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by valryte
May 5, 2011, 6:25 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: AT&T To Trial Usage Caps
Replies: 55
Views: 8345

Re: AT&T To Trial Usage Caps

I've hit 4TB/month once and 1-2TB/month a couple times, but that was last year. This past year it's been under 200GBs per month. But I have a business account, so it doesn't really matter :)
by valryte
May 5, 2011, 5:57 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Storage Expansion Project
Replies: 47
Views: 22567

Re: Storage Expansion Project

Besides the reasoning that Winnow gave for not using raid 5 for what he needs, if you ever have to rebuild a large raid 5, you'll want to shoot yourself even if you have a top of the line hardware raid controller. And consider that using standard drives which are prone to higher failure rates, it's ...
by valryte
March 26, 2011, 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gout
Replies: 6
Views: 2113

Re: Gout

Sorry to hear, but don't put too much into the "getting old" thing, it has nothing to do with age. I had my first attack at the age of 26 so take from that what you will. What I can do is share my experience in dealing with it. I recommend that you make sure it's gout. There are some other...
by valryte
August 28, 2010, 6:32 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li
Replies: 40
Views: 8508

Re: Upcoming movie "The Expendables" with Stallone, Statham, Li

Apparently you take HGH, sit on your ass all day and your body magically gets in shape.

BTW, saw the movie today and it's an enjoyable action flick.
by valryte
July 5, 2010, 11:03 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The oil spill
Replies: 39
Views: 8686

Re: The oil spill

Lets see...Florida... Hurricanes, Oil Spills, God Awful humidity, flat as a pancake, rednecks galore, no waves to surf, bible belt right above it, bugs omg! Sign me up for this wonderland! Lets see...Florida... Hurricanes, Oil Spills, God Awful humidity, flat as a pancake, rednecks galore, no waves...
by valryte
June 30, 2010, 2:37 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Toy Story 3
Replies: 3
Views: 993

Re: Toy Story 3

Pixar hit's another one out of the park. They just can seem to make a bad movie.
by valryte
June 30, 2010, 2:33 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Supreme Court rules Chicago Handgun Ban unconstitutional
Replies: 60
Views: 13458

Re: Supreme Court rules Chicago Handgun Ban unconstitutional

I thought Kilmoll said after Obama got elected they'd take our guns away?
by valryte
May 29, 2010, 7:43 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Dennis Hopper is dead
Replies: 2
Views: 775

Re: Dennis Hopper is dead

so who's gonna be the third?
by valryte
May 26, 2010, 10:45 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: LOST: Season 6 - Possible [SPOILERS]
Replies: 121
Views: 23054

Re: LOST: Season 6 - Possible [SPOILERS]

The flash sideways is not an alternate reality. It's simply purgatory. Most of those characters still had unresolved issues that they felt they needed to take care of. The purgatory actually happens way after Jack has died, it just ran simultaneous to season 6 because frankly, who really wants to se...
by valryte
May 24, 2010, 7:26 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Android Stuff
Replies: 42
Views: 10768

Re: Android Stuff

I currently use an iPhone. I've only been saying that forever. Fuck the iPhone Yeah, because before the iPhone we had...yeah exactly. As much as I hate iPhone's total restrictive practices, the fact is, they changed the whole game and we owe them a lot of credit for truly pushing smart phones to the...
by valryte
March 18, 2010, 1:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Travel Suggestions
Replies: 43
Views: 10691

Re: Travel Suggestions

Why not go East instead? Japan, Okinawa, even Hong Kong would be a nice trip. India I think would be much like the US seeing as they have a lot of our jobs there. You definitely do NOT want to go to Japan in February. I've been there in February and would not recommend it as a good month to go there.
by valryte
March 6, 2010, 6:35 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Anti-virus advice
Replies: 19
Views: 3616

Re: Anti-virus advice

I recommend you take a look at this site. http://www.av-comparatives.org/ On this site you will find independent comparatives of Anti-Virus software. All products listed in our comparatives are already a selection of some very good anti-virus products. In order to get included in our main tests, ven...
by valryte
February 15, 2010, 4:30 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Converting DVD to AVI?
Replies: 12
Views: 2837

Re: Converting DVD to AVI?

