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Only since they announced Win8 and the SCo-Linux debacles, have I predicted that 1) Windows would go pay-per-view Windows-as-a-service, and 2) they would roll Linux into the OS, possibly turning the OS into a version of Linux. Seems like it's gonna come true. Imagine that.

And there's the rub: I spend alot of time on highways in rural areas with an absolute need for phone & data connectivity. AT&T/Verizon may be a bunch of shitbags to deal with, but they're the only games with significant coverage across the US.

Far more secure than that virus masking itself as an OS...

I have to agree with this. My last attempt to run Linux was a fail because I couldn't get my favorite games to run under it. :-(

Microsoft eXtortionPlan: pay up, or we break your f**king legs.

The [H] needs a downvote button...

Standard operating procedure these days.

Or use Linux.

I guess you enjoy being spied on, too.

Look up the meaning of the word "snark", m'kay?

When they break down your door and arrest you for saying something "wrong"/owning some digital media someone decides you can't own anymore/having data on your drive some malware out there that implicates you in a crime, you just might rethink that position.

So you enjoy all your private information sold 'round the world by Microsoft, et al. Good to know.

Unless you're using Linux...

More reason to go Linux...

I'd like to know how good GoogleFi's coverage is, nationwide...

He's trolling you. $160CDN is $120US, there's no major carrier that comes close when it's over and done with.

I'm paying over $200 for two lines and tethered data to a tablet, and alleged unlimited data at AT&T, and I don't have any other choice other than Verizon, and their prices are about the same. His $160Cdn is about $120US, which to me makes his plan a pretty damned good deal. I would love to be...

B̶r̶i̶b̶e̶r̶y̶ Lobbying should be a capital crime.

So do I. It's a nice system. However, I'm wondering if I need to get rid of Win10, because of all the problems that keep rearing their ugly heads.

Unless you're a true #nerd and use a Bluetooth headset...

Diamond 80286?

#nerd

It's the WSJ paywall: Truth hostage to profit.

Yup, pulled the trigger on a Hades Canyon setup, jrobdog here decided to sell his 65w version, fully kitted out, for $600, and I'm quite pleased with it:

So, I went with the Hades Canyon setup, jrobdog here decided to sell his 65w version, fully kitted out, for $600, and I'm quite pleads with it:

Anyone have any experience with Sabrent? I can get this on Amazon Prime for $109: Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High Performance Solid State Drive (SB-ROCKET-1TB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGF54XR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cugCDb024DNZB

I'll try to get that for ya.. And, NO, it doesn't do well off-road: I got stuck in the mud 5.times, and had to get yanked out:

Tell me about it: backing is my worst enemy. I do everything I can to either find pull-thru parking, pull-in (nose-first), or paid parking (yes, it's a thing) with loads of room so I don't have to jackknife the thing into a spot. And then there's the oversize loads: :eek:

Noise isn't really a concern, because tractors are bloody freaking NOISY when idling (15 liter engines make alot of noise: )

At stock speeds, the x5670 doesn't play certain CPU-bound games very well (SevTech: Ages comes to mind).

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Nah, more like this: EDIT: the red vehicle, not the yellow one. :-p

Right now, my limitation at home is the x5670 at stock speeds, most new games & CPU-bound games don't like it. Start with the NUC and move up, but not too far. The cube cases are too big, but a console-sized one would work.

Budget? I'd like to stay under $1000, but that's flexible. I've already got a acreen: I could make a mount for either of the cases you suggested, and hang it from the wall mount behind the TV. The appeal of the NUC is I can velcro it to the back of the TV, and toss it in my backpack when...

So here comes the Stupid Question of the Day (SQotD): How the hell do I overclock this bitch? Asus P6T Deluxe, X5670, Hyper 212, 12GB RAM. I've never done this before, and don't know what tools I need to do it. Again, as usual, thanks in advance. :cool:

It's that triple-channel memory that helps them run so sweet, there's alot of bandwidth there that we just don't get to see because of the other bottlenecks. Load these babies down wil lots of ram, minimize the disk bottleneck, and it'll rock hard.

I originally posted this over in Computers And Gadgets, got a number of interesting suggestions, including one to come over here & ask you fine folks for some ideas. The original thread: So, what d'y'all think? I"m very open to suggestions, especially after watching the video I posted in...

Yeah, but the CPU and MB architecture both trounce my 10-yo X58/Xeon 6 core CPU.

Just watched this yesterday, and now y'all got me rethinking this. I guess I better head over to the SFF forum & hit up the nerds over there.

That's the million dollar question: what is upgradeable out there that could fit the bill??

Heat sinks vibrating off aren't exactly an issue, unless it's a tower, which would neento be secured; but the connections themselves can vibrate loose, and the PCI connections can be problematic, too. Given how hard those rigs can move in certain situations, I could see how cards and components...