are u rough on your computer?

[jefhatfield]

do you treat your machine well or do you work the heck out of it, never clean it, type hard on it, drink near it...etc

for me, i never drink near my laptop and i type lightly...but i don't clean my screen enough

everything else i own i treat with respect

...cept for my guitar, i play that hard and carry it around with my tools when i do my landscaping job:p

[King Cobra]

I don't usually clean the Cube, but when it comes time for my precious LCD display to have all its fingermarks removed it's done.

I also get very fustrated with keyboards and mice, as I make so many denm errors, plus I type slowly. :rolleyes:

I used to have a can of soda beside my computer before the summer, but I kept spilling the s[E].

I need to find a new alternative to cans. I think I need to get one of those geek caps with straws that draw liquid potato chips to my gums. :D :p :rolleyes: J/K duh

[sparkleytone]

i respect my iBook, but i am pretty damned hard on it. i am an always on the go student, and this laptop goes in and out of the case at all times. i drink near it, eat near it, study near it, etc. its got a few scratches, a couple dings, but it still looks great.

[SilvorX]

i'm too lazy to clean my puter...but then again its a peecee...it doesnt require any special care :P lol

[Solipsys]

My two Beige G3s get pummeled with crumbs, spills, occasional cigarette burns, and dust. They're my workhorses and I really don't care what they look like as long as they work.

On the other hand, I treat my Powerbook like a priceless artifact. I wipe it down with a special cloth and don't eat, drink, or smoke within 5 feet of it. I think it's mostly because of the screen. I've kept it in perfect condition and use a piece of felt to protect the screen from keyboard marks when the lid is closed.

My PC, which I only use for 3D work and web design compatibility, deserves to get a kick in the arse once in awhile, let alone a small scratch or stain. It's a frankenstein contraption of spare parts and if it dies on me I certainly won't shed a tear.

[wilburpan]

I pretty much abuse my computer.

Then again, it's a 4 year old Win98 system, which will be replaced with a Mac at Christmasas time, so I don't care all that much. ;)

[iGav]

I totally baby my TiBook........ :) it's coming up to 18 months old, and could still pass as brand spanking new...... even the keyboard still looks spanking..... it gets polished and wiped lot's!!

The way that I look at it, is that when I'm using it in public, I want people to be envious...... and if it's in top condition as opposed to being dented to f@*k when I come to trade it in...... I'll get top dollar for as well...... ;) :D :)

[amnesiac1984]

basically i abused my 5 yr old beige g3, i abused it to ****, but it still works, just setitng it up as our home server.

Now on monday my brand spanker arrives (see sig.) anyone got any suggestions as to how to keep this baby clean, It will be in my room at uni so i'm afraid i will not avoid drinking smoking puking :D all over it, anyone got any good suggestions, specially on how to clean the LCD?

cheers in advance

[King Cobra]

There already was a drinking while posting thread, if you want to contribute to that. :D

My mother gave me some tips on how to clean the LCD, and I expanded it to computer terms:

(1) Because the LCD sends images directly to the surface of the screen, any liquids that seep in too deep can short out the display, especially when there are images on-screen. I suggest unplugging the monitor from all sources.

(2) Grab a bottle of Windex and some Bounty paper towels (two sheets, probably) and spray the paper towel so that the towel is *damp*, not *wet*.

(3) Clean the surface of the LCD carefully, w/o putting pressure on the surface or getting too much liquid on the surface.

(4) Use the dry side/towel to dry off the screen completely.

(5) Plug in the monitor and away you go. :cool:

[iwantanewmac]

I type (very) HARD! (especially the enter key!)
I want to clean my G4, but can any1 tell me how? I have a digidesign 001 card in it and it has 1 cm of dust on it :)
spray it off with compressed air? (used for airbrush).
Or just put a vacuum cleaner in there... any ideas?

