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  1. Agree
    betam4x got a reaction from KuJoe in Why do you not use https://?   
    This guy is trolling pretty much everyone, my advice would be to ignore him.  Here in the U.S, unless you've been actively defrauding the government your entire life (by not paying taxes), you'll get a few thousand dollars in disability alone if you are disabled.  That doesn't count foodstamps, any private disability, etc.  You also automatically get qualified for medicare.  There are also very few 'illegal immigrants' that would receive ANY healthcare or any benefits at all without having proof that they are born here and are U.S. citizens.
     
    Edit:  BTW, for anyone looking for a source, you can probably visit the Social Security website.  I know how the system works personally because my dad was severely injured in a car accident when I was 5 years old or so.  My dad instantly started receiving SSDI, and my mom did as well until we turn 18.  My dad (who made no more than $30,000/year up until the day of the car accident) receives $2,000/mo of disability + medicare.  This pays for the nursing home he stays in + some extra cash.  My social security statement states that I would make far more then that, at the age of 35, if i became disabled today.
  2. Funny
    betam4x reacted to Godlygamer23 in Is it weird that I take my shirt off when working on computers?   
    "Okay before we begin, we have to be naked. This is to prevent as much static build up as possible." Right idea, terrible execution. 
  3. Funny
    betam4x reacted to minibois in Is it weird that I take my shirt off when working on computers?   
    I am glad you guys don't have a PC building YouTube channel..
  4. Informative
    betam4x got a reaction from njmyers3 in Secure VirtualBox Help   
    Also, avoid installing the virtualbox guest additions.
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    betam4x got a reaction from leadeater in Is the server of your (former) school protected as badly as in mine? :D   
    Brownie points if you remember/used/exploited net send
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    betam4x got a reaction from DebatED Nothing in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    Today I happily opened a 2 liter of cherry doctor pepper (usually drink the diet stuff...decided to reward myself...also drink beer near the machine without issue) and it exploded unexpectedly.  Killed a $150 keyboard, $100 mouse, and the remote to my $400 speakers.  It also made my $150 headphones sticky, though they still work.  Don't even get me started on the stained carpet, or the fact it took me an hour to get it cleaned up...not a happy camper right now.
     
    Hopefully the keyboard/mouse will start working again.  They are unplugged and drying out.
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    betam4x got a reaction from jamese669 in How many of you...   
    Consoles are fixed targets.  One game deploys to millions of units.  On PC, most units are quad core or less.  There are very few true quad core units (AMD FX isn't really quad core since it only has 4 FPU units.)
     
    Edit:  There are basically NO 8 core CPUs on the desktop.  You quite simply CAN'T count AMD FX CPUs as octa core, even if your love your CPU.  It's not since it's handicapped via the lack of dedicated FPU per core.
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    betam4x got a reaction from themaniac in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    Today I happily opened a 2 liter of cherry doctor pepper (usually drink the diet stuff...decided to reward myself...also drink beer near the machine without issue) and it exploded unexpectedly.  Killed a $150 keyboard, $100 mouse, and the remote to my $400 speakers.  It also made my $150 headphones sticky, though they still work.  Don't even get me started on the stained carpet, or the fact it took me an hour to get it cleaned up...not a happy camper right now.
     
    Hopefully the keyboard/mouse will start working again.  They are unplugged and drying out.
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    betam4x reacted to soup in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    Looks like a metric shit ton of thermal paste too , as well as the plasticy shield .  Maybe watch a few YT vids on applying thermal paste to see just how little is actually needed (grain of rice).
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    betam4x reacted to silvinodino in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    This happened tonight... I found out that my CPU overheating issue was because I didn't remove the warning label on my water cooler. Was stressed out for months wondering why It kept overheating. Only till tonight did I try to re-seat it anndddddd voila...


