-->





Ridazz Roulette!




Recent gallery...

Something Else The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time #84 - All City Toy Ride V Fry-Day NIGHT #33 - Swarm the Pier Hot Box Parties Bela Speed Star Bela Speed Star Bela Speed Star Taco Tuesdays data center Handicapped Canines #27 - Safety Ride The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time Fixie Goons Fixie Goons Fixie Goons Fixie Goons CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial


The Days of Our Ridazz.


NOTE: All timestamps are in the future because WE are in the future. The care takers of Midnight Ridazz.com reserves the right to remove, edit, move or delete anything for any reason. None of the opinions expressed on these boards represent the Midnight Ridazz nor can anyone purport to speak on behalf of Midnight Ridazz.



Topic Box:
 
   10251 - 10500 of 19036 Topics

Fox Newser Accused o...   1
C.S.U. mandates F.U....   12
Bainbridge island, W...   17
Fox Newser Accused o...   0
A Road Bike i Do Wan...   2
Star Wars ride or MR...   42
UCLA UNDIE RIDE!!   12
Gabby Frozen Fingazz   38
TOMATO BIKINI BOTTOM...   58
New Bike   18
lovely sunday   53
little led lights   25
2nd Fri MR in June?   154
Taco Tuesday Video   32
TIDE STAIN PEN   15
ATTN: CHYNNADAD   30
Alternate reality ve...   0
Horizontal Bicycle   4
bike rack please?   5
I heard...   59
ATT: CORE ELITE   23
RECOVERED BIKES IN V...   7
Where The MIDNIGHT W...   22
Team Midnight Ridazz...   54
Bike District ---> A...   18
Six Pack Monday???   60
Cleverbot   0
RiyRuyRyy   4
HIDE MY BIKE!!!!!   21
Dope Cargo Bike   0
Potential Bikehouse   46
Okay, which of you p...   16
skateboards   9
BM Ridazz   18
who wants a dog for ...   14
borrow a bike   8
Dance Explosion !!!!   12
FUNINSURED!?   1
HELP KENZA!!!   2
no on prop 8 urban o...   48
LOS ANGELOPES ---> A...   53
CaLLiNg aLL ARTiSts!...   80
Dwindling activity   21
Bike Porn Submission...   37
818 TO NOCTURNAL / P...   0
FULL MOON RIDE   82
attn: chynna   4
cheap tandem bike   0
Midnight Readers   1
attn northsoulbyrd   4
ATTN: Brassnuckles   0
WHERES WALL-E!!!!!   24
!!BikeRoParty v2.0!!   8
LA River ride Bike ...   17
san jose bike party   1
anyone in Lancaster   0
Nocturnal B.S !!   17
Monday Night MayheM!...   0
NORTHEASTLOSANGELES   0
Where Can I . .   4
see   0
bike talk now   3
SOMEBODY BUY THIS TO...   8
NE1 Selling   11
Everyone's Out ridin...   10
NEW LA Bike Lanes Pl...   26
Is it just me?   3
reflective tape   18
Black Back Pack on G...   1
socialized healthcar...   9
account stolen.   9
tonight rides   19
RIDAZZ DOG!   14
TOBYRIDER   3
Unicycles   0
F.U.N.employed?   72
Musak Dedication Thr...   0
Fixed Project   61
Poll: Friday   39
cruise ride   5
Annie on KillRadio N...   476
need some welding   9
"EASTSIDE" TO PEDAL ...   8
Just a friendly remi...   0
Missing Ghost Bike?   28
ROTW Reverend Dak   119
earthquake!   47
rayrayray   69
L.A. Rally Against ...   0
Grant $$ for those u...   15
riding in the rain   49
is this powder coat ...   18
raining in your area...   20
RIP Kung Fu drifter   22
NEED HELP. PORTLAND ...   21
HIPHOP BIKES AND GRA...   2
Check It...   3
Pigeon Run   6
After the game?   2
Southside Midnight M...   41
Stolen -- Black and ...   1
JUNE 6TH- VA CENTER-...   29
COYOTE!!!   74
ATTN: RAQUEL   22
bush-nazi connection   14
Bicycle Tools?   6
Commerce Weekly ride   0
20 years ago tomorro...   5
bicycle license tick...   12
digital photo printi...   16
bike rack artist pro...   8
