my new weapon of choice ;)

my new weapon of choice ;) · 04:34 AM

hey guys,. well. i invested in a new laptop setup and i thought i would post up a pic.. its a tiny lil asus, but i have 2 gig ram, 8gig internal flash memory, a decent processor and its running linux. which is fantastic for me, as im a bit of a linux junkie.also, i have an external 120gig HD so thats more than enough for out on the road. also i invested in a spare batterie (4 cell).. so all up i have about 7.5 hours worth to work with, which is pretty awesome . apart from that, i bought a snazzy case and also a laptop cooling board with 2 big fans underneath to move the air around a bit more and to keep the temperature down.. so far it has worked awesome, so a solid investment!
i bought it for when im on the road taking pics, so i can dump the images onto it, view them and edit them and clear the card.. also, i can use my wireless net with it and send pic emails to friends and family when i am out and about

also, pics to the newspaper

... i sparked a bit of a casual deal with a local newspaper.. street photography.. ill fill you guys in a bit more very soon

but yeh,, i pretty much love technology and yeh, i just wanted to show you guys my lil set up and i thought this pic was pretty kool.. oh yeh, ps- thats my bed! hah!

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Peter Zack · 02-05-2008, 04:45 AM

Cool and congrats on the new "weapon". You bedroom light has the distinct look of a B&W darkroom!

blinxdk · 02-05-2008, 04:46 AM

That is pretty cool, is it one of those eeepc machines?

I myself run a HP 2510p ultraportable with Linux.
1.3kg, 12" widescreen and build in 3G/HSDPA cell phone modem. (3.6MBit just about anywhere and 7.2Mbit a few places).
It's a bit larger but still easy to carry around.

**distorted_vision** · 02-05-2008, 04:47 AM

Originally posted by blinxdk

That is pretty cool, is it one of those eeepc machines?

I myself run a HP 2510p ultraportable with Linux.
1.3kg, 12" widescreen and build in 3G/HSDPA cell phone modem. (3.6MBit just about anywhere and 7.2Mbit a few places).
It's a bit larger but still easy to carry around.

yeh, indeed mate.. i upgraded the internals a bit tho.. it seemed like a good lil investment for me.. as i didnt need to spend the world on it.. however, it ended up being pretty damn well specked out after i finished with it

**distorted_vision** · 02-05-2008, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

Cool and congrats on the new "weapon". You bedroom light has the distinct look of a B&W darkroom!

thanks mate

yeh.. i have some trippy lighting in my room.. hah!

**distorted_vision** · 02-05-2008, 04:52 AM

Originally posted by blinxdk

I myself run a HP 2510p ultraportable with Linux.
1.3kg, 12" widescreen and build in 3G/HSDPA cell phone modem. (3.6MBit just about anywhere and 7.2Mbit a few places).
It's a bit larger but still easy to carry around.

yeh, that sounds good mate! pretty good havn a small lil pc with ya isnt it! 7.2 is pretty impressive..

roentarre · 02-05-2008, 05:09 AM

It is quite a coincidence that my laptop just broke yesterday!

That looks nice and I am addicted to Asus as well. Now hunting down for a new laptop

Enjoy your new weapon of choice

**distorted_vision** · 02-05-2008, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

It is quite a coincidence that my laptop just broke yesterday!

That looks nice and I am addicted to Asus as well. Now hunting down for a new laptop

Enjoy your new weapon of choice

did it?? mayb it is a sign jimi!!

roentarre · 02-05-2008, 05:29 AM

A sign for ...?

Hope it is a good sign though. I am far too superstitious !

J.Scott · 02-05-2008, 04:18 PM

Hey DV - that looks awesome!

Please let us know when your website is set up. For sure I'll buy a pic or two as long as you sign it.

khardur · 02-05-2008, 04:23 PM

nice setup

Is that thing really small? (the big case around it makes it look miniature...)
I should take a pic of my rig one of these days (a self-built desktop box) - but it's got an asus mb at least.

bummer about your laptop James.

**distorted_vision** · 02-06-2008, 02:21 AM

Originally posted by J.Scott

Hey DV - that looks awesome!

Please let us know when your website is set up. For sure I'll buy a pic or two as long as you sign it.

thanks mate

my website will be operational as of early next week

i will post a thread when it is online..

