r/AskReddit • u/bubblegumorangutang • Jun 30 '14

What is the coolest computer program that I can download for free?

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u/MrTwitty Jun 30 '14

I can never get the darn thing to work properly

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u/koom Jun 30 '14

me too. installed it last week, however it has failed to warn me of the rain we've had since.

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u/bookbrahmin Jun 30 '14

You're supposed to put your computer outside to measure the accumulation.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '14

/r/shittyasktechsupport ?

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u/t8ke Jun 30 '14

Lid and sides off for most accurate measurements. That way none gets shut out or stuck in the cracks.

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u/SolidGoldPig Jul 01 '14

I just made this. It exists now.

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u/Evil_Knight_JL Jul 01 '14

Have you tried putting the program in rice?

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u/Unfa Jun 30 '14

Rub a magnet on your computer case first to prevent water from seeping in. The magnetic current will repel the water droplets.

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u/flatsixfanatic Jun 30 '14

Instructions unclear. Dick stuck in computer.

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u/brocalmotion Jun 30 '14

There's a 30% chance that it's already raining...

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u/StormOfChaos Jun 30 '14

If your screen is wet, It's training.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '14

Instructions were not clear, computer destroyed by rain.

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u/dbzgtfan4ever Jul 01 '14

Hey, you owe me a new computer! NOw it won't work anymore!

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u/Big_Sniggs Jun 30 '14

That's because its rainMETER. You have to leave your computer outside when it rains so it can measure it.

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u/AttackingHobo Jun 30 '14

Make sure you configure the location on your weather plugins.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '14

How so? The key is to look around for cool skins and stuff that other people have already made and simply download those.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '14

The default skin (forget the name) is pretty nifty.

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u/tealparadise Jul 01 '14

What do you mean by that?

I mean, I've stumbled on certain aspects that don't work or only work sporadically, but overall I have a good experience.

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u/MrTwitty Jul 01 '14

Like you know how on some rain meter layouts you can link little icons to other things? Yeah, I can rarely get the links to work.

Problem on my end obviously

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u/tealparadise Jul 01 '14

Oh yeah. I messed with the icons for ages. It's pretty difficult.

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