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Unfortunately, it looks like Parsec can only host Windows. However, I was fortunately able to figure out a better setup for RDP, so if anyone has the same problem, see here: https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/issues/1026. TL;DR: use RemoteFX for color encoding and if using Windows' native client, set your connection type to LAN regardless of how you are accessing it.

Parsec looks very promising here, I'll give it a shot later today!

I started a new dev job in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown. Naturally, I set up my dev environment on my desktop PC at home. The company is currently looking into progressively reopening the office so I've been thinking about how I'm going to juggle between the two dev environments I will have on my desktop PC at home and my laptop when I'm in the office/away. I had the thought that it might be cool to have only the one dev environment on my desktop and to remote in with my laptop. I have a decent desktop with wake-on-LAN and a fast internet connection that should be able to handle this scenario no problem, and I even have a spare computer that I can use as a server to act as a gateway to my home network (VPN or SSH Tunneling). What I don't have (or know about...) though, is a good, open-source or relatively cheap, remote desktop protocol or software. I've tried VNC, and "remote support" type software like TeamViewer, RemotePC, Zoho Assist but I found them to be either too slow, have poor image quality, have heavy clients that like to add badges all over your screen or are inconvenient to work with when the host and client have different screen resolution/configuration, which is my case. I've tried RDP, which I liked better what with its different session management approach, but I found it to be extremely slow, even when remoting in on the LAN. Now I have used enterprise grade remote desktop protocols/VDIs such as Citrix's IPA, VMWare Horizon and PCoIP (even RDP in some cases) and found them all to be extremely usable, so my issue is not because I just don't like the remote access experience. I can tolerate some input lag, but the RDP setup I tried was way too slow. On input, the screen would change with a slow-moving scan line from bottom-to-top, basically unusable. The host and clients are running Ubuntu 20.04 (the client has a high-resolution of 3000x2000, which may be why my RDP experience wasn't great), and the "gateway" server is running Ubuntu 18.04. The RDP setup I tried was with xrdp as the server and Remmina as the client. I am looking for any recommendation for a different RDP setup I could try, or a different remote access software/protocol that is either open-source or relatively cheap. Thanks!

In case someone is looking to buy this motherboard and falls on this, I want to clarify that this motherboard does NOT have RGB headers on it. The Aura Sync compatibility is only for for USB devices that support it (mice, keyboards, etc). If you buy RGB fans or strips, you won't be able to sync them with the chipset heatsink logo.

Rig name: June '13 CPU: i5-4670k OCed @ 4.0 GHz GPU: GTX 770 RAM: 8 GB 2x4 DDR3

Why wouldn't it be? We have the same carriers the rest of Cabada have + Videotron. If the others decide to launch similar services, they would surely do it Canada-wide.

For those of you who don't know Videotron, it is a Quebec-based telecommunications company. Just like Bell, Rogers and Telus, they offer Internet access, cable and mobile plans in Quebec. However, earlier this week, Videotron made a splash in the Quebec tel-co scene. They released their new "Unlimited Music" service that allows users to stream music form partner services without it counting towards their mobile data cap. Such partners include Spotify, Rdio, Google Play Music and others. Any user who currently has a Premium Plan (starting at $64.95) has access to "Unlimited Music" (Source: Videotron). That sounds really good on paper. While I would be more than glad to use this service (my current plan with Videotron doesn't allow it), I can't help but think about the CRTC's ruling back in January. They specifically ruled that Bell and Videotron are not allowed to stream their mobile TV content without it counting towards the user's mobile data cap. Such practice would give an unfair advantage to Videotron's and Bell's own media companies and violate principles of net neutrality (Source: Net neutrality: CRTC bans Bell from subsidizing data usage for mobile TV app). However, the situation is a bit different than what happened back in January. Videotron's partners in offering this service (Spotify, Rdio, etc.) are not owned by Videotron. Surely, this cannot be seen as an anti-competitive behaviour, right? Well, while Videotron is saying that any organization can become a partner and be streamed free of data caps, they do not say if there is a fee for these partners or if there is any other requirement (Source: Videotron bets on mobile streaming future, eyes new users with ‘Unlimited Music’). I personally think that an offer like this could deter newcomers in the music streaming world to enter the already small Quebec market if they have to pay to have access to Videotron's unlimited network. What if other tel-co join Videotron in this endeavour? Music streaming companies are either going to have to chose between the different carriers or pay every carrier for unlimited access which could ultimately lead them to charge more for access to their streaming services. On the other hand, Videotron's offer could push competitors in offering more competitive services by, say, raising data caps without raising prices. I could be totally wrong and Videotron's new service is a step in the right direction for the Canadian mobile Internet. I guess we will have to wait for someone who's well-versed in net neutrality to stream music from a service that wasn't partnered with Videotron and see what happens. What do you think? Is this a step in the right direction or a complete offense on net neutrality?

A submerged systems would be really awesome. My system's allright, I'm rocking the Define R4 here, but there's nothing like a PC in an aquarium! Had I known this were to happen, maybe I would've grabbed one before...

I've always wanted a top of the line graphics card, let alone one that looks this good.

Congrats on 1 million sub! See you tonight on the WAN Show!

As a cyanogen mod user, I like the tweakability of this phone.

Hmm, my Galaxy Nexus is getting old. I like the fact that there's no physical home/menu buttons, just like with the Galaxy Nexus. Those speakers look awesome too!