'So, that's why it's called Bluetooth!' and other surprising tech name

Borg 386

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My Computer My Computer

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Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1,...Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHzNot much with my ADHDATI Radeon HD 4350
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Hell oh Well
OS
Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz
Memory
Not much with my ADHD
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350
Monitor(s) Displays
24" HDTV/Monitor
Screen Resolution
Blurry after a Scotch or 2
Hard Drives
1 HDD 250 GB, 1 HDD 1 TB, 3 - 1 TB Externals
Case
Don't get on my case...man :D
Cooling
I have an Air Conditioner & Diet Pepsi
Keyboard
Saitek Cyborg
Mouse
10 yr old MS optical mouse that still works
Internet Speed
Never fast enough
Antivirus
Various
Browser
Various
Interesting. As a history buff, I knew the origin of Bluetooth but not of the other names.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
Thanks Borg for an excellent passing around link.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows `10 Professional 64bitIntel i5 [email protected]Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16GNVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
Thanks for he link Borg, I found that very interesting. ;)
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 ...Intel Pentium J3710 @ 60GHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz...8.00GB DDR3 @ 1599MHz/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3/8.00GB...Intel HD Graphics/Intel/512MB ATI AMD Radeon ...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire XC-704 x64 bit/ Asus K55A Notebook PC/HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
OS
Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
CPU
Intel Pentium J3710 @ 60GHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz/AMD A9 Radeon
Motherboard
Acer Aspire XC-704 (SOCKET 0)/Asus/HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
Memory
8.00GB DDR3 @ 1599MHz/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3/8.00GB Dual-Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics/Intel/512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (HP
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio/Onboard/AMD High Definition Au
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD K222HQL /Asus 15.6/Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@6
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@59Hz/1366 x 768/1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
1863GBWesternn Digital WDC/Asus/119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD)
931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)/Inbuilt/Inbui
Mouse
Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse/Same plus Touchpad/Same + Pad
Internet Speed
Infinity 2 up to 76 Mbps
Antivirus
MSE/MSE/MSE and all 3 have MalwareBytes Premium
Browser
Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox/Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Other Info
Seagate Expansion 500GB External Desktop Drive
Seagate Expansion Portable Drives 500GB and 1TB
Epson XP-332 Wireless Printer
Very interesting Borg, thanks for the link.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 Pro x 2/Windows 11 HomeIntel i7 2600K @ 3.40 GHzCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Dual ...EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 10GB G...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My own abomination, I call it the Money Pit
OS
Windows 10 Pro x 2/Windows 11 Home
CPU
Intel i7 2600K @ 3.40 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth P67
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Dual Channel Kit
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 10GB GDDR6X
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek or Nvidia High Definition Audio (HDMI)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung JS7000 50" SUHD TV or Samsung 27" FHD 60Hz 8ms GTG V
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 870 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro), 1 x Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro)
PSU
Corsair AX860 - 860W Modular Power Supply
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black
Cooling
CORSAIR Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech K830 Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mouse
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Latest Version Of Firefox & Microsoft Edge Chromium Stable
Other Info
LG Super Multi Blue Internal Blu-ray Disk Rewriter - BH10LS30
6x2 HDMI Switcher (6 inputs, 2 outputs) so I can send the output of my Cable Box, Roku, or any my 4 computers to either my TV or Monitor separately or simultaneously.
Thank you Borg :cool:
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 Pro x64, Win 10 Pro x64, Linux Light x86Core i7 3770KCrucial Ballistix Sport 8GBASUS GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Win 7 Pro x64, Win 10 Pro x64, Linux Light x86
CPU
Core i7 3770K
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77P-D3
Memory
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Sound Card
On board
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS 22 W/S
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Intel 320 Series SSD, WD Caviar Black 1TB
PSU
Corsair CX 750w
Case
Black Night
Cooling
120mm fans front/back, Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
Keyboard
Razer Blackwidow Expert 2013 Mechanical Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
20mb Unlimited
Antivirus
ZA Antivirus + Firewall
Browser
Cyberfox
Other Info
Powered USB Hub, External Drives 3 x 1TB, Phone Dock.
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