=== meetingology` is now known as meetingology [12:53] Good morning wrst [12:53] morning tenc! [12:53] hwo are you doing? [12:55] Sleepy. How about yourself? [12:57] likewise :) [18:57] 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] 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] yes tenc [18:58] sounds promising [18:58] Potentially pretty great news for Linux on the tail of Valve pledging it's investment. [18:58] I'm guessing the two things are related dpon't you? [18:59] Haha, of course. I forget my audience. [18:59] ha ha :) [19:30] they're related, steam os [19:31] 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] yeah, I have an easier time justifing not buying into a contract, those early termination fees hurt [19:33] wrst: still looking at republic wireless? [19:34] republic? no I haven't looked [19:34] cyberanger: I'm done with contracts [19:35] is that the wireless that uses voip or something? [19:36] what network are they on ? [19:37] sprint, i recognize the map :) [19:41] cyberanger: and it appears they roam on verizon also... hmm [19:47] wrst: sorry, sorta fading in and out [19:47] oh I'm just rambling cyberanger :) [19:47] * cyberanger has worn himself out one too many times [19:48] wrst: think you did, it favors wifi to keep costs low [19:48] but if your on wifi at work and home, and sprint on your route home, it's perfect [19:48] 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] I've been speaking to them about lack of wifi, would it affect service or change my rate [19:57] twayneprice: I have been testing ting this week [19:58] and the motox looks Luke a good phone [19:59] *like [19:59] How do you like ting? The Republic looks too good to be true if it roams on Verizon. [20:00] twayneprice: roaming on Verizon was a huge thing for me and ting actually [20:00] I have an old junk sprint phone but it worked good enough that I would switch [20:00] data is not as good [20:00] but better than expected [20:02] 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] but their pricing inspires you to do just that [20:07] I'm thinking the $10 Republic Wireless plan. [20:09] I have heard conflicting reports on them and so far I have really heard few negatives on ting [20:09] I've heard good things about ting. [20:17] the service, data actually not being up to verizon standards everything else really works well [20:19] I really don't use a lot of data. [20:25] I listen to streaming audio on way and from work [20:25] but I never use a GB in a months time [20:25] 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] :) Most everything I download is over wifi. [20:34] but I could easily adapt my habits to fit well with ting :) [20:40] question is, is ting big enough to hear much of anything about them [20:41] republic kinda splashed due to the wifi first thing, but otherwise same deal for them too [20:41] but everybody hates the big three [20:42] 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] I've never taken more than 5 minutes to setup a phone [20:48] well cyberanger I was thinking on a new provider, try going to verizon and getting out in under 30 minutes [20:48] I signed up for the service got the phone on and everything in under 5 minutes [20:49] wrst: I tried that last week, easy peasy [20:49] at verizon? [20:49] * wrst is obviously not a fan of verizon [20:50] 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] and prepaid sped it up too [20:50] ahh ok prepaid yes [21:49] ting advertises on twit.tv [22:15] twayneprice: I wasn't talking advertising so much as user reviews [22:15] but yeah, small advertising budget in theroy == smaller bills [22:38] yep twayneprice they seem to gravitate to the peole that might watch techy podcast