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[THEV1LL4N]

So you just pray that there are reruns of the new episodes of the show you watch?

unlike you, i dont sit and watch television for hours on end...per day.

i couldnt care less. if i watch them i'll set a reminder on sky (satellite). im please to say that my life doesnt revolve around TV.

edit: for shows like friends, simpsons, family guy, king of queens, fresh prince, everybody loves ray/hates chris etc etc, i prefer if they are randomised. soaps - i couldnt care less if i missed a few here and there.

sports - ive learned to 'cope' missing football since i worked weekends for 2 years. but when it comes to my team i try and watch every game i can.

 

[dilla]

That's cute. I ask a simple question and you're down to making assumptions.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

but you dont leave your computer.

 

[Casey]

^^

Torrents is the worst way to download. Your speed is determined by other users and your ISP can see exactly what you are downloading. I haven't used them for years and I download in excess of 100GB a month.

Not if it's a private tracker. Private torrent sites are the best place for downloading audio. Places like what.cd, although nothing compares to OiNK which was shut down a while ago. now THAT was the spot.

 

[Pittsey]

Not if it's a private tracker. Private torrent sites are the best place for downloading audio. Places like what.cd, although nothing compares to OiNK which was shut down a while ago. now THAT was the spot.

Your ISP can still see the data though can't it? It's not encrypted right?

 

[dilla]

but you dont leave your computer.

The computer doesn't leave me. Know the difference.

 

[dilla]

Not if it's a private tracker. Private torrent sites are the best place for downloading audio. Places like what.cd, although nothing compares to OiNK which was shut down a while ago. now THAT was the spot.

It's really hard to maintain a ratio on music sites like that. Although, they are great for finding anything you want in fifteen different quality types. I was never on Oink, but What.cd is damn good.

Your ISP can still see the data though can't it? It's not encrypted right?

Some ISPs don't care. It's when you download from a rogue peer that you get caught. They contact the ISP and bone you. Although the ISP can do the same. It seems ISPs in different countries have different rules. I think France really came down hard on pirates.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

The computer doesn't leave me. Know the difference.

ah ha, i see. you have a laptop.

 

[dilla]

ah ha, i see. you have a laptop.

I don't know a college student without one.

I also browse using my phone.

 

[masta247]

Your ISP can still see the data though can't it? It's not encrypted right?

Still downloading from servers like Megaupload or Rapidshare is the safest way (and legal in most countries because you don't share/upload). Torrents are the least safe because of various reasons and I can't really see many positives except of file availability.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

one thing ive noticed about the CM 6.1 RC1 is that Overclock Widget doesnt work. It appears after i reinstall the app, but then disappers and says that the widget cant be found. therefore my phone remains slow.

 

[masta247]

Samsung denies Nexus S rumors, preps Continuum for 8 November - GSMArena.com news



If you ask me Samsung should start working on a few decent Android phones if they don't want to lose market share in Q4 and Q1 of 2011 because their current line-up doesn't look great (except of riding with the Galaxy S family obviously).

 

[THEV1LL4N]

exactly. i wonder who will do the nexus two. so much for that other article where the journalist was claiming that he has seen the nexus two phone with a curvature.

 

[Pittsey]

I use newsgroups. The fastest, safest way. I max out my connection constantly.

 

[dilla]

Still downloading from servers like Megaupload or Rapidshare is the safest way (and legal in most countries because you don't share/upload). Torrents are the least safe because of various reasons and I can't really see many positives except of file availability.

I use newsgroups. The fastest, safest way. I max out my connection constantly.

That UseNet stuff? I tried it from a friend and it gave me average speeds in relation to torrents. In my apartment's shared internet thing, I hit 500 Kb/s. With UseNet I was around 150.

Using Megashares for movies and TV episodes, I hit 1.2 MB/s, no problem. I try to use those for newer episodes, but if I want old comedy or movies, they don't upload seasons in one big file like that. And old movies are hit-or-miss with those. But they are still very good for new stuff that is currently coming out.

 

[Pittsey]

That UseNet stuff? I tried it from a friend and it gave me average speeds in relation to torrents. In my apartment's shared internet thing, I hit 500 Kb/s. With UseNet I was around 150.

Using Megashares for movies and TV episodes, I hit 1.2 MB/s, no problem. I try to use those for newer episodes, but if I want old comedy or movies, they don't upload seasons in one big file like that. And old movies are hit-or-miss with those. But they are still very good for new stuff that is currently coming out.

With Newsgroups I get 3.5 MB/s. So I don't know how you couldn't. With Torrents I was lucky to get 200kb/s. It is also encrypted so that the data cannot be read or shared. And there is no upload. Win. Win. Win.

 

[dilla]

Hmm, maybe newsgroups are different from UseNet then. I know nothing about either, just that occasional torrents + FTTP links= bliss.

 

[Pittsey]

Hmm, maybe newsgroups are different from UseNet then. I know nothing about either, just that occasional torrents + FTTP links= bliss.

Usenet is a newsgroups provider. But I use Astraweb.

 

[Cooper]

I use torrents. All my shows RSS'd and no speed issues. Anyways, back to android.

 

[dilla]

Does Android have a torrent client? Or even an IRC client? That works well?