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2 hours ago, dizmo said:

I'd get it. That's a pretty good deal compared to what else is available.

Can your GPU push enough pixels to make it worthwhile?

Not my currwnt rig, I'm probably going to have to do some tweaks or run windowed/zoomed for a bit. I plan on upgrading layer though.

I prefer to think ahead with my purchases. I thought of getting the 1080 version which is £600 at the moment but would regret it later if I wanted to upgrade later. I like things to last a good long time

1 hour ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

 

I doubt that covers general wear like scratches or peeling coating unless device specifically says to be durable against those. Like my mouse would still be under warranty, but I doubt it would be changed if I say my thumbrest has almost worn out.

Yeah that's general wear and tear, unless it wore out within a 1-6months, then you might have a case, but 2 years, unlikely.

1 minute ago, samcool55 said:

If you can wait, i would get it from China.

Most cheap/simple stuff that costs me less than 22 euros (no import tax, don't know the laws of Germany) and isn't needed quickly comes from China

Importing or ordering within the EU is duty-free. I've bought stuff off french and spanish amazon before without issue.

I know I occasionally see deals from other EU sites on HUKD( https://www.hotukdeals.com/ ), if you're looking for hardware/software. 

If you're looking for games I cannot recommend https://isthereanydeal.com/ enough as it compares prices from many different digital stores and shows price history too, and works for £, €, and $

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/alienware-aw3418dw-34-curved-monitor-79997-dell-2977473

So I saw this deal on HUKD a few days ago and I'm looking for a good Ultrawide monitor because I stram/play certain games and want to upgrade from my pair of 24/23 inch CFL monitors that are over 10 years old and produce a lot of heat at night.

I like all the details about the AW3418DW except £800 still seems a little high, so I tried asking a sales rep if there was any additional discounts they could do and didn't get any luck. THe sales rep did confirm it is VESA compatible (I'll get to that later) and said the panel was 8-bit (This I'm not entirely sure of). Can anyone confirm or deny if the panel is 8-bit or 6-bit+FRC?

The included mount looks far too big so I wondered if anyone knew of any good table mounts that would work too.

I'm still very on the fence on putting that amount down for a monitor, it would be nice for my space/driving sims, and let me play 16:9 games with my streaming tools on the same screen (I may have to look into a 2nd monitor for that stuff since I'd like to replace both my screens at some point)

I'd definitely appreciate some prompt input as I don't know how much longer this deal will last.

In the UK, you have warranty protect by law, an item has to be sold as "Fit for purpose" so if the item fails or breaks you are usually entitled for a replacement or refund. The issue comes with how long you've had device, the longer you've had it, the harder it is to justify that the issue was a fault with the device. If it's just wear and tear than I don't think this applies, maybe you could get some new pads for it? I've had my logitech mouse for 5+ years and the pads are still pretty smooth.

If you do have a fault and you want a refund/replacement, you usually should deal with the retailer since your purchase was through them.

Also make sure you don't have G-sync or Freesync disabled. I've read these can interfere with game capture.

On 08/07/2018 at 3:07 PM, OPSJono said:

Sorry, K75 was a typo. they're both K70's

Ah, fair enough. In the end I went with the MK750 from CoolerMaster for £100 on Amazon Prime. It's taking some adjusting to get used to a mechanical keyboard but I'm happy with it so far. I've put rubber O-rings on all the keys to help with sound while in calls and streaming as I'm still used to bottoming out. Nice features like hardware profiles and macros mean I don't need yet another icon on my desktop, comfortable wrist-rest, and readable keys with some replacements in my colour (purple) means I'm happy so far.

I am also taking some adjusting to having the number keys reversed with symbols on the bottom, but I see most cherry MX keyboards do that due to the light being at the top. I've even prided up my led bar on the bottom, even though June is over now.

I'm going to leave this topic up for anyone else who might find the information useful, but thanks for the information.

I'm also keeping the key tester as a cheap fidget device, fidget cubes cost a fortune but I can stim off this nicely.

1 hour ago, Corsair Nick said:

K70 MK.2 just launched, while K95 Platinum has been out for a year, which could explain pricing being close if a local retailer is running a promotion on K95.  The K70 MK.2 has a few upgrades from the predecessor like Hardware Playback profiles, X-backplate for cable management, and the RGB logo.

