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Thanks for the response. I can't find the option in my local group policy editor on Windows 10 Education, so I'll have to do some more research.

When a Windows user has hidden file extensions turned on, they can't see the extensions on most of their files, making it easier to fall victim to phishing attacks like the one which happened to LMG. Let's say I hypothetically made a program which would stay minimized to the system tray when Windows starts up pop out of the system tray to alert the user if hidden file extensions are turned on provide a big button to turn hidden file extensions back off alternatively, the program could automatically turn hidden file extensions back off Would anyone at all actually bother installing something like this? I did some googling, and I think companies with IT resources can set up a group policy for all their employees so that hidden file extensions are turned off by default. But I don't think the group policy prevents users from turning it back on.

If I had a budget of $100, I'd get the Mackie CR3-X, which was compared favorably to the Presonus Eris E3.5 by an independent reviewer on audiosciencereview (not the site owner). The speakers would not require an amp and they'd have RCA, 1/4" TRS, and 1/8" inputs.

The wired version of JBL 104 are $129 a pair. Misses your budget target but just another option in case you haven't heard of it

I have not personally used Neewer products, but Neewer is pervasive in many budget markets and their scissor arms' reviews seem better than the reviews for the item you linked. Therefore, I suggest a Neewer arm unless you have the budget for a Rode PSA1. In general, you will not need a threading adapter for the Samson Meteor and the vast majority of microphone mounts, especially the ones I mentioned. Even mounts that use nonstandard 3/8 threads often come with an adapter already (or they'll be 5/8 and come with a 3/8 adapter).

The Samson Meteor uses standard 5/8-27 threading and I have put it on some OnStage boom stands with no problem. What boom arm do you want to use it with and what is its threading?

It's not a virus. Many applications use sandboxing or create multiple processes for multi-threading or security purposes. Maybe Firefox, like Chrome, uses sandboxing, which involves the browser creating a main process and then a separate process for each of its tabs. edit: for example, here is my Task Manager at the moment. Note the excessive number of Chrome processes.

What games released in the past few years do you think have the most realistic graphics on highest settings? Do you think there is a visual trend that the game industry is moving towards? Thus far, I believe that very few games have managed to render facial shadows and highlights believably, without excessive "shininess" in the highlights and with accurately sharp or blurred shadows depending on the lighting and angle.

As far as I'm aware, almost all wifi adapters are backwards compatible with older protocols, so I don't think you need to worry about compatibility with your router. The AC600 especially covers both the 2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz frequency bands (the only ones which widely exist) and it covers both the newish 802.11ac protocol and the very old 802.11n protocol. If you want to be sure, though, you can look at your router and see if it has a label specifying its protocols. They'll often say 802.11ac or 802.11b/g/n or something similar.

That reminds me of my previous experiences with USB wifi adapters which I actually forgot until I saw your post because it's been such a long time haha. I had a $10 Edimax adapter (I believe some raspberry pi models come with it) which had horrible range, and I had a $30 Netgear model which would disconnect often. So yeah, don't buy Edimax or Netgear. Netgear makes crap drivers in general, not just for wifi adapters but for their security cameras, too. Driver performance also depends on the particular model, though, because the Linksys AC1200 has significantly worse reviews than the AC600 which I have.

May I ask which USB adapters you've personally had experience with? I agree that most models suck because of poor drivers, but mine works perfectly.

Wifi adapters need to have antennae to capture the wireless signal. The longer the antennae are, the stronger the signal will be and the more range your wifi adapter will have. This means that larger wifi adapters will generally have better speed and range because they can pack longer antennae. However, good engineering means that the AC600 I'm using has excellent reception comparable to the reception of larger adapters. That kind of engineering is expensive, though - hence the AC600's substantial price tag. That's why I suggested that if you don't need the portability, go with something larger. Larger adapters are generally cheaper for the same performance. For whatever you plan to get, make sure to look at relatively trustworthy reviews and look for stability/driver issues. Stability is the most common problem people have with USB wifi adapters, and it's why people tend to choose PCIe adapters if they can.

I have the Linksys Max-Stream AC600, and it works very well, without noticeable latency. I haven't tested its maximum speed, but it has no problem outputting 50 Mbps, the limit for my university's wifi. I haven't had any stability issues for the two months I've had it. It was quite expensive, at $50, but it was the least expensive I found with near-flawless reviews which was also portable. If you don't need portability, you might want to look at something cheaper and larger.

