How old are you guys, really? - Page 6

Puzzdre · 03-22-2004, 08:34 AM

/me will be 32 next month, but only physically, mentally still in early 20s...First computer was Sinclair ZX81, still got it here gathering dust. Got few more exams to BS on Faculty of forestry here, in the mean time running my own small computer shop (mainly maintenance).

Been watercooling for almost 2 yrs now, one more of my (never cheap) hobbies...Got a lovely wife that can stand kitchen full of tools, living room full of computer parts, and a drill press on the balcony

BaconGrease · 03-22-2004, 11:53 AM

35
pediatric physiatrist
(pediatric rehabilitation)
been tooling around with computers since HS.

nexxo · 03-22-2004, 12:54 PM

Old enough to know better, young enough not to care. :P

37
Clinical Psychologist (specialty: Neuropsychology).
Been at it since my Commodore 64 in 1982.

MadHacker · 03-22-2004, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puzzdre

Been watercooling for almost 2 yrs now, one more of my (never cheap) hobbies...Got a lovely wife that can stand kitchen full of tools, living room full of computer parts, and a drill press on the balcony

I just got a drill press this weekend

and have it sitting on my balcony...
unfortuatly the neigbours complained last night

i was grinding a piece of my case i just cut, and need to get the rough edges off...
now i have to find an alternative solution... untill then no mods

Puzzdre · 03-22-2004, 02:38 PM

LOL MadHacker, too bad about the neighbours,
mine never said a word except giving me an eye when told what I'm making (u know, they politely ask what's goin' on, and when told that it's a watercooling for computer, you gain that 'look, nod, nod, eye' :E

maybe you should try to do it in afternoon, here nobody complains if you do your stuff after 5 pm till say 8 pm or so, it's considered mostly OK...

MadHacker · 03-22-2004, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puzzdre

LOL MadHacker, too bad about the neighbours,
mine never said a word except giving me an eye when told what I'm making (u know, they politely ask what's goin' on, and when told that it's a watercooling for computer, you gain that 'look, nod, nod, eye' :E

maybe you should try to do it in afternoon, here nobody complains if you do your stuff after 5 pm till say 8 pm or so, it's considered mostly OK...

Sad thing is it was around 4:30PM sunday... i always stop what ever i'm doing at 8:00
I just have a F_CK_NG _SSH_L_ for neighbors(want to buy a vowel)
I'll figure something out....

Vector86 · 03-25-2004, 05:18 PM

wow, this post is still alive!!!

Cathar · 03-25-2004, 05:28 PM

I turn 35 in 2 days (28th March).

BSc(Hons), majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Advanced Physics.

First experience with computers was the High School's solitary TRS-80 Model 1 at age 12. Got own my first computer at the age of 13, being a Tandy Color Computer with the speedy Motorola 6809e CPU inside, and immediately taught myself assembler and coded up a few 3-D maze games at age 14 (bit like the old Macintosh MazeWars if anyone remembers it). Got my first PC at end 2000 (had dealt primarily with high-end Unix workstations up until that point), and got into water-cooling about 2.5yrs ago.

Caeberos · 03-25-2004, 05:36 PM

18 years old, getting ready for college

Joe · 03-25-2004, 05:55 PM

I am still alive and I think a year older now

Tempus · 03-25-2004, 06:02 PM

I guess I'll answer this time around

28 next month. BS in Computer Science. Working part time on my Masters (in a computer interfacing class as we speak) while work as a IT Manager.

btw, MC68832 chips just suck.

Been WCing for about a year but I'm a power tool freak as much as a computer geek. =) :shrug:

Anemone · 03-25-2004, 11:13 PM

Interesting reading that's for sure!

Let's see, I've been to college for everything from Math and Comp to English and Psych. Finally landed a degree in Accounting which is what I do now, but I do it from the systems side of things kind of being the go between for all the accountants to the systems that are supposed to give them all the information they could ever want. Very large linked spreadsheets, which can be adapted to any change in base information or logic are my specialty and I can literally bring the strongest single cpu machines generally available today to their knees. I also do local (finance folks) tech support, pulling machines apart as needed and showing them how to get their machines to do their will. When not doing that, I'm working on Security and Exchange Commission filings and monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements and related stuff. Computers are "more" of a hobby that augments my career, and when it gets too thick I either consult the experts (and what a bunch of them you folks are), or I send a team of experts to work on getting back to me with an answer in a week or month.

Home fun includes, tinkering with PCs for performance, and online gaming of the EQ/Daoc/Wow variety. There are practically no places anywhere that test what happens to a machine when its trying to run 3 programs, an online game, and maintain an ADSL feed at the same time. I can tell you what happens to them isn't pretty.

All in all, pretty boring stuff and I am humbled by the presences in these forums.

