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Read more tankoubons, they sure have better characterization than most doujinshi.

Nowadays, I don't really have a tan, though it'd do me good. Whenever I'm tanned my skin is in a really good condition otherwise I'm prone to get zits. When I go on canoing/cycling tours I can get so tanned, that I'd only need a pair of shades to apply for welfare.

...hopefully I can regain my color this summer.

+1 Tip
Make sure you have at least 2 partitions/hard drives. This is important, because that way your data will always be separate from your system and a reinstall/format won't touch it.

Actually the built in Synaptic Package Manager is a breeze to use. Just click install, and that's it! For people moving to Linux from Windows I actually recommend KUbuntu (Ubuntu with the KDE GUI instead Gnome) as it's a bit closer to what they're used to.



I live in a part of the world where pirating the OS is the "norm"... however I doubt that same's true for where Soma1230 lives. If you're in higher education, Microsoft should have some form of cheap/free license available for you to acquire Windows 7 legally.

EDIT: Ah, here you go
https://www.microsoft.com/student/en/us/windows/buynow/default.aspx - 30$, provided you're a student in the US.

The number of features has nothing to do with the speed or resource usage of a program. Optimization, development time & focus does. It's a good rule of thumb, that feature rich programs will tend to be more resource intensive, but this is because such programs tend to be for professionals whose demands are way above what the average user needs. (Ie. Virtualdub vs. Adobe's Studio products, Paint.NET vs GIMP or Photoshop)

There's also a thing called *feature creep* which means that ever more features get crammed into a programs specifications during actual development. This delays deployment and take away time from optimization and debugging.

However Windows 7 was about *polish* & *optimization* first, rather than cramming in even more features, so these comparisons hold no water.



People hated UAC in Vista since it kept interrupting their normal work-flow and was annoying as hell. Windows 7' UAC is a lot better, *because* it's a lot less visible as things have been streamlined a lot more.



Until Windows Vista, Microsoft had an excellent track record of maintaining software compatibility. This took an immense effort, but both developers as well as users loved them for it. Unlike Linux, upgrading your system or system components could never break compatibility with a program you used.

Granted there are *some* things you couldn't run, but these were due to switching to NTVDM for running Win9x and DOS programs when Windows 2000 came out, but even then compatibility with legacy programs was excellent. MS developers often went and inserted an application/game *specific* compatibility code (like they did for SimCity that was doing some nasty tricks with memory management).

...when Vista came out MS abandoned a long tradition of support that endeared them to their users and made developers stick with the firm even through trying times.

The simplest solution is to get more RAM on a desktop. On a laptop though... well, maybe still getting RAM, but it may be expensive. With just 1 GiByte of RAM I recommend either XP or some flavor of Linux. Beware though, that some laptops can't be used with XP as there are no drivers for their chipsets (sound, network, wifi, etc). If we're talking about a laptop and you decide to go with XP, be sure to check whether there are available drivers before you install the OS or you might have a nasty surprise.

1. Press Windows+R.
2. Type "cmd", hit enter.
3. Type "ipconfig /all", hit enter.
4. Right click the screen, click select-all.
5. Paste what you got here into the forum (preferably in a spoiler).
6. Next, type "ping cnn.com"
7. Repeat the procedure at step 4-5.

1. PSU stickers lie... and they can never outperform what's on their sticker. Instead buying a "seemingly" high wattage PSU, you're better of buying a good brand name one that has a sane wattage.

Check this on what are "quality" PSU-s unfortunately it's a case by case issue, since most brands are just that... names with stickers, not actual manufacturers.

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fjotapok.atw.hu%2F&act=url

...or here

http://www.jonnyguru.com/

Read up, why 99% of PSU reviews are worthless:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/410

2. As for the SLI & Nvidia vs. ATI question:
-SLI & Crossfire are a *gimmick* they're not worth the investment.
-Buying high end video-cards is a waste of money. You're much better off buying something for *half* the price and upgrading in a year. By the time games come out that actually take advantage of the hardware the same performance can be bought for less.

Whether you buy AIT or NVidia is up to you, but for God's sake don't waste money on something point less. It's better to buy a mid-range card from the latest generation than a "tricked out" one from an earlier.

3. Just plugging in your hard drive WON'T WORK! Windows XP/Vista/7 was installed on a system with a specific motherboard, chipsets, etc. The drivers for the new motherboard won't be present, so the OS will crash on startup. You will need to do a recovery install in the least.

In fact you better prepare some form of install CD/DVD right now as you'll need one. In theory you *can* reinstall the OS and use your current serial number, but I'm not familiar with what kind of license you have your current OS with. (IIRC OEM installs can't be moved onto a new config, while regular ones can... in essence both can, but the former is not "legal".)

So to summarize: IMHO you're better off going with a non SLI motherboard, a mid-range card, a mid range, brand name, high quality PSU and just upgrading later on...

...and spend the rest of the money on "booze and hoes".

Escaflowne had characters who'd sprout wings - this was a plot relevant point, so I won't spoil more - and they did use mecha in a fatasy setting, but they didn't "feel the pain of the suits" (...though characters tend to grunt a lot in mecha anime when their mecha gets hit, even though they don't feel a thing).

