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by Lonewolf08
Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:27 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Star Wars Episode 7??
Replies: 203
Views: 30121

Re: Star Wars Episode 7??

Hawking, I bought the 60" version of that TV and I've been loving it. I mostly use it for sports, blu-rays, and a few TV shows and they all look great. My roommate's XBOX also looks awesome on it. I looked at both the higher end VT and ST series and couldn't really discern a difference so I wen...
by Lonewolf08
Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:34 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Star Wars Episode 7??
Replies: 203
Views: 30121

Re: Star Wars Episode 7??

Michael Bay – Episode 7 will follow a nervous 19 year-old social outcast Bill Sobievski as he falls in with the Jedi Knights by being nearby when their ship crash lands (and then explodes). He is smitten with one of the young female Jedi, who will have an amazing set of abs and little clothing. Aft...
by Lonewolf08
Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:58 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2524650

Re: dymt reloaded

I've been lucky. 26 and I haven't needed them yet. Although the majority of my immediate and extended family wear them.
by Lonewolf08
Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: SSL Cert Providers
Replies: 4
Views: 2164

Re: SSL Cert Providers

https://startssl.com/

Free for Class 1. Prices look reasonable for the higher classes as well.
by Lonewolf08
Wed May 16, 2012 11:45 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Ivy Bridge Build
Replies: 7
Views: 2201

Re: Ivy Bridge Build

Those are some great points guys, thanks. I always appreciate the perspective (read: reigning me back in from overspending :)). I was looking at the 650D because the Hydro wouldn't work in my current case (140mm rear fan) and because I wanted something new. I currently have a CM HAF 932, but am fond...
by Lonewolf08
Sun May 13, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Ivy Bridge Build
Replies: 7
Views: 2201

Ivy Bridge Build

Hey folks, I'm considering pulling the trigger on the following build to replace my workstation, which I use primarily for gaming, video encoding, and occasionally work. CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz Cooler: CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 ...
by Lonewolf08
Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:54 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: No SOPA statement on TR's part?
Replies: 19
Views: 2289

Re: No SOPA statement on TR's part?

Wikipedia is accomplishing the blackout using Javascript, specifically the wikimedia.org domain. You can use NoScript to disable that domain and view pages without issues. Escape works too, unless your connection is slow and you cancel the page load by pressing escape. Their mobile site is also acce...
by Lonewolf08
Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2524650

Re: dymt reloaded

I lurk Facebook to keep up with family and friends but don't really post much of anything to it. Occasionally I get tagged in photos or events though. Like any other tool it's how you use it.
by Lonewolf08
Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Interesting PC Holiday Repairs?
Replies: 51
Views: 8895

Re: Interesting PC Holiday Repairs?

Updated my grandparents Outlook setup for FIOS email to the new ports. Mundane for a techie, all Greek to my grandparents. Troubleshot an intermittent connectivity issue at my parents. They were using an old router as a switch, which somehow got reset to its default configuration and was offering a ...
by Lonewolf08
Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Best Buy commercial follow-up
Replies: 21
Views: 2696

Re: Best Buy commercial follow-up

The series of commercials feature the person showing up Santa's gift selection with Best Buy merchandise and generally being jerks about it with the catch phrase "Watch out Santa!". I found the commercials annoying too and got a chuckle out of the idea that Santa would counter with "W...
by Lonewolf08
Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:19 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Custom Built Home Router
Replies: 14
Views: 4370

Re: Custom Built Home Router

No, just what I've done the most reading about lately while considering building my own router. This guide gave me the idea. I have enjoyed tweaking my current setup and have been thinking about something that would let me do even more.
by Lonewolf08
Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Custom Built Home Router
Replies: 14
Views: 4370

Re: Custom Built Home Router

P4Power wrote:
You might also want to consider running Untangle.

Nice, I'll check this out too.
by Lonewolf08
Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:45 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Custom Built Home Router
Replies: 14
Views: 4370

Re: Custom Built Home Router

No worries Dirge. Lots of people use custom firmware in place of the vendor supplied firmware for exactly that purpose. For example, I know Tomato allows you access to the IPTables rules so you can configure them to your liking and is updated more often than the stock Linksys firmware. This won't ne...
by Lonewolf08
Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:10 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Custom Built Home Router
Replies: 14
Views: 4370

Re: Custom Built Home Router

- You definitely want to run with 2 ports... - Intel NICs are definitely better than Realtek ones... I do security as my day job, so I definitely won't be making that mistake ;). And thank you for the confirmation about the Intel NICs. Have you considered a Soekris device + m0n0wall? I hadn't, didn...
by Lonewolf08
Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:39 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Custom Built Home Router
Replies: 14
Views: 4370

Custom Built Home Router

Hello Gerbils, I'm upgrading my home network setup to gigabit speed and while searching for a new gigabit router I've been considering several options. I've used a WRT54GL with Tomato for quite some time and have enjoyed the rock solid performance and the ability to tweak the configuration to suit m...
by Lonewolf08
Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:40 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Steam Hack More Severe than previously thought.
Replies: 31
Views: 3012

Re: Steam Hack More Severe than previously thought.

