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Thanx guys.I don't think the psu is under powered as it is 600w. I have gone through a few power supplies so the idea the cpu voltage is out is worth checking. Sometimes I overclock my cpu's I can't remember if I have on this one, do need really its a Pentium D 3.4. And the Russian guy who sold me original Asus said "azuzz never fail!"I mean they are a pretty reliable board. How would I examine the board with a big magnifying glass? I guess I could go down to the local computer shop and barter some repairs, I have a couple of 19' CRT's he might take, I bought one off him the other one I picked up at a lawn sale. I have so much computer gear here, I collect it from work when I replace stuff.....*sigh*Nah stuff it I just wanna smash it :lol:KJ

You can also try http://www.larouchepub.com/ Lyndon Larouche is one of the oldest and wisest economist/history teacher on the planet. There are some great articles on the site and ha has also successfully predicted the current hyper inflationary period typified by crashing stock and dollar values and an increase in commodity values. Food for serious thought. KJ

Hey all:I have a problem with my desktop. I have replaced the PSU a few times but now have a new problem. When I turn on the power the green led on the asus motherboard glows green, but it is a dull green and I cannot power up the machine. After some time (30-60 secs or more) it turns bright green and I can power up.Then sometimes I am in the middle of working and the power will just reset. When the computer boots up it starts loading the drivers then reboots again and keeps doing this so it keeps rebooting and rebooting and rebooting and rebooting and rebooting and rebooting and rebooting and rebooting and rebooting and rebooting....you get the idea.Diagnosis? My dad said maybe there is a micro fracture in the motherboard-makes sense as I have driven 1000's of km's across Australia from Melbourne to Darwin with the beast in the back seat. The psu is plugged into a UPS so I don't think power supply is a problem. I thought maybe a coil or diode or something (I don't know much about electronics) is on the way out and takes a while to store power.I am thinking to replace the motherboard but wonder is there any way it could be the case-the reset switch is kind of stuck so I don't use it. Also I have kicked the case on more than one ocassion due to frustration and threatened the computer with more voilence. This usually results in it sulking for a while then behaving itself for a short time....then back to bad behaviour and more threatening and voilence from me....it's a viscious cycle.Please help or I think we will both end up in therapy.KJ

I didn't know what SQL was before I had to install a new accounting package at work. Me and the 'consultant' spent over a day geting SQL to talk....permissions all had to be set up...ahhhhAfter spending most of life with computers I finally worked out why a lot of guys in I.T. have grey hair...if they have any hair. Computers suck! lolI'm sorry if I didn't add much to this topic.KJ

If you have the time to spend on a website and you already understand how advertising works then you really should invest your time with a business that can utilise your current knowledge. You at least have a few skills you can put to use but it is a cheapshot rather than a well developed business idea that can be effectively monetized.Anyone who knows anything about anything can use this to brainstorm good ideas and convert this step by step into a good website with good monetization. You just need a good system and effective support.KJ

How about developing a new interest or making a friend.KJ

Talk to a professional in the area of the law and family services. You ARE at risk of losing your children and you need to be very careful. You need to be informed as to how to answer questions. It is VERY easy for these services to take your children away so you need to get good advice. Don't be so naive to assume just because you tell the truth to the police and family services they will believe you and all will be well. I have heard many horror stories of these services coming and taking a child's word over the parents and parents losing children. Get good advice, I am not saying to lie but to answer very carefully and to know how the system works and what they are looking for. This is the world we live in where a parents rights are severely diminished.Your daughter has issues as do you. The issue of respect is obvious. There is none. You need to be consistent and lay down what is acceptable. She needs to grow up and take responsibility for her attitude. If she really thinks she will be happier living with strangers then let her. Maybe she will come to her senses. But you need counseling and support not only for yourself but to show you are taking control over what happened and you are a fit parent. So counseling to help you cope with all this and grow and legal help to help with the mess. If you can't afford it then think again. Can you afford to lose your kids? beg borrow or steal if you have to but get good help.On another note I will tell a quick story that is politically incorrect. A lot of this type of adolescent behavior is because of cultural weak spots. Children spend to much time with their peers and not with adults. My old work mate was from Cook Islands an Island in the Polynesia. His son was hanging around with local gang boys, was disrespectful and was becoming violent. As they say bad company corrupts good morals. His father threatened to 'give him a hiding' to which the son replied 'if you do I will call the cops'. It's a stupid world we live in...'spare the rod spoil the child'-yes I know it's unpopular but does it work? (this is contentious I know)So he understood the system. He said to his son that he was going home to the Island and because his son was special he could come with him....their special trip. When they got there his son was happy thinking he had some power over his dad. Then he got what was coming to him. If he was going to act like a man and challenge his dad and disrespect him and threaten him like a man then he would be treated like one. My old mate gave his son a good hiding....in fact his son went to hospital to recover from his wounds....after all he was VERY bad :lol:This sort of thing is more acceptable in the Islands where respect for your elders is taught. Not abuse but respect. When they returned to Australia his son straightened out. He left the gang, returned to school and started treating everyone including his father and self with respect.Do I agree with this? Was it right or wrong? Who are we to judge? It got results and probably saved that boy from a life of crime and alienation from his family. What is important is that the system is different where you are. For most people it is easy to understand why you reacted-you were simply pushed too far. If she wasn't your daughter there would be no question of your reaction. You must not beat yourself up (excuse the pun) over this. If you have a problem fix it but be fair on yourself.But watch what you say and how you conduct yourself around family services. Don't become another horror story. Get good advice and be prepared. Use this opportunity to think about boundaries and parental involvement for your other children. Try and keep some structure through this ordeal and keep this normal as possible.Most of all don't give up, be strong, have some courage and ASK for help.Be well.KJ

