CA3LE

:::.. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 12475 Kbps about 12.48 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1523 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 1122 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 137 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/10/21 - 2:22am D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-BJYR23MUZ U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-3MKCPZ04X User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; InfoPath.2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

oh yeah.. I forgot to say..... ouch man... ouch. I'm not going to argue though. You're right, sometimes it takes a long time for me to get things done. There is just soooo many projects on the fire all the time. This project for instance too over an hour out of my night getting it all formatted. But it's now a fixed portion of the site and is good clean content.... it will be really awesome content once I get the images added to the thread, it will take me about 20-30 extra minutes to get all those images in place (it's a whole munch of images. Enjoy! Let me know if you get remote desktop all installed.. and let me know what you think about it. check out the screenshots I posted with this post... see how it's just like logging into the computer like normal. In the screenshots I have it windowed... but if I maximize the window it looks like just a normal windows login. Microsoft really did an excellent job with the remote desktop.. it's seemless. let me know how you like it. -D

oh yeah, I found out how to transfer files with remote desktop.. it's explained in the guide nite guys!

haha... CA3LE (already done) soon I'll be adding pictures to the thread tomorrow.. I need to get to bed right now http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-16654 -Enjoy! - Damon

Installing and Using Remote Desktop, Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 This guide will teach you how to install and connect to remote desktop. Remote desktop is an awesome tool used for connecting to a computer when you are either out of the house or in another room. There are many programs that you can use to do remote desktop. If you need a third party program either because your version of windows doesn't have remote desktop (if you need to download remote desktop you can get it at [url="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx"] http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx[/url] - [msrdpcli.exe - 3.4MB] - it's a nice small download) or because you would simply like to use an alternative I would recommend that you use [url="http://www.realvnc.com/"]RealVNC[/url]. RealVNC isn't just an awesome program, it also has support for just about any platform which makes it ideal for linux. I use RealVNC for servers but I personally prefer the windows remote desktop connection for my Windows XP machines. Note: click on images to see a larger version of the image. Installation [list=1] [*]Insert your Windows XP CD in CD-Rom drive. When the ?Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP? appears choose [b]Perform Additional Tasks[/b]. [list] [*]Then choose [b]Setup Remote Desktop Connection[/b]. [/list] [*] Here shows the InstallShield Wizard: [list] [*]Click [b]Next. [/b] [*]Choose ?I accept the terms in the license agreement?, then click [b]Next[/b]. [*]Fill in the correct information and click [b]Next[/b]. [*]Click [b]Install[/b]. [*]Click [b]Finish[/b] to finish installation. [/list] [*]Then [b]Exit[/b] the ?Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP?. Now Remote Desktop Connection software has been installed in the client. [/list] Enable Remote Desktop Access on Host Computer [list=1] [*]Go to ?System Properties? first. There are two ways to go. Right click ?My Computer? on the Desktop, then choose [b]Properties[/b]. Or, [b]Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System[/b]. Then click [b]Remote[/b] tab. [list] [*]In the Remote Desktop part, remember ?full computer name? for future use. Select the [b]Allow users to connect remotely to this computer[/b] check box. There might be a pop-up box: [*]Click [b]OK[/b]. Click [b]Select Remote Users?[/b] on [b]Remote[/b] tab. [*]Notice that Administrator and current user (having Administrator right) already has access. Edit the user list to make sure only valid users can access the computer from remote side. Click [b]OK[/b] to end setting. [/list] [*]Click [b]OK[/b] to quit System Properties. Leave your computer running (you might want to log off before you leave the office) and connecting to the network. [/list] Enable in your router and/or Firewall WARNING:: If you have a router and skip this step you will not be able to use remote desktop outside of your local network.