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    Image of ReynaldoRiv ReynaldoRiv
    10/13/09

    In reply to How to Fit a 32GB Flash Drive Into an Old Zune
    Next up PSP 3000.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/13/09

    In reply to How to Fit a 32GB Flash Drive Into an Old Zune
    I wouldn't mind a 5.5 iPod video (in my opinion, the absolute best HD-based iPod model) with an SSD installed.
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    Image of jibbly jibbly
    10/13/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I wouldn't mind saving my first true love, the gen3 20GB iPod IMO the nicest design until the Touch - with this mod also.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/13/09

    @jibbly: I love the hardware, but I've become spoiled by gapless playback, with the pre-5G's lack.
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    10/13/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Sad but true, I was still listening to glowstick music back when I first got the gen3 and those half second pauses between tracks on a continuous DJ set were plenty annoying.

    I would totally be tripping like *um cha um cha um cha um cha* totally making ill light trail patterns with dual glowsticks when *BAM* the pause would totally mess up the transition from Ian Van Dahl to Mel C. Total buzz kill.

    Like totally.
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    Image of VanessaCalyce VanessaCalyce
    04/07/09

    In reply to How To Quick Tip: Give Your Home Network Some Free, Permanent Real Estate on the 'Net With DynDNS
    I always thought that using DynDNS was a little bit complex. I found a solution that has worked well for many years, and is free and extremely easy to use. Google search for a program called Gateway IP monitor. This program is free to download and use. It simply runs on a computer at your house, monitors your IP address, and if it changes, sends an email to any account you specify. I have it setup to email my hotmail account, so I can always check that when away from home, and know what my WAN IP address it. I suggest you try it out!
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    04/07/09

    @VanessaCalyce: DynDNS is pathetically easy and would save you a crap ton of time since you wouldn't have to check for emails about your IP changing...


    Basically you setup your DynDNS account... once, setup the updater... once, and then just connect! Where ever you are, no futzing with checking for emails or updating the IP in your connection client, etc.


    Get with it man...

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    Image of JP The BAMF JP The BAMF
    04/06/09

    In reply to How To Quick Tip: Give Your Home Network Some Free, Permanent Real Estate on the 'Net With DynDNS
    okay... I need some help... please!


    I have set up an account with DynDNS and have downloaded/installed the Windows updater client, however, the client I am using looks vastly different from the one pictured above... plus my subdomain doesn't showup within the client software.


    Also, what else will I need to do to my system in order to access it from my work computer? I remember something being said about enabling dynamic DNS in my router. I'm using a Zoom (provided by my ISP) and I'm able to access the admin page, but I don't know how to enable this feature. Some guidance here would be greatly appreciated.


    Will I need to make any additional modifications to my home system apart from enabling filesharing and/or printer sharing? Will I need to install additional software?


    I think it would be quite helpful to some of us if you could elaborate on this how-to guide for those us who are not blessed with GEEK WISDOM!


    Thanks!

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    04/07/09

    @JP The BAMF: I don't think the free service supports the use of sub-domains.


    You get one domain that can only be pointed at the WAN IP of the entire network.

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    Image of mlmorg mlmorg
    04/06/09

    In reply to How To Quick Tip: Give Your Home Network Some Free, Permanent Real Estate on the 'Net With DynDNS
    every 30 days you have to reactivate your account or remember to go to dyndns.org and sign in to your account; otherwise it gets pruned...


    it's really annoying...are there other programs out there that don't make you do this yet provide the service for free like dyndns?

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    04/07/09

    @mlmorg: If the updater is refreshing the IP at least every 30 days then you don't have to login to the site via the user interface...


    It sounds like something is wrong with your setup...

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    Image of awdark awdark
    04/06/09

    In reply to How To Quick Tip: Give Your Home Network Some Free, Permanent Real Estate on the 'Net With DynDNS
    I thought DynDNS was supported by most routers for several years now. It was supported on my Netgear MR814v2 (802.11B router) and my current Dlink also supports it so most won't need the desktop client. I do wonder how they make money if everyone uses their service for free though...
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    04/07/09

    @awdark: Because their free service is entirely automated, and likely doesn't cost them squat to run. And it gets them a lot of users that may eventually sign up for pay services since they are already there and like the idea of being able to administer all of their free and pay services from the same account...
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    04/06/09

    In reply to How To Quick Tip: Give Your Home Network Some Free, Permanent Real Estate on the 'Net With DynDNS
    I don't use their dynamic DNS, but I use DynDNS' MailHop Forward and Secondary DNS and would highly recommend them.


    Their support is actually really good too (presumably for paying customers).

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    Image of drinksoy drinksoy
    04/06/09

    In reply to How To Quick Tip: Give Your Home Network Some Free, Permanent Real Estate on the 'Net With DynDNS
    ive been using dyndns for a couple of weeks now. i noticed that with the updater client it tends to refresh and keep track of your IP when: 1. you login to your windows profile and dyndns is set on autostart. or 2. random intervals.


    there have been times tho that i have tried accessing my computer while im away. and the updater client wasnt doing its job.


    anyone else notice these things?

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    04/07/09

    @drinksoy: Yeah, DynDNS seems to recommend the software based updaters, but everyone I have ever talked to says that the ones embedded in a router are WAAAAY more reliable.


