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12:16 AM

c'mon, three more people (or @Seth)

it will get closed lol, relax

yay!

Silent killer strikes again

sooo tired

whoops

accidentally wrote noouveau in an answer ;p

@Zanna Jesus Christ, you're only ~100 rep behind o_O

you would have fallen behind without serg's bounty

like srsly

Shoutout to @Serg :P

this is coming down to the wire

should be exciting

12:20 AM

she's gonna win at this rate

I don't have the time to write answers

SO I AM RIGHT

apparently, the answer accept time goes down to 5 minutes after a certain rep point?

@edwinksl unfortunately..........

no shame in losing to a better opponent :P

ach

scoff

I NEED 6 REP

9690 rn

9696 would be fun

how do you even get 6

12:23 AM

@edwinksl quick, upvote my answer and downvote two others!

:p

no i will lose 2 rep

xD

I really need to train myself to read numbers in Spanish when the rest of the sentence is in Spanish

It's like "lee el pagina two-fourty-three y hacer actividades 1,2,3"

no idea what you just said

doesn't matter

you can still get my point

OK, almost back to 200 ahead

need 15 rep

pretty sure you had couple of k lead at one point :P

down to 200

12:37 AM

@edwinksl that was when she just joined though :P

if you keep slacking, even i will surpass you one day

@edwinksl I plan to pretty much give up after 10k :p

Even 15k is a loooong way away

and 25k? ha

I mean, I'll still answer stuff, but not actively

you can probably just coast to 25k

maybe...

while Zanna zooms to 100k :p

meanwhile i am still at 3k

so all's good in the realm

12:41 AM

lel

@ElderGeek Why are you posting exact duplicate answers to BCM43228 questions? Are you sure they aren't duplicates?

i quote

Aug 31 at 18:44, by Zacharee1

@edwinksl's never getting to 10k if I have any say in it

rip 10k

@Zacharee1 ^

Time to get the hue on

you should do that in your spanish essay and look at your spanish teacher's reaction

xD

y hablé, "huehuehuehuehue"

12:44 AM

rip gpa

as long as the grammar is good, idk the issue :p

19

Q: Chrome desktop notifications use notify-osd?

Is there a way to make Chrome/Chromium's notifications use notify-osd instead of the ugly boxes it uses by default?

google-chrome chromium notify-osd

100 bounty. Go get it.

@Seth does this work chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/linux-native-notification/…

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Q: ALSA doesn't play on HDMI

I have Ubuntu 14.04.3 with kernel 3.16.0-48 installed on mini-PC Gigabyte GB-BXBT-2807. The chipset also integrates audio controller Realtek ALC283. I've been struggling to have my audio play over HDMI, with no luck. First of all, I removed PulseAudio and reinstalled ALSA as was recommended in m...

linux ubuntu audio alsa hdmi

@Zacharee1 well the install button is giant, red, and says "NOT COMPATIBLE", so no?

12:49 AM

darn

I thought it said that because I was in Windows

This application is not supported on this computer. Installation has been disabled. The following problems are detected:
Unity plugin is missing

no easy rep for you :p

i am not sure what this unity plugin is

@edwinksl you might need to enable it in CCSM

@Seth that might be something to try ^

@Zacharee1 maybe but i am not inclined to try because i have no real need for chrome's notifications to use notify-osd :P

12:51 AM

@Zacharee1 lol

no

@Seth wat

I thought that's where you could enable it

It is. But Unity is a compiz plugin. So if you're using it, it's enabled ;)

hmm

weird

What the error means is probably something chrome is missing

So what about this chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/libnotify-notifications-i/…

it doesn't support GMail or much else, but it may be a start

12:52 AM

2 stars ._.

doesn't look promising

@edwinksl because it doesn't do what people want it to

doesn't support everthing

well ping me

@Seth erouighr;oewhtbwtrb

no worky

hmm

12:54 AM

wait

wat

I have to download a random zip from Gdrive and run install.sh for it to work?

no thanks..

sigh

@Seth askubuntu.com/questions/465727/…

:/ if it works

hmm

@Videonauth oh hi

woah askubuntu.com/posts/821658/revisions

that insult

in revision 4

1:09 AM

lolz

wow, the editors were terrible though

and it's gone...

yeah did OP nuke it?

or was it the silent killer?

OP

@Seth I think you need to try out the plugin, because it seems to be the only thing that exists

flagging in SO is annoying. so many flags died

rip flags

waah wah-wah-wah waah wah-wah wah-wah wah-wah

huehuehue

1:17 AM

@Seth there's also something that might do what you want, if you're willing to try GNOME Shell

@edwinksl dafak

indeed...