[chibianh]

I wipe down my laptop about once a week with a slightly damp cloth. I do, however, have a question. the keys on my keyboard are gettin "shiny" do to oily fingers or whatever and a water dampened cloth doesn't get rid of it? what do you guys recommend I use that won't "hurt" my baby? Thanks

Anh

[eyelikeart]

I baby the crap out of my TiBook...my Rev. A that I sold to a buddy of mine looked nearly new after a year & a half of use... :D

now my work computer...hmm...it's a work comuputer....gotta keep it running well...but like a work truck...it's dirty on the outside for sure...he he he ;)

[sparkleytone]

i just bought a 25 pack or something of the iKlear packets when i bought my 512MB chip for the iBook. It was relatively cheap...i still have most of them, and I clean the screen whenever the keyboard marks and spots begin to be visible when the screen is off.

[job]

well...

i'm not so sure this counts, but i usually want to beat the s*** out of the dells we have at school.

otherwise, my macs at home are in pretty decent shape.

[Rajj]

Originally posted by iwantanewmac
I type (very) HARD! (especially the enter key!)
I want to clean my G4, but can any1 tell me how? I have a digidesign 001 card in it and it has 1 cm of dust on it :)
spray it off with compressed air? (used for airbrush).
Or just put a vacuum cleaner in there... any ideas?

Compressed is the best!!;) Try to avoid using a vacuum because it can cause static electrcity!!;) ;)

[PyroTurtle]

my Ti and i beat the crud out of each other! it's hilarious really....

when i start being too rough, it gets pissy and stops working well...then i apologize and calm down...the poor 400 Mhz proc is gonna have a heart attack one of these days i swear...

[iwantanewmac]

Originally posted by xrhajj


Compressed is the best!!;) Try to avoid using a vacuum because it can cause static electrcity!!;) ;)

Thank you :)
just wanted to be sure!

[xelterran]

about half of our PC's at college have a "do not touch - repairs in progress" sign on em - some of them have melted cheese in the cd-rom drives and other bits and peices stuck in them (weird huh?), anyway i keep my home g4 933 pretty clean though it does get dusty on top, hmmm what else, oh yeah ive got through 2 M$ inteli mice so far... i think im gunan stick with the apple one for now :)

[teabgs]

my computer's got some dunks and scratches....but its a 6500.....so its kinda ok...goin on 6 years with this baby. Ditry keyboard...some of the case is melted (roomate dropped a light on it and he didnt realize till he smelled melting plastic :rolleyes: ).

I'm drinking coffee here as I type...i eat by it to. Basically I do anything cause I just need it to last until my dual 1.25 gets here. Once I transfer my files over this goes home and I'll have a new shiny baby to take care of...I'll still drink coffee by it though.

That thing is gonna get HEAVY usage. Its coming for the purposes of school and freelance work. All graphics, video, and 3D animation. I'll be keeping her in good condition, though the mirrored optical drives are gonna be a pain...

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by teabgs
my computer's got some dunks and scratches....but its a 6500.....so its kinda ok...goin on 6 years with this baby. Ditry keyboard...some of the case is melted (roomate dropped a light on it and he didnt realize till he smelled melting plastic :rolleyes: ).

damn...what kind of light exactly did your roomie attack your 6500 with?! :eek:

[Backtothemac]

I baby my Ti. Did the same with my iBooks. Clean them daily. Have keyboard covers, etc. I totally take care of them. D0ct0rteeth can attest to that.

[neut]

i take my dual 450 G4 and clear CRT with me to gigs we play all around. i've played many outdoor shows... and it gets very dirty.

compressed air, soft cloths, and lots of love to keep it clean!

[Choppaface]

my lombard get's the crap beaten out of it every day. squished inbetween heavy book, thrown around....... lots of scuffing on the screen from the keyboard, and some of the rubber on the top is even starting to come off from being scrached soo much. back door broke twice, but still on there....and still running fine :D

[teabgs]

Originally posted by eyelikeart


damn...what kind of light exactly did your roomie attack your 6500 with?! :eek:


It was one of those lamps that C-clamps onto the desk..... minues the c-clamp. Well, it fell on my baby and he didnt realize till it started smeelling funny....then he figured out what was going on and moved it....I got home later and he told me "um, I kinda burned a hole into the side of your computer...but its ok..."