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this one, but try http://handbrake.fr/

You'll want to rip the DVD first to disk then use Handbrake to convert it to whatever you want.
by valryte
December 27, 2009, 2:54 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Clash of the Titans Remake
Replies: 9
Views: 1633

Re: Clash of the Titans Remake

I hate how the Kraken looks and where's the fkn Owl!
by valryte
December 22, 2009, 5:01 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Google Public DNS
Replies: 17
Views: 3787

Re: Google Public DNS

Google Search - they know what you searched
Google Analytics - they know the site you went to cause it told Google
and now Google DNS - you tried being sneaky and went to a site that doesn't run Google Analytics

They now know one way or the other where you're going :)
by valryte
December 22, 2009, 4:53 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: HDMI cables
Replies: 16
Views: 3766

Re: HDMI cables

monoprice.com There is no reason to spend more than $10 on a HDMI cable. I've bought several HDMI and Network cables from these guys. All of them work great. I love their selection. I was able to buy specific colors and lengths to have everything well organized. If you look at the avsforums, monopr...
by valryte
December 20, 2009, 3:31 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Dexter Season 4
Replies: 36
Views: 6182

Re: Dexter Season 4

I don't even know what this show is about or even seen an episode but wow...just wow.
WOW! you've never seen Dexter! WOW! :)
by valryte
December 6, 2009, 7:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exploding Whale
Replies: 7
Views: 1481

Exploding Whale

Ok, I know there's a single post for youtube videos,but I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Seriously, it deserves it's own post. I just woke up my wife laughing so hard, then she had to see it what woke her up, well she lost it as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_t44siFyb4
by valryte
November 28, 2009, 12:11 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

After reading some old posts and searching around, I finally gave Media Monkey a try. Best music media manager I've tried. The shit just works.
by valryte
November 25, 2009, 3:03 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

It's actually pretty easy to strip the bloat after you install itunes. I've done it so many times I could do it wiht my eyes closed. Sorry, but I'm talking about iTunes itself. It's gotten worse over time. I've been using MGTEK dopisp (yeah, stupid name), on an XP box with Windows Media Player 11 a...
by valryte
November 25, 2009, 1:17 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

I swear, I have not even installed iTunes on my Windows 7 box (my music is so outdated). I is scared of Apple bloatware.
by valryte
November 22, 2009, 6:16 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

OK, looks like it's official. It's been about 3 days and the video driver restart has not happened once (normally it happens many times every day). It was the fucking jmicron drivers! I had my XP drives connected on the jmicron sata controller and the drivers are apparently shit on Windows 7. Runnin...
by valryte
November 20, 2009, 12:35 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: SSD Drive P128 Corsair
Replies: 31
Views: 5430

Re: SSD Drive P128 Corsair

Hey Winnow, hows the SSD drives working out?
by valryte
November 20, 2009, 12:33 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: PC Upgrade: 2009 Edition
Replies: 153
Views: 37163

Re: PC Upgrade: 2009 Edition

After reviewing EVGA, ASUS and GIGABYTE, I've settled on a GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard and the Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz. I also grabbed CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) (7-7-7-20). Took the free 3 day shipping so should have it in time for the Thanksgiving weekend. Going to pull the ...
by valryte
November 16, 2009, 6:44 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

I may have fixed my problem. I won't go into details yet because I just made the change one day before going out of town, but as soon as I get back I'll stress test the hell out of it and report my results, but yesterday looked very promising.
by valryte
November 13, 2009, 1:30 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

The downside to running games in Windowed Mode is that your computer has to redraw the game and your desktop (and anything that's on it). I notice that I lose about 10-25fps when I play games in Windowed Mode. My gawd, what 90s computer are you running that you actually notice an FPS lose when play...
by valryte
November 11, 2009, 9:31 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

