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Network Server

Lots of food for thought. One of my systems is a mini-ITX system, I have not thrown my Kill-o-Watt meter on it, I'll have to do that and see if it may work for what I want to do. I'd have to use external drives as the case is packed as is. Adding a couple of 4T USB drives and perhaps doing a...
- Matt L
- Post #9
- Sep 2, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Network Server

Well I'd like to power down most if not all the computers when not in use. I stream stuff using network shares to various TV's around the house at varying times. In doing more research on the Raspberry Pi I came across a couple of articles where the author built a dual disk system, main drive...
- Matt L
- Post #6
- Sep 1, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Network Server

Not quite sure where to post this, opted for here. Looking to build a low powered server. 3T-4T raid, odds are RAID 5. I've got 3 computers around the house running 24/7, really want to cut some power usage. Tossing the idea around of using a Raspberry Pi based system. I know I'd have to...
- Matt L
- Thread
- Aug 30, 2016
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Free Bausch & Lomb PeroxiClear Advantage Sample

worth a try. Thanks!
- Matt L
- Post #3
- Aug 19, 2016
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Stylus (Addon) Forum Themes

Ken g6 --great work --- Thanks again!
- Matt L
- Post #73
- Aug 17, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Stylus (Addon) Forum Themes

All I can say it WOW! this is fantastic! Thanks much...
- Matt L
- Post #37
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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How do I lose the right side panel?

Thanks for the fix, now if we could only get back to a more rational color theme I'd be fine.
- Matt L
- Post #10
- Aug 8, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Solid Copper Mixing Bowls (ex: 5qt = $30)

I have a copper bowl insert for my Kitchenaid mixer, only use it for egg whites, and it does a very good job. copper is worth it if you beat a lot of egg whites, not so much if you don't.
- Matt L
- Post #6
- Apr 19, 2016
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Nova Launcher Prime and Poweramp unlocker android apps for $1 each at Google Play.

I picked them both up, thanks. Not sure I will use the Nova Launcher though. I used it years ago and was never happy with it. Bought it to try again and see if I like it any better. What to users gain over the standard launch screen?
- Matt L
- Post #7
- Mar 4, 2016
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Philips 60W Equivalent A19 LED Bulb (4-Pack) $9.97 to $10.97 Home Depot

When shopping for bulbs, compare the lumens and the color temp. If they are close to a 60w bulb rating they will look close to the same.
- Matt L
- Post #4
- Feb 3, 2016
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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New Asus tr-ac87u router, blocked push notifications.

Been beating my head against my new router, Asus RT-AC87U replaced an Asus Rt-56. The old router was passing info, I opened all the same ports on the new unit, yet nothing get through. Any suggestions on what setting might be blocking things?
- Matt L
- Thread
- Jan 9, 2016
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Networking
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Win 10 won't install due to lack of video driver

Got a junk computer running Win 7 with no issues, got the upgrade notice but it fails due to no driver. It's an old system soon to be replaced but want to use it for a few weeks with Win 10. It's a crappy but functional GeForce 6200 card, and I want to do an inplace update. Got a few older...
- Matt L
- Thread
- Aug 19, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Operating Systems
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(dead) $99 Instant Pot

Most of what the posted product can do a simple, good old fashioned, pressure cooker can do. No, you can't set it to come on 24 hours later, but for most people it's a non issue. I use a PC for a number of things, but beans are not one of them. Beans in a PC never turn out the same as soaking...
- Matt L
- Post #15
- Aug 11, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Unbelievable price on Silverstone Temjin TJ-08E Case

But it does have free shipping!
- Matt L
- Post #3
- Aug 2, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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XIAOMI Intelligent Bluetooth v4.0 Sport Mi Band Fitness Bracelet - $12.99 Shipped

Got mine, can't use it. My 2 year old phone is on 4.1, MI require 4.4 and above. My Ipad can down load the app, but does not recognize the Bluetooth 4.0 standard, same for my android tablet, Ok on the version, but BT is not compatible. Funny my LG LS970 phone see the MI via BT but can't run...
- Matt L
- Post #36
- Jul 29, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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XIAOMI Intelligent Bluetooth v4.0 Sport Mi Band Fitness Bracelet - $12.99 Shipped

I ordered one, now $13.69...
- Matt L
- Post #24
- Jun 24, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Pandora One gift card, $36 shipped.

Grabbed one today, my P sub is about to run out. Great price.
- Matt L
- Post #26
- Mar 6, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Vizio 65" Smart LED LCD HDTV - $790+tax

Just bought and returned a smaller but similar Vizio. Total junk.randomly shut down, grey scale terrible,will never touch a Vizio again.
- Matt L
- Post #2
- Jan 26, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Intel or AMD MB combo

scroll down to the 6350 bundles. http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx
- Matt L
- Post #7
- Dec 14, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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Intel or AMD MB combo

Ok, we are one and one. is the AMD FX 6350 Black Edition 3.9GHz Six-Core Socket AM3+ at the end of it's life cycle or is it just the MB?
- Matt L
- Post #4
- Dec 13, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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Intel or AMD MB combo

My 5 year old ECS MB has crapped out and I need a moderate priced replacement. Lost the SATA drives, today it went black with audio, then would not boot. It's up now but for how long? The 2 I have in mind is the Intel based MSI Z97 PC Mate Socket LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard with the...
- Matt L
- Thread
- Dec 13, 2014
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Motherboards
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The Wink home automation thread

I've been seeing a few things about wink, here and there recently investigating it a bit. As a long, long time user of X10, still functioning 100% of the time, I'm not yet in the market for a new system but am trying to keep current. To be honest at this point I see many conflicting systems out...
- Matt L
- Post #286
- Oct 14, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Filesystem Damaged - How To Repair?

