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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from Roll_Like_Rollo in Experiences with non-techies   
    Last winter we had a bit of a storm come through and a tree took down one of the telephone poles close to my house. (I was on the end of the line) So I called up the ISP on my mobile and explained that the line had come down near my house and I gave them the pole number. End of call...
     
    20 minutes later:
     
    I get a call from the ISP tech support (Placed in India) and this guy says I hear you've been having issues connecting to the internet? So I explained again that the line had come down and needs repairing to which he replied, "have you tried turning your router off and on?" So I'm like.. No, but the Line has come down.. "Sir, you really must try restarting your router"..  I asked him what he hoped to achieve by me doing this to which his answer was "It's very technical you wouldn't understand sir, please restart your router" 
     
    So, I told him I did it (I didn't actually do it) And he said "Yes now I see, you have a cap at the end of your line which is restricting the flow of broadband to your router" So I humoured him and said that it sounded complicated, he responded with "Yes, it takes a lot of training and education to learn about this, I have a degree in network science"...
     
    To cut a long story short I demanded to speak to the manager who questioned my integrity by asking if the line was really down how could I be talking to him right now..
     
     
    Never raged so much in my life...
     
     

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    FluffiestPond reacted to AkiraDaarkst in Beginner camera help!   
    Best value for money camera is very subjective to the needs of the person who will be using said camera.
     
    For your budget, lets round it up to a nice figure of $500, there are already quite a few pretty good camera options (both new and second had) for you as a beginner.
     
    Another point I want to make is it's hard to determine what is a "best value for money" camera.  Buying a camera is not like buying a CPU or GPU.  CPU and GPU, all you need to look at are the specs to determine how well they perform.  With a camera, which most people consider an artistic tool, you can't generalize how will it will perform because the performance will differ by the photographer.  You give an absolute beginner an expensive camera, the photos this beginner produces will be worse than if you give a talented photographer a cheap entry level camera.  There are amateur photographers out there still using very old cameras, cameras that should be considered completely outdated if we compared them to the hardware specs and performance test scores (e.g. DxO mark scores) of today's cameras... yet those photographers still manage to create beautiful photos.
     
    So for your current level in photography and needs, buy a camera that you can afford.  If you have doubt about buying second hand cameras, not sure about some things, come and ask us.  Learn how to use the camera, practice and improve your photography skills, see if you like photography as a hobby or you really want to do some commercial work with it (full time or part time), then think about how you will create a camera kit that you can use for the jobs you will take.
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    FluffiestPond reacted to MANIDY inc in I've hit a bit of a blunt.   
    i thought you was smoking a blunt fam, dont play me 
     
     
    quad core fam
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from ConneelyS in I'm a small youtuber starting out, what gear should I get?   
    Dude... Dude.. Cmon.. You can't make dank minecraft let's plays on a shitty stool now can you? And the Astro's? You gotta be able to hear all that subscriber money flow in over the sounds of the Happy Ukulele royalty free music. Get it together man!
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from DocSwag in Experiences with non-techies   
    I sense a lot of hate and tension in this thread.. I shall lighten everyone's mood!
     
     
     

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    FluffiestPond reacted to Nuluvius in How to become a meme for the wrong reasons.   
    What is it that you are lacking in your life that you feel motivated to post such cancer?
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from Scatoogle in How Do you afford games/computer hardware?   
    I sell my body for sexual favours during the dark hours of the evening. 
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from Nuluvius in How to become a meme for the wrong reasons.   
    Why else would you post such awful shit? 
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from Nuluvius in How to become a meme for the wrong reasons.   
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    FluffiestPond reacted to shermantanker in Setting up my own Desktop PC Repair business   
    I do some stuff here and there just through word of mouth at the moment, but my schedule is only some nights and most weekends so I have lower rates. I am charging $50 and hour plus a $25 trip charge, and that hasn't been an issue with anyone and i'm happy with it. I just make it clear I only warrety my labor for 30 days, and will try to do those stupid small things remotely if I can and send a bill.
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from foxhound590 in Questions to ask non-techies.   
    Auxiliary Power Unit... Wait... I've spent to much time in FSX recently. 
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from matrix07012 in Experiences with non-techies   
    I do disagree with you there, in my opinion that entire video, everything from the title to the narrative was pure crap. They are trying to say that desktops are becoming obsolete. The best part is where he mentions the "myth" that PC's have more storage. Then goes on to hold up a 1tb USB stick.. Yeah, cause I know 1000's of people that can afford £1000 memory sticks.. Especially when you can buy a (or soon to be able) 10tb hard drive for probably the same money, if not cheaper?  I can not see Tablets having anywhere near the same amount of power and capability and desktops/laptops for a long long time. 
     
     
    "You simply don't need desktops any more" Now no offence to you, but how could you even begin to defend a statement like that? Not only is it misleading and downright untrue, it's ridiculously hypocritical. Unless they shoot, edit, render and upload their content on a tablet, they are using Desktops... Video editing, Picture editing, Animation, Design, Coding, Programming, Gaming, The software used to run these "Desktop Killers" is made by people using.. That's right, Desktops...  Yes, you can find a device to do each of those things, maybe a couple of those things. But I challenge you to find me a tablet that can do all of that, and play fully modded Skyrim at a steady 50fps.
     
    Until then Desktops are king. And the Gadget Show is full of absolute shit.
     
     
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    I know I sound like a PC elitist and maybe I am. But I'm just stating facts. I get annoyed when "Reputable" shows like that misinform people to such an extent. I do respect your opinion, I just don't agree with it
     
    Ahhhh the Internet
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from cooldogz123 in Are you a tech snob?   
    But what if the pole is plastic? 
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from NinjaJc01 in First car accident   
    And this is why I NEVER ride my motorbike without my Drift HD camera...
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from cooldogz123 in Experiences with non-techies   
    Internet Explorer. 
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from NinjaJc01 in Experiences with non-techies   
    Internet Explorer. 
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from ThinkWithPortals in mmo mouse   
    What he said ^. No personal experience myself but nothing other than great reviews from people I know that have used it.
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    FluffiestPond reacted to Godlygamer23 in What did you name your computer?   
    Monsterous Machine.
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from givingtnt in What is the name of the song used in this video?   
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    FluffiestPond reacted to Godlygamer23 in AND vs NVIDIA   
    Locked. I know where this is going to go.
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    FluffiestPond got a reaction from Krills in Experiences with non-techies   
    I sense a lot of hate and tension in this thread.. I shall lighten everyone's mood!
     
     
     

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