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Check the OP date 😉

I WFH, had the video sub tab on my third monitor while doing work. Looks like video went up at 10:40 PST, I finished quiz at 10:49, got to purchase page at 10:51. Again, don't want to mean to anyone but only posted bc I saw people questioning whether VAG program actually worked. Been watching LTT daily for 6+ years, sub to floatplane, all the gamer things. It was bound to be very difficult. I'll make sure to not participate in future rounds.

Forgot to mention, if anyone is interested in a home solution ;
 
https://www.seafile.com/en/home/
https://nextcloud.com/
https://owncloud.com/
https://syncthing.net/ (was previously Bittorrent sync)

hey, once my photos storage runs dry ill finally have motivation to get a good NAS! 😂

Starting in June 1st, 2021, new photo and video uploads will count towards the 15GB of free storage included with every Google Account
 
Google cites a growing demand for storage for the changes, saying that this is a necessary step to keep pace with demand
 
Original Quality photos and videos are not affected by this change due to existing policy of these items already counting towards your storage quota.
 
Some good news for Pixel diehards: 
Pixel 1-5 owners will not be affected as long as photos and videos are uploaded in High Quality from the device. They will continue to be exempt from this change even after June 1st.
 
With this change, Google launches a new "Personalized Estimate" feature within the Photos app. This feature estimates how long a users storage will last, taking into account how frequently a user backs up their photos, videos, and other content to their Google Account.
 

 
Launching in June 2021 will be a free tool in Photos that will help you review photos for deletion like dark, blurry photos and/or large videos.
 

 
OP Thoughts
Google Photos was my go to advice for anyone who wanted to backup more than 5/15gb of photos but didn't want to pay for expanded storage subscriptions. That'll have to change and will most likely impact other users in a similar position who do not see the need for paying monthly subscriptions just to keep their media. 
 
I guess I'll have to expand my Plex Server to include personal Photos and Videos if I ditch my Pixel 3XL 🤷‍♂️
 
Sources
Google Blog

This hits extra for Pixel users. For the past 4 years we've enjoyed unlimited backup and now the sun is setting, unless you keep your Pixel 1-5 for the foreseeable future of course

I'll be honest with you, this is kind of a strange comment due to the fact that Google Photos tackles a very mobile device focused problem. 
 
While this is a solution for more PC minded folks, it doesn't come close to the convenience of using Google Photos or the equivalent. Not to mention the fact that Google Photos makes it extremely easy for the average consumer to backup to the cloud to free up local storage on their smartphones while on the go. 

I'll be honest with you, this is kind of a strange comment due to the fact that Google Photos tackles a very mobile device focused problem. 
 
While this is a solution for more PC minded folks, it doesn't come close to the convenience of using Google Photos or the equivalent. Not to mention the fact that Google Photos makes it extremely easy for the average consumer to backup to the cloud to free up local storage on their smartphones while on the go. 

i use at as an off site storage, incase of hurricanes or flooding which can happen at any time at least some important data is backed up

True. I actually invest a small safe and have all my storage medium (HDD, SD cards, Pendirves, DVDs and Blu-rays) stored in there.

Starting in June 1st, 2021, new photo and video uploads will count towards the 15GB of free storage included with every Google Account
 
Google cites a growing demand for storage for the changes, saying that this is a necessary step to keep pace with demand
 
Original Quality photos and videos are not affected by this change due to existing policy of these items already counting towards your storage quota.
 
Some good news for Pixel diehards: 
Pixel 1-5 owners will not be affected as long as photos and videos are uploaded in High Quality from the device. They will continue to be exempt from this change even after June 1st.
 
With this change, Google launches a new "Personalized Estimate" feature within the Photos app. This feature estimates how long a users storage will last, taking into account how frequently a user backs up their photos, videos, and other content to their Google Account.
 

 
Launching in June 2021 will be a free tool in Photos that will help you review photos for deletion like dark, blurry photos and/or large videos.
 

