[19:30:59] <Ocaasi>	 #wikimedia-api
[19:31:07] <Ocaasi>	 sorry, wrong field :)
[20:17:12] <halfak>	 :)
[20:17:20] <halfak>	 Hey tos.  How's it going?
[20:17:52] <tos>	 Hey halfak
[20:18:17] <halfak>	 Were you able to connect to snuggle-redis?
[20:18:28] <tos>	 Been busy lately, and still didnt get to formatting my computer before I resumed some work, including the ones with snuggle :(
[20:18:54] <tos>	 No, Ubuntu was too slow on VBox for me to be able to use patiently
[20:20:51] <halfak>	 That's a bummer.
[20:21:12] <halfak>	 You might get better performance if we increase the ram in that laptop.  What's the make/model?
[20:23:13] <tos>	 PCG 71311W Sony VAIO
[20:23:30] <tos>	 ^ i know it's borrowed from the dinosaurs
[20:26:14] <halfak>	 For some reason, I can't find that model number.
[20:26:54] <tos>	 "SONY VAIO E SERIES PCG-71311W"
[20:26:56] <tos>	 The official name
[20:27:37] <halfak>	 I wonder if they called it something else in the states.  Some MFGs do that.
[20:30:57] <halfak>	 I'm trying to find the docs for it on Sony's website and failing.  I'm trying to figure out what type of RAM it uses and how many slots it has.
[20:30:59] <halfak>	 http://www.sony.co.in/section/support
[20:31:09] <halfak>	 ^^ I wonder if you'd have more luck.
[20:31:10] <tos>	 VPCEB12EN
[20:31:21] <tos>	 I was already on it
[20:31:24] <tos>	 This looks more like it
[20:32:59] <halfak>	 Cool!  I looks like it uses DDR3.  That's super cheap these days.
[20:33:05] <halfak>	 What version of windows are you running?
[20:33:22] <tos>	 Windows 7 Home Basic
[20:34:32] <halfak>	 Awesome.  You can take a lot of RAM then.  Now to figure out how many slots it has.
[20:34:49] <halfak>	 It has two.  So we could push you up to 8GB easily.
[20:35:14] <halfak>	 Are you familiar with what I mean when I say RAM?  Like, have you held a ram stick before?
[20:35:33] <tos>	 I know what RAM is, but I havent held a ram stick before
[20:37:03] <halfak>	 OK.  they'll be pretty easy to install.  You'll probably have a panel on the bottom of your laptop that can be opened with a Philips screw driver.
[20:37:14] <halfak>	 One you take that panel off, the RAM will be exposed.
[20:37:15] <halfak>	 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231294
[20:37:24] <halfak>	 ^^ This is what ram sticks look like.
[20:37:35] <halfak>	 Also, that's the RAM I'd buy if you were in the states.
[20:37:51] <halfak>	 I'm not sure what suppliers you have available.
[20:39:36] <tos>	 Hmm, gotcha.
[20:40:35] <tos>	 I'll try and see if what I can do, and get it installed. Getting 8GB ram seems like a good idea
[20:41:21] <halfak>	 :) Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
[20:41:37] <halfak>	 Either way, I think you'll find that ram breathes new life into your machine.
[20:41:58] <tos>	 Yes, I know that already :)
[20:42:18] <tos>	 Sure, but I dont feel it's good for me to keep asking you to act as tech support :P
[20:44:31] <tos>	 halfak: Btw do you know any IRC chat clients that would work despite a LAN port block on ports like 6666? Hexchat stopped working and chatzilla didn't either, so I need something that uses the same ports that browsers do, or a port that is sure to be unblocked. Otherwise webchat seems to be my only option as of now, and it's damn hectic
[20:45:15] <halfak>	 Good question.  I don't have any good ideas besides the web client.
[20:46:11] <tos>	 Ugh. Then I really need to pay a visit to the college IPC incharge and figure out if I can get the port unblocked :|
[20:48:53] <halfak>	 You should be able to get it unblocked just for yourself.  I think that they'll generally block IRC ports because lots of botnets work over IRC>
[20:49:00] <halfak>	 Just make sure you bring your MAC address.
[20:49:04] <halfak>	 Do you know how to get that?
[20:57:09] <tos>	 No I dont
[20:57:48] <tos>	 halfak: ^ (Also please ping me if u reply. I have tabs open all around)
[20:59:49] <T13|needsCoffee>	 Happy holidays!
[20:59:54] <halfak>	 gotta run.
[21:00:09] <halfak>	 tos: Open start.  Type "cmd" in the box and hit enter.
[21:00:13] <halfak>	 This gets you the console.
[21:00:19] <halfak>	 type "ipconfig"
[21:00:33] <halfak>	 It will give you a bunch of output including your IP address, DNS, etc.
[21:00:36] <tos>	 T13|needsCoffee: Happy holidays to you too
[21:00:44] <tos>	 halfak: Gotcha, will figure it out
[21:00:50] <halfak>	 One of those will be "MAC address" or "Hardware Address"
[21:01:04] <halfak>	 Hey T13.
[21:01:16] <halfak>	 Sorry I can't stick around.    Talk to you guys later.
[21:01:24] <T13|needsCoffee>	 Just finished my last assignment from last semester...  now waiting on instructor.
[21:09:31] <tos>	 T13|needsCoffee: I see. How's it going
[21:14:11] <T13|needsCoffee>	 Stressed way out...
[21:14:14] <T13|needsCoffee>	 You?
[21:14:43] <tos>	 Lif'e's hectic but good