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**Frownland** · 07-23-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

ex-meth head

I've met enough meth-heads to know that this is a mythical creature.

Chula Vista · 07-23-2018, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I've met enough meth-heads to know that this is a mythical creature.

Come visit. I'll introduce you. Pretty sad actually. Good people who can be pretty coherent and funny at times, but really crispy on the edges. Haven't met anyone yet who was actually tweaking. Just older folks who have a ****load of miles on them.

I'm told it use to be a big problem in the park, (actually most of El Cajon) but they hired a new manager a few years back who cleaned house.

Plankton · 07-23-2018, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Solid flat surface at all times. Was helping my neighbor across the street in learning how to create bookmarks. He had his laptop on top of a thick blanket - the thing was smoking hot. Gave him a ton of ****. He's a car nut so I explained how it's the same thing. Gotta keep the engine running as cool as possible.

He's converted.

I have the humor failings.

Trollheart · 07-23-2018, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

HP is awful. Dell or even Lenovo are great. I say that from experience.

My opinion is skewed as I play games regularly.

Ok well the number of games I'll be playing on it is about zero

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

HP laptops should last longer than a year imo.

****!

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I didn't buy a HP again when I got my second and third laptops because my first one was a HP that fried it's own motherboard due to not being able to cool itself enough. I got it repaired since it was within warranty, but I've got it on low performance settings these days to avoid it running white hot.

They probably learned from their mistakes, but that particular model was known for being able to run too hot. I killed it by playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. on it. Too much for the poor thing.

Uh-oh!

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

God damn it my ****ed up laptop is an HP too. Only two-years-old.

Crap!

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I do remember my HP overheating, alot. Two hours into anything and your lap would be on fire.

You guys are ....

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

My HP laptop overheated and crashed in the middle of a multimedia performance I was giving at an experimental music event in my city a few years ago. Their timing is godawful.

As for my day, I just got back into town last night from my trip to attend the Hackers On Planet Earth conference in Manhattan with a few friends. Saw some great talks and workshops, took in the city, and now I'm glad to be home to recharge.

... turning me off HP!

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Today:

I'm in pain from a stiff neck which I'm not sure if it was a manifestation from the spider bite I received last Thurs/Friday or I just slept wrong last Thursday night. They seem to be related since it's been ongoing since Friday morning. It's loosening up, but still sore.

Not sure if I should tough it out and hit a course today after work, but I haven't been outside all weekend because of the itching, swelling, fever and delirium (and neck pain possibly) from ^said spider bite. I have a tournament this weekend and Ledgestone is coming up soon. I need to keep my game on point and it's perfect disc golf weather today.

Thought that was poison ivy? And I see you have Mindfulness Syndrome too, you poor guy!

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

For a change!

I'm an ASUS laptop fan for life. I've owned 3 of them. Only reason being that I kept upgrading to a larger screen. My current one is 17". Linda has my 15" and Mike my 13". All three continue to work flawlessly.

Got my umbrella base. Gotta work on the alignment.....

P.S. The car condom is because between my shade trees shedding like crazy and the desert dirt/dust thing, it's impossible to keep the Xterra clean.

ASUS eh? I had an ASUS, years ago. It was ****, but then, it was ****. Terrible specs. Very slow. 1 gig memory if I remember. Spent a lot of time looking at the clock, waiting...

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Originally Posted by Plankton

**** Viagra. **** pills in general. I don't even like taking aspirin.

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Originally Posted by Plankton

x2

You really keep those things nice and cool.

This sounds good, and PC advice from you is always worth listening to.

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Solid flat surface at all times. Was helping my neighbor across the street in learning how to create bookmarks. He had his laptop on top of a thick blanket - the thing was smoking hot. Gave him a ton of ****. He's a car nut so I explained how it's the same thing. Gotta keep the engine running as cool as possible.

He's converted.

So, a lap tray or something?

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I have the humor failings.

I didn't get it, now I do.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-23-2018, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Ok well the number of games I'll be playing on it is about zero

I know you don't play games, but it's funny. In my mind, you just seem so much like the type I could imagine sitting and playing stuff like this while muttering about strategic options to yourself and stroking the beard you don't have

"Dad games" are a term I've seen being thrown around.

Plankton · 07-23-2018, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

So, a lap tray or something?

Anywhere that keeps air flow to the fan. The little tabs on the bottom of a laptop help keep it off surfaces to facilitate air flow. A blanket will 'suffocate' it like putting a pillow over someones face, but instead of it dying from asphyxiation, it'll melt electronics. Usually soldering points first.

Chula Vista · 07-23-2018, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Anywhere that keeps air flow to the fan. The little tabs on the bottom of a laptop help keep it off surfaces to facilitate air flow. A blanket will 'suffocate' it like putting a pillow over someones face, but instead of it dying from asphyxiation, it'll melt electronics. Usually soldering points first.

And those soldering points are almost beyond microscopic. We're talking microns here.

Trollheart · 07-23-2018, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I know you don't play games, but it's funny. In my mind, you just seem so much like the type I could imagine sitting and playing stuff like this while muttering about strategic options to yourself and stroking the beard you don't have

"Dad games" are a term I've seen being thrown around.

I have no idea what that is but I don't like strategy games. TBH about the only games I've ever played with any sort of interest have been Starflight II, Doom, Doom II and Wing Commander. Oh, and The Bard's Tale.

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Anywhere that keeps air flow to the fan. The little tabs on the bottom of a laptop help keep it off surfaces to facilitate air flow. A blanket will 'suffocate' it like putting a pillow over someones face, but instead of it dying from asphyxiation, it'll melt electronics. Usually soldering points first.

So, a lap tray or something?

I'll be sitting on my bed using it so yeah, I'm not exactly going to place it on the bed, lie on my tummy and support myself with my elbows with my legs back and in the air like a teenage girl (not exactly like that anyway) but I will be resting it on my lap, so I'm going to need something between it and my junk I would assume. Probably why my other ****ty laptop kept getting so hot.
Or maybe I'm just hot.

There is a likelihood of 1 to the power of 10 Googleplexes - 1 that this is true

Plankton · 07-23-2018, 02:52 PM

Some laptops have vents on the sides. It's just a matter of knowing what works for the type of laptop you have.

A lap tray would work, but I always use a large thin book.

Trollheart · 07-23-2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Some laptops have vents on the sides. It's just a matter of knowing what works for the type of laptop you have.

A lap tray would work, but I always use a large thin book.

Is the book "How To Stop Your Laptop Overheating"??

Seriously, why a thin one? Does it matter?

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