Growing up, I usually wasn't watching those kids shows on nickelodeon, cartoon network, or even Adult Swim. I was watching things that were on the science channel, such as "How it's made", and this "Mythbusters." But that was years ago, I've become busy and have lost interest in the show, I do although watch every then and now, since I follow their facebook page, as well as on instagram. It's quite sad that they're going to be ending the show, but I suppose for the time that it was up, a good 13 years, it was fun.
Source: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/21/9586804/mythbusters-final-season-adam-savage-jamie-hyneman
Update: Starting December 23rd, the Science Channel will run a marathon of every single Mythbusters episode to date, just in time to transition into the new season.
Thanks @Timmy-P
plugged into a power strip, hit the switch on that. Unexpected power loss wrecked the whole thing, my ssd broke, went through three SSDs but still experiencing the error, figured it has to be the mobo now as it can't be anything else.
Well, this build log is gonna be a long one, as I'm below the legal working age and am relying solely on my allowance and holiday money. Here's the parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mg3XWZAs you can see, my goal is tiny, but powerful within reason. I could've made it better, but I'm on a budget. Maybe I'll upgrade later. First update! I just bought the graphics card. I should be here Wednesday, 1/14/15. I'll post pictures then. Second Update: Graphics card is here, just on time! 2 1/2 Update: Pics working! Here's the graphics card!
Update three: Just bought the RAM. Pics upon arrival. Update four: Sorry, totally forgot about pics! Those will be coming soon. Anyways, ordered mobo and it will be here in about a week. Pics on arrival, for realsies this time! Update 5: Pics of ram:
Update 6: Motherboard will be here "by end of day Friday". Ya right...(mini-edit 6.5 it actually was...) Update 7: Mobo pic!
I got a request to see pics of the system, so here's what I have, all put together.
Main News Topics
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and more, may be revealed at Oct 6 NYC event (Rumor)
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/449868-microsoft-surfac OP: DatSpeed
Source 2: http://www.windowscentral.com/surface-pro-4-
Source 3: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/09/microsofts-big-hardware
Invites being sent out to media for event on Tuesday October 6 for “exciting news about Windows 10 devices”
No real hints as to the products that Microsoft will be introducing during the event.
Almost a certainty that the company will finally reveal two new Windows 10 mobile devices
Devices currently have internal codenames “Talkman” and “Cityman”
Thought to be named Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL
Expected to unveil the successor to the current Surface Pro 3, which has been out over a year and has been a solid seller for Microsoft
Sharp May Introduce 8K UHD Displays in October
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450777-sharp OP: HKZeroFive
Source 2: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34267265 Source 3: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2491372,00.asp
Source 4: http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/anton-shilov
First 8k (7680x4320) tv to be made commercially available, 16x the pixels of 1080p
$125,000-$133,000 price tag, launching on Oct 30th, 2015
Limited amount of 8k content
NASA will deliver 4K space footagte beginning Nov 1s
Netflix and Amazon offering limited 4K streams for those with UHD TV sets
Sharp has sights set on businesses that can put an 8k display to work-perhaps for graphics or signage
(NHK - Japan Broadcasting Corp) will start to broadcast in its 8K super hi-vision format sometimes in 2018.
