# Geekery **URL:** https://www.sotonians.com/c/geekery/28.md [Latest](https://www.sotonians.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.sotonians.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Geekery category](https://www.sotonians.com/t/about-the-geekery-category/435)
**Author:** [@system](https://www.sotonians.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 June 2018 22:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/about-the-geekery-category/435 "2018-06-20T22:01:25Z")
Computer games, tech stuff and all things geek. --- ## [🛠❓ The Technical Support Thread](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-technical-support-thread/5913)
**Author:** [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [21 October 2026 21:33 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-technical-support-thread/5913 "2026-10-21T21:33:45Z")
Well to start with, I couldnt find a thread on this on my phone! Seriously, I need advice. Being non-geek, and unlikely to risk screwing up my TV by becoming a Netflix USA user intentionally, it’s time to get a VPN. No… --- ## [👀 Strangely compelling](https://www.sotonians.com/t/strangely-compelling/4983)
**Author:** [@Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Map-Of-Tasmania)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2026 18:42 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/strangely-compelling/4983 "2026-10-12T18:42:44Z")
I have now watch three of this blokes videos… I have absolutely no idea why, but there is something hypnotic about them… I cant be the only one who has no interest but watches nonetheless less… one of his has nearly 1mil… --- ## [TV Soundbar Recommendations](https://www.sotonians.com/t/tv-soundbar-recommendations/7365)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2026 14:16 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/tv-soundbar-recommendations/7365 "2026-09-01T14:16:33Z")
I have two dead Sony Soundbars in the loft. Something very simple wrong with them but like Printers we just chuck them rather than find someone who can fix them. Recommendations for just a single Soundbar, no add-ons th… --- ## [Sotonian Theme Song](https://www.sotonians.com/t/sotonian-theme-song/7231)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2026 00:34 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/sotonian-theme-song/7231 "2026-03-31T00:34:53Z")
Come on you fuckin’ lazy Sotonian Geeks. If this cunt can do it surely one of you can use AI to write and sing a Sotonians theme song. You know the sort of thing weaving in prominent members into the lyrics…I need a son… --- ## [🖨 😤 Does Anyone Make a Reliable Printer](https://www.sotonians.com/t/does-anyone-make-a-reliable-printer/7190)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2025 15:12 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/does-anyone-make-a-reliable-printer/7190 "2025-11-21T15:12:04Z")
My multi-function HP Printer has always been a bit flaky. Now it just fucking ignores me. Prints only in B&W from my desktop computer whilst it sails along from Lady Slowlane’s and my Laptop in glorious colour. Now it’… --- ## [💻 ⏰ Time for a new Laptop](https://www.sotonians.com/t/time-for-a-new-laptop/7170)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2025 19:58 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/time-for-a-new-laptop/7170 "2025-10-11T19:58:15Z")
With bits falling off the case of my old 2017 Lenovo Ideapad 310 Laptop, Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 2TB, 15.6"…it’s time for a new one. The old one’s a bit flaky but still fills most of my needs…except at 8GB RAM Photoshop… --- ## [Google Chromebook any good?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/google-chromebook-any-good/7103)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2025 14:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/google-chromebook-any-good/7103 "2025-07-08T14:50:29Z")
Lady Slowlane has an old Laptop running un-updateable Windows OS so I thought I buy her a new one. She doesn’t demand much from it, just shopping and the occasional checking profiles of potential new staff. So how abou… --- ## [🤖 🙇‍♂️ 💻 Chatgpt](https://www.sotonians.com/t/chatgpt/6705)
**Author:** [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2024 11:12 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/chatgpt/6705 "2024-05-24T11:12:39Z")
Anyone played with this yet? I have just been upgraded on Bing with this (waiting list) and I have to say I am impressed When you ask it a question and then it starts asking you follow up questions to improve the resul… --- ## [Watch exchange](https://www.sotonians.com/t/watch-exchange/6496)
**Author:** [@Not\_Barry](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Not_Barry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2022 09:30 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/watch-exchange/6496 "2022-05-27T09:30:41Z")
Can anyone recommend a good place to trade a watch? Anyone had a good experience of doing it this way? --- ## [📺 Kodi/streaming/vpn stuff](https://www.sotonians.com/t/kodi-streaming-vpn-stuff/3234)
