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  1. mathrisk

    Ubuntu Fan thread

    Got a new laptop, came with Win10, but I would rather use some linux. I have been using Ubuntu (14.04 -> 16.04) for last few years in my desktop as default OS. And I am okay with Ubuntu. Now with the new machine I wanted try something else. And that's where I found myself in this dilemma...
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    The "Everyday" show-off thread !

    Got this (https://www.flipkart.com/l/p/itmf8fdmjyrcjcd6 ) during last week's sale. Cheapest Ryzen 5 + FHD I could find. Got it for 20K (28k sale price - 8k exchange for my old laptop). RAM is just 4gigs and Win10 doesn't like that. :) But I will be booting into Linux mainly, lets see, if Linux...
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    English TV series discussion

    Started watching Firefly again !! I don't binge, rather watch at slow pace.
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    Amazon India lightning deals

    https://paytmmall.com/samsung-850-evo-mz-75e500-500-gb-sshd-internal-hard-drive-CMPLXSTOSAMSUNG-850-DUMM141E4677147-pdp
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    PC Peripherals Which Microphone for conference calls?

    I use Plantronics C320-M (link) in our work place, and found pretty decent for the job.
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    Moving to Airtel VFiber from ACT: Questions

    They gave me Huawei HG8145V. Its a dual band ONT. From this you can connect any router via ethernet, if thats what you asked.
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    Moving to Airtel VFiber from ACT: Questions

    Does telecom bill affect your CIBIL score ? Btw, I had some bad experience with termination of Airtel connection in Kolkata, back in 2011. I had applied for relocation but since the new area wasn't under their coverage, I raised for termination. The mistake I did was doing everything over the...
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    Moving to Airtel VFiber from ACT: Questions

    In Bangalore, experience with Airtel VFiber is good till now. I shifted to Airtel 3 months back, on 100mbps plan and speed test shows speed in the range 100-110mbps, for both upload and download.
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    Rate the Last Movie You Saw...

    Oh, that bad !!! I was kind of hoping for this to be at least watchable - trailer was decent, I like some songs. damn !! Anyway, how bad is new the Predator ? (there's a single screen theater beside my apartment and it's showing there. Tickets are just 120. :) )
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    English TV series discussion

    I also started Jack Ryan, watched 3 eps till now. So far so good.
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    The "Everyday" show-off thread !

    I had got this https://www.flipkart.com/harry-potter-boxset-2014/p/itm9781408856772 for 1860rs. But now it's way too high (showing 2800).
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    The "Everyday" show-off thread !

    Recently got the Harry Potter Books Box set for ~1.8k Junior was already loving it, :P :P till he found something more colourful . Had bought HP Book 1 & 2 prior to this box set. But since those were also of same edition, I had sold off Book 1 & 2 from this box in Amazon. First experience...
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    English TV series discussion

    +1 to everything you said. But I just couldn't left it hanging, so continuing. Another 1.5 eps left :)btw, hows Ghoul? watchable ?
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    Flipkart launches 2gud.com for selling refurbished electronic items

    And their site which opens only in mobile browsers doesn't support landscape mode. :banghead::banghead:
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    Review Aliexpress.com - Feedback Thread

    I once went to post office to inquire about package from AE. I told them my address and told it was international parcel. :P In Bangalore though.
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    Why there's no satellite internet like DTH services?

    Yeah never really thought that the sending up to the satellites to catch would need pretty decent gear and of course power. :)
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    Currently Listening

    :banghead::banghead: seriously !! ?? And I was just looking for something like we had in NFS UG I/II soundtracks. :) btw, that "Aye hip hopper" is bloody brilliant. :D :D
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    Currently Listening

    Hehe..good one :) btw, could someone suggest me some hiphop tracks.