Orcbane
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: Feb 29, 2012
Posts: 62
Location: United States
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Hello to you all! I'm Orcbane, and I am rather new around here! I've been around this site before, but only recently have decided to sign up. It is nice to make your collective acquaintance! I was diagnosed a little over 3 years ago when I was 18.. actually I was surprised when I was. I mostly just thought of myself as eccentric. I discovered this site while researching Asperger's on Wikipedia. I like computers, especially when focusing on networking. I'm also interested in Linux, and like messing with different distributions (especially Slackware!) I'm also quite fond of insects, I find most of them to be quite fascinating. I like fishing, but I am more of an enthusiastic angler... I'm admittedly terrible at it.
Well, that's about all I can think of to say for an introduction for now... I look forward to talking with you all! |
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Sparx
Thingamajig
Joined: Oct 24, 2011
Age: 21
Posts: 2185
Location: N. Sanity Island
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questor
Hermit
Joined: Apr 24, 2011
Posts: 1983
Location: Twilight Zone
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: Welcome! |
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Hi Orcbane! Welcome to Wrong Planet! Check out the different forums here--there is even a section for computer geeks. I've noticed that a lot of WP members are into Linux distros. I have one myself, that a relative set up for me. I've had it several years, but don't like it, so I will be switching to Win-7 when I upgrade to a new computer soon. I had Windows before I had Linux Ubuntu. Although it crashed sometimes, it was easier for me to use, as I am not a computer geek, and am not interested in what's under the hood of my computer. I just want something easy to use, that is also secure and not too prone to crashing. I am hoping to find a good browser for my new system. I don't want IE because of security and crash issues. Chrome is the property of snoopy and tracky Google, and I have Firefox now. It is a resource hog that often hangs. I've heard that Opera is supposed to be good, so I will check that one, and others out.
Just remember, you are among friends here at WP. |
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AnonymousAnonymous
Is Not A Sociopath
Joined: Nov 24, 2006
Age: 22
Posts: 22543
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Welcome to Wrong Planet!
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Orcbane
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: Feb 29, 2012
Posts: 62
Location: United States
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| Thank you for the warm welcomes everyone! Also! I have used Opera before, and it runs pretty well. But then again that was a few years ago. I still hear it runs nicely... I am a fan of open source and Mozilla. I don't have much issues with Firefox... but I hear of many people who have nothing but problems with it. |
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TenPencePiece
Curiosity Killed the Cone
Joined: Dec 12, 2009
Age: 18
Posts: 43690
Location: Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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FF works just fine for me
Welcome
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Bun
Bunnymen
Joined: Jan 09, 2012
Posts: 3250
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| Hi, have fun here! |
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AliTatt
Raven
Joined: Jan 30, 2012
Posts: 124
Location: Ontario Canada
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Welcome to WP (:
I use Opera and Safari predominantly, firefox doesn't like me, Chrome is no good for what I do xD
I got an unofficial diagnosis about a month ago, at about 1am xD Darn my boyfriend has the most horrible times to break bad news to me
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Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 56 of 200
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Orcbane
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: Feb 29, 2012
Posts: 62
Location: United States
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Thanks everyone!  The person who I talk to has BSOD issues when running Firefox. Although his computer has had other strange issues due to having a PSU with insufficient wattage. (It ran for quite awhile before it was switched to a more suitable one.) |
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peterd
Phoenix
Joined: Dec 26, 2006
Age: 60
Posts: 1171
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| I found the hardest thing to get used to about the diagnosis was that "normal" people weren't at all like me - I'd been through five decades supporting the alternate viewpoint, without a lot of success, and it shocked me |
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CockneyRebel
Mick Avory, Sensitive brown-eyed Sweet Pea
Joined: Jul 18, 2004
Age: 38
Posts: 87192
Location: In a quiet and peaceful garden, where gentle Mick Avory-like Sweet Peas grow.
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richie
Ye Olde Bookwyrme
Joined: Jan 10, 2007
Age: 54
Posts: 31254
Location: Lake Whoop-Dee-Doo, Pennsylvania
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