quoghmyre
7th Level Troll
The Summer Troll
Posts: 1,048
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Post by quoghmyre on Mar 31, 2006 20:47:58 GMT -5
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Post by skathros on Mar 31, 2006 21:06:23 GMT -5
i've been frapped  |
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oli
2nd Level Troll
Posts: 51
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Post by oli on Apr 1, 2006 6:07:22 GMT -5
I like that!
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Hogscape
11th level Troll
Stalwart of the Trollbridge
It's not the years, it's the mileage.
Posts: 2,126
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Post by Hogscape on Apr 2, 2006 23:47:07 GMT -5
I'm in!
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Boozer
4th Level Troll
Visit The Hobgoblin's Tavern today!
Posts: 299
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Post by Boozer on Apr 6, 2006 10:41:49 GMT -5
Yep, I'm there too! |
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Post by mahrundl on Apr 6, 2006 15:22:37 GMT -5
I can't post my cave there - I don't have enough stamps!
(Also, my browser doesn't show the map. Time for a new browser, methinks...)
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Hogscape
11th level Troll
Stalwart of the Trollbridge
It's not the years, it's the mileage.
Posts: 2,126
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Post by Hogscape on Apr 7, 2006 10:24:48 GMT -5
What browser are youi working with Mahrundl?
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Post by mahrundl on Apr 7, 2006 16:32:48 GMT -5
IE 5.5 I've tried others (yes, including Firefox, before anyone asks ) and they give my doddering old PC more problems than I am willing to put up with. A bright shiny new PC will *hopefully* happen soon, after which I shall aspire to join the ranks of the modern-browser-using trolls... |
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quoghmyre
7th Level Troll
The Summer Troll
Posts: 1,048
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Post by quoghmyre on Apr 7, 2006 17:51:47 GMT -5
mahrundl: Check out the new Apples, they can now run both Windows and Mac OSX, the best of both worlds! That way you get a modern OS and a modern browser.
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Post by mahrundl on Apr 8, 2006 8:14:01 GMT -5
Considering I'm running Windows 98 on this old clunker, I'd be hard pressed to go to a *less* modern browser and OS on a new machine...
I'll keep the Apples in mind, Quog. I did hear about the Windows / OSX capable machines recently, and they sounded fairly impressive.
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Hogscape
11th level Troll
Stalwart of the Trollbridge
It's not the years, it's the mileage.
Posts: 2,126
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Post by Hogscape on Apr 9, 2006 2:44:18 GMT -5
Go Apple, go Apple, go Apple, go!
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Post by mahrundl on Apr 9, 2006 7:39:04 GMT -5
I do actually have an Apple. A real one, not one of these Johnny-come-lately Mac things... ;D
I was always a big fan of the Apple II series, and I played a 26-hour marathon session of Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord back in my early University days. But something about the early Macs left me totally cold and so I moved PC-wards. So it goes. My IIe now sits on its own desk in the corner of the lounge room.
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order99
7th Level Troll
Coffee-fueled Carrion That Walks Like a Man
Posts: 1,039
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Post by order99 on Apr 9, 2006 10:31:39 GMT -5
I love the Mac as well-but I can't seem to fall out of love with the OS 9 system...nothing against OSX, i've just got a Red Hat box that can run just about the same apps. I'll have to upgrade eventually I suppose-but since Icab web browser is still being coded for OS 9 and software standards are still pretty current, i'll fight the change tooth and nail. ;D I never understood why Steve Jobs went from a proprietary, folder-driven OS to a Unix derivation in the first place...and i'll never understand why he went Pentium.I mean, I can change processors on my G3 tower by HAND, its on a card for goshsakes... Oh look, a soapbox, how'd that get there?  BTW mahrundl, if you're on a budget, you don't need the latest and greatest tech...you can get a modest PIII on Ebay for $100 or less, pick up a nice Linux distro online for under $5 (I recommend Xandros for absolute beginners, and Red Hat/ Fedora if you're familiar with RPM-both run well on a PII 450 or better and 128+ Ram) and for everyday use, you're golden.Mind you, if you're a PC gamer type, you DO want the latest tech and(ugh) WinXP. Or be a happy Luddite like me-get a good deal on a G3 tower on Ebay, Grab OS 9 and some obsolete games for a few bucks apiece and pretend it's still 1999....  |
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