Tech stuff

[Daddy Rulz]

This is a thread starter because I found a free application that's really cool. I didn't know where else to put this so I put it here. If there is another thread like this I didn't see it. (There's only 532 threads in chit chat alone).

If anybody has more than one computer (I'm transitioning from my laptop back to my desktop since I liberated my desktop from the living room at the AP house) but there is a lot of stuff I really don't want to stop using on my laptop in case I ever run screaming into the night, I didn't want to redo outlook, iTunes, blah blah blah. I want it ready to go in case I ever take a trip and I don't like the touchpad and keyboard on the laptop and I didn't want to buy a switch.

I found this app call "Input Director" http://www.inputdirector.com/ it's free, easy to set up, and works like a charm. It makes the mouse go off the edge of my screen and right on to my laptop (it's a software KVM for us tech guys). It's not like adding another monitor, I can't move a window from the desktop to the laptop, but if I have both running I can just use my desktop mouse and keyboard for both.

The web site says they can share a clipboard for small stuff so if I want to highlight a link, or url, or small block of text I can copy it from one and paste it to the other but I haven't tried that yet. There are versions for Mac, PC, and Linux.

I'd like to see this thread develop into stuff people use, media managers, email apps, even tablet stuff, maybe simple "my computer is doing this, what the hell do I do things.

Anyway, I found this and so far it's great. Hope it helps.

DR.

[DavieW]

I recently found a place selling hardware remarkably cheaply, having previously always headed for Galería Jardín (Florida 500).

The USB DJ Controller I wanted was $6800 in Galería Jardín and ranged from $5400. $6600 from a dozen different suppliers on MercadoLibre. Eagle Informatica have it for $2900, which is the USD equivalent of what you'd pay for it in the US!

I haven't checked out their whole range, but the 2 DJ Controllers they have are both at a similar levels of cheapness.

http://www.eagleinformatica.com.ar

[DavieW]

Familiar with Saas? IaaS? PaaS?

Introducing FOaaS. https://foaas.herokuapp.com/.

*Warning* not suitable for those delicate sensitive types around here who are afraid of swearing!

[Daddy Rulz]

I just had a guy bring me a Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007UIX1M4/ref=asc_df_B007UIX1M42658270?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=nextagus0055366-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B007UIX1M4.

Before installing it, the idle temp on my desk top was around 30 degrees see under stress, about 70-75. Since putting it in, the idle temp is 19-20 and I'm converting a video right now, it's been running at 98-99 percent CPU load for 5 minutes and the temp on all 6 cores is holding at 32 see. Lets see how long it lasts but I'm amazed at the results so far.

It took about an hour to install and I had to lose one case fan to do it.

DR.

[DavieW]

I just had a guy bring me a Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007UIX1M4/ref=asc_df_B007UIX1M42658270?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=nextagus0055366-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B007UIX1M4.

Before installing it, the idle temp on my desk top was around 30 degrees see under stress, about 70-75. Since putting it in, the idle temp is 19-20 and I'm converting a video right now, it's been running at 98-99 percent CPU load for 5 minutes and the temp on all 6 cores is holding at 32 see. Lets see how long it lasts but I'm amazed at the results so far.

It took about an hour to install and I had to lose one case fan to do it.

DR.Very nice!

[Nikki]

If your computer is slow, you need to upgrade PC hardware or are in general trouble, I highly recommend Aiontech. A small company ran by an American expat, so language is not an issue. Check them out http://aiontech.com.ar Hope this helps somebody.

Nikki.

[Daddy Rulz]

My Logitech headset gave up the ghost and I needed a new one. After checking EVERY shop in galaria jardin for a decent headset with a boom mike and USB to no avail I found one at the Falabella in Florida near Tucoman for about 250 P.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/lifechat-lx-3000

[DavieW]

My Logitech headset gave up the ghost and I needed a new one. After checking EVERY shop in galaria jardin for a decent headset with a boom mike and USB to no avail I found one at the Falabella in Florida near Tucoman for about 250 P.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/lifechat-lx-3000I've just been through exactly the same search! I ended up finding a Logitech one for 110 pesos, but got it home to find it was worse than rubbish. Ended up spending 800 pesos on a Sennheiser headset (I have it on most of the day for work), only to get that home and find it's so uncomfortable that I have to take it off every 5 minutes.

Unfortunately I'm now stuck with these two options....I ain't throwing any more money at it!



e2a: I had that Microsoft one on a list of possible solutions when I went to the Galeria, but as you said, nobody had it, or anything like it. Your post came 4 days too late. :-(

[Daddy Rulz]

I've just been through exactly the same search! I ended up finding a Logitech one for 110 pesos, but got it home to find it was worse than rubbish. Ended up spending 800 pesos on a Sennheiser headset (I have it on most of the day for work), only to get that home and find it's so uncomfortable that I have to take it off every 5 minutes.

Unfortunately I'm now stuck with these two options....I ain't throwing any more money at it!



e2a: I had that Microsoft one on a list of possible solutions when I went to the Galeria, but as you said, nobody had it, or anything like it. Your post came 4 days too late. :-(Weirdest part, it's cheaper here than on Microsofts web site. Might not be a bad idea to snag one while you know where it is, it won't go bad sitting on a shelf.

[Daddy Rulz]

Http: www. Geek. Com / microsoft / microsoft-emulates-star-trek-turns-skype-into-a-universal-translator-1595044/.