Also running Win7 Premuim home 64, no issues except alt tabbing out from WoW its OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS slower than with vista 64 for some reason.
Alt tabbing? 4 words. Windowed Mode + Second Monitor :)
by valryte
November 11, 2009, 4:33 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Re: Windows 7 experience

No, but I can tell you have IPv6 disabled as well, probably read about issues with it somewhere. As for my driver restart issue, I've had an open ticket with XFX. I just told them I've tried everything, even on different computers and it still happens. I had another ticket open regarding video playb...
by valryte
November 11, 2009, 3:40 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 experience
Replies: 64
Views: 14260

Windows 7 experience

So far I love the OS. Most of my application actually run better on Windows 7 than XP, but I am having this one major issue that I can find plenty of reports with the same symptom, but no real answers. Basically, Windows 7 seems to hiccup doing various things. Going from Computer to one of my drives...
by valryte
November 11, 2009, 3:33 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: I want to marry Acronis True Image (screw Apple)
Replies: 33
Views: 13972

Re: I want to marry Acronis True Image (screw Apple)

I can't blame them because I am having one other issue with Windows 7, but nothing else reacts as bad as Acronis. I won't derail the thread on it, I'll post it under a Windows 7 thread.
by valryte
November 10, 2009, 11:08 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: I want to marry Acronis True Image (screw Apple)
Replies: 33
Views: 13972

Re: I want to marry Acronis True Image (screw Apple)

Acronis has done what I thought would never happen....it has disappointed me :( Dam them! Basically, any time I try to make an image, it locks up and eventually causes Windows 7 to reboot. I did a search, and I'm not the only one reporting instabilities with True Image Home 2010. The Microsoft one s...
by valryte
October 24, 2009, 6:50 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: iPhone App Discussion
Replies: 142
Views: 42777

Re: iPhone App Discussion

BTW, MSecure is outstanding for passwords, etc. It has a simple interface that gets the job done. Can sort by type or alpha. I find it easier to sort alpha to find things normally with the quick letter touch thingy on the side. The one I use for storing accounts and passwords is SplashID @ http://s...
by valryte
October 22, 2009, 10:19 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.
Replies: 101
Views: 22047

Re: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.

Well for starters I find the whole upgraditis thing funny. It seems a lot of people upgrade just because there is a new version of something. On a new PC perhaps starting with Windows 7 may make sense but for me there is no benefit to upgrade from my current XP configuration at this time. It's not ...
by valryte
October 22, 2009, 10:08 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: XP > 7 upgrades
Replies: 3
Views: 1118

Re: XP > 7 upgrades

That is correct. There is no way to go directly from XP to Windows 7. Trust me, just install Windows 7 and create images as you install stuff. Some older applications cause havoc in Windows 7. Especially applications that integrate with the shell, some of them aren't using the API's correctly and wi...
by valryte
October 11, 2009, 4:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'll suck dick or eat pussy for a Google Wave invite.
Replies: 14
Views: 2764

Re: I'll suck dick or eat pussy for a Google Wave invite.

Sooo anyone have any invites to send?
by valryte
August 29, 2009, 3:03 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: File Encryption
Replies: 3
Views: 1130

Re: File Encryption

Truecrypt is good stuff. Make some containers and mount them as HDs
I concur.
by valryte
August 16, 2009, 8:45 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: District 9
Replies: 27
Views: 4705

Re: District 9

After about the first 5-10 minutes I told me wife, if the movie was like that the whole time we're walking out. Thankfully it wasn't. The effects were great and the action picks up really nicely. So, if you see it, just stick around, it does get better :)
by valryte
August 12, 2009, 3:48 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Google Voice
Replies: 32
Views: 7697

