iamshack Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 3, 2011 -> 08:08 AM) Thanks. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I need to upgrade my Verizon phone, I currently have a dumbphone that's pretty much broken and I want to finally upgrade to a smartphone. I figure if Im going to I may as well get a 4G phone, any suggestions? I believe Verizon is getting rid of the unlimited data plan on the 7th unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Anyway to get around UVERSE or HBO not allowing me to record shows to DVD? I had been able to in the past until recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 4, 2011 -> 06:34 PM) Anyway to get around UVERSE or HBO not allowing me to record shows to DVD? I had been able to in the past until recently. I just posted in the other thread... but now you have me wondering if what I posted works now. It did as of not that long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 4, 2011 -> 07:18 PM) I just posted in the other thread... but now you have me wondering if what I posted works now. It did as of not that long ago. Can I go cable box to tv to DVD recorder? Now I go box to DVD to tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 4, 2011 -> 05:15 PM) I need to upgrade my Verizon phone, I currently have a dumbphone that's pretty much broken and I want to finally upgrade to a smartphone. I figure if Im going to I may as well get a 4G phone, any suggestions? I believe Verizon is getting rid of the unlimited data plan on the 7th unfortunately. The problem with 4G is it's still being rolled out, and the chips that power it are in their infancy phase...meaning they're still power hungry. 4G phones on an actual 4G connection run out of power pretty quickly...but if you don't care about power consumption because you always have a way to charge it's not a big concern. I almost always have a way to charge my phone, so power isn't much of an issue. That said, the newer 4G phones that will be coming out this year will probably use 1/2 the power on a 4G connection. As for unlimited data, don't worry too much about that either, 99% of the time, you'll be on a WiFi network, be it your own, or a friends...so you'll probably never come near those "caps". I think I use, on average, 450MB per month, and I use my phone a LOT...mostly because most of my data is going over WiFi, not cellular data networks. As for which phone to buy, that's all personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:32 AM) The problem with 4G is it's still being rolled out, and the chips that power it are in their infancy phase...meaning they're still power hungry. 4G phones on an actual 4G connection run out of power pretty quickly...but if you don't care about power consumption because you always have a way to charge it's not a big concern. I almost always have a way to charge my phone, so power isn't much of an issue. That said, the newer 4G phones that will be coming out this year will probably use 1/2 the power on a 4G connection. As for unlimited data, don't worry too much about that either, 99% of the time, you'll be on a WiFi network, be it your own, or a friends...so you'll probably never come near those "caps". I think I use, on average, 450MB per month, and I use my phone a LOT...mostly because most of my data is going over WiFi, not cellular data networks. As for which phone to buy, that's all personal preference. Yea I may just wait until the Bionic comes out and see the reviews on that, I haven't been impressed enough by the Samsung Charge or HTC Thunderbolt enough to make that big of a price jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:34 AM) Yea I may just wait until the Bionic comes out and see the reviews on that, I haven't been impressed enough by the Samsung Charge or HTC Thunderbolt enough to make that big of a price jump. The Thunderbolt supposedly has very very bad battery life, unless it's not connected to a 4G network...but since it's a 4G phone, that's like saying this device has great battery life, unless you use it for what we designed it for! I'm weary of Samsung devices, they're usually designed well (now, anyway), but they have a history of little to no support. When the next device from Samsung comes out (which in the Android world is about 2 months), forget about them ever looking back at previous models...they also have a history of non updates or very slow to market updates. That said, if you get an Android, you'll probably want to root/hack it...which is what I dislike about the entire Android model. Non hacked Android devices are crap, and paying hundreds of dollars for something you have to hack to make good is just something I have no interest in. Edited July 5, 2011 by Y2HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:46 AM) I'm weary of Samsung devices, they're usually designed well (now, anyway), but they have a history of little to no support. When the next device from Samsung comes out (which in the Android world is about 2 months), forget about them ever looking back at previous models...they also have a history of non updates or very slow to market updates. That said, if you get an Android, you'll probably want to root/hack it...which is what I dislike about the entire Android model. Non hacked Android devices are crap, and paying hundreds of dollars for something you have to hack to make good is just something I have no interest in. The Galaxy S II is ridiculous out of the box. No hacking required. I'm waiting for that one to come stateside for my next upgrade. Oh and they announced at the Google I/O that all carriers will be required to continue updating phones for at least 18 months upon release. We'll see how that plays out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:46 AM) The Thunderbolt supposedly has very very bad battery life, unless it's not connected to a 4G network...but since it's a 4G phone, that's like saying this device has great battery life, unless you use it for what we designed it for! I'm weary of Samsung devices, they're usually designed well (now, anyway), but they have a history of little to no support. When the next device from Samsung comes out (which in the Android world is about 2 months), forget about them ever looking back at previous models...they also have a history of non updates or very slow to market updates. That said, if you get an Android, you'll probably want to root/hack it...which is what I dislike about the entire Android model. Non hacked Android devices are crap, and paying hundreds of dollars for something you have to hack to make good is just something I have no interest in. Any idea on when a 4G iphone will be released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:49 AM) The Galaxy S II is ridiculous out of the box. No hacking required. I'm waiting for that one to come stateside for my next upgrade. Oh and they announced at the Google I/O that all carriers will be required to continue updating phones for at least 18 months upon release. We'll see how that plays out though. That may never come out in the US due to the recent injunction filed by Apple, and if/when it does, it'll be old by Android standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:53 AM) Any idea on when a 4G iphone