Reality Check

no sound (computer)

Leroy29 — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:22:04 GMT

I think my sound card is screwed, but i'm as dumb with computers as I am with cellphones, or any technology for that matter. speakers are good, all volumes are up, wiggled the wire and it does nothing. Where would one find a sound card to buy? who replaces them who won't charge a fortune? how much do they usually run? and is there anything else that could be wrong with this thing? halp a dummy out.

Wash your balls!

Scott — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:07:26 GMT

Saw this commercial on Spike this evening :lol:

Cleaning Out Eavestroughing/Gutters

Melon — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:40:20 GMT

My house is too tall and I am too chickenshit of heights to take on cleaning out the gutters myself, and I have no idea when/if they were done last by previous owners. Anyone recommended for this around HRM?

My GF

XSIgabe — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:32:04 GMT

My gf always has a smile on her face so it's kind of hard not to take pictures of her...But being a car\plane photographer and a newbie at this photgraphy thing...i know nearly nothing about shooting people,with a camera :D.

If anyone can offer any kind of advice or C&C on the pictures i'd gratefully appreciate it!

thanks,
Gabe

wtf traffic

Kimvisible — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:15:53 GMT

Its been bad all week but today. Have fun getting on the bridge.

Remember Kids ....

Stang — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:34:15 GMT

Sept. 11th is burn a Quran day.

Qur'an burning plan a 'concern': White House

The Obama administration has denounced a plan by a Florida pastor to burn copies of the Qur'an on Sept. 11, adding to criticism from the U.S. State Department and the top NATO commander in Afghanistan.

The White House said Tuesday that Terry Jones's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger U.S. troops abroad, echoing similar comments by the State Department and by Gen. David Petraeus.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs noted that Petraeus had already warned that images of a burning Qur'an would be used by extremists to incite violence in Muslim countries.

"Any time activity like that puts our troops in harm's way would be a concern to this administration," Gibbs told reporters.

At the State Department, spokesman P.J. Crowley took a tougher line, saying the administration hoped Americans would stand up and reject the church's plan to burn copies of the Qur'an to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. He called the plan "un-American" and "inconsistent" with American values.

Safety of troops 'in jeopardy'
Earlier in the day, Jones, of Gainesville's Dove World Outreach Center, said he considered Petraeus's concerns "very, very serious" but was still "weighing the situation."

"We are definitely weighing the situation," Jones said. "We are weighing the thing that we are about to do, what it could possibly cause, what is our actual message, what are we trying to get across. It's very, very important that America wakes up."

In an email to The Associated Press, Petraeus said "images of the burning of a Qur'an would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence.

"I am very concerned by the potential repercussions of the possible [Qur'an] burning. Even the rumour that it might take place has sparked demonstrations such as the one that took place in Kabul yesterday. Were the actual burning to take place, the safety of our soldiers and civilians would be put in jeopardy and accomplishment of the mission would be made more difficult."

The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan has also condemned the church's plans.

Canada's Foreign Ministry also put out a statement strongly condemning the plan.

"It is an insult to the Muslim world. It also puts the lives of Canadians in Afghanistan at risk. The burning of the Qu'ran will also give our enemies material for propaganda against allied forces in Afghanistan," the statement said. "To put this in context, Canada is not fighting against Islamic beliefs, we are fighting against the Taliban."

Protests erupt in Kabul, Indonesia
On Monday, hundreds of Afghans demonstrated outside a mosque in Kabul. They burned U.S. flags and an effigy of Jones. The protesters chanted "Death to America," and they briefly threw stones at a passing U.S. military convoy until rally organizers told them to cease.

Demonstrations have also taken place in several cities in Indonesia.

Fifteen people died in riots in Afghanistan in 2005, after Newsweek magazine reported that interrogators at the U.S. detention centre in Guantanamo Bay allegedly flushed a copy of the Qur'an down the toilet in order to provoke inmates to talk. The magazine later retracted its story.

In an article carried Tuesday, the Vatican's newspaper said Christians around the world were protesting the plan to burn the Qur'an.

The headline on the story in L'Osservatore Romano read: "No one burns the Qur'an."

In the article, Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha of Lahore, Pakistan, described the plan to burn the book as "contrary to the respect owed all religions and against our doctrine and faith."

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/0...n-burning.html

Annnnnnnnd GO ......

Nice Canon Glass on Kijiji

MuddyRiverMedia — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:03:24 GMT

Thought someone here might be interested in this listing on Kijiji.

This guy is selling several nice Canon lenses at great (imo) prices.

Canon 10-22 - $700.00
Canon 24-70 F2.8 - $1,100.00
Canon 70-200L F4 Non IS - $550.00

I went over to check out the 10-22... but have decided to go with the constant 2.8 on the Tokina 11-16 (which is now in stock at B&H btw). I took some pictures with the 10-22 and it's in "like brand new" condition.

I took a look at the 24-70 and it's like it is brand spanking new as well. I wish I had the coin to get this as well as the Tokina I've ordered.

I didn't look at the 70-200 but if it's like the other two lenses, it's like buying a new lens at a reduced price with no taxes.

