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  1. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Gargle with honey and lemon. That always helps me if my throats knacked. I presume it's nothing medical or are you jsut spending a lot of time singing at the moment?


    Not medical.

    Seriously, how I lost it was working in a call centre for five weeks for eight hours a day. And that has shot it badly.

    On my profile the last one was my real job. The first two are just part time for fun.

    http://www.u2start.com/user/profile/180
    Computer systems rebuilder + HTPC enthusiast + Vodafone sales
  2. Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

    Not medical.

    Seriously, how I lost it was working in a call centre for five weeks for eight hours a day. And that has shot it badly.

    On my profile the last one was my real job. The first two are just part time for fun.

    http://www.u2start.com/user/profile/180
    Computer systems rebuilder + HTPC enthusiast + Vodafone sales


    In air-con as well no doubt - shit for the throat.

    That will explain how you got your hands on an iPhone pre-release as well then....

    Excuse my ignorance - what's HTPC? - I assume it's IT related?
  3. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    In air-con as well no doubt - shit for the throat.

    That will explain how you got your hands on an iPhone pre-release as well then....

    Excuse my ignorance - what's HTPC? - I assume it's IT related?


    I kept asking for the air-con to be switched off because it was too cold but when there's 40 others against you to keep it on it ain't easy...unfortunately they booted me out before I could get my hands on an iPhone. It was an advance model another guy had that I was playing with, but I wish I could get an iPhone. Very, very cool but no carrier officially supports it here yet. I will get one next year though.

    As for the HTPC, that stands for the ultra-geeky Home Theatre Personal Computer. Mine runs Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005 with a soon to come big LCD screen. It also has high-definition TV built-in and the entire thing cost me around $700 to build as compared with HP and Acer systems for upwards of $2500 and more.






    Mine looks more like this:

  4. just finished updating my trade list. Took ages
  5. Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]
    As for the HTPC, that stands for the ultra-geeky Home Theatre Personal Computer. Mine runs Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005 with a soon to come big LCD screen. It also has high-definition TV built-in and the entire thing cost me around $700 to build as compared with HP and Acer systems for upwards of $2500 and more.


    Nice.

    Is this the sort of thing that Apple are trying to muscle in on with the mac mini being HDMI compatible (via a £15 gizmo), Front Row and the Apple TV?
  6. Haha. we finally get a tech topic and we end up talking technology in the general chat topic
  7. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Nice.

    Is this the sort of thing that Apple are trying to muscle in on with the mac mini being HDMI compatible (via a £15 gizmo), Front Row and the Apple TV?


    Yep, and to be honest it really isn't anything fantastic. AppleTV is just a giant iPod with HDMI. It's taken Microsoft almost six years to get it right, and then in Windows Vista, they literally ruined it.


    This is Media Centre 2005. Looks nice, and simple. It is.


    The above one is Vista's version. Ugly, slow and crashes an awful lot.

    As much as Apple makes nice and simple products Front Row and Apple TV are overly simple and not fun to use. MCE is at least a little colourful and more fun. But I'd take a Mac over Windows anyday, particuarly for the Final Cut Pro software.
  8. Originally posted by germcevoyHaha. we finally get a tech topic and we end up talking technology in the general chat topic


    LOL!

    I've responded to Drew in the Tech topic......
  9. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    LOL!

    I've responded to Drew in the Tech topic......


    Haha, it's alright to talk in the wrong topics sometimes.
  10. Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

    Haha, it's alright to talk in the wrong topics sometimes.


    it most certainly is. I just thought it was hilarious
  11. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    it most certainly is. I just thought it was hilarious


    Was indeed. The three of us are keeping the boards ticking over nicely at present.
  12. Originally posted by djrlewis[..]

    Was indeed. The three of us are keeping the boards ticking over nicely at present.


    nothing new there then . . .
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