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Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:28 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: iperf full-duplex slower than each half-duplex
Replies: 14
Views: 6097

Re: iperf full-duplex slower than each half-duplex

Could you be limited by hard disk performance for the file transfer? Only if it is transferring a lot of small files or the disk is badly fragmented. 100 Mb is only ~12 MB/sec, which any HDD made in the past 2+ decades can sustain without even breaking a sweat if the transfer is sequential. In any ...
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Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:21 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: iperf full-duplex slower than each half-duplex
Replies: 14
Views: 6097

Re: iperf full-duplex slower than each half-duplex

Ahh, good point. At 100 Mb pretty much anything from the past 20 years should be able to keep up.

Do the numbers go to zero when the test is stopped? I'm wondering whether something else is causing traffic in one direction that could be slowing the test down.
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Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: iperf full-duplex slower than each half-duplex
Replies: 14
Views: 6097

Re: iperf full-duplex slower than each half-duplex

Are both ends running the same type of NIC, same drivers, and same version of Windows? Are CPUs same (or at least similar)? Have you checked CPU load on both systems while the test is running?
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Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:09 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: How common was CP/M usage on the Commodore 128?
Replies: 8
Views: 6616

Re: How common was CP/M usage on the Commodore 128?

Ahh, OK. I see where you're coming from. Yeah, 20/20 hindsight is a bitch, isn't it? :wink:

TBH they subsequently got it mostly right with the Amiga. But ultimately it didn't matter, since the IBM PC (and clones) and Apple Macintosh were about to steamroller pretty much everything else into oblivion.
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Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:27 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: How common was CP/M usage on the Commodore 128?
Replies: 8
Views: 6616

Re: How common was CP/M usage on the Commodore 128?

CP/M may have been past its prime by then, but it still had a huge (for 1985) ecosystem of applications. Keep in mind that the C64/C128 were always intended to be inexpensive machines that anyone could afford. I'm not sure what you're getting at with your mention of a potential C64 upgrade path; the...
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Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:51 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

For roasted peanut oil? Don't think I've ever used it, so my answer would be "N/A".

For regular peanut oil it's just whatever they have at the grocery store. Store brand, typically.

For roasted sesame oil it's also whatever they have at the grocery store (which is usually Kadoya brand).
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Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:52 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Better to Build new System next Year?
Replies: 13
Views: 6026

Re: Better to Build new System next Year?

The answer to this question is always "yes, it's probably better to wait" unless the users of the system can demonstrate either (1) it will allow specific things which they cannot currently do or (2) finances will be more constrained in future . I would argue that an anticipated future fi...
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Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:50 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: DYMT: Imi's Legacy
Replies: 4962
Views: 476530

Re: DYMT: Imi's Legacy

And I, in turn, am unimpressed by your unimpressedness. :wink:
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Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:51 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Better to Build new System next Year?
Replies: 13
Views: 6026

Re: Better to Build new System next Year?

Well, you (almost) always get more bang for your buck if you wait. And new AMD CPUs coming out soon will drive down prices of existing SKUs even if you don't opt for the new hotness. OTOH, you can play the "if I wait another 6 months things will be even BETTER" game forever. Ask yourself: ...
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Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:47 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: DYMT: Imi's Legacy
Replies: 4962
Views: 476530

Re: DYMT: Imi's Legacy

Wow, another one from "back in the day" crawls out of the woodwork. Congrats on getting your life back on track and your imminent nuptials!
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Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:45 am
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Case needed for business (non-gaming) PC
Replies: 26
Views: 10541

Re: Case needed for business (non-gaming) PC

Atlas 550 is 15 years old at this point, no longer produced (therefore difficult to find), and (obviously) lacks modern features. You can scratch that one off your list.

Given that you've expressed a preference for no window, why are you looking at the Corsair 100R instead of the 200R?
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Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:15 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

Why in the World did they use Olive Oil for? :o :roll: That was what they had. I'm sure the recipe called for something more neutral like canola or corn oil. So why didn't they just go to store buy some? I don't recall. Might've been in a hurry because they were making it for a party. That's probab...
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:00 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

At least the flavor of peanuts goes well with a lot of things. I had a chocolate cake once where someone had subbed olive oil for whatever oil the recipe called for, and it was really weird. Why in the World did they use Olive Oil for? :o :roll: That was what they had. I'm sure the recipe called fo...
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:53 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

At least the flavor of peanuts goes well with a lot of things. I had a chocolate cake once where someone had subbed olive oil for whatever oil the recipe called for, and it was really weird.
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:52 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: How bad is Windows 10 Really?
Replies: 381
Views: 80982

Re: How bad is Windows 10 Really?

whm1974 wrote:
just brew it! wrote:
Updates is one area where Microsoft still has room for improvement. But it's a lot better than it was.

Well I will admit the Windows 8 Updates was a Major Improvement over Previous versions of Windows.

