OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

[SeattleLionsFan]

I text from time to time, it's an easy way to give a short message to someone. People always have their cell phone, even if they don't want to talk. And they may or may not check email.

[mason reese]

I text from time to time, it's an easy way to give a short message to someone. People always have their cell phone, even if they don't want to talk. And they may or may not check email.

A text message on your phone is also easier/faster to check than a voice mail left on the same phone sometimes.

[SeattleLionsFan]

Excellent point, especially for "carpool? meet you at 7" Plus you can take a text easier with you "Pick up some milk, chicken, broccoli on your way home"

That said, I think I've sent less than 100 texts in total...

[Jdoggie]

I don't get "texting."

Texting is a slow, cumbersome, inefficient means of communication. And it's very popular. Am I missing something? Is there some kind of "cool" factor that I'm not in on? I don't get it...

It because people don't ant to talk to others. Conversation can be long. Texting assures them to be short.

school kids are doing 90% of the texting because they can hid the phone under the desk while in class! After my son and daughter told me this was going on in their school I turned off all texts

Good for you.

I text from time to time, it's an easy way to give a short message to someone. People always have their cell phone, even if they don't want to talk. And they may or may not check email.

Yup, is basically the same purpsoe as an email, but mobile. Sometimes you want to say hi or get out a meessage without engauging in a coversation.

I don't text much, but I do usually send out a group text on T-day or Xmas telling everyone I wish themt he best. Calling everyone is not practical and some don't have or check email. Also I text my wife sometimes when I know she can't talk at work.

[Masspartan]

I text often .... to me it's less obtrusive than bothering someone with a phone call. It's especially effective when you are somewhere where it can be loud and you don't want to yell into a phone etc.

Having said that, it's dangerous for teens. They get addicted and distracted by them. Very dangerous while driving. I know at least two people who've gotten into car accidents becuase they were twd.

[mason reese]

I have a handful of old harddrives laying around (some IDE drives and a couple SATA drives), does anybody know if there is a way to use them as external harddrives?

Baring that, I like at the very least to find a simple/cheap way to wipe the IDE drives so I can get rid of them.

Any suggestions?

[CGVT]

BFH

[DeanUK]

I have a handful of old harddrives laying around (some IDE drives and a couple SATA drives), does anybody know if there is a way to use them as external harddrives?

Baring that, I like at the very least to find a simple/cheap way to wipe the IDE drives so I can get rid of them.

Any suggestions?

You can buy hard drive enclosure for them

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133

^ Is one for IDE's

Or as CGVT says if you want to get rid of them a BFH (Thankyou www.urbandictionary.com for all your help with this forum )


Heres a bigger list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133

[FVD]

I have a question about cell phones. I currently have a Motorola v3 SLV. I'm eligible for an upgrade on a new phone from AT&T. Here is a list of the different phones that I can get a discount on. Any info and positive/negative feedback will be helpful. Thanks.

Nokia 6085
Pantech C150
Sony Ericsson Z310a
Nokia 6555
Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman
Nokia 6126
LG Trax
Samsung A717
Nokia 2610
Samsung A437
LG CE110
SYNC by Samsung
Sony Ericsson W300i
Sony Ericsson Z750a
Motorola V365
LG CU515
LG Shine
Pantech Duo
Blackjack II by Samsung

[Newbomb Turk]

I have a Sony W580i Walkman phone and I freaking love it....

one less appliance to carry around, I actually listen to music again

it does all the other stuff phones do, no keyboard for texting though.

[bimmer84]

no keyboard for texting though.

You had me right up until there...I hate using the phone keypad.

[dwt1]

you ought to try texting on a motorcycle do 75MPH - it is a little bit easier with a phone keypad.

[Drew]

you ought to try texting on a motorcycle do 75MPH - it is a little bit easier with a phone keypad.

What, no beer?

[Coop]

FVD - is that the v3 Razr? I loved that phone but just switched over to tmobile because my Verizon plan simply was not meeting my needs. Tmobile had the razr but only in pink. I ended up going with the Motorola w390 which is slightly slimmer than the razr but has all the functionality, including a mini usb interface for data and charging.

For your situation - It depends on your needs and your phone plan (voice, data). My ipod touch has become my multimedia device so all I use my phone for is calls and some texting and most of the time it's in my pocket as I prefer bluetooth for hands free voice dialing and because I have been prone to dropping my cell phone. I also stick with motorola phones because I love the motorola phone tools application that allows direct connectivity to Outlook for adding contacts.

[FVD]

Coop, Yep, its of the RAZR family.

Music/Video isn't a big priority to me. I have an iPod classic that I use for that... I wouldn't mind a keypad instead of the phone pad for texting... I do have a bluetooth headset also. I only have 450 minutes a month but I have almost 1900 rollover ones. The RAZR's been a decent phone overall but I'd like to try out something different, maybe a bit less popular.