What's a good wired (USB Cable) tethering app for android?

Is $135 a good price for a T60?

Not exactly a "stupid" question, but I'll port here without making a thread, and answer questions in the mean time.

I'm looking for an amp/receiver. Would like to have sub-woofer out. 70-100 WPC. Best sound quality I can get. Under $400.
Was thinking about a Denon AVR-1613

You have any more of those images, OP?

I miss those.

my new laptop came with windows 8
i just downgraded to windows 7
when i go to samsungs website to get drivers it only provides a program called sw update
this program doesn't seem to work on 7
how do i get all the drivers and shit i need without goiong to the individual hardware manufacturers websites

>>31408041
Its acceptable
Not amazing
Not bad
Enjoy your thinkpad

How does one alter a live cd?
Can I just mount the iso and chroot to it?

Is an i3 2100 and a HD7770 enough to play games at 1440x900?

How do I install Gentoo?

What is a good reader than can do both pdf and djvu for linux?
I need to extend my ext partition backwards because I have no need for my windows partition and it's just wasting space. What is a good external hard drive that I can use for backup. Looking for something not too expensive.
What are some good books to move from making one long program and to learn to structure things and to manage complexity? Basically how to move from just making small programs to developing small-time software

Sorry for the bunches of questions.
Thanks for the help

>>31408116
yes
>>31408129
yes

Is calibrating a monitor supposed to take six hours?

Where can I find a mouse pad that feels like OP's image?

>>31408116
16:10
pig disgusting
also, yes

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>>31408041
Anything wrong with it?
if not that's a good deal sure but keep in mind that $235 will get you a much newer refurbished business class laptop and that a T60 will be slow for a main computer.

>>31408065
I used to have one or two others but I lost them when my girlfriend ran over my laptop and external drive.

>>31408115
I think so.

>>31408116
At 30FPS? Yes.

I tried KDE on Ubuntu 12.04 but didn't like it.
I uninstalled it from Ubuntu Software Centre but it's still listed on the login screen. How to delete it?

How much will my PC's performance requirement go up if I upgrade from 1920 x 1080 to 2560 x whateveritwas.

Or other way put, how much FPS will I lose in games?

Math/Physics double major with hobby CS on the side or Math/CS double major?

>>31408173
It would play fine. Especially given the resolution.

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Will I ever get a gf?

>>31408201
study literature

>>31408218
No.

Next.

>>31408129
>Download LiveCD image
>Verify and burn it
>Reboot and insert
>wget the Stage 3 tarball
>Bootstrap your compiler
>Compile the tar
>Reboot

>>31408200
expect a 20-30% drop in frames moving to 2560x1440, even more at 2560x1600

>>31408218
take mine

>>31408200
When I had a 1920 x 1080 screen, I'd get around 45-60+ FPS, max settings (including AA on) with Radeon 6950 in crossfire (2x), i5 2500k, and 12GB RAM

On 2560 x 1440, I get 50 (sometimes a wee bit lower) to 60+ FPS with everything maxed, but AA off. I also always use V-Sync.

>>31408246
Damn. Didn't expect that much.

I guess I gotta upgrade before going there.

>>31408115
>How does one alter a live cd?
You have to build a new root image, and then use that to build a new ISO.

>Can I just mount the iso and chroot to it?
Not quite. You need to mount the iso, find the root image (probably a squashfs image), and mount that. Also note that both ISO9660 and squashfs filesystems are read-only.

I suppose I'll ask my question here, since no one is helping me out in my thread.
>>31408058 →

I guess it's not a question. I just want someone to choose the parts for me so I can build a cheap gaming setup.

>>31408200
A lot, actually. And it's one of the reasons why I semi regret going to an IPS panel. The rest is the additional input lag.

>>31408218
nope, don't get one anyway they're too expensive
Just pay an escort for sex about once a week, much more cost effective

>>31408142
>What is a good reader than can do both pdf and djvu for linux?
I believe evince can handle djvu, but I'm not 100% sure. (It definitely does PDF.)