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    betam4x reacted to Prysin in [Breaking News] Tech Report Scott Wasson joining AMD   
    blindsided you... as in you were offered a similar position at AMD?
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    betam4x reacted to Prysin in [Breaking News] Tech Report Scott Wasson joining AMD   
    they should start with the wooden training shields and level up then. obviously those struggling are too low level to effectively equip the Nvidia Shield.
    Also, they need higher parry and defensive perks.
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    betam4x reacted to LinusTech in [Breaking News] Tech Report Scott Wasson joining AMD   
    Wtf... This totally blindsided me.
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    betam4x got a reaction from MacgregorSmith in Suggestions for computer   
    Try and go for an SSD.  Even if you have to sacrifice storage, it's well worth the upgrade.  Also you really don't need a 750 watt power supply.  More like 550-600 watts.  If you can't find a bargain, go with the 750, but make sure you realize that an under-loaded 750 watt PSU actually wastes more power than a 60-70% loaded one.  A 500-550 watt PSU is plenty if you can get a good discount...and that includes margin for some overclocking.
     
    Although I know you poor AU users can't catch a break when it comes to PC hardware.  Good luck!
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    betam4x got a reaction from Mattch23 in Stolen paypal info   
    Just because you used CCleaner doesn't mean you don't have a trojan floating around logging your keystrokes.  Whenever you run into issues that may possibly point to a compromised system:
     
    1)  Immediately back up and wipe your machine.  Do a fresh install of Windows and don't run ANY executables from the old machine.
    2) Immediately change all passwords and ensure 2 factor authentication is used when available.
    3)  Monitor any credit cards that were used for purchases to ensure protection against fraudulent transactions.  Consider cancelling said credit cards.
    4)  Take this as a lesson, don't run untrusted executables.  Even if someone guessed your password, this is still good advice.
     
    You'd be amazed at how much 2 factor helps.  A friend once sent me an infected executable.  Virus scanner reported clean so I ran it (was a project said friend was working on).  Turns out my friend had an undetected trojan.  Guy got access to my gmail account and started causing chaos.  I turned on 2 factor, reset a few other passwords and watch him attempt to log in.  He eventually emailed me and raged.
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    betam4x reacted to toms94z71 in What's Your opinion on the subject Computer Addiction?   
    I am addicted to oxygen, I can't seem to go more than a minute with out it.
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    betam4x reacted to blackadder in Linus you seriously need to fix WAN show audio   
    If they get the intro right im going to stop watching.
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    betam4x reacted to LinusTech in Open Letter to Linus Media Group   
    ^ what they said ^
     
    /thread.
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    betam4x got a reaction from lol1290 in What's the Oldest Hardware in Your System right now?   
    Well, I'm 33 now...and long ago I left everything at my mom's house at the age of 18 (she threw most of it out.)  The stuff I still have?  a CRT TV from 1996.  AMD duron 650 MHz as well as athlon 64 4200+, motherboards and ram.  Many keyboards/mice from long ago.  Some tiger electronics handheld games (example:  http://www.sonicgear.org/USAPages/LCDGamesUSA.html). multiple flatscreens from 2009.  My mom still has:  A ton of Video Game Systems and video games...atari 2600 up (all the major systems).  I've been trying like hell to get her to give them to me, but she won't budge.  My most valuable possession I believe would actually be my steam account.  500+ games and counting.
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    betam4x reacted to Weak1ings in What's the Oldest Hardware in Your System right now?   
    The Wheel,  My car has four of them and they work.
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    betam4x reacted to AlwaysFSX in What tools to clean your pc?   
    I usually get a couple cans of lighter fluid and throw a match at my system after dousing it.
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    betam4x got a reaction from Robi_g in What unpopular tech opinions do you have?   
    Linux on the desktop is crap.  
     
    I am a really big Windows guy, I've also been a programmer since I was old enough to read/write (about 25-30 years ago).  I've been playing with Linux since the 90s, and it hasn't improved at all.  Between hardware incompatibilities, config file edits, missing drivers, etc...you spend more time tinkering with the OS then getting work done.  My desktop runs Windows 10 (gaming, web browsing, some programming) and my laptop is a Macbook Pro running OS-X.  OS-X is the best OS i've used yet.  Combining an easy to use 'it just works' interface with the unixy style environment of Linux.  Note that I'm not an Apple fanboy at all...my Macbook is the only apple product I own.
     
    A programmer friend of mine took his Macbook and replaced OS-X with Linux...I wanted to strangle him.  To each his own i guess.
     
    Also, Linux is an AMAZING server OS.  Specifically, Amazon Linux, CentOS, or Debian.
     
    I bring this up with most 'real' professional developers and they laugh at me.  Me?  I want to get shit done and not have X stop working due to a hardware change.
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