[list=1] [*][b]Log into your routers HTTP server - [/b]Open your internet browser then go to the URL http://192.168.1.1/ (this URL is the first IP in the IP block your network is using, common router IP's are http://192.168.1.100/ - http://192.168.0.1/ - http://192.168.0.100/ - if none of those IP's work you will need to go to the command prompt [start, run "cmd"] then type "IPCONFIG" the router IP is usually the IP that says "default gateway" - type that into your browser and you will then be able to log into your router.) - If you don't know the username and password for your router it is most likely username:[b] admin [/b]password:[b] admin[/b]. If you have a hard time logging in then you will need to contact your router manufacturer to get logged in or talk to whoever setup your router to see what the password is (username is always admin). [*][b]Go to the Applications & Gaming tab (or the port forwarding tab in some routers)[/b] - Each router is slightly different, but what you need to do is the same. Your goal is to find the "port forwarding" feature page and forward the remote desktop port (port 3389) to the IP address of the computer that you'd like to use remote desktop on.[list] [*]Fill out the following information Application >> "remoteDT" Start >> "3389" End >> "3389" Protocol >> "Both" IP Address >> "192.168.1.2" (or whatever the IP address is for the computer you're setting up. If you need to see what your internet IP address is you need to go to [start] -> [run] -> "cmd" and at the command prompt type "ipconfig" (no quotes). That will return the IP address) Enable? >> if you have this field you need to make sure the box [b]is[/b] checked. [/list] [*][b]Save Settings[/b][list] [*]After settings are saved you will be able to access your remote desktop from computers outside of your local network (like a computer at a friends house). If you have any firewalls or other programs that deligate your connection you need to make sure that remote desktop or the 3389 port have been enabled to give pass through. [/list] [/list] Run Remote Desktop Connection from Client Computers [list=1] [*][b]Start -> Programs[/b] (or [b]All Programs[/b])[b] -> Accessories -> Communications -> Remote Desktop Connection[/b]. [*]Fill in the blank the full computer name or IP address of the host. The computer name can be got from [b]Remote[/b] tab in [b]System Properties[/b] of the host computer.[list] [*]The drives on the local client computer can be redirected in the session so that files can easily be transferred between the host and the remote computer. The drives includes local hard disks, floppy disk drives, and mapped network drives. If you want to do so, click [b]Options>>[/b] button, then click [b]Local Resources[/b] tab. Select the [b]Disk drives[/b] check box to enable the function. [*]Make sure that everything in the Options is correct and click [b] Connect[/b] to connect. [*]Very important... If you are connecting to a computer that is on your local network you need to make sure that you use you local IP address (like 192.168.1.1) if you're connecting to a computer across the internet you then need to use your main IP address. Remember, if you have a router you must do port forwarding to tell your router which computer to send the remote desktop request. Also make sure remote desktop and port 3389 have been enabled in any firewalls (see > 'Enable in your router and/or Firewall'). [/list] [*]The desktop will turn black and a login box will appear. If you have Novell Client Services on your host, you will see the [b]Novell login[/b] dialog box; otherwise, a [b]Logon to Windows[/b] dialog box will appear. Enter your user name and password to login. [*]During the remote access process, if you want to see the desktop of the local client computer, move the mouse to the top of the screen. From the appeared small connection bar, choose minimize.[list] [*]If you want to return back to the remote desktop, click on the process on the taskbar that contains the computer name of the client computer. [/list] [*]Click [b]Close[/b] on the connection bar of the remote desktop to quit out this session. An alternative way is to click [b]Start -> Disconnect?[/b] Choose [b]Disconnect[/b] from pop-up box. [/list] How To Transfer a File Between Host And Client [list=1] [*]You have to setup the feature when connect to the host from client. Go to [b]Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Remote Desktop Connection[/b]. [list] [*]From the [b]Remote Desktop Connection[/b] dialog box, enter the host name in [b]Computer[/b] first. Then click [b]Options>>[/b]. Select [b]Local Resource[/b] tab. Select [b]Disk drives[/b] check box to enable redirection of the local drives in the remote access session. [*]Then click [b]Connect[/b] to start the session. [/list] [*]Go to [b]My Computer[/b] on the remote desktop. You will see each redirected drive here in [b]Other[/b], in the form as ?C on [i]computername[/i]?. For example, if the name of the client is CA3LE, then C drive on the local computer is redirected, the drive is displayed in the remote session as ?C on CA3LE?. [*]From here you can do file transfer or other disk operation between host and client drives. Pretty cool, huh! [/list] Remote Desktop Web Connection http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/northrup_03may16.mspx The first step in enabling Remote Desktop Web Connection is to install the necessary software on the host computer. Remote Desktop Web Connection is an optional World Wide Web Service component of Internet Information Services (IIS), which is included by default in Windows XP Professional. IIS responds to requests from a Web browser. Have your Windows XP Professional CD handy, and follow these steps: 1. Open Control Panel click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components. 