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    SirReallySam got a reaction from Softude in Free and/or Open-source Alternatives to many Common Programs   
    I would suggest Kingsoft Office (Now Known as WPS), free edition, it saves .doc not .docx like libre office and can read .docx but the new presentation extension only works with some documents for me which is a shame but all in all I like it better than libre office
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    SirReallySam got a reaction from BigSmoke908 in Verified Actual Gamer Program Information [See Best Answer / 2021-10-08 update]   
    Feel like such an idiot, but I've been watching ltt videos as soon as I see them for years but I still haven't been getting the memo for these drops!!?? What happens how do people know where to go, what happened in the last two drops??!!
     
    Edit: OK so after reading this thread it seems that the segment of the video is taken out and link removed. This makes a lot of sense as to why I Was bamboozled. Been a pretty hectic couple months at work. I'm likely never going to manage this. Oh well 😅😂 good luck everyone!!! 😃😊
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    SirReallySam reacted to Pitrus in Verified Actual Gamer Program Information [See Best Answer / 2021-10-08 update]   
    People watch videos as they go live on LTT, nobody knows what day it will happen. Usually there is a segment in the video where Linus tells you what to do to get the url where you may complete the quize in order to get a chance of buying
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    SirReallySam reacted to AlexP11223 in Verified Actual Gamer Program Information [See Best Answer / 2021-10-08 update]   
    You need to watch like in the first 1-5 minutes after publication. And then they remove this segment after some time to not get people confused (since the stock is gone already).
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    SirReallySam got a reaction from Darkslyr in Build Plan Thread Recommendations (Please read before posting)   
    In this 'CASE' I would agree ehh, ehhh ehhhh!!! B)
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    SirReallySam got a reaction from 1518 in Free and/or Open-source Alternatives to many Common Programs   
    I would suggest Kingsoft Office (Now Known as WPS), free edition, it saves .doc not .docx like libre office and can read .docx but the new presentation extension only works with some documents for me which is a shame but all in all I like it better than libre office
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    SirReallySam reacted to jakkuh_t in Pi-Hole Setup Tutorial   
    This is an accompanying guide for our recent video trying out Pi-Hole.
     
