yupyupp

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by yupyupp 10y ago
From my quick glance it looks like Bluemix is only a 30 day trial though. :/
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by yupyupp 10y ago
I wonder if there will be some kernel/compiler optimizations coming down the pipeline that will increase the performance even more. With the big open source push that AMD's graphics division has been doing over the past few years
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by yupyupp 10y ago
A long thru hike is something I've always wanted to do. I was planning on hiking the AT or PNT after I finished university. But, now that I'm a few weeks away from graduating/starting my job, its not something that's fin
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by yupyupp 10y ago
Someone mentioned it is a "conti-drive system". Which iirc is one of Continental's belts. Continental is well regarded in the cycling community for making high quality quality kevlar-core tires that withstand a lot of abuse (
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by yupyupp 10y ago
What makes you say the frame is less durable? It says that the frame is powder coated. Powder coating tends to last a lot longer and survive more abuse than paint does. Also its a aluminum frame so it is not going to be rusting either.
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by yupyupp 10y ago
This is true. There tends to be a lot of power loss due to friction from rotation of the links around the pins in a chain.
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by yupyupp 10y ago
It has a coaster break (ie pedal-back break) on the rear.
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by yupyupp 10y ago
Like others said, the frame material is a huge part of the cost/value difference. But I'll also point out the fact that the IKEA bike is powder coated, has a belt drive, a coaster break, a disk break, and an internal gear hub. Tha
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by yupyupp 10y ago
Simply spraying some lubricant (like Teflon spray for example) onto the chain, running through all the gear combinations, and wiping the excess lubricant off the chain every couple months goes a long way. It helps your bike make less noise,
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by yupyupp 10y ago
Belt driven bikes have actually been around for quite a while. They aren't nearly as common as chained bikes but are generally less greasy/dirty. They are also usually good for people who don't do a ton of bike maintenance be
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by yupyupp 10y ago
Since the article mentions nothing about veracrypt I assume veracrypt downloads/mirrors for windows users were unaffected. Does anyone know if this is true?