I almost shat my pants :eek:

[ibookin']

My iBook fell off a desk 3 feet onto a hard tile floor. It survived, but was cosmetically damaged. When the screen started to black out without reason a few weeks ago, I sent it in to Apple. Repairs are costing $690, but insurance is paying for it, so it's not bad. Machine is coming back next Monday (hopefully). Anyway, this shows that I am not that careful with my equipment.

However, I have made a vow to change. I have decided to carry my iBook in it's protective sleeve (the one that came with it in it's box) and be more careful in general.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a good carrying case for the iBook that won't scratch the plastic? I have had a problem with the gritty texture of my case scratching the iBook. Thanks.

[ryme4reson]

Well I have always taken care of my PB800. I just traded it to a guy in Dallas for a 22" display and 933 with 1.28GIGS of RAM. I set it up today, and I plan to baby this baby. HAHA Well I never realized how nice these displays are. I also got my wisdom teeth yanked today so its a happy, but painful day.
Cheers

[Teabgs Mother]

Originally posted by teabgs


I got home later and he told me "um, I kinda burned a hole into the side of your computer...but its ok..."

I almost shat my pants :eek:

Oh, you're all crying and whatnot 'cause your widdle Maccy-waccy got hurt. Pansy.

Hey, remember when you were too scared to keep playing Fatal Frame the other night? Remember when you shat your pants 'cause your cheap-ass computer casing had a slight dent from a lamp mistake? Remember when I caught you with that guy?

You're a wuss, you pansy. I wish the lamp had burned your computer to ashes. Then you wouldn't be whining about how ****** it is all the time, and about how you pretend to like Macs to try to belong. You don't belong and nobody likes you.

Girly-man.

Love,

~Your mother

[vniow]

WTF!!?? :confused:

[teabgs]

that was my homophobic (but really in the closet) roomie. He's just bitter cause his ass is as big as my desk :eek: :p


he's a dumbass though, cause he did that when I was in the room and I look over while he was posting...so it was kind ruined....


he's also bitter cause his POS HP is always messed up and he has to "fix it" all the time...:rolleyes:


Fatal Frame was scary....seriously...

and there was no guy...but as for him...well...he's in theatre school....so yeah....total fag...all about the "D"....

[Teabgs Mother]

Your latent homophobia is quite disconcerting, I would think, particularly given your tendency to sleep with guys. I embrace your rights, and the rights of gay men everywhere, but lying about it is no way to accept yourself.

As to your comment about the size of my ass, I would urge you to look in a mirror once in a while and see what the difference is between you and me. The answer is: you had sex with your mother, and I didn't.

Fatal Frame was not scary, you're simply a wuss. As I recalled, our character was being attacked by a big scary ghost character and your ass almost cried 'cause it frightened you so much. Maybe next time we should get you the Little Mermaid game or some ****. Ecco the Dolphin. Something that won't give you nightmares.

And by the way, you really should come clean about the whole Mac thing. That IBM posters that cover your wall, mixed with your addiction to MacRumors.com as you loudly proclaim that you are "pulling the wool over the eyes of those dumb-ass sheep" really hurts me, and I'm sure all these actual Mac users.

You are an idiot.

~Your mother

[vniow]

Originally posted by teabgs
that was my homophobic (but really in the closet) roomie. He's just bitter cause his ass is as big as my desk :eek: :p

Hehehe, I wonder hot a chat with Macrumors #1 Drag Princess would make him feel.
(even though #4, but he doesn't have to know that. :p

[zarathustra]

Originally posted by King Cobra

(2) Grab a bottle of Windex and some Bounty paper towels (two sheets, probably) and spray the paper towel so that the towel is *damp*, not *wet*.


Don't do it, Man! Windex contains ammonia - probably the next thing you want to put on an LCD after kerosene. Instead use an alcohol & ammonia free cleaner. In the US there is a readily available product called "Apple Polish". Guess what it is for : yep, cleaning apple products. They include special lint free polishing cloths, and the liquid works wonders on the whole case and LCD. It keeps my Pismo looking good.