He has a comment there

> Listen dweebs. I don't care. Help or fuck off – Lord Kife 14 mins ago

Right before deletion

The edge on this one lol

101x3rs

(N)edgy(N+2)me

1:26 AM

@KazWolfe 1337 3dgy

@KazWolfe i was confused with the arithmetic for a bit. glad you changed it

@KazWolfe is his account still up?

You can't really delete accounts

can you screencap

Of his account or the post

1:27 AM

for us < 10k plebs

the post

thx googles askubuntu.com/users/591371/lord-kife

Google's got teh cache webcache.googleusercontent.com/…

lol

nice find

JESUS

user image

> AND don't f*cking change the tittle f*g. The usb isn't the issue it's that I'm on a boot loop. If you can't admin properly demote yourself. Delete you ask Ubuntu account.

oops lol

yay, backslash was useful!

1:29 AM

user image

Holy mother of god.

yeeeeeeeesh

@Seth you might wanna keep an eye on this guy

I mean even his name. @LordKife. What the what kind of edgy name is that

he can at least be kind to the volunteers who help with the mint issues these people post

i mean, he spells its as it's and bios as bois

i can't take this guy seriously

And he claims the admins are autistic and can't spell

oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1:34 AM

:)

Anybody using Ampya?

@Zacharee1 You don't need to censor in this chat, especially quotes

We're almost all mature adults here

@KazWolfe this is the time James comes on usually

@KazWolfe he claims we're admins

Still, this chat doesn't forbid cursing so it doesn't really matter lol

but autism makes you spell better

(I would know)

@KazWolfe gonna curse you out now

Seth!!!! Lord Kife says I'm an admin. Brb running for mod

1:37 AM

@Seth well I wrote an answer on what I found. It looks like it's the only hope for Chrome

Yeah people who use autism as an insult just plain suck. At least learn your facts.

we should give it some attention, maybe donate to the dev or give them a GitHub?

@KazWolfe seriously

"Ah yes, you are stupid because you have something that gives you heightened concentration and critical thought at the cost of social ability."

"Autism" is the new "retarded" which is stupid

since i used to play MOBAs, i have seen those words get used all the time by edgy people unfortunately

other choice words include cancer and AIDS

And then he edits Mint to Ubuntu because why

Like, edit history exists lol

Or homophobic slurs

1:43 AM

all this time i haven't actually read the problem he wants help with :/

@KazWolfe sure he's not talking about bundles of sticks or cigarettes?

The American English version

Also my god the amount of flak a profile picture or username gets you ;-;

lol nice badge askubuntu.com/help/badges/38/peer-pressure?userid=591371

Tyrannosaurus REKT

Some SE users are about as bad as /b/. That is an example

ampya.com is cool, but it blows up my power consumption to nearly 2 Ampere...

1:55 AM

What is this ampya

I do not speak any German.

It's a music streaming service.

offers you free music videos, even without registration

Ah. Why would that amp up (no pun intended) power usage?

Wait that was like three puns.

You can enter your favourite genres and artists and it will propose you videos based on that.

So Pandora for videos.

Well, watching a HD flash video in full screen...

1:58 AM

Oh. Because nobody likes HTML5 because DRM

They just have a short ad video after each track

However, seems like if you have an ad blocker, they play a cute puppy video instead ^__^

Wat

no lie!

It's a pug puppy (or something similar) chewing on a teddy bear, caption is something about that the dog goes crazy if you use ad blockers...

Journeyman Geek

@ByteCommander I approve of this

My power current is 0.6 Amps if I'm in another tab and not watching the video btw.

2:02 AM

@JourneymanGeek oh the dogemeister is here

Journeyman Geek

I have always been here.

Stalker.

And even their privacy policy and terms of use are written in an understandable and not too long way.

Unpopular opinion: The bigger the dog, the better the dog.

I think I'll use that site regularly from now on.

2:03 AM

Tiny toy breeds make me sad

I agree

Always fearing to accidentally step on one of those when I see them.

Plus big dogs means more floof

Sufficiently big dogs also make a very good pillow

The anti ad block puppy is chewing a panda teddy bear by the way.

Using puppies against ad block? Okay I hate them now.

awww. why?

2:08 AM

Because why use something cute to encourage something so evil?

better than blocking their service, which others would do

its name is Brutus btw

Hi there, Forbes and Wired.

?

Very nasty anti Adblock moves

"Turn it off. Now. If you don't want ads, give us $1/wk."

And then they serve malware ads

I think this can be reopened? askubuntu.com/q/820646/367990

2:16 AM

Hmm, I don't see it.

@KazWolfe Goodbye whatever-site-that-is.