Thank you for the information. The K70 LUX Mk.1 can be had for £105-£115 so that tempted me.

I do love my Sennheiser 598s definitely can hear the difference with 96khz FLACs etc. And they can be had for about £100 on Amazon sometimes.

36 minutes ago, Razor Blade said:

I know you said the G910 is out of the question. I agree it looks awful...

 

I have a Logitech G610 brown and am pretty happy with it. It is a normal looking keyboard and has a few media buttons but off to the right side so they don't get in the way. I went to brown for the feedback as before I had cherry MX blacks which are kinda similar to red. I tend to be a loud typer and brown has really helped me not go hulk on every keypress. That little feedback feel is really nice.

I can't find the G610 anywhere other than some german configs on amazon which are red LED only. The G810 looks the same, but uses RomerG and is £100. My general impression is a no for me, it looks like it has all the old pitfalls of my current keyboard, but with mechanical switches.

2 minutes ago, OPSJono said:

I've got two K75's (one RGB, one Red LED) - both brown switches.

 

Both excellent. Highly recommend.

 

One small note on the RGB version, if you plan to use Linux, avoid the RGB model as the keyboard has trouble working under linux because it's basically all software controlled (and that software isn't really there for linux).

 

But I have 0 issues with the red-only version on Linux.

 

-- I've had the keyboard for two and a half years now I think, still can't think of a keyboard I'd rather have.

I don't know the K75, is that an old model? Because I can't find it.

BIOS support would be essential as I'm still rocking an old bios on my first gen i7. I plan to jump on the zen refresh when it comes out though. I do have USB3 tho.

So since my G105 is pretty old and crusty and I've been thinking about getting a mechanical keyboard, I've started looking in earnest into keyboards.

The keyboard I seem to like most is the K70 LUX and K95 Platinum from corsair, I like the lack of indentation (I have eczma so it would be easier to blow out/clean, and it means more light come out of the RGB LEDs), clean keyboard look, and uses CHerry MX RGB Browns.

I did order a Cherry MX key tester from Amazon and of all the keys I'm kinda torn between red and browns, but since browns have some feedback of when they're registering a keypress, I think that would be better since the test doesn't have an LED to tell you such. The tester also acts as a nice fidget device.

I nearly pulled the trigger on an K70 LUX for £115, but that wasn't the Mk.2. And it seems the Mk.2 K70 LUXs will be £150-£170 which is the realm of the k95 Plat. Pricing is just insane here in the UK (The K70 LUX is $150 in the US). So I had another look today and was drawn to the "Cooler Master MasterKeys MK750". Same idea with more readable keys, comfier wrist-rest, and smaller footprint (My desk is a mess so more room is a plus). But I dunno anything about Cooler master build quality etc and there's only 2 reviews on Amazon.

So Must: Cherry MX RGB Browns, readable key font, full 105 UK keyboard, wired

Good examples: K70 LUX/K95 plat, CM Masterkeys MK750.

Bad examples: Asus RoG keyboards (Gaudy design and unreadable key font), Logitech G910 Orion (Awfully gaudy keyboard, horrible keys, haven't tested RomerG keys).

Budget: £100-£150 preferred. Willing to hear options outside of these for something special. Cheaper the better though since I feel the corsair boards are kind overpriced. Money isn't an issue, I just don't want to reward awful pricing.

I have looked at DIY options, since I'm not one to shy away from a project, but finding a full 105 keyboard, with RGB keys, double shot caps (translucence needed for RGB), etc seems to be impossible. Plus the price seems a bit much, if I can get a ready-to-use keyboard for less, that is preferred due to a hectic RL situation atm). I am probably going to look at maybe getting a Japanese Kana/english keyboard cap set in the future, so while the cap problem isn't fatal, but important for now since importing takes forever.

I don't know if this is too little or too much information, I could really use some help and testimonials from other people who've used these or other keyboards. I've tried to give examples of keyboards I liked, ones I didn't and my needs.

EDIT: If someone knows a UK source for non-Cherry singles that I can try like RomerG etc, I would appreciate that.

EDIT2: Felt I needed to clarify, I game A LOT, and also stream so need a quiet but good keyboard for gaming/typing.

