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by sironomus
Thu May 05, 2016 2:12 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: So... server building fun? Whaddya guys think?
Replies: 46
Views: 7990

Re: So... server building fun? Whaddya guys think?

if you zoom in on the picture it is printed as "RDIM" and Crucial's euro website (couldn't find the part # in the US site) agrees http://eu.crucial.com/eur/en/ct2k16g4rfd4213
by sironomus
Thu May 05, 2016 1:48 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: So... server building fun? Whaddya guys think?
Replies: 46
Views: 7990

Re: So... server building fun? Whaddya guys think?

Are you sure that RAM and mobo are compatible? I don't think C236's can take registered RAM.
by sironomus
Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:51 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Sucks to be this guy!
Replies: 68
Views: 5529

Re: Sucks to be this guy!

It's sometimes possible to recover data after a rm -rf. This guy should dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sd* just to be sure it's really gone
by sironomus
Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:57 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Linux opening cans of worms questions...
Replies: 60
Views: 7449

Re: Linux opening cans of worms questions...

Work computer/ personal computer
1. Ubuntu /Arch
2. KDE / i3
3. vim
4. apt /pacman
5. bash
6. Upstart/ systemd
7. Pulseaudio
8. ext4/btrfs
9. fixed release/ rolling release
10. It takes a significant amount of time and effort to get the windows user experience feeling like linux.
by sironomus
Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:37 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: VW in deep Doo-Doo
Replies: 230
Views: 40872

Re: VW in deep Doo-Doo

Typical class-action settlement: 10 lawyers each get $20,000,000 in cash. 400,000 class members each get a $500 credit towards the purchase of a new 2016 Volkswagen vehicle if they agree to finance it through Volkswagen. Because they're being magnanimous, they'll also guarantee to give you at least...
by sironomus
Thu May 29, 2014 12:28 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: TrueCrypt "not secure", shuts its doors
Replies: 36
Views: 37604

Re: TrueCrypt "not secure", shuts its doors

It's definitely strange. If the site has been hacked why haven't the devs responded? People who audited the code claim to have contact with the devs and no one has heard anything yet. Why hasn't the GPG key used to sign the binaries been revoked? To me the thing that makes the most sense is that som...
by sironomus
Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:58 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Windows 8 SSD - what's taking up all the space?
Replies: 22
Views: 7890

Re: Windows 8 SSD - what's taking up all the space?

I would guess a paging file and hybernate file are taking up the rest. Try turning on the option to show protected system files in control panel and look again.
by sironomus
Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Can you "break into" whole-disk encryption???
Replies: 17
Views: 2363

Re: Can you "break into" whole-disk encryption???

Another vote for Truecrypt. It's secure and easy. Only problem with it I have is it doesn't allow for system disk encryption under linux. My laptop is running Windows 7. Within that is a Ubuntu VirtualBox, but I guess it's virtual disk will be encrypted by whatever method I chose to lock the Window...
by sironomus
Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:32 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Can you "break into" whole-disk encryption???
Replies: 17
Views: 2363

Re: Can you "break into" whole-disk encryption???

Another vote for Truecrypt. It's secure and easy. Only problem with it I have is it doesn't allow for system disk encryption under linux.
by sironomus
Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:34 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Huge Physics News
Replies: 70
Views: 9282

Re: Huge Physics News

From what I remember of the Slashdot comments, the error is equivalent to 30cm in the 730km between where the neutrinos are created and where they are detected. Someone posted that it also matched neglecting to take account of the slower speed of light in air rather than vacuum for GPS signals comi...
by sironomus
Sat May 28, 2011 11:10 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What are you drinking RIGHT NOW?
Replies: 4088
Views: 788784

Re: What are you drinking RIGHT NOW?

J&B rare
by sironomus
Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:21 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Hills to flat terrain
Replies: 22
Views: 6818

Re: Hills to flat terrain

It is certainly more fatiguing to run uphill. Unfortunately the conversion to equivalent distance run on flats is not easy to make. Muscle strength, anaerobic threshold, and max heart rate will be taxed significantly more by uphill running. Other things are more of a gray area. Endurance in terms of...
by sironomus
Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:50 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: TrueCrypt speeds in Sandy Bridge and Fusion
Replies: 7
Views: 2204

Re: TrueCrypt speeds in Sandy Bridge and Fusion

I have an Acer with similar specs to the hp dm1z(same cpu/chipset) that I ran with TrueCrypt on for a while. I didn't experience any noticeable slow down compared to the laptops pre-TrueCrypt state. I was running it with an SSD, but if anything that would further tax the cpu.
by sironomus
Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Running
Replies: 16
Views: 2346

Re: Running

in heel-strike running( read: with shoes), improper footwear is the leading cause of injury. If they made shoes without giant heels, I would buy them in a heartbeat. It is so difficult to run in modern "running" shoes it's sad. I had a friend who switched to a very minimal shoe that was e...
by sironomus
Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:15 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Running
Replies: 16
Views: 2346

Re: Running

Hill repeats are one of the toughest workouts to do from a mental stand point. They are also one of the most beneficial as they target virtually every energy system. In terms of form, you want to make sure you are standing up straight. Pretend there is a string attached to your chest and it is pulli...
by sironomus
Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:58 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Running
Replies: 16
Views: 2346