>What are some good books to move from making one long program and to learn to structure things and to manage complexity? Basically how to move from just making small programs to developing small-time software
Code Complete

>>31408280
It's really not that bad. But it also depends on your cards, too, I suppose.

I actually didn't notice any input lag in going to my U2711, and I used to have a 1920 x 1080 "2MS GTG" monitor. I know that's a little different than input lag, but still, the change was really nothing big.

>tfw you can't help anyone in these threads

;_;

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Should I get a second 570 for SLI, or a single next gen (680, 7970)? Also what brand is the best?

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I'm installing Debian wheezy on an old Compaq Presario CQ56, and it's taking all damn day to create a partition. When I installed Crunchbang on it a few months ago, it took less than an hour to complete. What gives?

>>31408279
>A10-5800k
>$50 FM2 motherboard
>Case you like
>300W PSU
>8GB 2133MHz RAM
>Maybe a CPU cooler

Will Elementary OS ever get released?

>>31408339
I'd say just get a second 570. Unless you want to spend the money and get a 680.

The EVGA 680's look really nice and are good.

does razer gamebooster do anything?
also
can gentoo play most steam games? a list/site with list would be appreciated. also, can gentoo run microsoft office?

I have a Phenom II X6 T1055 processor and HD5850, along with AsRock 890GX Extreme3 and Corsair VX550 PSU.

What's the next upgrade I should do?

how good is Intel HD graphics >2000 on core i3 / i5?
If i get a cheap 50-100$ GPU, will it be worse than the integrated graphics and thus a waste of money?
(single monitor setur, and i dont intend to use it for games, at least not for those of the past 3 years, need to work on my backlog)

Extremely gimped Pentium G20/Radeon 6870 combo for playing games at med-high settings. Aftermarket cooler necessary?

Also, how do I compete with Asian CS majors? They outclass me in mathematics, martial arts and looking really fucking androgenous

>>31408449

HD 2000/3000 is shitty, HD 4000 is slightly less so. Any card you buy at that price point (most recommend the 7770) would be better by a good bit

>>31408413
Gentoo can do everything. Install it and see (the universe!).

In the market for a new laptop.
Been looking at Lenovo.
The Ideapads seems like a better deal than Thinkpads for the specs. What gives?

>>31408506
>the universe!
lol
i'm being ferizle.
i highly doubt gentoo can play all steam games

>>31408537
meant cereal, not ferizle
this shit is ferizle

Can I use a USB OTG to log the output of a temperature controller that has a RS-232 (ancient as fuck) to USB?
I have an app called slick USB but it just detects all the setting and doesn't show anything else

>>31408074
i used to go to this website to get my drivers back when i used windows
its a french website but you should be able to navigate it just fine with google translate anyway just click the blue arrow in the bottom and it will download an app that will scan your pc for required drivers then you should be redirected to a page where you can download your drivers, just make sure you uninstall the app after you're done, i suspect they have some spyware there but nothing to be alarmed off
the website is http://www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=29

the other alternative is to look for your drivers from their manufacturer, for instance if you have an nvidia card then go to the nvidia website, it takes more time but its safer and you'll get the most suitable drivers for your hardware

using and booting from a Gentoo livecd, what should i type after the Livecd prompt in order to install gentoo?

>>31408529
ideapads have better specs than thinkpads
but they're also much cheaper feeling, much more poorly engineered and have way more cut corners.

Yes they have better specs but they're also just consumer laptops.
There is no reason to get an ideapad over some cheap dell thing or some cheap HP thing.

>>31408574
#install gentoo

>>31408574
yes

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WHAT is the best, refilleable color laser printer out there, no matter how old it is ?

>>31408142
>What is a good reader than can do both pdf and djvu for linux?
evince because it just werks but cannot be configured since its gnome. qpdf is a decent DE independent viewer and okular got it all, okular will probably pull some kde dependencies but not too much, the later 2 will require qt.

