Comments on: An Update, And Some Geeky Stuff: Mineral Oil and LinuxMCE http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/ Windows Tips, Tricks and Hacks Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:53:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: VeeRay http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-77606 VeeRay Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:21:39 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-77606 If you haven't already joined, there is a place for us Geeks/Nerds, geeks.pirillo.com , which is an actual community of like-minded nerds/geex. We kind of compete for points,(which, like in the TV show Who's line is it anyway, don't matter) and we share what geeky things we encounter. I've already posted a link to some of your stuff, but I think you'd really like the site and it doesn't take up much time. It's a great place to meet people of all ages and mindsets, without encountering the 'fringe element'. If you haven’t already joined, there is a place for us Geeks/Nerds, geeks.pirillo.com , which is an actual community of like-minded nerds/geex. We kind of compete for points,(which, like in the TV show Who’s line is it anyway, don’t matter) and we share what geeky things we encounter. I’ve already posted a link to some of your stuff, but I think you’d really like the site and it doesn’t take up much time. It’s a great place to meet people of all ages and mindsets, without encountering the ‘fringe element’.

]]> By: vista not booting after doing windows update http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-30666 vista not booting after doing windows update Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:04:44 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-30666 <strong>vista not booting after doing windows update...</strong> yes indeed...... vista not booting after doing windows update…

yes indeed……

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19331 Saman Sadeghi Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:33:38 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19331 That's is a pretty hard core plan - that's a lot of OS's to be multi-booting!! More power to you though, learn as much as you can about each one! That’s is a pretty hard core plan - that’s a lot of OS’s to be multi-booting!! More power to you though, learn as much as you can about each one!

]]> By: 2Perfect http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19294 2Perfect Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:43:56 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19294 yeah... first i think some sectors in my hard drive are corrupt, so i couldn't resize. then boot loader didn't install (i tried installing it into a seperate /boot partition), then it installed but ubuntu wouldn't load (i think this was a problem with boot file in windows), then i re-installed again and ubuntu loaded but turned into a black screen (this turns out to be an unsupported video card driver problem). And also using the live cd my wireless wouldn't work (unsupported wireless card driver problem) so really none of them are ubuntu's fault :P I eventually forced partitioned, installed OpenSUSE 10.3 which installed the boot loader properly and both the problematic drivers are supported... so yeah. i'm getting a new laptop though so i'm planning on triple booting this one to ubuntu, xp, and gentoo, and double-booting the new one with vista and OpenSUSE yeah… first i think some sectors in my hard drive are corrupt, so i couldn’t resize. then boot loader didn’t install (i tried installing it into a seperate /boot partition), then it installed but ubuntu wouldn’t load (i think this was a problem with boot file in windows), then i re-installed again and ubuntu loaded but turned into a black screen (this turns out to be an unsupported video card driver problem). And also using the live cd my wireless wouldn’t work (unsupported wireless card driver problem)

so really none of them are ubuntu’s fault :P I eventually forced partitioned, installed OpenSUSE 10.3 which installed the boot loader properly and both the problematic drivers are supported… so yeah.

i’m getting a new laptop though so i’m planning on triple booting this one to ubuntu, xp, and gentoo, and double-booting the new one with vista and OpenSUSE

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19291 Saman Sadeghi Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:09:50 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19291 Problems, really? I've installed LinuxMint (an Ubuntu derivative) and Gutsy without issues.... Weird! Problems, really? I’ve installed LinuxMint (an Ubuntu derivative) and Gutsy without issues…. Weird!

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19290 Saman Sadeghi Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:08:19 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-19290 The idea is heat dissipation, so you can over clock - and it looks cool! The idea is heat dissipation, so you can over clock - and it looks cool!

]]> By: TYson http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18889 TYson Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:02:17 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18889 that mineral oil computer is pretty sweet, huh :grin: i dont know about the linuxMCE :neutral: i guess its just not for me :!: that mineral oil computer is pretty sweet, huh :grin:

i dont know about the linuxMCE :neutral: i guess its just not for me :!:

]]> By: Technology Blog http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18674 Technology Blog Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:24:19 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18674 Are these oil submerged computers safe? What's the idea behind it? What do they achieve by doing it? Just being geeky, Samanthon? :shock: Are these oil submerged computers safe? What’s the idea behind it? What do they achieve by doing it? Just being geeky, Samanthon? :shock:

]]> By: Online Survey Guy http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18367 Online Survey Guy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:32:01 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18367 Sounds great! will keep an eye on your updates on this post! Sounds great! will keep an eye on your updates on this post!

