Odines

@Odines (9)

United States • Age 42

Joined myLot 18 years ago

All Activity

Odines's Activity

Is Core 2 Duo Processor really faster than Pentium 4 Processor?

santan81 @santan81 (313) • India 24 Nov 06

I want to buy a new branded computer. Right now I am confuse between Pentium 4 and Core 2 Duo Processors. I have heard that Core 2 Duo Processor is 40% faster and 40% more energy saving than Pentium 4 or any other processors. Can...

3 responses

Odines Yes and yes. The 40% is at a minimum. Consider the difference in technology. Pentium 4 has hyperthreading which is a technology aimed to "mimic" multiple cores. Its still throttled at the same limitations as single cores even if it tries to manage...

30 Nov 06

Caring for a spouse

susieq223 @susieq223 (3742) • United States 6 Mar 07

My husband is dying from advanced emphysema. I've chosen to take care of him at home instead of sending him to a nursing home. Most of the time I feel I'm coping pretty well with things. Fortunately, he is easy to take care of,...

4 responses •

1 person

Odines My husband is dying from advanced emphysema. I've chosen to take care of him at home instead of sending him to a nursing home. Most of the time I feel I'm coping pretty well with things. Fortunately, he is easy to take care of, very sweet and uncomplaining....

6 Mar 07

•

1 person

What's this? PC Troubleshooting on mylot?

Odines @Odines (9) • United States 30 Nov 06

If your having some sort of technical issue, ask me something. I've been a network admin, and IT support longer than I care to admit =). I figure people message me constantly anyway for it, might as well post it! That and i'm...

computer troubleshooting

1 response

Odines Hi there. Slowed down as in, at one point it used to respond faster, or has always been this slow? There are certain maintenance routines that can help. First and foremost is to defragment your hard drive. You can achieve this by going to start/program...

30 Nov 06

What's this? PC Troubleshooting on mylot?

Odines @Odines (9) • United States 30 Nov 06

1 response

Fantastic Movie, where's the sequel?

Odines @Odines (9) • United States 26 Nov 06

I heard mention of a sequel. Anyone know if its still in the works? Last rumor I heard is it was going to take off right where the last movie ended.

boondock saints sequel

7 responses •

1 person

Odines Ha, you're right. Was my first post, trying to get a feel for this "wizard" to make a post stuff. The movie I was referring to was Boondock Saints. A sequel was mentioned, and my buddy who works at AMC stated he heard the same. Its supposed to continue...

30 Nov 06

•

1 person

gears of war widow?!!

twinkleD @twinkleD (360) 18 Nov 06

my hubby hasn't stopped playing this game since he got it on release day yesterday. getting very fed up now, just want to watch some tv. fed up with hearing about the locust horde. anyone else get fed up with their gaming...

2 responses

Odines lol, my gf gets upset with me as well. In his defense, Gears of War is amazing ;). Its also two player on the same screen co-op, give it a shot! Even if you don't like it, at least you have leverage the next time you want to do something... you know the...

27 Nov 06

Gears of War bliss, Xbox Redefines FPS's again?

Odines @Odines (9) • United States 27 Nov 06

Let's face it, Halo gave us a new found respect for the FPS genre on the original Xbox. Microsoft and Bungie brought us into the next-gen world with this release to show us some of the possibilities that a console can achieve....

fps

gears of war

xbox360

Fantastic Movie, where's the sequel?

Odines @Odines (9) • United States 26 Nov 06

I heard mention of a sequel. Anyone know if its still in the works? Last rumor I heard is it was going to take off right where the last movie ended.

7 responses •

1 person

Do You Have Your Own PC?

Angelslove @Angelslove (1368) • India 26 Nov 06

Do You Have Your Own PC?

own

39 responses •

1 person

Odines Ya, its a monster =). Probably invested over 5 grand into now (LCD's and such, dual 24"). I use it for a lot more than just your standard movies/music/gaming. Got pretty much all my hookups through the soundcard for the TV, DvD players, etc. I find that I...

26 Nov 06