When I turn off my computer, put it to sleep or whatever, why the fuck does my monitor decide to blare an annoying BSOD blue screen for about 30 minutes, then go black as it logically should? What purpose does that serve?

battery life for sansa clip+?

>>31408413
can someone respond to first question please?

>>31408590
But but but:
https://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=457&Code=59360241

So you're saying if I can't afford a Thinkpad I should just go with the other guys and may get an even better deal?

I don't get why the consumer grade laptops would have better specs, and I know that the Thinkpad design is an acquired taste, but it's not one I've acquired yet.

>>31408574
>what should i type after the Livecd prompt in order to install gentoo?

elinks http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/

If that doesn't work, try 'lynx' instead of 'elinks'.

are thinkpads actually good or am i being trolled?

>>31408174
Are you using kdm or gdm? if kdm then uninstall it.

so I just installed awesome window manager and I'm trying to get beautiful installed and on the wiki page it says;
First, you must use:

beautiful = require('beautiful')

to include the library in your configuration file.

but when I type that in the terminal, I just get "bash:syntax error near unexpected token `('

>>31408218
Will you ever get a gf? probably not.
Can you get a gf? sure why not but that doesn't mean you want to.

the average opinion seems to be, that intel CPUs are superior for gaming, but what about programming? (as in numerical simulations with lots of iterations, and/or processing large datasets) Does AMD win this round with its higher clock speeds and more cores?

>>31408691
this

>>31408701
>but when I type that in the terminal, I just get "bash:syntax error near unexpected token `('
That line goes in your awesome config file, not in the terminal.

How do I go about changing the icons and what not for Android?

>>31408353
What kind of filesystem are you formatting it into? do you already have a partition scheme setup already? if so then you don't need to redo it, try to set up partitions manually instead of letting the installer handle it.

how do i overclock my i5 2500k

>>31408691
Thinkpads are good
Chinkpads...not so much

>>31408737
Have your launcher do it and download themes

>>31408574
%sudo install gentoo

Is there any reason for me to get this MOBO:

GA-Z77X-UD3H
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4153#ov

over this:

GA-Z77X-D3H
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4144#ov

For an i3 3220 - HD 7850 setup?

I don't live in the US so the price difference between them is something like 35 dollars.

>>31408656
What os are you using?
If linux then your bios might not support sleep
if windows then you might have bad drivers or faulty hardware.

>>31408686
The consumer grade Lenovo's have better specs but sacrifice it in terms of hardware quality, the thinkpads have worse hardware but you could drop a brick on them and nothing would happen not to mentioned, the think line comes with a better warranty (to be fair, you can purchase a better warranty for the ideapads even after purchase).

I currently have a Y580. Heats up like a motherfucker when gaming unless I put it under a notebook cooler and the headphone plug is already coming loose but that latter one maybe more my fault.

>>31408413
guise
my first question
please

>>31408774
Is there a term for it?

i have an HD5700
should i get a 670 or 680? will it be worth it? i play garrys mod, metro 2033 and source mods

>>31408701
Awesome should come with beautiful by default and the default configuration file includes it and uses it for theming.
If in doubt check the file $HOME/.config/awesome/rc.lua
one of the first few lines should say

require('beautiful')

>>31408862
Search "Apex themes" on the Play Store I think

>>31408853
It most likely just kills any active running processes, cleans up the cache and sets your power settings to High Performance.

i.e. Shit you can do yourself.

Ideapads are to Lenovo Thinkpads as Lenovo Thinkpads are to IBM THinkpads.

They're shit, qualitywise. Postan on an Ideapad right now. CPU is decent but the sound card blew out in less than a year. Discrete graphics card decided to stopped working and the thing overheats to around 55-60C whilst idling. Wish /g/ was there to belittle me before I bought it

>>31408866
For those games? Hell no

>>31408731
thanks. but another stupid question, where exactly do I enter that in? is it awesome->edit config?
if so, where in there to I put it in? also in the edit config thing, I already see things about beautiful, does this mean it's already installed?