]]> By: digitalnomad http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18350 digitalnomad Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:45:29 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18350 PS - The bubble are the best part of the Puget video. Too bad you can't have fish. PS - The bubble are the best part of the Puget video. Too bad you can’t have fish.

]]> By: digitalnomad http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18349 digitalnomad Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:35:02 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18349 Good to see you posting about Linux. I have been waiting for you to test and write, so I can see what you are up to doing. Make an ongoing series for your Linux experience. Good to see you posting about Linux. I have been waiting for you to test and write, so I can see what you are up to doing. Make an ongoing series for your Linux experience.

]]> By: 2Perfect http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18147 2Perfect Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:36:38 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-18147 cool I just noticed the linux paragraph :D I've actually started to try linux too, just recently. I tried before but gave up. I guess I didn't really see a point in it. But now I'm determined to stick with it since I'll probably need it in the future at some point, or at least it will be useful :P Installed Gutsy Gibbon but i had so many problems installing (which may just have been bad luck) that I just went with OpenSUSE 10.3. Both ubuntu and opensuse I heard are good for beginners... as well as fedora i think. cool I just noticed the linux paragraph :D I’ve actually started to try linux too, just recently. I tried before but gave up. I guess I didn’t really see a point in it. But now I’m determined to stick with it since I’ll probably need it in the future at some point, or at least it will be useful :P

Installed Gutsy Gibbon but i had so many problems installing (which may just have been bad luck) that I just went with OpenSUSE 10.3. Both ubuntu and opensuse I heard are good for beginners… as well as fedora i think.

]]> By: ScottUA http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17846 ScottUA Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:14:30 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17846 Oh ok...sounds cool. Good luck with your project. Oh ok…sounds cool. Good luck with your project.

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17758 Saman Sadeghi Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:25:25 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17758 Thanks for the offer, but I'd rather not post anything illegal! Thanks for the offer, but I’d rather not post anything illegal!

]]> By: danatello http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17757 danatello Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:18:25 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17757 Hi Saman, I read your article about speedlinking where you mentioned that youare looking for people to get involved with your site. I could offer you a google hack that finds music online through the indexes. I don't know if you can post a google hack, if it's legal, if it's dangerous, etc. It's just a tool that I use to find music online. Danatello Hi Saman, I read your article about speedlinking where you mentioned that youare looking for people to get involved with your site. I could offer you a google hack that finds music online through the indexes. I don’t know if you can post a google hack, if it’s legal, if it’s dangerous, etc. It’s just a tool that I use to find music online.

Danatello

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17584 Saman Sadeghi Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:49:55 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17584 For this computer, it would be a media center pc (DVR, DVD, TV, Home Automation, etc) and the whole aquarium thing would just be to see if I could pull it off - and as a pet project/hobbie/conversation starter. For this computer, it would be a media center pc (DVR, DVD, TV, Home Automation, etc) and the whole aquarium thing would just be to see if I could pull it off - and as a pet project/hobbie/conversation starter.

]]> By: ScottUA http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17575 ScottUA Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:03:55 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17575 Interesting computer...what would be the purpose of it? Good luck with your clasees! Interesting computer…what would be the purpose of it? Good luck with your clasees!

]]> By: 2Perfect http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17505 2Perfect Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:17:30 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17505 I'm guessing w'ere on the same boat right now :P I've posted like twice in the last month because of school :S and plenty of midterms are coming up too... lol. I’m guessing w’ere on the same boat right now :P I’ve posted like twice in the last month because of school :S and plenty of midterms are coming up too… lol.

]]> By: Jorge http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17498 Jorge Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:55:13 +0000 http://samanathon.com/an-update-and-some-geeky-stuff-mineral-oil-and-linuxmce/#comment-17498 I would help you, but sending you the computer parts would be too expensive! :sad: I would help you, but sending you the computer parts would be too expensive! :sad:

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