-2013, 08:56 PM
  #181  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
no way. I never have trouble like this with personal machines. :p


that thing is sweet as hell btw, I use it as an ultra-portable photo editing workstation - I can run all of the photo programs I use on my desktop and bigger laptop on it, pleasantly.
Old 08-09-2013, 08:57 PM
  #182  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
If it's a rootkit in the MBR of the drive a reinstall probably won't fix it...
Old 08-09-2013, 08:59 PM
  #183  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
not my problem anymore, haha
Old 08-11-2013, 12:46 PM
  #184  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Anyone know of a good 3rd party SSD Optimization TRIM tool for XP? I bought a San Disk SSD for a client and they don't make any SSD software, they said to use 3rd party tools but didn't bother to recommend any.

I don't think you can run Intel's SSD Toolbox on non Intel SSDs...
Old 08-11-2013, 01:43 PM
  #185  
Suzuka Master
 
mcflyguy24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Oreland, Pa
Age: 41
Posts: 5,846
Received 24 Likes on 20 Posts
Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
Anyone know of a good 3rd party SSD Optimization TRIM tool for XP? I bought a San Disk SSD for a client and they don't make any SSD software, they said to use 3rd party tools but didn't bother to recommend any.

I don't think you can run Intel's SSD Toolbox on non Intel SSDs...
No clue, but you still use XP?
Old 08-11-2013, 03:15 PM
  #186  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Not me. It's for a client of mine
Old 08-11-2013, 06:20 PM
  #187  
Intermediate
 
Weese's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
Not me. It's for a client of mine
i believe support will cease for xp after the end april 2014. you should recommend updating the OS while getting the trim support that you need.
Old 08-11-2013, 08:15 PM
  #188  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Yeah that's not going to happen. As long as that thing still runs it will stay there. It's the back office PC at a restaurant.
Old 08-13-2013, 10:23 AM
  #189  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Getting real tired of Brighthouse's shit...

MeouNum.png
Old 08-13-2013, 11:30 AM
  #190  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
someone I know wiped his android phone - BY ACCIDENT - because it had got 10 invalid logins while in his pocket. lmao
The following 2 users liked this post by srika:
#1 STUNNA (08-13-2013), maharajamd (08-13-2013)
Old 08-13-2013, 01:33 PM
  #191  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
Hate this crap.. why the F would I want to download the stupid app when I can download the mp3 directly at the below link? Too bad many people will click to download the app just because they don't know to click below. This is Amazon taking advantage of those people, by making them download the app. hate companies that do that. (This is Amazon btw)

9pMZSTw.png
Old 08-13-2013, 04:09 PM
  #192  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
Getting real tired of Brighthouse's shit...

had the guy come out today and he reconfigured some of the outside cables and updated my modem firmware. Much better...

r80mTQk.png
Old 08-17-2013, 09:04 AM
  #193  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Google goes dark for 2 minutes, kills 40% of world's net traffic
Systemwide outage knocks every service offline
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/17/google_outage/



Anyone else notice this last night? I made a thread about it but of course it came back as soon as a posted it so I deleted it. I was trying to get into a clients email when it happened
Old 08-17-2013, 10:49 AM
  #194  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,899
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
Old 10-01-2013, 02:04 PM
  #195  
Senior Moderator
Thread Starter
 
srika's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 58,045
Received 9,953 Likes on 5,135 Posts
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/...s-by-up-to-20/
Old 10-14-2013, 10:28 AM
  #196  
Suzuka Master
 
speedemon90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SoCal
Age: 33
Posts: 9,012
Received 439 Likes on 322 Posts
Put windows 8.1 (or at least I believe its the 8.1 preview version) on my macbook pro last night. Haven't tested it out yet really, but will be doing that whenever I need to use windows.

Whats the main difference between 8 and 8.1?
Old 10-14-2013, 10:33 AM
  #197  
Sanest Florida Man
 
#1 STUNNA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 43,354
Received 10,112 Likes on 6,104 Posts
Start button
Old 10-14-2013, 11:26 AM
  #198  
Suzuka Master
 
speedemon90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SoCal
Age: 33
Posts: 9,012
Received 439 Likes on 322 Posts
Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
Start button
maybe I dont have the start button or this is an old build? The start button just takes me into metro mode.

I knew that was one of the things and I was looking out for that.
Old 10-14-2013, 11:35 AM
  #199  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,899
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
Originally Posted by speedemon90
maybe I dont have the start button or this is an old build? The start button just takes me into metro mode.

I knew that was one of the things and I was looking out for that.
Thats all it does.
Old 10-14-2013, 01:31 PM
  #200  
Moderator
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,171
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts

Quick Reply: Random Technical Talk



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:45 PM.