# Geekery **URL:** https://www.sotonians.com/c/geekery/28.md?page=1 [Latest](https://www.sotonians.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.sotonians.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Puel v Conman EPL comparison](https://www.sotonians.com/t/puel-v-conman-epl-comparison/3486)
**Author:** [@Smuggins](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Smuggins)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [3 January 2017 21:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/puel-v-conman-epl-comparison/3486 "2017-01-03T21:49:59Z")
A lot of people are moaning about our new Manager/Coach and his tactics. One of his tactics has been to rotate the squad which would never have happened under Conman.Changes were only made due to injury and he did not ra… --- ## [What anti virus and protection do you use](https://www.sotonians.com/t/what-anti-virus-and-protection-do-you-use/1578)
**Author:** [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2016 23:07 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/what-anti-virus-and-protection-do-you-use/1578 "2016-09-24T23:07:11Z")
I have recently been hacked. I did get back the money that was stolen with not too much fuss. So what antivirus and protection do people use Canestan and Durex not required in this thread cheers. Barclays promote Kas… --- ## [Texas Hold Em](https://www.sotonians.com/t/texas-hold-em/995)
**Author:** [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2016 16:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/texas-hold-em/995 "2016-07-31T16:20:12Z")
I’ve been to Ireland a few times in the last few months. The following tends to happen. I usually go to Warrenpoint for a Texas Hold Em game, and I usually have the bug for a while afterwards. This is the case now. I’ve… --- ## [GEEK THREAD: Robot Wars is back on Sunday...anyone excited?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/geek-thread-robot-wars-is-back-on-sunday-anyone-excited/502)
**Author:** [@WorzelScummage](https://www.sotonians.com/u/WorzelScummage)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2016 13:11 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/geek-thread-robot-wars-is-back-on-sunday-anyone-excited/502 "2016-07-31T13:11:16Z")
--- ## [Avatars for Optimus Trousers and Rallyboy](https://www.sotonians.com/t/avatars-for-optimus-trousers-and-rallyboy/2653)
**Author:** [@Sussexsaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sussexsaint)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2016 01:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/avatars-for-optimus-trousers-and-rallyboy/2653 "2016-06-21T01:01:28Z")
Really don’t like the default avatar, looks like the mutant offspring of the masterchef logo and the grenada television logo. Plus you get a few points for uploading an avatar and its good to be a points whore Umbraco … --- ## [How to stop getting locked out of E-mail](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-to-stop-getting-locked-out-of-e-mail/3111)
**Author:** [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [25 May 2016 01:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-to-stop-getting-locked-out-of-e-mail/3111 "2016-05-25T01:29:31Z")
Question, Has anybody on here got an idea on how when moving around the world to prevent Mricosoft or Yahoo locking you out of your account. IE when travelling in transit say through Taiwan. you open up e-mail and it c… --- ## [Browsing is killing my computer, or it is shit or both](https://www.sotonians.com/t/browsing-is-killing-my-computer-or-it-is-shit-or-both/2249)
**Author:** [@anal1](https://www.sotonians.com/u/anal1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [21 May 2016 15:42 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/browsing-is-killing-my-computer-or-it-is-shit-or-both/2249 "2016-05-21T15:42:02Z")
I’ve done a fair bit of failed research on this, but cannot find any solution. I’ve got an ASUS running windows 10, i5 processor, 4Gb ram, though it happened before I ‘upgraded’ to W10 Basically, whichever browser I us… --- ## [Harmony of the Seas](https://www.sotonians.com/t/harmony-of-the-seas/2222)
**Author:** [@TheCholulaKid](https://www.sotonians.com/u/TheCholulaKid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [19 May 2016 14:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/harmony-of-the-seas/2222 "2016-05-19T14:50:11Z")
Anyone been to see it? I’m back in Hampshire with the kids this weekend and thought I’d take them along for a look. Easily accessible etc…? --- ## [Sky Q for ( almost) free](https://www.sotonians.com/t/sky-q-for-almost-free/2749)
**Author:** [@Sussexsaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sussexsaint)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [6 April 2016 09:52 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/sky-q-for-almost-free/2749 "2016-04-06T09:52:05Z")
In order to boost Mr Murdochs upcoming divorce fund I called sky about upgrading at the weekend. Turns out if you have Sky movies/sports/HD package interweb and phone then to upgrade to Q is only 75p a month more For t… --- ## [Virtual Reality](https://www.sotonians.com/t/virtual-reality/1051)
**Author:** [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [1 March 2016 15:48 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/virtual-reality/1051 "2016-03-01T15:48:22Z")
I have been playing around with an Oculus Rift DK2 for the last couple of days. It’s a VR headset, really designed for developers, ahead of the launch of a consumer version that’ll debut next year. As Iniquitas pointed o… --- ## [No broadband at all?](https://www.sotonians.com/t/no-broadband-at-all/1003)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [25 February 2016 07:22 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/no-broadband-at-all/1003 "2016-02-25T07:22:08Z")
Sky are absolute crap but this is beyond, no broadband wireless in the house and sky and have spelt the password wrong and its my wifes account, I hate them with a passion, any solutions or things to try? I have reset th… --- ## [Buying a new domain extension / website building (turnkey)](https://www.sotonians.com/t/buying-a-new-domain-extension-website-building-turnkey/1845)
