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  1. Desktop Thread: 2022

    by Barney T.

    Welcome to the 2022 Desktops Thread Posting Guidelines *The file size for image previews (or embedded images) should be no larger than 750 KB. *Images linked externally should be no larger than 3 MB. *Please use reduced-size thumbnails, where possible, out of respect for people running on lower bandwidth or screen resolutions. *Off Topic Posts will be edited or removed. Please support our rule set no matter how yummy you think your desktop is. *The desktops thread is not to be used as a means to post images of a pornographic or otherwise provocative nature. We do not support a babes forum and neither will we in an unofficial cap…

    Last reply by +Frank B.,

  3. The Official Random Video Thread 1 2 3 4 8

    by Andrew

    Welcome one and all to the Random Video Thread for 2018. Please be sure to follow the rules: 1. No nudity. No sexual content. This is a PG related area, so please do not post anything stronger. 2. No vulgarity, racism, or content that is insulting to our members. 3. The decisions of staff to remove questionable content is final. If you have questions, please PM them. 4. Have fun and post away.

    Last reply by jnelsoninjax,

  4. [Official] Share HD Wallpapers Thread 1 2 3 4 10

    by TechAddict
    • 227 replies
    • 230.1k views

    Last reply by kollerethan15,

  5. [Official] Share your virtual identity 1 2

    by sanctified
    • 42 replies
    • 55.3k views

    The point of this thread is for members to list all their profiles in social networks along with personal websites, blogs, tumblr, online profiles (like about.me), etc. This way we can know each other better and create a network of interests that don't necessarily revolve around tech. Rules: 1.- No sites with obscene or macabre imagery. 2.- No sites with illegal software. 3.- If posting a blog or tumblr, please, include a line telling us what is about. 4.- Have fun.

    Last reply by Draconian Guppy,

  6. [Official] Show off your body art 1 2 3 4 6

    by sanctified
    • 141 replies
    • 138.3k views

    Got permission from the moderation team to start this thread. They advised me to set the following rules: 1.- No body art that includes obscene language. 2.- No body art with obscene or macabre imagery. 3.- No body art that is located on certain body parts (Sorry guys, you cant show off your ass). 4.- If you gonna post here do it with the intention to show your body art or to comment on others' body art. No trolling against tattooed or pierced people. 5.- No Zune tattoos (I made this one). 6.- Have fun guys.

    Last reply by Draconian Guppy,

  7. Stop birds hitting windows

    by techbeck
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views

    So this is the second time this has happened. We have hummingbirds in our backyard and like to have around for pest control and they're nice Birds. But I don't want them to hit our windows and become injured. Any recommendations to prevent the birds from hitting the windows? This guy appears to be OK and trying to fly. Last time this happened, was stunned and took about 30min to recover.

    Last reply by techbeck,

  8. I need a new cell phone provider, recommendations please

    by jnelsoninjax
    • 2 replies
    • 202 views

    I have an unlocked cell phone, so it will not be an issue to move carriers. I am currently with Xfinity Mobile who uses Verizon, but I am having nothing but trouble with certain aspects such as sending MMS messages, and the support is horrible, all they want me to do is reset the network settings and when that doesn't correct the issue they seem to think sending a new SIM card will solve everything. The only downfall to leaving is the price, I am paying $15 a month plus taxes for 2 lines and we share 1 GB of mobile data, which I don't use much of. But I am tired of not being able to send MMS messages and not having mobile data, or when I do manage to get data, it's only a…

    Last reply by jnelsoninjax,

  9. Help me find an AA/AAA battery charger

    by DS Doris
    • 2 replies
    • 203 views

    Think my battery charger has bitten the dust and need a replacement. I remember reading on here a while ago about there being a charger's that could discharge and charge each battery separately rather than all getting the same charge so giving better results. Can anyone point me in the right direction please? I've tried a quick search. Thanks in advance Doris

    Last reply by techbeck,

  10. This is a fun image, what information can you glean from it?

    by zikalify

    Which hemisphere was it taken in? What season? What time of day?

