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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: On the notion of Linux
« on: July 13, 2013, 03:16:36 PM »Good job.
Many thanks to you kind sir!
Friendliest,
sirTheMore
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Many thanks to you kind sir!
Friendliest,
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Linux
« on: July 11, 2013, 02:49:13 PM »
Linass is sh!t and yet again I've reverted back to Microsoft Windows.
Warmest and Friendliest,
sirTheMore
Warmest and Friendliest,
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Personal Cloud
« on: June 07, 2013, 06:55:40 AM »If it were me, I would just run an rsync job from cron (or anacron, if you're running it on a desktop). Say you want to sync all files under /home/wilmore/ which have the extensions .odt and .mp3 to /home/wilmore/ on remotehost, you could do:
rsync -a --delete --delete-excluded --prune-empty-dirs --include-from=/home/wilmore/rsync.include /home/wilmore/ remotehost:/home/wilmore/
Then populate /home/wilmore/rsync.include with:Quote*/
*.odt
*.mp3
- *
This is interpreted as "include all directories (line 1), then include all files ending in .odt (line 2), then include all files ending in .mp3 (line 3), then exclude all other files (line 4)". The --prune-empty-dirs option then tells rsync not to copy across directories without files ending in .odt or .mp3. This is a very simplistic example; the rsync manual page (type man rsync) goes into great depth as to all the options available to you. Whatever you want to sync, it's almost certain that rsync is capable.
Be careful, though -- the above example will delete anything not matching the include patterns you specify on the destination host (that's what --delete-excluded does). If you don't want this behaviour, you'll want to juggle the command-line options a bit.
If this seems a little daunting to learn, that's because it is. rsync is a very low-level tool, offering immense flexibility at the cost of substantial complexity. Many graphical tools for syncing files actually back onto rsync itself, but hide a lot of its complexity, and in doing so reduce the flexibility you get. I prefer to dig into this stuff and get the solution I want using very basic tools, so this would be my solution, but YMMV.
I rest my case. Good God...
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Personal Cloud
« on: June 05, 2013, 03:26:30 PM »Recently I've been fiddling with SparkleShare for the purposes of syncing a specific file between my server and my computer. Through researching it, I've kind of got interested in something I had already read a bit about: personal clouds. I kind of want to try syncing a specific set of files between my computer and my server.
So far the big names I have come across (aside from SparkleShare, which I gather is not best suited to my purposes) are ownCloud and Seafile. They both have pros cons etc, but sometimes it's hard to tell where my usage needs fall inbetween said pros and cons. Mostly, what I want is to store documents, some images, and perhaps the odd bit of media/video. i'm looking for advice on which service do you thin suits my needs best - right now I'm leaning toward Seafile.
By the way, I am specifically looking for free/open source solutions. In other words, yes, I've heard of Dropbox.
Why don't you try Ubuntu One? One of the best things about free/open source solutions such as Linux is the ability to issue obscure commands like this: ln -s /dev/ttyS1 /dev/modem almost every day. If you want to configure the option to use sophisticated keyboard shortcuts to control your volume, not to worry, you'll spend hours and hours attempting this. Blessed be free software.
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: New Laptop
« on: June 05, 2013, 01:53:12 PM »More and more Haswell options are being announced now that it's June. Hopefully something relatively cheap comes along.
Like the Yeemote LeLOOOng?? Absolutely! I cannot recommend this machine enough!
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: New Laptop
« on: June 04, 2013, 11:50:57 AM »Need a laptop for school. Going to be word processing mostly, only games being played are things like CSS and Dota 2.
My preferred specs:
i5 3rd gen (looks like 4th gen will be too pricey).
Small SSD, not HDD.
Windows 7, Ubuntu or drivers only. No windows 8 or touch screen shenanigans.
Looks like I'll have to go with integrated Intel 4000 graphics if I want something under 15" that has good resolution and is reasonably priced.
13.3 inch screen.
Under or around $1000.
Anyone able to recommend anything? It's hard to find things at those specs.
Can I recommend the Yeemote Leloong? It features a highly sophisticated Linux based operating system and is very easy to setup and get going. Driver support couldn't be better and easier. 2013 is the year of the Linux Desktop you know, so why not jump on the bandwagon and let Linux make your life easier???
You'll spend hours configuring drivers for complex functionality like wireless networking, USB support, and disk burning. You'll pour through countless configuration files, support forums and tech blogs trying to figure out why your volume won't turn down.
Worried about easy to install software? Don't! You'll be able to issue obscure shell commands such as this: options sb esstype=1688 io=0x220 irq=5 dma=0 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330 almost every day!
Join the fun won't you? After all... it's free!
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Debian 7.0 "wheezy" release progress
« on: May 04, 2013, 10:40:35 AM »
*Edited*
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Linux
« on: April 26, 2013, 08:45:47 PM »Linux 13 is so slow I want to poke my own eyes out with a rusty fork. How can anyone happily use this monstrosity!? And oh... the audacity that I might actually want to play one of my favourite online games!!! Will Linass allow me to do this??? Of course the f*ck not... G*d I hate this operating system.
