SkyPilot Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 hours ago, OLD CS1 said: Police in the Malaysian district of Miri have used a steamroller to crush 1069 computers allegedly used to mine Bitcoin, using stolen electricity which often causes blackouts. Dozens of raids, six arrests with sentences of up to eight months and $1,900 fines, and the destruction of three houses. (HT The Register.) Government waste and stupidity. The Malaysian government could have upgraded many of their countries computers on the cheap. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 31 minutes ago, SkyPilot said: Government waste and stupidity. The Malaysian government could have upgraded many of their countries computers on the cheap. If that would happen here in Germany, I'd guess that there is just no proper bureaucratic process for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 If nothing else, the Malay govt could have recouped a significant amount of their lost capital (from the stolen energy), due to the ongoing chip shortage, by simply SELLING the hardware. That was a bitcoin mining operation, so there would have been hawt GPUs in there. Even second hand, those would have fetched a pretty penny right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 They could of bought more steamrollers for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 9 hours ago, GDMike said: I think everyone can be mean depending on what's going on. If I am breathing, I am mean. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I have a very small number of DVDs that I would like to copy. I know there are free DVD ripper programs around. Could anyone recommend one and point to where to find a copy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkraft Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) If you are making a direct copy then DVD Decrypter has always been my goto. Rip to ISO and burn all with the same program. Also has the capability to remove certain limits on the original like the inability to skip trailers and stuff like that. Been using it for like 20 years now. Edited July 21, 2021 by Mitkraft 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 +1 for DVD Decrypter. Works a damn treat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 DeCSS library in Linux. (Since this is the only way to view DVDs at all under Linux, I am heavily lacking any sense of doing something forbidden.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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digdugnate Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 4:34 PM, Ed in SoDak said: My grandpa had a printed copy of that in his radio room for a long time, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 2:54 PM, OLD CS1 said: +1 for DVD Decrypter. Works a damn treat. i used dvd decrypter in combination with anydvd back in the day, it worked fantastic for me. we had started to do blu-rays before we lost interest in the whole project. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Picked up an old xp Machine yesterday, complete with floppy driven dvd drive. I've cleaned it all up and am using it as a backup/file server for the house. 6 HD's installed . 1 drive full of music. 1 drive is a 160gb tape backup. 3 drives full of movies, including all John Wayne, mash, just about every sitcom series from the 80s, remember ALF? And of course, all star treks. Anyway, I think I've got em all, including dark shadows, Maud, Simpsons, three stooges...on and on... ? Using Plex to broadcast to my TV if I wanted, and using serviio for my music to my stereo. This leaves my better PC to flight simulator 2020.. And the 33" tv next to the xp Machine (now in win7), also runs my classic99 which sits left of my TI box with tipi. Edited July 31, 2021 by GDMike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 20 hours ago, GDMike said: Picked up an old xp Machine yesterday, complete with floppy driven dvd drive. I've cleaned it all up and am using it as a backup/file server for the house. 6 HD's installed . 1 drive full of music. 1 drive is a 160gb tape backup. 3 drives full of movies, including all John Wayne, mash, just about every sitcom series from the 80s, remember ALF? And of course, all star treks. Anyway, I think I've got em all, including dark shadows, Maud, Simpsons, three stooges...on and on... ? Using Plex to broadcast to my TV if I wanted, and using serviio for my music to my stereo. This leaves my better PC to flight simulator 2020.. And the 33" tv next to the xp Machine (now in win7), also runs my classic99 which sits left of my TI box with tipi. I LOVE the setup! The window view outside really appeals to me. Your ALF statement made me think of the Simpsons episode with Milhouse and the ALF pogs, lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Hahaha..I did a good job of hiding the deck to the left that is in the middle of being rebuilt..WIP It's an eyesore at the moment... Uhh... the old PC died last night.. but turned out to be a bad stick of ram... lucky me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 hours ago, GDMike said: Hahaha..I did a good job of hiding the deck to the left that is in the middle of being rebuilt..WIP It's an eyesore at the moment... Uhh... the old PC died last night.. but turned out to be a bad stick of ram... lucky me. I feel you. My yard looks pretty awful right now because it's been so hot the last week. We got a cool front today, though, so i should get out and work on the yard tomorrow when i'm not busy with work. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 My ac unit sprung a leak. Ruined my kitchen ceiling... I've been busy with this crap lately. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 44 minutes ago, GDMike said: My ac unit sprung a leak. Ruined my kitchen ceiling... I've been busy with this crap lately. I know your pain, I was driving to my new job in Jasper Alabama this Friday, and had fuel injector issues big time. Was still 26 miles from the Alabama line on west side of Atlanta. Had to call son to bring my Suburban and tow me home yesterday with a tow strap. 275 mile drive and we got home at 11 pm last night, 36 hours of no sleep. Rough. Forgot to mention, it's a 3500 crew cab dually, with a utility box. To big to use a tow bar. We tried. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Omg. That's horrible. Especially with this weather. Good grief. Guess I'll be buying a set of injectors as soon as I can too. I've never replaced them after replacing my fuel tank and sending unit. Just waiting on moolah. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 7 hours ago, GDMike said: Omg. That's horrible. Especially with this weather. Good grief. Guess I'll be buying a set of injectors as soon as I can too. I've never replaced them after replacing my fuel tank and sending unit. Just waiting on moolah. Well the good news was that My engine still ran so I had a/c while being pulled and today I found the problem may be electrical (bad connection or wire, easy enough fix), had it running fine for about 15 minutes, then the code threw again. And the man still wants me for the job. I just have to determine if this job was meant for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 10-4 on the rt Job. I'm supposed to start a new position on, uh.. Tuesday, supposed to be Monday but the ac people are supposed to be here tomorrow, just like they said they would be here Friday.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Ac people showed up and the leaking stopped. They said they'll come back this afternoon because no leak found... but half my ceiling is ruined. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, GDMike said: Ac people showed up and the leaking stopped. They said they'll come back this afternoon because no leak found... but half my ceiling is ruined. Ours are in the ceiling. Both the pan and the unit have an overflow/drain line leading outside, and sensors to shut the unit down if the pan happens to fill. 2 years ago the unit was partially plugged though fortunately, no damage. If you have gravity drain lines be sure those aren't partially plugged. Water damage is never fun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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