Comments on: My Top 5 Tech Mistakes http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes Tech News, Reviews and Guides Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:43:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: 50 Common Mistakes Non-Geeks Make With Computers And The Web | The Future Buzz http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-166783 50 Common Mistakes Non-Geeks Make With Computers And The Web | The Future Buzz Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:39:43 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-166783 [...] Top 5 Tech Mistakes (Paul Stamatiou) [...] [...] Top 5 Tech Mistakes (Paul Stamatiou) [...]

]]> By: anti mac http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-155163 anti mac Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:52:32 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-155163 mac book air anyone :D mac book air anyone :D

]]> By: miLienzo.com » Sony: the next-gen brand of doom http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-115502 miLienzo.com » Sony: the next-gen brand of doom Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:11:20 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-115502 [...] proprietary MiniDisc format (which I owned and supported) from becoming anything more than a five-minute wonder. A mistake they’d made before with Betamax and one they seem to be making again with [...] [...] proprietary MiniDisc format (which I owned and supported) from becoming anything more than a five-minute wonder. A mistake they’d made before with Betamax and one they seem to be making again with [...]

]]> By: Macitect http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-115161 Macitect Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:23:29 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-115161 yo! on the windows/mac debate about autocad . . . architects spend alot of time on their computers but they don't need to be chained to an 8 ton ugly machine. all it takes is the .shx file that autocad automatically generates to make it 99% compatible with archicad. i'm on a mission to convince people of this so that i don't get forced onto a pc again. they eat my projects for snacks. yo! on the windows/mac debate about autocad . . . architects spend alot of time on their computers but they don’t need to be chained to an 8 ton ugly machine. all it takes is the .shx file that autocad automatically generates to make it 99% compatible with archicad. i’m on a mission to convince people of this so that i don’t get forced onto a pc again. they eat my projects for snacks.

]]> By: Michael Wei http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-113870 Michael Wei Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:58:33 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-113870 Here's a 5th for you - DDR pads for the computer. =P Here’s a 5th for you – DDR pads for the computer. =P

]]> By: Kory Twaites http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-112457 Kory Twaites Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:05:06 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-112457 I was just thinking.... when did Paul implement the bubbles... good work though i like it. I was just thinking…. when did Paul implement the bubbles… good work though i like it.

]]> By: Jeff http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-112110 Jeff Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:22:02 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-112110 I totally agree with you on the minidisc craze. I wasted so much money on those things :( I totally agree with you on the minidisc craze. I wasted so much money on those things :(

]]> By: Tomas http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111960 Tomas Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:56:41 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111960 EVE online! Best game in existance. EVE online! Best game in existance.

]]> By: Rodney Olsen http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111775 Rodney Olsen Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:29:56 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111775 I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the Pioneer Laserdisc. It played discs kind of like a DVD but the size of an LP record. :) I’m surprised that no one has mentioned the Pioneer Laserdisc. It played discs kind of like a DVD but the size of an LP record. :)

]]> By: Don Wilson http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111467 Don Wilson Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:24 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111467 Paul I love the new bubbles from the digg article. Awesome! Paul I love the new bubbles from the digg article. Awesome!

]]> By: Adrian http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111427 Adrian Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:49:47 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111427 Had the SN85G4v2 Shuttle for a couple years and loved it. Only problems I had were heat issues. Ended up dremeling a hole in the top of the case and adding an exhaust fan, along with keeping the original fans and heat pipe set up. Worked like magic. Since upgraded to an Antec mid-tower and while I miss the toaster-sized Shuttle, I'm enjoying the extra room for hard drives and such. Had the SN85G4v2 Shuttle for a couple years and loved it. Only problems I had were heat issues. Ended up dremeling a hole in the top of the case and adding an exhaust fan, along with keeping the original fans and heat pipe set up. Worked like magic. Since upgraded to an Antec mid-tower and while I miss the toaster-sized Shuttle, I’m enjoying the extra room for hard drives and such.

]]> By: Regina Stamatiou http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111392 Regina Stamatiou Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:13:20 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111392 I agree with Paul on the Autocad stuff. Windows is important as Autocad is the program that most firms/schools are using and other programs, such as Autodesk Revit (which I believe will eventually be replacing Autocad) take a while to learn. I agree with Paul on the Autocad stuff. Windows is important as Autocad is the program that most firms/schools are using and other programs, such as Autodesk Revit (which I believe will eventually be replacing Autocad) take a while to learn.

