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I tried fixing someone's computer yesterday. She told me she had connected everything properly. Turned out she had forced an USB plug into the network card's UTP connector...

To Combuster: what did that do to it?
Jules

obviously, the internet wasn't working beforehand. It wouldn't work afterwards so it probably didn't like having all eight wires shortcircuited.

hehehehe

Combuster wrote:I tried fixing someone's computer yesterday. She told me she had connected everything properly. Turned out she had forced an USB plug into the network card's UTP connector...

Been there, I've watched somebody do that. I had to quickly go "Umm... probably best not to do that." They wondered why plugging USB things into that port never worked...

I have actually done it from time to time. Not that I'm not aware which plug goes where, but as the usb and ethernet often is right besides each other and the usb plug actually fits in both, it's easy to hit the wrong one, especially if you are not able to see anything, but have to feel your way around. (this could also be an anology for something else which I'm not going to describe)

I have never shortcircuet anything though. (well i have, but not this)

this is the best..

a friend of mine broke all cds in a cd case because there was virus in one..

Been there, I've watched somebody do that. I had to quickly go "Umm... probably best not to do that." They wondered why plugging USB things into that port never worked...

because usb connectors have only 4 wires and ethernet have 8.
then, you should try in a modem connector, it have 4 wires...

A guy asked me once which side of the CD are you supposed to protect.

that is really a funny question. I may sound stupid, but it's abtually realevant. the answer by the way is both.

01000101 wrote:A guy asked me once which side of the CD are you supposed to protect.

Both, his question was valid.

nice overanalysing.

in a single-layer cd, the obvious answer is the bottom (the clear side with data), as the top side usually has protection already. also, he was referring to protection from things like minor scratches and such, not like stepping on them or anything that would obviously damage the cd on both sides.

try scratching a cd on the pre-protected part and see how much data you lose haha.

Haha indeed. Tried it yourself?

The data layer of the CD is much closer to the top of the disk than the bottom. Scratches on the bottom can usually be removed by re-polishing the surface. Scratches on the top are usually lethal (which is why there are special pens to write on a CD).

but like I also stated, there is usually a protective layer on top put there by the manufacturer.

this one is also good..

a costumer asks shop keeper does the weight of the hard disk increases if we fill it fully with data.