Free Household Stuff...   0
Choppercabras 8th an...   189
818 Tamale Ride!   48
FREE IKEA Lack Table...   13
good morning good mo...   28
25centChxnWings$2Bee...   47
ANY RIDES ON THURSDA...   6
WESTSIDE?   4
Philip De Franco   0
Mutha fuka's...   6
Downtube Shifters   5
K-town. within an ho...   20
hey yo   21
to the sky   3
!BikeRoParty!   31
LA Bike Lane Changes   1
mom vests   58
Attn: Dan B   11
ATTN:All Ladies   19
new to LA   9
Where Are You Go   3
free burger downtown   1
6/2 City Votes on Bi...   5
Map Your Crashes   4
group ride last nigh...   5
Chrome Bags on Sale   18
LACM 5/29/09 vid & p...   0
Spoils of War   3
TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY...   7
revolutionary idea.....   14
The Midnight Social ...   35
OMFG!!!   10
EXTREME PARCOUR.   20
butt pimple   11
i got an extra   6
99 cent Bike stuff.   7
Portland is America'...   38
Lost Ulock from a wh...   22
Scrub Wednsdays!!!!!...   13
My New Bike   2
CHYNNA, POST PICTURE...   21
HOPIUM Confronting F...   23
Mountain bike night ...   0
ATTN: Fabian   1
ODE TO TYLER HUMER   30
Yesterday City kille...   8
Catch USC Thief   62
HYPERION   16
FUCK YO COUCH   1
Drink Water   22
extra u-lock   0
Sunscrean!   27
State Parks in jeopa...   14
Lost and Found   17
PEDAL PUNX : TEACH M...   108
i just got "hit" by ...   25
CAMERA BAGS / HIP BA...   44
THC EXPO June 13-14   3
ITS TIME FOR A NIM A...   8
Flecther DIY bike la...   18
trial by declaration...   23
im looking for you!   0
stolen bike..!!   12
LACM 5/29   114
NEED 44cm Frame   59
Michael Steele is a ...   41
need help frame ques...   3
Weekend in the 818   76
FAV. PUNK BANDS.   112
Sun R E GO!!!!   3
Bringing Morningz Ba...   34
818 818 818!   118
Last Night   39
So the G8 is coming ...   2
Mom Ridazz Sat Night   1
Acceptance of Evolut...   16
ART WALK and afterpa...   0
Routeslip challenge ...   2
FUNDRAISER FOR THE N...   3
ROUTE CHALLENGE 2 - ...   4
Valley to LACM   32
London Mayor Almost ...   0
Grill 4 a Grill   3
Old flash games?   4
borrow a camera?   3
DIY lapd education   24
TIME 4 A CALANDAR CZ...   19
Holy Cow. Bike sales...   6
Benefit for injured ...   8
I   61
CALBI BBQ TRUCK   6
Bike Stolen In Los F...   22
Santa Monica Daily P...   6
Big pothole   2
LAPD / LA TIMES STOR...   21
METRO BUS ALLOWS BIK...   8
Bad Bus Driver, No D...   26
City Releases BMP Ma...   1
OFFICIAL JOUSTING TO...   6
another rider hit by...   5
San Francisco this w...   0
Completely off-topic...   10
ONE WEEK TIL ALC   7
RIDER DOWN Studio Ci...   19
GIANT PENNY are y...   71
Beginner's Dirt Ride   2
LOLWAT   16
Miracle Mile Artwalk...   0
OC !! KNOTTS2MAINst...   1
OC Ridazz   26
I'D RATHER BE...   18
Bike Messengers????   13
SUV enthusiast   3
pacific division   1
We are the cyclists   4
Nitto vs. Soma El To...   5
BARCELONA vs. ManU!!...   44
City Council Wants ...   0
good idea   0
The writing on the v...   6
Highland Park ANYONE...   15
pedalpalooza   2
Question for Roadblo...   69
Lostmarcus!   80
LA River Ride - 6/7/...   9
tennis got game   0
what kind of wheels ...   11
Stole my spoke card   25
RIDAZZ IQ   28
Camping This weekend...   4
NEON BOYS   6
Bike Culture section...   0
HAPPY B-DAY SPIRALDE...   23
possible electric bi...   1
FREE stuff from MW   30
Tren Way has stopped...   15
guilty of 21202   20
Starwars Ride 6/12   19
Alec is dying   22



Thread Box:
Netbooks, who's got one?
Thread started by bentstrider at 05.8.09 - 10:33 am

Or, who uses them alot?

