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captain_to_fire got a reaction from kirashi in What song are you listening to right now.
You’re probably going to like this one @Crunchy Dragon
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captain_to_fire got a reaction from Crunchy Dragon in What song are you listening to right now.
@Crunchy DragonI don't know if you'll like this, but I do.
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captain_to_fire reacted to paddy-stone in Amazon under fire - Unsafe products and regulating online sales
I agree to some extent, BUT the price of an item does not determine it's quality, or indeed in this case it's safety. This type of thinking does more harm than good, to think the price denotes some kind of quality, build etc.
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captain_to_fire reacted to Commodus in Apple going beyond 14nm - new 13in macbook pro found.
A few reasons:
It's much less intrusive. It's funny to see Windows 10 users grouse about Start menu promos, forced telemetry, being booted out of games by update alerts, taskbar notifications... and none of those are problems on the Mac. It's a return to an era where your computer is something to get things done, not a billboard.
If you do have an iPhone or otherwise live in the Apple ecosystem, it's so much smoother. It was amusing to see Windows 10 users cheer over Your Phone when calling and texting from a Mac has been available for years. If you have AirPods or newer Beats headphones, switching them between your iOS devices and a Mac is seamless. AirDrop (and Safari sync) makes it easy to get photos, web links and other content on to the bigger screen. You can use your Apple Watch to sign into your Mac. There's AirPlay for audio and video, and... you get the idea.
Media editors also thrive on the Mac. Macs have had very low audio latency (vital for music editing) for decades. Windows has been catching up, but if you're a music producer and don't want to dabble in Linux, it's still your best bet. Video editing isn't as clear, but Final Cut Pro is so much faster at rendering videos than many other apps (regardless of platform) that it makes a lot of sense for certain workflows.
And yes, to some extent the hardware and software are better-harmonized than you usually see with Windows. The display technology, for example. It was the first place you saw Thunderbolt, and it still offers the most elegant approach to 5K and 6K displays. Even basic things like sleeping your laptop by closing the lid appeared first on the Mac, and frequently still work better there. Apple can push a new technology or implement a new hardware feature because it doesn't have to worry about hundreds of thousands of possible hardware combinations; it knows exactly how far it can go.
Having said all that, I wouldn't say you should switch to a Mac. If you prefer to play games on a PC instead of a console, and you don't really need more than the basics, Windows is probably what you should be running. Just know that many of us do have good reasons to use and stick to the Mac.
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captain_to_fire reacted to Lady Fitzgerald in Blower vs Canned Air?
You have to have an air compressor to fill up something like that. Also, it will lose pressure faster than canned gas. A blower will not lose pressure at all.
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captain_to_fire got a reaction from Ben17 in Moderators Anniversary On The Forum
This is probably I detest my last job as a pharma rep (sales & marketing) prior going to grad school.
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captain_to_fire got a reaction from soldier_ph in Moderators Anniversary On The Forum
This is probably I detest my last job as a pharma rep (sales & marketing) prior going to grad school.
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captain_to_fire reacted to Dylanc1500 in How do people with diabetes PRICK their finger PURPOSELY ? HELL NO
Ya, we still don't really know what caused it. I wasn't on any new meds and was only in for a standard 14 day Cystic Fibrosis visit. It hasn't happened since thank god. They did force me to go into the ICU for a 72Hr monitoring though lol.
It is a weird feeling hearing but not being able to respond. I felt numbingly calm when everything went white and couldn't see.
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captain_to_fire reacted to Dylanc1500 in How do people with diabetes PRICK their finger PURPOSELY ? HELL NO
Well, it was because I had almost coded. I wasn't really able to respond (I could hear what was going on but all I could see was white). My respirations were at 68, HR of 145, and my O2 was at 89 and couldn't control my breathing. They also gave 25mg of IV Benadryl at the same time. It was a simple procedure, during a less than simple event. PaCO2 was through the roof. I don't remember anything till the Benadryl kicked in.
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captain_to_fire reacted to TheRandomness in How do people with diabetes PRICK their finger PURPOSELY ? HELL NO
It's not a huge deal. You just kinda get used to the feeling over time. Sure, it hurts, but you have to live with it.
Being diabetic for 10 years now, I still have a fear of needles but you really do just, have to get used to it.
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captain_to_fire reacted to Techstorm970 in KFC or CHICK-FIL-A ?
I'd rather have a Burger King chicken sandwich than screw with either of those places.
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captain_to_fire reacted to Sauron in Honest question Does LTT need to make such obnoxious thumbnails to be successful?
Queue post #1902375 complaining about the thumbnails and/or titles on the forum... this week. We've had this discussion about a dozen times, look up previous threads to see what we have to say.
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captain_to_fire got a reaction from sub68 in Moderators Anniversary On The Forum
“We plebs will fight against tyranny and mod supremacy!”
#AllMembersMatter
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captain_to_fire reacted to Zando_ in (Update: announcement imminent) A new generation of thermal throttle - new intel laptop chip found
^^^^
Hot =/= throttle. Dropping below base clocks is proper throttling AFAIK, though you could call dropping below reasonable clocks that as well.
My work mac (base model 2019 13" MBP) can slap 97C for extended periods and still keep over 2.5Ghz boost consistently (1.4Ghz base clock, 3.9 max single core boost).
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captain_to_fire got a reaction from WkdPaul in Software for running a VPN within Windows 10
You can try to use what Jake did with Printunl or what one of the moderators use with Soft Ether
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captain_to_fire reacted to atxcyclist in Software for running a VPN within Windows 10
The second option looks like it has a lot of promise, SoftEther specifically.
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captain_to_fire got a reaction from atxcyclist in Software for running a VPN within Windows 10
You can try to use what Jake did with Printunl or what one of the moderators use with Soft Ether
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captain_to_fire reacted to PhantomJaguarr in [[[[Spoilers]]]] The Witcher (netflix) talk
I enjoyed watching Henry Cavill's physique and listening to the soundtrack. Lost count how many times I replayed "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" and "The Song of the White Wolf" ...
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captain_to_fire reacted to Mira Yurizaki in Is WiFi harmful for health?
Which should be taken with a grain of salt considering the following:
This was tested on mice, who have a lot less mass to absorb any RF They mentioned the antenna had a power of 8dBi, which dBi is actually a meaningless value because it measures antenna gain, not the actual signal strength (https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless-and-mobility/what-is-the-difference-between-db-dbi-and-dbm/td-p/53636). But just for fun, the signal strength coming out of my router for the 5.0 GHz network is -25dBm at basically point blank range. The RF basically had line of sight I typically take tests done on animals anyway as a data point, but not something that actually happens (at least on any scale close to it) because we're not freaking mice.
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captain_to_fire reacted to porina in Less power for more bandwidth - Micron on DDR5 production @ CES 2020
Personally this can't come soon enough mainly for the bandwidth, more so than power or capacity. Note these are the defined speeds. I'm sure we'll get overclocking modules over 9000 soon enough.
With PCIe 5, coming May 5, on 5nm. Don't ask which year.