How's it going everyone?

[andrew129260]

Just thought I would introduce myself and state that I am glad to be here. I am looking forward to being a member for awhile and helping people out. (To the best of my ability anyway.) I am active on other forums as well. But I intend this one to be the main one I will be going to from now on.
I can be found on a couple of forums. Avast forums and Safer networking forums. I was really active with safer networking but then life got busy. Now I am back tackling a forum that does windows as a whole. And refreshing it is. I love the tutorials you guys have. Makes it great for people who need the click here approach.

Couple questions that might be useful to know each other better.

1.) Why did you sign up for seven forums?
2.) When did you first get interested in technology (computers)?
3.) Who's your favorite hardware manufacture?
4.) Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.

Nice to meet you all.

 

[ThrashZone]

Let me be the first to welcome you to sevenforums,
1) I suppose is a given/ to try and help others and learn at the same time
2) If memory serves me/ which isn't often lol/ About 10 years ago = late bloomer
3) Intel I assume I own two computers with them ?
4) Besides what is a thousand Lawyers at the bottom of the ocean = A good start/ Not really.
Nice to meet you as well,
You might be interested in this as you contribute on the Avast forum ?
http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/300040-ie10-crashing-freezing-win-7-ultimate-7.html#post2491124
Cheers and again welcome

 

[richnrockville]

Couple questions that might be useful to know each other better.

1.) Why did you sign up for seven forums?
2.) When did you first get interested in technology (computers)?
3.) Who's your favorite hardware manufacture?
4.) Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.

Nice to meet you all.

Welcome Andrew to the Windows 7 forum. Lots of very helpful people here with tons of knowledge that you get for free.

1. I signed up because I felt that the rules were correct re: no piracy or talk of it. Tolerance of new users question and the admins here won't allow someone to ridicule unskilled users.
2. Way back in the early 70's when I was learning to program the IBM using punch cards and IBM came out with the PC which allowed me to enter the data and correct it. As well as a interpreter for programming.
3. My favorite Hardware Manufacturer varies from year to year based on their latest offering. I do prefer Intel CPU's as I have had less problems with them than the other ones.
4. Remember that computer sales people most closely resemble used car sales people. :devil:

Rich

 

[whs]

Hi Andrew and welcome.

1. I worked on Computers all my life and after retirement I had nothing better to do than join here. I also help out on some other forums but recently I became a bit lazy.

2. I wrote my first computer program in 1958 at University on a Zuse Z11 - I don't think many people will remember those computers. Later I was in software development (big main frames) for 35 years.

3. I have no favorite PC manufacturer. I buy whatever suits me best at the time of purchase. I currently own 6 PCs of 5 different makes - AMD and Intel. They all work, what more can you ask for.

4. You'll find out over time once you graduated to the inner circle.

 

[Tews]

Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.

4. You'll find out over time once you graduated to the inner circle.

Just remember it's a GOAT, not a reindeer! It will all become clearer when you reach your 2000th post!

 

[Shadowjk]

1). Signed up because I was at Vista Forums, signed up there because of the tutorial list there and really to get to know computer stuff

2). About 2 or 3 years ago when I joined here. Got into networks for about a year and a half and only just started getting into Cisco stuff

3). Intel for CPUs, AMD for GPUs - Why? Because that is all that I've had and can comment on

4). Not a lot that I know of, but all I can say is respect others and others will respect you.

EDIT: , Thinking about it ... I ain't too far away


Ohh and welcome to Seven Fourms... Forgot to add that

Josh

 

[nommy the first]

Hello Andrew, and welcome to the SevenForums!

1.) Why did you sign up for seven forums?
To help people with problems and contribute to this awesome community.
2.) When did you first get interested in technology (computers)?
Hah, I've been at it since as long as I can remember. But I got into the more technical stuff since my 16th.
3.) Who's your favorite hardware manufacture?
I don't have a fav. When looking for hardware I look for good quality, not for a particular brand.
4.) Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.
You'll find out as soon as you've joined The Dark Side. Or maybe you'll need to choose between a cherry or a reindeer goat before that

Oh, you might also want to take a peep in this thread


Nommy

 

[Kari]

Signed up when searching help for missing Windows help files. Stayed because this was clearly a no-BS place to learn and share what I had learned.

Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.

4. You'll find out over time once you graduated to the inner circle.

Just remember it's a GOAT, not a reindeer! It will all become clearer when you reach your 2000th post!

Blasphemy! It is a reindeer, has always been a reindeer.

BTW, the same post count (2,000 posts) gives you free beer and right to use the secret handshake.

 

[M1GU31]

Just thought I would introduce myself and state that I am glad to be here. I am looking forward to being a member for awhile and helping people out. (To the best of my ability anyway.) I am active on other forums as well. But I intend this one to be the main one I will be going to from now on.
I can be found on a couple of forums. Avast forums and Safer networking forums. I was really active with safer networking but then life got busy. Now I am back tackling a forum that does windows as a whole. And refreshing it is. I love the tutorials you guys have. Makes it great for people who need the click here approach.

Couple questions that might be useful to know each other better.

1.) Why did you sign up for seven forums?
2.) When did you first get interested in technology (computers)?
3.) Who's your favorite hardware manufacture?
4.) Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.

Nice to meet you all.

1. interesting stuff on the site
2.when i got my first computer
3. not computer manufactures since i like building my own pc but for parts would be asus since they make pretty good motherboards from my experience using them in my builds and AMD for the price of their video cards and decent processors.
4.secrets:busted:

 

[The Howling Wolves]

1. Signed up as I heard there were hot looking ladies here only to find Boo was not a babe and Kari was a cross dresser!hehehe
2. Got a Gateway Laptop to help me saving data on borrower's looking to buy or refi their homes.
3. As for manufactures I buy refurbished/returned computers from Sam's Club or Costco. Saved a bundle of cash.
4 Favorite jokes cannot be posted as I would be banned.

It has been a great ride with all the superior support group, mods, and the big cheese.
Not forgetting PooManUK and Arc who took me under their wings in learning graphics.
Would someone send Arc a spell check program?
Is "A Guy" really a guy?
To all the Girls I've Loved before! Thanks for not ratting me out.

Dennis(The Howling Wolves)

 

[indianacarnie]

Welcome to the forums!

1. Came here looking for help. Stuck around, helping when I could and learning more as I went along.

2. About 10 years ago.

3. No real "favorites" anymore. Am totally in thrall of My Asus G74Sx though. (Yes.... STILL! )

4. When the time comes.......... wear your goat with PRIDE! (I did )

 

[Layback Bear]

1. I joined because I just got Windows 7 and need information and from people who would give it in a friendly professional manor.
I look at many sites and they all were chit chat rooms with signatures of specs the size of billboards. I couldn't read and understand the post on those kinds of sites with all the lack of sentences punctuation spelling ect. Then I came here and thought damn I can read and understand and will be able to learn.
2. I don't remember when but it has been a long time. I do remember Windows 98 just came out.
3. If I have to choose one hardware manufacture it would be Intel.
My specs will give you a idea of the brands I prefer in most cases.
4. I'm a inside joke.

P/S: Back in the day when whs had Zuse Z11 computer on his mind I had the Z11 Chevy on my mind.

 

[DocBrown]

1.) Why did you sign up for seven forums?

I had been a beta tester of "Longhorn" the precurser to "Vista"
I got an alpha copy of Win7 in the fall of 2008,
then found some internet links to SF. So I browsed
as a Guest for a while. I joined in Dec 2008 so that I
could share and learn more.


2.) When did you first get interested in technology (computers)?

April 1983 with a Commodore 64 computer
(30 years ago)


3.) Who's your favorite hardware manufacture?

AMD cpu's & Gigabyte motherboards


4.) Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.

Who said "We don't need No Stinkin' Badges !!"

Just look arround at all the Badges here at SF

 

[andrew129260]

Hi everyone! Thanks for your responses. It's great to meet you all.

Guess it's my turn:

1.) Why did you sign up for seven forums?

Help people out and learn more. Cause why pay for college when the knowledge of the world wide web is at your fingertips?

2.) When did you first get interested in technology (computers)?
I became interested in computers since 8 years old. I am a young adult now, but I am constantly looking to learn as much as I can. I do my best to help people learn technology in a way they can understand.
I am really big on security and privacy. I like explaining and raising awareness about it.
Hint: Rule number 1: Anything put into a machine, does not necessarily stay just there.