My Inspiron 2200 just took a shit and I'm going to get it looked at.
If worst comes to worse, I was looking into one of those Asus Eee PC netbooks that go for about $250.
I mean, I've already got an external HD and CD/RW/DVD drive that I used on my Dell, so keeping extra files and watching movies is already covered.
Also, the only thing I ever do aside from gallop over the interweb plains and watch videos is resize photos so maximum power isn't really an issue.
As far as how this relates to bikes, these things are small and light as Hell.
I need something that will fit into panniers/backpack/messenger bag without being too cumbersome.
This looks like a nice bet.

reply


some netbooks aren't powerful enough to play HD movies i think



666
05.8.09 - 10:37 am

reply


I don't have a Netbook, but I do have a Notebook®




SPOOK
05.8.09 - 10:38 am

reply


Whoa, that looks kickin'!!!!!



bentstrider
05.8.09 - 10:42 am

reply


I have a Samsung NC10 netbook that I use everyday at work. It's perfect for my uses.. checking email, surfing the net, playing flash games, watching movies through netflix or tv shows on websites.

I picked this one because of the large keyboard, matte screen, and 6 hour battery life. Another netbook I had considered buying was the MSI Wind. It has a slightly larger keyboard, but at the time it only had a 3 cell battery. I believe that it has a 6 cell battery now for longer usage. Also, the glossy screen might be an issue for you. If you use the netbook with lots of bright light, the glare will be a problem. Asus is priced well, but I'm a touch typer, so the size and placement of the right shift key bothers me too much.

Definitely do your research. Not a lot of retailers carry netbooks, but do look at some in person before you buy one.



will
05.8.09 - 10:52 am

reply


Hah! I was just thinking about this!

I am gonna go down to Staples within the next couple of days and pick up a netbook. It's basically a big iPhone. Wired had a really interesting article regarding netbooks a while back.

I have a PowerBook (Yes!) and it's getting up in its years. I am going to get a netbook so I can turn my Mac into a dedicated editing machine and reduce the stress on its HD.

http://www.wired.com/search?query=netbook&siteAlias=all&x=0&y=0



HappyLand
05.8.09 - 10:57 am

reply


That MSI mentioned seems quite alright as well.

We don't got anything in the way of small shops up here, so looks like I'll have to go and hit up the usual places.
They do seem to carry most of these according to their websites.



bentstrider
05.8.09 - 11:07 am

reply


you can check www.newegg.com or www.tigerdirect.com
ive gotten a kickass net from what your budget is.



tekmo
05.8.09 - 11:32 am

reply


I just picked up a ASUS Eee PC 1000HE a few weeks ago. So far I love it. I got it for the size and portability. I have a 15.4 laptop that is just too big to be lugging around and the battery on that last all of about 50 minutes. my Eee boasts a battery life of 9.5 hours but in reality it's more like 7-8 hours.

The only thing i wish it has was a SSD hard drive but thay are way too expensive for me at the moment.

The first thing I did when I got mine was boost the memory from 1gig to 2gig.

I haven't had any issues with it so far and it's nice to be able to take it where ever and not be a burden.





cured1
05.8.09 - 11:34 am

reply


I wonder which one has the best screen in the sunlight, the XO (one laptop per child) I know did something well here. I've been thinking about getting one, I have a Freerunner (currently running Android) that I can sorta use for ultra mobile, but it lacks a keyboard, and the software isn't as mature as desktop software, so a netbook seems to be the ticket right now.



vor
05.8.09 - 11:47 am

reply


i was looking at the EEEPC. you can save $150 if you get it with Linux.



tortuga_veloce
05.8.09 - 12:00 pm

reply


Ubuntu has a Netbook remix too, Debian is also moving to using the eglibc instead of glibc (which will be more friendly to embedded devices, such as the ARM processor.



vor
05.8.09 - 12:45 pm

reply


I have the lenovo s10. I too upgraded the memory to 2GB when i first bought it. I also added a Bluetooth module.. but i wont go there. I'll try to keep it simple. ANyway. I love it. fits in my mini.metro without any problem. its light and does everything i need except playing graphic intensive games. I have a desktop for that.
Very affordable too.

Image Hosted by ImageShack.us
By twindc23, shot with iPhone at 2009-05-08

I just finished installing the latest M$ OS thats coming out soon. It runs smooth!
Image Hosted by ImageShack.us
By twindc23 at 2009-05-08




twindc23
05.8.09 - 1:21 pm

reply


You have more memory in that than on my full laptop, ha.



vor
05.8.09 - 2:08 pm

reply


Man a Netbook / Tablet at 7 inches would be almost perfect..... slightly smaller than a netbook and larger than a phone. Maybe that's an Internet Tablet......