Another option for an SSH server may be your router itself; I know Tomato firmware supports ssh tunneling and DD-WRT probably does also. Tomato also supports Public Key authentication, strongly recommended imho (along with a non-standard port, and a rate limit on password attempts if no pubkey).
by Lonewolf08
Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:24 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What are you READING right now?
Replies: 443
Views: 142339

Re: What are you READING right now?

Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Book Four)

I saw the movies first and this is my first time actually reading through the books. I'm not a very active reader but I really enjoyed the movies and am thoroughly enjoying the book so far.
by Lonewolf08
Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:37 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cable Boxes = The Devil.
Replies: 29
Views: 3058

Re: Cable Boxes = The Devil.

Gotcha, thanks for the information. I might be in for one of these then. Especially if I can convince my wife and ditch the DVR, damn thing ends up costing around 17$ a month.
by Lonewolf08
Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:24 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cable Boxes = The Devil.
Replies: 29
Views: 3058

Re: Cable Boxes = The Devil.

What frustrates me is that there really isn't a good open source solution for HD content. There are great Linux distros for unencrypted content but for anything encrypted you either need a STB /w Firewire workaround or a CableCard. Apparently the CableCards only work with Windows too. Corrado, how m...
by Lonewolf08
Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:05 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cable Boxes = The Devil.
Replies: 29
Views: 3058

Re: Cable Boxes = The Devil.

Mine only took one extra phonecall (fios) but there are many legitimate nightmare stories (a la pray to FCC regulatory gods) particularly with smaller providers. Did you follow a guide or figure it out on your own? The last time I did any research on the subject I didn't really get anywhere. I'm on...
by Lonewolf08
Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:18 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2524650

Re: dymt reloaded

Nooo! Bring on the snow, I want to go skiing. Usually takes until December here though. /grumble
by Lonewolf08
Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:05 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Gun prOn!
Replies: 3467
Views: 642083

Re: Gun prOn!

Figured you all might appreciate this video.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/02/car- ... loyee-sho/

Talk about faith in your product. :o
by Lonewolf08
Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:46 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Wheres the clicker at??
Replies: 15
Views: 1513

Re: Wheres the clicker at??

Slight tangent concerning alternative words for the television remote control... My family called the remote the "buttons". As in, "Anyone know where the !#$@% buttons are? Put them back on the coffee table so they don't get lost all the time!"
by Lonewolf08
Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:08 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Credit card rewards
Replies: 33
Views: 5167

Re: Credit card rewards

I did the same thing with my first two credit cards Rakh. I signed up for two Citi-bank cards on campus during college and they gave me a free T-shirt! Soon after I maxed them both out (thank goodness the credit limit was only $800 on each card) and starting paying the minimum balances. I got a hard...
by Lonewolf08
Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2524650

Re: dymt reloaded

I'm still on the fence about purchasing a SSD for my existing workstation. Although the Cost per GB is getting pretty exciting lately. I'll probably roll one into the build when I upgrade the whole platform.
by Lonewolf08
Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:33 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2524650

Re: dymt reloaded

The reason passwords are changed on an interval is to help reduce the threat of offline brute force password cracking. If an attacker were able to gain access to say a system backup or a backup configuration file he could then attempt to brute force passwords much more efficiently than attempting to...
by Lonewolf08
Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:55 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: dymt reloaded
Replies: 26465
Views: 2524650

Re: dymt reloaded

On password complexity, I read a great article fairly recently about how passwords like "this is fun" are of comparable security and a hell of a lot easier to remember than passwords like "1R56!@#&". http://www.baekdal.com/tips/password-security-usability? I use a tiered syst...
by Lonewolf08
Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:27 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Fuel economy
Replies: 61
Views: 5948

Re: Fuel economy

I used to rigorously track mine when my Civic (regular, not hybrid) was new, but I haven't lately. I reset the trip calculator after each fuel-up to get a general idea. I average about 30-33 mpg when I wake up on time and don't sit in much traffic (mixed highway and city), and 25-28 when I don't. Lo...
by Lonewolf08
Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here
Replies: 1004
Views: 71992

Re: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here

In before the lock. (Hopefully for a new GFX card).
by Lonewolf08
Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:40 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Laptop Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 1734

Laptop Advice

Hey all. I'm in the market for a new 14" laptop and I'm looking for suggestions. Looking for a 14" because of the balance between power and portability. That and my wife has a 13.3" and I want something slightly larger. I'll likely use it for couch surfing and travel. Plus some modera...

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