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Bob
12:09 AM
:S
doesn't seem to match the rest of the page
 
12:29 AM
Whoever thought finding a 250 watt power supply would cost so much to find
 
only have paypal and cash, no stores around here have any, and the only one futureshop can order in that's 250 is a startech that's 26 pin and mine is 24
also has to be industry standard size to fit my desktop
power supply model number fsp atx-250pa (1) for a acer am1100
The only sellers with paypal that are cheap are in china or EU so shipping makes a 12-25 dollar psu go over 100
Guess it's time to take a extra day off work and drop by my hometown, the place has over 30 computer/tech/part shops within a 5 mile radius
 
1:26 AM
@user88311 actually there's 3-4 standard PSU sizes
 
when did I mention heatsinks?
alright
edit that as I hit enter
 
sorry ;p
and the standard ATX is the cheapest
if you're using a SFF box (I forget) there are I believe 2 standard, and a few non standard form factors
also, a lot of PSUs have a convertable main power adaptor
 
I think I may just get a bit of rest tonight and go hunting for the psu more tomorrow, since I've been tired as hell from working late shifts
yeah it's a atx
I want to buy cheap just because it's more of a test than a replacement part, as I'm testing a theory me and hen have as to the issue we're having with our desktops, mine being slightly worse so I'm testing whatever I can to see if it fixes the problem
And now I need to go disable a feature in ms office as I just got a bit of a surprise when a talking paper clip popped up on my screen
 
lol
thats a SU easter egg
 
?
Let me test something
I want to buy cheap
nope nothing popped up this time
 
2:25 AM
What's going on here... Seems like some automated "insert relevant words" edit.
> Review audit passed 27 secs ago
Ah, getting trolled by the review system too. ^^
 
 
1 hour later…
3:36 AM
Well I think it's safe to say everybody is either asleep or about to be
 
not I ;p
@TomWijsman: that's a new one
 
 
2 hours later…
6:02 AM
> cause sometimes, even Mods fail.
 
Bob
@Sathya lol.
was that pre-mod?
 
:D
@Bob nope, after!
 
6:20 AM
Hello folks, I'm trying to make a POST request via CURL .. Is there a way to append the file contents in --data key ?
Eg : curl --data "param1=value1&param2=@file.txt" http://example.com/resource.cgi
something like I mentioned in param2
(not sure if I'm in the right chat room to ask) This is my first time, please be polite :)
 
Bob
6:38 AM
@Jeyanthan the simple way is to substitute the file contents, but that won't work if you have any special characters in the data
param2=$(cat file.txt)
Probably a better way, but I can't help much - on my phone now
typing that was a pain :/
 
@Sathya AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
 
@JourneymanGeek :P
 
@Jeyanthan: I don't know much about curl, but from the manpage, I think --data only does ASCII (which shouldn't be the issue here). I wonder if using the binary option would work better
 
Bob
6:55 AM
huh. I just realised.
Windows Live Messenger is shutting down on the 15th of March. Ides of March. I wonder...
 
guys please don't flag for user merges to us Moderators anymore. We aren't supposed to merge them. Direct them to page footer → ‘contact us’ » ’Merge user profiles’
8
 
Bob
@Sathya O.O
@Sathya .. ok
they're phasing out the mods! nooooooo
also, that's rather unintuitive
also, looks like that link is only for the owner of the duplicate accounts?
 
tell me about it. It's Stack Exchange's decision, a stupid one as well. so there.
 
Bob
does that mean you are no longer able to merge them?
 
there are supposedly changes to the way account handling is done, so might get better. idk.
 
Bob
6:58 AM
or just not supposed to?
 
we can, just not supposed to
 
Bob
ah.
guess that might be removed in a bit, though :(
 
2
Q: Sudden occasional BSOD

HimselfI am using Windows 8 Pro 32-bit, with a 2 TB hard drive and 3 GB of RAM. I installed Win8 the day it was released in October, and it has been operating flawlessly since installation. BACKGROUND ** Yesterday morning (Jan. 30th) a blue screen appeared with a message that Windows had found an erro...

 
Bob
responsive community mods => good
contacting the admin team for everything => not so good
 
prime example of an obvious dupe account - was about to merge but remembered the new guidelines, so will leave them.
 
Bob
6:59 AM
@Sathya random occasional BSoD describes Windows 8 quite well.
 