2. Click Internet Information Services, and then click Details. 3. In the Subcomponents of Internet Information Services list, click World Wide Web Service, and then click Details. 4. In the Subcomponents of World Wide Web Service list, select the Remote Desktop Web Connection check box, and then click OK. 5. In the Windows Components Wizard, click Next. Click Finish when the wizard has completed. 6. Click the Start button and click Run. Type Net Stop w3svc, and click OK. This temporarily stops the World Wide Web service to keep your system safe while you update it with security patches. Enabling IIS without installing the appropriate security patches can make your system vulnerable to intruders. For more information, read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-018 and Security and Privacy for Home Users. To check for updates: 1. Click Start, point to All Programs, click Microsoft Update, and then click Scan for updates. Follow the prompts to install all critical updates. If prompted, restart your computer. 2. Click Start, and then click Run. Type Net Start w3svc, and click OK. This starts the World Wide Web service. I highly recommend using Automatic Updates, especially after installing Internet Information Services. Configure Internet Information Services By default, IIS is identified on your computer by the TCP port number 80. The steps in this section change the TCP port number and make it much more difficult for a potential attacker to communicate with your computer. The steps in this section are optional, but if you do follow them, you'll dramatically improve the security of your system. If you are already using your computer as a Web server, you should leave the TCP port number at the default setting of 80. 1. Open Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Administrative Tools. Double-click Internet Information Services. 2.In the ISS snap-in, expand your computer name, expand Web Sites, right-click Default Web Site, and then click Properties. 3.On the Web Site tab, change the value for TCP Port. Enter a number between 1000 and 65535 that you can remember easily, such as the month and day of a birthday or anniversary. You'll need to know the TCP Port when you connect to the computer in the future. 4.Click OK, and close the Internet Information Services snap-in. Configure Your Router If you use a router to connect to the Internet, you probably need to configure it to allow the Remote Desktop connection to your computer. For more information on routers and firewalls, see my Internet Firewalls column. You need to forward two ports to your Windows XP Professional-based computer: TCP port 3389, which Remote Desktop requires, and the port you specified in the TCP Port field in Internet Information Services (or TCP port 80 if you did not change the default). If you use Internet Connection Firewall (and you should!), see How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP for instructions on allowing traffic by TCP port. Connect to Your Desktop Computers are identified on the Internet using a unique IP address. To connect to your home computer from the Internet, you'll need to know your home IP address. Visit one of these sites from your home computer to learn your IP address: What Is My IP, What Is My IP.com, or Atlantic PC Solutions. Your IP address may change occasionally, so always check your IP address before you plan to connect. When you're ready to connect to your host computer, follow these steps: 1. Open Internet Explorer, and enter the URL http://ipaddress:port/tsweb/. For example, if your IP address is 192.168.1.120, and you chose the TCP Port 1374, you would enter the URL http://192.168.1.120:1374/tsweb/. 2. If you're prompted to install the Remote Desktop ActiveX control, click Yes. 3. On the Remote Desktop Web Connection page, shown in Figure 2, click Connect. You don't need to fill in the Server field. If you leave the Size field set to Full-screen, the remote desktop will take over your local desktop. 4. Enter your user name and password at the Windows logon prompt, as shown in Figure 3, and then click OK. You'll see your desktop, complete with any windows that were left open the last time you used the computer. When you're done, disconnect by closing the browser, or clicking the X at the top of the screen in full-screen mode. Be sure to close all browser windows. Your user name and password aren't stored, so you don't have to worry about someone else accessing your system. If you're Internet-savvy and plan to connect to your home computer regularly, you can get a domain name to save yourself the trouble of writing down your IP address every time you plan to connect to your computer. You're already familiar with domain names; they're the ".com" names Web sites use to identify themselves. For example, the domain name for this Web site is Microsoft.com. If you have your own domain name, you can enter that into a browser to connect to your home computer, instead of the unfriendly IP address. For information on getting your own domain name and associating it with your home computer, visit the Dynamic DNS Providers List. If you have Windows XP Professional and an always-on Internet connection, you can securely access your applications and data from work, an Internet caf

