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Thorium19

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  1. Wait what? I must have missed that, will that mean they aren't entering le mans with the Valkyrie next year?
  2. I can see it clearer in this method than what Linus and Luke were discussing, but I still don't like it one bit. I'm gonna carry on owning my cars, no chance I'm renting something that someone else may have used without it being properly valeted before it gets back to me, and even then I wouldn't feel comfortable. I know what some of my co-workers and friends vehicles are like and I would shudder at the thought of having to borrow their cars now, let alone if I was paying for the privilege.
  3. if it's gamma radiation it's eating, then it's just part of the electromagnetic spectrum, same as light. The fungi has evolved to feed on gamma rays instead of visible light, due to the conditions and it being the stronger source of radiation. I'm not really too surprised, but it is pretty interesting to see. Makes me wonder how quickly it evolved to feed off radiation and has it just not been noticed until now, or is it a pretty new evolution.
  4. it's a pretty interesting test this, although because it asks a broad range of questions it just results in a generic value, whilst to me it would be more interesting if the questions were categorised in results based upon the type of activity/task etc. so it could give a score for some mroe specified areas of life - eg. Sports, hobbies, relaxation, work.
  5. If OFCOM can just remove Katie Hopkins and Piers Morgan from social media, I think that'd be enough. In all seriousness, whilst people are calling this a nanny state move, and to a degree it is, it has been a long time coming. I don't mind the idea of an independent regulator monitoring social media websites to make sure they are properly complying with the law, along with their users, as it always seems social media companies are poor at acting on false news, advertisements and the spread of far wing terroris-like groups This should be seen as a kick up the arse for social media companies, not as a big brother entity slowly looming over us. If the british government really wanted to be like that, they'd have tried harder to get their porn ban functional last year.
  6. okay, this is kinda cool, and I assume they did thorough testing with effectively placebos, but it's difficult to imagine this being effective in anything more than confined environments. Would probably need a bug carrier like the one Dr Yee uses in brooklyn 99.
  7. I'm finally looking to do a major system upgrade this coming summer, all but the storage and gpu will be moving on. I'm considering going itx with the lian li tu150, that case looks so good and is super practical. Will also be a ryzen build, now I just need to decide on R7 or R9 ?

  8. at the end of the day with OW2, if you only play PvP you don't need to buy it, as all the new features will be ported over. This is effectively just the PvE side of overwatch, which up until now the archive events have covered. I think the price might be a little steep, but everything up until now with overwatch has been free, barring the blizzcon skins and mercy breast cancer skin, so I can understand from a business perspective why they would want to charge for what will hopefully be an entirely complete campaign with additional features that just PvP overwatch won't have. In another discussion I've had, it appears from the outside that blizzard might eventually replace lootboxes with a system like riot have with blue essence and riot points, where OWL tokens may be renamed and become the in game purchaseable currency, and the gold you get will be what blue essence is in league. This would allow them to sell more premium skins, emotes and other cosmetic items directly, instead of opening loot boxes and hoping to get the skin, or enough coins to buy it. This method, which is used by riot, epic and others will protect actiblizz from any further lawsuits revolving around gambling with loot boxes.
  9. man, this is an appalling precedent tesla are setting here. Once something has been purchased from the manufacturer/first dealers with a feature, then those features should remain on the vehicle unless there is a serious risk by having them, eg. a major software security issue or a newly discovered flaw. If I want to lease a car for its features, I'll get it on PCP, but if I buy a car outright, I'd expect it to keep all its features even after I've sold it.
  10. I strongly recommend getting a screen protector as a priority purchase, as the plastic screen on the switch can scratch easily on the dock when you're sliding it in and out.
  11. I only have a sony a5000, but the oldest lens I have for it is probably my helios 44-2, or maybe my auto chinon 55m f1.4. Both are gorgeous lenses for different situations, largely background dependant. the helios I love to use when I'm looking for that artsy, swirly bokeh, trying to take a fairy tale picture. Whilst the chinon is just incredible open wide whilst avoiding chromatic abberation. I wish I had a lighter prime lens, as both are an effort to lug around with all my kit, but the quality makes it worthwhile
  12. Honestly, the Model O and model O- are probably the best lightweight mice on the market currently, so I'd definitely suggest you look at these. I just picked up a Model O and love its feel and weight. Also, the Logitech Gpro Wireless has some incredible wireless capabilities, better than anything on the market (although razer are catching up) but some may have double click issues, as do basically all their wireless mice (I've gone through 2 G903s so far with this issue). Otherwise, the razer viper ultimate is the next best lightweight wireless mouse.
  13. Banned for preventing someone from protesting
  14. This is honestly the most beautiful case I've laid my eyes on, and I wish I could realistically afford it and do it justice. I doubt we'll ever get a case like the TJ07 and its many modded variants ever again, and it's a shame, it's that good.
  15. Mickie from Dallas fuel (PMA ftw), plus Tobi and Ryujehong from Seoul Dynasty (how to carry on support). All established Overwatch pros now playing in the OWL.
  16. probably about 400+ hours on overwatch across 2 accounts, then PUBG on about 80 hours or so. Honestly, I just love playing and watching overwatch, although I've struggled to play competitive recently due to the Mercy changes spoiling my fun as a Lucio main.
  17. samsung smart switch should support the nexus 4, it's listed on the smart switch website as one of the supported devices. If not, have a look at these and see if they work http://smartphones.reviewed.com/features/how-to-transfer-apps-data-new-smartphone-android-iphone-ios
  18. Just a heads up, the g6 has a glass back just like the S8 and new iphones, so will likely crack if dropped without a case. its a good phone which has sadly flown under the radar because of the S8, so I'd recommend it. I would also suggest looking at the oneplus 5t, as that has an all metal build so will likely be closer to your m8 in durability.
  19. Thorium19