**Author:** [@Sickness-is-in-us-al](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sickness-is-in-us-al)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [14 February 2016 07:12 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/buying-a-new-domain-extension-website-building-turnkey/1845 "2016-02-14T07:12:54Z")
What is the popular opinion about buying some of these domain names with a view to selling them on? Do you think something with a .press, .journalist or .(whatever) might have a good resale value? What are your thought… --- ## [Malware removal help](https://www.sotonians.com/t/malware-removal-help/2202)
**Author:** [@Bucks](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Bucks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [5 January 2016 20:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/malware-removal-help/2202 "2016-01-05T20:05:16Z")
Help please you super IT literate people. My windows laptop has picked up some nasty malware bugs. I have been trying to find out which, if any, of the multitude of free malware removal software is: (a) any good; (b) do… --- ## [Anyone help me out here? IT I experts :)](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anyone-help-me-out-here-it-i-experts/1066)
**Author:** [@TedMaul](https://www.sotonians.com/u/TedMaul)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [19 December 2015 00:38 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/anyone-help-me-out-here-it-i-experts/1066 "2015-12-19T00:38:34Z")
I have a video file that has to be transferred via ftp or WeTransfer, I have the log in details for the the ftp site and an email for the Wetransfer. It’s on a CF card, I have a USB card reader but cant find the file! I’… --- ## [Can you solve GCHQ's Christmas Puzzle](https://www.sotonians.com/t/can-you-solve-gchqs-christmas-puzzle/1936)
**Author:** [@BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/u/BTripz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [11 December 2015 09:42 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/can-you-solve-gchqs-christmas-puzzle/1936 "2015-12-11T09:42:37Z")
If so then follow this linkon the BBC or go straight to the GCHQ website (on second thoughts maybe best for Pap not to go there) poll --- ## [I love fire](https://www.sotonians.com/t/i-love-fire/1215)
**Author:** [@Coxford\_lou](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Coxford_lou)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [9 December 2015 17:57 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/i-love-fire/1215 "2015-12-09T17:57:37Z")
--- ## [BT infinity](https://www.sotonians.com/t/bt-infinity/1651)
**Author:** [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [28 November 2015 19:13 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/bt-infinity/1651 "2015-11-28T19:13:42Z")
Well we have just upgraded to Infinity 2 today and they have managed to change our speed from 17mb/s to 3mb/s. Given that i was expecting in the region of 70mb/s, I am a tad put out. Before I lose the rest of my evenin… --- ## [University Challenge](https://www.sotonians.com/t/university-challenge/1758)
**Author:** [@Sfcsim](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sfcsim)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [26 October 2015 21:48 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/university-challenge/1758 "2015-10-26T21:48:43Z")
Southampton v Queen Mary London its on! --- ## [Jurassic World Trailer - remake](https://www.sotonians.com/t/jurassic-world-trailer-remake/1753)
**Author:** [@Sfcsim](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sfcsim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 October 2015 16:16 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/jurassic-world-trailer-remake/1753 "2015-10-21T16:16:16Z")
bunch of people remake the Jurassic World trailer with £50. Brilliant! https://www.youtube.com/embed/8W9zzU\_hcuw --- ## [Collecting Southampton stuff](https://www.sotonians.com/t/collecting-southampton-stuff/2559)
**Author:** [@Sfcsim](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sfcsim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [28 September 2015 10:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/collecting-southampton-stuff/2559 "2015-09-28T10:50:22Z")
Does anyone else on here collect pin badges. I was really happy when I received my Sotonians pin badge, but then I went to have a look at my collection and I have 48 pin badges of Southampton! This made me feel a little … --- ## [Southampton Docks Aerial](https://www.sotonians.com/t/southampton-docks-aerial/536)
**Author:** [@TedMaul](https://www.sotonians.com/u/TedMaul)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [17 September 2015 20:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/southampton-docks-aerial/536 "2015-09-17T20:49:32Z")
https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Fs0hkdJzk8 --- ## [Spam emails](https://www.sotonians.com/t/spam-emails/913)
**Author:** [@Block-5](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Block-5)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2015 07:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/spam-emails/913 "2015-08-21T07:54:01Z")
Every time there’s a new topic on here I get a fucking email alerting me to the fact. How do I stop this happening? Thanks --- ## [Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra](https://www.sotonians.com/t/omega-seamaster-aqua-terra/2671)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2015 10:12 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/omega-seamaster-aqua-terra/2671 "2015-07-08T10:12:07Z")
Anything better than this between £1300-£1700? --- ## [Indispensable apps](https://www.sotonians.com/t/indispensable-apps/2591)
**Author:** [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [7 July 2015 20:28 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/indispensable-apps/2591 "2015-07-07T20:28:57Z")
What apps for phone or tablet can you not live without? --- ## [Welcome to Sotonians.com](https://www.sotonians.com/t/welcome-to-sotonians-com/1261)
**Author:** [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [30 June 2015 12:53 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/welcome-to-sotonians-com/1261 "2015-06-30T12:53:44Z")
I want to wlecome you all to this new website I’ve started up, it’ll be £5 soon enough but we’ll discuss that later on, so let’s kick back and enjoy discussion, debate and anything else. Love Barry xxxx [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/c/geekery/28.md)