Don't listen to FZ, the best way to learn is to try.

That's how I learned. And I broke things.

Have you guys ever seen the movie that Rog posted, there? All the hackers use macs, and they use them to blow up fire hydrants over the internet.

Dude, I took a year in metal fabrication. One of the first things I learned is how to ground myself and other objects. Assuming I didn't unplug it in the first place. And yeah, my friend said he'd do it for me; he's a computer genius, practically.
Also, Chojin, I need a link to that. If I can figure out how to blow up hydrants via mac, then god help Austin, Texas.

Well, I never presume anything. So explaining something never hurts.

They used Powerbooks in the movie.

i like how people still think that hackers can go into your computer and like, control it

I WAS CHATTING ON AIM AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN PAINT OPENED UP AND STARTED DRAWING A PENIS! IS A HACKER TOTALLY BANKING ON ME RIGHT NOW?

:rolleyes

Sometimes they can do that. Exploiting a VNC applcation (like you can in Leopard :p) can allow people to take control of the desktop, especially if the connection's not encrypted. And there's the kiddie tool SubSeven. If you want a prank-tool to pool the wool over your roommate or grandma, go ahead.

The power supply overheated since you left it on all night. That shouldn't really ever happen but you probably have a peice of shit for a computer.

if it's "turning on", there's probably not something wrong with the powersupply, it's probably a motherboard issue >:

buy a new computer already

I'M POOR
I have maybe five dollars to my name. And nobody will hire me, probably because I space out in the interviews and forget what they're saying.
I dunno what I'll do.....
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but if you touch the hard drive, don't you have to wear gloves or your oils will ruin it? I don't want to lose my years of gathering songs.

No. I can't even call that a myth because I've never heard something so stupid.

Hard drives contain platters that spin at multiple thousands of revolutions per minute. Once again, electrostatic could possibly damage it.

if you OPENED THE HARD DRIVE UP that's possible, but there's no reason to do that :/

Well, there's this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_TIoYXnYeI

or this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yISqCAnROh8

alright no practical repair-based reason, then

I just vaguely remember hearing someone say that, so I figured I'd ask someone who knows before I start breaking windows in sheer fury.