**distorted_vision** · 02-06-2008, 02:23 AM

Originally posted by khardur

nice setup

Is that thing really small? (the big case around it makes it look miniature...)
I should take a pic of my rig one of these days (a self-built desktop box) - but it's got an asus mb at least.

bummer about your laptop James.

is it really small?.. -yeh, its very small..

yeh, you should post up a pic of ure set up

heres my desktop set up.. this pic is almost 2 years old tho..

thomasjmpark · 02-06-2008, 03:03 AM

Wow, that looks like the dancefloor in some techno nightclub!!

**distorted_vision** · 02-06-2008, 03:18 AM

Originally posted by thomasjmpark

Wow, that looks like the dancefloor in some techno nightclub!!

hah, yeh, sumfn like that.. nothing i own is ever standard for long.. i always have to modifie it in some way... computers are no exception..

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02-06-2008, 02:23 AM	#13
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by khardur nice setup Is that thing really small? (the big case around it makes it look miniature...) I should take a pic of my rig one of these days (a self-built desktop box) - but it's got an asus mb at least. bummer about your laptop James. is it really small?.. -yeh, its very small.. yeh, you should post up a pic of ure set up heres my desktop set up.. this pic is almost 2 years old tho.. Attached Images

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02-05-2008, 04:45 AM	#2
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Cool and congrats on the new "weapon". You bedroom light has the distinct look of a B&W darkroom!

02-05-2008, 04:46 AM	#3
blinxdk Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 52	That is pretty cool, is it one of those eeepc machines? I myself run a HP 2510p ultraportable with Linux. 1.3kg, 12" widescreen and build in 3G/HSDPA cell phone modem. (3.6MBit just about anywhere and 7.2Mbit a few places). It's a bit larger but still easy to carry around.

02-05-2008, 04:47 AM	#4
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by blinxdk That is pretty cool, is it one of those eeepc machines? I myself run a HP 2510p ultraportable with Linux. 1.3kg, 12" widescreen and build in 3G/HSDPA cell phone modem. (3.6MBit just about anywhere and 7.2Mbit a few places). It's a bit larger but still easy to carry around. yeh, indeed mate.. i upgraded the internals a bit tho.. it seemed like a good lil investment for me.. as i didnt need to spend the world on it.. however, it ended up being pretty damn well specked out after i finished with it

02-05-2008, 04:48 AM	#5
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by Peter Zack Cool and congrats on the new "weapon". You bedroom light has the distinct look of a B&W darkroom! thanks mate yeh.. i have some trippy lighting in my room.. hah!

02-05-2008, 04:52 AM	#6
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by blinxdk I myself run a HP 2510p ultraportable with Linux. 1.3kg, 12" widescreen and build in 3G/HSDPA cell phone modem. (3.6MBit just about anywhere and 7.2Mbit a few places). It's a bit larger but still easy to carry around. yeh, that sounds good mate! pretty good havn a small lil pc with ya isnt it! 7.2 is pretty impressive..

02-05-2008, 05:09 AM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	It is quite a coincidence that my laptop just broke yesterday! That looks nice and I am addicted to Asus as well. Now hunting down for a new laptop Enjoy your new weapon of choice

02-05-2008, 05:14 AM	#8
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by roentarre It is quite a coincidence that my laptop just broke yesterday! That looks nice and I am addicted to Asus as well. Now hunting down for a new laptop Enjoy your new weapon of choice did it?? mayb it is a sign jimi!!

02-05-2008, 05:29 AM	#9
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	A sign for ...? Hope it is a good sign though. I am far too superstitious !

02-05-2008, 04:18 PM	#10
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Hey DV - that looks awesome! Please let us know when your website is set up. For sure I'll buy a pic or two as long as you sign it.

02-05-2008, 04:23 PM	#11
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560	nice setup Is that thing really small? (the big case around it makes it look miniature...) I should take a pic of my rig one of these days (a self-built desktop box) - but it's got an asus mb at least. bummer about your laptop James.

02-06-2008, 02:21 AM	#12
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by J.Scott Hey DV - that looks awesome! Please let us know when your website is set up. For sure I'll buy a pic or two as long as you sign it. thanks mate my website will be operational as of early next week i will post a thread when it is online..

02-06-2008, 03:03 AM	#14
thomasjmpark Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Keswick, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,134	Wow, that looks like the dancefloor in some techno nightclub!!

02-06-2008, 03:18 AM	#15
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by thomasjmpark Wow, that looks like the dancefloor in some techno nightclub!! hah, yeh, sumfn like that.. nothing i own is ever standard for long.. i always have to modifie it in some way... computers are no exception..