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For now, cloudflare stays.

I suggest Textarea Cache for Firefox - it will save everything you enter into a text box for you. Saved my butt a few times.

Huh, still had this tab up.
Yes, OpenOffice will run on Linux, though a 'version' of it called LibreOffice is typically 'standard'. These were actually developed for Linux originally and, as such, run best there.
PDF reader, yes. Easily. There are a number of them, and I use "Okular"(which also opens other things). It came stock with my distro, and works great.
The thing I like best about it is that there is a setting on the main 'options' page named "Obey DRM Limitations". Uncheck that, and if it will open your PDF, you can copy it, print it, edit it, save it, no matter what the person who made it wants you to be able to do.
:D

Y'know, as options for Chrome, you can look at Chromium-based projects. Google makes (most of) the source code of Chrome available as Chromium, and several companies build and modify it.
Here's a couple of interesting browsers:
SRWare Iron - Chromium with privacy: http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php
CoolNovo - Chinese-built/designed chromium. Might send stuff back to the chinese(Is this better or worse than the NSA?) http://www.coolnovo.com/?hl=en

Personally, I use Iceweasel(build of Firefox without the branding), and Chromium built for my OS(Debian).

Edit:
Oh, and that's another thing - Remember, even if you use the most private, secure browser in the world, the NSA still has access to your Windows system whenever they want -- Remember the NSA Key? (and that's back in the Win2k days!)
Now, if you're lucky, the NSA might have to ask MS if they want to do it, but MS has a long history of approving any such request they get.

The long and short of it is, if you want privacy and security, you have to learn Linux. Yes, you'll probably have to give up some games, and learn a lot more than you wanted to, but that's the cost of privacy these days.

Chromebooks are cool, and will do fine... But they won't run Java. Chrome OS doesn't have Java support, so you'd have to wipe it and install Ubuntu... Which isn't too hard, but it won't work OOTB.

Do you have access to PHPMyAdmin? You can use that to export DB to various types of files, including to sql commands.
It'll dump your DB including 'CREATE TABLE' commands, and the data as 'INSERT's.

Also, if you happen to catch me on IRC, just PM me. I'm always willing to offer advice.

Also, I'll point out that -- despite being an 'expert', it'd take me a day or two to make that. It's not the simplest assignment.


One thing you might want to try is downloading EasyPHP, and installing it - You would then have a local server you can use to prototype things, mess around. It comes with Apache, PHP, MySQL, PHPMyAdmin and some other stuff to make things easy.
You would also(if you wanted) grab the portable version of it, install on a flash drive, and turn it in as a full 'site on a drive' - run the .exe file, go to http://127.0.0.1:8080 or w/e.

Quote from: JC on August 07, 2012, 10:04:25 AM
It's also important to keep in mind that any FPS over 60 is really irrelevant (unless you're running 3D) as it's widely accepted as that's the highest frame rate an eye detects.

Bull. Shit. The rate is somewhere over 120FPS, and it all depends on the distance moved per frame. 30fps can appear perfectly smooth if you're only moving 1 pixel per frame. On the other hand, if you whip around in a FPS and half the screen moves between frames, even at 120fps, it'll appear jerky.
This is why they add motion blur to games and movies; to reduce the number of FPS needed to appear smooth.


That being said, you're /right/ overall - Most* LCD monitors today cannot display more than 60fps/hz, so anything above that is basically wasted. What you need is a system able to display 60fps at the most graphically intense scenes in your games.
* The others are either small monitors(17-19") which can often display up to 85hz, or Nvidia 3D Vision monitors which can display 120.

Best thing to do is pay a few $/month for a cheap VPS, then use it as a SOCKS5 proxy. A SOCKS5 proxy can proxy /everything/, so you can watch youtube videos, play games etc. over it. Detailed instructions are here: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/use-putty-as-a-secure-proxy-on-windows/421 (The address you connect to is the address of the VPS). Not entirely hard, and if you decide to do it and have trouble, PM me.

I've used this same set for many months:

Yes, I have dual-monitors.

Yeah, that's all about right. On OSX and Linux, the procedure is... exactly the same. On Linux, the hosts file is located at /etc/hosts, and on OSX it's at /private/etc/hosts

Looks perfectly fine to me. A 500-600W quality PSU would be fine for this rig.

And if you have a PSU that won't put out rated power, then it's a bad PSU or a cheap one. The wattage rating is /output/ not input.

Just remember that for Runescape core count doesn't matter. RS only uses /one/ core, no matter how many you have. So, you need the fastest single core you can - A 3.2ghz C2D is going to be better than a 2.0ghz I5 or w/e, simply because each core is faster.

Just buy a replacement/used OEM screen on Ebay, and install it.
It'll void your warranty, sure, but it's not *that* big of a deal.

Test

Well, using the typical used-is-50%-of-new rule, you'd be looking at about $1k for that machine. I doubt you could get much more for that by selling the parts.
Parts cost on ebay(buy it now):
Proc: $200
mobo: $130
Memory: $60
video card: $95
HD: $50
Monitor: ~125
KB+mouse: $25
Blu-ray:  $40
Case: $50 (No clue, but it's a good guess.)
Windows - $0-100 (You aren't going to be able to sell it unless it's part of the whole machine)
Total cost of parts: 775+100.