@Bob lol
 
Bob
awaiting Windows 9. Or a 'platform update'.
 
@Bob well duplicate in the sense other account etc
 
@Sathya: oh? sorry about that
 
@JourneymanGeek that's ok - just wanted to let you folks know
 
7:08 AM
@Bob: windows blue? ;p
where they continue the war on aero?
 
Bob
D:
I mean, the Win8 (DESKTOP!) interface has kinda grown on me - nice and clean
but.. I want some of my Aero features back
why drop features? D:
 
@Bob What was removed?
 
the transparency for one
 
Bob
@DanielBeck Peek?
 
@Bob peek is still there?
 
Bob
7:15 AM
Hm.. The show desktop button on the taskbar is missing
at least for me
 
move to the corner, it shows desky
 
Bob
I wonder if I just forgot to enable a setting somewhere
 
0
Q: .NET Framework redistributions unwanted collection oO

M3taSpl0itLemme present a screenshot how many different versions of .NET Framework runtime I got on my system. Software install them as part of their installation but when uninstalled , they don't remove the redistribution , do they? . I had visual studio 2010 installed which I uninstalled recently. My o...

those aren't .net framework redistributables, they're C++ library redistributables — Sathya 1 min ago
 
Bob
@Sathya move to corner, it shows charms bar / start-screen-shortcut / other MUI crap
 
even in desktop mode?
 
Bob
7:16 AM
yea
 
strange..
 
Bob
ahhh hidden option
headbang
o.O
that format brings back memories
...
contacted Skype. Don't know original email address used, nor the password.
> We can change your registered email address for you to be able to reset your password. However, to protect you from fraud and keep our customers’ details secure, we must verify your identity before we can proceed with your request.
> To complete the verification process, we need some information from you.
> * The email address registered with your Skype account
WTF
...
"hey, thanks for contacting us about forgetting which email address was used! we can reset it for you. now, to prove your identity, you will need to tell us which email address was used!"
... ... ...
does anyone else see something wrong with that? or am I misreading this? :S
 
@Bob lmao
 
Bob
7:39 AM
@Hennes me!
well, when I run it in a VM with <=20GB virtual disks anyway
I normally end up symlinking the home directory to a host folder
Windows 2003 RDP is weird.
When I remote in to our server with the same account that is currently logged in locally at the server, it logs in as that account all over again with blank MRUs
so there's two sessions logged in to the same account with different currently running programs, etc.
:S
@Tanner thanks. That's going on the wall.
or in the drawer of cheat sheets :P
now where did that laminator go...
@OliverSalzburg Perhaps it only applies to specifically blocked versions?
 
 
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10:46 AM
 
Is there a problem with the "Super User" page - because in the edit mode I don't see the text anymore (tested with Chrome and Firefox)...
 
@Sathya What should be done to edits like those ?
 
11:01 AM
@FiveO link?
@HackToHell tbh dunno
 
let some one deal with it \o/ !
 
Bob
@HackToHell I have a solution: don't install Java.
 
bbbut java iz niz
 
java is nice, allows me to WFH
 
11:32 AM
@OliverSalzburg You're complaining that your 20€ computer is slow? Really?
 
Bob
lol
 
@DanielBeck I'm complaining about the compiler error that was waiting for me :(
 
This should teach you to get it right the first time :-)
 
@DanielBeck :D
 
XD
@HackToHell Or just read through the installer instead of clicking everything
or use ninite ;p
 
11:45 AM
@Bob Good call
 
11:59 AM
@Sathya seems to be fixed now... bye
 
@JourneymanGeek It is unethical tho
 
@HackToHell: While I hate bundling, I don't see it as any more unethical than say, installing loads of crap on a new system
 
@hack do you use unlimited b/w plan?
 
12:20 PM
Also, you might want to set up distcc.
 
@TomWijsman Sweet! Thanks
I'll check that out later
 
mwuaha, thanks for that comment @TomWijsman. Made me chuckle a little.
 
I don't think the non-x86 port has been updated lately.
 
I chuckled when I read git chekcout r2.1.1
 
hm, is that a tag?
 
12:22 PM
Affirmative.
 
And Ivo likes Hacker News too.
 
Duhuh :P
Alright, who's responsible for this
 
:P
 
Could have been worse I guess :P
 
12:32 PM
haha
 
Remembers me of the nhinkle & gareth flood.
 
Hi there!
 