$.02

Memory is the first thing to go

Age 37

hdmech · 03-26-2004, 03:01 AM

46 ma applied arts/sciences diesel 8yrs as a jet mech for navy . started in 78 with c oops ansi c unix os dec pdp-7 bcpl&b typeless .

03-22-2004, 08:34 AM	#126
Puzzdre Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Croatia Posts: 969	/me will be 32 next month, but only physically, mentally still in early 20s...First computer was Sinclair ZX81, still got it here gathering dust. Got few more exams to BS on Faculty of forestry here, in the mean time running my own small computer shop (mainly maintenance). Been watercooling for almost 2 yrs now, one more of my (never cheap) hobbies...Got a lovely wife that can stand kitchen full of tools, living room full of computer parts, and a drill press on the balcony __________________ 'Out of cheese error... ...please reboot the universe (press the GBL to continue)'

03-22-2004, 11:53 AM	#127
BaconGrease Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Richmond Posts: 85	35 pediatric physiatrist (pediatric rehabilitation) been tooling around with computers since HS. __________________ Damn that is hot

03-22-2004, 12:54 PM	#128
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	Old enough to know better, young enough not to care. :P 37 Clinical Psychologist (specialty: Neuropsychology). Been at it since my Commodore 64 in 1982. __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"

03-22-2004, 02:38 PM	#130
Puzzdre Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Croatia Posts: 969	LOL MadHacker, too bad about the neighbours, mine never said a word except giving me an eye when told what I'm making (u know, they politely ask what's goin' on, and when told that it's a watercooling for computer, you gain that 'look, nod, nod, eye' :E maybe you should try to do it in afternoon, here nobody complains if you do your stuff after 5 pm till say 8 pm or so, it's considered mostly OK... __________________ 'Out of cheese error... ...please reboot the universe (press the GBL to continue)'

03-25-2004, 05:55 PM	#135
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	I am still alive and I think a year older now __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

03-25-2004, 05:18 PM	#132
Vector86 Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: KANSAS "it's not just cows"! Posts: 211	wow, this post is still alive!!!

03-25-2004, 05:28 PM	#133
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	I turn 35 in 2 days (28th March). BSc(Hons), majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Advanced Physics. First experience with computers was the High School's solitary TRS-80 Model 1 at age 12. Got own my first computer at the age of 13, being a Tandy Color Computer with the speedy Motorola 6809e CPU inside, and immediately taught myself assembler and coded up a few 3-D maze games at age 14 (bit like the old Macintosh MazeWars if anyone remembers it). Got my first PC at end 2000 (had dealt primarily with high-end Unix workstations up until that point), and got into water-cooling about 2.5yrs ago.

03-25-2004, 05:36 PM	#134
Caeberos Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York Posts: 32	18 years old, getting ready for college

03-25-2004, 06:02 PM	#136
Tempus Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 456	I guess I'll answer this time around 28 next month. BS in Computer Science. Working part time on my Masters (in a computer interfacing class as we speak) while work as a IT Manager. btw, MC68832 chips just suck. Been WCing for about a year but I'm a power tool freak as much as a computer geek. =) :shrug: __________________ Thou art God.

03-25-2004, 11:13 PM	#137
Anemone Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boston MA area Posts: 48	Interesting reading that's for sure! Let's see, I've been to college for everything from Math and Comp to English and Psych. Finally landed a degree in Accounting which is what I do now, but I do it from the systems side of things kind of being the go between for all the accountants to the systems that are supposed to give them all the information they could ever want. Very large linked spreadsheets, which can be adapted to any change in base information or logic are my specialty and I can literally bring the strongest single cpu machines generally available today to their knees. I also do local (finance folks) tech support, pulling machines apart as needed and showing them how to get their machines to do their will. When not doing that, I'm working on Security and Exchange Commission filings and monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements and related stuff. Computers are "more" of a hobby that augments my career, and when it gets too thick I either consult the experts (and what a bunch of them you folks are), or I send a team of experts to work on getting back to me with an answer in a week or month. Home fun includes, tinkering with PCs for performance, and online gaming of the EQ/Daoc/Wow variety. There are practically no places anywhere that test what happens to a machine when its trying to run 3 programs, an online game, and maintain an ADSL feed at the same time. I can tell you what happens to them isn't pretty. All in all, pretty boring stuff and I am humbled by the presences in these forums. $.02 Memory is the first thing to go Age 37

03-26-2004, 03:01 AM	#138
hdmech Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: mi Posts: 3	46 ma applied arts/sciences diesel 8yrs as a jet mech for navy . started in 78 with c oops ansi c unix os dec pdp-7 bcpl&b typeless . Last edited by hdmech; 03-26-2004 at 11:23 AM.

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