So in one hour I get to fail drawing on my really nice new Wacom tablet

I was going to buy a wacom soon. Do they just not work well with Ubuntu?

They work well

I just suck at art terribly

Oh, so it's not the tablet? oops

do you have an intuos?

2:20 AM

Yep. Older gen but still works wonders

Full nib kit too

cool. that's what I was looking to buy. Do you think the different models make a difference (for kernel support)?

No, they're all pretty much the same

I wonder if the newest models are fully supported.

Depends on how many buttons and features you want

The artist in the family will want all of the buttons and features.

2:22 AM

Like 2048 points of pressure sensitivity, touch, 8 hotkeys, mode ring, and tilt support

win is right out, but if it doesn't fully work in linux, I'm steeling myself for a refurbed mac

If they're pro, get a Cintiq. The screen underneath is really nice

student but talented

Your call then. Cintiq is full pro and will last a long time. Intuos is cheaper but still pretty nice

Bamboo if you're cheap af and want an introductory device

A full Wacom kit though can cost upwards of $4000

And if you're like me, that's a complete waste for potato art.

But if they're actually good, it may be a consideration.

thx for the info. I was only familiar with intuos. but having just looked at the cintiq page, that's way too much for now.

2:26 AM

@Zacharee1 what company makes good polarizing filters?

@KazWolfe O_o

inutos looks like a good middle.

@NathanOsman you need to be really hard pushed to get that high

And you'd really be going excessive at that point

Yeah, most of the ones at the local store are $300-$500.

Intuos pro medium is a great start and I think it's 350

Journeyman Geek

@KazWolfe that's the one with the built in screens?

2:29 AM

Decent size, pretty precise. I have the model older than the one on site (sans touch), and I like it a lot. I only assume the new ones are better

Oh god no. Just a flat block

yes 350

wacom.com/en-us/products/pen-tablets/intuos-pro-medium

Journeyman Geek

(we had a TON of those at my last work place.)

Built in screens go over 750 I think

Journeyman Geek

I was toying with picking up something similar and off brand...

but desk space ._.

2:30 AM

Don't get off brand

There are something brands are important for. This is one of those.

Journeyman Geek

@KazWolfe I am totally not an artist.

;p

My old office for my summer job had eight of them just thrown in a box unused (non-screen but still)

16 mins ago, by Byte Commander

I think this can be reopened? http://askubuntu.com/q/820646/367990

I asked for reopening, not for deletion... :-/

Journeyman Geek

@KazWolfe I worked in a VFX studio...

only ONE person had one. And that's our rockstar artist ;p

Most folks had screenless ones

@ByteCommander spare me this one 10k abuse

Voted against both

Journeyman Geek

2:35 AM

(and typically I wait before buying stuff. Never have enough money for impulse buys. Also I almost never have buyer's remorse ;p)

But yeah never go off brand for chargers, batteries, monitors, CPUs, motherboards, PSUs, tablets, phones, and tablets

Journeyman Geek

lol

I have an off brand battery somewhere (But its a reliable local reseller) and a crossover monitor (which I don't regret. Tho the OTHER monitor is a dell P2715Q)

Accessories, go wild. But if theyre relevant or important to you, stay on brand for quality.

Journeyman Geek

also you said tablets twice.

But seriously. NEVER get non-oem batteries or off brand chargers

Journeyman Geek

2:37 AM

@KazWolfe chargers I ... accumilate.

(lets see, a xiaomi I bought, and a HTC one from 2 phones ago)

offbrand chargers are downright dangerous

Journeyman Geek

and there's some really good deals on off brand monitors

I can't get a comparable monitor to my crossover in terms of inputs from a bigger brand

sure its TN, and potato quality caliberation...

Yeah, but be careful with them. Sometimes the quality of them sucks horribly

Or has 4% Adobe RGB

Journeyman Geek

@KazWolfe if colour matters, the dell ;p

(which is a trick I learnt from my last job)

also 3-4x HDMI, DP AND vga...

and UHD res for HDMI (if the system supports it) at 60 hz

But seriously. Chargers are dangerous off brand because if there's no separation between the hot and cold sides (which cheap chargers don't have), you risk sending 120 through your phone if there a component failure

Journeyman Geek

2:40 AM

its a great testbench monitor

yeah. I don't buy offbrand mains chargers

I have a 2 dollar daiso car charger, but I took one apart and its identical to the datasheet reference implimentation for the chip)

Batteries are weird but typically stay oem for safety

Don't mess with things that catch fire or touch mains lol

Journeyman Geek

I got shocked once.