8K video walls
Due to technological restraints, owners of Sharp’s LV-85001 will have to use workarounds to take full advantage of its full capabilities
built-in TV tuner cannot actually receive broadcasts in 8K. Instead, video has to be fed in via four separate HDMI cables
Nvidia Gamestream Co-op Enters Beta
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450610-nvidia OP: Shadow Bullet
Source 2: http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/gfe-beta
Source 3: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984314/components-
Source 4: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/85250/20150917/nvidia
Nvidia GFX users can now phone a friend to get through a game’s tough spots with this latest beta
To use GameStream Co-op, the host PC needs:
GTX 650 or higher desktop, or GTX 660m or higher laptop card
Core i3-2100 or higher CPU, at least 4GB of RAM
802.11 a/g router with at least 7Mbps of upstream bandwith
After receiving an invite, the guest can launch the stream using a Google Chrome extension
GameStream Co-op is designed for DirectX 9 games or higher, only works if run in fullscreen mode
Streams are capped at 720p and 30fps, co-op sessions limited to 60 minutes at a time before the host needs to send another invite
Offers integrated YouTube upload capacities, and a new in game overlay
Fully transparent solar cell could make every window and screen a power source
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450228-transparent OP: jos
Source 2: http://bgr.com/2015/09/14/solar-powered-transparent-battery/
Source 3: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/188667
Developed by a team of researchers at the Kogakuin University, influenced by Ubiquitous Energy
Contains a lithium ion battery that is not entirely transparent - becomes slightly tinted when exposed to sunlight
When fully discharged, the light transmittance rises to approximately 60 percent
the team shrunk down the electrodes, all the way down to around 80-90nm, to allow light to pass through
have been working on this technology for about four years since a team of researchers at Stanford came up with the concept
Concept was demoed at Innovation Japan earlier this month, not clear how long it will take until it’ll be used in commercial products
The prototype “Transparent Luminescent Solar Concentrators” currently have an efficiency of around 1%, but they think that 10% should be possible once production commences
Is scalable and affordable, from smartphones all the way up to industrial sized windows
Fourteen Year Old Student Arrested For Bringing Homemade Clock to School
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450821-fourteen OP: Rune
Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/16/9335965/ahmed-mohamed-14
Source 3: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/northwest-dallas-count
Ahmed Mohamed
lives in Irving and has a keen interest in robotics and engineering
put the device together Sunday night
pulled out of class the next day, interviewed by police officers, and taken in handcuffs to juvenile detention, after being told by teachers that his creation looked like a bomb
it is a simple device, created from a circuit board and a power supply wired to a digital display, all strapped inside a case with a tiger hologram on the front
Ahmed’s father thinks that he was mistreated because of prejudice against muslims
Barack Obama has invited Ahmed to the white house, saying that the states needs more kids like him
Mark Zuckerberg has also reached out and invited Ahmed to Facebook HQ
a JPL engineer has offered Ahmed the chance to see a Mars rover whenever he wants
Qualcomm Introduces Quick Charge 3.0, improves 2.0’s charging by 38%
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450239 OP: ahhming
Source 2: http://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm
Source 3: http://fortune.com/2015/09/16/qualcomm-quick-charge-30/
How fast is this?
Quick Charge 1.0 = 40% faster than conventional charging
Quick Charge 2.0 = 75% faster than conventional charging
Quick Charge 3.0 = 38% faster than Quick Charge 2.0
Is USB Type-C ready
Aside from achieving insane charging speeds, this is the first time Qualcomm uses Intelligent Negotiation for Optimum Voltage. (INOV)
This new algorithm helps devices determine how much voltage they should request
Will ship in devices with the Snapdragon 820, 620, 618, 430
Computers “do not improve” pupil results, says OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operations and Development
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451001-computers OP: patrick3027
Source 2: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34174796
Source 3: http://www.edcircuit.com/from-bbc-news-computers
Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils’ performance, says a global study from the OECD
Tom Bennett, that gov’ts expert on pupil behaviour, said teachers had been “dazzled” by school computers
report from OECD examines the impact of school technology on international test results, such as the Pisa tests taken in more than 70 countries and tests measuring digital skills
Average daily minutes for countries using internet at school - Graph
Report says:
Students who use computers very frequently at school get worse results
Students who use computers moderately at school, such as once or twice a week, have “somewhat better learning outcomes” than students who use computers rarely
High achieving school systems such as South Korea and Shanghai in China have lower levels of computer use in school
Singapore, with only a moderate use of technology in school, is top for digital skills
Intel Launches Automotive Security Review Board To Ensure Cybersecurity Of Cars
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/449939-intel OP: MadSprite
Source 2: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/84748/20150917/intel
Source 3: http://hothardware.com/news/intel
reports of hacked cars have been a pretty regular thing in recent years
“About one in five vehicles on the road worldwide will have some form of wireless network connection by 2020, amounting to more than 250 million connected vehicles,” reported Gartner, an IT research firm
Intel announced the formation of the “Automotive Security Review Board” (ASRB), which aimsy to lessen and address auto cbersecurity risks
ASRB’s research arm is tasked to perform continuous security tests and inspections
Will pick from “top security industry talent”
Intel has also published the first white paper version of “Automotive Security Best Practices”
Intel will provide incentives by awarding a new car to the researcher that makes the most significant contributions in advancing automobile cybersecurity.
