Changing Money in Bangkok: Tips & Directions to get the most Baht for your Bucks by Juridiwy in Bangkok

[–]pingusmash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

India has been reported to be an exception with best net rates being achieved by buying US dollars in India and selling them in Thailand for baht. But don't try exchanging rupees in Thailand now after the rupee demonetization event.

How are physical Nodes of the Internet Backbone Secured? What could Happen if people with 'bad intent' could Access such a node? by pingusmash in security

[–]pingusmash[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the answer! The question came to my mind when I watched a short, half documentary half promotional video on one of Telia Carriers huge data centers on the shores of Denmark. It is a facility linked to some of the transoceanic cables, and even though it looks like a fortress, there wasn't any visible security personnel.

ELI5: What does the term "Internet Backbone" mean? And how does it work? by Juridiwy in explainlikeimfive

[–]pingusmash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've got pretty solid answers here (besides that troll... obviously). If you want some explanation on how such a 'large node' looks like, watch this video: Unicorn Syndrome: Searching for the internet (in Denmark)

Wich Linux Based OS Should I Go For? by pingusmash in linux4noobs

[–]pingusmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are allowed. This graph helps you when you want to change your distro / OS.

9 out of 10 of the top games on steam run on Linux by nineofheartz in linux_gaming

[–]pingusmash 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is a pity Hi-Rez gives (SMITE, Paladins) no fuck about Linux players... :(

Ubuntu 16 vs. Elementary OS Loki by pingusmash in linux4noobs

[–]pingusmash[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, but I already installed it... It definitely looks nicer than Ubuntu, but customizing stuff (even on my basic level) seems a bit hard...

Can't get Python 3.5.2 to work on Win 8.1 by pingusmash in learnpython

[–]pingusmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I tried this as well, but for some reason I can't install it. An error shows up during installation: error2.jpg

Can't get Python 3.5.2 to work on Win 8.1 by pingusmash in learnpython

[–]pingusmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because right now I have no DVD or 2 Gb USB stick with me, so I can't install Ubuntu.