will be released? Probably not until next year, 4G is too power hungry at this point, and Apple won't bother with it until they can improve 4G power consumption...by a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:59 AM) That may never come out in the US due to the recent injunction filed by Apple, and if/when it does, it'll be old by Android standards. There have already been rumors circulating on a Galaxy S II Plus coming here with beefed up specs. Edited July 5, 2011 by BigSqwert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 09:03 AM) There have already been rumors circulating on a Galaxy S II Plus coming here with beefed up specs. Shut up with your unpatriotic, vegan, liberal phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 09:07 AM) Shut up with your unpatriotic, vegan, liberal phones. Racist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 09:07 AM) Shut up with your unpatriotic, vegan, liberal phones. Vegan phone? Does that mean it is at least compostable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 How do I set up a system where I can let people remotely connect to my computer (or my NAS) and download files out of it? Is this a really complicated process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 06:09 PM) How do I set up a system where I can let people remotely connect to my computer (or my NAS) and download files out of it? Is this a really complicated process? Not really all that hard. You could set up an ftp server (or secure ftp server) and handle this, then simply port map (NAT) the port 21 to your workstations IP address on your router, but that involves downloading/configuring an ftp server, fixing the router, etc. I'd probably recommend you use Dropbox, it's free for 2 gigs of storage, and you can share files publicly (for people that do not have dropbox) or privately for people that do...and if you use this method, you don't have to configure anything on the router. You can also get free space by doing their tutorial and posting links to it... If you want to try out dropbox, let me know and I'll invite you -- that way I get an extra 250 megs or something for my free account. Use the following link : http://db.tt/wnCv25I If you don't know what Dropbox is, it's a program that runs on your computer/computers/phones, and any files you put into the Dropbox folder on your computer, it syncs them to every other computer you have Dropbox on. You can also just browse to the website and login to see your files, and/or share them with other dropbox users or publicly. It's a pretty useful service. For example, I took a picture with my iPhone, and on my iPhone put the picture into my dropbox app -- that picture is now on my work computer and home computers in the dropbox folder without me having to do anything more... Edited July 6, 2011 by Y2HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:01 PM) Not really. You could set up an ftp server (or secure ftp server) and handle this, then simply port map (NAT) the port 21 to your workstations IP address on your router. That's kind of the old way of doing it, though, you could always just use Dropbox, it's free for like 2 or 3 gigs of usage, and you can share files publicly (for people that do not have dropbox) or privately for people that do...and if you use this method, you don't have to configure anything on the router. If you want to try out dropbox, let me know and I'll invite you -- that way I get an extra 250 megs or something for my free account. Do you have my e-mail address? I'm competent at this kind of thing but still need a mild walkthrough. I have about 800 megs of stuff to share (until I get a 2 GB hard drive for my NAS, anyway) so I imagine I'll be paying some kind of monthly fee. Then I'd just give people a login so they could access my s***, and copy stuff as they please? That's kind of what I had in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 07:06 PM) Do you have my e-mail address? I'm competent at this kind of thing but still need a mild walkthrough. I have about 800 megs of stuff to share (until I get a 2 GB hard drive for my NAS, anyway) so I imagine I'll be paying some kind of monthly fee. Then I'd just give people a login so they could access my s***, and copy stuff as they please? That's kind of what I had in mind. If all you need to do is share 800 megs -- I'd highly recommend just using dropbox, forget the FTP server garbage...because then you have to teach the people you want to share with how to use FTP, too. It's much easier to jump on dropbox, put the files you want to share on there and share them via public link. Go to the website and watch the tutorial, it's pretty awesome stuff. You'll get 2 gigs of space free. In this case, what you could do is zip up the files you want to share, put them in your 'public' dropbox folder, and right click it, and put "copy public link", and just email that link to people...they can then download the files. Edited July 6, 2011 by Y2HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:14 PM) If all you need to do is share 800 megs -- I'd highly recommend just using dropbox, forget the FTP server garbage...because then you have to teach the people you want to share with how to use FTP, too. It's much easier to jump on dropbox, put the files you want to share on there and share them via public link. Go to the website and watch the tutorial, it's pretty awesome stuff. You'll get 2 gigs of space free. In this case, what you could do is zip up the files you want to share, put them in your 'public' dropbox folder, and right click it, and put "copy public link", and just email that link to people...they can then download the files. That sounds almost too easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 07:17 PM) That sounds almost too easy. It is that easy. Dropbox is one of the best applications I've ever used for this sort of thing. Check it out, but use my link so I can get some free storage. http://db.tt/wnCv25I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Like seriously I almost WANT this to be complicated. This feels like I'm about to cheat. Then again, umm. The files themselves I'm sharing... yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 07:20 PM) Like seriously I almost WANT this to be complicated. This feels like I'm about to cheat. Then again, umm. The files themselves I'm sharing... yeah. Everything on dropbox is encrypted and your business...or the business of the people you share it with. So long as you aren't sharing kiddie porn you're pretty safe. Also, after you see how great it is, you can invite people yourself, and you'll get like 250 megs of extra storage everytime you do. Edited July 6, 2011 by Y2HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 08:21 PM) Everything on dropbox is encrypted and your business...or the business of the people you share it with. So long as you aren't sharing kiddie porn you're pretty safe. Also, after you see how great it is, you can invite people yourself, and you'll get like 250 megs of extra storage everytime you do. lol, no kiddie porn. Movies, music, you know, the usual. Will people be able to browse it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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