Recent content by lunix

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    Which CPU for Plex transcoding

    It's a fixed board/CPU combo at present, can't keep the mobo. But I did come across some power consumption results on the A10 that looked pretty good, esp the A10-6700. Both, i3 "T" and A10-6700 are a little more expensive than I'd hoped. But it may be well worth it.
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    Which CPU for Plex transcoding

    Hey, I have an underpowered HTPC with an AMD E350. It works fine for watching anything directly on the connected TV (even HD movies in any format), but doesn't cut it for streaming 1080p material to the iPad and other devices using Plex Media Server. I'm looking for an upgrade that can...
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    AOL Picks Up Google Reader's Slack with New Reader

    Yeah, AOL is still around, they just don't send gazillions of internet access CDs around any more. Now they own a bunch of sites and operate an ad network. Apparently they STILL make money from dial-up (yes, really), but that's not what they're about these days. I guess the reader fits in...
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    Blekko Attempts to Change The Way You Search Again

    "user base that has grown to about 12.5 million, with more than 5 million searches a day" -- So, 1 search about every 2.5 days on average per "user"? That's pretty thin for a search engine. The idea could be a good one though, I'll try it.
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    Shareholders Ask Why Amazon Sells Violent Games, But Not Guns

    Let me see now. so gun crimes are caused by violent video games. In the last 20 years, gun crime has dropped. So there must be fewer violent video games now than 20 years ago... Oh wait...
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    U.S. Government Secretly Obtained AP's Phone Records

    I'm always fascinated at how quickly ANY discussion that has remotely political aspects gets drawn into a red vs blue rant collection. I'm less amazed at the short memory of the ranters... EVERY presidency had its share of scandals. You only get fired if you're as crass as Nixon (who also got...
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    Pirate Bay Sails to the Caribbean with New Domain

    @infernocy Copyright has nothing to do with quality. If it's all shite then leave it alone. Otherwise, don't rationalize your way to moral high ground and admit you want a free ride. Oh, and as long as you don't pay for GOOD stuff, crap will rule supreme. Oh, and that episode from the Simpsons...
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    Google Glass Specs CPU, RAM Exposed via ADB

    My S3 can get pretty hot, another reason you don't want a "high-end" chip in there :)
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    FBI Spying On Google Users via National Security Letters

    CKKwanGoogle rage on China spying and withdrew to Hong Kong.Wonder where should Google go this time? Seem to remember China wanted A LOT mor information... Apart from that, though, is there a warrant involved anywhere in this? If there is, fine, no difference to other surveillance. If not...
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    EA Will Be Adding Micro-transactions in all Future Games

    magnetiteEA just like any business is in business to make money. I don't see how this is any different than someone like Valve having people buy hats and such for TF2. They did that before the game went F2P. When you only have access to certain advantages (not content, but power) through...
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    McAfee: Google Play Houses ''Risky'' Apps, More

    otacon72Every iOS app I install asks me the first time I run it if it can use location data...not so when I had an Android device. If this was said about Apple's app store people would be slamming Apple left and right but because it's about Google they are defending it...typical on here. And yes...