@Zuul 'ello
 
@OliverSalzburg Do you remember the application we've talked about to take screenshots, the one you use?
 
12:49 PM
Amen to greenshot
And boy do I hate making manuals
In LaTeX no less :(
 
@jokerdino yes
The bsnl 750 ULD download plan
1 mbps for 6 gigs, 512 after that
 
@TomWijsman After reading that, I assume the outlined process is the reason for the existence of the two forks I'm looking at
Gonna try mongopi now
 
Huh... The instructions aren't that hard.
1-3 is a standard checkout, 4 is a simple find ... -exec sed ..., 5 is probably the tricky part, 6 is just sending over and 7 is just compiling
 
In that case, the people who created the two forks are probably idiots
 
Bob
1:12 PM
...
sigh
I mean, seriously? $400? For a desktop version of Windows?!?!
Upgrade, too.
They did that with Win7 too :\
Well. Looks like (if I ever feel like 'upgrading', please bash me over the head) physical media is the way to go: staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/…
 
@OliverSalzburg raspi is that slow ?
ARM really sucks then :P
 
Bob
rather ironic that they charge us double the price (like many other online retailers) online, but the physical media, which would include shipping charges, are cheap
:\
@HackToHell it's a rather low power ARM SoC
and compiling software can be very CPU intensive
the best thing to do may be to cross-compile on a faster computer
 
1:37 PM
The hunt for a 250 watt 24 pin power supply continues
 
@OliverSalzburg Tks :)
 
@HackToHell i am totally switching to that next month
 
@jokerdino I think airtel has a ud plan for 850 with 10 gb @ 2mbps and 512 kbps after that
 
right now, i have issue with the b/w cap
2.5gb per month is painful
 
Bob
1:56 PM
@jokerdino try mobile broadband?
as long as you don't use whatever @JourneymanGeek was using :P
 
lol they just doubled all the mobile tariffs
i think airtel's 2g plan is quite reasonable. i haven't looked into it yet
 
Bob
@user88311 Standard ATX12V 2.x?
(assume I know nothing about your situation; I only caught glimpses on my phone over the last few days)
@jokerdino 2g. this is not going to be fun
 
the 3g plan ought to be better, i hope
 
Bob
@user88311 where do you live?
I remember you said you had issues ordering from Amazon..
 
Amazon issue is I don't have a card, just cash and paypal
I'm in canada and the only ones with exact replacements, are in china and EU
 
Bob
2:02 PM
..you don't need exact
as long as it matches the same spec
 
so a part that's 12-25 bucks gets 100 bucks shipping
 
Bob
and is not a Dell one
 
That's the thing
you can't seem to find any other 250's that are 24 pin except the same one, the rest are 26 pin
 
Bob
Dell had some weird PSUs early last decade that fit ATX sockets but were wired differently
did a nice job of frying motherboards
@user88311 ...26-pin?
that's... not ATX?
 
acer am1100 with a fsp atx-250pa (1)
hold on a sec, grab a link from history
 
Bob
2:05 PM
..what makes you think it's 26-pin? o.O
 
ok
you miss read
I need a 24 pin all I can find except exact same model psu's, are all 26 pin
 
Bob
I have never heard of any 26-pin PSU
 
such as the one in htat link
 
Bob
ohhhh
that's a 20-pin
 
check out that one, give it quick search
 
Bob
2:06 PM
the 6-pin aux is NOT part of the main connector
 
20 pin with 6 pin aux
 
Bob
that's an entirely separate connector (usually)
 
.......
May I mention that psu's are the one thing I've never had to handle before as I've never had a issue with one
Need to jump in the shower quick
 
Bob
you can also get adapters from 20+6 to 24
ATX12V2.2:
> The main ATX power connector was extended to 24 pins. The extra four pins provide one additional 3.3 V, 5 V and 12 V circuit.
> The 6-pin AUX connector from ATX12V 1.x was removed because the extra 3.3 V and 5 V circuits which it provided are now incorporated in the 24-pin main connector.
@user88311 what are your size/shape requirements?
is this going into a standard ATX case?
this one would probably satisfy electrical requirements, but the form factor is ITX
though you could probably get a 300W one too
actually, disregard that second one -_-
 
@Bob why haven't you hit 10k yet? :(
 
Bob
2:15 PM
@jokerdino been buusy
no questions caught my eye :\
also, chat :P
 
ah, our weakness point.
 