]]> By: Adam http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111336 Adam Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:56:31 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111336 @Dillon K: I was just thinking that myself... doesn't take him long does it? @Paul: "Gamers need Windows", I was just wondering Paul, what you make of the news that VMWare is able to pull off 3D games, (max payne and so on), with Parallels following soon. I know your not much of a gamer, but does this intrigue you at all? Have we seen the last of ports from MacSoft? @Dillon K: I was just thinking that myself… doesn’t take him long does it?

@Paul: “Gamers need Windows”, I was just wondering Paul, what you make of the news that VMWare is able to pull off 3D games, (max payne and so on), with Parallels following soon. I know your not much of a gamer, but does this intrigue you at all? Have we seen the last of ports from MacSoft?

]]> By: Dillon K. http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111308 Dillon K. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:57:52 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111308 haha paul did you just implement the CSS speech bubbles that were on digg? haha paul did you just implement the CSS speech bubbles that were on digg?

]]> By: Ash Haque http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111279 Ash Haque Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:21:19 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111279 I bought a pretty high end minidisc back in the day, ~400$, it was one of those sp/lp2/lp4 ones where it could only record when the song was being played. So to get a 2 hour playlist into a minidisc, took 2 hours of syncing =\ Worst part is I bought it like a month before they came out with the much faster recorders, around 50x faster for transferring music, so the value of my one month old very expensive gadget simply plummeted. I bought a pretty high end minidisc back in the day, ~400$, it was one of those sp/lp2/lp4 ones where it could only record when the song was being played. So to get a 2 hour playlist into a minidisc, took 2 hours of syncing =\

Worst part is I bought it like a month before they came out with the much faster recorders, around 50x faster for transferring music, so the value of my one month old very expensive gadget simply plummeted.

]]> By: Dennis http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111220 Dennis Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:57:15 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111220 I can say that I have had my fair share also. Although none of those... I can say that I have had my fair share also. Although none of those…

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111094 Paul Stamatiou Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:11:05 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111094 @AlexMC, you have a point there w/ ArchiCAD but many recent Architecture students/grads have all been taught on AutoCAD and getting them to leave that knowledge behind and take on a new system is a big challenge; hence the industry uses AutoCAD, most workplaces use AutoCAD, etc., so they have to conform to the system. =/ @AlexMC, you have a point there w/ ArchiCAD but many recent Architecture students/grads have all been taught on AutoCAD and getting them to leave that knowledge behind and take on a new system is a big challenge; hence the industry uses AutoCAD, most workplaces use AutoCAD, etc., so they have to conform to the system. =/

]]> By: AlexMC http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111087 AlexMC Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:59:37 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111087 @Paul :) Although I agree with you in the Gamers part, architects don't need Vista, you have ArchiCAD and VectorWorks that are as good or even better than AutoCAD. @Paul :)

Although I agree with you in the Gamers part, architects don’t need Vista, you have ArchiCAD and VectorWorks that are as good or even better than AutoCAD.

]]> By: Dillon K. http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111077 Dillon K. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:49:02 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111077 I think my biggest tech blunder was when I bought a crappy Creative MuVo MP3 Player.... I guess my other one was buying that old piece of crap IBM ThinkPad instead of waiting a few more months and getting my Mac. I'm glad to say that I'm typing this from my MacBook, though :). I think my biggest tech blunder was when I bought a crappy Creative MuVo MP3 Player….

I guess my other one was buying that old piece of crap IBM ThinkPad instead of waiting a few more months and getting my Mac.

I’m glad to say that I’m typing this from my MacBook, though :).

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111062 Paul Stamatiou Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:26:58 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111062 @Kyle - do you have any backing/reasoning behind that? I may use a Mac everyday, but I don't think Vista is a "mistake." Gamers need Windows, Architects need Windows (AutoCAD is Windows-only atm), etcetera. @Kyle – do you have any backing/reasoning behind that? I may use a Mac everyday, but I don’t think Vista is a “mistake.” Gamers need Windows, Architects need Windows (AutoCAD is Windows-only atm), etcetera.

]]> By: Kyle Korleski http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111052 Kyle Korleski Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:20:56 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111052 How about Vista? It is a BIG tech mistake (like all versions of Windows). How about Vista? It is a BIG tech mistake (like all versions of Windows).