ewwwww... that program sucks! Man, it was seriously horrible. Have you ever used remote desktop? Instead of haiving a control panel like that.. and the lame ass feel that program had you instead get the feeling like you are actually on the remote computer. You seriously take control like you're there. I'm going to write a guide to teach you and others how to install and use remote desktop. Trust me, you'll love remote desktop. Just wait for my guide, I should be done soon. -Damon

right on, I'll need to check it out. I usually just use the windows "Remote Desktop" = but I don't think you Candi file transfer so that's why I need to check out the one you're talking about. By the way, for anyone who needs to know.. Remote Desktop runs on port 3389. To get it to work with your router you need to add port 3389to the port forwarding section in your router setup (usually called "applications and gaming") under 'IP' you enter the IP of the computer that you want remote desktop to be able to work on. -- I think I may write a 'how to setup remote desktop' guide... seems to me like it would become a popular thread, definitely information that people search for... so look for that soon I'll let you know what I think about this program, - Damon

do a test for me when you get this message and past your results... then also let me know what your connection was running at before. I was able to pull 12Mbps just now :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 11719 Kbps about 11.7 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1431 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/10/20 - 8:59pm Bottom Line:: 204X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.72 sec Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 8.5 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 127.55 % faster than the average for host (cox.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-CBIRD3AVM User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; InfoPath.2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!] -d

yea, you know me.. I really am a beer snob --- I've been known to tell a brewmaster right to their face "wow, that beer really needs improvement." -- they always looks shocked when you critique their beer, they are used to getting their asses kissed by everyone. The Rock Bottom brewmaster let me try some of his special brew after I told him that the Raptor Red tasted a little 'off' - he agreed with me and said "here, you obviously have a taste.. you need to try this one." -- if I remember correctly it was a cask conditioned Double Bock, he then continued to tell me about the beer, I guess it was a yeast strain and recipe that some monks used to brew for thousands of years. It was served a little warm but it was really good and also had a very high content --- if you ever see a Cask Double Bock on tap at your local micro brewery give it a try. -D

oh man... you'd be surprised. Beer has more variety than wine... actually many wine tasters are beer connoisseurs also. And even wine connoisseurs admit that beer has a wider range of flavor. Beer is one of my favorite substances. Luckily I'm not as beer crazy as I used to be, I now only drink one beer a night. I've noticed that I enjoy it alot more that way... I've always savored it but now that I only drink one a night it gives me no choice but to really enjoy it at my own pace. ohhh, keystone...... -- I guess they're right. "There is a time and place for everything, college." haha. That's called "drinking to get drunk." -- I mean, everyone drinks to get drunk (wether they admit it or not)... but when you drink something like Mickey's, Keystone, Ice House or Old Milwaukee's Best you are drinking to ONLY get drunk... haha. I'd personally rather not drink if those are my only options. I'd really like to visit Denver, they have all the best beer there -D

