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  1. timwhit

    New phone time, And Google Fi

    Me too. It's a 0% interest loan.
  2. timwhit

    Mid-range phone

    I like the fingerprint scanner location on the S8. What I don't like is my S8 battery is definitely degrading from when I purchased it about a year ago.
  3. timwhit

    Mid-range phone

    Samsung seems to do a better job of providing software upgrades, at least for their flagship models. My S8 has Android 8.
  4. timwhit

    Mid-range phone

    If you buy a new S7, wouldn't the battery be essentially new and unused as well?
  5. timwhit

    Mid-range phone

    I've had multiple LG phones that break down after 12 - 18 months including two LG G5s. I wouldn't buy another LG phone. How much would an S7 or S8 cost you?
  6. timwhit

    New phone time: old-school

    Is your Moto brand new?
  7. timwhit

    Core I9

    Modern websites use way more CPU than you probably realize. If you keep multiple tabs open or load a lot of tabs at the same time you could easily peg 4 cores. Run the Javascript profiler on a complex website sometime.
  8. timwhit

    Core I9

    Every desktop user that uses a modern browser is using multiple cores. The OS also uses multiple cores.
  9. timwhit

    The Watch Thread

    I see numerous people wearing smart watches everyday. I wouldn't buy one myself, but to say they're not popular might be misleading.
  10. timwhit

    EDC pocket knives

    A campus?
  11. timwhit

    Beverages

    Isn't it pretty cold in Sweden in January?
  12. timwhit

    EDC pocket knives

    I have a Kershaw knife that looks extremely similar to your's. It's pretty nice.
  13. timwhit

    Call Blocker App

    Try Mr. Number.
  14. timwhit

    Something Random

    You haven't visited a news site or seen a newspaper?
  15. timwhit

    Cloud Backup

    I ended up switching over to Crashplan Small Business. One of my computers had 8TB in the archive, even though I unselected some things to get it under 5TB, when I converted the entire backup was lost. It's going to take like 2-3 months to get it backed up again. I am already 250GB over on my...
  16. timwhit

    Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws

    Eventually, someone will write a JavaScript version of the exploit and anything you do online will be at risk. No one is going to announce this exploit. You should patch your system now.
  17. timwhit

    LED flashlights

    Don't leave us hanging...
  18. timwhit

    Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws

    Doesn't seem like the AMD flaw is nearly as bad. Is there even an real exploit in the wild for AMD yet?
  19. timwhit

    Toshiba 14TB PMR announced for Q1/2 next year

    What island are you on?
  20. timwhit

    Something Random

    https://www.google.com/search?q=isp+throttling+netflix -- seems there were some issues before the net neutrality rules were enacted. This is why legislation is better than FCC rules.
  21. timwhit

    New phone time v. LG G4 bootlooped

    I swore off LG phones after my LG G5 developed numerous problems around the one year mark. I bought the Samsung GS8+. Not really in your budget either, but it's a great phone.
  22. timwhit

    Something Random

    gen·darme /ˈZHändärm/ noun 1. an armed police officer in France and other French-speaking countries. 2. a rock pinnacle on a mountain, occupying and blocking an arête.
  23. timwhit

    Best 8TB Drive

    Thanks, I ordered one.
  24. timwhit

    Something Random

    Sed, you could look at a dev bootcamp. My company has hired a few people from those programs. The good ones aren't cheap, but they are short in comparison to a 4 year bachelors.
  25. timwhit

    Firefox 57 and Legacy Addons

    I tried it for a couple hours today. It still doesn't feel as fast as Chrome to me on my 2015 MBP (16GB). Opening and closing tabs still feels slower.
  26. timwhit

    stopping the spammers

    I saw them.
  27. timwhit

    Android 7.0 reviews?

    Letting a LiIon battery drain completely will not fix anything AFAIK. They do not have memory like NiMH or NiCd batteries.
  28. timwhit

    Cloud Backup

    Ah interesting.
  29. timwhit

    Cloud Backup

    Are you getting charged data overages? Comcast/Xfinity limits to 1TB per month.
  30. timwhit

    Best 8TB Drive

    Do you have a link?
  31. timwhit

    Best 8TB Drive

    Yes, I meant no shingles. Do you have a specific model in mind for HGST or Seagate? Link?
  32. timwhit

    Best 8TB Drive

    To install in a computer and use as a data drive. Reliability, price, speed, price. I don't want a PMR drive if I can help it.
  33. timwhit

    Best 8TB Drive

    One of my 2TB Samsung drives is failing. I got everything off of it, but I'd like to replace it with something larger. What 8TB drive is good right now?
  34. timwhit

    stopping the spammers

    Something seems necessary. I have performed like 15 moderations this weekend.
  35. timwhit

    All WPA2 WiFi security is broken?

    I may just wait until the controller can upgrade automatically. Any word on when that will happen?
  36. timwhit

    All WPA2 WiFi security is broken?

    Did it show up for you on the Unifi Controller or did you do it manually? I upgraded the controller software and then upgraded each of my APs, but they're still at version 3.8.14.6780. No more upgrade option is available.
  37. timwhit

    Beverages

    Try Left Hand Milk Stout if it's available.
  38. timwhit

    Something Random

    Have you been to a grocery store or a gas station before?
  39. timwhit

    Something Random

    Have you ever lived in the US of A? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_(goods)
  40. timwhit

    Vehicle Telemetry Recorders

    Airplane pilots also don't watch movies while the plane is in autopilot.
  41. timwhit

    Problem with Router and Desktop's NIC

    Just buy your own modem and hook it up.
  42. timwhit

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    The market for 2TB+ SSDs is pretty small. I was looking at Laptops yesterday, pretty much everything in the $1k range has a 256GB SSD. Even a $2800 MacBook Pro comes with only a 512GB SSD. This can be upgraded to 2TB for a total price of $4000.
  43. timwhit

    Cloud Backup

    I looked into what Crashplan will cost me and it's looking like $100/month. This isn't really very cost effective for me. I'm probably including some computers that don't need to be backed up, but even $50/month is way too much in my opinion.
  44. timwhit

    Cloud Backup

    I think I deleted the email about this without reading it. I only use crashplan as the target. Will this affect me?
  45. timwhit

    Something Random

    I got the laser vision about 8 years ago. Still mostly works.
  46. timwhit

    LG V10 available with intro deal - 200GB micro sd, 3000MaH battery, charge cradle

    I've only pressed the Bixby button maybe four times in the 3 or 4 months I've had my phone. After having 2 LG phones die before 2 years I'm done with them.
  47. timwhit

    LG V10 available with intro deal - 200GB micro sd, 3000MaH battery, charge cradle

    My LG G5 developed a ton of issues right around the 12 month mark. I replaced it with a Samsung S8+. I'm done with LG for now.
  48. timwhit

    Cryptocurrency Mining and GPUs

    Bitcoin has been worth quite a bit for years now. I don't think it's quite a fad. I stopped messing around with bitcoin after Mt Gox went under.
  49. timwhit

    Ubiquiti PoE 5 router dead

    I'm still using a Ubiquiti Routerboard Pro from 2011.
  50. timwhit

    Something Random

    Yes, this is correct. However, if you install the motherboard drivers it would usually enable it if I'm remembering the correctly.
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