>>31408413
>>31408853
>does razer gamebooster do anything?
It does but nothing that you can't do on your own, it just disables unnecessary processes, i guess it can be used as a switch instead of making the modifications permanent.

>>31408853
use the game booster 3.5 beta, not the razer version. it makes a small difference in systems with little ram, that's about it.

>>31408332
It is when you play fps games. I cringe every time.

>>31408926
>is it awesome->edit config?
Yes, that will work. Or you can edit the file directly from the path mentioned in (>>31408870)

>>31408927
>>31408940
thanks
yea i have little ram, so this helps

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>>31408065
I have this

I decided to buy a Thermaltake TR2 for my first "build", how fucked am I?

Also, less thermal paste equals better? or?

Also also, I bought an evo 212 and have it laying horizontally, issue is, I'm using Corsair Vengeance sticks and the closest stick to the heatsink is pushed back a bit, not a lot, but tilting the heatsink a bit lets me see the difference. Is this bad? or should I just say yolo420blaze it?

>>31409001
Beautiful.

>>31408629
give me all your patachu images

>>31408926
Oh and btw since you asked about the beautiful library i assume you wanted to edit your themes, you can't do that from rc.lua (well you can but you shouldn't) you should just copy the folder

/usr/share/awesome/themes/default

to the local awesome config dir and edit it there, also make sure you modify rc.lua to point to the new theme file instead of the old one, the line you need to modify starts with beautiful.init

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for $750-$800, have i built a good PC for gaming? are there things i should reconsider?

I have a external 1TB HDD that i can cannibalise if i need it for this, also i would like to use an AMD Processor.

>>31408906
Man, that sucks.

Looks like I need to rethink things then.

Any beginners books on Linux?

Also, what kind of system would you recommend for a young person to learn computers on. I was considering a rasperry pi but it looks to under-powered and would probably frustrate the person I'm giving it to.

>>31409038
Keep the 6300 and mobo for sure

>>31409016
Depends.
You only need a pee sized amount of paste.
Don't over do it and don't under do it.

>>31408906
Which model do you have?

>>31409038
>ripjaws
I stopped reading right there.

>>31409070
>>31409070
>Any beginners books on Linux?
Check the oreilly series, they have several books for linux. also www.tldp.org. But honestly the best way to learn linux is to use it.
>>31409070
>Also, what kind of system would you recommend for a young person to learn computers on. I was considering a rasperry pi but it looks to under-powered and would probably frustrate the person I'm giving it to.
Any system will do just fine, linux is compatible with a large array of hardware especially the old ones so if you have an old pc lying around considering using as a linux machine, you can also dual boot linux with other operating systems such as windows so you can use both linux and windows on the same machine.

>>31409038
Cannibaliseing the HDD should be a temporary solution. Get a better HDD down the line because the externals are way more likely to fail. You don't want to have to deal with that it's not fun.

Not sure why you'd spend so much on a case when you're on such a budget.
That SSD isn't too hot either. Plus it's only 60GB you probably will want 128GB or more.

Just so you know that CPU will be worse than an i5 but it is cheaper and is fine for almost all games so it doesn't really matter. The mobo is good.

I'd get the 660ti over the 660, it's probably worth the extra money.

>>31409050
If you can buy an ideapad lower than what it would cost retail, I'd buy it. Look on ebay and craigslist for such items.

My y580 retails for $1200 or so, bought it for $350

Can you stream Netflix onto a media player like VLC or MPlayerx?

easiest linux distro to install that will make partitioning easy?

>>31409152
Well, i never used Netflix before BUT since as i remember, people used to complain about not being able to stream netflix in linux and other unsupported operating systems, i would have to say no. You probably need to use their special flash player to be able to watch movie.

