What are you currently an expert in?

PsYkHoTiK · 23rd May 2007, 10:00 AM

We are gifted to live in an age where we have tools at our disposal such as Google (all hail the mighty lord Google).

For some (like me) Google and the internet is an indispensable tool thats rooted into our everyday lives. It helps with researching (though one must do a source audit to differentiate what is fact from hear say - we have to objective now) upon which we've concluded our 'research' a friend mentioned to me that you become a temporary 'expert' in that 'problem' which does ring some chords of truth (a good perspective as no one really knows anything until the study it).

The only thing that differentiates us in that sense is how you do online research and how in depth and thorough you are in finding facts (careful to remain objective).

Now my friend's statement explicitly stated that you become a temporary expert because once the outcome that we've obtained from the research has been spent (like used on a purchase decision), the yield of our labor is then lost as we return to our 'normal' lives.

So therefore, let us share what info we have in regards to whatever thing it is (no matter how petty it may seem - on person's trash is another's treasure).

Add a title in the title to tell us what its about and write briefly on your findings here.

Let this small thread be a repository for such matters. It serves other's purposes as well as your own (to refresh your memory).

PsYkHoTiK · 23rd May 2007, 10:14 AM

Well naturally, I'll start.

I've been thinking of getting an XBOX 360 and I have been doing a lot of reading up on it.

There has been rumors of a new SKU that Sony registered with the FCC, so a new PS3 will sit on the back burner for now (I moved and left the PS3 with my family - parentals and brother).

But there are some things that I don't like with an XBOX 360. I need to pay to play multiplayer (XBOX LIVE Gold subscription) is quite a turn off. Smaller hard drive (apart from the Elite) is a turn off. No wifi (come on now) out of the box.

Also the controllers, do they come with rechargeable batteries out of the box or will I have to buy them (WIP regarding this issue, will update this once I find out)?

But there are games that I want to play that are XBOX exclusive titles. For now its Gears of War, Saint's Row, and the upcoming Fable 2.

strawroot · 23rd May 2007, 10:37 AM

Uh.......proud to say... i am expert in doing nothing

i can stone without doing anything..

Adrian Wong · 24th May 2007, 10:14 PM

Hmm.. I would agree with your friend. Information gets outdated very fast, especially in the tech world. What's true today may not be true tomorrow. You really have to read a LOT and OFTEN to keep updated.

aKho · 25th May 2007, 08:38 PM

recently i had a craving for a Wii. the cheapest i found was at Sungai Wang, going for RM1,080 (modified). here in Kuching it cost like RM1,600. however, going around to many many shops and asking about it...i heard that modified units are currently not stable.

oh, i also tested it out. tried the new Sonic game on it. was a bit weird. need time to get use to it. but i didn't get Wii in the end. maybe in the not too distant future? see how.

Adrian Wong · 5th Jun 2007, 02:46 AM

I'm currently getting updated on camcorders. Will probably write a piece on it.

cypris · 5th Jun 2007, 12:53 PM

I'm currently a genius in hyper-ventilating and panicking!! MY COMPUTAAARR!!!!!

Dashken · 7th Jun 2007, 10:41 PM

I'm good at creating image with imagex for Vista... you know, imagex /capture, imagex /apply, and using diskpart too... etc. Doing that everyday.

Hey... I'm an expert when it comes to spending money, I only know how to spend but not save.

Adrian Wong · 7th Jun 2007, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dashken

I'm good at creating image with imagex for Vista... you know, imagex /capture, imagex /apply, and using diskpart too... etc. Doing that everyday.

Hey... I'm an expert when it comes to spending money, I only know how to spend but not save.

Eh, teach us how to do that la... Vista-experten Dashken.

PsYkHoTiK · 25th Nov 2007, 05:56 PM

Update:

I am currently an expert in:

- Deep Dish Pizza making
- Guitar parts - lmao reading up on it and practising
- Certain A/V equipment (mainly a Marantz SR-4002 and certain Paradigm speakers - namely Monitor Series)
- ATI HD 3870 and how crossfire is different now then its first implementation
- Been researching the P5K Premium mobo lately - dum dum dum! Problems problems problems!
- G92 cores from NVIDIA (dum dum dum! Its a graphical quarter for me).
- Intel Penryn cores.