I've got a similar situation I've been working on for the past few days, made some progress but not much. I've gotten to the point where I know the magic number is screwed up, tried the list of numbers generated and none work. Any suggestions? For me it's one partition of a disk with 4...
- Matt L
- Post #8
- Jun 7, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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65" Seiki 4K UHD TV for $1488

I've seen the 50" version, it was terrible. There are reviews out there, and the consensus is to avoid it.
- Matt L
- Post #8
- Jan 13, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Nexus 4 (Sold out in USA)

Got it's twin optimus G a few weeks ago and love it. quad core fast, perfect size for me, and 4g service --3 for 3.
- Matt L
- Post #8
- Aug 28, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Need Advice:Low cost carrier Ting? T-Mobile? Virgin?

Got too good of a deal on an EVO 4 LTE tonight, $52, so it looks like for the moment I'll be using Ting. I'll keep looking for a deal on the S3 GSM or the LG optimus G CDMA, which ever one come up at my price point I'll move on it. I might be curious to try the windows phone, kind of...
- Matt L
- Post #9
- Jun 4, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Need Advice:Low cost carrier Ting? T-Mobile? Virgin?

I have no problem with a used phone as long as it has a clean esid... With Ting, 100 minutes of talk time is fine, $3, I rarely text, so the low end is fine $3, data - I'm not sure. I'd try the 500 M plan and see where I end up, might not be enough, may be OK.
- Matt L
- Post #7
- Jun 3, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Need Advice:Low cost carrier Ting? T-Mobile? Virgin?

I've been with Virgin for several years, no real issues, $25/mo plan. My phone is getting old, Moto Triumph flashed with Paranoidandroid ROM, I'm looking to upgrade. Budget for new/use phone ~$150. If I upgrade on VM my cost goes to $35/mo. Had pretty much decided on a used S3 and ting...
- Matt L
- Thread
- Jun 3, 2013
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Monitor issue -- internal smudge...

Picked up a monitor cheap --- Viewsonic WM 1930wm for $10. Looks fine except for what I would describe as a pencil eraser sized backward "7" in the upper right quadrant inside the screen. It's kind of a pale blueish color, in many cases you can't see it, but on a white background it's quite...
- Matt L
- Thread
- May 14, 2013
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Disk partitions dissipated -- Advice/Help?

Funny, I just used Testdisk and checked the disk. reset the partitions to what they should be, but the C; partition is corrupt. Booted into Win 7 and nothing. Win does not see the drive. booted into Linux Mint 64 bit and it sees the drive and all the partitions correctly. In the process...
- Matt L
- Post #6
- May 14, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Disk partitions dissipated -- Advice/Help?

Yeah Sparky, cool suggestion.
- Matt L
- Post #3
- May 13, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Disk partitions dissipated -- Advice/Help?

Got a mess. I rarely turn my computer off, but was on vacation for a week and decided to power down. when I returned I booted and system hung at Win 7 boot screen. Tried several different things and got to the point of dropping the WIn 7 disk in and attempting repair. No luck. After...
- Matt L
- Thread
- May 13, 2013
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Older laptop Linux issues...

Thanks! That did it! Now I'll settle in and play a bit. Are there any other distros you suggest I try?
- Matt L
- Post #9
- Feb 21, 2013
- Forum: Open Source
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Older laptop Linux issues...

OK, got a newbie question. Worked through a number of things, found that wireless works IF I issue --sudo modprobe b43 -- in a terminal window. Why? How do I get it to work automatically?
- Matt L
- Post #6
- Feb 21, 2013
- Forum: Open Source
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Older laptop Linux issues...

Thanks for the link, I may have tried that before, but I will try it again. Funny, i downloaded Fedora 18 and put it on my USB stick, booted it on the same laptop and it found the Broadcom equipment and connected to my wireless network quickly. Same with the BT that I use for my mouse. Can't...
- Matt L
- Post #4
- Feb 20, 2013
- Forum: Open Source
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Older laptop Linux issues...

Got an older laptop -Compaq V3019US. Had been running Win 8 RC but it expired and opted not to pay for the full version. Over the years I've tried to use and like Linux but always get stuck on an issue and give up. I've been a WIndows guy for 20 years, have messed with Linux a bit but it...
- Matt L
- Thread
- Feb 20, 2013
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Open Source
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$11.99 shipped - Logitech M515 "Couch Mouse"

Thanks! Snagged one...
- Matt L
- Post #15
- Feb 16, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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40% off ANY large pizza (multiples!) at Papa Johns - BE LAZY AND DON'T COOK

No thanks, I 'm boycotting PJ...
- Matt L
- Post #4
- Oct 24, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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EXPIRED viatalk VOIP "special 1 day sale" $189/year with 1 year free

Just about any VOIP service will do all that. I use VOIP.MS and don't pay any taxes or fees. It's pay as you go, I dump $25 in my account every 3 months or so and am Very happy with the service. Kept my old number too.
- Matt L
- Post #6
- Oct 15, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Audio issue ---- very brief "brrrruuup" during playback

After doing a lot of research I think I identified the problem. I was getting severe latency issues, DPC Latency Checker identified part of the problem. Went through my system checking every device, no luck. Started killing programs, finally found the culprit -- Malwarebytes! Every 20...
- Matt L
- Post #2
- Oct 4, 2012
- Forum: Peripherals & Components

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