PC Issues,Open & Shut Game

[Fait]

Hey,

I have A few issues that I do need to sort out, I came for advice.

1) I have broken so far 4 Computer that I get as A gift/buy myself, This is slowing down development on sites and I know it's bad luck my recent one is due to A bad firmware update.

2) The open & shut game, Many users would know of this and the above problem would be the main cause this has to stop.

I have been emotional over the last few weeks about it as I am trying to get into the Web Design/IT Industry but all of these stuff ups make me wonder if it is even worth going on.

If I carn't even look after A simple PC or run A forum without closing it then that is unprofessional.

Sorry for the sad sections of the threads but it is A very frustrating situation when I am trying to be successfull.

I'm also practily broke so there's no repairing or buying A new system for A few months at the minimum.

As I said I already am feeling low enough as it is, I only will take constructive advice.

Thought I open this thread to sort all issues out and what other users think.
(constructive only)

Ive attempted to start on the 3DS but it be A gaming device is restricted mainly the browser so it's almost impossible.
Thanks,

Spudster<br /><br />-- March 31st, 2013, 4:30 pm --<br /><br />Thinking about putting the 3DS for $100. There are Android tablet deals from $50 to $300

 

[Fergal]

Sorry to hear that you have been feeling down Spudster, we all have times like that, so try to look forward to better times in the future.

You are still very young and have plenty of time to become a professional web developer.

Do you still have those broken computers? Perhaps you can use parts from all of them to get one computer up and running? Learning to fix it yourself would be a nice challenge and be a great help to your technical knowledge for the future.

Did you get the computers new, or were they older already used machines? I ask because if they were older machines, it may be that they simply came to the end of their life and it may not be that you have broken them.

Try to stay positive, the fact that you are failing is actually a positive thing. The quotes below explain why better than I ever could.

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
Michael Jordan

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying."
Michael Jordan

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
Thomas Edison

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new"
Einstein

"No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying."
Unknown

 

[R44]

*sigh*, not sure why I'm replying to this, but realise that regardless of some posts against you I mean well...

I have broken so far 4 Computer that I get as A gift/buy myself

This would be an issue as a result of something *you* are doing with the computer. I tell you that because I have 20 functional computers on my network, and they all work without issue (to the best of their ability... There's a couple P4's and a Celron D)

The open & shut game, Many users would know of this and the above problem would be the main cause this has to stop.

Now think - You seem to be paranoid about people wanting to hack you. THAT has to stop. I did not hack AdminTalk. You gave me a password, I did work, You laid me off, You framed me for hacking. YOU. I think that was because you wanted me to be someone I was not so much that you let yourself believe that I was that person. Truth is; Until that day I did not know you, let alone know what the heck you were on about. And I'm not the type to lie about my identity.

I have been emotional over the last few weeks about it

That's a little bit of an overreaction, don't you think? I mean, there are people who have larger issues than you - Like me (And I'm not going to go into details, but I will via a PM if you wish - I do not want them public)

all of these stuff ups make me wonder if it is even worth going on.

When I started Asperger's Network, I did not account for a lot of things (Reference: http://bencousins.wordpress.com/2013/03 ... hallenges/) - It's been a constant stream of setbacks, but I continue because I want to complete it. I want it to succeed.

Yes, I've re-started the site a number of times now, but that's because I broke things, and that was before I started to advertise it.

If I carn't even look after A simple PC or run A forum without closing it then that is unprofessional.

Yes, it is. But there again, You're learning like the rest of us. What better way to learn than to implode your reputation then build it back up again... That's what I did.

I'm also practily broke so there's no repairing or buying A new system for A few months at the minimum.

So wait? I mean, I had to wait 4 years to get the hardware I required to get the job done...

Thinking about putting the 3DS for $100. There are Android tablet deals from $50 to $300

Don't do that.

When you get to developing and designing sites, yours will have something that not even ForumPromotion has - 3DS support. That will be something desirable.

"Everything will be alright in the end, so if it is not alright... It's not the end"

Hope you sort it out, and that you take what I said on board

Regards
Ben Cousins (Surprise).

 

[Fait]

One of those computers where brand new which I got for christmas A few years ago the rest of the systems where purchased from A Second Hand Pawn Shop so that would explain alot, The first system which I no longer have since was over A few years now would power on but the screen would remain black even with an external monitor.

The most recent problem is my tablet which crashed after I attempted to upgrade the systems firmware to Jelly Bean Android 4.1 It won't even turn on/reach A boot screen at this point from what Ive read up The only recoverable way is to wait 2 months to save $200 and take it to Samsung for Un Brick Repairs.


I won't be giving up anytime soon as I don't see my career path anywhere else un-computer related.