There is no such thing as Linux 13. The most recent version of Linux is 3.8.
This is proof that you are lying and are not, in fact, using Linux.
My computer says 13.04 you moron. Now what obscure command do I have to issue to get you believing me? Or do I have to go "sudo"
?
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Linux
« on: April 25, 2013, 06:27:47 PM »
Linux 13 is so slow I want to poke my own eyes out with a rusty fork. How can anyone happily use this monstrosity!? And oh... the audacity that I might actually want to play one of my favourite online games!!! Will Linass allow me to do this??? Of course the f*ck not... G*d I hate this operating system.
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Linux
« on: April 19, 2013, 08:07:28 AM »Linux sucks when it comes to playing games.
Unless it's one of the new linux compatible steam games.
Or, you know, one of the many existing Linux-compatible games outside of Steam that have been around for years.
You mean like Battle for Wesnoth? The graphics in that piece of dog crap look like they were drawn by a 5yr old using MS Paint.
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Linux
« on: April 18, 2013, 07:16:14 PM »
Linux is complete and udder ass. As I write this, I'm trying to play a simple online game and my screen is going absolutely f**k all nuts. I guess I'll have to run a dozen obscure commands in the terminal to get my s**t back up and running... or just go back to using Window where stuff just works. This "free" stuff just isn't worth my time.
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Getting a computer science degree
« on: October 14, 2012, 05:30:07 PM »
Forget what all these people are saying. Get a CS degree and then get a job. That's just how it works.
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: On the Notion of Adobe Software
« on: August 20, 2012, 07:56:42 PM »Adobe makes a variety of software titles of varying quality and utility. Would you care to be more specific as to which software you would like opinions on?
On this notion I do reply: No.
Flash is horrible. I hope it goes away soon.
On this notion I do reply: Agreed.
I would love it if the GNU Image Manipulation Program could compete with Adobe Photoshop. But sadly, it cannot.
On this notion I do reply: Agreed.
Bless all of you for these most generous replies. This gentleman is somewhat angered by such concepts as Creative Suite 5.5. Paying for half a version upgrade is outrageous! Fireworks appears to be a worthy software package and is quite enjoyed in this gentleman's professional endeavors.
Blessed be and merry meet,
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / On the Notion of Adobe Software
« on: August 20, 2012, 04:03:36 PM »On the notion of Adobe Software: What thinketh the frequenters of these fora?
Warmest and brightest,
Ever the more grateful for your kindness,
Your most humble,
sirTheMore
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Announcements / Re: The Flat Earth Society Podcast has launched! Episode 2 now up!
« on: August 05, 2012, 10:10:20 PM »I would suggest that a flat earth podcast actually discuss a flat earth.
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: A Confession
« on: July 18, 2012, 07:22:39 AM »Windows XP you say? They always come back. Muhahahahahahaha!
Yes, it's true. Though Microsoft will most likely soon stop their support of this system. It would truly be a happy day when steam is able to be installed on Linux. We shall all rejoice in these fora.
Warmest Gentlemen of These Fora...
It has burdened this gentleman's heart to bring forth such a confession to these fora. Your most humble, sirTheMore has been using Ubuntu Linux on his laptop for quite some time now. He is currently in the process of downloading and installing the PowerPC version of Debian on his old iMac G5. Apple has decided to stop providing updates to said system, so an alternative is necessary. I will be using an old version of Windows (XP) in a desktop environment, but only for the purpose of gaming and random strange programs needed from time-to-time. Bless those of you who have advocated free software for some time now, and apologies for my attitude towards it in the past.
Best wishes,
sirTheMore
Don't apologise for your individuality, you insecure prick.
Wat?
At least now I have a highly usable iMac G5. I'll probably be using it as a media machine or a development system.
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / A Confession
« on: July 17, 2012, 10:35:18 AM »
Warmest Gentlemen of These Fora...
It has burdened this gentleman's heart to bring forth such a confession to these fora. Your most humble, sirTheMore has been using Ubuntu Linux on his laptop for quite some time now. He is currently in the process of downloading and installing the PowerPC version of Debian on his old iMac G5. Apple has decided to stop providing updates to said system, so an alternative is necessary. I will be using an old version of Windows (XP) in a desktop environment, but only for the purpose of gaming and random strange programs needed from time-to-time. Bless those of you who have advocated free software for some time now, and apologies for my attitude towards it in the past.
Best wishes,
sirTheMore
It has burdened this gentleman's heart to bring forth such a confession to these fora. Your most humble, sirTheMore has been using Ubuntu Linux on his laptop for quite some time now. He is currently in the process of downloading and installing the PowerPC version of Debian on his old iMac G5. Apple has decided to stop providing updates to said system, so an alternative is necessary. I will be using an old version of Windows (XP) in a desktop environment, but only for the purpose of gaming and random strange programs needed from time-to-time. Bless those of you who have advocated free software for some time now, and apologies for my attitude towards it in the past.
