SunGodRA

Executive decision made - TAXI!

Finally!

This is a car forum right?????

 

 

 

Says me who has asked for IT / other off topic help on numerous occasions.

There are IT questions being asked everyday - just though it would make sense to keep it all in one place....that's all...forget I asked...

There seems to be a lot of questions related to IT (Information Technology - computers software/hardware)

I have worked in IT for 25 years, albeit in sales, but I am still MCSE/MCSA and have a Bc's Hons in Computer Science. There are a few others on here that are equally/more qualified. Can us tekkies have a subforum?

Chris-I - make it happen :-)

ps - for the record I have been helping out members like Sarnie for ages!!!! what a tw*t

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I cannot emphasise this enough - If you are in a cable area (eg Virgin) - you actually get advertised speeds as they use fibre and not crappy copper - there is no apparent contention ratio

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - JUST GET A CAB! EASY!!!

looking at that fried my brain!

to be honest Nixy - thats not really hard is it

Taxi every time, I hate the tube.

+1

Tube sucks at rush hour, in fact it sucks at any time - you inevitably end up standing up the whole journey, holding on to a disgusting thing that looks like a snooker ball on a spring to stop you falling over and always paranoid about having your pocket picked as you are crammed into the train like sardines in a tin.

Taxi all the way - sit back and enjoy the sights

Aye, but £4 tube versus £15 taxi....

I have a lot of appointments in London and never get the tube - but then again I can claim back travel on expenses. Surely a man of your means Lexx can swallow the £11 difference and save on a lot of grief

Get a taxi

Chris - unrelated to the thread - but the last two email notifications I got from this thread points me to 370z site and not 350z site - I know they are in essence the same, but my usual login doesn't work...??

BT told my girlfriend she had to turn her BT router off each night then back on in the morning to cure problems with wireless dropping off....what a total crock of s**t. I have worked in IT for 25 years and never heard such drivel in all my life. BT really are clueless and really dont give a stuff about their customers - good for you for swapping!

Although Sky uses BT lines they manage them a lot better to give you better speeds etc.

Bluetooth adaptors and waseem brings back a chuckle or two

 

Can't find the original thread, but it did end up getting a bit harsh on poor waseem

FUNNIEST THREAD I'VE READ THOUGH

Funniest night on the forum ever! even though I got into loads of trouble over it!

what is this molyslip I keep hearing about?

I was recommended this by Opie :

Fuchs Titan Race SYN 5 75W-90 Fully Synthetic Gear Oil (was Silkolene SYN 5 75w-90) - for Diff

Fuchs TITAN SINTOFLUID SAE 75W-80 synthetic manual transmission fluid - for gear box

Does this sound right??

Edited to clarify

I'm still up for this Chris

A couple of subtle ones...

 

Stubby -

 

 

K1 -

 

The 335d M sport is actually faster than the Zed - my mate had one and could always pull away from me - be warned they come with run flat tyres and loads of people had problems with cracked alloys because of this.

Okay - I guess this is a long shot, especially on a car forum... but anyway...

(PS thanks for all the tips on Paris - we got engaged etc)

Anyway, my new misses is a teacher, she teaches textiles and fashion design etc

but now she wants to setup her own label etc.

She is very talented design wise, but hasnt got a clue about the business side.

I am the opposite - and have some cash to invest in her and her label etc.

Like I say, this is a long shot - anyone got any experience in the fashion industry?

David...

Count me in Chris

I bought 2x of these for CarPC install, but have decided to only use 1. Brand new and still in box, cost me £165, will take £120 delivered.

ebay link where I purchased: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lilliput-7-669GL- ... 932wt_1139

Features:

7†TFT LCD Color Car Monitor with adjustable LED backlighting

High Resolution, Wide Viewing Angle, with native 16:9 screen ratio.

Menu Language Options: Chinese/English

Support four kinds of input for multi usage.

HDMI input: Supports MAX 1080p ( 1920*1080p ) and 1080i( 1920*1080i),Compatible with Devices with HDMI or mini HDMI

output such as Canon 5D mark II,Canon 7D,Nikon D300S and D3S and so on

DVI input: Supports MAX 1920*1080, via DVI to HDMI cable connected with HDMI

VGA input: Compatible with PC

RCA (AV) input: Auxiliary RCA Audio and 2x RCA Video Inputs for Rear View Camera and Gaming Systems

Color system: PAL-4.43, NTSC-3.58

HDMI input Supports MAX 1080p ( 1920*1080p ) and 1080i( 1920*1080i),Compatible with Devices with HDMI or mini HDMI output such as Canon 5D mark II,Canon 7D,Nikon D300S and D3S and so on

DVI input Supports MAX 1920*1080, via DVI to HDMI cable connected with HDMI

VGA input Compatible with PC

AV input Compatible with DVD/VCD Player/Security System/Navigation system/Rear view camera

LED Backlight yes

Auto-trigger NO (Default). It means 669GL-70NP/C auto-switches to rearview camera display if your car is on reverse.If you need to use 669GL-70NP/C in your car,and connect it to a car rearview camera, Please choose "Auto-trigger", $8 more .

Display Panel TFT LCD 7"

Aspect Ratio 16:9

Display Ratio 16:9 or 4:3 adjustable

OSD Languages(2 available) English, Chinese

Resolution 800×480 (up to 1920×1080)

Brightness 450cd/㎡

Contrast Ratio 500:1

Signal Input HDMI, DVI,AV1, AV2, PC (VGA)

Viewing Angle 140°/ 120°(H/V)

Color System PAL-4.43, NTSC-3.58

Input Voltage DC 12V

Audio Output ≤1W

Power Consumption ≤8W

Size (LWD)(mm) 185.5×122×32.5mm

Weight 0.40kg(only monitor)

Accessories

VGA 9-pin cable 1 piece

Bracket 1 piece

Touch pen 1 piece

Drive disk 1 piece

Remote control 1 piece

14PIN SKS 1 piece

Home DC adapter 1 piece

Car lighter Adapter(DC 12V)

1 piece

Manual 1 copy

HDMI signal cable(HDMI to HDMI) 1 piece

DVI line 24+5/DVI-D cable 1 piece

There is a lot of difference between brands - most dont have QoS (quality of service, eg for video streaming), a lot dont support VPN's, a lot dont have any form of firewall, most dont have parental control, most only have one aerial (the one I detailed has 8 and gives the best range out of all we have tested), most are single band not dual band etc etc

Although if you sit within 5ft of the router, dont require QoS or VPN, then most are about the same

So the one you posted up is decent?

 

I did look at it earlier as the one I have is like an white version of it!

 

The thing that caught my eye most was 300mbps wireless connection. This is what I want. The other specs are just confusion!

 

If I have to switch it off and on again now and then I don't mind really. I just hate the random loss of connection!

Yep - its pretty good - not saying its the best, just one I happen to have in stock.

Have a look here Stew and sort by rating: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/wifi-routers

Linksys comes up trumps on their list...

tbh they are all much of a muchness

 

Dead right, a heck of a lot depends on how reliable your signal is and it's strength. I've got several here, a couple of Netgear's, a cheapo generic one supplied by a now defunct internet company and the one that AOL provided plus a couple of WAP's from Netgear and Linksys. I'm using the AOL one, a Thomson SpeedTouch right now, because its a bit easier to setup but I see no major difference between any of them

 

 

Pete

There is a lot of difference between brands - most dont have QoS (quality of service, eg for video streaming), a lot dont support VPN's, a lot dont have any form of firewall, most dont have parental control, most only have one aerial (the one I detailed has 8 and gives the best range out of all we have tested), most are single band not dual band etc etc