Sell it for $850 and you'll definitely get a bid. You might get $1000 if you're lucky.

Also, please note that I'm not trying to  lower the price to pick it up cheap; I have no money, and I already have a comparatively-spec'd machine, so I wouldn't be buying this machine(well, ok, for $100 I might, but not for anything reasonable. :P)

I can do both, but don't usually. I have Xchat on my phone, and MicroB for my browser(Firefox-based, with Nokia-designed UI).

Knowing that some of you have computers that are poor at best, I've decided to put together a nice little PC build for you guys. This uses the same tech that I run(And people seem to be impressed with the RS quality that I have), and though it's not 'top of the line', it should run all modern games on mid to high settings, and runescape on absolute maximum settings without breaking a sweat.
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As far as actually building your comp, it's not a big deal. There's nice picture-guides for everything, and plenty of Youtube videos to help you out if you get stuck. Figure it'd take a newbie about two hours to do it, and then another hour to install Windows.
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Anyway, the base build(Only the PC box and everything inside; no screens or peripherals:
Newegg wishlist: Link
~3.2ghz, quad-core processor
~4GB of ram
~1TB harddisk
~GTS 450 video card
~Windows 7 Home Premium(Note: If you've already got a copy you can use, it's $100 off by removing it)
Cost: ~$600
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If you don't have a keyboard and mouse, you can pick them out on Newegg for a few dollars, or go with a high-end Logitech or Razor set for under $100. It all depends on your budget and manner of gameplay.
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Screens:
If you don't have a spare monitor(or want a better one), here's a couple of choices. Note that the above rig can handle two of *any* screen without issue, though more than two will require an adapter or second video card.

Choice 1: ASUS VB175T
Size: 17" square-screen
Resolution: 1280x1024
Cost: $115-130

Choice 2: Acer X223WDbd
Size: 22" widescreen
Resolution: 1680x1050
Cost $130-170

Choice 3: ASUS VH222H-P
Size: 21.5" widescreen(more pixels/inch than the last one)
Resolution: 1920x1080
Cost: $140-180

Choice 4: Asus VG236H + Nvidia 3D Vision kit
Size: 23" widescreen
Resolution: 1920x1080
Cost: $500-$550
Other: This is a higher-frequency monitor, designed specifically for 3D gaming. It includes all you need to view your games and 3D movies in 3D on the above computer. Not for everyone, but it's certainly a cool option if you have the money. ;)


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As far as choosing what you want from the above, I'd go with at least one 1920x1080 monitor if you have the desk space for it. The others aren't as good a value per usable pixel space.


I hope this guide helps someone get a feel for what computers cost /if you do it yourself/. If you tried to buy something with the exact same specs and build quality, it'd cost at least twice this.

Please ask any questions here.

Thanks.

Quote from: Rodney75 on June 30, 2011, 07:29:11 PM
How you guys buying things =/? I didn't have enough points!

Yea, I know! I've had a continuous  membership for several years now, yet I only have 500 points? What gives!?!

I have two screens in a vertical configuration(23" primary, 17" secondary); a left-handed mouse, G11 keyboard, hacked together desktop PC(with side window currently removed for more airflow), and all in a 4' high area under my bunk bed. The perfect lair.

My two screens: Bottom is my main, top for IRC, TS3 and stats.
Also note the two red straps hanging my small lap-desk from the ceiling.

My top screen's got a custom screen mount, and is on a slider mounted to the ceiling:

and: http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/images/lair/20110425_001-small.jpeg

My PC, with power for my top screen(right, purple/red wires); power for my keyboard/work light(MOLEX connector on left of PC), connectors for earphones, USB ports for my phone charger etc.


My lap desk, keyboard and mouse:

CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 3.5ghz
GPU: Nvidia GTX 260
RAM: 4GB DDR3 1600
PSU: Corsair 750W
Motherboard: MSI 790fx-gd70
Case: Coolermaster Wavemaster with modified side panel.
Harddisk: Western Digital 3x 640GB 7200rpm; 4 partitions: 24GB RAID1(mirror, over 3 drives) OS partition; 2GB x3 swap; 1.12TB(6x ~600GB raid 5) Data partition.
OS: Kubuntu 11.04 x86_64; KDE Desktop with Metacity window manager.
Browser: FF7 nightly.

I have to say, if you've got a computer that can render your games at 100+fps... go for a true-120fps monitor(something Nvidia 3d-vision compatible). It's actually pretty darn nice, even without 3D. Basically, it reduces the need for motion-blur, and makes fast screen changes look way nicer.

I spent $500 on mine about a year ago, and while it *is* a TN display(which only displays 6-bit color, dithering the other two), it's actually *very* nice. I haven't yet regretted my purchase even once, which is saying something.

I'd ignore all contrast numbers; it just doesn't really matter at all. Brightness is also only an issue if you're in a very bright room, otherwise you'll be turning it way down to prevent eyestrain.