ot: the best online computer parts store?

[Littlefield, Tyler]

its not to hard to do that.. I had to do it once when I pulled the power 
cord out on accident. :)
Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield.
Vertigo head coder
"My programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features."
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cody" <churst35 at verizon.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: ot: the best online computer parts store?


>I learned through getting old machines and taking them apart, and googling
> for what things were. I've built my own machines and being told that 
> sighted
> help is required is nonsense. A totally blind person can do anything a
> sighted person can. There are some things you'll need to get acquainted 
> with
> however like the shape and feel of different processors, pci/isa cards,
> different ram etc. but it can be done and I enjoy building and upgrading
> machines. The only thing you will have trouble with is connecting the 
> small
> wires from the front of the case to the mother board for the led lights 
> and
> the power button. but the only way you will ever know your machine is to
> explore it yourself. Most of the stuff will explain itself, but it can be
> fun.
>
> Have fun,
> Cody
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Smith" <dougsmith1 at charter.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." 
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: ot: the best online computer parts store?
>
>
>> How did all of you learn how to build a computer from scratch, or even
>> upgrade one without sighted help?  I was always told never to mess
>> inside mine without sighted help, or, better, yet, let someone who can
>> see do it for me.  This is what I have always done.  How can I learn
>> to build and upgrade a computer without sighted assistance?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Doug Smith: C.S.F.C.
>> Computer Scientist For CHRIST
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