]]> By: Montoya http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-111051 Montoya Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:18:05 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-111051 Ha ha, Virtual Boy. I was the poster-Nintendo-fan-boy growing up, but I knew better than to buy one. As for the PDA, I won my first and only PDA in a contest, and it was really useful for about a year... it was just so easy to keep track of things I needed to remember. After that, though, it just went back in the box and now I don't use it at all. I guess it was always just a novelty. Ha ha, Virtual Boy. I was the poster-Nintendo-fan-boy growing up, but I knew better than to buy one. As for the PDA, I won my first and only PDA in a contest, and it was really useful for about a year… it was just so easy to keep track of things I needed to remember. After that, though, it just went back in the box and now I don’t use it at all. I guess it was always just a novelty.

]]> By: Martin Gordon http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-110989 Martin Gordon Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:29:25 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-110989 I bought a Virtual Boy, but when it was on sale for $25. It was fun for 20 minutes, but my eyes started hurting and the batteries were running low (why run a non-portable device on batteries?) I do have to agree with you on PDAs. I think my addiction began when my dad brought home a PalmPilot (back when they were called that) when I was in 6th grade. After that, I went through a ton of PDAs in high school. My first was the B&W Aero, which lasted all of 3 days until I returned it. I waited patiently for the Visor and picked one of those up (I also won another one in an online contest). When that got old I picked up a B&W iPaq, whose battery died and then I went to a color iPaq. First year of college I played around with a Palm Tungsten|T that did nothing for me, and now I have a Treo 650 that I use for phone & email more than the other PDA aspects. After using my dad's Blackberry for a bit while we were on vacation, however, I'm starting to look at what can replace my Treo (the internet on it is way too slow). I bought a Virtual Boy, but when it was on sale for $25. It was fun for 20 minutes, but my eyes started hurting and the batteries were running low (why run a non-portable device on batteries?)

I do have to agree with you on PDAs. I think my addiction began when my dad brought home a PalmPilot (back when they were called that) when I was in 6th grade. After that, I went through a ton of PDAs in high school. My first was the B&W Aero, which lasted all of 3 days until I returned it. I waited patiently for the Visor and picked one of those up (I also won another one in an online contest). When that got old I picked up a B&W iPaq, whose battery died and then I went to a color iPaq. First year of college I played around with a Palm Tungsten|T that did nothing for me, and now I have a Treo 650 that I use for phone & email more than the other PDA aspects.

After using my dad’s Blackberry for a bit while we were on vacation, however, I’m starting to look at what can replace my Treo (the internet on it is way too slow).

]]> By: Sam http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-110939 Sam Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:40:52 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-110939 "and decided that I should try out the only real game for the Mac" Civilization 4! Best game in existance. “and decided that I should try out the only real game for the Mac”

Civilization 4! Best game in existance.

]]> By: Craig http://paulstamatiou.com/my-top-5-tech-mistakes#comment-110898 Craig Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:14:28 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/02/11/my-top-5-tech-mistakes/#comment-110898 I'm 100% with you on the Shuttle issue Paul. I bought mine in my first year at University after almost killing myself carrying my huge steel case halfway across campus, twice. That was 4 years ago and it's still going strong in it's new role as my parent's media centre. I also made the same mistake with the MiniDisc recorder, except my error was much more grave than yours... I actually bought one of the Net MD recorders that connected to your computer via USB and enabled you to download your music to MD, using possibly the worst piece of software that I've ever encountered. To make matters worse, you were only allowed to download about 3 copies of any song to MD, but you could 'copy-it-back' and get the token for it back. I loved it for the first month or so, but it soon became a £200 paperweight. I’m 100% with you on the Shuttle issue Paul. I bought mine in my first year at University after almost killing myself carrying my huge steel case halfway across campus, twice. That was 4 years ago and it’s still going strong in it’s new role as my parent’s media centre.

I also made the same mistake with the MiniDisc recorder, except my error was much more grave than yours… I actually bought one of the Net MD recorders that connected to your computer via USB and enabled you to download your music to MD, using possibly the worst piece of software that I’ve ever encountered. To make matters worse, you were only allowed to download about 3 copies of any song to MD, but you could ‘copy-it-back’ and get the token for it back. I loved it for the first month or so, but it soon became a £200 paperweight.

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