A Call For A Ban on Robots Designed As Sex Toys
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic OP: Prof
Source 2: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/
Source 3: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34118482
campaign launched calling for a ban on the development of robots that can be used for sex
“Such a use of the technology is unnecessary and undesirable” said campaign leader Dr. Kathleen Richardson
Dr. Richardson is a robot ethicist at De Montfort University in Leicester
She believes that they reinforce traditional stereotypes of women and view that a relationship need be nothing more than physical
Sex dolls on the market are becoming more sophisticated
some are now hoping to build AI into their products
Company called “True Companion” boasts that its developing “the world’s first sex robot” and promises to launch its first doll “Roxxxy”, later this year
Thousands of preorders
Retail price of $7000
CEO of “True Companion” commented “We are not supplanting the wife or trying to replace a girlfriend. This is a solution for people who are between relationships or someone who has lost a spouse”
wants the doll to be a self-learning engine for the user
Sony: Z5 Premium only renders media in 4K, the rest in 1080p for a two-day battery
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450457-sony-z5-premium- OP: ahjolinna
Source 2: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Z5-Premium-
Source 3: http://www.digitaltrends.com/android/sony-xperia-z5
Hands On Impression with Z5 Premium
First phone with a 4k display, cramming 8 million pixels in a 5.5” display for an 800+ ppi (S6 has 577ppi)
The Z5 won’t always run its native screen resolution
Xperia UI hasn’t been upscaled further than 1080p
Sony said “Xperia Z5 Premium features 4K display with resolution of 3840x2160 pixels based on SID Standard.
Enables all video and image content to be enjoyed at 4K resolution
Other content to be displayed at 1080p for battery conservation
Z5 Premium still being listed as having a two day battery life
3430 mAh battery
Expected to go on sale at the beginning of November for the UK, still waiting to hear if any of the three phones will come to a US network
Will Zen fail now that Uncle Jimmy left?
Source 1: linustechtips.com - sooo uncle jimmy head honcho of ze OP: Karatehottie93
Source 2: wccftech.com - legendary cpu architect jim keller left amd pursue op
Source 3: http://hexus.net/tech/news/cpu/86585-legendary-cpu-architect-jim-keller-leaves-amd/
Involved in the creation of the original Athlon architecture, K7, and then served as a lead architect on K8.
Played an instrumental role in developing the world's first native x86-64 bit architecture
Keller later joined Apple and helped develop the company's A4 and A5 SoCs.
Spearheaded the AMD's upcoming Zen architecture.
“Jim’s departure is not expected to impact our public product or technology roadmaps, and we remain on track for “Zen” sampling in 2016 with first full year of revenue in 2017.”
We’re giving away a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ over on the ltt forum http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/452296-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-giveaway/
Rapid Fire
Facebook is working on a dislike button
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450576-mini-news OP: Bouzoo
Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/15/9333335/facebook
People have been asking for a dislike button for years
Facebook doesn’t want people using a “dislike” button as a way to harass or disrespect other people
Mark Zuckerberg said “People have asked about the “Dislike” button for many years… and today is a special day, because today is the day that I actually get to say we are working on it”
Facebook is very clost to shipping a test of it
Facebook’s goal is to implement the button in a way that makes it a tool to “express empathy”
Zuckerberg doesn’t want to turn Facebook into Reddit with a downvote button
“Empty” Epson ink cartridges are still 20 percent full
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/4500 OP: zMeul
Source 2: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/09/empty-epson
Source 3: http://www.geek.com/news/empty-epson-ink-
Findings Video
High-end Epson 9900 printer, which retails for around $5000, reports that ink cartridges are empty even when they are still about 15-20 percent full
The finding comes from Bellevue Fine Art, a printing company in Seattle, WA.