>>31409035
I'm actually just trying to download themes from the awesome wiki. tbh I don't know how to switch themes. I'm completely new to all of this and don't even know how to run tar.gz files after I've extracted them

>>31409196
mint

>>31409230
>>31409035
oh and also in the manual, it says MOD4+ a key, what is mod4?

>>31409152
No because of the DRM.

>>31409196
Ubuntu and it's children (kubuntu, xubuntu, Mint, etc.)

Best IEMs for ~$50?
Looking for a neutral sound, good isolation, and durable build quality.

Do they exist at that price? If not, closest I can get?

>>31409038
>Gigabyte 990FX
Change to ASUS M5A99FX

>660
Nope, 7870 XT
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AO35AXU/?tag=pcpapi-20

>Seasonic 520W PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
SeaSonic PSU rebrand, more wattage, cheaper

>$50 for 8GB RAM
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmv8gx3m2a1600c11

Don't fail next time.


>>31408006 (OP)
Are there any /g/ recommended tools for managing bandwidth for Windows? Such as only allowing Steam to use 200KB/s?

>>31409229

alright, thanks for trying

>>31409196
>easiest linux distro to install that will make partitioning easy?
Im not i understand your question but if you just need to partition your hard drive then any livecd will do, you dont have to install it and it doesn't even have to be linux.
for easy partitioning i would go with anything that has gparted
for an easy to install distro to go with one of the noob friendly distros such as ubuntu and linux mint

windows update is sucking the life out of me. what do?

>>31409033
it is zipped on the pics folder on /g/ftp, i wonder what't the new address.

yes i intend to print some once i get a decent printer...

Why does /g/ always recommend the MDR-V6's and claim that soundstage is a placebo?

I feel like my $30 Panasonic HTF-600s sound better.

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What module is best for putting bumpers between windows in awesome?
No daze

>>31408691
They're not any better than precisions/latitudes/probooks/elitebooks
but they're good.

>>31408720
No CPU is better for gaming, you've been lied to by intel bought out review sites, put your money into a GPU for gaming and hyper threading/more cores for data crunching.

>>31408737
Apex/nova launcher

>>31408750
youtube has plenty of videos on it, don't get greedy.

>>31408811
no, those are both overclocking boards, you would be fine with a Z77 DS3H


>>31409280
disable it.

>>31409301
post-purchase rationalization is not a question.

>>31409338
Are you referring to me or /g/?

>>31409358
Who are you?

How do I verify a downloaded ISO?

It's a debian live install, if that matters?

>>31409358
both.

Best ways to torrent without getting the party van outside your house?

Why are bitcoins worth anything? From what I can find all they are is proof that you helped legitimatize a previous bitcoin transaction, so why are they worth so much?

Also is there a compiled list of vendors that take bitcoins?

>>31409390
private trackers

>>31409390
Move to a third world country.

Thinkpad x200

2.4GHz C2D
4GB RAM (DDR3 1333)
160GB HDD (7200RPM)

$225

Fair deal? Bad deal? Good deal? Excellent deal?

>>31409375
SHA1/MD5

you don't need to verify a linux ISO unless you think it downloaded wrong, that's for windows.

>>31409390
seconding this.
>>31409402

>>31409402

Best way to get invited for a private tracker?

>movies&TV Shows, not into music

I've only got a 500GB HDD right now
I'm constantly deleting shit to download more stuff
I need another one
What are some good 2TB HDD's, or whatever you guys see as better?

>>31409258
figured it out, still don't know how to switch or install themes

>>31409419
fair deal.

>>31409424
Beg and hope to get lucky or befriend someone on the tracker
Some trackers occasionally have an open registration.

>>31409301
For $60 they're pretty good. The problem is it's rare to find them at their price.
I prefer the HTF-600s myself. More comfortable too. The larger drives do a lot.

how do i crack wpa?
i already have a live image of BackTrack

>>31409390
Refrain from torrenting the most popular things. Recently-released movies and music are the big ones, wait a while before downloading those, and don't seed them if your ratio allows. Forcing encryption may not help much or at all but can't hurt.