That would be pretty cool. I like the flag idea, it's something subtle but noticable. I'll add this to my to-do -- good idea man -D

well it's one crappy brew IMO .. I'm a beer connoisseur too (see my nose in the air.. bah ha ha) -- but to eat his own I guess. I've said it before and I'll say it again... and again.. and again... New castle brown ale is seriously one of the worst brews ever created. what they really messed up on was the bottle. For some reason they put it in a clear bottle (maybe they want it to taste like crap). A clear bottle lets light in and actually changes the flavor of the beer (this is why most beer is in a brown or green bottle..) some beers like corona are okay in a clear bottle but not new castle. And actually I have had a couple of them that tasted okay. But it's very easy to get a bad new castle because the clear bottle makes it easy to misstore. Maybe it's just worse in Arizona because he beer stocker guys must leave it out in the sun for a minute on accident (like sitting on the dolly outside their truck while they're doing other S#!t... and in the Arizona sun it would only take a minute or two for a good beer to turn into a bitter skunk (yet still new castle sweet) crap beer. That's the problem with that one, I love many skunky beers and I love many bitter beers. But when you mix those attributes with the newcastle sweetness it just doesn't do it for me..... but like I said, a couple of times I have enjoyed it (as if I got a good batch or something).... or maybe I was just having a good day Do any of you like a reeeally hoppy beer? Have you tried Grolsch. Or better yet (a reeeeeal hoppy beer), have you tried any 'Stone' products? Like Stone IPA or Stone Pale Ale. Stone Ruination IPA is a good one also. Speaking of Stone... now if you want a beer that will strait up knock you on your ass and make you beat people up look no further than Arrogant Bastard Ale (check out their website, lol http://www.arrogantbastard.com/ - after you enter make sure you read the statement, it's what they print on the bottle.. it's really funny and very true.. haha) - it's like 8.5% by the way and tastes great. Now if you REALLY like a hoppy beer and really want to put some hair on your chest you need to try double bastard. Double Bastard is a bit too hoppy for my taste, but I have friends who loooove it. It's over 10% alcohol and is very hard to find, in fact Stone doesn't even list it at their website. Only place I've found it was AJ's fine foods here in Phoenix. -- trust me.. try them.. also try Young's Double Chocolate Stout and Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout if you'd like to try a couple of beers that are more like a meal in a bottle Now I wish I had a beer I guess we've kinda turned this thread into a beer conversation now... haha

Knock on his door and when he answers sock him right in the nose. and while he's knocked out that's when you take his wallet. Make sure you only take just enough money to cover half the internet... and leave him a note in his wallet that says "thanks for covering half the internet this month.. I'll see you around the first next month to collect again." - - - I would imagine that would help him see the value in getting his own connection [/html] You know you want to do it -- and you know that shit would be just about the funniest thing you could ever do.. - to add to the fun you could make sure you do it all in front of one or more of the guys friends or his girlfriend, that ensures a thorough PUNK.. lol ... I have an idea to make sure he stays off your connection!!!! It may very well be the greatest plan ever devised by anyone... EVER! ... ever!

I'm over at my sisters house right now baby sitting my niece and nefew. I ran a speed test and got the following... This is just a quick little post showing people a success story. One out of hundreds of computers that I've come across and optimized in seconds using tools found here... Keep reading... (you will notice some of the test times are all over the place... I didn't get the idea to optimize the connection till later on ) first test second test After applying settings from our [url="http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-1013"]tweak guide[/url] (look under the misc tools menu or look in our guides section) first test second test Conclusion It's easy to see just how quick you can optimize a connection if given the right resources. For this optimization I used the TPC Optimizer. After a reboot the 2nd set of tests were ran and in the end the upload speed was increased by 256 Kbps - can't argue with an extra 1/4 Mbps for only litterally 2 minutes out of my day. So if you haven't already... check out our [url="http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-1013"]Connection Tweaking Guide[/url] . And as always, tell your friends about testmy.net... this site is 100% word of mouth advertised so it's success depends on our users. - Thanks -D [/html] Before optimization... note the sloooow upload speed

first, Run a dual test and paste your results...

yuck... IMO one of the worst beers of all time - too sweet but milwaukees best..... hummmm.. that's pretty fuckin' shitty too. milwaukees best has to win, it's a tweak beer.. haha --q

The Case of the Mysterious Broken Attachments....[/html] lol, this is just a notice that I FINALLY got the broken attachments fixed. They gave me a headache but are now completely restored. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you, especially to those of you who's avatars were effected. If you see ANY attachments that are bad please forward me the link and I'll look into it. But from the queries I've done I looks like every attachment (including the avatars that were missing) have been restored. - ty - D

PBR? (pabst blue ribbon) PBR isn't bad... I just can't stand the ice beers or malt liquor....ewwww, any beer that uses simple sugars to increase the content or speed up brewing is just bad news

haha, yep As long as you both pass my authentication procedure then you'd both win.