350ml ink containers still had about 60-80mls of ink when machine said they were empty
Bellevue has contacted Epson several times, but no response has come
They are hoping their YouTube video will get them exposure, so Epson can answer their question about the empty ink cartridges
Google’s Self-Driving Car Project Gets CEO, Becomes A Company?
Source 1: Google’s Self-Driving Car Project Gets CEO LTT Forum OP: Mad Sprite
Source 2: Spectrum Google Hires CEO for Self-Driving Car Business
Source 3: Extremetech Self Driving Cars
Google doesn’t plan to manufacture its own driverless cars, looks to find partners to develop them
Uber and Apple looking into driverless cars as well, big push for them
John Krafcik, president of online shopping car service TrueCar inc, officially named as CEO
Nintendo Names their new President
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/449670-nintendos-new-president/ OP: SPG
Source 2: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/09/tatsumi_kimishima
Source 3: http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/14/9321937/nintendo
New president to succeed Satoru Iwata is Tatsumi Kimishima
Aims to “strengthen and enhance the management structure of the company”
Kimishima started at the Pokemon company in 2000 as CFO.
In 2002 became CEO and chairman of Nintendo of America
Doing a “large-scale revision of the organizational structure of the Company
SpaceX Dragon’s “luxury interiror”
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/449106-spacex-dragons-luxury-interior/ OP: jos
Source 2: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/
one minute video of the SpaceX Dragon interior Hands-On Photos Of BlackBerry Venice Android Slider Smartphone Surface
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440335-firs OP: AlexGoesHigh
Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/29/9224705/blackberry
Source 3: http://www.ibtimes.com/hands-photos-blackberry-venice
Pictures of “Venice”
First Android smartphone from BlackBerry
(Rumour) Will still have some BlackBerry features
(Rumour) 5.4 inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB RAM, and an 18MP rear camera
QWERTY keyboard can be seamlessly hidden by slider
To be announced for release in November
Google Accidentally Launches Climate Change
Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/ OP: jos
Source 2: http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/09/google
Last Friday a worst-case scenario report was released to the news media about the effects of sea levels if we burn all of our fossil fuels
On the same day Google turned on a new feature in Google Maps that showed the California coast line under water with just a 2-inch rise in sea level
Google’s attempt to raise awareness of the effects of fossil fuels
Los Angeles area was the only part of the country where this feature was turned on
Google states that it was a coincidence to time it with the worst-case report
Also blames their many map partners for the issue
Has been reversed back to normal since Friday
Porsche Mission E announced, an electric sports sedan (Concept)
Source 1: linustechtips.com/porsche_announces... OP: Bouzoo
Source 2: Porsche Mission E Concept puts Tesla Model S in its sights
Source 3: Porsche Mission E Is An Electric Sedan That Charges Faster Than A Tesla
Video Showcasing Mission E
Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
Capable of hitting 124mph in less than 12 seconds
Promises 311 mile range on a single charge
Concept charger utilizes an 800-volt system that Porsche claims can charge the sedan to 80 percent in 15 minutes
Utilizes two permanent magnet synchronous motors, and they are similar to what’s found on the company’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 racecar
Porsche didn’t specify if and when the Mission E will go into production, or if they are going to refine the concept further
It seems almost everything is actually rendered in 1080p and then upscaled to 4k and this should according to Sony give the 2 day battery life. What do you guys think? is this a good or bad move/idea?
I read some reviews about the 128Mb edram of 5775c. However Broadwell doesn't overclock as well as Devil's Canyon and Skylake K CPUs in general. 5775c may have advantage in some scenario. Skylake will win in others. 1 or 2 FPS difference in games in either ways really shouldn't be a deal breaker when you think about long term.