    Note: Image links will be coloured like this: https://google.ca 
     
     
    Parts List:
    Raspberry Pi (any model) We will be using a Raspberry Pi Zero (https://lmg.gg/8KV3n) - $5 You can optionally install Pi-Hole in a docker container, or inside a VM, but we will be assuming you are using a Raspi for the rest of this tutorial. Micro SD Card (2gb+, but you should probably just buy a 16GB card because they're so cheap) We'd recommend a cheap SanDisk card (https://lmg.gg/8KV3k) 2.5A Micro USB AC Power Supply You can get these really cheap on eBay, but we aren't making any promises about quality. AdaFruit has a solid one: https://lmg.gg/8KVm8 *Optional*: Micro USB to RJ45 Ethernet Adapter This is in case the RasPi you are using doesn't have an ethernet port or WiFi (if you're using the Pi Zero, you will need one of these) *Optional*: Other stuff that you might need: SD/uSD Card Reader (Unless your laptop, or you already has one) Ethernet Cable (Unless you're using WiFi, you will need one of these) Case for your Raspberry Pi Model (Nice to have to keep it protected, but cardboard also works) Heat sinks for your Raspberry Pi (Nice to have to keep it cool, also helpful if you want to overclock your Pi) A display connection for your Pi (Pi Zero's use Mini HDMI) (We will be doing a headless install, so this is not necessary)  
    Stage 1 - OS Install/Setup:
    Before we can install Pi-Hole or anything else really, we have to setup our operating system of choice: Raspbian Buster Lite (stretch also works) Download and unzip the "Raspbian Buster Lite" image from the Raspbian website: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ Download and install balenaEtcher, our uSD card writer/burner of choice: https://www.balena.io/etcher/ Plug in your uSD card Launch balenaEtcher, select the Raspbian Buster Lite image, your uSD card, and then click Flash. (https://i.imgur.com/GMSZj8Z.png) If you're doing a headless install like us (no monitor/keyboard required), you'll need to enable SSH before booting up the Raspberry Pi Replug your uSD card to allow Windows to recognize the new Raspbian partition layout You should have a lettered drive pop up marked as "boot" (https://i.imgur.com/4ar0ih3.png) If you don't, ensure your uSD is being detected in Disk Management (https://i.imgur.com/ZPmyyz6.png) Then assign the partition a drive letter: https://lmg.gg/8KVm6 Create a file inside the "boot" folder called "ssh" with no extension (https://i.imgur.com/KDyB4nc.png) If you don't know how to make an extension-less file you can download it here: https://lmg.gg/8KVmb Plug your uSD card into the Raspberry Pi followed by networking, and then power. Since we're doing a headless install, we'll need to search for our raspberrypi's IP address so we can access it over SSH. If you know what you're doing, log in to your router's admin page and check the DHCP client/reservation list for "raspberrypi" If you don't know how to do the above, download Angry IP scanner and run it: https://lmg.gg/8KVmS Look for the hostname "raspberrypi", on that line the IP and MAC address of our Raspberry Pi will also be listed: 10.20.0.77 in our case (https://i.imgur.com/lK2ce0R.png) Now that we've found our Raspberry Pi's IP address + MAC Address, we need to assign it an INTERNAL/LOCAL static IP address. This process is going to vary wildly based on which router/DHCP server you use, so we'd recommend Googling your router's model name/number (can be found on the back) + "how to set static IP" (ex: "Netgear R7000 how to set static ip"). If you're willing and somewhat tech savvy, you might also be able to figure it out on your own. Start by navigating to your router's admin page. The IP for this is typically located on a sticker on the back of your ISP's provided router (along with the admin page's default username and password), but you can also find it by running the command "ipconfig" in command prompt on a Windows PC. Your router's IP will be listed after "default gateway" (https://i.imgur.com/S2Ndc0w.png) Log in to the admin page either with the Iogin credentials listed on the back of the router, or by googling the model number of the router along with "default password". Some routers use a randomly generated default password, so googling will not work for those. Once logged in, look for a tab labeled "DHCP Reservation", "Static IP Assignment", or something along those lines. (https://i.imgur.com/FeMjd4V.png) You may have to go to the Advanced menu to access this. (https://i.imgur.com/6l4kIqH.png) Enter the MAC address we grabbed earlier with Angry IP scanner, and then enter/select your desired static IP address (make sure you're using something not taken by another device on your network). (https://i.imgur.com/znUTbKv.png) Hit Apply (or whatever the equivalent is for your router)  Re-plug the power connection for your Raspberry Pi, to allow it to restart and fetch it's newly assigned IP. To access the Raspberry Pi over SSH we will need to download and connect to it with an SSH client Download, install and then launch the SSH client of your choice. We will be using PuTTY because it's simple, but any SSH client will do: https://lmg.gg/8KVmQ (https://i.imgur.com/POLV3i4.png) Enter the newly assigned static IP address of your Raspberry Pi into PuTTY, and click "Open" (https://i.imgur.com/BegMcKC.png) After it prompts you with "login as:" enter "pi" (https://i.imgur.com/jfULCu5.png) Then for password, enter "raspberry". You should now be logged in over SSH.  (https://i.imgur.com/Q058Sbw.png) Now that we're logged in over SSH, start by changing the default password, and updating the Raspberry Pi. To change the user password enter the command "passwd" and press enter. You'll then be prompted to enter the current password (this is "raspberry" so enter that) Then enter your desired new password To update the Raspberry Pi, run the command "sudo apt update" - this is going to update the package list to tell us if anything needs to be update. (https://i.imgur.com/ECpLG93.png) Then, to actually upgrade the packages now that the package manager knows which ones need updating, run "sudo apt upgrade -y". (https://i.imgur.com/EYfDhkC.png) Our Raspberry Pi is now updated, set to a secure password and ready to install Pi-Hole onto!  
    Stage 2 - Pi-Hole Install/Setup (this is where the tutorial portion in the video starts)
    With our RasPi's OS, internet, and SSH ready to go, we can now install Pi-Hole.  Copy the Pi-Hole install command from their website, paste it into the SSH client, and click Enter to run it: https://lmg.gg/8KVm9 (https://i.imgur.com/P20CP2I.png) The installer will spit out some status updates until you're brought to the configuration screen (https://i.imgur.com/t0DHzHo.png) Press Enter until you get to the "Choose An Interface" page. The default "eth0" interface for Ethernet users should be selected by default. Press Enter to continue. ("wlan0" should be selected if you're using WiFI - keep in mind WiFi installation is not supported in this tutorial, but if you have some decent Google-Fu you should be able to figure it out) On the next screen, select your upstream DNS provider. This is where requests will be forwarded if they're not blocked by Pi-Hole (ie. if they're not found in it's block/black lists). We will be using Google DNS, and if you don't know what this means, stick with that. Press Enter to continue. The following screen allows you to select which of the default block list's you'd like to use. We will leave these all on, but you can use your arrow keys and space bar to (de)select any of them as you wish. Press Enter to continue. Next up, it will ask you if which IP protocols you want to block ads over, leave this at the default unless you know what you're doing. Press Enter to continue. The next screen will list the IP address of the Raspberry Pi and the IP of your router, assuming you've set a static IP, just click Enter to continue. If you get a screen about an IP conflict, just ignore it and click Enter to continue. You'll then be asked about the web interface, web server, and logging modes. Leave these all at default by clicking Enter. After all that, Pi-Hole is going to do a bunch of stuff, and it might take a couple minutes so sit back until you're greeted with an "Installation Complete!" page. This will list the IP and password for the Pi-Hole web interface. Copy the IP into your browser, and log with the listed password. Huzzah! You now have a functioning Pi-Hole installation    
    Stage 3 - Setting Up Pi-Hole to Run on Your Devices / Whole Network
    To enable Pi-Hole on a device-by-device basis, you'll need to manually set the DNS IP address in your device settings.  For each of these, substitute the IP in the tutorial for the IP of your Raspberry Pi How to set DNS on an iPhone: https://lmg.gg/8KVmw How to set DNS on Android phones (your phone manufacturers skin may slightly vary): https://lmg.gg/8KVmh To enable Pi-Hole on a Router level, meaning it will work on all your devices automatically, you'll need to configure your router's DHCP server's default DNS settings. This process is going to vary wildly based on which router/DHCP server you use, so we'd recommend Googling your router's model name/number (can be found on the back) + "how to set DNS servers" (ex: "Netgear R7000 how to set DNS servers").  
    Stage 4 - Using Pi-Hole + Common Whitelisting
    To enable some common whitelisted false-positives run the command listed here: https://github.com/anudeepND/whitelist For some great info on the Pi-Hole web interface read the lower portion of this tutorial: https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/pi-hole-tutorial-whole-home-ad-blocking/#Configuring_Your_Router_8211_Whole_Home_Ad_Blocking 
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    SirReallySam reacted to CTR640 in Too many headphones - place to keep/store/display them?   
    I can totally relate to that lol. I have a fairly long office in lengte, I think 170cm if I remember correctly and under my keyboard, I have the Corsair MM350 XL mousepad. Next to my monitor and keyboard, I have place for 4 fullsize headphone on the right side and left side place for 4 headphones too but it's in use. With this office I can grab the headphone with ease, no need to store them away elsewhere. My office is quite one of a kind though and the add-on has been discontinued 😞
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    SirReallySam reacted to Derkoli in Too many headphones - place to keep/store/display them?   
    I would take a look at wall mounted coat hangers. I personally use the TJUSIG from IKEA for long term storage of headphones/headphone cables.
     
