Big Red 67 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I just used an old DSL modem as a beer bottle opener? Talk about new stuff getin' old real fast and costin' us a bundle. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Well... did it work??? "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big G Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 probably not like most modems its just crashed. It is terrible that something is produced and 3 months later its superseeded and you have torched the majority of your cash. These companys know how to make us part with our cash, make it shiny, have buttons and call it new. Love life, some twists and turns are more painful than others, but love life..... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=592101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I can relate. I have one DSL modem and two Cable modems here for a grand total of around $1600 worth of modems. All three of them are completely useless and are sitting around collecting dust. Maybe I could try the bottle opener thing so that I get some use out of them... Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 it is sad had quickly some things are becoming worthless. it is taking me a long time to become worthless, but i am working on it. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy P Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Orig. Post. By. Big Red..: I just used an old DSL modem as a beer bottle opener? Talk about new stuff getin' old real fast and costin' us a bundle. LMAO Thanks Man. I had a tough day yesterday. I needed a good laugh. Excellent use of old technolgy. www.birdblues.com My Stuff On Sound Click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy P Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Now, this should wake you up. I'm listening to Judas Priest on an easy listening station. Whoa boy do I feel old. www.birdblues.com My Stuff On Sound Click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Originally posted by The Big G: probably not like most modems its just crashed.I think what BiC meant was, did it work as a beer bottle opener? We don't care how it worked as a modem. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Yes it worked great. It would work as a modem too if it wasn't out of date. That is the thing, too many things becoming out dated even before we buy them. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Originally posted by Pappy P: Now, this should wake you up. I'm listening to Judas Priest on an easy listening station. Whoa boy do I feel old. Easy Listening?! What do they play on the rock stations? Napalm Death? A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 I showed a girlfriend my modem/beer opener. She walked over to the TV stand poped the top off her beer with it and said, "And your point is?" Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatterbrain Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 i showed a friend how to open a beer with a regular old bic lighter and he opened one with his (get this) "TEETH" "The Bridge Above The River Is Only The Begining Of Your Fall" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Originally posted by scatterbrain: i showed a friend how to open a beer with a regular old bic lighter and he opened one with his (get this) "TEETH" That's a real alkie, right there. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 I can do the twist offs with my belly button. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatterbrain Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Originally posted by Big Red 67: I can do the twist offs with my belly button. thats a cool name for a country song "The Bridge Above The River Is Only The Begining Of Your Fall" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 LOL Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Originally posted by Big Red 67: Yes it worked great. It would work as a modem too if it wasn't out of date. That is the thing, too many things becoming out dated even before we buy them. Yea. We updated our cable modem because the cable company told us they had much faster speeds now than the old modem could handle. Once updated, we found our old wireless to be out of date for the new speeds as well and had to update that. There's no end. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 Yep, not to mention all the changes in comp recording stuff. I am going to wait for protools untill I can buy the stuff all at the same time because I find soo many issues. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumblyfingers Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Check out the speed I am getting with my cable modem, 4303.8 kbps. I don't know how accurate the CNET test is, that is the one I used. That is pretty fast, T1 plus...I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I'm just screaming down the pipe at 42.5kbps! Howlin' Just Firkin' Howlin' Wwho knew the internet in my area was run on smoke signals I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 CNET puts me at a whopping 36kbps. Eat your hearts out 28.8 users! Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Pisses me off. None of this stuff is really ready to market, the manufacturers do it because the speed of industrial ripoffs has has also increased. I had a cordless phone, the battery pack ran out so I went to several places-no pack with the same number. I called the catalog company: " Oh, that model has been discontinued." I said, "Well that`s okay I don`t need another phone, just tell me where I can replace the battery pack." They said, "Have you tried e-batts?" Oh now wait a minute they stopped making the BATTERY TOO? how stupid is that? so I now have a totally useless phone handset sitting in a plastic bag, if I yell into it I can use the speakerphone. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I have a laptop where the battery is starting to get old and they no longer make them. Thankfully there is the mobile battery option for it. It's the pile of computer stuff I own that really gets me. I have a shopping bag full of ram. Right from the old style to the SD. I remember paying, in the neighbourhood of, $75 for each one of those sticks. Now they are just sticks in a bag. I have several CPUs that I paid hundreds of dollars for each. Now, well the little pins on them make them great for scratching your back. I have old cases. Old power supplies. Old mother boards. Two boxes of outdated Video, Sound, Network and SCSI cards. I know it was worth thousands and thousands of dollars. Now, it's just junk. I can't even bring myself to throw them out because of there original value... Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Interesting evolution of garbage... I've been working directly in the computer field for over 20 years and collected mountains of crap that I thought I'd use. There was this large collection of bridges, pickguards, tuners, stomp boxes, home made effects, cables, pickups, pots, nuts, bolts & sinks.... I put the guitar crap on Ebay and it returned a good stack of greenbacks... The computer collection (for all its' impressive display of power and ability) went to the dump! The difference a year makes! I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 Yes that's what I am talking about! Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Actually, I've been thinking of starting up a charity here where people donate old computers and parts to me and then I assemble them to donate to the less fortunate. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 I have helped others with old stuff. Always have issues to work out though. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucks Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Building PC's out of old crap is infuriating. Its quite easy to get enough second hand bits to build ten PC's and i betchya you'll only get 3 solid, stable working PC's. Then the CPU fan goes on one of them and oh no you cant get fans that size anymore... or even worse its intergrated onto the Intel P2 or P3 and there isnt a cat in hells chance of getting the f'n thing off without mullering something.... but its ok because you cant buy the replacement heatsinks to take a new fan anyway. I really hate building up second hand PC's. Especially when some of my suppliers are selling off ex corporate P4/K8 pc's for about £60 each with a Windows COA. Soundclick Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 That's the stuff. We're mad as hell and we ain't gonna take it no more! Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.