Bob
@user88311 here you go. has SATA power connectors too
about $40 including shipping
though if it's a Dell machine, be careful - the wiring may not be standard
slightly cheaper one (but used): ebay.ca/itm/…
there's a few more options for 300W (will work since the computer will only draw what it needs; 250 and 300 are close enough that efficiency differences should be negligible)
huh
@jokerdino I guess I have you to thank/blame for those upvotes? :P
if so, thanks
 
blame :P
hm, @allquixotic is our new room owner
 
Bob
o.O
 
2:31 PM
@Bob: dell stopped doing the non standard PSUs around 2001
 
Bob
@JourneymanGeek 250W, though, might be an older system?
oh, wait
 
Bob
ATX12V 2.2 (24-pin) is much more recent anyway
 
See the owner list.
 
Bob
bleh
@jokerdino :\
 
2:32 PM
I actually have an answer/comment I can't remember which that talks about that
 
Bob
ookay
 
@jokerdino: I think @Sathya appointed him ;p
 
Bob
hi @allquixotic! :P
heh. my user activity graph in Root Access is mostly 11pm-4am
i.e. right now
 
hi
@jokerdino one of :D
@JourneymanGeek Great men do not seek power; power is thrust upon them. // Although, I did whine and complain so much that perhaps my whining resulted in my receipt of power
"Power is thrust upon those who whine"
 
Bob
lol
 
2:35 PM
Why was superuser.com/questions/479074/… closed? It's an answerable conceptual question.
 
Bob
can i haz power?
:P
 
wtf, why is this written in the style of an old book O_O diveintohtml5.info/history.html
 
@Bob good luck
brb.
 
Bob
@Mechanicalsnail is that a new coat of blue?
@allquixotic because it was created over a decade ago when that kind of website was in sty- oh. html5. uhm. ok.
wait, this is part of html?
wouldn't this be more under JS?
@Mechanicalsnail why was it closed? you'd have to ask the ones who closed it. and/or meta post about reopening...
 
reopened
 
Bob
2:40 PM
or that :P
 
^ the meta post would be the way to go about doing it, assuming you wanted to really know ;p
or that ;p
 
note that I won't always reopen if you ask why is x closed :P
 
@allquixotic: good things come to those who wait whine ;p
well In my case it was automatic so nyah ;p
 
Bob
ok, so I just have to wait for all of you to go inactive for some time. ah, screw it. never gonna happen with @JourneymanGeek around :P
 
@Bob rarely does it occur that a clock ticks when JManGeek is not here
and since clocks always tick....
JManGeek is our JonSkeet
 
2:43 PM
@allquixotic: naw, I'm nowhere near that awesome ;p
 
@JourneymanGeek I agree. 1 rep users plugging a URL sounds like bots or paid advertisers
 
@allquixotic: on the other hand, the tools do seem to touch on the problem at hand, and the answers do seem to answer the question. They even bitch about cost
Its one of those 'there's ALMOST a pattern, but not enough to assume its spamming
 
@Bob "HTML5" also brought javascript changes with it
 
Bob
@allquixotic eh. "Cloud".
 
new APIs, not necessarily new syntax (because new syntax would cause script compilation errors with old browsers, whereas just new APIs can be avoided or worked around by version sniffing)
I think you can also test new global objects or new functions for equality with null to determine if the feature is implemented in the current JS engine without sniffing User-Agent
 
Bob
2:48 PM
@allquixotic Ah, yes. User agent sniffing.
 
@JourneymanGeek Highly suspicious
 
@OliverSalzburg: Worth keeping an eye on ;p
 
Bob
 
lolololol
 
@JourneymanGeek They're the same person with 99% probability ;P
 
Bob
2:50 PM
doesn't help that snag.gy doesn't seem to be monitoring the contact address
and imgur breaks randomly on some screenshots
 
;p
you know something I don't ;p
 
That was quick...
 
Did they change the font of the Questions, Tags, Users, ... links?
 
@DanielBeck Yes. No longer bold
 
@Sathya: superuser.com/questions/547948/… want this for webapps?
 
Bob
2:54 PM
the new button style looks so out of place
 
@JourneymanGeek not too inclined.. more of a polling question
 
Bob
@Sathya could be rewritten to asking for the differences between the two approaches? though that's still a little borderline, it's possible to give an exact answer. kinda.
 
that'd be a drastic rewrite
but yeah that should work..
 

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