The Inner Geek

[jft69z]

So, after getting a new job where I have to do a lot of work on the computer, I decided to add another computer screen. There were always two - 32" screens, plus an additional one for the security cameras. Because of the multiple spreadsheets that are involved with the Club (5 at a time, quite often), I added another Samsung 32" the other day. Also put the camera screen on a swing-out stand to move it out of the way when not needed.

I've used multiple screens for years in the house, shop, and even had my mother hooked on it (despite her initial reluctance). 

So far, I like it!

[Dtret]

I have a phone. 

[Scott S.]

I'm thinking you should get a pair of those glasses that display on the lenses......... Or one of those "holographic projecting" wrist watches.

Then you'll be in touch 24/7.  

[Robnhood]

Nothing better than multiple monitors.  I have 2 32 viewsonic monitors with a very thin bezel.  They work really nice.  At work I have a wide screen monitor.  I think I prefer 2 over the one wide screen.

 

Is that an old Microsoft intellimouse that I see?

[jft69z]

1 hour ago, Robnhood said:

Nothing better than multiple monitors.  I have 2 32 viewsonic monitors with a very thin bezel.  They work really nice.  At work I have a wide screen monitor.  I think I prefer 2 over the one wide screen.

 

Is that an old Microsoft intellimouse that I see?

Absolutely agree on multiple monitors over a single wide one. I sort of miss the old 4:3 screens, because they were taller, in the vertical plane. To get the same size height on a 16:9, I had to go with the 32", when replacing the old 22's I used to have (those ended up in the shop).

 

Yes! I love those mice, I have a few of them around here in use, plus a spare or two in stock. 

I like the button arrangements, and also created a macro for a 'TAB' function, to step thru stuff quicker.

[cbolt]

[Scott S.]

2 hours ago, cbolt said:

And you wonder why computer geeks go blind...... 

[Scott S.]

3 hours ago, jft69z said:

Absolutely agree on multiple monitors over a single wide one. I sort of miss the old 4:3 screens, because they were taller, in the vertical plane. To get the same size height on a 16:9, I had to go with the 32", when replacing the old 22's I used to have (those ended up in the shop).

 

Yes! I love those mice, I have a few of them around here in use, plus a spare or two in stock. 

I like the button arrangements, and also created a macro for a 'TAB' function, to step thru stuff quicker.

[Rob Peters]

On 1/1/2025 at 1:04 PM, Dtret said:

I have a phone. 

Too funny Dennis

rob

[Rob Peters]

On 1/1/2025 at 12:21 PM, jft69z said:

So, after getting a new job where I have to do a lot of work on the computer, I decided to add another computer screen. There were always two - 32" screens, plus an additional one for the security cameras. Because of the multiple spreadsheets that are involved with the Club (5 at a time, quite often), I added another Samsung 32" the other day. Also put the camera screen on a swing-out stand to move it out of the way when not needed.

I've used multiple screens for years in the house, shop, and even had my mother hooked on it (despite her initial reluctance). 

So far, I like it!

Having had that job I can understand how extra monitors would make things easy.  I never had that much space at our house to dedicate an area that large.  I did it all on my 17" laptop.  Just a note Joe, that desk is way too tidy.

rob

[jft69z]

6 minutes ago, Rob Peters said:

Just a note Joe, that desk is way too tidy.

rob

You should have seen it 10 minutes before the pictures....

[Dtret]

I do like the title of the post, it fits. lol. 😂 

[Robnhood]

On 1/1/2025 at 1:04 PM, Dtret said:

I have a phone. 

Do you have a NexDock to go with it?

Now I am letting my inner geek show.  LOL!

[cbolt]

10 hours ago, Dtret said:

I do like the title of the post, it fits. lol. 😂 

I was thinking it was more outer geek and inner car guy in his case. 🤔 He thinks he can hide his geek, but talk to Joe for 2 minutes and you can see the geekiness on full display. 

