What Are You Doing Right Now
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@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
I'm wondering when they are going to come out with an owncloud app for the chromebook/chromebox
Why would they need an app? Just browse to the website.
To Sync the files
Isn't the whole point of a chromebook is that nothing is local? Everything is accessible via a web browser?
Yes but you still need to be able to edit a document and then have the edit apply to the file in the oC server, right?
Sure, but they have a built in editor for that, otherwise you would probably be looking at Google Docs for most things.
I wasn't aware it would work. Haven't had the chance to test it, although I did just get my fiance a Chromebook. I might test it out on that. Thanks!
The built in editor will work for documents on ownCloud. Google Docs on the other hand will edit documents in Google Docs. If you're buying a Chromebook you are also buying into Google's infrastructure and apps, so the assumption is that you will use Google Docs as your built in storage and Office suite.
I'd like an alternative to Google Drive though. That was the intent anyway. Google drive uses WebDAV too so it's essentially the same thing except I can run my own server.
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
I'm wondering when they are going to come out with an owncloud app for the chromebook/chromebox
Why would they need an app? Just browse to the website.
To Sync the files
Isn't the whole point of a chromebook is that nothing is local? Everything is accessible via a web browser?
Yes but you still need to be able to edit a document and then have the edit apply to the file in the oC server, right?
Sure, but they have a built in editor for that, otherwise you would probably be looking at Google Docs for most things.
I wasn't aware it would work. Haven't had the chance to test it, although I did just get my fiance a Chromebook. I might test it out on that. Thanks!
The built in editor will work for documents on ownCloud. Google Docs on the other hand will edit documents in Google Docs. If you're buying a Chromebook you are also buying into Google's infrastructure and apps, so the assumption is that you will use Google Docs as your built in storage and Office suite.
I'd like an alternative to Google Drive though. That was the intent anyway. Google drive uses WebDAV too so it's essentially the same thing except I can run my own server.
Have you looked at https://owncloud.org/blog/libreoffice-online-has-arrived-in-owncloud/? Brings some Google Drive-esque features to ownCloud.
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@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
I'm wondering when they are going to come out with an owncloud app for the chromebook/chromebox
Why would they need an app? Just browse to the website.
To Sync the files
Isn't the whole point of a chromebook is that nothing is local? Everything is accessible via a web browser?
Yes but you still need to be able to edit a document and then have the edit apply to the file in the oC server, right?
Sure, but they have a built in editor for that, otherwise you would probably be looking at Google Docs for most things.
I wasn't aware it would work. Haven't had the chance to test it, although I did just get my fiance a Chromebook. I might test it out on that. Thanks!
The built in editor will work for documents on ownCloud. Google Docs on the other hand will edit documents in Google Docs. If you're buying a Chromebook you are also buying into Google's infrastructure and apps, so the assumption is that you will use Google Docs as your built in storage and Office suite.
I'd like an alternative to Google Drive though. That was the intent anyway. Google drive uses WebDAV too so it's essentially the same thing except I can run my own server.
Have you looked at https://owncloud.org/blog/libreoffice-online-has-arrived-in-owncloud/? Brings some Google Drive-esque features to ownCloud.
That's pretty cool. I didn't know this existed. I have attempted to use LibreOffice on a Chromebox and it's very slow. IT's good to know that is possible though. I'm just playing around with them to see what's possible ultimately anyway.
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Trying to find some speakers to replace the 20+ year old Boston Acoustics ones i had that came with my original Gateway computer!
P.S. Anyone have anything moderately cheap they like that don't sound like tin cans or laptop speakers?
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Logitech has a great 2 speaker system that isn't tinny at all. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/multimedia-speakers-z200
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@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Logitech has a great 2 speaker system that isn't tinny at all. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/multimedia-speakers-z200
Yeah, that's what I am looking for. Right in that price range, and something someone has heard and can vouch for.
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@NattNatt said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@hobbit666 for internet/phone? I switched to PlusNet and got a really good deal, I paid line rental up front for a year, reduced rate means just under £180 I think, then for £14.99 a month I have unlimited 40Mbps fibre...no site restrictions as they're essentially BT with English Call Centres, and no delay/throttling that I've seen...
Their "hub" is ok, but I'm currently waiting till Ubiquiti stuff drops in price on Amazon to get a dedicated FW and WAP to link off the back of them...
That's who I've been looking at
same about the Ubiquiti stuff. Was going to get some kit too. -
@coliver said
Logitech has a great 2 speaker system that isn't tinny at all. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/multimedia-speakers-z200
And same day shipping, too!
I'm wondering if I want to go the Bluetooth route instead to get rid of some of the damn wires.
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@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Required reading at work today; interesting topics covered
http://sportsscientists.com/2016/05/hyperandrogenism-women-vs-women-vs-men-sport-qa-joanna-harper/
why did you have to read about this at work?
Hot topic among the olympic community and ceo wanted everyone to read it. It's a good article actually.
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@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Required reading at work today; interesting topics covered
http://sportsscientists.com/2016/05/hyperandrogenism-women-vs-women-vs-men-sport-qa-joanna-harper/
why did you have to read about this at work?
Hot topic among the olympic community and ceo wanted everyone to read it. It's a good article actually.
Weird. Why do you read stuff of interest to the Olympic Community?
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Just back from a so so dinner in Bucharest.
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@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Required reading at work today; interesting topics covered
http://sportsscientists.com/2016/05/hyperandrogenism-women-vs-women-vs-men-sport-qa-joanna-harper/
why did you have to read about this at work?
Hot topic among the olympic community and ceo wanted everyone to read it. It's a good article actually.
Weird. Why do you read stuff of interest to the Olympic Community?
Company I work for has a vested interest...
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And then to top my week off, I got let go from my job today...no warning, no suspicion of any issues, nothing said to me about things to improve...so yeah, job hunt starts next week I guess...
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@NattNatt said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
And then to top my week off, I got let go from my job today...no warning, no suspicion of any issues, nothing said to me about things to improve...so yeah, job hunt starts next week I guess...
Oh man, that sucks. Sorry to hear that
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@scottalanmiller cheers, been a pretty shit time recently, but can only get better from here I guess.... touches every available wooden object
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@NattNatt said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
And then to top my week off, I got let go from my job today...no warning, no suspicion of any issues, nothing said to me about things to improve...so yeah, job hunt starts next week I guess...
Wow man, I'm sorry. I know the feeling. You'll find something!
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Just got two "magnetic charging cables" from Amazon Marketplace, both DoA. Great, thanks...
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@NattNatt said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
And then to top my week off, I got let go from my job today...no warning, no suspicion of any issues, nothing said to me about things to improve...so yeah, job hunt starts next week I guess...
Uhm, sorry to hear. Good luck on your next gig.
Something like that can't happen here in Germany. 3 to 6 months to the end of the quarter, except you are stealing something... Heard things are similar in the UK and other European countries.
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@NattNatt said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
And then to top my week off, I got let go from my job today...no warning, no suspicion of any issues, nothing said to me about things to improve...so yeah, job hunt starts next week I guess...
Sorry to hear man but every time I've ever been laid off it ended up being the best thing for me. I hope that is the case for you.
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@NattNatt said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller cheers, been a pretty shit time recently, but can only get better from here I guess.... touches every available wooden object
Shit man, best of luck for a short and highly successful job search!