Best wishes,
sirTheMore
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Announcements / Re: The Flat Earth Society Podcast has launched!
« on: July 12, 2012, 01:17:59 PM »Dearest of sirs,
What does Duncan Lunan have to do with the flat earth? I can't say I'm impressed with the interview, but enjoy listening to you and Wilmore talk among yourselves. In the future please make sure you stay on topic instead of talking to people who advocate space travel and other such nonsense.
Warmest,
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: Recomend a website thread
« on: July 12, 2012, 11:42:37 AM »http://sokarul.biz/
Dearest of sirs,
This site blows almost as much chimp as Jeepers Creepers Jumbo.
Regards,
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: More of Taters' coding problems.
« on: May 16, 2012, 03:26:35 PM »While that may be a very good resource, it can't possibly teach you C as well as actually using C.
If you actually read the book you'd know that the book teaches C through using C.
A book can give you technical background, but can't teach you how to actually use the language.
Evidence?
Also, argumentum ad verecundiam.
Irrelevant.
Best!
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: More of Taters' coding problems.
« on: May 16, 2012, 09:17:29 AM »Parsifal, if I wanted to learn me some C, are there any resources you would recommend?
Source code. Seriously, there's no tutor like taking a program you use and trying to add a feature or fix a bug.
False. Kernighan and Ritchie's The C Programming Language is considered by many to be the authoritative C programming resource. There's no tutor like the original designer/implementer of the language, who happens to be one of the authors of the text.
Warmest,
sirTheMore
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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Re: More of Taters' coding problems.
« on: May 14, 2012, 04:21:19 PM »Dearest of sirs,
I do rather enjoy the language commonly known as C#. It would seem to this gentleman that it is a delightful blend of the C and Java languages. What other languages is thy gentleman fluent in?
Ragards,
sirTheMore
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Arts & Entertainment / Re: A "new" music release
« on: May 12, 2012, 05:29:50 PM »Warm gentlemen,
I do wish to declare that this compilation of random noises is far worse than Jeepers Creepers Jumbo, which too was a disorganized mess. Under no circumstances should the artist ever release another piece of audio.
Regards,
sirTheMore
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Arts & Entertainment / Re: The Expendables 2
« on: May 02, 2012, 03:30:14 PM »I'm sure The Expendables 2 will be another creative and unique Hollywood blockbuster experience!
Regards,
sirTheMore
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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Dark Knight Rises
« on: May 01, 2012, 09:11:30 AM »I'm sure Dark Knight Rises will be another creative and unique Hollywood blockbuster experience!
Regards,
sirTheMore
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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Favorite bands
« on: April 16, 2012, 07:01:05 AM »Why do you keep mentioning Jeeper Creepers Jumbo?
Verily I say unto you,
Jeepers Creepers Jumbo is a perfect example of what music ought NOT to be.
Blessed be,
sirTheMore
I agree with you, but you don't need to keep talking about it. We aren't going to forget.
Most delightful of gentlemen!
Do correct me if I happen to be misguided on this point, but it would be the policy of the Flat Earth Society Forums to "Nevar Forget." Would that be a fair statement?
Best and brightest,
sirTheMore
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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Favorite bands
« on: April 15, 2012, 01:06:35 PM »Why do you keep mentioning Jeeper Creepers Jumbo?
Verily I say unto you,
Jeepers Creepers Jumbo is a perfect example of what music ought NOT to be.
Blessed be,
sirTheMore
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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Favorite bands
« on: April 15, 2012, 12:44:41 PM »Because it's impossible for me to pick a single favourite band/artist, I'm afraid I'll have to post a list.
Modern music: (alphabetical order)
Agent Steel
Ahab
Arcturus
Bal-Sagoth
Bathory
Borknagar
Burzum
Darkthrone
Demonaz
Demons & Wizards
Destruction
Die Verbannted Kinder Evas
Einherjer
Emperor
Enslaved
Falkenbach
Forgotten Pathways
Grave Digger
I
Iced Earth
Ihsahn
Immortal
Jag Panzer
King Diamond
Kreator
Moonsorrow
Mortiis
Mĺnegarm
Opeth
Running Wild
Summoning
The Ruins Of Beverast
Thergothon
Thyrfing
Týr
Wardruna
Venom
Windir
Vintersorg
Classical: (not in any particular order)
Anton Bruckner
Johannes Brahms
Jean Sibelius
Gustav Mahler
Richard Strauss
Domenico Scarlatti
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
This is the best I can do. I'm sorry, but can't make it any shorter than this.
Dearest Viking Lord,
King Diamond is 100% crap.
Warmest,
sirTheMore
PS: I also do with to declare my contempt for the album: Jeepers Creepers Jumbo