The Tech Random Crap Thread
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figmentPez
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I've been thinking about how strange the Pokemon world can be. If a trainer finds a trubbish amongst some trash between a couple of buildings.... They have literally found a litter ally in a litter alley.
So AT&T is now announcing AT&T TV (not DirectTV ha ha no not that), which is an Android-based set-top box with an OK Google remote that you can...ok, so it's basically an Android-based AppleTV. The service itself appears to have plenty to offer but...what's the deal with the plans? You have to sign up for a two-year contract, and then the price doubles after the first year? Breaking the contract gets you a $15 per month remaining early-termination fee? Do they not get the point of cord-cutting?
Wait, what I am saying? Of course they don't get the point of cord-cutting. What do they think this is, the 90's?
--Patrick
Wait, what I am saying? Of course they don't get the point of cord-cutting. What do they think this is, the 90's?
--Patrick
You'd think ATT would change DirectTV to an internet version. With live on demand instead of renting and waiting to the top of the hour.
You know, I thought Acer was going the cheap route, but I think that might be a bit too much...
A shout out to our techies: how hard would this be to implement on a scale of, say, a city the size of Mesa, Arizona? (Abt. 500k population, area size of roughly 140 sq. mi., give or take more like really give - along the size of about 195 sq. miles - but it's all essentially flat)
CA Scool District Using Buses as Hot Spots So Kids Can Connect for E-learning
CA Scool District Using Buses as Hot Spots So Kids Can Connect for E-learning
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GasBandit
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It depends on the tech they're using. The article didn't specify what model hotspot they're using. Is it just a consumer-grade cell phone wifi hotspot, or are they mounting a microwave antenna on the roof and aiming it at a central location? There's far too many options and variables.
TLDR version, yeah, you can definitely do that, it's just a question of how much money it'll take to do so.
This.
Technically, there is no reason why every apartment/house/shack/bungalow/lean-to everywhere in the USA can't have decent WiFi, the only reason is because nobody wants to be the one to pay for it. Blanketing the entire country would be impractical, but the technology easily exists to allow every inhabited area to have it.
--Patrick
What a bit of googling discovered is that a lot of CA school districts that already have Wi-Fi on their buses under the guise of helping students with homework on the long bus ride to school. That'd indicate that it's for school districts that already have the stuff on their buses.
The problem with MPS would be actually getting all several hundred plus buses in the district installed with the equipment - which ain't happening now.
The problem with MPS would be actually getting all several hundred plus buses in the district installed with the equipment - which ain't happening now.
@figmentPez
Tech enthusiast proves Windows 10 can run [in] 192MB RAM
Not well, sure. But still the sort of thing that might interest you.
--Patrick
Tech enthusiast proves Windows 10 can run [in] 192MB RAM
Not well, sure. But still the sort of thing that might interest you.
--Patrick
Just got this email at 7am this morning: "PatrThom your Facebook password was reset on Friday Apr 10 at 5pm. If this was not you then please get in touch with us using the following link." Gee thanks for letting me know that I'm going to reset my password 10 hours from now.
Tech scammers. Gotta love 'em.
--Patrick
Tech scammers. Gotta love 'em.
--Patrick
Were you thinking I'd get all hot and bothered over 'big bad gub'mint,' or...
He didn't recognize the old IRS Records logo?
I tuned out after a few too many "I don't know what this was for." Was his google-fu that weak? He mentioned Techmoan, and I'm sure *he* would have been able to find the information.
I've officially started working from home today. It only took a multibillion dollar company 5 weeks to allow Remote Support to work remotely! Victory! Huzzah!
Anyway, I've disconnected my personal PC from the cable and I'm using an ancient wifi dongle I had lying around. My work PC is now connected to the cable.
Home PC through the cable: 275 MBps
Work CP through the cable, but with my employer's proxy: 227 MBps
Home PC through WiFi: 2.3 MBps
Work PC with te VPN active: 7.1 MBps
URGH GOOD LORD THIS IS SLOOWWW. Especially since all of my work apps and programs assume you're on the company network.
Anyway, I've disconnected my personal PC from the cable and I'm using an ancient wifi dongle I had lying around. My work PC is now connected to the cable.
Home PC through the cable: 275 MBps
Work CP through the cable, but with my employer's proxy: 227 MBps
Home PC through WiFi: 2.3 MBps
Work PC with te VPN active: 7.1 MBps
URGH GOOD LORD THIS IS SLOOWWW. Especially since all of my work apps and programs assume you're on the company network.
That he wouldn't recognize the logo. Heck, I still have a T-shirt with that on it.
--Patrick
figmentPez
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Spending $100, and creating a fire/electrical hazard, in order to save $20!
Making a DIY spot welder to replace the 18650 batteries in a power bank.
Making a DIY spot welder to replace the 18650 batteries in a power bank.
I've done the opposite: Ripped apart a laptop battery power bank to get the individual 18650's for my vape 
That's totally the look of an evil AI from bad 70's sci fi.
I know! I can almost hear the theme from The Six Million-Dollar Man playing during the .GIF.
--Patrick
