Big Hurtin Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Talking about memory lane, anyone remember newsgroups? I used to use them back on AT&T Roadrunner. They eventually became unavailable on Comcast. Something last week reminded me of them (can't remember the specifics). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Anyone remember message boards? Those things were cool back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 12:10 PM) Anyone remember message boards? Those things were cool back in the day. Chat Rooms that were big games. I frequented the Name that Movie room a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 a/s/l? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 12:48 PM) a/s/l? I remember cussing out some stranger who sent that to me because I didn't know what it meant the first time I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 being able to boot other people offline lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 12:56 PM) being able to boot other people offline lol I had a bunch of those. Loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 10:17 AM) I remember the days of Prodigy before AOL. GEnie was the first I joined. Followed by Prodigy then AOL. Before that dialing into servers on my blazing 4200 baud modem was the way to go. Exec PC in Milwaukee and The Well in S.F. where two of my favorites. Long distance bills were killer at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 QUOTE (Tex @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 06:55 PM) GEnie was the first I joined. Followed by Prodigy then AOL. Before that dialing into servers on my blazing 4200 baud modem was the way to go. Exec PC in Milwaukee and The Well in S.F. where two of my favorites. Long distance bills were killer at times. I started at 300 baud...and as for long distance charges, as was said in WarGames...there were ways around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 06:59 PM) I started at 300 baud...and as for long distance charges, as was said in WarGames...there were ways around that. Actually now that I think about 1200 was my first. A prototype from Incomm Data a customer of mine at the time. Full card that fit in my 8088 case. Wow that was almost literally a lifetime ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 QUOTE (Tex @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 07:09 PM) Actually now that I think about 1200 was my first. A prototype from Incomm Data a customer of mine at the time. Full card that fit in my 8088 case. Wow that was almost literally a lifetime ago. My first was on a Commodore 64! We're showing our age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 07:16 PM) My first was on a Commodore 64! We're showing our age. Ditto. Played some game called "Montezumas Revenge". No joke. Had no clue what I was doing. Also "Pitfall" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 09:17 PM) Ditto. Played some game called "Montezumas Revenge". No joke. Had no clue what I was doing. Also "Pitfall" I remember montazumas very well lol. And of course pitfall. One of the coolest games was The Castle of Dr. Creep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 11:50 AM) I'd start a download, go to school, come home, and it still wouldn't be done. Or the connection was interrupted at some point during the day. This was when AOL finally went $19.99 a month unlimited. Accidentally ran up a big bill when they charged by the hour for awhile. You guys a little older than me, but I remember playing Counter Strike 1.6 in like....2001 maybe?? and falling asleep at the computer waiting for a new map to download. Or sleeping on the floor next to the chair waiting for it to download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 07:16 PM) My first was on a Commodore 64! We're showing our age. Vic20 won in a sales contest. I didn't really do anything except learn a little BASIC. Cassette tape drive. LOL Then a 8088 used computer I picked up check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I just bought some Philips Hue bulbs. I was able to connect and program them, including voice commands through my Amazon Alexa in about ten minutes. The routines I programmed seem to work. So far I like what I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 QUOTE (Tony @ Jun 25, 2016 -> 01:20 PM) Need to go to the Apple Store tomorrow, my Iphone is running WAY too hot, and the battery all the sudden is draining way too quickly when I use any app. It's an IPhone 6 that I purchased like 2 months ago. It seems like they say it could be a rouge app, but I don't know how to find what it could be. Settings > Battery > Check to see if any one app is burning through battery. If an app itself isn't listed, it's probably a iOS process run wild. These can often be cleared by doing a "hard" reboot. Press down the power/sleep button while holding the home button for about 10 seconds, you should see an Apple logo. A soft reboot is when you simply hold down the power/sleep button until slide to power off pops up on the screen. I'd also recommend going into Settings > General > Background App Refresh, and disable any apps you don't need refreshing in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 QUOTE (Tony @ Jun 25, 2016 -> 01:20 PM) Need to go to the Apple Store tomorrow, my Iphone is running WAY too hot, and the battery all the sudden is draining way too quickly when I use any app. It's an IPhone 6 that I purchased like 2 months ago. It seems like they say it could be a rouge app, but I don't know how to find what it could be. Check your email setting as well. If the mail app is trying to fetch a bad account over and over it burns up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I think the splitter I'm using from Xfinity is slowing up my internet and screwing up my cable signal on that TV. Are there good splitters out there? Better than the ones Comcast gave me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 4, 2016 -> 06:02 PM) I think the splitter I'm using from Xfinity is slowing up my internet and screwing up my cable signal on that TV. Are there good splitters out there? Better than the ones Comcast gave me? Splitters always degrade signal, either by -7dB or -3dB, what you're likely looking for is an amplifier. Depending on the type of modem you have, you can check your signal levels and power. For example, regardless of what your IP scheme is, for Arris modems, going to 192.168.100.1 will show you these signal levels. What you're looking for: Downstream: Power: -5 to +5 dB SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio): ~32.5 - 40, usually a solid safe range, anything below 32 will start to cause retransmission errors and slow speeds. Upstream: Less than 50dBmV, anything above 50 and the signal is too strong to hold connection. Amps to purchase: This one will help fix upstream signal levels being too high as well as boosting downstream signal: https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Signal-Boos...cable+amplifier This one will help fix downstream signal levels (if your upstream power levels are already ok, use this one): https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Signal-Boos...cable+amplifier The drawback to these amps is there is no way to "tone them down", they will boost your signal a certain amount and that's that. These amps are solid because they don't add a bunch of noise to the line. Often, cheap amps will boost power but also add line noise to the signal, which isn't ideal. Edited July 5, 2016 by Y2HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) Can someone translate that to English for this simpleton. Jk I know splitters hurt signal, was wondering if technology had an end to where one didn't. Will signal be leaked on those above if now all 4 outputs are used? Edited July 5, 2016 by Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 04:36 PM) Can someone translate that to English for this simpleton. Jk I know splitters hurt signal, was wondering if technology had an end to where one didn't. Will signal be leaked on those above if now all 4 outputs are used? No, all four ports will receive the same boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) Won't hinder me since i have wireless headphones but rumor is no headphone jack on iPhone 7. Edited July 23, 2016 by Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Anybody have PlayStation Vue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 So I got sick and tired of the cable company dicking my parents around and cancelled basically everything but internet. Signed them up for Sling tv. They will be my cut the cord guinea pigs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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