Are you a geek?

[sadscopie]

DT_Xtremez_42: I am, look at this little gadget I built, If you fancy making one give me a shout! DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[Fablon biff chit]

OK OK I admit it, I'm a geek.

But not the same standard as you!

Details? Cost?

 

[MAINJAFAD]

That is just as sad as the two Scopies I know who play Air Traffic Control sims on their PC's when not in work.

DT_Xtremez_34:

Just because your UCMP console has a plasma screen tote on it in your Bunker (or converted building at the other place), doesn't mean you have to have one at home.

DT_Xtremez_23:

 

[sadscopie]

OK OK I admit it, I'm a geek.

But not the same standard as you!

Details? Cost?

Just do a search for parallel + HD44780 on google.

Around £10 excluding the box or you can get one to mount internally ready made for around £20 on the bay of e!

 

[sadscopie]

That is just as sad as the two Scopies I know who play Air Traffic Control sims on their PC's when not in work.

DT_Xtremez_34:

Just because your UCMP console has a plasma screen tote on it in your Bunker (or converted building at the other place), doesn't mean you have to have one at home.

DT_Xtremez_23:

LOL, ATC sims? Now that is sad! Luckily I've never touched a UCMP console and as such have no idea of the layout of these ops rooms - lucky me!

 

[Tashy_Man]

DT_Xtremez_42: I am, look at this little gadget I built, If you fancy making one give me a shout! DT_Xtremez_42:

I gotta ask the obvious question ....WHY ? What purpose does it serve ? If you wanna know what site your on look at the screen !!

I always thought i was semi-geek......I'm gonna reclass myself now as normal.........well more normal than you at least DT_Xtremez_03:

Crack on.........DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[MAINJAFAD]

Luckily I've never touched a UCMP console and as such have no idea of the layout of these ops rooms - lucky me!

Looks like your computer desk at home with that thing stuck on it (sans ribbon cable of course).

 

[sadscopie]

I gotta ask the obvious question ....WHY ? What purpose does it serve ?

The egoat text was just what I typed in.

What it does do, or rather THIS software does is allows you to configure the display to show various different screens (up to 20) of information such as system details, how much memory is being used, cpu load, how much you have down/up loaded, notifies of new email etc as well as RSS feeds from your favourite sites, for instance I can be goating and my little black box will show me the latest headlines and weather from the BBC without me having to do anything.

Granted it is a geeky thing but It is quite useful.

 

[sadscopie]

Looks like your computer desk at home with that thing stuck on it (sans ribbon cable of course).

LOL - And probably as reliable!

 

[Tashy_Man]

, for instance I can be goating and my little black box will show me the latest headlines and weather from the BBC without me having to do anything.

Granted it is a geeky thing but It is quite useful.

I can do that as well.....while on the PC...look at TV news channel...simple...no "black box" req'd.

I'll admit in years gone by i would have said i gotta have one and then it would have sat on the desk unused.....must be getting too old....must be true still working out how to use my "new" (6 month old) mobile !!

Crack on............DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[CodeMonkey]

Nice but if you like those these might float your boat
LCD Laptop Mod

Logitech mouse + LCD
Couldn't resist posting those links.

Having said that i have a linux server that could use that sort of display(it' doesn't have any display + mouse + keyboard)

 

[metimmee]

DT_Xtremez_42: I am, look at this little gadget I built, If you fancy making one give me a shout! DT_Xtremez_42:

I created a website on how to do this years ago with an OOPIC. The site is long gone but there is still a thumbnail of it on the manufacturers site here. The display is showing a PWM setting.

Embrace your geekiness, the chicks love it DT_Xtremez_31: