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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by LinkedKube, May 30, 2007.

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  1. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    I thought it would be a fun idea to post what TS member keeps you on your toes and makes you better. I know I like to stay on CMH's back side, although he may have more timely experience than I do with pcs, I'm running a marothon over here.


    So post what Techspot member makes you better/keeps you on your toes!

    /CMH is my evil counter part

    /discuss
    LinkedKube, May 30, 2007
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  2. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    /bump
    /post
    LinkedKube, May 30, 2007
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  3. halo71 Newcomer, in training

    Well I am not exactly sure what you mean by "find yourself running behind"?
    halo71, May 30, 2007
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  4. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    correcting, quoting, adding information to, complimenting information
    LinkedKube, May 30, 2007
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  5. nickslick74 Newcomer, in training

    I would say just about everyone is "running behind' Howard.

    Personally I like to review Howard's posts for good info, Cfitzarls for entertainment and Sharkfoods for technical information.
    nickslick74, May 30, 2007
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  6. halo71 Newcomer, in training

    Yeah true, but you can't overlook Nodsu either! Is there anything this guy doesn't know something about?!? :D
    halo71, May 30, 2007
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  7. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    Lol I think Howard is the nicest mod here. I havnt dealt with many of the others.
    LinkedKube, May 30, 2007
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  8. MetalX TechSpot Chancellor

    I'd have to say you do supersmash. And cfitzarl. You post information which I am not familiar with, and I look it up or research it until I know more about it. And cfitzarl is always entertaining.

    However, the members that keep me most on my feet are those that flame me ;)

    (At the time I posted it I thought it was funny that you were 1 post away from Techspot Addict supersmash ;) you had 949 at time of posting)
    MetalX, May 30, 2007
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  9. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    Oh nice, lol I didnt know 950 was the next plateau, lol.
    LinkedKube, May 30, 2007
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  10. beef_jerky4104 Banned

    Wow I don't understand this thread.
    beef_jerky4104, May 30, 2007
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  11. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby

    Who have you learned most of your information from on TS? or are you one of the more knowledgable people and see a specific person catchin on quickly.
    LinkedKube, May 30, 2007
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  12. beef_jerky4104 Banned

    Me :). Hehe.
    beef_jerky4104, May 31, 2007
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  13. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    I've got no formal training in computers, I learned a lot on here in the late 1999-2000 timeframe and then a majority everything else I picked up I've learned from personal expierence. I learn a little bit here still, especially when I post and someone corrects me, I learn the most when someone thinks they've corrected me and I research it more and find out I'm more correct :) A lot of times if I do have a question that I post here, I get enough modivation and hints from replies that even though they aren't the fix I get pushed in a direction that allows me to find the fix.

    I did take Pascal in HS, C++ my freshman year in college, and Fortran my soph or jr year. I feel like I got as much out of those classes as a 3rd grader would get out of a Contaminate Hydrogeology course, in other words, nothing (I did pretty poorly in them too).
    SNGX1275, May 31, 2007
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  14. halo71 Newcomer, in training

    That's okay! We still love you just the same! lol
    halo71, May 31, 2007
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  15. CMH TechSpot Chancellor

    I take it that I've been stepping on your toes alot lately? o.O

    I can't remember too often where I needed to be corrected by you. I know the Freezone topic was pretty interesting, but thats about it. funnily enough, I remember alot of threads where I had to correct totally wrong statements from you... But all in good fun :D

    Usually I stay away from topics which I have no clue about. My passion's really in cooling I guess, because I'm hardly in the graphics or CPU sections, and almost never anywhere else....
    CMH, May 31, 2007
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  16. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    CMH - You corrected totally wrong statements from me? Where?
    If so, I'm going to do a preemptive strike and tell you that its NTFS not NTSC. :D
    SNGX1275, May 31, 2007
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  17. CMH TechSpot Chancellor

    whoops, not you. I meant supersmashbrada.

    And whoops again about that. They both start with NT anyway :D Besides, its a typo...


    I suppose its a good thing that we actually check each other's responses. I mean, we're more or less regulars here, and alot of advice (on the hardware side) would come from less than 10 people.

    Again, all in good fun.
    CMH, May 31, 2007
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  18. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby


    I remember a few time you totally correctying me, and rightfully so.
    LinkedKube, May 31, 2007
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  19. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    Everyone keeps me on my toes, no one makes me better. And I don't mean keeping on my toes in a positive way. In general, the quality of posts has been going down for a long time. Is it because of oversensitivity and political correctness that people can't be told to write understandably? From my point of view, giving up - in other words, stopping complaining - would mean accepting this as normal English, and that's something I won't do. I'll rather leave this forum instead if nothing else helps, I guess some of you would rather see me gone.
    Mictlantecuhtli, May 31, 2007
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  20. howard_hopkinso Newcomer, in training

    Like SNGX1275, I`ve had no formal training in computers. Everything I`ve learned is mainly through trial and error(there`s been many many errors lol). A lot of the antispyware/antimalware stuff I`ve learned was due to Realblackstuff, the rest is history as they say.

    I`ve learned tons and tons from being a Techspot member and I`m still learning. I guess, I`ll always be learning new things from our members and long may it continue.

    That may or may not be the case, I can`t really say with any certainty. However, I do know that Techspot has grown a great deal over the last few years, we now have over 70,000 members, compared to the 20,000 or so that were here when I joined. Maybe that in itself has contributed to a fall in standards, if that`s what`s happened. Come to think of it, you may be right. I think there`s probably been a fall in standards worldwide in recent years, or is that just my age showing? ;)

    I know some of the grammar leaves a lot to be desired and I include myself in that. However, I don`t have a problem as long as someone is able to clearly put their point across.

    Regards Howard :)
    howard_hopkinso, May 31, 2007
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