3.) Who's your favorite hardware manufacture?
Asus by far. I love their tech and have always had a great experience with them. Favorite cpu and gpu is AMD. I like intel as well, but I like AMD more. Although intel has way better drivers ha.

4.) I'm bad at jokes

 

[Kari]

Contradicting your own statement, for someone bad at jokes you told a good one. I mean, you must be joking about no need for education?

Cause why pay for college when the knowledge of the world wide web is at your fingertips?

AND:

4.) I'm bad at jokes

 

[Shadowjk]

:roflmao:

I have to agree with kari, The internet is good for small facts and can be a useful tool however there is nothing like being in a classroom and fully understanding the concepts behind things.

My tutor once told in my Cisco class:

Anyone can look up the commands on how to setup a router with NAT but to really understand what you are doing you need to understand the concepts, this is where the internet falls short

I always believe there are 3 main sections if you will to knowing something

1). Understanding the concepts - What is it used for? How does it do it?

2). Configuration and setup - How to set it up?

3). Troubleshoot - Being able to understand what is wrong with the configuration and being able to know how to correct it.

Josh

 

[x BlueRobot]

1.) Why did you sign up for seven forums?

I was randomly searching for things about computer hardware, since I wanted to know how code and hardware fitted together, and then I came across this site, and guess I signed up Here's my first thread - http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/219044-c-programming.html

2.) When did you first get interested in technology (computers)?

My first operating system Windows 98, and I remember having a Dreamcast too. I only really got interested in programming at 15/16, and have only really been debugging for about a year or little more.

3.) Who's your favorite hardware manufacture?

I don't mind, as long as it does what it says it does.

4.) Any inside jokes I should be aware of? ha idk.

You'll find out

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Welcome to the forums too

I'm mostly in the BSOD Debugging and Software section now, and I'm working on a few projects, which can be found in the Software section's Free Developer Projects sub section. I have a debugging blog too

 

[andrew129260]

@Kari and Shadowjk
I was actually being serious. College is such a waste of money. Not a single person I know has benefited from it. They are all working minimum wage. I know some schooling helps. I went to a tech school instead of college. That is how I received my A+. I know a lot of people, and I don't know where you guys live. But here in USA -PA it is very bad here. I make more then anyone I know, and here they are 2 or 3 years after college, and are getting no where. I personally do not think its worth it for some fields.
My friends are in debt to their eyeballs with no hope of getting out. I have no debt.

Anyone can look up the commands on how to setup a router with NAT but to really understand what you are doing you need to understand the concepts, this is where the internet falls short

I always believe there are 3 main sections if you will to knowing something

1). Understanding the concepts - What is it used for? How does it do it?

2). Configuration and setup - How to set it up?

3). Troubleshoot - Being able to understand what is wrong with the configuration and being able to know how to correct it.

Josh

I also see where your coming from here and I do agree to an extent. I personally think researching and studying yourself with motivation does more then a school could ever teach. But then again, I also cannot afford a good school.

 

[x BlueRobot]

I know what you mean, there's so many people doing the exact same course, that the qualification doesn't have as much 'value'.

In the UK, the term College is a little different, it's generally for free here (16-19) and usually gain a Level 3/A-Level or equivalent, but you can pay for some courses like accountancy and some computer courses.

Once you leave school at 16, you either choose Sixth Form (stay at school till 18) or College if you want to do higher education, and then it's University.

Having a degree is worth it, but you don't have to go university to get to that level of knowledge.

 

[Shadowjk]

A degree does have some weight with it and will help you get into the interviewing room but when it comes down to it experience is key and new graduates won't have that therefore it is expected for them to start out at a help desk job and then progress there way up. After getting a job and earned your degree you should look into certifications to prove to your employer that you can do the more technical roles.

College in the UK is like High School for US

I understand that self teaching can be more valuable and I will agree to some extent. I learned more about computers myself than my IT lessons at school however some specialty's like networking or system support can only be fully taught in a class. That being said self study is just as important and the internet can be an extremely useful tool in helping however I personally wouldn't depend on it.

If you want to just complete self study then certifications are the only way of proving your hard work

Just my opinion,
Josh