 Request For New Forum, "Hardware Mods" |
  |
 Nov 3 2005, 09:42 AM
Post
#1
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 696 Joined: 17-January 04 Member No.: 1,468  |
There are various threads popping up in different forums about various kinds of mods, like soldering in bluetooth and wifi, upgrading memory, etc. Since these mods aren't necessarily specific to a particular model, it would be nice to have a general forum to consolidate these discussions.
I would suggest putting it under "General Support and Discussion > Hardware Mods" What do you think? |
 |
 
|
|
Nov 3 2005, 04:31 PM
Post
#2
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 2,821 Joined: 13-September 04 From: Wasilla Ak. Member No.: 4,572 |
QUOTE(DrWowe @ Nov 3 2005, 05:42 PM) There are various threads popping up in different forums about various kinds of mods, like soldering in bluetooth and wifi, upgrading memory, etc. Since these mods aren't necessarily specific to a particular model, it would be nice to have a general forum to consolidate these discussions. I would suggest putting it under "General Support and Discussion > Hardware Mods" What do you think?  probably a good idea |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2005, 08:44 PM
Post
#3
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 693 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 3,570 |
I'm all for it!
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 4 2005, 11:07 AM
Post
#4
|
|
 ~ Group: Admin Posts: 596 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 1,667 |
Sounds fair enough to me. I'll talk to Mike about it, and if he has no problems I'll create it.
It would be on a trial basis though. If it's not used enough, we'll have to cut it out. We already have a lot of subforums, so we don't want another one if it's not necessary. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 4 2005, 11:44 AM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 2,821 Joined: 13-September 04 From: Wasilla Ak. Member No.: 4,572 |
QUOTE(dz @ Nov 4 2005, 07:07 PM) Sounds fair enough to me. I'll talk to Mike about it, and if he has no problems I'll create it. It would be on a trial basis though. If it's not used enough, we'll have to cut it out. We already have a lot of subforums, so we don't want another one if it's not necessary. Maybe cull the existing stuff and put it into the per machine how tos? then suggest that new mods be posted in machine specific forums.... multi machine could then be moved to multiple how tos? If that would be an easier way to do it. It would certainly be easier to make use of the info that way |
|
|
|
|
Nov 4 2005, 02:11 PM
Post
#6
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 30-April 05 From: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Member No.: 7,035 |
QUOTE(dz @ Nov 4 2005, 07:07 PM) Sounds fair enough to me. I'll talk to Mike about it, and if he has no problems I'll create it. It would be on a trial basis though. If it's not used enough, we'll have to cut it out. We already have a lot of subforums, so we don't want another one if it's not necessary. I hope that lurking would be considered toward being "used enough." I would love to sit back and take notes, as I have nothing to offer, other than maybe a question or two. It would be a great learning experience. I have learned a lot from lurking here and the intricacies of hardware has always been (no pun intended), "hard," to get for me. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 5 2005, 01:48 AM
Post
#7
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 4,515 Joined: 25-October 03 From: Bath, UK Member No.: 464 |
Assuming there will be few people actually performing these mods, but lots who are interested, it might make more sense, as adf said, to just place a (pinned) thread in the appropriate devices' hardware sections, this is what they are there for.
I also agree that the majority of the mods will be specific to a single machine anyway so centralising them is not really a major priority. Just my thoughts (though I would certainly like to encourage the mod developers & implementers to post their info, pictures, etc. as this is really cool). Si |
|
|
|
|
Nov 5 2005, 01:29 PM
Post
#8
|
|
|
~ Group: Admin Posts: 596 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 1,667 |
To make this easier, I've added a poll. You guys vote, and we'll do what the end result is.
Democracy ~ |
|
|
|
|
Nov 8 2005, 03:21 PM
Post
#9
|
|
|
~ Group: Admin Posts: 596 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 1,667 |
Ok, so new forum won by a small margin. Tonight or tomorrow, depending on what time I get home (I'm at work), I'll add the forum.
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 10 2005, 06:43 PM
Post
#10
|
|
|
~ Group: Admin Posts: 596 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 1,667 |
Forum created.
If you guys know of any posts that need to be moved there, post their URLs in here and I'll move 'em. Enjoy the new forum. I look forward to seeing some cool mods
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 13 2005, 08:04 PM
Post
#12
|
|
|
~ Group: Admin Posts: 596 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 1,667 |
QUOTE(DrWowe @ Nov 11 2005, 12:43 AM) Here are some threads that would belong in the new forum: http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15516 ... http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=14938 http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15731 Done, done and done
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 15 2005, 12:00 PM
Post
#13
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 696 Joined: 17-January 04 Member No.: 1,468 |
It seems as though the new forum is invisible to guests.
Is this intentional or necessary? |
|
|
|
|
Nov 15 2005, 07:25 PM
Post
#14
|
|
|
~ Group: Admin Posts: 596 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 1,667 |
I didn't realize it was. I'll fix it.
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 15 2005, 08:12 PM
Post
#15
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 696 Joined: 17-January 04 Member No.: 1,468 |
Thanks, dz. Looking good.
BTW, for all you guys who voted "no", please tell me which hardware forum threads like "Transplanting Screen From 6000 Into 3100" would really belong in? 
|
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 24th May 2013 - 11:31 AM |