    Last reply by zikalify,

  11. Better with age : Gary Brooker : A Whiter Shade of Pale

    by +warwagon

    My parents recently showed me this performance. I must say he fantastic at age 61 (This was in 2006). He recently passed away, but this was one hell of a performance. Got better with age.

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  12. Anyone remember an odd variant of Windows Live Spaces?

    by Izlude
    • 0 replies
    • 325 views

    This is probably around 2005 or 6. There was a weird offshoot of Windows Live Spaces, which I can't tell was official or not, but it was really cool looking. Was going through old files, this was mentioned, and I'm wondering if there's an archive.org version of it saved. I believe it was a project based in India. It was a type of profile website that linked to your MSN Messenger account, memory fails me about this. I used to have screenshots of it, but that HDD died ages ago with no backups, so hoping someone here has any memory of this. If so, a name (of the site? project?) would be most helpful. Thanks! EDIT: I found it. Go figure, this happens EVERY TIME I …

    Last reply by Izlude,

  13. Inheritance question

    by Bruinator

    Hi, I am hoping someone has an answer for me on the following question as my mom passed away over the weekend... If a last remaining parent passes away, in the united states ,and they left everything to them, does the child get taxed on it once money goes from the account that was in both their names to just the childs? This is all new to me so any help is greatly appreciated. TYVM

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  14. Website to upload event photos where others can upload theirs, too?

    by Elliot B.

    I went to a LAN party recently. I have some photos I'd like to share with those who went, but I'd also like them to be able to add their own photos. Can anyone suggest an ideal service for this? Ideally, I don't want them to need a Google or Facebook account.

    Last reply by +Dick Montage,

  15. The New Me. 1 2 3 4 17

    by +warwagon

    9 years later... January 7th, 2018 Today I found a picture of me from back in October 7th, 2008. weighing in at 213 lbs. The day after Xmas I saw some picture that were taken of me. I thought I looked nasty. So I made a V line to walmart and bought an exercise bike. Parked it in front of my TV and have been using it 20 mins a day ever since. Today i'm weighing in at 186 lbs. Went from a Size 38 / 40 down to 34 (as of 9/1/2010) So this is a before and after picture of what I looked like then and what I look like now. (on a side note the after picture was taken with my new refurbished Logitech Quickcam 9000 HD webcam) Fro…

    Last reply by +warwagon,

  16. Distracted Driving PSA

    by +warwagon

    A friend's kid contacted me asking if I could help him with a class project about distracted driving. He showed me his story board. Essentially, he was going play an old man and get to get love tapped by the car and then fall down. I told him that might just look like an insurance scam, because we can't actually run you over and even love tapping you is not safe. I told him I have a better idea... You can read this after watching the video (don't want to give anything away) Spoiler We can't actually run you over, but using the magic of sound effects we can RUN you over. So I told him my idea and he liked it. …

    Last reply by +warwagon,

  17. How do you know people with fake followers?

    by caitlyndavis
    • 1 reply
    • 413 views

    Hey, I want to check if someone has fake followers on social media? How do i see

    Last reply by +Dick Montage,

  18. Who has Life Insurance in the US?

    by freedonX

    talk about a random question! ...so here goes... I've mentioned in some posts that I live in Mexico and I'm an Insurance Agent (life, medical, disability, savings, house, etc). [Also I'm a former IT guy with 20 year experiencie]. So anyhow... Specifically I live in Monterrey which is a 2 hour drive to the US border, so that means Monterrey is very americanized. Without going into detail, several prospects tell me that Life Insurance in the US is very cheap so they don't buy a Mexican life insurance. I can't debate anything about it as the the Mexican laws regarding insurance are very specific compared to US insurance laws. For starters from a Ta…

    Last reply by freedonX,

  19. Cyber Attack a Go Go!

    by PsYcHoKiLLa
    • 0 replies
    • 638 views

    Putin is busy! Maybe McDonalds was the last straw, he must like em as much as his buddy Donald. It's not just Discord and Spotify.

