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  1. Froody129
    Is it a necessity of asynchronous encryption that the provided public key is tied to an owner? What's stopping someone from just encrypting their data and the government not being able to track them. This would just be another case of everyone except the intended targets being harmed by a law.
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    I'm fairly sure that if you get the seller to agree to a refund if the card doesn't work after a thorough cleaning and drying you should be in the clear. Water damaging electronics is caused by short circuiting. If it wasn't powered on while wet it should be fine. Just be sure to clean it properly as residue from the evaporated water may still pose a risk.
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    Imagine being surprised that pre-ordering a video game in the current shambles state of the development environment is not a good idea. Just pay for the product when it releases. Otherwise you are just opening yourself up to unnecessary risk. With digital distribution pre-ordering a product is meaningless because there is no supply shortage, so you are guaranteed to be able to acquire the product on release. That said, this is still unprofessional from CDPR. They should've just stuck with the 'good games take time' approach and not disappointed their customers by making a final release date and then still needing to work on it.
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    As someone who owns a Modmic 4 uni... don't buy it. The sound is very underwhelming for the price. I've had loads of issues with mine and I just can't get it sounding right, despite trying a myriad of USB cards (as suggested by Antlion). Throwing more money at audio is certainly not a guarantee of a better experience.
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    You enjoy that . Seems like you need a quiet moment.
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    Some new paste and you’re off to the races.
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    quality Chair?

    Froody129 replied to a topic in Peripherals

    Fair enough then. I’d try and sit in one if you can find a store near you. I only weigh 80kg and my Vertagear (marketed for big people) is not looking good at all. I would assume that when Herman Miller say 350 is good they mean it. Loads of offices sell them used, though a size C may be harder to find.
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    quality Chair?

    Froody129 replied to a topic in Peripherals

    Imo the Herman Miller is still going to hold it better than the el cheapo gaming chairs. Or just lose some weight
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    quality Chair?

    Froody129 replied to a topic in Peripherals

    I would highly suggest getting a Herman Miller, if you can. *very* expensive but they last much longer than the gaming chairs. I’m 6’4” and I have the big Vertagear gaming chair. It’s been 2 years and the thing looks ragged. Herman Miller can be bought used after 10 years of use and still have plenty of life left.
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    "Mein, mein mein!"
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    Jissis, boet. Microsoft gooid a young poesklap with the pricing there, my china. Moerse expensive. I doubt the launch is going to sell very well in SA if it’s going to be R13500. That’s a lot of money, especially in a struggling economy. It’ll just be a rich kid thing for a while.
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    Maybe I’ll be able to buy a 1080ti then
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    DT770s are cool for gaming. Nice strong bass and the soundstage is pretty decent for what it is. I’ve been using mine very often for like 2 years and they’re still like new. Beyerdynamic Pro line is built to last. I demoed the open-back G4me headphones when I was looking at options and I really don’t know if you’d be satisfied with the change. DT770 is good, but imo not the big jump you’d want from an expensive upgrade. I’d really recommend trying to demo some headphones (dunno how that works with Covid). Beyerdynamic has a ‘house sound’ with a treble spike which gets to some people. Rather go to some trouble to demo than to buy something and be disappointed.
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    Personally I’d much rather have the peace of mind of double the write life. But I suppose if you’re at a point where you’re actually using that speed it will be justified to replace a drive more often
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    It's still a good card, though for the performance it has it uses a boatload of power and produces a lot of heat. If you get a great deal by all means pick it up, but otherwise look for something along the lines of a 1060, RX 470/80/570/80, 980ti, 1070 or even something like a 980. Older used cards represent a great value, but you can't cheap out on a PSU for a card which will draw 300w (though really you shouldn't cheap out on one anyway). Take that into consideration when comparing the value of cards
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    The thing is that they will use the data anyway because of the bullshit fines imposed on giant companies who break the law. You literally just build those fines into the bottom line as a normal business expense.
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    I don't know how Facebook and Google expect their social media platforms to gain any traction if no-one even know about them in the first place. I've never heard of this in my life and I'm part of a demographic which is very active with this video apps like this.
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    They're fine, just overpriced. They sell based on marketing, and there are loads of cheaper options who are also often 'better'. However, keyboards are all subjective. What works for you is what works for you.
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    I use DroidCam on iOS/Windows. Works great and is simple and easy to use. Not sure what else you would want. The only issue is that my rotation seems locked. So my phone has to be sitting a particular way, which makes managing the USB cable more cumbersome. You can also just use it wirelessly though.
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    I think it's hilarious that we honest-to-god have to worry about Blu-ray drives and fridges bricking themselves through a software update.
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    The idea is to be able to brake effectively on your own, but braking on a track where you know where you're going to start braking, where the surface is clean and uniform and you are calm is very different to a child or an animal jumping in front of you. What ABS achieves is just to make that when someone panics and smashes the pedal (as they will) the car doesn't just lock up and slide. Having ABS doesn't mean you always smash the pedal, and it doesn't make you a bad driver. I don't see why you have an issue with a safety feature which doesn't affect people who are braking properly already.
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    It might be worth waiting for next-gen graphics cards. What card do you have now?
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    I can type very quickly on my Blues (much faster than I could ever compose tbh) but they're very loud and the high actuation force means that typing is more fatiguing. My favourite is Browns but it also depends what Browns. The Corsair MX Browns feel like a Red with dirt in them - just horrible. In the end keyboards are entirely subjective. Some people love Blues and never want to use anything else and others prefer just a membrane. I'm currently using a low-profile Brown board and it's great, for me. Try some out if you can.
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    2600 will be slightly better for gaming and 1700 slightly better for productivity. So I'd choose which of those is more important. The ideal case would to just save a bit longer and go for 3000 or the 4000 series when that launches. Then you get the best of both worlds.
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    I would suggest just getting a cheaper keyboard than taking the risk on an eBay one. You can get brand new keyboards from the likes of Redragon that are still built like tanks (likely better than Razer tbh...). A lot of keyboards is marketing. Razer is more expensive, but it certainly isn't better. Up to you to decide if the brand name and the marketing that goes with it is worth it.
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