Actually yes, this is available for everyone.

Yeah, definitely 'really' for a much larger office than my own, lol. But wow, I couldn't turn down such a killer deal. So far I've only printed on some paper I had lying around (like 85 whiteness crap). I gave my (really nice) cannon bubble jet to my older sister because I hardly ever used it. I used it so little that the ink got messed up from sitting so long... but with a toner system I'll have no problem. And with the speed of printing I'll be using it much more often. For some reason it says 8ppm color and BW. But trust me it's WAY faster, 8PPM is a WAAAAY understatement and doesn't make any sense. Maybe mine is all turbo'd out or something, haha. Also, it says it's only 600DPI... which... eh, I can believe. Although the print quality looks really good (especially for how quick stuff is printed) it's not what I would call a photo printer by todays standard. But that's what you get with a color laser printer, I just checked and all the way up to $2000 is still only 600DPI (by spending much more you just get a higher duty cycle and maybe a little faster printing in some cases). The duty cycle is like 35,000 pages/month, to put that in perspective compared to inkjet a high end ($600) hp inkjet says "Recommended monthly volume: Up to 1000 pages". Now I will never print even 500 pages per month myself... but it's good to know that the printer is at such a gauge that I could do 70X what I could imagine ever doing... nice to have something that sturdy (even expensive ink printers I've owned don't seem to last very long). Back to quality, as I said, I've only printed on reeeeally crappy paper. As soon as I get some nicer paper if you'd like I can mail you a print out so you can see what it looks like.... it's really all about the paper. . -D

I got a killer deal on this http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-236251-236268-15077-f51-446153.html It's an HP Color LaserJet 2600n, I couldn't let the deal pass by. could you believe I got it for only $170! That's like the price of a InkJet, lol. Not only did I get a deal, but it was also 100% brand new, in the box and everything. He said "$200" and I said "eh, I'll give you $170" and he took it Now for the bad news.... I looked up the price for replacement cartridges and they are like $70 each and it takes 4. -- but the toner cartridges are huge so I'm sure they'll last me a long time. For anyone who is thinking about getting a color laser this is a really cool printer. I have mine setup in a spare bedroom hooked up to the LAN. The printer has an http server built in and you can log into it (like a router) and change like a million settings, it also shows each cartridges ink left down to 1% increments (which is very accurate.. see the screenshot below). I highly reccomend this printer, even at full price. I've seen refurb versions of this for under $300. This also prints very high quality and REALLY fast.... a full page of color is almost instant. ... it's just going to suck when it comes time to get toner, haha. -D

wow, cool..... this isn't my fastest score... but it's my fastest score on the wireless on my laptop. I surprised that I was able to max out my connection, usually wireless runs quite a bit slower than the wired..... at least that's what I see everyone else having. -- I guess i just get a nice clean connection in my house, I guess having my router mounted at ceiling height makes the difference (I have a data closet at my house and the top shelf is about 10 inches from touching the ceiling. I was recently in California at a friends house for a couple of weeks and he had his router (same router I have) litterally on the floor. My connection dropped all the time and it was constantly having problems, pings were all over the place (they were like 52ms, 38ms, 460ms, 190ms, 39ms, 380ms -- it was crazy). So, if you have a wireless router I highly reccomend installing it as high up as you can. In fact, it's not a bad idea to mount it litterally to the ceiling. I've seen this done at some businesses (again.. with my same router.. lol). it really makes a difference. - just a heads up -D

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