[vniow]

Originally posted by Teabgs Mother
Your latent homophobia is quite disconcerting, I would think, particularly given your tendency to sleep with guys. I embrace your rights, and the rights of gay men everywhere, but lying about it is no way to accept yourself.

As to your comment about the size of my ass, I would urge you to look in a mirror once in a while and see what the difference is between you and me. The answer is: you had sex with your mother, and I didn't.

Fatal Frame was not scary, you're simply a wuss. As I recalled, our character was being attacked by a big scary ghost character and your ass almost cried 'cause it frightened you so much. Maybe next time we should get you the Little Mermaid game or some ****. Ecco the Dolphin. Something that won't give you nightmares.

And by the way, you really should come clean about the whole Mac thing. That IBM posters that cover your wall, mixed with your addiction to MacRumors.com as you loudly proclaim that you are "pulling the wool over the eyes of those dumb-ass sheep" really hurts me, and I'm sure all these actual Mac users.

You are an idiot.

~Your mother

Uh, oh, this is going to get ugly... :eek:

[Durandal7]

Originally posted by Teabgs Mother
The answer is: you had sex with your mother, and I didn't.


I thought you were his mother :eek:

[teabgs]

Originally posted by edvniow


Uh, oh, this is going to get ugly... :eek:


nah, cause its all good.....just like jello and rower goin at it...I'll kick his ass later....

PC frontin biatch....

[Teabgs Mother]

Originally posted by Durandal7


I thought you were his mother :eek:

It's all semantics, really.

[zarathustra]

Originally posted by chibianh
I wipe down my laptop about once a week with a slightly damp cloth. I do, however, have a question. the keys on my keyboard are gettin "shiny" do to oily fingers or whatever and a water dampened cloth doesn't get rid of it? what do you guys recommend I use that won't "hurt" my baby? Thanks

Anh

To answer your question about your "shiny" keys. They are not dirty - they are worn. When they are manufactured a slight texture is applied. If you take a magnifying glass you can see that it looks like the surface of an egg. As you type you wear this off, sort of a graceful aging, wrinkles for your Mac. Don't fight it, embrace it. It shows that you are using your computer.

[Mr. Anderson]

don't get carried away - things get out of hand here enough without you all looking for trouble.......I don't want to get a thread reported because of any of you going off and offending others.

Mother, try to contribute once in a while and not taunt - that will help - other wise you're effectively a troll if you don't and regardless of your association with teabgs, it will cause issues.

D

[eyelikeart]

hmm...or u could just tackle teabgs instead mother... :D

that would prevent u from looking like a troll who's got no agenda...it's been known in the past to piss people off when a thread's loaded with one-liners going back & forth between 2 members... ;)

[Moxiemike]

Sometimes when my computer is bad, i take it to the dungeon and put a gag on it and break out the cat o nin......


wait a second.......

[teabgs]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
hmm...or u could just tackle teabgs instead mother... :D

that would prevent u from looking like a troll who's got no agenda...it's been known in the past to piss people off when a thread's loaded with one-liners going back & forth between 2 members... ;)

what the hell are you trying to do?


instigator......

BAD MOD....*slap* BAD MOD...


I also warned him about it and told him not to be too graphic etc...and that he'd most likely be getting banned if he didnt chill....not that he cares much....

[jelloshotsrule]

who cares? it's in the community section. he didn't get too gross.

when he starts getting into the more "serious" areas then yeah

but til then. i will enjoy the humor.


i imagine him talking about teabgs sleeping with his mother in sean connery's voice... like snl celebrity jeopardy. ha

[Mr. Anderson]

its not a matter of whether its funny or not - it has humorous elements, yes - but its a matter of it becoming the new 'thing'

imagine 20 member clone like trolls running rampant on the boards....not good.

2 in one day is a little much, no?

D

[jelloshotsrule]

look at son of eyelikeart. how long did he last?

i think you see my point


2 in one day is coincidence.

