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Ok... I cannot be the only one who feels this way. This game sucks big, sweaty donkey balls. Well, maybe not that bad. The gameplay is ok, the graphics are ok, but what annoys me, what really grates on my nerves like nails on a chalkboard or Celine Dione on the stereo, is the constant...

Currently have an 11gb 2.5" drive in a USB2 case for transporting files, it's a little too small. Looking to buy an inexpensive 30-40gb HDD, may be open to larger if the price is right. Please be aware that a new 40gb drive is $60 on Newegg so be reasonable! Non-CC Paypal available (and...

Got out of the scene for a while, built my last computer almost 3 years ago :eek: Time for a new one. Being old, fat and lazy, I decided to let someone else build it for me.... first time since 1994. AMD Athlon64 4200+ X2 ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Chipset SATA RAID Dual PCIE MB...

Race week in Charlotte, lots of stuff going on. At lunch today they were doing an exhibition of Stunt bike riders and skateboarders on a big halfpipe. My first time taking photographs at anything that was going faster than a walk so they aren't as good as they could be, but a few were good...

I have been bounding from one artistic outlet to another for years. I wrote fiction (published a couple of short stories); wrote Political & Social commentary (had 8 articles published in an anthology), sculpted, played guitar and piano... Never found what I was looking for. Until I rediscovered...

Was downtown today doing my daily walk at lunch and they were having a spin-up for the Nascar Pit Crew Challenge. On the stage was Mike Wallace and his good-looking Legends racing daughter, Chrissie. This car was being signed by everyone in town for the Nascar Museum...

I saw the sign and I thought this might make it stand out a bit. Original PS'd

They had a Law Enforcement Appreciation festival thing uptown today and I walked over on my lunch break to see what was there. The CMPD Field Forensics team their equipment on display and what camera do you suppose they use? To be fair, they did offer to trade their inferior camera for...

Shooting women is much more difficult, in my mind, than shooting men or kids. What do you think? My first try. And try and be contructive about the techniques, she will see this thread.

Went over to the raptor center today and got a few good shots. Gotta get the rest cropped and uploaded. I am definitely going back there again, but I am not going to waste time trying to shoot through the cages, I'll just go for the exhibit out in the open like these guys were.

The background is a little busy in this shot and the "model" is not some cool rocker or hot babe, so cropping it was a problem. Which one looks better?

Just a few from today

Just a couple of teaser shots from today's shoot. I'll post the rest after the main event on Sunday :D

Gizmo Lolita Travis Gizmo again, flexing for the camera.

I was bored and wandered out into the front yard. There were some bird chirps from the hedges in front of my house and as I wandered over there, a bird shot out and buzzed my shaved head. He(?) landed on a nearbye tree and began to scold me. AHA! A nest, maybe? I rushed back in and got my...

Ok, so I got home last night to a very pleasant suprise. the new Canon 70-200 F/4 L that I had ordered showed up several days early! I got the lens from http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/home.asp , $574 shipped Fedex Ground, supposed to be 5-7 working days, got here in 3. These guys are...

I have been wanting to try a waterfall shot but haven't had the time to travel lately. This is the closest we have to a waterfall around my house. :D

Shot from yesterday. This guy gave me a shot in exchange for a smoke. Seems to be a fair trade to me. Nice guy and a decent picture, I wanted to jazz it up a bit. What do you think? (Looks even better in print than on the screen)

Since this forum is soooo slow and there is very little posting going on, I'll indulge my proclivity to take odd pictures and post them up for public ridicule. This is the building I work in. This shot is the only part of the building that doesn't suck. This is the Bus Barn for the...

Out walking around uptown today to gather pictures for a collage idea and saw this lady. Here is the collage. We have what the city calls "Overstreet Mall". A section of dowtown is connected by above ground walkways. Little mall-esque outlets, coffee shops, fast food etc. The original...

Found a local church that was built in 1840 and has a lot of history. Inside is some of the most amazing stained glass. I know the light inside the church isn't the best, but I wanted to make sure the stained glass showed up and to hell with the walls. A genuine Tiffany panel, 10x10...