6 minutes ago, Kenji the Uke said:

Oh.. This isnt gonna be good 3: Good for them though, for standing up for what they think is right.

Yeah, I spent a good 2 hours writing/researching the OP but am still worried about this topic here. I also agree with supporting those that are able to leave for doing so, I also support those that disagree but can't leave for various reasons  I have a feeling though that given how few are leaving, they might be dismissed as some radical minority.

Remember to not get political, this topic is not about the American Military, or any political parties. It is about Google and the employees protesting/resigning, and the implications of the use of AI for this purpose.

Original Source: https://gizmodo.com/google-employees-resign-in-protest-against-pentagon-con-1825729300

First seen by me: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/05/google-employees-resign-in-protest-of-googlepentagon-drone-program/

Pre-article summary:

Google and the American Military are working on "Project Maven", a military project to apply Google's image artificial intelligence know-how to drones and drone footage to help the military identify persons and/or places of interest, presumably to later capture or strike. (wasn't sure how to word this without being graphic). A previous letter of protest garnered over 3100 signatures (Ars reports up to 4000 at time of writing). Given how large Google is as a company this is probably a drop in the ocean, but appears to be gaining traction in media with stories from Gizmodo, Ars Technica, and The New York Times as well.

A previous Ars article on the letter and issue pointed out how the letter invoked Google's "Don't Be Evil" motto. The Military claims that footage identified by "Project Maven" will not be solely acted upon but further examined. I do remember hearing (Can't remember where) that the American military is having a high turnover for drone operators due to what they're having to see and do in the role. So it might be possible that it may be looking at this project to ease staffing issues.

Article summary:

Google is still forging ahead, even after the letter of protest, so now employees have begun to quit. While "about a dozen" seems like an even smaller drop in the ocean to Google's 70,000 employees, it is quite a drastic action to take and I don't know if those employees will be able to get a reference from Google. Here are a few quotes from resigning employees from the article:

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“At some point, I realized I could not in good faith recommend anyone join Google, knowing what I knew. I realized if I can’t recommend people join here, then why am I still here?”

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“Actions speak louder than words, and that’s a standard I hold myself to as well, I wasn’t happy just voicing my concerns internally. The strongest possible statement I could take against this was to leave.”

The ICRAC (International Committee for Robot Arms Control) (about) has also released an open letter supporting the previous letter from google employees on the matter: https://www.icrac.net/open-letter-in-support-of-google-employees-and-tech-workers/

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As scholars, academics, and researchers who study, teach about, and develop information technology, we write in solidarity with the 3100+ Google employees, joined by other technology workers, who oppose Google’s participation in Project Maven. We wholeheartedly support their demand that Google terminate its contract with the DoD, and that Google and its parent company Alphabet commit not to develop military technologies and not to use the personal data that they collect for military purposes. The extent to which military funding has been a driver of research and development in computing historically should not determine the field’s path going forward.

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While the reports on Project Maven currently emphasize the role of human analysts, these technologies are poised to become a basis for automated target recognition and autonomous weapon systems. As military commanders come to see the object recognition algorithms as reliable, it will be tempting to attenuate or even remove human review and oversight for these systems. According to Defense One, the DoD already plans to install image analysis technologies on-board the drones themselves, including armed drones. We are then just a short step away from authorizing autonomous drones to kill automatically, without human supervision or meaningful human control. If ethical action on the part of tech companies requires consideration of who might benefit from a technology and who might be harmed, then we can say with certainty that no topic deserves more sober reflection – no technology has higher stakes – than algorithms meant to target and kill at a distance and without public accountability.

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We are at a critical moment. The Cambridge Analytica scandal demonstrates growing public concern over allowing the tech industries to wield so much power. This has shone only one spotlight on the increasingly high stakes of information technology infrastructures, and the inadequacy of current national and international governance frameworks to safeguard public trust. Nowhere is this more true than in the case of systems engaged in adjudicating who lives and who dies.

I recommend you read the whole letter but it has some powerful language and wise words of caution. The ICRAC claims to solely advocate against the use of robotics/AI in target selection and use of lethal force, and not against robotics in general.

Personal Thoughts:

Not sure what to add without getting political. I'm personally interested in AI and Robotics but agree that it's a field that should not be used lethally in war. Saving people in the battlefield is different from helping with lethal tasks, and in the rare cases the two are mutual is a task and decision still best left to humans. I've never heard of the ICRAC till today and am sceptical about them but the letter was well written.