[Mr. Anderson]

yes, but mother is known - son of eye wasn't - makes a difference. lets just see where this goes now, discussing the issues isn't going to help, especially if there really aren't any to discuss.

D

[vniow]

Originally posted by dukestreet
yes, but mother is known - son of eye wasn't - makes a difference. lets just see where this goes now, discussing the issues isn't going to help, especially if there really aren't any to discuss.

D

Hey duke, since you got the IP adress for my 'bitch' and teabgs's mother, can you get sonofeyelikeart's too and compare them to eye's and possibly others?

[dreamlance]

I abuse my computer, not really intentionally however. It's a dying Win95 166 peecee. I've got drink, paint and finger crud stains on the keys and stuff (art major, gotta love it). You can ask eyelikeart how many times I've had to fix the CDRom tray this week because I keep knocking it off the track. I figure if the computer survives me for a year, it's good. This one's going on 7.

And eye does baby his Ti. :D

[jelloshotsrule]

i don't think it matters much how much we talk about it

sure, he might get back on at some later point when he and tea are sitting around buzzed. but even so, i don't see it being often. nor do i see it catching on.

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
i don't think it matters much how much we talk about it

sure, he might get back on at some later point when he and tea are sitting around buzzed. but even so, i don't see it being often. nor do i see it catching on.

I don't have a crystal ball like you nor the talent to use one if i did. My comments were originally intended as insurance and the ideal of nipping it in the bud.

I'll work on my tarot cards, always been handy with those....

:rolleyes:

D

[jelloshotsrule]

aww sweet

be like that gal in the gift. that's cool

[eisa]

I am hard on my imac.

I never drink or eat near it ant I keep it clean.

It gets abused by going lots of places with me, and often by bike. I have it in a computer sleeve (computer always fully turned off) in my bike bag and the but roads and traffic are rough here. Often things like papers and dust seem to scratch the outer surface on a long haul. I've taken to sticking stickers on the under side from cool places I've been like rocket juice in Tucson, or a mood (blue and changes with temp) dolphin sticker to remind me not to pollute too much.

About a month ago while visting friends, a moron, control freak, anal, female picked up my bike bag with out asking. One minute after crashing hard from about 2 feet high on one corner by moving it she asked: "can I move this bag by the door?". I snarled "watch it there is a computer in there" that minute too late .


So pleezzzze anyone don't throw around beat up bike bags they may have precious cargo.

[krossfyter]

is there a troll in here??

[dreamlance]

ROFL...d00d I needed one of those this week!

[krossfyter]

Originally posted by dreamlance
ROFL...d00d I needed one of those this week!

haha... why this weeK?:)

[dreamlance]

Confused the hell out of my CDRom trying to get it to work again...thought I had broken it at one point. Plus it doesn't help that my PC is dying like a sloth.

Happened three times this week, so far. *crossing fingers* No more please!

[krossfyter]

Originally posted by dreamlance
Confused the hell out of my CDRom trying to get it to work again...thought I had broken it at one point. Plus it doesn't help that my PC is dying like a sloth.

Happened three times this week, so far. *crossing fingers* No more please!


aw okay im sorry man... so what type od pc you got?

[dreamlance]

POS Win95 166mhz...best for running Winamp and AIM :D We got it in 95, went through a few hard drive upgrades over the last few years but now more than ever, it's become increasingly apparent that I need a new computer. *eyes ibook longingly*

[sickboy_osX]

I have a Pismo with a G4 500 Chip mod.

And I have beat the hell out of it, I eat, and drink around it, the screen is a little floppy, and there are problems with the Audio Out port not working, my Batterys Drain in about 2 hours a peice.

The screen has marks from the keyboard. and there is so much crap under the mouse but I am too lazy to clean it.

I want a Powerbook G4 TiBook, but I suck at the whole money saving thing, but i am working on it. If anyone wants to trade my Pismo for a iBook or a TiBook, i would be interested :-D

[King Cobra]

>(zarathustra) Don't do it, Man! Windex contains ammonia - probably the next thing you want to put on an LCD after kerosene.