    https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/tjusig-hanger-white-60291708/
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    SirReallySam reacted to iM8Pizza in Too many headphones - place to keep/store/display them?   
    If you want to simply store them, a wood board 'stuck' onto a wall with nails (or whatever else you want to hang your headphones with) does the job just fine. You can also paint it, or do some rad art stuff to the wood board to make it more fancy and also use good looking hooks (in your opinion) to make it even more fancier. This will also makes them easy to grab, it's basically just put and grab as you wish
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    SirReallySam got a reaction from soldier_ph in How fast is the LTT member's internet connection?   
    I recently upgraded to double the speed for the same price of £23 a month 😮 (Plusnet in case your wondering) Still no fibre in my area though sadly so upload is a bit rubbish!
    Usually 75, my flatmate must be watching some Netflix or something.
     
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    SirReallySam reacted to Lord Vile in New Android Phone suggestions?   
    5G isn't coming in a meaningful way anytime soon unless you live in a city so i wouldn't bother waiting out.
     
    If camera is priority the answer is Pixel. For video you'd be better off with an iPhone but you don't want good software apparently. 
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    SirReallySam reacted to RadiatingLight in New Android Phone suggestions?   
    Pixel 4a gets my vote (If you really want 5G, you could go for the soon-releasing Pixel 4a 5G, but 5G is nothing but a gimmick at this point)
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    SirReallySam reacted to EL02 in New Android Phone suggestions?   
    Definitely Samsung S10 lite. You're getting a much faster chipset, amoled HDR10+ display, 128gb base storage with sd card expansion, 45w fast charging with 4500mah battery. The cameras are good but not the best, although gcam should help in astrophotography and night mode images. No headphone jack unfortunately. Two more years of os updates. Only get the pixel 4a if you want the best camera performance for the price.
    Get the nord for the 90Hz screen.
     
    Don't get tempted to buy an iphone, you'll end up with a device that doesn't meet your requirements.
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    SirReallySam reacted to The Flying Sloth in Troubleshooting Mixer and Audio Interface - Audio Noob Needs Help   
    Okay, here's your issue, you bought a very sensitive microphone and want it to be loud but not sensitive... You seeing the problem here?
     
    If you don't want it picking up background noise your choices are pretty much as follows,
    1, get a hardware compressor/limiter and use the mixer as a preamp
    2, get a less sensitive mic like a dynamic mic
    3, get a more directional mic like a supercardioid condenser (that's what I use)
     
    If you're looking for broader info on mic types or recommendations the link in my signature may be of some use to you.
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    SirReallySam reacted to SolarNova in New Monitor query   
    An IPS is no good for color critical work if ur not going to calibrate it, and a calibrator costs around £180 currently.
    Additionally, at £200 ur going to be hard pressed to find a tested and reviewed monitor as there are not many reviewed in that price range, those that have are not great.
     
    Your likely going to have to take a gamble and purchase something based purely on specs, which is not recommended.
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    SirReallySam reacted to SolarNova in New Monitor query   
    Ah ok fair enough. Serves me right for "assuming", in my defense people usually dont have a calibrator
     
    See if any of these are available in ur area for the right price, and if there overall specs and test results are to your liking.
     
    https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/table/29211
     
    EDIT:
    If your not going to be doing HDR work, and thus dont particularly need the higher DCI-p3 gamut coverage, then the :
    https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/benq/ex2780q
    is probably a safe bet as it has rather good AdobeRGB coverage and volume, acceptable uniformity, and ofc is good enough for casual gaming. Its about £460 from what i can see. Most options will be in that price range tbh. As i mentioned tested example of very cheap IPS displays are few and far between.
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    SirReallySam got a reaction from Ben17 in Thank you for not being Reddit   
    I don't like Reddit either... For me and my SMALL experience of it, the community just seems to detached from one another... I dunno -_- it's odd, and the LTT forum is just so awesome to be on, everyone here is just a Sir, gentlemanly and just genuinely nice people, with constructive advice and information. Best online Community I know of :D
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    SirReallySam got a reaction from CyberAxe in Show off your old and retro computer parts   
    Stuff.

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    SirReallySam reacted to Murasaki in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    when you nut but he keeps going

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    SirReallySam reacted to Od1sseas in Looking for a new Phone   
    The S9+ is the perfect phone. It also has the best low-light camera
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    SirReallySam reacted to General Winter in Looking for a new Phone   
    if you're willing to wait, the red phone is due to come out this summer and its a very promising phone with all your external desires and the best camera on any smartphone to date (if you don't know, red makes the top of the line 8K and Hollywood caliber camera's and this is their first smartphone but if you read the article they are putting a ton of tech inside it including modular camera system similar to a professional camera, this is the no compromise phone if they truly deliver on what they're saying) 
     
    https://www.cnet.com/products/red-hydrogen/preview/
     
     
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    SirReallySam got a reaction from NoRomanBatmansAllowed in Post Count Query   
    I've been gone a while and well I used to have a look at the people with the biggest post count. (Content count now I guess )
    I can't seem to find it now o. O   It might not be a thing any-more. I remember them talking about post count and likes etc. Not really
    mattering and actually it's what you do on the Forum that matters.  Is there a reputation count thing now lol?!
     
    Anyways would love to have a look for the bants but understand if not a thing.
     
    How are people doing atm anyway? I'm feeling particularly nostalgic at the minute. Any old "faces" (Profiles) I'd recognise kicking about?
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