>>31409425
clean your shit instead of spending money.

What is a tracker, in torrenting terms?

>>31409230
First download the theme, tar.gz files are compressed archive file just like .zip and .rar so open it with your archive manager, if you don't have one then install one like squeeze or file-roller from your distro package manager, If you do not wish to install one then you can unpack a tar.gz file from terminal using the command

tar -x archive-name-here

after you unpack the the theme you can put it anywhere but i would suggest you put under the directory ~/.config/awesome. so its path will look like ~/.config/awesome/themename or ~/.config/awesome/themes/themename

after that open the file ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua with your editor of choice (nano for cli or gedit for gui) and search for the line that goes like this "beautiful.init......." it should be around line 45.

Now you have to change that entry into this

beautiful.init(awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themename/theme.lua")

or instead /themes/themename/theme.lua depending on where you put the theme folder
now you should be all set all you have to do restart awesome for the theme to change, you can do that from the menu

as for (>>31409258)
MOD4 should usually be your windows key

and finally since you asked all these question im going to have to say that awesome is really not the wm your looking for and i would strongly suggest you start with something easier like openbox or even a whole DE like lxde or xfce4

>>31409461
I'm not going to delete more stuff

>>31409468
A closed network of seeders and leechers.

>>31409485
For archive the WD Reds are pretty good.
For active use the WD Blacks are great.

>>31409325
bumpers?

>>31409485
You don't really need to ask this question. Go to newegg and narrow down the filters to 2TB, then filter in order of "best rating" and find the best deal that also has a large amount of good ratings. Almost always by Seagate or Western Digital.

Not much to it when buying HDDs. Just make sure it's not 5200 RPM and it has at least a 16MB cache.

>>31409390
this
>>31409412
third world country master race reporting in, im enjoy my freedom, how is big brother treating you there?

>>31409459
backtrack 5 r3 has fern wifi cracker that can do it apparently... dunno if it works but it has a gui so even you should be able to figure it out if it does

>>31409196
Ubuntu/Mint.

Just don't get the newest version of Ubuntu, and you'll be fine.

>>31409266
bumping for my Q

>>31409394
>Why are bitcoins worth anything?
Because they are limited, one cannot create an unlimited amount of bitcoins at, creating bitcoins takes and thats why it has a value
for more info check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency

>>31409402
>private trackers
Nonsense.

Private tracks are LESS secure than public trackers.
The authorities can monitor private trackers too.
What? you think every 12 year old can get an invite but the police can't?

And unlike public trackers, private trackers keep a record of how much everybody downloaded.

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What else can I use my computer for besides playing vidya (the reason I built it), the most 'demanding' thing I do is Empire at War (dem lasers and proton torps lag like crazy)

>>31409585
But people have those bitcoin farms

Any of you guys know if the CM HAF 912 case needs any kind of special drive rails? I kind of have my 3.5inch just laying on the bottom all unsecured and shit, but dont want to get soem random rails and find out the case doesn't support em.

I have Debian stable now. How can I change to Testing? (I'm aware it's frozen now)

>>31409326
I see, that's pretty much what I thought.
Thanks for the answer. (I'm >>31408811)

>>31409459
cracking wpa is no easy task, it takes alot of time and you need some good hardware/gpu to crunch the numbers for password encryption
http://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=cracking_wpa&DokuWiki=4feb9aa23c499eb8802cdcbe415be45d

oh and if you didn't know already aircrack-ng is tool you need, it should be bundled by default with backtrack

>>31409586
Except private tracks are such a small sample out of the entire torrenting population that the authorities don't bother

>>31409602
They can only "create" bitcoins at a set rate. It's small. It's the same way how the US government can print money but since they don't do it too fast it doesn't ruin the economy.

>>31409129

I want a 120gb SSD but the one i found was $108 and that put me over the top.