Heh. Well, again, my mother brought up the Windex for my LCD screen. It wasn't my idea. :rolleyes:

BTW, this Teabgs' Mother crap has certainly brought the level of parenthood to a new level. :eek: :D :p

[jefhatfield]

Originally posted by King Cobra
>(zarathustra) Don't do it, Man! Windex contains ammonia - probably the next thing you want to put on an LCD after kerosene.

Heh. Well, again, my mother brought up the Windex for my LCD screen. It wasn't my idea. :rolleyes:

BTW, this Teabgs' Mother crap has certainly brought the level of parenthood to a new level. :eek: :D :p

my lcd cleaner from office depot seems like watered down windex, that's all...way watered down

in diluted amounts, it probably won't hurt anything, but then again, i don't clean my screen any more often than twice a year...that would mean six times in the last three years and i certainly have not done that:D

[Spike Spiegel]

i cook food on my heat sink, is that bad? when i shut the door, i can make sweet looking waffles, i do get batter in the processors though(maybe it'll work as insulation) My cd tray is a cup holder, and i keep sheets of paper folded up in my PCI and DIMM slots.

[teabgs]

Originally posted by weezerophile
i cook food on my heat sink, is that bad? when i shut the door, i can make sweet looking waffles, i do get batter in the processors though(maybe it'll work as insulation) My cd tray is a cup holder, and i keep sheets of paper folded up in my PCI and DIMM slots.

hahahaha!!!

I'd say youre pretty easy on your machine...

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally posted by teabgs


hahahaha!!!

I'd say youre pretty easy on your machine...

yeah, if i were truly hardcore id probably keep toiletries in the hard drive bays for when i shave in the mirror drive, use my tower as a fitness center(lifting, shotput and such), and maybe keep the door open while i worked to get the balmy breeze frrom the multitude of fans.

[G5orbust]

Im running a dust bunny collection experiment.... cleaning of the insde is not necessary. :cool:

Well as for the keyboard, its had its share of water and other liquids poured on it, but it has survived.


As for my lcd, it also has its share of battle scars, but apple cleaned those up when i sent it to be fixed.

The crt, however, remains unharmed.

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust
Im running a dust bunny collection experiment.... cleaning of the insde is not necessary. :cool:

Well as for the keyboard, its had its share of water and other liquids poured on it, but it has survived.


As for my lcd, it also has its share of battle scars, but apple cleaned those up when i sent it to be fixed.

The crt, however, remains unharmed.
tsk tsk tsk, youngins will never learn...take care of the precious computer :P

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX

tsk tsk tsk, youngins will never learn...take care of the precious computer :P

haha, yeah but i havent had it all taht long so i guess the experiment wil be long term and by that time, i will have become motivated enough to clean it.... :D ;) :p

[shadowfax]

i just have an old dell dimension (with a nice trinitron though)... i periodically take the keyboard apart and wash it... my screen is spic and span too... and i got one of those kensington studio display mice... oh so nice, i keep it clean too... when i get a powerbook, oh gosh. few can imagine how jealously i shall guard it with my life. if i had a girlfriend, she'd be oh so jealous.

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
i just have an old dell dimension (with a nice trinitron though)... i periodically take the keyboard apart and wash it... my screen is spic and span too... and i got one of those kensington studio display mice... oh so nice, i keep it clean too... when i get a powerbook, oh gosh. few can imagine how jealously i shall guard it with my life. if i had a girlfriend, she'd be oh so jealous.

ditch the comp, keep the screen and mouse and get a powerbook!

[shadowfax]

working on it lol... my bday is nov 20, so i have to wait. i figure i'll keep the dimension for games (nice geforce3ti)... but yeah, they better go 1GHz before my birthday... *crosses fingers*

anyway, on top of being nice on my wintel, i gave it a pretty facelift with styleXP... a custom-edited aqua theme..

http://www.deskmod.com/core.mod?show=showskin&skin_id=15217

right.