Re: Google Voice

In addition to those, you can set it up so that your Google Voice # rings to different lines at different time (say, work during the day, home at night, cellphone when on vacation), or so that it rings to different lines based on contacts (work contacts all go to work line, your wife always rings t...
by valryte
August 12, 2009, 3:44 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Google Voice
Replies: 32
Views: 7697

Re: Google Voice

Word on the street is that Google Voice will be integrated into Boxee but not XBMC!
Great, soon Winnow will be able to do a voice conference while he faps to his streamed anime!
by valryte
August 11, 2009, 6:27 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Google Voice
Replies: 32
Views: 7697

Re: Google Voice

It's lovely that there are no plans by Google to offer this in any market than the US. Trust me, it has nothing to do with Google. I've worked in the Telecom industry designing/developing products and working with telcos all around the world and I can tell you it's more of an issue with telcos outs...
by valryte
August 8, 2009, 2:27 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: What a week!
Replies: 2
Views: 1017

Re: What a week!

Tell me about it. The sad thing is when the laptop died I was in the process of making an image of it in preparation of installing Windows 7. Normally I have recent images, but for the laptop the last image was from like 6-7 months ago because something happened with Acronis and it stopped working. ...
by valryte
August 8, 2009, 5:12 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.
Replies: 101
Views: 22047

Re: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.

You just need to go to nVidia's site and get the latest Windows 7 drivers for 64. They solved any graphics issues. No I don't because that was the first thing I updated after installing. It went from showing a red-green gradient to having refresh/painting issues. Anyways I have the 32 bit version r...
by valryte
August 8, 2009, 1:21 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.
Replies: 101
Views: 22047

Re: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.

Got my MSDN copy last night and just installed it. Like Winnow said, thing installs really fast (up to now I have only installed it in VMs on top of XP). Took about 10-11 minutes for me as well to complete the installation process. Was like 7 minutes for it to copy everything, then like 2-3 minutes ...
by valryte
August 7, 2009, 3:05 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: RIP John Huges
Replies: 5
Views: 984

Re: RIP John Huges

His movies are classics that have stood the test of time. 25+ years later and people can still relate to them. At least he lived long enough to see that.
by valryte
August 7, 2009, 1:37 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: What a week!
Replies: 2
Views: 1017

What a week!

1. Sat night a drive dies in my media server. Thankfully unRaid rebuilt the data without a hitch after I bought a replacement drive. 2. Yesterday I get back from the doctor to find my router flaking out. Weird blinking lights. Do a search on my iPhone and find out the power adapter on the router has...
by valryte
August 2, 2009, 3:07 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Holmes
Replies: 16
Views: 2597

Re: Holmes

For instance, many films make no mention of his addiction to cocaine and morphine. They do in the BBC versions. as faithful to the original novels as The Spirit movie was to the comic (yes, unfortunately just saw that last night That movie is up there with The Happening in my list of movies I'm reg...
by valryte
July 31, 2009, 12:44 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Holmes
Replies: 16
Views: 2597

Re: Holmes

I saw the preview last month...um, this should be interesting to say the least. Really not sure how I'll feel about this bastardizing of such a classic character. You know they had to make sure to get an actor that's on top right now that has a good fan base in order to get people to come watch this...
by valryte
July 31, 2009, 12:39 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Attn: Health Nuts
Replies: 19
Views: 2196

Re: Attn: Health Nuts

When it comes to "fresh" fruits/vegetables they aren't always better than frozen. Nutrients break down over time by light and air, so a fruit/vegetable that is is picked at its prime and frozen will contain more vitamins and nutrients than some produce which can arrive at the grocery a wee...
by valryte
July 30, 2009, 2:01 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.
Replies: 101
Views: 22047

Re: Windows 7 Pre-Orders / Deals are up.

Xp users are nuts if they stick with XP over Windows 7. This OS rocks. Such a clean UI. The networking rocks. Well, no we're not nuts. For some of us, it all depends on how well our development tools work on it. Vista was horrible as far as support for some older development tools. I really hope th...