    Last reply by PsYcHoKiLLa,

  20. Hammock: A Good Idea?

    by Mindovermaster
    • 21 replies
    • 4.1k views

    I don't know why I'm writing this at 1AM, but, anyway.. Probably because I'm not tired. Anywhoo.. I'm naturally a slide-sleeper. I can also sleep on my back, but that's only when I'm totally exhausted. I know I move around a lot in bed. My Dad knows this. Haha. Probably because theres too many pressure points. Also, I tend to nap a few hours in the afternoon, too. Could this sleep issue at night make me drowsy during the day? I've been looking online at alternatives, and I came across this: https://www.amazon.com/Vivere-Double-Hammock-Space-Saving-Tropical/dp/B004YJCP7O/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=indoor+hammock+bed&amp…

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  21. Cheapest on-going Domain Name

    by Sir Topham Hatt
    • 1 reply
    • 395 views

    Hello I registered a domain name a few years back, which is mysurname.me - I use it as a front for my web space (I have nothing on the web space but it's free) but do use it for emails, so everyone emails me@mysurname.me to reach me (although it forwards to Outlook, I have set Outlook up to send from the same address, so it should look like I don't use Outlook at all). It's come up for renewal but for 5 years, it's about $94. Annoyingly, new registrations for the first year are just $4. I should add, I can't do anything like (if my surname was smith) smi.th or whatever as the last two letters of my surname are associated with a cou…

    Last reply by Brandon H,

  22. Create an Online (Sharepoint) Signature Form?

    by Sir Topham Hatt
    • 0 replies
    • 354 views

    Hello Is there a way to create an online form for signatures through Sharepoint? We currently have a Word Document that gets printed so would be great to have something similar. I said one could be uploaded (together with the briefing documents) and give everyone in the department read/write/colab access. The other issue is whether there is a way to verify who signed? Everyone can type anyones name so there would need to be some sort of authenication or auditable trail. Is that possible? Sorry, very VERY new to Sharepoint and what's possible.

    Last reply by Sir Topham Hatt,

  23. What is a Crypto Airdrop: Why Projects Airdrop Crypto?

    by NFT_QUEEN
    • 1 reply
    • 561 views

    What is a Crypto Airdrop: Why Projects Airdrop Crypto? Crypto airdrops occur when new tokens are freely distributed to different wallets in order to drive initial growth and build a community. They represent a popular marketing tactic that new projects use to spread awareness of their brand and products in the cryptocurrency space. An airdrop is a useful way to promote a token and its utility to the market. It can also be used to reward users for completing simple tasks such as posting a campaign on social media or reviewing a particular feature. The benefits of a cryptocurrency airdrop are numerous because it helps teams and end-users build sustai…

    Last reply by jamietn,

  24. Is it me or are recaptcha suddenly appearing everywhere?

    by Steven P.

    PayPal is already the worst at this, being logged in and making payments to mostly the same people every month (our news reporters) and then being asked to prove if I am human randomly between payments. But now I am starting to see recaptcha with select all squares with a bicycle/traffic lights/hills etc on a lot of sites that I frequent, even like my local supermarket website for online ordering, it is damn frustrating and annoying. I feel like I am being forced to involuntary participate in their AI testing. I do use a VPN and sometimes use private mode in browsers because some extensions block websites from operating properly even when I disable…

    Last reply by Chatich,

  25. Happy Saint Valentine's Day

    by NFT_QUEEN
    • 0 replies
    • 417 views

    GM, frens! May you ALWAYS be in love!

    Last reply by NFT_QUEEN,

  26. What do you call your Robovac?

    by Steven P.

    I picked up an LDAR Deebot 900 for just €95 on eBay and although it is not actually that great at the dual function of mopping and vacuuming unsupervised at night it does great if the water tank and mopping towel fitting is removed. I think the water and towel make it too heavy to properly navigate rugs, because it either detects black bits in my rug as a drop, or it will somehow manage to get caught on the side of my rug, it does not do these things when the mopping tank and towel is removed ugh Lol. Anyway, what do you name yours? I have been trying to think of a funny name but so far I have just called it "Robovac" which is pretty lame and wea…

    Last reply by WiltshireHam,

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