I am a computing god!

basmic · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:37

chrispystix said:
lol...shall i turn off the fire alarm????

as long as people are laughing dude....thats the point.

First one won't need a fire alarm, unless you start going daft.

Second one shouldn't need a fire alarm. But if Mum questions the burnt grass outside, I never told you...right?

Naffa · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:39

When seeing the title, am I the only one that thought:

"I am a driving God"

?

Magister · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:39

naffa said:
When seeing the title, am I the only one that thought:

"I am a driving God"

?

Nope, thought that too.

355F1512TR · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:39

basmic said:
if Mum questions the burnt grass outside, I never told you...right?

Think Mum's more likely to question why her son is lying unconscious on the lawn

Magister said:
Nope, thought that too.

Naffa · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:41

One for the lads in GH:

EDIT: Hmm, do you think that's the OP just after posting the thread?

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:42

naffa said:
When seeing the title, am I the only one that thought:

"I am a driving God"

?

I am glad you got the quote...that clip has me giggling every time i see it.......love top gear

basmic · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:44

naffa said:
One for the lads in GH:

EDIT: Hmm, do you think that's the OP just after posting the thread?

Hmm. 72-pin SIMMs. Where's the 30-pin SIMMs? :eek:

p4radox · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:21

naffa said:
One for the lads in GH:

EDIT: Hmm, do you think that's the OP just after posting the thread?

Is that a female? Where are the breasticles?

lay-z-boy · 15 Jun 2007 at 02:48

Amazing.

In a good day I can build around 30 custom computers and repair about 10-15 with hardware/software problems though

Still, you reminded me of when i first started messing about with computer at the age of 4.

NokkonWud · 15 Jun 2007 at 03:07

Well done, hope you enjoyed your experience

.... it does become addictive though.

Darkwave · 15 Jun 2007 at 03:12

naffa said:
When seeing the title, am I the only one that thought:

"I am a driving God"

?

HAHAHAHA! I think that every red-blooded male on this forum thought that!!

Kingy · 15 Jun 2007 at 07:38

basmic said:
With all due respect Chrispy, what you've done tonight is what I did in a computer workshop as a work apprentice nearly ten years ago.

It might feel like a major achievement, but right now most people on here are laughing (hard) at you.

Part of me respects you for having the nuts to brag about something so minor and easy to fix. But another part me respects you for starting to learn about computer hardware.

First trick of the day: Get an old, tired PSU. Plug it in, and unplug after a second or two. Dismantle PSU, remove PCB completely from PSU chassis. Short the pins of any of the big capacitors with a metal screwdrivers - enjoy the spark. This is safe if done properly, and you don't touch the metal part of the screwdriver while shorting the cap.

Second trick of the day: Again, dismantle PSU, remove PCB completely from the metal PSU chassis. Get a large piece of tin foil, and put the PCB solder side down on the tin foil - but don't touch the tin foil while the PCB is on the foil. Plug PSU in, and turn on at the switch. Enjoy as the sparks fly, and the trip switch/fuse in your fusebox trips. Again, this is safe if done properly - and even safer if you do it outside, to avoid fire hazards.

Wow, you're cool.

Kudos to OP. Ch-Tongue-eek threads referencing Top Gear are alright by me! :cool:

gjrc · 15 Jun 2007 at 08:34

lol nice post crispy.

be loud and proud

i'm impressed even if no one else is!

iCraig · 15 Jun 2007 at 08:39

basmic said:
With all due respect Chrispy, what you've done tonight is what I did in a computer workshop as a work apprentice nearly ten years ago.

It might feel like a major achievement, but right now most people on here are laughing (hard) at you.

So what? It's what many people learnt to do 10 years ago. Point is he's proud of what he's done, and as a complete beginner then yes, it is a major achievement.

I'm not laughing hard at him, nor do I see many others. I think it's nice when people can be unashamedly proud, rather than simply arrogant.

gjrc · 15 Jun 2007 at 08:43

iCraig said:
So what? It's what many people learnt to do 10 years ago. Point is he's proud of what he's done, and as a complete beginner then yes, it is a major achievement.

I'm not laughing hard at him, nor do I see many others. I think it's nice when people can be unashamedly proud, rather than simply arrogant.

yep, what he said

basmic · 15 Jun 2007 at 09:05

iCraig said:
So what? It's what many people learnt to do 10 years ago. Point is he's proud of what he's done, and as a complete beginner then yes, it is a major achievement.

I'm not laughing hard at him, nor do I see many others. I think it's nice when people can be unashamedly proud, rather than simply arrogant.

I wasn't trying to slam the OP, and the OP took it as I intended it to come across - realistically, honestly and unhurtful.

I think people would be laughing at the OP for bragging about being a Computing God, when all he did was clean out and change over a PSU.

As for me being arrogant - I'm never arrogant without my own reasons. It's whether or not people are thinking on the same level as me to see those reasons.