I picked that case because it is on sale, really, i just want a case with decent cable management that also isn't the most hideous thing ever. few cases i looked at were below $50-$60
>>31409105
well, i know i want 8 gigs. but i saw so many varieties of it i picked what was close to the projected $40 and what was best rated. if you have a better suggestion or can tell me what i should look for?
>>31409266
That Looks like a better mobo, and power supply, i did not know about that website, thank you for all your help.

>>31409586
I'm a copyright enforcement company.

Do I want to have to go through the rigmarole of getting onto a private tracker, or is it easier just to grab all the IPs from the top ten torrents on TBP.

>>31409585
oh man that sounded completely retarded with the missing words, let me correct it
>one cannot create an unlimited amount of bitcoins at will
>creating bitcoins takes time
there, hope i didnt cause any confusion

>>31409650
No trouble, just trying to help you spend your money wiser.

>>31409602
read this aswell
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/FAQ#Where_does_the_value_of_Bitcoin_stem_from.3F_What_backs_up_Bitcoin.3F

What else do I need to order with a barebones hard drive to use it?

>>31409637
>private tracks are such a small sample out of the entire torrenting population

I am pretty sure more data is shared on private trackers than on public ones.

They probably won't bother will small trackers, but all the big ones are surely being monitored.

>>31409696
Serial ATA cable, if you don't have one (most motherboards come with a few). They cost a couple of dollars. Any mounting hardware you need was almost certainly supplied with your case.

>>31409724
Okay thanks

>>31409700
The amount of data shared is irrelevant, the enforcement agencies are out to snag the most people
Even what is dwarfed by TPB to the point of irrelevancy for the enforcers

>>31409665
Don't forget that on private trackers, a good amount of the users have seedboxes. Won't that be fun, calling up those companies, and demanding all of those details.

You could've scraped loads more IPs off of TPB and KAT during all of that time.

>>31409587
>>31409587
>What else can I use my computer for besides playing vidya
Anything, do you like programming? learn to program. Are you an artist? make music or graphics in computer.
>>31409587
>the most 'demanding' thing I do is Empire at War
Vidya will probably be the most demanding thing you will use your computer for, in less if you are in a business that requires heavy computing.

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Why is my $600 monitor such shit?

>>31409609
Anyone feel like helping me out? I've given answers to some of you already.

>>31409665
Do you want to go after small time downloaders who you might encounter once or twice?

Or do you want to go after the big fish who seed hundreds of torrents at once?

Because all the big boys use private trackers.

>>31409609
Google it.
That said, i wouldn't advise you of doing that. Its not something that goes smoothly unless if you REALLY know what you're doing.

How risky is it to root my phone? I'm tired of bloat.

I have an Asus M5a78l/USB3 Motherboard at the moment, which has a 760g chipset.

http://uk.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A78LUSB3/

Apparently it supports the FX 8350 but I've herd that it experiences throttling in sub-par motherboards, so my question is, would I experience the same thing if I were to upgrade to an 8350? Should I also definitely expect throttling from the next gen of AMD chips?

>>31409769
Go for anybody dumb enough to pay the extortion fee to avoid trial.

1. best ftp client?

2. best way to backup 4-5tbs worth of data?

3. will you be my bf? ;_;

>>31409790
No risk at all, you might void your manufacturers warranty though.
"rooting" your android is simply the act gaining root/administrator privileges for your phone, now what you do with is another matter.

>>31409481
but with lxde or xfce, will I be able to have my desktop look like the ones in the usual /g/ desktop threads?

>>31409587
This might be the stupidest question I've seen yet.

But you got a good answer.

>>31409741
>the enforcement agencies are out to snag the most people

If that were true then half the teenaged population would be in jail by now.

They only go after individuals who download a lot, in order to "set examples".

It's not worth it prosecuting people for less than $1000.

What kind of place could you work for with a computer and electrical engineering degree?
Could you get to work for NVIDIA or something?

>>31409811
>1. best ftp client?
Filezilla.
>2. best way to backup 4-5tbs worth of data?
rsync.
>3. will you be my bf? ;_;
No.