His previous Kijiji listing for these items also included a Camera that had less than 3,000 clicks on it. He basically got a bunch of nice gear but than realized that photography wasn't his cup of tea.

If anybody is looking for these lenses I don't think you'd get a better deal.

Chevrolet Volt

Wayne — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:33:59 GMT

Cool article, sounds like an innovative rig! If I didn't plan on buying a Tesla I would be all over that.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/09/09...volt-saved-gm/

A snippet...
"The Volt takes it even farther with a dedicated iPhone and Android app where nearly anything can be set inside the car � like scheduled charging times and HVAC controls. Fun fact: Normal combustion engine vehicles like the Cruze are getting a similar app. It�s this attention to detail that validates all these little features."

Car Photo location ideas

grahamr — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:56:11 GMT

ok, last min, normally i plan a lot better and would scout spots out but timing on this is rushed.

i have a friend leaving tomorrow morning for toronto with their new car and they want some photos taken, sunset/evening time tonight.

the ideal is a dirt road, maybe water, "the beginning of something" is the idea the owner has.

normally i do city-urban locations so i'm at a loss - if anyone can fire me a PM with some nice dirt spots that have some nice evening light i would be most appreciative :P

I know it's a lot to ask... but eep lol:bowdown:

NFL: Min @ NO 9:30AST Sept 9/10

ingress — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:09:38 GMT

First Game of the Season

lots of options for the first game

Afghan kidnappers need help getting the internet on their new cell phone

Boots — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:25:44 GMT

So they get their prisoner to setup the phone for them. In the meantime he tweets that's he's alive and where he is being held :rofl:

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/featu...Captivity-2001

Sun Sparc 20's

carpetsloth — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:53:55 GMT

Anyone interested in some (almost free) sparc 20's in NS? Saw a post on a mailing list I'm on and thought someone here might want them.

Quote:

From: D G Teed
Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Anyone think there is a use for SS20?
Howdy.

I posted on local kijiji and also my LUG about two sparcstation 20's
I'll practically give away for $20 (for the time I put into testing they are
stable via Solaris 9 installation), complete with 18G hard drive space
and about 300MB RAM in each system.

So far no one is interested. Should I give up and take them in for
recycling?

I'm located in Nova Scotia, Canada.

For awhile I used old Sparc boxes for low intensity duties but then
switched to an Atom based box for low power use.

Google Instant

Boots — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:39:36 GMT

Have you tried it yet?

www.google.com

Pretty slick!

Annnnd were done.....

Beaker — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:03:32 GMT

http://mediafetcher.com/article_full.php?id=114764

WTF Linkin park

NameLeSS — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:29:39 GMT

Just d/l there new CD and they change alot, well i think that any ways. Some of the tracks on there are fucking gay!

Dont really care for the new style. :o

Torrent

http://www.kickasstorrents.com/linki...-t4421675.html

Sidney Crosby Blasts Batting Practice Home Run at PNC Park

Majarvis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:11:40 GMT

Finally, a Gaming PC with a Built-in Xbox 360

NameLeSS — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:31:01 GMT

http://www.originpc.com/thebigo-features.asp

The price is $7669.00

Quote:

Have you ever dreamt of having an all-in-one gaming machine that consolidates a full gaming PC with your favorite consoles? Well, the designers at Origin PC have, and today announced the introduction of The Big O; a high-power gaming PC that features a built-in Xbox 360.

Each PC comes with a built-in Xbox 360 'Slim', which can be played while the PC is running other tasks and software, and supports all of the same connections and features of a full console. While the built-in Xbox 360 is certainly the biggest selling point of The Big O, it is actually one of the fastest gaming rigs available. The entry level version of the system features an overclocked 4.0GHz Intel Core i7 930 processor, a liquid cooled Rampage III Extreme motherboard, dual NVIDIA GTX 480 GPUs, 6GBs of memory, dual 50GB SSD drives, a 2TB hard drive, Creative Fatal1ty sound card, and built-in Blu-ray burner. Sounds expensive? It is; Origin has priced the base configuration at $7,669.

If that wasn't enough to break your bank, The Big O is also offered in the configuration used by CPU Magazine, which features dual Intel Xeon X5680 processors overclocked to 4.3GHz, an EVGA SR2 motherboard, liquid cooling, quad SLI EVGA GTX 480 GPUs, 12GBs of memory, four 50GB SSD drives, two 2TB hard drives, a built-in Blu-ray burner, and a built-in 8 channel HD audio sound card, at a price of $16,999.

Have the cash to shell out for Origin's gaming powerhouse? The company is now taking custom orders for The Big O starting today

You forgot the ramps? No biggie...

Boots — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:19:58 GMT

Halifax Recreation Photography Course

bnguitarman — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:04:03 GMT

So i've signed up for a photography course through Halifax Recreation that starts Sept 28th and goes for 8 weeks. Didn't get too many details on the course other than the description:

From camers and lenses to composition and aesthetics.

Is anyone familiar with it?

Double backflip

NameLeSS — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:10:14 GMT

Sweet! :cool: