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GTR63 · 31-07-2013 12:17PM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

The rain seems to have washed away all the pricks here for the Races.

They are all hiding in the inflated priced hotels in their appropriately labelled Spa's.

rovert · 31-07-2013 01:23PM

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/kenny-leaves-rte-for-newstalk-29462330.html

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Diabhal Beag · 01-08-2013 11:48PM

Ridiculously thick question but I got a shite aul netbook for free. It doesn't have a HDMI connection thingy but it does have a 15pin connection. Here's my awful question: you know the two retractable pins on either side of things on the left? Can it work without them being screwed into my netbook connection? I basically just have the middle 15pins like the blue plug on the left.

Here's a big pic:
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gnfnrhead · 01-08-2013 11:59PM

They are mostly just to hold it in place. It's to ensure a good connection. It will work without them, but may drop out because it isnt held in tight.

Tinie · 02-08-2013 12:00AM

Ya it will as they are just the locking mechanism.

Diabhal Beag · 02-08-2013 12:22AM

Thanks guys. What's a fair price BTW? I see pure chancers looking for €100+.

jaykhunter · 02-08-2013 12:25AM

Just FYI DB the VGA cable doesn't carry audio - you'll need a separate audio cable for that. Depending what you're hooking it into you'll probably need a 3.5mm jack into an RCA stereo (red & white) audio lead

edit : Looks like this

jaykhunter · 02-08-2013 12:28AM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Thanks guys. What's a fair price BTW? I see pure chancers looking for €100+.

A fair price for the netbook or a cable? What's the model of the netbook?

gnfnrhead · 02-08-2013 12:28AM

I'm assuming the cable, which depends on what you want on the other end.

To connect to a TV:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-8M-VGA-LEAD-CABLE-LAPTOP/dp/B000P3NZ68/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375403180&sr=8-1&keywords=vga+pc+to+tv+cable

I wouldnt be paying €100 anyway.

jaykhunter · 02-08-2013 12:39AM

Don't buy that particular one, lol, horrible ratings! I bought a combined VGA cable with an audio cable attached (inside the wire coat if that makes sense) and it didn't work, annoyed me no end. I'd get a separate VGA cable and audio cable. Also work out how long you need the cable to be (2m, 5m, 20m...)

Haven't had any probs with Belkin cables. £6 VGA here £3 audio cable here so basically shop around and make sure the reviews are good! Don't cheap out as you'll have it for a while but there are bandits.

Diabhal Beag · 02-08-2013 12:47AM

Thanks guys. Was just hoping to stream football and rugby on a new TV so audio is not a massive issue. Just got a netbook free off a friend who got a Mac. I'm not even sure if the netbook is that good so I'm just going to test it out.

gnfnrhead · 02-08-2013 12:51AM

jaykhunter wrote: »

Don't buy that particular one, lol, horrible ratings! I bought a combined VGA cable with an audio cable attached (inside the wire coat if that makes sense) and it didn't work, annoyed me no end. I'd get a separate VGA cable and audio cable. Also work out how long you need the cable to be (2m, 5m, 20m...)

Haven't had any probs with Belkin cables. £6 VGA here £3 audio cable here so basically shop around and make sure the reviews are good! Don't cheap out as you'll have it for a while but there are bandits.

First one that came up :pac:

Just to show not to pay €100 for one.

GTR63 · 02-08-2013 12:59AM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Thanks guys. Was just hoping to stream porn on a new TV so audio is not a massive issue. Just got a netbook free off a friend who got a Mac. I'm not even sure if the netbook is that good so I'm just going to test it out.

Be honest Diabhal

Lucky fecker getting a netbook for nathin.

Lord TSC · 02-08-2013 08:02AM

Sunday night, we're getting the confirmation of who the next Doctor Who will be. Excited and scared

Hashtag_HEEL · 02-08-2013 08:17AM

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Sunday night, we're getting the confirmation of who the next Doctor Who will be. Excited and scared

I'm more scared than anything else. It's always a weird time when a new doctor arrives. I hated Matt Smith for the first two episodes but he's really grown on me since. I hope whoever it is will be a little bit more serious though.

I'm excited about the possibility of the 50th being shown in Irish cinemas in 3D! I'd love how with the new advances of 3D tech, it'd feel like you're in the Tardis!

Lord TSC · 02-08-2013 04:58PM

There was talks Peter Capaldi had got a tonne of money put on him at the bookies yesterday to take over, but I'd worry how old and sweary he is :P

CastorTroy · 02-08-2013 07:37PM

No matter who's announced I'm sure most people will criticise the decision until the first epsiode when they grow to like him.
I remember the Matt Smith reveal had him outside the Tardis and people didn't like him
http://filmonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/matt_-smith_doctor_who.jpg

Wonder how the reveal will be done since they haven't started filming the Christmas ep.

More importantly, is Jenna staying? If I was Matt I would try to take her as a souvenir but Robb Stark mightn't like that.

Rjd2 · 02-08-2013 07:46PM

100 million for Gareth Bale?:eek:

Wow.:eek:

Diabhal Beag · 02-08-2013 08:45PM

Almost as bad as people saying Wigan would get more than 10 million for McCarthy.

Hashtag_HEEL · 02-08-2013 08:46PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

More importantly, is Jenna staying? If I was Matt I would try to take her as a souvenir but Robb Stark mightn't like that.

So far she's supposedly signed for the next series. She might leave after it though. She's hands down my favourite companion of the reboot series! It'd be sad to see her go.

JP Liz V1 · 02-08-2013 09:04PM

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Sunday night, we're getting the confirmation of who the next Doctor Who will be. Excited and scared

I think it will be newbie, an up and coming young actor

CastorTroy · 02-08-2013 09:14PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think it will be newbie, an up and coming young actor

Stephen Moffatt said

It's the biggest secret in showbiz, even those working with the new Doctor on other projects at the moment have no idea they are in the presence of the 12th incarnation.

So ithey could be up and coming or they could be lead role. Find it interesting that he doesn't refer to the new Doctor as he or she so obviously still trying to keep it as quiet as possible.

Hope for their sake that it doesn't get leaked before the show and ruin their big reveal.

GTR63 · 02-08-2013 09:48PM

Where are the ads this year from Sky telling you how you should feel excited about the upcoming Premier League season(remember last years cringey ones 'He hewft it').
As for Bale I wouldn't feel comfortable paying that much for anybody never mind him.

gnfnrhead · 03-08-2013 03:37AM

Off for two weeks and I cant decide what game I want to play. LA Noire, Red Dead Redemption or GTA:TLAD.

Someone help! I've done them all before to 100%.

03-08-2013 10:54AM

RDR for me anyway if I had to choose.

glenjamin · 03-08-2013 11:04AM

3 Rockstar classics. Too hard to just pick one.

jaykhunter · 03-08-2013 11:11AM

Two weeks off, get a new game brah! What console? Of the three I'd pick Red Dead. Absolutely loved the game, story, world, characters and side-missions. Yes!

gnfnrhead · 03-08-2013 11:14AM

jaykhunter wrote: »

Two weeks off, get a new game brah! What console? Of the three I'd pick Red Dead. Absolutely loved the game, story, world, characters and side-missions. Yes!

PS3. I've had a look on sites like Gamestop but nothing really takes my fancy. Anything that I like the sound of, is FPS. I hate FPS games.

GTR63 · 03-08-2013 11:21AM

Have you played The ballad of gay tony yet Gnfnrhead?

gnfnrhead · 03-08-2013 11:25AM

GTR63 wrote: »

Have you played The ballad of gay tony yet Gnfnrhead?

Yep. By far my least favourite of the main GTA games.

I actually considered GTA III but I always end up using cheats in the older games.

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