I don't know since I don't actually have an XPS 15. But on my laptop, I find that programming tends to drain the battery slower than wifi surfing. It depends a bit on how often you compile and what IDEs you use. But if we go by the rule that programming and word processing are less battery-intensive than wifi surfing is, then the 84WHr battery would be expected to last longer than 9 hours. 9 hours is how long the 84Whr XPS 15 lasts on wifi. My source is here: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-XPS-15-9550-Core-i7-FHD-Notebook-Review.158875.0.html

If you do end up getting the XPS 15, get the FHD version with an SSD. That will give you the 84Whr battery, which has a bearable battery life. Any other combination (especially UHD) will mean you get either a 54Whr battery or a power-hungry UHD screen. You'd get five hours max of wifi surfing.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t460p/ The $1691.10 version of this. It's 4.1 pounds and it has an 940MX, which can play some games. Battery life is 4.5 hours of wifi surfing, according to Notebookcheck, but you can buy an extra battery to double that. edit: Thinkpads have nice keyboards and if you're programming, you might find it useful to use the Trackpoint so that you don't need to move your hands from your keyboard to use the mouse. It saves time.

The OP's post specified that the headphones and earphones would be compared at the same price point (e.g. $30 earphones vs. $30 headphones, or $400 earphones vs. $400 headphones). I have little experience with different earphones and headphones, but based on my current knowledge I would guess that earphones are better at the under ~$70 price point and that headphones are better at the above ~$70 price point.

Yes, this microphone requires phantom power because it uses an XLR connection as opposed to a USB connection. You're not going to be able to use the included microphone cable because phantom power is not quite safe to deliver from a 3.5mm plug. You're probably going to want to buy an XLR male to XLR female cable and an audio interface if you're using this microphone.

You did install drivers, right? My audio interface (Steinberg UR22) was not recognized on any of my computers either until I installed its driver. Here's your driver, in case you haven't installed it yet: https://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-solo/downloads Another possibility is a bad USB cable. You could try another cable.

I had Sony MDR-EX110AP earbuds before I lost them. The bass was slightly boosted in volume, but also clean, crisp and not boomy. Somehow they managed to make the treble sparkling without harsh brightness. I found them to be definitely superior to Apple Earpods and stock Samsung earbuds; they were also more pleasant for listening than my MDR-V6, and they rivaled ATH-M40xs in terms of pleasantness of sound (different sound signatures, though. I prefer the EX110, but some may prefer the ATH-M40x with its more mellow bass and lower overall treble). Unfortunately those are the only headphones I have had extensive experience with.

XLR microphones are not inherently better than USB microphones, but they often are better because of price range differences. XLR microphones transmit an analog signal through an XLR cable. That signal has to be amplified by a preamp and converted by analog to digital converters (A/D converters) into a digital signal which the computer can understand. USB microphones have a preamp and A/D converters built in. That's why they can output their data in a digital USB format. The implications of this are that USB microphones are limited by the quality of their internal preamp and A/D converters, while XLR microphones don't have that bottleneck - with XLR microphones, you choose which preamps and converters to use and you can upgrade them later. Since XLR microphones are usually paired with good preamps and converters, such as in a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 or Steinberg UR22 audio interface, they tend to have better sound than USB mics which are usually paired with lesser preamps/converters. This also means that when you buy an XLR microphone, you'll have to factor in the price of an audio interface and an XLR cable. Good audio interfaces start at around $100 (Mackie Blackjack) and you can get good XLR cables from Monoprice.

All non-handheld microphones aimed at studio use (AT2020, etc.) use standard 5/8" threading, and almost every single mic stand out there also uses 5/8" threading. Handheld microphones (typically dynamic) instead must be inserted into a mic clip which has 5/8" threading to screw into the stand. tl;dr that stand will work with condenser microphones.

Please link (I haven't had luck searching infoarena since it's in a foreign language). I have ideas, but this time I'm not going to pollute the thread with junk until I get 100%.

gFrenken is correct. The i7 version is the i7-3520M http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-3520M-Notebook-Processor.74446.0.html

My understanding of this is hazy as well, but I'll throw in my thoughts. My impression is that ADT can be interpreted in several different ways. ADT could mean 1. the definition rather than the implementation, or it could mean 2. a data type whose implementation is hidden by means of a public API. In the first interpretation, ADT could mean simply a class, where the class is the definition and the object is the implementation. But some would argue that a class is the concrete implementation, where all of the code is set in stone, and instead the interface is the definition. In the second interpretation, ADT could mean a class, where the class's private methods and other code is hidden - you only see the public API. Some would argue, however, that for a class the implementation is not hidden in the sense that you know exactly which class is being used and thus which implementation. They think that ADT must mean an interface, where the implementation is hidden in the sense that you don't know what implementation you're going to get (you don't know which class is being used with the interface, e.g. you don't know if the List is an ArrayList or LinkedList or something else). And then in all of those interpretations there are abstract classes or normal classes which can be created in such a limited manner as to be equivalent to an ADT and thus potentially considered an ADT. I think you should ask your teacher/professor for clarification on what exactly they consider an ADT.