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by Matt
Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:12 am
Forum: General
Topic: Wireless Adapter for Older Computer
Replies: 5
Views: 12443

Re: Wireless Adapter for Older Computer

I'd do a combination of what Quirk and Phase said. Get a router that supports dd-wrt (use the "router database" to check if it supports it -- down to the specific version number). FOLLOW EVERY INSTRUCTION or you could brick the router! DD-WRT is a custom firmware that gives your router many more fea...
by Matt
Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:02 am
Forum: General
Topic: Steam Winter Sale
Replies: 12
Views: 26886

Re: Steam Winter Sale

Haha...I didn't get notified via email or anything....I just saw it while I was browsing.
by Matt
Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Steam Winter Sale
Replies: 12
Views: 26886

Re: Steam Winter Sale

[quote=Quirk post_id=24599]That is because someone here bought it for me.

Can someone invite me to the mm group on steam? EDIT: that was quick.[/quote]
Quirk "reported" his post and I am just letting you know that I saw the report and closed it.
by Matt
Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Free Internet
Replies: 10
Views: 23174

Re: Free Internet

Ah, that makes sense. I did a speed test with my phone shortly after. I get 20 MBps with the 4G-LTE. Better than my home internet.
by Matt
Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Free Internet
Replies: 10
Views: 23174

Re: Free Internet

I got mine on Thursday. I tested it out, I don't have 4G at my house (the color indicator was yellow meaning it was 3G). My up/down speeds on speedtest.net were something like 0.7MBs down, 0.2 MBs up. It doesn't compare to my 4G-LTE phone, but I don't have tethering enabled on my phone and don't wan...
by Matt
Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:08 am
Forum: General
Topic: Free Internet
Replies: 10
Views: 23174

Re: Free Internet

I signed up too. I was looking to get a mifi for when I'm at the airport, etc. This will be a great alternative. Thanks Anthony!!
by Matt
Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: PC Blu-ray Drive
Replies: 5
Views: 14620

Re: PC Blu-ray Drive

[quote=Quirk post_id=24012]If they are both close in price, I see no reason to only get the reader.[/quote]
Don't you mean writer?
by Matt
Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Android Toy! A tablet!
Replies: 21
Views: 36779

Re: New Android Toy! A tablet!

Air = free space; my point was that styrofoam is basically transparant. And that chart proves it. You did bring up one point I did fail to mention which is atmospheric attenuation. However, that attenuation is always there and fluctuates only when clouds (water) go in front of it. So on a cloudy day...
by Matt
Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Android Toy! A tablet!
Replies: 21
Views: 36779

Re: New Android Toy! A tablet!

[quote=Wotcher]GPS requires a direct line of sight... otherwise it literally doesn't work. if you are under only a tarp, GPS will likely get a shitty lock. on the other hand, a wifi signal can travel through walls, animals, furniture, terrible pent-up household emotions... and still have strength to...