Re: Running

The most important part of marathon training is the long run. Your longest long run in training should come out somewhere between 18 and 22 miles(depending on fitness and development). To get to that point, you should gradually build up over time as mentioned above. You should pick one day a week th...
by sironomus
Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:45 pm
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Ubuntu 10.10 + USB Drive
Replies: 10
Views: 3111

Re: Ubuntu 10.10 + USB Drive

If it is mounting properly it's possible, but unlikely, that you need to change a setting in gconf. To open it, type "gconf-editor" into a terminal or the Run command(ALT-F2) and hit enter. Navigate the window to "apps/nautilus/desktop". Check to see if the "volumes_visible&...
by sironomus
Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:38 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Are SSDs on their deathbed?
Replies: 39
Views: 5836

Re: Are SSDs on their deathbed?

PRAM(pahse change RAM) has its own problems. Obviously future innovations will always lead to something better, but I think flash memory will stick around for a while despite its limitations.
by sironomus
Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:49 pm
Forum: Developer's Den
Topic: SQL queries for nontechnical users
Replies: 10
Views: 5046

Re: SQL queries for nontechnical users

update: IT at my fathers work was less then excited about letting novice users start poking around their database server. They have offered me the solution of giving me the required files in a tab-delimited .txt format. At this point I think it's easiest to complete the comparative analysis using a ...
by sironomus
Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:35 am
Forum: Developer's Den
Topic: SQL queries for nontechnical users
Replies: 10
Views: 5046

SQL queries for nontechnical users

My father works as a molecular biologists. As part of his job he needs to be able to determine which genes match certain criteria. Fortunately large databases exist which hold the information he's looking for. Unfortunately, he has no idea how to search these databases. This means whenever he wants ...
by sironomus
Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: That old piece of harware you keep dragging along
Replies: 119
Views: 13348

Re: That old piece of harware you keep dragging along

I've have an old scanner from cannon (canoscan LIDE 30) from back in 02. It has no support for 64 bit OS's so to get it to work I have to use a XP virtual machine with USB pass through.
by sironomus
Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:41 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Which way to roll the toilet paper over. Huge Wiki article.
Replies: 110
Views: 12792

Re: Which way to roll the toilet paper over. Huge Wiki artic

I had a girlfriend that used to do under. There's a reason I said "had".
by sironomus
Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:54 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: tv shows you enjoy watching that aren't mainstream
Replies: 59
Views: 7022

Re: tv shows you enjoy watching that aren't mainstream

"The IT Crowd" deserves mention. It suffered from a laugh track but other than that was very good.
by sironomus
Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here
Replies: 1004
Views: 71986

Re: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here

I'm in.
by sironomus
Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: It only gets better when used.
Replies: 12
Views: 1570

Re: It only gets better when used.

Maybe its how its delivered. $4.99 shipping for the mouse but the $1000 covers the cost of the throng of playmates that open the box for you.
by sironomus
Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Credit Report Sites
Replies: 7
Views: 1126

Re: Credit Report Sites

I pay in full every month, which means I'm a no-profit customer Actually that's not true. It really means you are a very low risk customer. Every time you swipe your card the credit card company gets a small percentage of the purchase from the retailer. That is why you occasionally see gas stations...
by sironomus
Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:16 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Question about Civ 5 performance
Replies: 19
Views: 2419

Re: Question about Civ 5 performance

agreed with above; I'm thinking of bringing my RAM to 8 gigs. It's a horribly inefficient game. Addictive as hell though. I'm running a core i7 930 with 12 GB DDR3 1600 RAM and it still gets slow towards the end. My brother is playing with a core 2 quad and 4 gigs of DDR2 800 RAM and is not much sl...
by sironomus
Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:41 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: X58 Mobo Selection Help
Replies: 1
Views: 990

Re: X58 Mobo Selection Help

I use the Gigabyte x58A-UD3R rev 2.0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423 . It has the Realteck 8111E LAN (PCIe based) LAN and is similarly priced to the sabertooth. Only trouble I have had with it is some problems with USB 3.0 comparability. Flashing the BIOS from FA to F...
by sironomus
Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:31 pm
Forum: TR Sports
Topic: NFL XLV - Week 7
Replies: 13
Views: 2954

Re: NFL XLV - Week 7

Even though its not on the weekend, the answer tot he pole is the Oregon Ducks. They might all be going to prison because they murdered UCLA Who wants to take bets as to how badly the Bills get beat this weekend. As a bills fan I resent that remark...that said you'd be crazy to pick buffalo this wee...
by sironomus
Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:34 pm
Forum: TR Sports
Topic: NFL XLV - Week 4
Replies: 6
Views: 2205

Re: NFL XLV - Week 4

Sunday, Oct.3 NYJ @ Buffalo- Sanchez has had bad outings vs the bills but the jets can keep it on the ground and be fine Cinci @ Cleveland-should be a good game to watch Denver @ Tennessee Carolina @ New Orleans Detroit @ Green Bay -GB will bounce back from a tough loss Seattle @ St. Louis -stranger...

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