The NOKIA 810 looks rad:
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3669465936.html



vor
05.8.09 - 2:11 pm

reply


Nokia 810



vor
05.8.09 - 2:12 pm

reply


I have an Eee PC 900 with Linux. I got it specifically because I wanted something light and small that I could stuff in my mess bag. SSD hard drive. Battery life is maybe 4 hours with the brightness on the screen down and the (default) underclock-when-unplugged option enabled. It doesn't like HD video, but then it doesn't have an optical drive built in anyway, and also I don't give a crap about watching movies on my laptop. The version of Firefox that comes with it really doesn't like pages with lots of embedded YouTube-type videos. The keyboard is scaled down by about 20%, I think, which can be awkward even with my graceful, swan-like fingers. Do swans have fingers? I didn't think that one out very well.

All in all, considering the price, weight, size, and performance (in the context of my somewhat low expectations for it), I would buy it again.



PC
05.8.09 - 3:25 pm

reply


@ PC

Shockwave Flash Video has really horrible playback (so much CPU usage). If you download Firefox3.5b4 Check out tinyvid.tv, and see if that has better playback, it's using Native video in the browser, which from my comparisons is much more efficient.



vor
05.8.09 - 3:35 pm

reply


Sorry broken link above:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html



vor
05.8.09 - 3:36 pm

reply


And again:

tinyvid.tv



vor
05.8.09 - 3:37 pm

reply


Also I am guessing you might be able to get better video playback if you enable non X11 video rendering to relieve some pressure off the CPU and put it on the GPU, and don't run compiz. In VLC, mplayer, Totem, you can change the video output settings in their preferences. I have VLC using OpenGL, which seem to have better performance.



vor
05.8.09 - 3:41 pm

reply


I might have to get an EEEpc soon.....



vor
05.8.09 - 3:42 pm

reply


where can i get one?



Moriarty
05.8.09 - 11:41 pm

reply


I wonder if there is a place in LA that has them on display, would like to go check them out. The eeepc



braydon
05.16.09 - 2:28 am

reply


You can check out Asus netbooks in Fry's or BestBuy.

If you end up getting a netbook, I recommend using Chrome for your browser. It's fast, simple to use, and very intuitive. It also maximizes your screen real estate which is important on the smaller screens of the netbooks. (Side note, Firefox does have a full screen mode.) And best of all, Chrome has the best code to withstand hackers who exploit web browser weaknesses. Chrome doesn't have support for sites like fox or abc to watch shows, but for 95% of my browsing/email it's just about perfect.



will
05.16.09 - 9:31 am

reply


I have an MSI Wind with a 120GB HD. If you want to carry it on a bike, I don't know if you want to go with the 120GB or the 8GB SD drive that will probably take more of a beating. With 8gb, I would mainly see it as an ethernet port instead of a full blown computer.

It's got a webcam and I use it to Skype. I've loaded Office 2007 and it runs fine. It's got an ethernet connection and a wireless port. As you probably know, it doesn't have an internal DVD drive so I plug in an external DVD drive through the USB port. Down side - cramped keyboard and the screen doesn't handle higher resolutions.

I didn't try the other brands so I can't compare my MSI to anything else but I've been very satisfied with the machine.



mk4524
05.16.09 - 11:45 am

reply


MIne is the U-100 with XP Home. It's got a 10.2" screen but I paid $300 for it at the Pomona Computer Fair. If you can live with Linux, that MSI U-90 with an 80GB HDD, it sounds like a good deal. I had some Windows applications that had to be loaded.



mk4524
05.16.09 - 12:18 pm

reply


@will

Chromium isn't ready yet for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora etc. they just started development. It has many good idea's: sandboxing, fast javascript engine, separate processes for tabs, however it lacks extensions/plugins...

Thanks for the tips, I might have to swing by Frys soon.



braydon
05.16.09 - 1:13 pm

reply


@eric

Man these things are inexpensive.



braydon
05.16.09 - 1:32 pm

reply


Pretty good write up on netbooks.....

Comparing Netbook and Laptop Performance



User1
05.19.09 - 1:26 am

reply


That was rather intriguing.

Anywho, I'll most likely go with one of those MSI's and take my Inspiron over to some place to save it.
That thing survived a truck rollover, water splashes, and other countless maladies, it would break my heart to put it down.



bentstrider
responding to a comment by User1
05.19.09 - 3:46 am

reply

Reply


Who's been here recently...




Upcoming Ridezz...

[ View all Rides ]