any other nerds/geeks here besides me?

[klown]

lol, i am the nerd king. i work on cpu's, mod psps, flash windows mobile phones (HTC brand) big gamer on the ps3, working on modding an original xbox, carry three ETA certifications for networking, computer tech and broadband voice over IP. all of that, and i love RC stuffs... so any other nerds/geeks here? dont be bashfull, the geeky shall inherit the earth... and all the cool toys that come with it! lol.

 

[bergoff]

i'm not a full out geek but I'm learning. i've modded my xbox 360 to play burned games and did a case mod. I've built a few pcs

 

[alien13]

I used to, but I've since drifted away. I did all the pc work for friends and family, but it got to the point where I was doing it non-stop, because honestly, there are some people who should not have computers.

 

[Rolex]

honestly, there are some people who should not have computers.

Boy, is THAT ever true!
I'm the geek for a 270 unit complex. If it has a cord or a battery, I'm the one that gets the call. From iPods to TV remotes and all the computers, VCRs and DVDs, I've had to draw the line. If you call me, it's $10 before I even show up at your door.

 

[klown]

all my friends know in a geek, so i get calls about a little bit of everything. if i can fix it over the phone its free... but if i gotta come and look at it, thats when i start charging.

** true story- happend to a friend of mine from california... his buddy called him and was having cpu issues with a brand new cpu he just bought. wouldnt turn on or power up at all. dennis (my friend) asked him if all the cables were plugged up correctly and the power strip surge protector was turned on, he ofcourse said it was and wanted dennis to come look at it. dennis told him to fix over phone was free but if he had to drive 4.5 hours to look at it, it wasn't gonna be cheap. dennis gets there and plugs the power strip in and charges him 150 bux! moral of the story? make sure its plugged in, or its gonna cost you more than your dignity. lmfao

 

[Macguyver]

you said you can flash HTC phones ...what for ?? can you do special things whit HTC ??..i have an older one ...could i change things to make it faster ??

 

[klown]

when you flash a phone, you are removing the carrier's (AT&T, Verizon...etc) bloated rom from the phone and installing a new rom that has what you need on it. it makes the device faster, more stable, and allows you to make changes to what ever you want. you dont like internet explorer? good, remove it and install opera instead. it is basically a hand held pocket sized laptop, do with it as you want. not what some giant corporation says you want. if you have further interest feel free to send me a pm or email, [email protected]... or if you are a geek, look here ------> www.xda-developers.com

 

[Macguyver]

cool ...checked it out ....can't find my model on it ...i know there is no more support for my phone ...i can't even find it on the HTC site anymore ...not sure if i want to take the chance ....i had a hard time activating it when i got it ( had to call support and do it manualy by phone ) and had to do the same when i updated to WM 6.1




ok ..i found it ...not much can be done with it ...lol

 

[NitroRC4Life]

I'm a definite nerd. I like to work with computers, hands on working and stuff like that. Anything electronic calls my name. Heres a few things I've done...

- For my neighbor (not the sharpest person) i have hooked up speakers, computers, tvs, and a little stuff here and there..

one time he called me and told me the wii wasn't working. it played black in white, and the remote wasn't working.. I asked him, in the sensor bar hooked up, and are all the cables hooked up? Yea, yea everythings good he tells me. So i go over, the sensor bar isnt hooked up, and the white audio cable is in the video slot. So the color wasn't working, i plugged it in correctly and bam, it works. How surprised he was.. haha I do everything for free though, its fun working on things for me.

 

[klown]

which model htc do you have macguyver?

i do enjoy working on anything... well i enjoy taking it apart more than anything, and if they make me mad thats where i leave it. lmao.

 

[Macguyver]

which model htc do you have macguyver?

i do enjoy working on anything... well i enjoy taking it apart more than anything, and if they make me mad thats where i leave it. lmao.

its the HTC s720 (libra) from telus .....havent found much about it on the site you gave ..guess not many people have it ..lol.

 

[alien13]

I do everything for free though, its fun working on things for me.

I felt that way too, until I got a call to fix my dad's pc a week after I had already fixed it. I have no clue what he does on that thing, but I can have it running good as new, and in a weeks time, he'll have it slowed down to a Commodore 64.

I still like to screw with my own stuff, I like gadgets, I like to tweak, peak, and whatever, I'm just sick of fixing the same stuff on a weekly basis for people.

 

[Macguyver]

I felt that way too, until I got a call to fix my dad's pc a week after I had already fixed it. I have no clue what he does on that thing, but I can have it running good as new, and in a weeks time, he'll have it slowed down to a Commodore 64.

I still like to screw with my own stuff, I like gadgets, I like to tweak, peak, and whatever, I'm just sick of fixing the same stuff on a weekly basis for people.

lol..i had a buddy who was the same way ...i would fix his comp ...and a few days later it was back to being full of crap and very slow ......the guy was a dumb ass ..lol..still is ...lol...hes the type that would go on those german porn sites and click every pop -up..lol...

i gave up on him ..lol...i decided to let him deal with his own crap ..lol

 

[Rolex]

I don't understand how some people can actually live past high school when you realize their unbearable stupidity.
Twice, yes, TWICE I ran into the same problem when people called to tell me the keyboard or mouse wasn't working. When I explained the color coded jacks and asked them to check, they said they had done it correctly.
TWICE, yes TWICE I found a PS2 jack shoved into the phone jack.
Round peg in a square hole.

 

[neobart]

Oh my......even chimps get that right.

 

[RC Addict]

Boy, is THAT ever true!
I'm the geek for a 270 unit complex. If it has a cord or a battery, I'm the one that gets the call. From iPods to TV remotes and all the computers, VCRs and DVDs, I've had to draw the line. If you call me, it's $10 before I even show up at your door.

Norwegian word for nerd must be Ralph...

Sadly I too am the resident geek. Right now I have two computers in the office I am working on for my sister and a family friend. Last week I set up a family friend's new laptop and took her year old non-working Acer desktop and 19" LCD monitor in trade. Took the desktop home and had it running in under 10 minutes. Gave it to my niece and nephew to use as a homework computer. I also have two amateur radio installs awaiting me as well as a stereo install in a friends 18 wheeler.

As for flashing phones: I have been hacking phones since my own Windows Mobile operating system days. Then it was BlackBerries. Now I am rooting Android OS phones and loving it. Linux is alien to me but I am learning with a LOT of help from XDA Developers.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Not me, but I've given my fair share of swirlies and wedgies growing up.......

 

[bergoff]

On a service call I had a guy tell me one day that I will never amount to anything because I never went to college. He was an IT guy and it was his AntiVirus was stopping his internet. And when I told him to clear the dhcp in his linksys router he looked at me like I was speaking greek. It always ticks me off when a guy with a degree treats a self taught like crap. I love to prove them wrong.

 

[beason]

well lets see.. i do It desktop support for a living, I'm on the computer about 15 hours a day. I have modded xboxes, ps2's, I've had 2 smartphones in a row and just got the samsung epic. I've build, modded, and destroyed many computers, and most of my conversations with my friends go like this "hey man, how have you been?? i got a question about my computer..." That is also how i got "in" with my fiance, she had issues with her laptop and i fixed it.

yep.. geek.

 

[WoodiE]

I've never even seen a computer before.