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NS pimp my laptop!

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FUUUCK
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for christmas this year I got this sick acer aspire one from my mom, pretty muc the dopest gift i've ever received. since it's new I need some suggestions of free software to put on this thing to make it extra pimp. I'm using it for everything minus gaming, and photo and video editing.

so far I've got:

-google desktop for gadgets and organization
-opera and chrome for web browsing
-winamp for music
-VLC for movies
-google earth for finding my way around
-and max hill for my wall paper

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anything obvious that I might be missing?

oh yeah I'm not intersted in a mac style dock or firefox 2.
Dec 26 2008 10:18PM
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hartig
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not interested in firefox 2? how about firefox 3 then...

oh, and a must have here: http://www.osx86project.org/
osx on regular pc's.. ftw
Dec 26 2008 10:20PM
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Paul_Is_Gnarly
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8===============================>o:
Dec 26 2008 10:21PM
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Billek
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You know how on Pimp My Ride they always fill the cars with some stupid shit, like a fish tank or a foot massager? Well you are doing the equivalent.

You should be more interested in 'Make my laptop a hot rod' sort of deal, because it might be nice at first, but you little Acer lappy is gonna be limping around because it is full of shit.

I suggest sticking around with what you have now, and don't get any more shit that will always run in the background and bog your laptop down. It all looks cool for 5 minutes, then you realise how pointless it all is.
Dec 26 2008 10:28PM
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FUUUCK
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i was thinking more like real programs rather than widegets and stuff.
Dec 26 2008 10:30PM
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chapz
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winrar
Dec 26 2008 10:38PM
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Happy.
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Adobe Master Collection, and windows XP
Dec 26 2008 10:39PM
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FUUUCK
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that is windows xp...
Dec 26 2008 10:41PM
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FUUUCK
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good call
Dec 26 2008 10:42PM
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Happy.
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whoops, i just saw the clock and assumed it was vista
Dec 26 2008 10:49PM
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GratefulShred
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Do they make rocket dock for xp?
really nice program.
Dec 26 2008 10:52PM
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Malcolm
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i got a laptop too!!! its so sick
Dec 26 2008 10:54PM
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Dukeybrains
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Yeah all those real useless programs are gonna slow your PC down and you're gonna have to reload your whole OS and everything cuz you fucked your shit up better save all those discs that came with it.

Get applications when you actually need them
Dec 26 2008 10:56PM
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maclem
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i usually just download one program at a time when i need to use it
Dec 26 2008 10:56PM
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chitownskiier8
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ha nice dude i got a laptop to. but i would suggest not puttin anything that would make it shitty an slow cause thats never good
Dec 26 2008 10:57PM
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skijunkiedtm
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gonna need a torrent client.
Dec 26 2008 10:59PM
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Hood.[scdb]
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dude get firefox then get the pimp tool bars it makes everything on teh screen fuzzy like a g
Dec 26 2008 11:23PM
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Powdered_Donuts
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i read your post but come on man, get rid of that sidebar and get yourself a copy of objectdock plus, ill hook you up if you pm me (pretty sure i still have the installer and stuff), if you havent given it a try then you should if you have and didnt like it its cool. i use a little clock applet also called clocx you can get it at http://www.clocx.net, you can use custom skins or one of the many that come with it and it doesnt use much memory.
Dec 26 2008 11:27PM
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BigJew
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Utorrent
Dec 27 2008 12:34AM
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SEABURN
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stop posting that
Dec 27 2008 2:23AM
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r3dbullninja
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Vuze kicks the shit out of all other torrent programs...like 10x faster... for real
Dec 27 2008 3:53AM
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dodgeridge*rider
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leave it be
Dec 27 2008 5:34AM
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gmack24
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you need to get rocket docket fo sure and hide your desktop icons like so:

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Dec 27 2008 2:51PM
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Moonlight
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I got the same laptop dude
Dec 27 2008 2:55PM
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gordie.
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haha weird as this may sound, i know the girls in your picture, im good friends with your girlfriend
i jsut randomly went to this thread and was looking at the picture and was like WTF thats suzie!! haha
ya but sick background, max hill's the man

Dec 27 2008 3:05PM
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Sean...M
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Right Click on desktop > view > uncheck show icons


Just use the start menu. Makes the desktop look much cleaner and doper
Dec 27 2008 5:34PM
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caucasian_chad
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Do you have an iPod?  If you do, then get the latest Handbrake.  It now accepts all videos as input files, not just DVD's.
Dec 27 2008 5:55PM
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R.GISH
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cooliris
Dec 27 2008 6:25PM
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[BRI]noceros
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agreed
Dec 27 2008 6:44PM
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FUUUCK
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I'm aware... CREEP!



jaaay kaaay
Dec 27 2008 8:14PM
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FUUUCK
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Naw I dont have an ipod no more. Have handbrake on my desktop though. really handy.
Dec 27 2008 8:16PM
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jib_danboy
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Utorrent = unreal amount of viruses - fail

Dec 27 2008 8:38PM
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gmack24
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true...... bitlord = www.btjunkie.org  ftw
Dec 27 2008 8:40PM
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SEABURN
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cool beans
Dec 28 2008 3:36AM
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Hood.[scdb]
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get jibberish
Dec 28 2008 3:37AM
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dave44
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you must be kidding me
Dec 28 2008 3:38AM
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Hood.[scdb]
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get the g suit in jibbarisha
Dec 28 2008 3:56AM
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Dukeybrains
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The viruses aren't from Utorrent they are from sketchy torrent files. A different tracker won't make a difference.
Dec 29 2008 7:30PM
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RICK_ROSS
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this brand new program called os x 10.5 makes it rain
Dec 29 2008 7:34PM
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titsLOL
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after using opera for over a year I switched to firefox and like it a lot more, especially once I added mouse gestures to firefox. now I only keep opera around for torrents.
Dec 29 2008 10:18PM
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titsLOL
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does rocket dock actually do anything other than make you feel like you are as cool as mac users?

as far as I can tell the task bar/start menu can and do do the same exact things already.
Dec 29 2008 10:31PM
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Pippin
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hotspot shield
peergaurdian 2  

msn dood
Jan 7 2009 11:05AM
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Ryno
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Yeah a torrent client is clutch.

AVG Free wouldnt hurt either
Jan 7 2009 11:08AM
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Steezasaurus-Rex
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damn! look at that fine piece of ass on the right in the black
Jan 9 2009 4:10PM
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Johnson00
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Thats sicks
Jan 9 2009 5:06PM
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skijunkiedtm
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get that windows 7 beta.
Jan 9 2009 5:21PM
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fsscott
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Try searching I made a huge thread on this, I'll post link in a bit
Jan 9 2009 5:23PM
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