Comments | technopaganism: Hello~

talec18415 in technopaganism

Hello~

May 16, 2006 05:29

I've lurked by here a number of times, and now I've finally gotten around to joining. :P ( Read more... )

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sithjawa May 16 2006, 10:40:39 UTC

I have spats of terrible computer luck (everything-I-touch-dies level) mostly on the hardware end. Software-wise I have to reinstall less often than most people. I get worms if I don't update regularly, that's inevitable, but I don't usually get viruses, even though I don't use antivirus software (it's caused me more problems than the viruses). Mostly that's through clean living and not reading email attachments ( ... )

bluegiant May 16 2006, 12:43:58 UTC

People have noted that systems I build tend to be very tempermental, despite good performance, for anyone other than me.

squink May 16 2006, 18:02:44 UTC

I have that same problem.

alexmizell May 17 2006, 04:31:53 UTC

That means you are doing something wrong.

squink May 17 2006, 05:57:28 UTC

I disagree. I build systems for myself, not other people. As such they are optimally designed to be used by me.

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t3knomanser May 16 2006, 12:58:10 UTC

Clean, neat, and generally badass. No problems. No viruses, spyware, adware, or anything like that.

Of course, I own a Mac.

pope_guilty May 16 2006, 13:08:55 UTC

I've had the occasional bit of spyware, but I've never had a virus, despite running from 2000-2005 without a firewall. I generally attribute it to not being an idiot.

pope_guilty May 16 2006, 13:10:16 UTC

I should also note that I left my monogamous relationship with Windows for an open relationship with Windows and Linux (oh, the drama!), mostly booting into Linux, and I've almost forgotten what spyware was like.

Ahh, bliss.

alexmizell May 16 2006, 13:19:30 UTC

If you have a lot of computer problems you are not fit to call yourself a technopagan, imho.

All common computer problems have easy solutions. Autoupdates, appropriate cooling, anti-spyware immunization all work very well these days.

kiwitayro May 16 2006, 17:03:32 UTC

beecauuse.... computers are the only technology out there?

alexmizell May 16 2006, 17:14:17 UTC

You're right. I guess you could specialize in the wheel.

bluegiant May 16 2006, 19:06:58 UTC

I'd consider revising that to "If you have a lot of computer problems that you don't learn from..." If you're one like me, you are constantly finding new problems (especially in parallel).

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