Computers and Related Hardware/Software

[bmwracer]

deseipher wrote:

It's a very good thing you didn't buy it, because the story gets even better: http://i.gizmodo.com/5135916/seagate-firmware-fix-turned-barracudas-into-paperweights

Ho-lee...

That kinda flub can kill a company.

[xploring]

http://www.friedbeef.com/9-free-screensavers-that-actually-do-something-useful/

These looks fun, and useful.

[bmwracer]

xploring wrote:

http://www.friedbeef.com/9-free-screensavers-that-actually-do-something-useful/ These looks fun, and useful.

The Flickr and Wikipedia ones looks pretty cool.... Thanks!

[SubaruWRX]

Well so I took the screen out of my iphone 2G to replace it since the lower part was not reacting to touch, one of the so called hardest things to replace and then I broke the most simple thing in the phone :-/ I broke the socket holders for the two antenna wire holders for the receiving of the cell signal now I just have Wifi and no cell signal.. so I ordered a replacement Logic board which should be here around Thu or Friday.

on the good side no more 4Gb for me the replacement is a 8GB board.

[littlemissfab]

SubaruWRX wrote:

Well so I took the screen out of my iphone 2G to replace it since the lower part was not reacting to touch, one of the so called hardest things to replace and then I broke the most simple thing in the phone :-/ I broke the socket holders for the two antenna wire holders for the receiving of the cell signal now I just have Wifi and no cell signal.. so I ordered a replacement Logic board which should be here around Thu or Friday. on the good side no more 4Gb for me the replacement is a 8GB board.

I don't know whether to give you a or a on your post. I hope it works well. That's odd not to have a cell signal and only wifi... Are you paying for the repairs yourself or is your phone still under warranty? Or did you void it by taking the screen out yourself?

[dochira]

It's not even close to being under warranty now.

[littlemissfab]

dochira wrote:

It's not even close to being under warranty now.

I figured as much...

Hey Doch, any good printer/scanner combinations to recommend???

I need

1) Speed
2) Cheap replacement toner/ink

[dochira]

1) Not sure. I usually don't track PPM for printing
2) Unless you want to help increase the stock I still own, I would choose Epson or Canon. They usually (haven't checked) have individual cartridges for the colors, not a combo pack where if one color goes out you have to replace the entire thing.

[bmwracer]

littlemissfab wrote:

2) Cheap replacement toner/ink

No such thing.

[littlemissfab]

dochira wrote:

1) Not sure. I usually don't track PPM for printing 2) Unless you want to help increase the stock I still own, I would choose Epson or Canon. They usually (haven't checked) have individual cartridges for the colors, not a combo pack where if one color goes out you have to replace the entire thing.

AD also said the same thing on the brand/combo pack option on ink. So HP is out the window based on that option. I'll visit ye Ole Costco later...

PPM? I know DPI, but not PPM...

[dochira]

littlemissfab wrote:

AD also said the same thing on the brand/combo pack option on ink. So HP is out the window based on that option. I'll visit ye Ole Costco later... PPM? I know DPI, but not PPM...

PPM = pages per minute

[littlemissfab]

dochira wrote:

PPM = pages per minute

Got it.

[krim]

epson cartridges dont seem to last as long as the HPs do at about the same price.. so take that into consideration.

[SubaruWRX]

littlemissfab wrote:

I don't know whether to give you a or a on your post. I hope it works well. That's odd not to have a cell signal and only wifi... Are you paying for the repairs yourself or is your phone still under warranty? Or did you void it by taking the screen out yourself?

haha way out of warranty.. but the phone has two different antennas so that was to be expected. the screen replacement was $145 and the replacement logic board is $115.

lol a lot of people would of given up long time ago but I have other projects I have to work on too like replacing the screen in navigation unit because the digitizer went out on it.

[littlemissfab]

krim wrote:

epson cartridges dont seem to last as long as the HPs do at about the same price.. so take that into consideration.

That's what I've noticed! That's why I think I was considering HP at first...

Hrmffffff....

SubaruWRX wrote:

haha way out of warranty.. but the phone has two different antennas so that was to be expected. the screen replacement was $145 and the replacement logic board is $115. lol a lot of people would of given up long time ago but I have other projects I have to work on too like replacing the screen in navigation unit because the digitizer went out on it.

Did you think of just getting a new one???

[SubaruWRX]

littlemissfab wrote:

Did you think of just getting a new one???

they told me i could of taken it to a apple store and they would of still replaced it no matter if it was out of warranty or not

[littlemissfab]

SubaruWRX wrote:

they told me i could of taken it to a apple store and they would of still replaced it no matter if it was out of warranty or not

Why didn't you then? The joys of having a project? Or is the 2G better than the 3G?

[SubaruWRX]

littlemissfab wrote:

Why didn't you then? The joys of having a project? Or is the 2G better than the 3G?

I like working on projects, and I jail broke the phone to use on tmobile and t-mobiles 3G does not work on the same frequency as AT&T's

[littlemissfab]

I gave in, went to Best Buy and got me a Canon Pixma MX310. Reviews online were pretty decent and it was the cheapest in the Canon line.

Hope it works.

[SubaruWRX]

whoohooo my iphone is up and working again I did the transplant! everything works great

And for fun to see if youtube worked I watched the Hangry & Angry PV on the phone