[12:53] <tenc> Good morning wrst
[12:53] <wrst> morning tenc!
[12:53] <wrst> hwo are you doing?
[12:55] <tenc> Sleepy. How about yourself?
[12:57] <wrst> likewise :)
[18:57] <tenc> Smoothies are amazing, only the kind you make at home though. One mango, two oranges, one banana, fistful of spinach and ice. It gives you super powers.
[18:58] <tenc> Have you guys seen this: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/nvidia-seeks-peace-with-linux-pledges-help-on-open-source-driver/
[18:58] <wrst> yes tenc
[18:58] <wrst> sounds promising
[18:58] <tenc> Potentially pretty great news for Linux on the tail of Valve pledging it's investment.
[18:58] <wrst> I'm guessing the two things are related dpon't you?
[18:59] <tenc> Haha, of course. I forget my audience.
[18:59] <wrst> ha ha :)
[19:30] <cyberanger> they're related, steam os
[19:31] <wrst> cyberanger: I have been doing more research to my phone stuff, it seems that I can just about justify buying out the verizon contract but not hardly
[19:32] <cyberanger> yeah, I have an easier time justifing not buying into a contract, those early termination fees hurt
[19:33] <cyberanger> wrst: still looking at republic wireless?
[19:34] <wrst> republic? no I haven't looked
[19:34] <wrst> cyberanger: I'm done with contracts
[19:35] <wrst> is that the wireless that uses voip or something?
[19:36] <wrst> what network are they on ?
[19:37] <wrst> sprint, i recognize the map :)
[19:41] <wrst> cyberanger: and it appears they roam on verizon also... hmm
[19:47] <cyberanger> wrst: sorry, sorta fading in and out
[19:47] <wrst> oh I'm just rambling cyberanger :)
[19:47]  * cyberanger has worn himself out one too many times
[19:48] <cyberanger> wrst: think you did, it favors wifi to keep costs low
[19:48] <cyberanger> but if your on wifi at work and home, and sprint on your route home, it's perfect
[19:48] <twayneprice> wrst: You can be the guinea pig.  Get the Republic Wireless Moto x in November.  I'm wanting to change the family to it.  :)
[19:49] <cyberanger> I've been speaking to them about lack of wifi, would it affect service or change my rate
[19:57] <wrst> twayneprice: I have been testing ting this week
[19:58] <wrst> and the motox looks Luke a good phone
[19:59] <wrst> *like
[19:59] <twayneprice> How do you like ting?  The Republic looks too good to be true if it roams on Verizon.
[20:00] <wrst> twayneprice: roaming on Verizon was a huge thing for me and ting actually
[20:00] <wrst> I have an old junk sprint phone but it worked good enough that I would switch
[20:00] <wrst> data is not as good
[20:00] <wrst> but better than expected
[20:02] <wrst> right now we are out 85 bucks per phone including taxes fees etc I'm guessing I would be in the 55-65 range with ting if I didn't change any use habits
[20:02] <wrst> but their pricing inspires you to do just that
[20:07] <twayneprice> I'm thinking the $10 Republic Wireless plan.
[20:09] <wrst> I have heard conflicting reports on them and so far I have really heard few negatives on ting
[20:09] <twayneprice> I've heard good things about ting.
[20:17] <wrst> the service, data actually not being up to verizon standards everything else really works well
[20:19] <twayneprice> I really don't use a lot of data.
[20:25] <wrst> I listen to streaming audio on way and from work
[20:25] <wrst> but I never use a GB in a months time
[20:25] <wrst> I do however downloa various large files to get close to the 2GB when I think about it ... you know since I have it and verizon is uch a nice bunch of people :)
[20:27] <twayneprice> :)  Most everything I download is over wifi.
[20:34] <wrst> but I could easily adapt my habits to fit well with ting :)
[20:40] <cyberanger> question is, is ting big enough to hear much of anything about them
[20:41] <cyberanger> republic kinda splashed due to the wifi first thing, but otherwise same deal for them too
[20:41] <cyberanger> but everybody hates the big three
[20:42] <wrst> I like ting's approach it probably isn't the cheapest but I feel its the most honest and man getting a phone setup took me 5 minutes which was cool, now when I port my number if I do I know that will take a lot longer but still
[20:47] <cyberanger> I've never taken more than 5 minutes to setup a phone
[20:48] <wrst> well cyberanger I was thinking on a new provider, try going to verizon and getting out in under 30 minutes
[20:48] <wrst> I signed up for the service got the phone on and everything in under 5 minutes
[20:49] <cyberanger> wrst: I tried that last week, easy peasy
[20:49] <wrst> at verizon?
[20:49]  * wrst is obviously not a fan of verizon
[20:50] <cyberanger> of course it helps when they realize you want a phone to try for 14 days and know more about their systems then they do
[20:50] <cyberanger> and prepaid sped it up too
[20:50] <wrst> ahh ok prepaid yes
[21:49] <twayneprice> ting advertises on twit.tv
[22:15] <cyberanger> twayneprice: I wasn't talking advertising so much as user reviews
[22:15] <cyberanger> but yeah, small advertising budget in theroy == smaller bills
[22:38] <wrst> yep twayneprice they seem to gravitate to the peole that might watch techy podcast