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Re: Setting Extra Attributes for Anoraks

2014-12-24T12:18:52

Santa looks kindly upon those sorts of endeavours - and even he knows a Radeon couldn't power Pac-Man, never mind cure cancer or make you wealthy.

Can I interest you then in a decent leaf blower, fair sir?

Statistics: Posted by IneedHelp — 2014 Dec 24, 12:18

Re: Setting Extra Attributes for Anoraks

2014-12-19T17:41:07

Radeon? All the kewl kids know that if it don't start with N and have GTX in the name, it's just not a proper card! Besides, you're supposed to be using your folding power for the good of all mankind, not silly personal gain. Santa looks kindly upon those sorts of endeavours - and even he knows a Radeon couldn't power Pac-Man, never mind cure cancer or make you wealthy.

Statistics: Posted by Kilmatead — 2014 Dec 19, 17:41

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2014-12-19T17:18:17

the fashion nowadays is to make bitcoins for fun and profit

Been there, now I am working to recover the investment.
Was only a few months late when I started GPU mining.
Shortly after, the GPU mining ship finally sank, I was floating among a dozen Radeon R9 290's which haven't paid for the investment expenses.

Statistics: Posted by IneedHelp — 2014 Dec 19, 17:18

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2013-04-28T16:15:35

So I have heard. I still don't understand it all, but I may soon try. It seems there are even proposals to make it an alternative payment method....

Statistics: Posted by johngalt — 2013 Apr 28, 16:15

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2013-04-27T09:48:48

the fashion nowadays is to make bitcoins for fun and profit

Statistics: Posted by nikos — 2013 Apr 27, 09:48

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2013-04-27T00:40:55

lol - nice pic.

However, I just graduated with my Masters degree and I am currently unemployed, except for random side projects (design and computer maintenance - small business I have been running for 15+ years that barely makes any real tangible income but keeps me playing around with computers).

I recently had to cut off my NetFlix account and my MediaFire Pro account because of lack of income. Right now even $1 / month is too much to afford.

If I remain jobless for much longer, I'll have to find new ways to save money - like going without cell or home internet....

Statistics: Posted by johngalt — 2013 Apr 27, 00:40

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2013-04-27T00:32:02

I cannot afford to have a personal server and business broadband internet.

My server costs me around 9 € a month (might be 10 US-$ or something?).
I'd assume it is not really much compared to the possibilities it grants you.

Besides, even forums like this are publicly searchable

Statistics: Posted by Tuxman — 2013 Apr 27, 00:32

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2013-04-27T00:30:04

I cannot afford to have a personal server and business broadband internet. Plus, I own 4 domains, and use Google Apps accounts for all 4. I've seen what Google's official stance is, as well as Microsoft's and Yahoo's, plus GMX, Hotpop, and several other email providers that I have used in the past. I'm not trying to be a private person - I'm very public in all of my personas, and a google search on me is a good thing IMO.

Besides, even forums like this are publicly searchable thanks to googlebots, yahoobot, bingbots, etc.

One day when I can afford my own setup, I may go about imlementing it - but for now, I have to rely on what I can truly afford.

Statistics: Posted by johngalt — 2013 Apr 27, 00:30

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2013-04-27T00:03:26

You do know that all webmail providers gather data about you, right?

That's why I rely on my own "server" (well, one virtual server, one webspace with a pretty open shell).

I suggest you not start with the Google is evil - no one is going to provide services free of charge without getting some sort of ROI

Tell them! I don't use Google Mail.

Statistics: Posted by Tuxman — 2013 Apr 27, 00:03

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2013-04-27T00:01:39

You do know that all webmail providers gather data about you, right?

Unless you've been partaking of the purple Koolaid, I suggest you not start with the Google is evil - no one is going to provide services free of charge without getting some sort of ROI, Investment here being not only the time and money spent developing said services, but also the actual bandwidth itself required to provide those same services to you....

Statistics: Posted by johngalt — 2013 Apr 27, 00:01

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2013-04-26T23:28:03

You do know that Google uses Google Mail to gather data about you?

Statistics: Posted by Tuxman — 2013 Apr 26, 23:28

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2013-04-26T23:24:36

As I said - it was a test, nothing more. I use Google for email, and have a Drive account for files - but also have a Tresor account, Dropbox account, Box, Skydrive and Sugarsync. I also have email from Outlook.com and yahoo. I also have navigation and maps from MapQuest.

I've never relied solely on a single service provider for anything , other than Internet access (which I don't bundle with anything) and cell phone service (again, not bundled).

It's good advice, though, for those that don't know any better.

And besides, if I had never performed the test, I would never have learned about that pesky T flag and the better attributes column in X2

Statistics: Posted by johngalt — 2013 Apr 26, 23:24

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2013-04-26T22:17:24

The happenings around Google Reader's sudden departure should be enough reason to understand why it might - and probably will - have negative consequences to use more than one or two services by one single provider.

Statistics: Posted by Tuxman — 2013 Apr 26, 22:17

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2013-04-26T22:13:26

I never before used to try to keep my very large and extensive collection in any sort of cloud b/c of the size itself -I have well over 500 CDs (actual discs I've bought) and almost that number of MP3s I have downloaded legally (such as when Amazon MP3 puts 100 songs for free online). However, back in the end of 2011 (in the middle of my Masters program, no less) Lightning took out all of my HDs (and partially FUBARd my PSU so that any drive plugged into it in the future would also immediately fry). I quickly built a new system, but never re-encoded all of my discs, and have only added about 700 files to my current collection - b/c Pandora, and XM Radio fill my needs.

I did this mostly as a test of Google's services since I own strictly Android portable devices. Yes, GS is available for Android, but I never really explored it b/c of Pandora and then XM.

Statistics: Posted by johngalt — 2013 Apr 26, 22:13

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2013-04-26T22:04:26

So why do you use Google Music and not something like Grooveshark in the first place?

Statistics: Posted by Tuxman — 2013 Apr 26, 22:04