What happened to torrents?

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What happened to torrents?

Post by CptnObvious999 » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:49 pm

I noticed a while ago you stopped doing the torrents, why?
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Post by Wally Balljacker » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:51 pm

Last weeks show had a high quality vorbis torrent, and I would suspect yesterdays show will be posted anytime.
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Post by CptnObvious999 » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:57 pm

when I hit any episode and hit download the torrent option doesn't appear like it used to.

Also on the hosts page how come Pat is the only one without a pirate hat? Is he an outcast? :wink:
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Post by Patrick » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:05 pm

CptnObvious999 wrote: how come Pat is the only one without a pirate hat? Is he an outcast? :wink:
Their pictures are from the LWE last year in Boston. I think I was with my wife when the guys were at a booth where they had the hats in the pictures.
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Re: What happened to torrents?

Post by Linc » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:12 pm

CptnObvious999 wrote:I noticed a while ago you stopped doing the torrents, why?
Nope, we still do them. I only have the current episode available at any given time though. It takes me a bit to get them running as well because I work during the day and occasionally other things get in the way (like my wonky extra work schedule this week). At any rate, if you look at #120 now, the torrent is there and it'll be available until next wednesday evening. Then sometime on thursday the new one will be available ;-)
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Post by Linc » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:13 pm

CptnObvious999 wrote: Also on the hosts page how come Pat is the only one without a pirate hat? Is he an outcast? :wink:
Yes, he is.
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Post by Wally Balljacker » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:22 pm

CptnObvious999 wrote:when I hit any episode and hit download the torrent option doesn't appear like it used to.

Also on the hosts page how come Pat is the only one without a pirate hat? Is he an outcast? :wink:
Arrr!

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Re: What happened to torrents?

Post by CptnObvious999 » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:23 pm

Linc wrote:
CptnObvious999 wrote:I noticed a while ago you stopped doing the torrents, why?
Nope, we still do them. I only have the current episode available at any given time though. It takes me a bit to get them running as well because I work during the day and occasionally other things get in the way (like my wonky extra work schedule this week). At any rate, if you look at #120 now, the torrent is there and it'll be available until next wednesday evening. Then sometime on thursday the new one will be available ;-)
Oh, ok. Thanks
Wally Balljacker wrote:Arrr!

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LOL! Thats great!
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Re: What happened to torrents?

Post by dann » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:22 pm

CptnObvious999 wrote:I noticed a while ago you stopped doing the torrents, why?
To piggy back on what Linc said, another problem with the torrent is that the hbr file is huge, compared to the other offerrings. Thus, the hbr file is only available for the current show and is removed when the new show goes up. This is to save space on the server, which we are running out of pretty quickly.
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Post by Patrick » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:14 am

Wally Balljacker wrote: Arrr!

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Wow now I really feel like I'm one of the guys. Thanks Wally ;)
You have to write up a tutorial on how you did that in GIMP.
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Post by snarkout » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:33 am

1) Step 1, Open up MS Paint...
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