I do raise the question of our reliance on Google. For some this may be minimal, for others, extensive. I myself use google calendar due to my memory problems to remind me of appointments etc since it syncs to my tablet and phone. I rely on Gmail since in the past my website's mail server has been flaky so have ported most of my accounts over to it. I use chrome and regularly rely on the recent tabs/history to watch stuff on my tablet/phone in bed/hospital/doctors that I was previously watching on my PC or TV when I'm ill. So for me, it's be difficult to stop using Google in protest of this decision, but it's a thought I am considering and may look into alternatives that can do the same tasks. I'd like to hear what people think about protesting Google as users, and how that might be possible.

If you use an Nvidia card and have a spare HDMI out port you could plug an HD60 into that and "clone" the monitor to both the HD60 and your main gaming display. Here's how mine is set up. I route my display to my Pioneer VSX AV Switcher/amp for my sound (Using HDMI-out). But it also has a separate switcher (called HDZone) which I use to route either my desktop or one of my consoles to my Avermedia capture box for streaming.

I personally don't like using the pass-through to play with as some devices I've used int he past still introduce some latency or change the colour (squashing from 0-255 to 16-235).

I also have a couple of USB-powered HDMI splitters. Especially for their non-advertised use of stripping out HDCP from consoles so I can capture them. Why consoles still do this, I do not know.

EDIT: Also occured to me that if you're using a resolution higher than 1080P, the capture box probably won't support it anyway.

linustechtips for men^tm 

I'd love to see a linustechtips for women^tm in pink instead of orange 

But in all seriousness, it's probably just the "menu" text getting cut-off from the page being squashed. Page looks fine on my HTC10 using chrome. I assume it might be a mobile Firefox quirk. Sounds like slow loading could be the cause. Do you run any plugins like adblock?

I think the idea is the OP wants each machine to have independent encryption. Having each machine that uses the image use the same encryption salt/key is a security risk because then if you break into one machine's encryption, you can break into them all.

I'd look for command line arguments for such programs and create a post-image script

Since this video covered the fact that miners tend to sell their "used" cards on after an upgrade. There is the topic of whether having a card used in a mining rig 24/7 for so long degrades the card as I see the topic come up quite often of people wanting to know if a card was used for mining as they can sometimes end up with a dud.

So maybe some tests to see what a card that's been running in a mining rig for a few months to see if the card degrades in performance.

3 hours ago, IgorM said:

Is an 25'' ultrawide monitor worth it instead of an 23'' widescreen?

You'd be losing some height for very little width. The screen would probably be smaller overall.

35 minutes ago, Hmz27 said:

I need this now, must've missed it but what's the cheapest you can get it?

33 minutes ago, reptileexperts said:

549 from massdrop. Won't ship till January 2018

+ $150 shipping + whatever VAT and fees your govt charges outside of the US.

eg UK: 550 + 150 = $700 + 20% = $840 (£662.31 via paypal) + whatever fees/duties extra.

Which is right in the arena of Acer Predator 144hz and LG 1440p Ultrawides

Massdrop's shipping to the UK, plus any import fees/VAT means this is priced well outside of competing monitors with more features/better panels here in the UK. It's a nice deal if you're American, but even Canada has to pay $150 shipping. It's just not worth it.

On 17/04/2017 at 2:23 PM, Ashiella said:

You cannot post eBay links it is against the ToS

Whoops, fixed. Might want to adjust your own post tho.

In the end the overheating issue turned out to be my POS SilverStoneTek cooler. It was already a replacement after the first failed. So I had to spend £65 for a Noctua D14P. Temps are great now, under 40C at idle

Depends on the games you play. Certain games attract higher numbers of women. But then most women are already taken etc so good luck with that. We play games for an escape so we don't really go into games looking for love.

Also I'm lesbian, so I'm stealing from my own supposed "50%" pool.

I guess it's a brand thing, I was going to go for the Asus Z270F myself for the 2 M.2 slots and plenty of USB3 I/O. Asus build good out-of-the-gate boards but their support lifetime leaves a lot to be desired. I've had gigabyte boards before, there's one in my server I paid entirely too much for. The last one EXPLODED. So fun times.