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Yar-El

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Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-06-2008, 10:41 AM
#17
yup, save yourself some money. I would focus entirely on a nice new graphics card for the moment ;) Your CPU and RAM will be able to 'keep on keepin on' at that rez for a while yet. What's your price range? Seeing youre leaning towards nvidia, a 960...  [Read More]
Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-06-2008, 8:53 AM
#15
Resolution: 1280 x 960 Prefer: nVidia OS: Windows Vista (64 Bit) I use a progam called Lightwave. I create 3D models of various technologies. Sometimes I'm required to bring my work home....  [Read More]
Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-05-2008, 7:49 PM
#12
Mainboard: Asus NODUSM3 Chipset: nVidia nForce 410 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X 2 4600+ @ 2400 MHz Physical Memory: 4096 MB (4 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM) Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 8400 GS (512MB) Hard Disk: WDC (320 GB) Processor Info: AMD Athlon 64 X2 46...  [Read More]
Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-05-2008, 10:39 AM
#9
Thanks Qliveur :) I just downloaded the wizard. I will try it out tonight, and then I will post my stats. Thanks for the help. :D...  [Read More]
Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-04-2008, 10:36 PM
#7
I just came back from Best Buy, and I saw two machines of equal value. HP - Pavilion Elite TV Desktop with AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core Processor 9850 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8894805&st=m9350f&lp=1&type=product&...  [Read More]
Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-04-2008, 8:14 PM
#5
Holy Henna, Negative Sun! I didn't see that one. Is it time for me to change back over to Intel? I haven't played with an Intel processor in about eleven years. 2.4 Ghtz 8 Gig Expansion System bus is at 1066MHz. Hmm... Damit! The only problem is t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-04-2008, 7:23 PM
#3
Thank you kindly for replying. I was thinking about upgrading the graphics card to 512MB or 1Gig. Do you know why the processing speed is no longer an important factor? Is it that we are moving up the system bus, or is it the Quad core that makes the...  [Read More]
Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions
  Yar-El
10-04-2008, 6:00 PM
#1
Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions I only have so much cash on hand, so I'm looking for a really good store bought computer. I own this: AMD Athalon 4600+ X2 Dual Core (AMD Live) 64bit 2.5GHz Close to these specs. (http://www.b...  [Read More]
Posted in: Poll: Obama and McCain are both unqualified?
  Yar-El
10-03-2008, 2:21 PM
#1
Poll: Obama and McCain are both unqualified? Both men have issues that I just don't like. Obama is a human poster selling positive words without substance. McCain is just too soft and unmoving as a leader. We have two devils at the door. We are bac...  [Read More]
Posted in: VP Debate Moderator's Conflict of Interest
  Yar-El
10-02-2008, 5:44 PM
#23
This is one of those moments when you say, "Tim! Tim Russet we need you." :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Obama's Connection to ACORN?
  Yar-El
10-01-2008, 6:35 PM
#3
Obama's Connection to ACORN? It sounded like a second topic, so I opened up a new thread. Who is ACORN and what is Obama's connection. The National Review: Inside Obama’s Acorn (http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDZiMjkwMDczZWI5ODdjOWYxZTIz...  [Read More]
Posted in: Very Sensitive Issue: What If Obama Loses?
  Yar-El
09-29-2008, 11:59 PM
#46
Pfff, that's giving all of Europe credit for my heritage. I'm anglo-saxon thank you. edit: Caucasian would also have been acceptable. And because of the way the word applies, Latino works as well. :xp: :xp: Italian-American, Latino-America, Europea...  [Read More]
Posted in: Very Sensitive Issue: What If Obama Loses?
  Yar-El
09-29-2008, 11:30 PM
#41
Isn't it pretty racist to assume that if Obama loses the race, there will be race riots? Do you believe that the Black Community is that...temperamental, Yar-El? People who think Obama's loss is a step back for the African-American community may riot...  [Read More]
Posted in: Very Sensitive Issue: What If Obama Loses?
  Yar-El
09-29-2008, 10:07 PM
#37
Why does not liking Hillary because of her demeanor constitute "blatant sexism"? Achilles - Here is your answer: As President Yes, I'm more afraid of Palin than Hilary. If we are taking about going out on a date, then I'm more afraid of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Very Sensitive Issue: What If Obama Loses?
  Yar-El
09-28-2008, 3:52 PM
#10
I'm guessing from the responses that Newsweek is full of hot air. Media groups like to create divisions when there are none. I agree with the mess of you. Someone's ethnic background is not important. Its all about substance. If Obama looses the ele...  [Read More]
Posted in: Very Sensitive Issue: What If Obama Loses?
  Yar-El
09-28-2008, 11:24 AM
#1
Very Sensitive Issue: What If Obama Loses? Newsweek has posted an article that is sensititive in nature. Some people believe that Obama will win for sure; however, they don't see that we are split fifty-fifty. A growing concern is how will the Africa...  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
10-07-2008, 11:04 PM
#109
This election feels flat for some reason. Both men are not thinking straight, and they are avoiding the serious questions about the economy and war. Both debates were anticlimatic, and no one is taking the gloves off. Where are the heavy hitting answ...  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
10-07-2008, 10:27 PM
#106
Debate - McCain vrs. Obama II Wow! McCain has fallen flat. I couldn't count how many times he talked in circles, but this debate was very annoying. I didn't know if I wanted to hit the tv, or if I wanted to throw my tv out the window. Republicans sho...  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
09-29-2008, 10:38 AM
#59
No. And polls are not important.:lol: Bad kitty! :lol: You are most likely right though....  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
09-29-2008, 7:45 AM
#54
The two big words there are 'estimated' and 'approximately'. They indicate that it's not a dead split - and if the polls are so important, why didn't you show them to us? Watch the evening news....  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
09-28-2008, 8:15 PM
#45
McCain still seems to be under the impression that the American people believe the Iraq War was a good idea. Watch the polls. Aproximately 50% do agree with the Iraq war. I may not agree with the original intell, but I absolutely agree that it wa...  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
09-27-2008, 7:30 PM
#38
I'm sorry, if Palin is getting her butt consistently handed to her in softball interviews, she's going to get eaten alive by Biden. After last night's debate between McCain and Barrack, I think everyone will be stepping up the defences. I don't call...  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
09-27-2008, 2:55 PM
#27
As i've said in another thread, we don't know how effective a President either of them will be until they are actually in the Oval Office. You have a point there. We have hired some with and without military experience, and everything has turned out...  [Read More]
Posted in: US Presidential debates
  Yar-El
09-27-2008, 12:14 PM
#23
This is the worst debate ever so far. They keep just talking into the camera. I want to see blood in their eyes as they tear apart each other's policy. I'm with you on that one. I was looking for some sort of TKO. There were moments where I said, &q...  [Read More]
Posted in: Political ads and analysis of the status of the US Presidential campaigns
  Yar-El
09-26-2008, 4:46 PM
#30
I have not formed an opinion about these, but I wanted to place some fresh ads or ad fall out news. I will comment on them later. I just want to get them out there. New York Times: Dubious Claims in Obama’s Ads Against McCain, Despite Vow of T...  [Read More]
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