Real time talk in one language hear in another.

[Big Boss Man]

I was looking for a solution to project what is on my computer to the TV. For example, I found a couple of times last trip that I wanted to play some local music and was relegated to MTV and the constant commercials sometimes at critical moments. I was thinking of bringing my Roku on the next trip but that would not solve the football problem. With NFL Game Plan, you can watch any game any where in the world for $300. Of course, NFL Game Plan was free in Argentina last year.

I was casting around for other solutions and I discovered that my Google Nexus 10 has a HDMI port. For $20 I bought a 15' micro HDMI to HDMI cable. It works great. Being a 15' cable I thought there might be degradation but that is an analog problem not a digital one.

Of course you still need to rent a place with flat screen TV and good Wifi.

Besides football there is a lot of interesting free stuff like music documentaries and movies on You Tube and Amazon Prime.

[Daddy Rulz]

For you guys that chat with chicks online and don't speak the language very well.

http://lifehacker.com/use-google-sheets-as-a-multilingual-chat-translator-1647800719

[Big Boss Man]

I was looking for a solution to project what is on my computer to the TV. For example, I found a couple of times last trip that I wanted to play some local music and was relegated to MTV and the constant commercials sometimes at critical moments. I was thinking of bringing my Roku on the next trip but that would not solve the football problem. With NFL Game Plan, you can watch any game any where in the world for $300. Of course, NFL Game Plan was free in Argentina last year.

I was casting around for other solutions and I discovered that my Google Nexus 10 has a HDMI port. For $20 I bought a 15' micro HDMI to HDMI cable. It works great. Being a 15' cable I thought there might be degradation but that is an analog problem not a digital one.

Of course you still need to rent a place with flat screen TV and good Wifi.

Besides football there is a lot of interesting free stuff like music documentaries and movies on You Tube and Amazon Prime.So I left my 15' cable at home. At went to the computer galleria at Florida 537 and bought a 3 meter cable but it required a micro adapter (HDMI A to D) to fit my Google tablet. Well these adaptors are just too cheaply made. I have already broken two of them. I guess this is a known problem as the lady I spoke to today just nodded her head. So I bought a pre-built 1 meter cable micro HDMI to HDMI cable and it is much better quality. Of course this was another 180 pesos and I cannot manipulate the tablet in bed. Take it on faith that your 20 year old chica likes to dance to Shakira and Beyonce videos. Sorry Esten, Gotan just did not do it for her even though I like it. I hope I saved you all some coin through my own mistakes.

[Daddy Rulz]

Make sure your anti virus is up to date and that you have installed all updates for windows.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2918632/rombertik-malware-destroys-computers-if-detected.html#tk.nl_pcwbest.

[Don B]

The Bs As cell phones begin with either 11 or 15.

To dial a cell phone from outside it is 54911+the last 8 digits.

Omitting the 15 and I assume the 11.

This means there cannot be a duplication of numbers within the 11 and 15 number trees.

This being the case why have the 2 codes?

I have called 15 numbers without a problem.

But 11 numbers have not connected, tried omitting the 11 and leaving it in but fails either way.

I bring this up as I am going to have my 11 cell phone as my only contact for the next two days.

And I need to know what to tell US contacts to dial.

This is frustrating as I was a telephone switching systems engineer.

Don B.

[Daddy Rulz]

The Bs As cell phones begin with either 11 or 15.

To dial a cell phone from outside it is 54911+the last 8 digits.

Omitting the 15 and I assume the 11.

This means there cannot be a duplication of numbers within the 11 and 15 number trees.

This being the case why have the 2 codes?

I have called 15 numbers without a problem.

But 11 numbers have not connected, tried omitting the 11 and leaving it in but fails either way.

I bring this up as I am going to have my 11 cell phone as my only contact for the next two days.

And I need to know what to tell US contacts to dial.

This is frustrating as I was a telephone switching systems engineer.

Don B.I have never been able to figure this out. I hope somebody knows. My workaround is to explain to people that it's Argentina, nobody really knows and if 15 doesn't work, try 11.

DR.

[El Perro]

I have never been able to figure this out. I hope somebody knows. My workaround is to explain to people that it's Argentina, nobody really knows and if 15 doesn't work, try 11.

DR.I think Sportsman is the expert/wizard on the Argie phone madness. Maybe he will weigh in.

[Don B]

I have never been able to figure this out. I hope somebody knows. My workaround is to explain to people that it's Argentina, nobody really knows and if 15 doesn't work, try 11.

DR.I think you are referring to cell calls inside Bs As.

Don B.

[Don B]

The Bs As cell phones begin with either 11 or 15.

To dial a cell phone from outside it is 54911+the last 8 digits.

Omitting the 15 and I assume the 11.

This means there cannot be a duplication of numbers within the 11 and 15 number trees.

This being the case why have the 2 codes?

I have called 15 numbers without a problem.

But 11 numbers have not connected, tried omitting the 11 and leaving it in but fails either way.

I bring this up as I am going to have my 11 cell phone as my only contact for the next two days.

And I need to know what to tell US contacts to dial.

This is frustrating as I was a telephone switching systems engineer.

Don B.An internet search led to the conclusion that maybe.

With a 11 cell the 11 is not omitted but with a 15 cell the 15 is.

Don B.