Techdude154

For anyone looking to do this at home (I might try this out once I move). You can buy something called a keystone adapter for USB3 that will allow you to properly mount in in an in-wall plate so you don't have to tuck tape one. Here's an example: https://www.amazon.com/Keystone-Extension-Angled-Connector-U324-001-KPA-BK/dp/B01IL06MW0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1522355447&sr=8-6&keywords=usb+keystone

Based on your response and the other members, I'm returning the blues and buying the reds. Thanks for your help guys.

Hello, I got an older computer (around 2012) without a hard drive that I was planning on using as a gaming server for a few friends as well as for backups. I was wondering if it would be better to use the Red Drives or if blues would work as well. I was going to use the RAID controller built into the motherboard and either go with 3 1TB Wd Blues in RAID 5 for 2 TB of storage or shell out the extra money for 2 2TB wd Reds in RAID 1. I was leaning toward the WD Blues due to their better performance since the os and servers will be writing and reading from the RAID as well as it would be about a $30 cost savings. However, I heard that it's really only really a good idea to use blues for a RAID 1 application. Is the performance difference going to be noticeable on the reds and is it really worth spending the extra $30 for the reds?

I'm not sure about Canada but the US has this kind of odor eliminating filter at our home depots: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Web-20-in-x-25-in-x-1-in-Absorber-Odor-Control-FPR-5-Air-Filter-WABSORBFPR/100011568 it's black on one side but green on the other, so I guess if you want to complete the look you can just sandwich the two pieces together to hide the green.

A user on Reddit has found a certificate included on his recent Dell XPS 15 similar to the Superfish certificate used by Lenovo this year. Here is the reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/3twmfv/dell_ships_laptops_with_rogue_root_ca_exactly/ TechWeekeurope has attempted to contact dell and will update when they get a response Here is the article: http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/security/firewall/superfish-like-rogue-certificates-found-pre-installed-dell-pcs-181034 It's unfortunate to see Dell go the way of Lenovo and install the certificate. Nobody actually knows what this one does yet, at least with Lenovo we saw it inject ads. We'll have to see what happens when dell responds. Personally I'm probably not going to buy any product from them again, which is something I would not like to do because I really like them. *edit: Here's another article from arstechnica http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/dell-does-superfish-ships-pcs-with-self-signed-root-certificates/

It's not an issue, there are slight temperature variations between cores on all CPUs. Mine varies as well.

The issue with many switches is that they don't always assign ips to devices on the network. You need a router of some sort to do that. The switch on the router isn't doing it, the software on the router is.

You may need to bring a router. Normally consumer grade switches don't actually handle distribution. The router may not need to be plugged into the internet, but you can just plug the switches into the 4 ports on the back of the router. Plugging into the school LAN may not work either, as any sane school should enable isolation between devices.

This one may be out of your price range, but the ASUS zenbook pro may be a good one https://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks/ZenBook_Pro_UX501/

I used ifixit for replacing my ipod photo battery when it went and it has been great. The tools were good, tutorials were excellent, and the part works very well. I don't think Linus would let a shady company sponsor his videos.

The razer chroma tournament edition uses green switches. I like mine, I had to send it out a month ago to replace the shift key that broke. Software is stable enough, not that feature packed though. It's a great product The stealth is the quiet one

You should be able to. However, if you can't, I would not bother upgrading that PC. Install linux on it or build a new one. it would be cheaper to build a new one than to upgrade

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I wonder if it is doing it to slip under the radar and cause actual issues in the future. I heard a case where there was malware that would remove other malware so it could do its thing without being noticed

No problem, glad to see you got it working.