**Author:** [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [24 April 2022 17:00 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/kodi-streaming-vpn-stuff/3234 "2022-04-24T17:00:25Z")
I’ve been having a few issues with accessing the footy lately so have been hunting around for something that seems reliable. For those also having issues I thought we should have a thread for suggestions (I believe we h… --- ## [📺📺 Dual monitor system or a widescreen](https://www.sotonians.com/t/dual-monitor-system-or-a-widescreen/6352)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [14 January 2022 08:28 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/dual-monitor-system-or-a-widescreen/6352 "2022-01-14T08:28:37Z")
Thoughts please. Not for me but a mate is mulling over the pros and cons. --- ## [:windows: So who's upgraded to Windows 11?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/so-whos-upgraded-to-windows-11/6294)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [29 November 2021 08:59 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/so-whos-upgraded-to-windows-11/6294 "2021-11-29T08:59:51Z")
When Windows 10 was released I was continually hounded to upgrade from Windows 95 on start up. This time not a peep. --- ## [Help with internet, comments of wit](https://www.sotonians.com/t/help-with-internet-comments-of-wit/1536)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2021 21:55 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/help-with-internet-comments-of-wit/1536 "2021-09-16T21:55:52Z")
As a bonus but I’ll add humour is subjective and most on here are as funny as a night in a hole with Bin Laden and the boys… Had huge issues with the internet in our home, we have been told it is probably down to wire i… --- ## [🚀 👨‍🚀 Space X - Mission to Mars](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045)
**Author:** [@Sussexsaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sussexsaint)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2021 13:17 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045 "2021-03-04T13:17:17Z")
Got my geek on last night and watched Elon Musks whole presentation about his planned mission to Mars and beyond. Genuinely inspiring stuff from a brilliant man with a vision. Realistically the only way this was going t… --- ## [💾 Anybody Able to Convert](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anybody-able-to-convert/5961)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2021 16:11 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anybody-able-to-convert/5961 "2021-01-25T16:11:38Z")
A 3" Amsoft Floppy Disk to MS Word or even a simple text file. Have a couple of them with a travelogue from my first visit to the US back in the '70s. Was going to make a book of my journey. --- ## [😕 📧 Sending an email, the times of sending and arrival](https://www.sotonians.com/t/sending-an-email-the-times-of-sending-and-arrival/5837)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [28 October 2020 13:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/sending-an-email-the-times-of-sending-and-arrival/5837 "2020-10-28T13:47:29Z")
Does it round up after 31 seconds to the next minute or will it only do that at 00 as I am sending stuff and its putting it to the next minute, is this correct? I need to send something you see bang on a 00-00 and no a … --- ## [☎ New Phone For Lady LITSL This Christmas](https://www.sotonians.com/t/new-phone-for-lady-litsl-this-christmas/5371)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [25 September 2020 19:46 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/new-phone-for-lady-litsl-this-christmas/5371 "2020-09-25T19:46:22Z")
When asked what she wants for Christmas Lady Slowlane says, “A new phone” At the moment she has a basic Sony Xperia L1 and wants something a bit more compact but decent value for money…a Samsung of some description? Ne… --- ## [Anyone on here have a Wahoo Kckr?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anyone-on-here-have-a-wahoo-kckr/5635)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2020 20:48 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anyone-on-here-have-a-wahoo-kckr/5635 "2020-07-03T20:48:51Z")
Can’t wait to get one but they’re all OOS, so anyone on there, I’m getting it solely for zwift but does anyone use any other apps for it? --- ## [🖥🔥❔ What happened here - PC Flipped out](https://www.sotonians.com/t/what-happened-here-pc-flipped-out/5588)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2020 17:30 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/what-happened-here-pc-flipped-out/5588 "2020-05-29T17:30:48Z")