 
OP Thoughts
Google Photos was my go to advice for anyone who wanted to backup more than 5/15gb of photos but didn't want to pay for expanded storage subscriptions. That'll have to change and will most likely impact other users in a similar position who do not see the need for paying monthly subscriptions just to keep their media. 
 
I guess I'll have to expand my Plex Server to include personal Photos and Videos if I ditch my Pixel 3XL 🤷‍♂️
 
Sources
Google Blog

Holy...
 
I've been known to wax poetic about the shift in the ethos of photography from even the early 2000s until now, but I guess the scale hadn't quite dawned on me. Photography has gone from primarily capturing the momentous (with any works capturing the mundane doing it intentionally) to just capturing everything, and never bothering to ascribe value to any of it.
 
The vast majority of photos will never exist in tangible form, so it's not like they'll be found in a shoebox in 30 years, which makes me wonder about the longevity of the historic record from this period. Quantity vs quality, I guess... who knows what mundane things people have captured that might hold value to someone else who'll never know the photo even existed...

Google's got us all fooled.
>Gives free storage
>Now that everything is there it's more annoying to remove them and find new space than pay for storage
>More users pay for storage

When you purchase a game it goes to the company, who then have to pay employees. If people dont pay for the game then that company might not make more games which causes loss of jobs, loss of revenue, etc. So I wouldnt agree that it is a win - neutral scenario. Someone always looses with stealing.

I could see it happening if I had a house with an "airlock", where a delivery guy could enter the outer door and drop it off in there  

I guess we won't have to worry about support lifespan since it will just break before it stops getting updates

Okay but the real question we should be asking is Why is windows phone still alive?

Looking to put together a Ryzen 5 build for a friend and wanted some feedback on the parts I've chosen. Budget for the build is $600 USD.
 
Some info:
She's not the biggest gamer in the world and so I wanted to focus on a better CPU for her everyday computing tasks (word processing, internet browsing, regular student stuff). She has told me that she wouldn't mind playing a few PC games and I plan to help her explore PC gaming to see what suits her.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($213.50 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.64 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.11 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($108.98 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.97 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.48 @ Amazon) 
Total: $607.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:04 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.69 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.84 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $604.62

Looking to put together a Ryzen 5 build for a friend and wanted some feedback on the parts I've chosen. Budget for the build is $600 USD.
 
Some info:
She's not the biggest gamer in the world and so I wanted to focus on a better CPU for her everyday computing tasks (word processing, internet browsing, regular student stuff). She has told me that she wouldn't mind playing a few PC games and I plan to help her explore PC gaming to see what suits her.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($213.50 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.64 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.11 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($108.98 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.97 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.48 @ Amazon) 
Total: $607.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:04 EDT-0400

Looking to put together a Ryzen 5 build for a friend and wanted some feedback on the parts I've chosen. Budget for the build is $600 USD.
 
Some info:
She's not the biggest gamer in the world and so I wanted to focus on a better CPU for her everyday computing tasks (word processing, internet browsing, regular student stuff). She has told me that she wouldn't mind playing a few PC games and I plan to help her explore PC gaming to see what suits her.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($213.50 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.64 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.11 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($108.98 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.97 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.48 @ Amazon) 
Total: $607.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:04 EDT-0400

"NOW GET 1.5 AND 2.5 AND 2.8 FOR THE PS4 PRO ALL ON ONE DISC AND WE WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER SH!%&Y PIN NO NE CARES ABOUT NOW IN 75FPS AND MARGINALLY IMPROVED GRAPHICS"
 
............ I still bought all of them. I cant help it. I have like 40 KH T-shirts. I'm addicted.

Also Dec 31st is often a place holder for dates that have yet to be announced... Trust me, as a Kingdom Hearts fan Ive seen Dec 31'st for "two years from this year" for like three years. It's also a common practice in business too. 

not going to point out names but somebody on this forum argued that windows phone had better app support than android and IOS. 

Holly Shit! The amount of salt on this thread. Chill out boys