Re-read the article. It's *not* just forwarding notices, but a "graduated response". What does that translate to? They will altogether *cut* your Internet service if you're caught continuing to do things they deem "suspicious".

Plan A) Bypass the problem altogether:

1. Buy a seedbox and use it to torrent (downloading stuff over FTP/SFTP). Whatbox.ca offers some good plans, cheapest is 15$/month. (You can also use your box to setup an SSH tunnel - your very own "proxy" to anonymize your activity on the net).

https://whatbox.ca/plans

2. Subscribe for a proxy that works for you:

http://lifehacker.com/372633/protect-your-privacy-when-downloading

BT Guard runs 7$/moth.

http://btguard.com/

Plan B) Try to avoid traffic shaping. Read these guides:

http://wiki.vuze.com/w/Avoid_traffic_shaping
http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/intermediate-guide-to-bittorrent-286607.php
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Optimize_BitTorrent_To_Outwit_Traffic_Shaping_ISPs

Why do you people insist on buying these, huge, overly powerful PSUs? Bigger =/= better. You're wasting power. 400-450 Watts should be enough for *anything* as long as you're not using dual video-cards. (Which in the end tends to be a waste, as newer, single cards usually outperform them within 1/2 a year. Having multiple cards for multi-monitor purposes is another story, but likely not your concern). Even with two video-cards adding about 100-120 Watts should be enough. (So a 600 Watt PSU should be enough for ANYTHING!)

If you only have a couple of drives - optical, hard-disk, SSD - even that figure could be lower, as a basic 450 Watt setup can handle a *lot* of peripheries.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/291993-10-power-supply-video-cards

Finally, I'd get an ATI video-card as you get a better bang for your buck, right now ATI is just better. The only edge Nvidia has is FXAA (which tends to look waaaay to blurry IMHO anyway), but in every other aspect ATI has them beat right now.



Not recommended. Liquid cooling is a hassle. It's powerful, but also expensive and you'll find few people willing to properly give you tech support. Over-clocking can also void the warranty of your parts - not recommended for a new system.

Hence the suggestion, to "try it". (...and live CDs/DVDs are a Godsend for this purporse). For some people it just "clicks". Others find that they can do pretty much everything they want, right "out of the box" (so to speak) so they don't *need* in depth knowledge...

...while others find out Linux is not for them.
...or that it's not easy enough to learn yet.
...or that it still can't run any games they love.

But without at least giving it a look, all they'd have is a superficial impression from what others have told them.

Bottom line: It's free, it doesn't take much time and it may be (a) solution. Even installing XP takes more time and preparation.

Give Ubuntu a try. You don't even need to install it to try it, just burn a CD/DVD image, boot it and it works (off the CD/DVD). After installing you can even dual boot it along with XP/Vista/7.

Actually it *is* a big issue, since this is a big step against net neutrality and even the lesser providers may be influenced through the chilling effect of this turn.

They're talking about whether she's not post/pre-op transvestite. A girl with a very excessive case of mega-clitory comes closest in reality. Then there are the fantasy creatures known as a true hermaphrodites.

...though trannies can look hot as hell though. Yes. It's still gay... but who cares? Hot is hot.

Like a lot of enjoyable things in life (alcohol, tobaco, hentai anime with seiyuus screaming in a high pitched voice), anal sex is an acquired taste.

Some misconceptions:

1. Anal sex hurts - no it doesn't. Just use LOTS of lube, do some (anal) foreplay and take is slow! When I say slow, I mean SLOOOOW. She has to adjust to it, so don't rush it.
2. Anal sex is only enjoyable for the man - ...and the woman! I've known girls who came over and over again from anal.
3. It's dirty - ...so is plain 'ol sex. OK. It can be dirtier, but it's not that hard to avoid. As mentioned above timing your penance at the porcelain goddess or an enema if you're in a hurry works... so does using a condom.
4. It can lead to infections - actually true. Use a condom or keep the rectum clean.
5. Anal is for girls only - OK. We're venturing into less "mainstream" areas of sexuality, but anal can be enjoyed by guys too as it can directly stimulate the prostate... and some girls get really turned on by the idea of "doing" their boy.
6 ...but that's gay! - Cunnilingus was also considered gay. The thing is, as long as you're with a girl, whatever you're doing is hetero by definition.

Except there is no legal definition of what is and isn't loli, it's up to the border agents to "decide", and a lot of doujinshi feature high school aged (16-18) girls and under some interpretations that too could be considered CP... and god help you if you have some delicious flat chest! Who cares that she goes to university/is 300 years old in the story they could still prosecute you.

...so get off the fucking "that's the law man" wagon, since chances are it might run you over if you keep jumping up and down on it.

High five! Sometime we really should make an "Old Dude's Club", to apply you need to be at least 25, but preferably 30.

We've moved onto Shadowrun with me GM-ing. Right now I'm trying to reboot the game, so if you're interested drop by on #school@irc.sorcery.net sometime around 15:00-19:00 UTC and I'll be probably around.

(...or just send me a PM).