@R44

Yes, that was Around A year ago now or probably more I have more experience now and won't be giving any cpanel password out again, The term hacking means when someone breaks in I gave the password so I'm partly the problem,I know alot more then I did A year ago.

I prefer to take the rest privatly so I PM you.

 

[R44]

The most recent problem is my tablet which crashed after I attempted to upgrade the systems firmware to Jelly Bean Android 4.1 It won't even turn on/reach A boot screen at this point from what Ive read up The only recoverable way is to wait 2 months to save $200 and take it to Samsung for Un Brick Repairs.

I'll look into it for you... On the interim, read my above post

The term hacking means when someone breaks in

Brute force, yes; NOT when they have permission to get into the system, which you gave me... There's a slight difference.

 

[Fergal]

One of those computers where brand new which I got for christmas

Is it under warranty, perhaps you can have it fixed by the manufacturer or retailer?

Failing that, you should be able to fix it yourself, I'm assuming there is no physical damage to it?

 

[Fait]

Just A minor piece did fall off from the top I don't know if that would affect warranty it shouldn't.

Since I obtained root permissions(rooted it)

That is like Jailbreaking an IOS iDevice and voids warranty, Been thinking about playing dumb with the carrier but then again that could make problems worse they could have A highly trained technican to find the problem.

And No the problem is only Software/Firmware issues.

 

[Tindris]

You obviously don't know what you are doing with these computers when you start messing around with rooting and they break. A common answer here would be don't do things you don't know how to do. Don't root things if you aren't sure it will work. I seem to remember this is what you did with your tablet too... My siblings who are a lot younger than you use a laptop and my tablet without doing any damage. As R44 says, maybe you need to think about what YOU are doing...

 

[R44]

After Tindris' post I will hang my head in shame since I am clearly a nerd.

 

[Fait]

A windows machine already has root permission it's part of windows they where second hand that's why majority of them didn't last that long.As for my tablet thought I knew what I was doing/if it messed up it can be recovered in download obviously not.
Should of known better that the term 'Firmware' also means the boot loader aswill as the OS.

That's the past now.
Only thing I can do is look ahead and fix the problem and also learn from it everything happens for A reason.

As explained in some of Fergal quotes nobodies perfect we all make mistakes it's all A learning curve.

As with A quote I have created

"Sometimes learning the hard way can be the best thing."

 

[Deleted member 1609]

I honestly have to commend you, Spudster, because you really have a talent for keeping your spirits up when everyone in this community is a complete jerk to you. I know what that's like.

 

[InRomoWeTrust]

"Sometimes learning the hard way can be the best thing."

^however there's a fine line with stupidity

 

[Deleted member 1609]

"Sometimes learning the hard way can be the best thing."

^however there's a fine line with stupidity

... as you've clearly shown.

 

[Fait]

@Snobo Thanks I am trying my best to be paintient.

And @In enough is enough I clearly said I needed advice no criticism.

Mistakes will be mistakes

Moving On..

1: Should I try to create A 3DS site from the 3DS? (that's going to be one of my services anyway)
i'm not sure if I should the system is build for gaming.

2: Where would be the best place to get A quality cheap netbook or laptop?


PS: Maybe creating this thread was A stupid idea..

 

[Deleted member 1609]

PS: Maybe creating this thread was A stupid idea..

It wasn't a stupid idea on your part. It's just that people are jerks and want to inflate their own egos. Rest assured that they don't matter and that they won't get very far in life with that attitude.

 

[Fait]

That is true. It clearly said comment if you can give advice must of missed read it.

Anyway,

If it's only Firmware issues there should be A way to Re-image it back with stock firmware I haven't pysically smashed it or put it in water. It's getting the wrong instructions when the power button is pressed obviously.
All internal parts are working.

 

[Deleted member 1609]

If the internal parts are working, then you should be able to fix it. I doubt you did anything to the BIOS. Do you have a disc you could use to try reinstalling the operating system?

 

[Fait]

It is A Android Tablet, Strangly which I didn't relise is with most mobile devices the OS and Boot Loader is linked together as with the rest of the firmware.
So an OS Upgrade not made for the system or even A slight model number can render the device bricked.


I read up you can fix it but you need something called Riff JTag.

The risk is you need to solder the motherboard on this box which will then Re-image it back to an out of the box state.

Only downside would be finding the correct one and they vary from $50 to $150. I prefer to take it back to Samsung for A professional repair.

 

[Deleted member 1609]

Oops. I wouldn't know much about fixing Android tablets, but I was referring to the computer. If the internal parts of the computers are working, then you should be able to just reinstall the OS and have it fix just about any problem unless you've accidentally messed up the BIOS (but there are fixes for that as well).

 

[Fait]

A Firmware update is similar to A BIOS update.As long as you haven't damaged any parts like throwing it in water then there are always fixes.