Take a long term approach. There are very good companies that offer training, support and the right tools to help you establish an online business. I believe you would be able to do this in your spare time maybe an hour a day and over maybe 6 months you will start to earn more money. Also in considering jobs closer to home factor in fuel savings, a lower wage may be offset by lower fuel.Regards,KJ

I think it's a matter of attitude. If we have an attitude of gratitude we are looking for the good rather than than the bad. If we can think about what we have or what someone does that is noteworthy this shows our focus. It says more about me. If I am always noticing the negative I am focused on negative things-"I" am negative. I find when I am already feeling this way I happen to 'notice' a lot more things to be negative about. When I am feeling positive I notice more positive things. If we start the day by appreciating what we have I guess we will be more positive.KJ

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I have two subscriptions for my kids. My son loves to play runescape which is a believe one of the biggest online game out there. My daughter is on barbiegirls-you get to do um....er...girl stuff I guess :)I used to play eve online was pretty good and another favourite and free game was americas army.I'm working toward the day when my home business income reaches the point where I can once again play some online games I'm getting there!KJ

Hey all:My wife works really hard at work with little reward sometimes. She organised the work training day, booked flights, arranged catering, got a electric whiteboard delivered and made sure everything was arranged. Yet people complained...too much food....the cake can cause diabetes (health educators pfft) the guys picked up the board at the correct times so the meeting couldn't go overtime...blah blah blah.Just remember if someone makes an effort thank them don't complain. Make them know you appreciate what they do. Say it today and see the smile on their face then you know you have done something worthwhile for the day.Try it and get back to me.Remember if someone doesn't have a smile.....give them yours. :) :(KJ

What about Intelligent Design Theory. More and more scientists believe that there is an intelligent designer who created the universe. The more we explore 'out there' and more we explore in miniture 'micro science' seems to support the theory that there is an intelligent design to the universe. How is that so you may ask-it all rests on faith. Whether ones faith is in science alone or other philosophies, theologies etc it is still faith. The big bang could have occured but what happened the split second before it? That is what scientists cannot know. I have seen research that counters the idea of the big bang and the age of the universe as the gases and material to cause certain planets to exist could not have formed in the given time frames.Anyway the philosophy of science is an important topic and is related to what Clouser called 'The Myth of Religious Neutrality' the idea that every philosophy and belief has a cosmological belief behind it, whether it is recognised or not.KJ

Here is an idea for you Billy Chuck:Try talking to her. Tell her what you just told us. Explain your feelings to her. If you can't do it to her face then write a letter. Be honest. The worst that can happen is that she is not interested and you get some hurt feelings-but you will get over this and the good part is it will end your confusion. The Best that can happen is that you two can be together.There really is no down side.Give it a try my man and let us know how you go.Good luck :)p.s. even if she doesn't like you in that way she will appreciate your courage and honesty-if she doesn't then you don't want to be with her anyway.