Yeah, maybe they'll get updates right eventually. It's still a work in progress.
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: How bad is Windows 10 Really?
Replies: 381
Views: 80982

Re: How bad is Windows 10 Really?

Updates is one area where Microsoft still has room for improvement. But it's a lot better than it was.
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:55 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

This is a common Industrial Process to extract more oil from pressed oilseeds. I also try to avoid things that literally have no effect on me. This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_oil#Solvent_extraction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_oil#Solvent_extraction Granted I don't deep fry...
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: How bad is Windows 10 Really?
Replies: 381
Views: 80982

Re: How bad is Windows 10 Really?

There haven't been major deal breaking issues since launch day. /signed, Linux user, Mac user, and Windows user Currently as far as Windows games goes, SteamPlay(Proton) does play a good number of them on Linux. The only Windows application I do want to run on Linux would be DAZ3d. It does run usin...
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: How bad is Windows 10 Really?
Replies: 381
Views: 80982

Re: How bad is Windows 10 Really?

Imaged an old HP laptop to Windows 10 this past weekend for my wife. Aside from some partially self-inflicted pain (from me assuming I could just copy the raw ISO image to a thumbdrive and boot from it like I do with Linux), and getting annoyed at the way it tries to convince you to associate every ...
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Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:40 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Ryzen 5 3600 High temps with a 120mm H60 AIO
Replies: 5
Views: 7921

Re: Ryzen 5 3600 High temps with a 120mm H60 AIO

Keep in mind that the latest Ryzen chips do tend to run pretty hot under load. Even though they're only 65W TDP, that's packed into a VERY small die area, which means removing that heat is challenging even with a good cooler. AMD says the 3600's operating temperature range is up to 95C, so you're st...
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Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

I think I'll just stick to unrefined peanut oil for any frying and keep the Roasted for flavoring. Unrefined peanut oil is not the same thing as unroasted peanut oil. Unrefined peanut oil still contains peanut compounds besides oil, and has a lower smoke point. Like roasted peanut oil, it is genera...
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Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:02 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

Roasted sesame oil has a very strong flavor which can overpower anything cooked with it unless it is used sparingly. Frying something in it would leave the food tasting like roasted sesame oil and little else. I don't see why you couldn't bake with roasted oils, as the amount of oil used in baked go...
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Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:30 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

Peanut oil or sunflower oil are go-to choices for deep fryers, since they don't decompose as easily as other common cooking oils (e.g.: Olive or Canola oils). https://www.masterclass.com/articles/cooking-oils-and-smoke-points-what-to-know-and-how-to-choose I keep getting results for Peanut oil and ...
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:23 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?
Replies: 34
Views: 5994

Re: Roasted peanut oil. Anyone cook with/or use it?

I'm not familiar with roasted peanut oil, but if it is anything like roasted sesame oil you don't want to fry with it. Roasted sesame oil is used more like a condiment, in small amounts. It would be overpowering (not to mention expensive) if used for frying. Regular (not roasted) peanut oil is excel...
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Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: long-overdue PC upgrade....
Replies: 8
Views: 4497

Re: long-overdue PC upgrade....

To each his own (or "know your own limits") I guess. When it comes to stuff like this I trust myself more than most people I know, and certainly more than some random tech at a store. AMD consumer CPUs are still PGA but (unlike Socket A days) have a heat spreader, so no worries about damag...
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Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: long-overdue PC upgrade....
Replies: 8
Views: 4497

Re: long-overdue PC upgrade....

AMD64Blondie wrote:
(My current i7-7700 build dates back to April 2017...)

Hey, my 3700X is replacing an FX-8350!
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Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:58 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Corsair K68 Cherry MX red keyboard
Replies: 6
Views: 6495

Re: Corsair K68 Cherry MX red keyboard

Yeah, once you use a good mechanical you don't want to go back to rubber dome. And the Apple "butterfly" keyboard is just a travesty.

I prefer the clicky (Cherry blue) keys myself, but the reds are nice if you prefer a lighter touch without the tactile click.
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Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:50 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Corsair K68 Cherry MX red keyboard
Replies: 6
Views: 6495

Re: Corsair K68 Cherry MX red keyboard

Sure sounds like some sort of weird driver issue. Beyond that, I have no idea.
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Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Having an upgrade path before it becomes impossible.
Replies: 36
Views: 12180

Re: Having an upgrade path before it becomes impossible.

whm1974 wrote:
2. This makes reading a lot easier, as the readers can see the quote I'm responding to.

It makes reading more confusing, because people are expecting the quotes to be formatted the way the forum software normally does it instead of the reverse of the way the forum software normally does it.
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Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:06 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Having an upgrade path before it becomes impossible.
Replies: 36
Views: 12180

Re: Having an upgrade path before it becomes impossible.

whm1974 wrote:
just brew it! wrote:
Nested quote fail!

I quoted you just fine....

Your reply to the quote is nested further in, which is backwards.
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