Cheap lights. That's the focus of this beginners search. I want to build a mini-studio in a spare room of my house. The walls suck, the natural lighting sucks, the space is minimal but it is what I have to work with. I was at home depot today and I was picking up a couple of lights so I could...

Spent all weekend at the Autofair showing my car with the local club. Wandered around and took a whole load of shots. It will be a while before I review all the pictures, but here are a few pics of my favorite cars so far..

I was driving down the road and almost wrecked my car trying to flip a quick u-turn to come back and take this shot.....

My absolute favorite building in town... Here is the first shot with a photoshopped sky... Another angle Local cathedral. I thought the old stone against the modern buildings was a cool juxtaposition. Spring is here...

Looking for a cheap 19" 4U case and a Relay rack in the 48" range. Neither one has to be new or pretty, as long as they are complete, I can refinish them. Anyone got one of either to sell?

I wanted to do something a bit different and didn't have a clue what. Then I was at the mall ( gag ) with my wife and I saw something in Spencer's that gave me the kernal of an idea I had been looking for. I have done a wall PC, a briefcase PC, the same window mods, neons, recoverd server PCs...

I need a small PSU for a mod I am doing. The smaller the better (Size wise, need smallest footprint possible). Doesn't need to be over 200W but, of course, the more power the better. I am willing to buy if the price is right (have already spent $300 or so on this and haven''t even bought...

Everything you buy these days, from the cordless phone, answering machine, mobile phone chargers, cd players etc all come with these brick-esque AC adapters that take up 2 slots on any power strip. You know the ones I am talking about, that big hunk of black plastic that is so heavy it...

Anyone ever build a Faraday cage? I want to shield a transformer that is 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 ( with PCB & associate heatsinks etc) The transformer is actually mounted on the PCB and I don't feel comfortable enough with my meager soldering skills to separate the two and shield the transformer...

Complete LED newb here. In this diagram, if the line from the PSU is 12V, what would I need to attach an LED to show that the circuit has been closed? I am guessing, from the comments I have heard here in passing, that I need some kind of resistor? I can get this from Radio Shack? I...

Ok, I want a pair of LED boards, but don't have the knowledge or skill to build one myself. Admitting my shortcomings, I am willing to pay someone to do it for me. Build me 2 LED flashers that run on a 5v or 12v molex connection. I envision this being a series of 3 or 4 LEDs, set in a small...

NM, I am going to try and get someone to build it for me.

I am looking for a smaller LCD for a case mod I am working on. It needs to be 8.5" or smaller and a VGA or DVI monitor, not an LCD TV/Video/automotive product. Anyone make one that won't break the bank?

I found a couple of places that sell those military-style, covered toggle switches (you know the ones you see in every aircraft in every military movie, the ones with the red flip cover) but am looking to find them cheaper than $13.00 each. Anyone got a source? While we are at it, I would...

Anyone buy one of these? Review: http://www.envynews.com/index.php?ID=410&page= It is an HDTV compatible TV tuner box that you can hook to your monitor to allow you to watch TV, DVDs, Console games etc on your computer. I told my wife I wanted one for Xmas. I have a 13" TV placed...

I want a palmtop PC and have been looking at the Jornada series 680 and 720 models. Will consider comparable models from other manufacturers. Should have a CF (Type II preferably) or SD slot and an PCMCIA Type II slot. No PDAs, I have a couple that I like, I want the palmtop style...

I have a java applet that I use for menus on my site. It has always worked flawlessly as long as I am careful about the setup, but the latest use is cause massive hang time and/or slow loading the first time people log on. I can't for the life of me figure out why. Here is the page...

I just ordered this: http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=304044&pfp=srch1 SyncMaster 213T 21.3-inch LCD Monitor, Silver To replace my http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=50571114&pfp=srch1 SyncMaster 192n 19-inch LCD Monitor...

Galco Silloutte Highride holster for revolver (SIL104) LIKE NEW condition (Sold revolver, never wore it other than to test fit) Fits: COLT KING COBRA 2 1/2" COLT KING COBRA 4" COLT PYTHON 2 1/2" COLT PYTHON 4" COLT TROOPER 4" DAN-WESSON .357 2 1/2" DAN-WESSON...