Re: The most RAM I have ever had in a computer

Posted on 2019-09-01, 17:14

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I've never heard of that much memory for any computer. If that were to exist, it probably won't happen until about the beginning of the 22nd century :lol: Going away from what I just said, here would be a nice table of decent memory amounts for computers in general: 8GB: The fair amount for everyone …

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Re: The most RAM I have ever had in a computer

Posted on 2019-08-31, 23:02

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Finally, a thread where Intel486dx33 doesn't contribute anything about iPads (no offense, your information is still worth reading) :happy: Back on topic, it's not surprising that 24GB RAM is the most memory anyone would ever see on a computer. Some people use 64GB RAM, even though they might not …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-08-31, 22:38

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I was busy editing photos when I discovered a damaged sound card (didn't notice it when I was taking photos, almost advertised it for sale :-P ): Aztech AZT2316 16-bit ISA geluidskaart d.jpg Might or might not be repairable. Free for anyone who wants to collect it or pay for shipping. Probably not. …

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Re: Super Mario 64's source code has been decompiled and officially released

Posted on 2019-08-29, 17:18

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This is interesting. Nice idea to have source code released from older stuff like this, for people who may be interested in compiling it to make their own versions and such. Though sometimes that can lead to some trouble in some situations.

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Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-08-26, 14:41

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Yeah, we might need a new topic for both. (lol) If we were to create a new topic like that, maybe we could call it "What modern activity (along with a retro situation) did you get up to today?" :lol: Nah, I don't think we would need a thread like that, we already have this modern tech thread and …

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Re: 486 - problem with start

Posted on 2019-08-26, 14:32

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i need 2-3-4 times on/off my 486 to get finally beep and display, what may be the cause ? - performance of power supply? - capacitors? until I get finally beep and display, computer is starting, I hear fan, hdd starting operations or something, but no display and no beep, so need to switch off and …

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Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-08-25, 21:09

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Don't know how to classify this, as a retro or modern activity. But I installed WinAmp 5.8 on my Windows 10 Enterprise VM, along with the classic skin running on it. Oh, memories... I'm sure this is a modern activity, because Windows 10 is modern. But WinAmp is retro, so maybe this situation could …

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Re: I am a father again! :)

Posted on 2019-08-23, 23:09

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Oh, I get it. Yeah, I just looked at the photos, and found out that they actually have two kids, I guess I just misspoke a bit. That does make a lot more sense. Hence them having four children being controversial. I'm all for staying in touch with the inner child and all, but... Yep, the inner …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2019-08-23, 00:35

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oeuvre wrote: https://i.imgur.com/rwON8All.jpg […] Show full quote Found this old one from 2008 Hmm... That leather couch on the far right makes it look like part of the setup, being the chair for the desk...

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Re: I am a father again! :)

Posted on 2019-08-21, 04:43

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Wow! Congrats, Kreshna! Four children can sometimes be a bit controversial, but when you think about it, it usually pans out just fine :happy: It's a family of four - doesn't mean four children. ;) Oh, I get it. Yeah, I just looked at the photos, and found out that they actually have two kids, I …

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Re: I am a father again! :)

Posted on 2019-08-20, 21:18

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Wow! Congrats, Kreshna! Four children can sometimes be a bit controversial, but when you think about it, it usually pans out just fine 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-08-18, 17:43

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luckybob wrote: How do the hard drives mount? Mine were removed. Is it just special screws? Were you referring to what I said? If so, I don't really know how the hard drives in the PC I have are mounted. I never really worked on the inside of my Dell Inspiron 530S, but I do know it has a hard drive …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-08-18, 05:40

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Went thrifting today: http://i.imgur.com/WTdnYomm.jpg A crappy Inspiron 530s - useful as a disposal testbed soundblaster midi/joystick cable. nice analog multimeter A "killer network card" 10-pack of BD-ROM disks (just need a drive) All for ~$30. Hey, I have that exact same PC as the one you got, …

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2019-08-17, 03:35

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bfcastello wrote: Not me, I'm probably a hipster, I drink hot chocolate and frappucinos from Starbucks 😜 I figured. I would also prefer hot chocolate over coffee as well, sometimes a cappuccino is okay in this type of situation, too.

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2019-08-16, 21:17

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Intel486dx33 wrote: bfcastello wrote: I'm ofc not drinking a mcdonald's cup of coffee. McDonald’s and most other coffee taste like dirt compared to a Starbucks which taste like dark chocolate to me. Lol, who likes drinking coffee from a burger joint? 😜

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Re: WebOne - proxy for old browsers to make them Web 2.0-capable

Posted on 2019-08-14, 15:40

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That's cool, but would image converting destroy the relationship your project has with acting as a proxy? Just asking. No. WebOne is not a regular proxy server like Squid/MS-ISA, it is a proxy that edits traffic to make it appropriate for certain browsers using rules and patches from configuration …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-08-13, 23:47

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Package opening time :) Interesting packaging Both motherboards have AGP Pro and both 3.3V and 5V PCI-X slots. I need to get some chassis, beefy ATX PSUs and some more ECC REG sdram. :cool: Should be fun playing with. Man, that's a lot of miscellaneous stuff you got there! The seller of that stuff …

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Re: WebOne - proxy for old browsers to make them Web 2.0-capable

Posted on 2019-08-13, 23:41

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I'm planning to add converting of PNG/WEBP images to GIF. Probably, JPG recompressing also may be added. But it is some difficult to implement, and probably will be added non soon. But even now anyone who want this can make a web-based image converter (i.e. on PHP+ImageMagick) and add it to webone. …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-08-13, 01:16

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- upgrading a Weames Beethoven ADSP-16 sound card with MIDI wavetable ROM (will still be crap card, and it'll never earn back the investment if I sell it, but sod it, BECAUSE I CAN :P ) Sometimes reasons like "because I can" are quite doubtful in certain situations. But it looks like that was what …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2019-08-13, 00:58

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Meh, I wouldn't say they look too big. I think those photos are the best size suited for forum threads. Anyway, interesting find.

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