 

J/K Joe, you keep your inner geek bottled up for the most part. 😎

[72 Monte Carlo]

I have (2) Dell S3422DWG 34" wide monitors for my custom built hi-performance desktop computer at home. I just installed a Corsair RM1000i power supply unit and a EVGA Geforce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra video card, just to upgrade the graphics card from the MSI GTX 1060 6GB video card that was in it.

[420ponies]

6 hours ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

I have (2) Dell S3422DWG 34" wide monitors for my custom built hi-performance desktop computer at home. I just installed a Corsair RM1000i power supply unit and a EVGA Geforce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra video card, just to upgrade the graphics card from the MSI GTX 1060 6GB video card that was in it.

I'm speechless!!

[cny first gen 71]

I'm with Dennis, I have a phone and a chrome book, half the time I have a hard time figuring them out. But I'm pretty good at making a phone call and texting 😁. That does look great Joe, and thank you for all the help you're always willing to give anyone. 

[72 Monte Carlo]

I'm a network administrator for my regular job and I have 110 network switches on my network, along with 40 wireless access points, and 65 APC UPS battery backup units to keep the switches up and running during power outages.

That said, I'm still a computer geek when it comes to computers, as I have built several laptops and desktop computers for myself, family, and friends. 

 

[cny first gen 71]

23 minutes ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

I'm a network administrator for my regular job and I have 110 network switches on my network, along with 40 wireless access points, and 65 APC UPS battery backup units to keep the switches up and running during power outages.

That said, I'm still a computer geek when it comes to computers, as I have built several laptops and desktop computers for myself, family, and friends. 

 

I don't have a clue as to what any of that means 😅 like I said I can make a phone call and text I'm proud of that 😀

[Scott S.]

I feel so "pre-historic" reading this post....   

I'm still running a 17" H.P. Pavilion with Windows 7 for an OS.  

[Robnhood]

2 hours ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

I'm a network administrator for my regular job and I have 110 network switches on my network, along with 40 wireless access points, and 65 APC UPS battery backup units to keep the switches up and running during power outages.

That said, I'm still a computer geek when it comes to computers, as I have built several laptops and desktop computers for myself, family, and friends. 

 

I am pretty sure I do what that means.  LOL!  You are the resident computer guy when anyone has issues.

 

 

[Robnhood]

40 minutes ago, Scott S. said:

I feel so "pre-historic" reading this post....   

I'm still running a 17" H.P. Pavilion with Windows 7 for an OS.  

I think Windows 7 (But it might have been Windows 2000 prof) may have been the last Windows operating system that I ran on my primary personal machine.

[Dtret]

I have windows in my house. 32 of them. Does that count?  lol. O and I have a laptop. Brand new actually. It’s probably out of date though. Karen and Joe just loaded some program on it that does something I need. I turn it on every once in a while to look important. 😝

[Rob Peters]

12 hours ago, Dtret said:

I have windows in my house. 32 of them. Does that count?  lol. O and I have a laptop. Brand new actually. It’s probably out of date though. Karen and Joe just loaded some program on it that does something I need. I turn it on every once in a while to look important. 😝

No problem Dennis, you will geek up just fine.  Wait till you find the solitaire games, you will be able to fill all of that spare time you have playing the different solitaire games.

rob

[72 Monte Carlo]

Here are examples of network switches. Most big enterprise networks will have 48 ports per switch blade as seen in this photo. 

You can connect 48 computers, printers, IP phones, wireless access points, or a combination of all of them to those 48 switch ports, to give all the user end devices a network connection and Internet if needed.

The switches connect to the backbone of the network from the MDF (main data facility) aka a main network closet, to the IDF (independent data facility) which are located in each separate wing in a building, via SFP (small fiber platform) fiber modules and cables, which will provide anywhere from 1Gb to 25Gb network speeds for 1 - 4 fiber connection ports. The main network closet can be connected to the independent data closets via copper Ethernet Cat5e or Cat6 cables, but if you need more than 1Gb network speeds, then fiber is your best option to accomplish that goal.