Visiting a Twitter link from Coronavirus thread and me Desktop threw a wobbly. It said it was sending a report to HP and then Blue Screened to this… Switched off and started it again and everything seems to be operati… --- ## [🖥 Home Computer Top Trumps](https://www.sotonians.com/t/home-computer-top-trumps/5475)
**Author:** [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [25 February 2020 18:15 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/home-computer-top-trumps/5475 "2020-02-25T18:15:55Z")
I so want a set of these… http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/40493/Home-Computer-Trump-Cards-PRE-ORDER/ But then I’d need a friend to play with…I wonder if I could code one? --- ## [⚽ 📉 Football Index](https://www.sotonians.com/t/football-index/5447)
**Author:** [@WorzelScummage](https://www.sotonians.com/u/WorzelScummage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [24 January 2020 11:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/football-index/5447 "2020-01-24T11:18:45Z")
Anyone tried this out as yet? I’ve popped £50in an account to play around with for a bit. Anyone got any tips? --- ## ['Net me blow your mind](https://www.sotonians.com/t/net-me-blow-your-mind/5288)
**Author:** [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [19 September 2019 12:02 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/net-me-blow-your-mind/5288 "2019-09-19T12:02:30Z")
This is my 25th year in Liverpool, which means it has been a quarter of century since I discovered that a thing called the Internet existed. The Open Day at John Moores included a demo of this thing called Mosaic, on s… --- ## [Man Caves (or women's dens): do you have one and what do you get up to in it?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/man-caves-or-womens-dens-do-you-have-one-and-what-do-you-get-up-to-in-it/2681)
**Author:** [@Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Map-Of-Tasmania)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [15 April 2019 18:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/man-caves-or-womens-dens-do-you-have-one-and-what-do-you-get-up-to-in-it/2681 "2019-04-15T18:01:58Z")
Now its snowing here today… about 6 inches so far so no cycling - can feel the lard piling up… but means I am able to spend some time in the workshop and get on with a guitar project that I really must get sorted - as bl… --- ## [🎵 MP3 Player Recommendations](https://www.sotonians.com/t/mp3-player-recommendations/4569)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [4 October 2018 13:25 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/mp3-player-recommendations/4569 "2018-10-04T13:25:22Z")
OK I know most people nowadays listen to music on Spotify via their smart phone but I don’t. For the last 12 years I’ve been listening to my music via my Creative Zen Vision M 30mb MP3 player…and bloody good it was. N… --- ## [When did this become a thing?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/when-did-this-become-a-thing/1428)
**Author:** [@Bathsaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Bathsaint)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [1 April 2018 22:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/when-did-this-become-a-thing/1428 "2018-04-01T22:18:23Z")
I often observe something and find myself pondering “when did that become a ‘thing’?” Use this thread to discuss things in modern society that perplex you or make you wonder when they became a ‘thing’. --- ## [Hey buddy can you lend me a hand?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/hey-buddy-can-you-lend-me-a-hand/2714)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2018 23:32 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/hey-buddy-can-you-lend-me-a-hand/2714 "2018-02-13T23:32:19Z")
Check this out. --- ## [Southampton trounce Cardiff](https://www.sotonians.com/t/southampton-trounce-cardiff/3465)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [1 August 2017 07:34 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/southampton-trounce-cardiff/3465 "2017-08-01T07:34:10Z")
…at University Challenge… 280 to 40 The boys and girl done great. :lou\_lol: --- ## [Anyone Got A Virgin V6 Tivo Box?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anyone-got-a-virgin-v6-tivo-box/853)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2017 12:28 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anyone-got-a-virgin-v6-tivo-box/853 "2017-06-11T12:28:49Z")
Just upgraded our old Tivo Box over the Virgin helpline and was told the Virgin Hub has to be within 3 metres of the Tivo Box. My hub in the next room…is this critical to be so close to the box?? --- ## [Kodi media streaming devices](https://www.sotonians.com/t/kodi-media-streaming-devices/3472)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2017 04:40 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/kodi-media-streaming-devices/3472 "2017-06-08T04:40:11Z")
Very confusing, what is the best one, is android the only real goer and is lollypop the latest? [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/c/geekery/28.md?page=1)