>>31409790
The actually rooting has basically no risk.

>>31409811
1. doesn't matter, on Windows I use FileZilla. It's just for file transfers.

2. Buy some hdds and put them on that. Cloud storage for 4-5tb would take forever. Tape drives could work too.

3. Not gay.

Lately I've been looking into building what I think is an HTPC? I was originally looking into building a home server and was reading that they can stream movies and music across the household and I'm pretty sure that qualifies it as HTPC but what parts go in it? Do I build it like a PC just headless and with tons of storage? I don't know why this is confusing me so much.

>>31409674
Thanks, that clears up a lot

>>31409769
As a copyright enforcement company, I couldn't care less. We're busting little children here, we just want to get as many people as possible.

Also, keep in mind that "Mr. Seeding 10,000 torrents" is very likely using a seedbox, VPS, or both.

I want to get into kernel hacking / developing.
What is a good book/.pdf to start learning the basics of how OS's/kernels work?

>>31409843
There are no stupid questions.

Only stupid people.

>>31408629
If you live in southern Ontario, you're in luck.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=456&item_id=044329

>>31409830
Any DE or wm has ricing capabilities and imo openbox and xfce look much better than awesome, if you are using awesome simply for the looks then you should really reconsider.
That said im gonna have to at least put it out there your post sounds like a troll, because it does if not then really forget about awesome and get yourself an easier DE/WM

>>31409870
Show me all those millions of people being prosecuted for using TPB please......

>>31409907
Once you show me the billions being prosecuted for using What.CD.

>>31409870
Pretty much everybody in highschool used various torrents from well known sites but no one ever gets in trouble for it

>>31409854
They higher EEs, so do most chip manufactures. Just need to sell yourself.

>>31409860
It's just a PC used for stuff like that. Usually they have a lot of storage space for all the media on them. Just go for a minimalistic case that you can put near your TV.

>>31409875
O'Reilly has a decent book Understanding the Linux Kernel. That might be a good place to start.

>>31409851
And if all they're out to do is set an example and not actually combat torrenting, why waste the effort of prosecuting a significant contributor?

Can one replace the screen on any laptop to a higher res one?

>>31409933
So would it be better to go into solely an EE major?

>>31409948
If it can be done it would probably cost more than getting a new laptop.

>>31409875
dinosaur book.

>>31409933
So what enables it to stream to multiple computers at once? Also can it I keep it on constantly or do they drain power? Thanks for the answers

Oh man i love these threads, i didn't even realize that i knew so much about technology...

I don't even know if I'm on the right fucking board for this.
I'm trying to fix up my laptop, but really don't know shit about it. I've used disc cleanups and shit, but there's still all this memory on it. I don't have any movies or games or anything on it. Wat do?

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First of all i have a Lenovo Z575 with Lenovos torpedo MB. I would like to do two things. I want to upgrade my ram from 6gb to 8gb, yes i know that my motherboard can handle that much. My questions is how hard would it be for me to upgrade it (are the ram chips on the bottom of the laptop or will i have to do extra work?) also do i have to replace both sticks of ram, what type of ram should i buy? I would also like remove my CD drive and replace it with a drive caddy and a ssd. how hard would this be? what drive caddy do i need?

>>31409999
funny, it makes me go: damn, did not knew that

>>31409999
nice quads m8

>>31409929
Until you move into college. The MPAA and RIAA go after college IPs all the time. I lived in a dorm and so many people got that crap.

>>31409948
Only if a screen at a higher resolution is made for that model.

>>31409953
It depends on what you want to do specifically. Just know that EE is more low level, you work on a circuit level. CE is slightly higher level and you'll get some programming and software engineering knowledge as well.

>>31409983
Networking. Your router. You can keep it on constantly and most don't use enough power to matter. Depends on the hardware and how much money is too much for you.

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>>31410010
FUCK I FORGOT PIC