The REO Lounge - Part III

[MamaTried]

AVG is pretty good. I've found that Microsoft Essentials is just as good and free! No ads etc. I've not had any issues with viruses etc. Since I made the change. YMMV.

i use Microsoft Security Essentials on all of my Win7/Win8 machines. I'm not sure it runs on any other Windows versions.

I have a couple of XP machines. On those i use the free AVG. It has had a decent reputation for many years.

so, Papaw- either of those, depending on Windows version is fine, imho.

 

[MamaTried]

You're geeky enough to fly right over my head!
I use the Windows Vista that was already installed. Google Chrome for everything except Pinterest, which gets FireFox. I cleared all cookies and caches about a week ago.

I've jumped through hoops, calling the provider and all that mess for the past two sales. Wasn't going to this round, but seeing that I really do absolutely have the worst speed in REOvil, I'm thinking I might have to try to speed things up again.

were they able to make any improvements the last times you complained? your results do seem quite lower than i would expect even from satellite. your ping time is what's killing you. also known as latency:

Latency is the time required for a signal to travel from its source to its destination. In the case of satellite access, that includes the time it takes to send the signal up to a satellite and back down to the ground. Since satellites typically orbit about 22,000 miles above the earth, that latency can be as long as a second every time data is sent and received.



so when my computer talks to a machine in NYC, my little electrons travel around 3K miles. yours travel 44K...

 

[PapawBrett]

i use Microsoft Security Essentials on all of my Win7/Win8 machines. I'm not sure it runs on any other Windows versions.

I have a couple of XP machines. On those i use the free AVG. It has had a decent reputation for many years.

so, Papaw- either of those, depending on Windows version is fine, imho.

Windows XP Home Edition, and AVG. Thanks for the info Dennis

 

[MamaTried]

hey Dennis whats up ?

hey Scott! just working on my 2nd cup o coffee, getting my geek on and waiting for the 49er kickoff. whats up in your neck of Reoville?

 

[Sterno]

hey Scott! just working on my 2nd cup o coffee, getting my geek on and waiting for the 49er kickoff. whats up in your neck of Reoville?

not much its getting cold again

 

[supertrunker]

What all this geekery fails to mention is that if Rob has Jen's machine, we're all in for a loooong night!

T

 

[Della Cirque]

were they able to make any improvements the last times you complained? your results do seem quite lower than i would expect even from satellite. your ping time is what's killing you. also known as latency:

Latency is the time required for a signal to travel from its source to its destination. In the case of satellite access, that includes the time it takes to send the signal up to a satellite and back down to the ground. Since satellites typically orbit about 22,000 miles above the earth, that latency can be as long as a second every time data is sent and received.



so when my computer talks to a machine in NYC, my little electrons travel around 3K miles. yours travel 44K...

The first time I talked to them I went ahead and fell for the "you need to pay for the more expensive package" trick. It seemed a little faster, but still incapable of watching a movie so I went back down to the middle priced tier with a second two hour phone call. They can't understand a word of my hick talk, and I don't understand a word they say either. Never even could get them to put my correct address and phone number on my account.


I have spent some time today trying to hack into my account, which is hard because they switched website's and now ask for my phone number to log in...which I do not know the incorrect number that they have on file anymore.

I'll work the nerve up to call in a day or two.

 

[Della Cirque]

What all this geekery fails to mention is that if Rob has Jen's machine, we're all in for a loooong night!

T

Rob upgraded after the first Woodvil sale I attended. I do believe we were about equal on the first sale though!

 

[supertrunker]

At the risk of sounding racist - HRH cannot understand a word "Chuck" from tech support says to her either and usually responds with something like "sorry - but i have no idea what you're saying, but my husband will because there are a lot of Indians in his country".

I just put it down to the benefits of outsourcing. Chuck's advice usually involves more expenditure, but stopped short of a specialist team, because apparently they can only support Windows and Macs and not the Linux box i use. So i do it myself.

Some of my favourite curries are Indian!

T

 

[MamaTried]

Rob upgraded after the first Woodvil sale I attended. I do believe we were about equal on the first sale though!

if it ends up like the sale thread i read i'm gonna kick myself for not booking a flight to Maine and loading all my hacker tools onto my laptop

 

[supertrunker]

Ask element to borrow his Ghostrat! hehehe

T

 

[Justice]

I've been watching our local online classifieds for a free desk for over a year now. Missed lots looks like I finally got one. Just what I was hoping to get FREE: Corner computer desk - Black West Shore: Langford,Colwood,Metchosin,Highlands, Victoria
I even got some free shelving yesterday some for storage and a real nice wood one for my living room. I like freebies

 

[malkuth]

As most prepare for the woody sale, most of us turn our thoughts to blinging out our current Reos. In accordance with that ideal, I bring you this:
It just so happens that we found a new place for blinging up our REOs.

If you want to see more, go to here!

 

[supertrunker]

i like the Hornets! So in the same spirit of blinginess (is that even an adjective?) i post for you my latest stealth dripper by my Grand!

The perceptive among you will notice the clever use of an Igo-s on there, also mockingly called the RM3!



I like a nice driptip but mine are all SS, because nothing matches that lip-exciting buzz as driptip bottoms out on coil!

Sorry about the pic - i tried about oh, twice to get it to look right and lost interest - turn your head!

T

 

[yolo_]

i like the Hornets! So in the same spirit of blinginess (is that even an adjective?) i post for you my latest stealth dripper by my Grand!

The perceptive among you will notice the clever use of an Igo-s on there, also mockingly called the RM3!



I like a nice driptip but mine are all SS, because nothing matches that lip-exciting buzz as driptip bottoms out on coil!

Sorry about the pic - i tried about oh, twice to get it to look right and lost interest - turn your head!

T

i think i fixed it

 

[Krazirob]

Pulled out my VV just because it wasn't getting any play lately. Now I'm double fisting these and giving both some play. Haha.

 

[supertrunker]

Thanks Loli!

Looks much the same but i don't write in italics anymore

T

 

[pmoraldo]

As most prepare for the woody sale, most of us turn our thoughts to blinging out our current Reos. In accordance with that ideal, I bring you this:
It just so happens that we found a new place for blinging up our REOs.

If you want to see more, go to here!

Looks like imitation Trippy Tips

Sent while Hyper Vapin a Trippy tipped Reo

 

[pmoraldo]

You can get the real McCoy here Trippytips.com

Sent while Hyper Vapin a Trippy tipped Reo

 

[element77]

Pulled out my VV just because it wasn't getting any play lately. Now I'm double fisting these and giving both some play. Haha.

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Wait....you mean you don't always double fist it? I rarely vape a single reo
I'm always double stacked, I let the flavors meld off one another, plus it gives a wick a chance to keep up