Offbrand PSU

@KazWolfe eh. I get my batteries from a place called unicell

they are not first party, but they don't sell ANYTHING but batteries

I mean Li-Ion batteries

The fire ones

Journeyman Geek

and have a physical store

yup

Eh, I err on the safe side for some reason

Unless they have a very good track record, I tend to avoid third party batteries

Journeyman Geek

2:44 AM

I used to get batteries from DX too

but they don't ship any more

unicell.com.sg/mainsite

NVIDIA. Just put freesync on your cards already

On radio: "internet based wifi"

karel is on some retagging rampage

I am too. Yay murdering tags!

But the 500th edit will be for my gold hat this winter

3:26 AM

hello

Henry WH Hack v2.0

@ƎpᴉʇʎXD Hi! :)

I don't feel well today

Henry WH Hack v2.0

What?

I don't feel well today!!!

Henry WH Hack v2.0

I was playing DOOM 2 Level 15 on DOSBox about a hour ago.

3:40 AM

oh

Henry WH Hack v2.0

It was not easy downloading Doom 1 and Doom 2 you need to go to the deepest darkest most evil part of the internet to download the game. (The SuperDarkNet) LOL! :D Okay that never happened.

Henry v. Edity. This is gonna be good

Henry WH Hack v2.0

@KazWolfe What?

@Zacharee1 ewwww

@Seth actually I think they should be merged and intended to flag them as such but got pulled away.

3:51 AM

@ElderGeek Ah. That makes more sense. Can you flag for that now so it gets into our list?

THIS IS SUCH A STUPID PATENT.

"Communication device"

They basically patented a smartphone.

This is why we can't have nice things.

patents are stupid.

@NathanOsman wow, they sued Apple and LG.

Yup.

So. Mind-numbingly. Stupid.

1 min ago, by Seth

patents are stupid.

LG V20 Hands On: The Phone For A/V Geeks

@Zacharee1 --^

4:08 AM

Oohh

let me have my hands on it

@Seth what did you think of the Ubuntu phone

@Jodamo117 I like the idea, but I've never gotten to use it really :(

my friend had it on his OnePlus briefly, but it wasn't very stable.

@Seth theyre hard to get

@Jodamo117 yeah, especially in the US.

I tried it on my Nexus 5 back in the day.

It worked but not reliably.

Sometimes it wouldn't receive SMS, other times the keyboard locked up.

4:14 AM

I've had my eyes on Xperia X but still wanting to see more data/reviews

@Seth Done. It's been a long day. G'night all.

@ElderGeek thanks! Have a good night.

x-plane.com/desktop/home <--- must try

@NathanOsman looks clean but I thought they flew themselves now.

4:36 AM

edx.org/course/introduction-linux-linuxfoundationx-lfs101x-0 anyone know about this

@Jodamo117 yeah I started it a few years ago.

Never finished it. It is pretty basic, if that's what you're looking for.

It's a good course.

@Seth I am. would it benefit a new user?

I want an app that will alert me about warnings about people I talk to. Like "actually insane"

@Jodamo117 Totally.

@Seth did you like their format

4:43 AM

@Jodamo117 I did. I didn't get terribly far in, but I liked what I got.

@KazWolfe if i had that it would go off every time i took a selfie. which thankfully is never

If I have time I might start it again, even though I am probably familiar with most of it.

@Seth thank you. I'll try it.

I remember enjoying it, despite the easiness.

@Jodamo117 Let me know how it goes! I also know of this great site you can ask questions on ;P

haha

@Seth I'm very new. I've just been watching videos on Youtube university bor bash and command line basics so far

4:45 AM

@Seth it would be greater if you start writing some answers :P

and going to a site where I can pick big brains :D

@edwinksl I would love to, but my little available time is mostly spent handling flags :/

It has gotten better since the election though, so maybe I will be able to write more now.

@Seth didn't a particular mod just come back from vacationing? i say dump the flags on him and you do some writing :P

:P

Are there flags? Lemme at em!

4:50 AM

Guess I'm going to start that course now so I can vaguely understand what you talk about in here :) Goodnight all.

@Jodamo117 Goodnight!

Henry WH Hack v2.0

5:05 AM

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Q: 127.127.127.127:3939 what is this?

I was hoping someone out there could answer why my Windows 10 Machine would be listening on port 3939 using 127.127.127.127 over TCP? I get the below with netstat -nat TCP 127.127.127.127:3939 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING InHost Could someone help me figure out what this is? ...

5:24 AM

We really need to continue that WikiBook for using Stack Exchange...

what's this?

this one? en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_StackExchange_User_Guide

umm

chat's down for me

oh'im back

kaz wolfe is now a spam hunter

chats down but you're still chatting?

5:45 AM

lol

using a precise javascript loadingbox deletion I was able to chat but can't see anything

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