23rd May 2007, 10:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,746 Reputation: 4681 Rep Power: 66	What are you currently an expert in? We are gifted to live in an age where we have tools at our disposal such as Google (all hail the mighty lord Google). For some (like me) Google and the internet is an indispensable tool thats rooted into our everyday lives. It helps with researching (though one must do a source audit to differentiate what is fact from hear say - we have to objective now) upon which we've concluded our 'research' a friend mentioned to me that you become a temporary 'expert' in that 'problem' which does ring some chords of truth (a good perspective as no one really knows anything until the study it). The only thing that differentiates us in that sense is how you do online research and how in depth and thorough you are in finding facts (careful to remain objective). Now my friend's statement explicitly stated that you become a temporary expert because once the outcome that we've obtained from the research has been spent (like used on a purchase decision), the yield of our labor is then lost as we return to our 'normal' lives. So therefore, let us share what info we have in regards to whatever thing it is (no matter how petty it may seem - on person's trash is another's treasure). Add a title in the title to tell us what its about and write briefly on your findings here. Let this small thread be a repository for such matters. It serves other's purposes as well as your own (to refresh your memory). __________________ Intel SLBEJ @ 4GHz : 3x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600 : Asus P6X58 Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : XFX Radeon 5850 : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Swiftech Apogee XT : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLBEJ : SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com

23rd May 2007, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,746 Reputation: 4681 Rep Power: 66	XBOX 360 Well naturally, I'll start. I've been thinking of getting an XBOX 360 and I have been doing a lot of reading up on it. There has been rumors of a new SKU that Sony registered with the FCC, so a new PS3 will sit on the back burner for now (I moved and left the PS3 with my family - parentals and brother). But there are some things that I don't like with an XBOX 360. I need to pay to play multiplayer (XBOX LIVE Gold subscription) is quite a turn off. Smaller hard drive (apart from the Elite) is a turn off. No wifi (come on now) out of the box. Also the controllers, do they come with rechargeable batteries out of the box or will I have to buy them (WIP regarding this issue, will update this once I find out)? But there are games that I want to play that are XBOX exclusive titles. For now its Gears of War, Saint's Row, and the upcoming Fable 2. __________________ Intel SLBEJ @ 4GHz : 3x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600 : Asus P6X58 Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : XFX Radeon 5850 : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Swiftech Apogee XT : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLBEJ : SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com

23rd May 2007, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
strawroot I Lurrrve Panda Biscuit! Join Date: 3 Jul 2006 Location: sitting next to da almighty boss Posts: 2,387 Reputation: 2144 Rep Power: 27	Uh.......proud to say... i am expert in doing nothing i can stone without doing anything.. __________________ You know you're really trailer trash when... You think Genitalia is an Italian airline.

24th May 2007, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,143 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	Hmm.. I would agree with your friend. Information gets outdated very fast, especially in the tech world. What's true today may not be true tomorrow. You really have to read a LOT and OFTEN to keep updated. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

25th May 2007, 08:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 2,830 Reputation: 1239 Rep Power: 19	recently i had a craving for a Wii. the cheapest i found was at Sungai Wang, going for RM1,080 (modified). here in Kuching it cost like RM1,600. however, going around to many many shops and asking about it...i heard that modified units are currently not stable. oh, i also tested it out. tried the new Sonic game on it. was a bit weird. need time to get use to it. but i didn't get Wii in the end. maybe in the not too distant future? see how. __________________

5th Jun 2007, 02:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,143 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	I'm currently getting updated on camcorders. Will probably write a piece on it. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

5th Jun 2007, 12:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
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7th Jun 2007, 10:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
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25th Nov 2007, 05:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,746 Reputation: 4681 Rep Power: 66	Update: I am currently an expert in: - Deep Dish Pizza making - Guitar parts - lmao reading up on it and practising - Certain A/V equipment (mainly a Marantz SR-4002 and certain Paradigm speakers - namely Monitor Series) - ATI HD 3870 and how crossfire is different now then its first implementation - Been researching the P5K Premium mobo lately - dum dum dum! Problems problems problems! - G92 cores from NVIDIA (dum dum dum! Its a graphical quarter for me). - Intel Penryn cores. __________________ Intel SLBEJ @ 4GHz : 3x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600 : Asus P6X58 Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : XFX Radeon 5850 : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Swiftech Apogee XT : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLBEJ : SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com