Off Topic Forum

In keeping with anti Microsoft, and of late anti Google sentiment, I officially despise Apple. More specifically iTunes and Apple's whole MP3 world domination plan.

Hey, I just got a MYbook and I need some advice on a nice backup program to use (preferably free) because well I had a giant computer problem and now I am super paranoid and never want any of it to happen again
any advice on a good program? (I want one that does EVERYTHING not like windows, I want my program files, because they may have some data, and I like having a list of all the programs I had)
Thanks in advanced

edit:
Running Windows 7
Want full backups of hard drive, and possibly smaller ones to disc

(Note: This is reaaally off topic.)
I found where John's signature comes from. My sister checked out Bolt and we were all watching. Then Rhino the Hamster said something about how the impossible can be possible if you're awesome }:).
I'll watch it again tomorrow.
[Edit] Found it...

Rhino They need a hero to tell them that sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're awesome!

(For anyone who hasn't read BuddhaChu's comment yet.)

and spend some more time with the misses these days, instead of the computer ! (anyway, I should)

By the way, did you notice the way VLC-player has a Santa Clause hat in the taskbar icon !

For some reason, I once again need a good CMS and webhost.
I need something:

• Fast
• Easily themed
• That has really good import/export features
• Good addons
• Simple

For the webhost, just free and ad-free (and fast).
I'd post it Server Fault, but I feel I'd get a better answer here :).

Lately, there's been a fair amount of spam on the boards (no offense to the mods; they've done a great job cleaning it up); it would be really great (and probably easier on the mods) if there was a "Report post" button on each post. That would keep the mods from having to run all over the place finding & cleaning up spam, since they could see all the reported posts in one place and (presumably) delete them without having to chase all over the board.
If that's not practical/not wanted, feel free to delete this thread... I'm just trying to make a (hopefully) helpful suggestion.

It's been a while since I've been on the site. I've been busy with my IRC Server and my current project, ScrapIRC Python Services. I've been kind of away from this project. So.

What's up everyone? How've ya been doing? And, what is new? I'd be glad to hear from ya'll. Especially the developers that were supporting when I joined. (If they are still here.) So. Tell me everything.

I have ideas for thee topics that i think would be cool to have.

1) Gaming: For any thing game related, Cool games you play, The gaming system/'s you have and usernames, Pure ownage stories, Cheats, Hints, Tips, Themes, Backgrounds.

2) Social Networking: Show the social networking sites your on so your fellow PAP'ers
can find you.

3) Cool Web Site: (Suggestion for tittle?) Found a interesting web site, blog, you want to share. You can even post you own web site or blog. (Has to be something other people would want to know about.)

Just a few days ago, Google announced the release of the Chrome OS source code. Within less than 24 hours, the web was littered with disk images for running the new OS on virtual machines such as VMWare and VirtualBox. I even managed to put together my own Google Chrome OS download in the form of a complete VirtualBox appliance. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve taken it a step further, and now you can easily try it on your own computer from a USB thumb drive.

I was just using IE earlier, and I remembered how aggravating it is. Surely Microsoft are not stupid, they must know people who know better do not like their browser.

Are they even making money on it? I know they have a cushy relationship with the advertising industry (to not allow ad blocking in IE, for one) but are there direct profits from people using Internet Explorer over Firefox or other alternatives?