    Don't you just hate it when your ISP decides to…

    To be honest, the upload speed drop is only in the last week, but the download speeds have been at best half of advertised for the last few months, at all times of the day, even 4 in the morning. It's with sky in the UK though, so they can actually get away with it so long as some of their customers achieve the advertised speeds. If the upload speeds aren't back to where they are meant to be by tomorrow, I'll be giving them a call to sort it out however.
  20. Don't you just hate it when your ISP decides to give you a third of the speeds you pay for. Tried streaming some Overwatch and had tons of dropped frames, near 50%. I go on speedtest and discover the upload speed is 3.1 Mb/s, when we should be getting 9Mb/s. lovely.

    1. Thorium19

      Thorium19

      To be honest, the upload speed drop is only in the last week, but the download speeds have been at best half of advertised for the last few months, at all times of the day, even 4 in the morning. It's with sky in the UK though, so they can actually get away with it so long as some of their customers achieve the advertised speeds.

      If the upload speeds aren't back to where they are meant to be by tomorrow, I'll be giving them a call to sort it out however.

  21. Finally upgraded to fully SSD storage with a 1TB MX300. Noticably quicker loading games and other programs, and I have a new chair arriving tonight, finally I'll be able to game in comfort.

    1. STRMfrmXMN

      STRMfrmXMN

      Full SSD master race!

       

      Can't remember the last time I had to defrag or deal with stupid hard drive clutter since I've had SSDs only in laptops for 3 years now and an all-SSD desktop for over a year.

  22. 5/10, There's too much grading, too much going on. It almost looks like a painting it's that bright and lacking in shadows and dark areas that should be there. I was testing out my replacement Chinon 55mm F/1.4 lens, as I managed to drop and crack the rear element on my previous one. I managed to grab a newer one on Ebay, but I'd still like to repair the old one as it's a 70s vintage and it's my main go to lens alongside the Helios 44-2.
  23. Eh, if it can track location data and health data, specifically for use by emergency services, then I have no issue, it'd help with kidnapping, rape, murder cases etc. and could notify paramedics if someone is having a heart attack, or it could let carers in an old folks home know if someone is having a stroke, for example. The benefits outweigh the negatives if you ask me, so long as the data is encrypted and only sent to authorised people. Employers should only be able to access specific data at specific times of the day, whereas emergency services should be able to track it 24/7. If it can be used instead of giving employees plastic cards that they need to carry around with them, and can be reprogrammed if you change employer, then it's all the better for cutting down on waste as well.
  24. So I'm scrapping the 1TB SSD plan, going to get a 144Hz monitor instead. Considering the BenQ Zowie XL2430, although the Acer Predator XB241Hbmipr is a real temptation due to being G-sync. Time to start flipping coins and watching prices.

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