I think your turtle can sense you...the two have become one. Don't be afraid, embrace this...r-e-l-e-a-s-e the turtle within then you can attain your true turtle destiny.KJ

The best way to treat acne is by a good Low Gi diet and lots of waterKJ

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I know it mat sound counter intuitive but if you choose what you really love to do then you will stick at it AND enjoy it. Then y ou will better at it and if you are good enough at what you do you will soon become an expert. If you can become an expert at something you will have a better career and a better wage.So do what you love and accept what you are good at. Don't be jealous but enjoy what you have and who you are. You are different-enjoy that and let THEM be jealous :)And have some fun!KJ

Ouch what happened to that guys arm and leg. Looks pretty awesome, would be fun to play around with I wish I had that guys muscles :)KJ

Summer = cricketWinter = AFL FootySurfing is good too!And yea I live Down Under!KJ

Hey Freedom:Me and my brothers have grown up from Atari game console-Commodore 64-PC. I first started playing Wolfesnstein #D original then Doom, Duke Nukem (come get some), Rise of the Triad, quake, cs, americas army etc etc etc. We have seen our fair share of games. We also both have kids and they play games. Whilst I would agree that some games are too graphic for smaller children most games are just for fun. If a child is given a balanced view and life they will treat it as FUN.Now my brother and I play games WITH our kids...we enjoy the carnage together! So it can be something which brings families together! Seriously if you leave a kid alone for hours and don't give it a balanced view of the world there could be a problem. If you did the same with Ballet or Chess Playing there could be similar problems.I think the argument is that children will repeat what they see and do. Well me and my best buddy used to get our (toy)rifles and hide in the grass and when the train went by shoot at it. I have not grown up and 'help up' any trains...yet....I think he's an architech and I'm in I.T. so I don't think the hours of holding up trains affected us negatively. We did play cricket at the oval, go swimming and bike riding and make up games as well. I think that is the key-balance.I will admit I can get aggressive when I get shot for the 1600th time playing my favourite shooter but I usually take it out on my desk or kick the computer case. No one is perfect! hehe "Time to kick *bottom* and chew bubble gum.....and I'm all outta gum" KJ

Well done you must be quite skilled by now. The mental and physical discipline required and achieved through martial arts is impressive.I did Judo for 6 years from 10-16. We spent a good part of the class in stretches, warm ups, strength exercises etc. I got to the stage when I would sometimes lead the warm ups. Legs, back, neck, hamstrings.... everything was covered. Sitting on mat drawing the bottom of the feet together and toward the body I was able to press both legs down so they touched the ground. Also I was able to easily kneel down then go backwards till my back was touching the ground and hold. If you don't stretch or do a amrtial art these descriptions are hard to imagine.So yes I was very flexible and I have started some of those same exercises as I age and have a few aches and pains. I was also able to use my skill when the school bully decided to pick on me. I out wrestled him, go on top of him then let him go. Then as a large crowd gathered I out wrestled him again and this time put enough pressure on his arm to let him know I could easily hurt him. I once again let him go and he got up and patted me on the back like it was just a big joke and we just playing. We both knew I beat him but I let him maintain his image otherwise I suspected he would find another way to get me...I was not that good at boxing :)The main stretches I do know are neck stretches, side stretches, front stretches hads to ground etc. I went to a few Balance classes (yoga) with my wife and found them to be good value.Thanks for sharing and I hope you continue in your art. I small tip from and old friend of mine who's sister was an Australian Champion-simple yet effective frontal attacks win competitions :)KJ

The place I want to retire is the Sunshine Coast in Queensland in Australia. There are miles and miles of beautiful white sandy beaches and awesome weather. I imagine having a house near the beach and enjoying the nice white sand and getting a nice tan!Nice people and relaxed environment too with many alternative people and festivals in the area.KJ

Education is the best defense against worry and concern. Have a chat with the doctor or other staff or a natural therapist or a chemist. Also look on the internet at reputable sites. Do be a little careful about unsubstantiated stories online about the condition and check your facts. Finally have some faith and think positively about the outcome, imagine and visualise the best outcome and don't engage in negative conversations and thoughts about it.Don't worry...Be happy :)KJ :(

I think Singapore like Australia is safe from a lot of natural disasters and civil unrest. Although in Australia where I currently live in Darwin there was a bad cyclone Tracey on Christmas day in 1975. They had to rebuild the whole city google it We do have some pretty bad floods and bushfires though. Staying at your property at a bushfire is at least survivable if you prepare well. I agree with the above comments that if you face certain death...and it a hurricane you should probably get the heck outta there!In Darwin we have cyclone shelters to go in case of a big one and the building standards were changed after 1975. But still if there was a big one I wouldn't really want to be around! I live right near the sea. I would be outta here!KJ