    DD-WRT / Tomato / etc. FTW!

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    Image of Daniel Welch Daniel Welch
    04/06/09

    In reply to How To Quick Tip: Give Your Home Network Some Free, Permanent Real Estate on the 'Net With DynDNS
    Now thats Awesome
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    04/07/09

    @Daniel Welch: Yes, yes it is. And thanks to the ed staff for taking our advice from the comments of that Remote Admin post and posting something about DDNS services!
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    Image of DontFeedTheTrolls DontFeedTheTrolls
    03/29/09

    In reply to How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro
    Let's not forget using SSL where possible. ie: [thepiratebay.org]
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    Image of Curves Curves
    03/28/09

    In reply to How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro
    What is the "porn" of which you speak? Is that something new on this thing called the interwebs?
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    Image of kborer22 kborer22
    03/28/09

    In reply to How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro
    check your link for "portforwarding" it SHOULD BE PORTFORWARD.COM not portforwarding.com, CHANGE THAH LINK!
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    03/29/09

    @kborer22: Port forwarding is for chumps, if you have a router that fully supports it and you are aware of the exploits (and how to cover them) you should really just use uPNP. Vuze with uPNP enabled rocks. But I cannot stress enough the fact that very few routers fully/correctly support uPNP, check out DD-WRT and see if you can flash it onto your existing router (But don't use v24 sp1 or 2 they are really buggy, go for one of the higher RC's or one of the newer betas they are way better).
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    Image of Michael Kim Michael Kim
    03/28/09

    In reply to How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro
    You should NOT promote decreasing seeding or stopping seeding as soon as the torrent is downloaded. If everyone did that, no one would be getting fast torrents. Instead, you can set the seed to stop or slow down at a certain seed target (percentage of the amount downloaded). If you seed 200% and stop the seed, that would be much more constructive than stopping seeding altogether as soon as the download is done.
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    Image of dtemp dtemp
    03/28/09

    @Michael Kim: Yeah seriously, at least 100%. I can't believe you suggested that John, do you understand how the system works?
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    Image of crackle crackle
    03/28/09

    @dtemp: word. this is terrible advice. I'm sure he'd realize the mistake he made after he wrote this, but I also think that this is a slip of his bittorrent behavior: a leech! :)
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    Image of AreWeThereYeti AreWeThereYeti
    03/28/09

    @crackle: So he's a leech if he takes bandwidth without giving back, but you're not when you take movies without paying?
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    03/28/09

    @AreWeThereYeti: Burn.
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    Image of John Mahoney John Mahoney
    03/28/09

    @Michael Kim: @diamonddnice: Thanks to everyone who pointed out that it's at the very least pointless and at the most, dumb, to worry about your sharing ratio on public Torrent sites on Torrents that already have hundreds of seeders.


    I'll reiterate:


    "I know this may seem contradictory to point #1, but you're not in this for the geek cred. You're in this for you."


    Also I'm not going to even address the inconsistency of calling certain individuals out for being more selfish than others in their methods of acquiring movies and music for free.

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    Image of Michael Kim Michael Kim
    03/28/09

    @John Mahoney: Well, disregard the acquisition of potentially copyrighted materials, that's a different discussion. We're talking of the whole etiquette of sharing. No one is worried about sharing ratio on public torrents. It simply doesn't matter as to the performance of your torrents.


    HOWEVER, if no one shared, then torrents wouldn't exist... period. You must be the guy that takes a penny but never gives one, eh? The world could probably use a little less of you.

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    Image of John Mahoney John Mahoney
    03/28/09

    @Michael Kim: Way to extrapolate a tip to help mainstream bittorrent users not get sued into a general statement on my personality and morals in life. Woe is the internet sometimes.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    03/28/09

    In reply to How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro
    Any tips on where to find some good porn torrents?


    As for my favorite Torrence, I have to say it's Kirsten Dunst in Bring It On.

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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    03/28/09

    @3RandomBagsOfCr@p_GitEmSteveDave: That is an amazing film, especially after hitting the pipe. Mmmmm Eliza Dushku. And it's equally amazing how shitty all the sequels and copycats were.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    03/28/09

    @ZLevee: Something about cheerleaders...... But yeah, Bring It On Again, Bring It On:All of Nothing, Bring It On:Fight To The Finish, Bring It On:Fly High and Cheer Hard, etc... stunk.
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    03/28/09

    @3RandomBagsOfCr@p_GitEmSteveDave: And actually, if you want to find some good porn torrents and Torrence, Boogie Nights will fit that bill.


    (Dirk Diggler is originally from Torrence)

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    03/29/09

    @3RandomBagsOfCr@p_GitEmSteveDave: If you'd prefer a quick stream over having to download try:


    For amateur content: [www.xtube.com]


    For longer more professional streams (and a LOT of Hentai): [www.redtube.com]

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    Image of frigg frigg
    03/17/09

    In reply to iPhone 3.0 OS Guide: Everything You Need to Know
    For me, it's not so much about the new features as it is about the implied new hardware that will come out this summer with 1) a faster processor, and 2) 32 GB memory. Then all these new features will be worth it.
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