All else being equal. I'd prefer a newer platform for longer term use. Z170 has far more bandwidth for storage. It'll become handy with super fast M.2 SSDs when the price comes down more. Also the USB3.1 and type c for future proofing.
New build, get the Skylake.
There's no reason to buy Haswell for a new build, Skylake is so close in price to Haswell you may as well get the newer platform.
There is a screenshot attached, that shows the parts, but the case and replacement fans(replacing the 140mm fans with red LED fans in the corsair obsidian 450d). Please tell me if this build is good, and see if you can get a better build for 11500₪(shekels) or 12000₪ if you are getting a case too. I want a black/red themed build, and this is the only store I can buy from.
http://en.ksp.co.il/?
I am going to use this system to do a lot of gaming in 1080p(maybe 1440p, or a bit 4k DSR), streaming and video editing. I also need future proofness(if that's even a word).
Hey guys! I recently made a PSU/hard drive cover/shroud, and I wanted to share it with everyone, as well as tell you how I did it so maybe some of you can make one too. It is actually really simple, and it only cost me around $20 total. This price will differ depending on where you live.
What you will need:
> Sheet of thin metal
> Spray paint for metal surfaces (choose your color scheme)
> Painters tape (choose your sizes/design)
> Ruler
> Sand paper
How to:
Step 1. Go to your local hardware store and buy all of the materials you need. While you're there, have them bend and cut a sheet of thin metal following the measurements you made. Rub the outer surface of the metal with fine sand paper to help the paint adhere.
Step 2. Clean off the surface of the metal and apply your first layer of paint. The color you choose will later be the contrast color of the completed piece. Spray the paint on very lightly and go slow. Rushing it will only cause your final piece to not turn out as nice. Do about 6 passes then let it dry for 4-5 hours (depending on the outside temperature; hotter air dries it faster.)
Step 3. After the first coat it fully dried (I waited a whole night, just let it sit in the house,) check if the paint is see through. You might need to do another coat of that color if it isn't thick enough. If it IS thick enough, and dry, tape off the design you want. You can see mine at the bottom of this post.
Step 4. Apply your second coat of paint. This color will be the main color of the piece, unless of course you are doing more than 2 coats, which in that case just repeat step 2. Let this coat completely dry and cure a little bit (about a day) and then peel off the tape. Now you should have a nice clean line around your design, and it will look great if you did it properly!
Step 5. Put the finished shroud in place in your PC. You can use sticky side velco to fasten it, or just place it in there tightly like I did. Now you have a sharp looking shroud to boost the aesthetics of your rig as well as hide any cables or drives.
Step 6. Take some nice pictures and post them in this thread!
Here is my before and after shots!
BEFORE
AFTER
Thanks for checking out my simple PSU shroud "how-to!"
fret not. Its so overpriced that it isnt worth it by any means.
Unless you buy a broadwell CPU as part of a laptop or NUC, just dont. The price for hte standalone CPU chip is like the price of the 7870k + mobo + ram and depending on offers, sometimes you can chip a hyper 212 into the mix too before reaching broadwell prices... At that point, youd gotten most of a computer that will perform 20% worse (but you can OC the GPU on the AMD APU to regain some of that performance gap), but at nearly 200 USD total price less.
They're an American company, their headquarters is in Santa Clara, CA. But like most companies of this size they do business around the world. They've made several acquisitions of Israeli tech companies and have been given money by the Israeli government to expand into Israel.
It's a American company. If I remember correctly, Yonah the mobile version of what's to be Intel's success into the Core series like Conroe (Q6600) were designed by Isrealis.
Intel has been expanding heavily into Israel in recent years, I think. Interesting information from the Wikipedia article for Sandy Bridge: "Developed primarily by the Israeli branch of Intel, the codename was originally 'Gesher' (meaning "bridge" in Hebrew)."
Benielishackove reacted to PillowSmoke in Mythbusters will end after its 14th season next year
Benielishackove got a reaction from handymanshandle in Skylake info
Benielishackove got a reaction from 79 Potatoes in Memory OC next lvl :P
