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The answer should be two (2) computers. He can buy a desktop computer or laptop computer. The rest are simply configuration options. "He could buy a desktop" "He could also buy a laptop" "How many different computers are available for Alfred to buy?" Not trying to be funny .. I would have written in a fifth answer ... E. 2 ... and filled in a drawn circle with it. If they wanted the total combinations, they should have asked, "How many different combinations or configurations are available for Alfred to buy?"
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Which is exactly how you improve things! Why are any of us in this thread?
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The length of the videos may play into any real or perceived lack of depth. I was talking with another youtube channel creator recently and he pointed out that he found that his videos had more views and longer watch times when he kept them around 8 to 10 minutes. When he made 20 minute videos, his views went down and the people who did watch them spent less time watching them. Now, I'm not saying this is the case as LTT has access to stats we don't, but stats like that could play into it. When I am researching several products to see which one I should buy, I tend to look for shorter and more to-the-point reviews rather than in depth reviews. Once I narrow down my selection to one or two products, that's when I want more in depth reviews to help me decide. If I can find an A-vs-B video, it's even better. That said, it would be hard for one channel to offer both quick reviews, in depth reviews and A-vs-B, B-vs-C, A-vs-C, etc. videos of the same products. The best you can hope for is that they decide to do the in depth reviews on the products you are most interested in. The more obscure the product, the less likely that will be though. As for the RGB Memory, I can see your point that it did seem a little more promotional than a review. The whole time I was watching the video, the question I kept wondering was, ".. but how do they perform compared to other memory?" Of course, part of that is the fact that I care nothing about RGB lighting. However, I think the main focus of the video was to appeal to the RGB fans/addicts who would love a chance to add RGB lighting memory to their setup.
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I have been going back watching a lot of LTT videos and the only real difference I have noticed is with the sets and maybe Linus is a little more animated now. In the past, it looked more like infomercial sets and now it looks more like real world tech environments. Personally, I like the more warehouse-focused sets as they seem more relatable to me. When I see a clean-cut or infomercial looking set when reviewing a product it comes across as more of a promotional video to me than honest review. I understand the thumbnails bother people, but in business, you go with results, not preferences, even when you're the owner. I wish the titles were a little more descriptive, but I am watching every new LTT video regardless so it really doesn't matter for me personally.
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Imagine you're in a restaurant and someone stands up and starts complaining to everyone, "The service here is horrible. We should all get up and leave to show our displeasure!" What does everyone else do? ... they hope the person will get over it or leave the restaurant, so they can go back to enjoying their meal. Imagine you're in a movie theater and someone stands up and starts complaining to everyone, "This movie sucks. The last one was much better. We should all leave and ask for our money back!" What does everyone else do? ... they hope security will remove the person so they can go back to watching the movie. Imagine you're in a forum for a youtube channel and someone stands up ... Just saying ...
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We had just started a new company and we were setting up our equipment in our new office. After buying everything we needed, most of our startup capital was gone so we were very tight on money. Our first hire was a friend of mine and also a tech guy. I was training him to setup servers as it was going to be an ongoing thing as the company grew and I also wanted a backup for myself. I walked him through the first server build and setup, then I let him run with the second server on his own. A little while later, he came into my office and said something like, "I think we may have a problem." I went back to the computer room and immediately smelled a burning odor. I noticed the server was powered off, so I told him to power it on. While standing there, smoke started coming out of the case and I immediately unplugged the server. When I opened up the server and started taking it apart, I found that the CPU had split into pieces. Back then, the CPU slots on motherboards were not keyed so you could install it in the motherboard in all four directions. Unfortunately, he had installed it backwards which not only destroyed the CPU, but also destroyed the motherboard as well including melting the corner of the CPU slot. Even though we couldn't afford to lose a $600 CPU (which what that one cost back then) and he felt horrible about it, even later telling me he thought he was going to be fired, I just laughed it off as lesson learned and told him not worry about it. I did warn him jokingly that I was never going to let him forget about it. I mention this story because a few days, while doing some early spring cleaning, I found that destroyed CPU. The company was sold long ago and I have not talked with him in years, but the moment I saw that CPU, the first thing that crossed my mind was emailing him a photo of the CPU by itself with no message.
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Things you wished you would have known before building your first pc?
Zeras replied to VicRik's topic in General Discussion
Never build or work on a computer in front of the client if at all possible! -
Is it just me or do other people do this?
Zeras replied to RileyTheFox's topic in General Discussion
Just to clear up any misinformation .. Blue Screen of DEATH is referring to the computer dying, not you! The screen is not coming for you! -
Unfortunately, IPB software is bloated and slow due to its design, required assets, database queries, etc. It compensates for that by relying heavily on browser and database caching, which helps speed up IPB sites considerably after the initial page load. However, if the forum site is under heavy load or there are network connection issues between your computer and the servers, it can amplify the slowness of the first page load. IPB is solid forum software, but the one drawback with it is the initial page load. The site can be affected as well if there is database maintenance, server backups, etc., running but those things affect all forum software, not just IPB.
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The biggest risk was actually to your house, not the computer. You might want to have an electrician come in to examine the outlet and wiring. As desktop computers, especially those built for gaming, have started requiring and using more and more power, they can exceed the wiring and/or outlet limits for specific outlets, which is especially common in older houses. If you are in an older house, try to find outlets that were were either installed or upgraded recently. If your house was built more recently, such as in the last 10-15 years, then it sounds like the wiring was not done properly. Devices such as hair dryers, gaming computers, etc. use considerable more power than most household electrical devices and as such, need higher gauge wiring and more robust outlets. They also need to be grounded properly as the user before me stated. One thing people do is add power strips and run way too many devices through a single outlet or they plug into another outlet close by that is using the same wiring as the primary outlet you are plugged in to, which is no different than adding multiple power strips to it. Even in a new house, the computer power requirements and usage by itself may be within the wiring/outlet limits, but when you combine one or two monitors, speakers, etc. it may push beyond those limits. Even if your computer is now working correctly using a new outlet, I would have an electrician take a look at that other outlet before you plug anything else into it since it may have been damaged and also check your current outlet to make sure it is rated to support the power requirements of any devices plugged into it.
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I have always been one to stick with what works, because the OS to me is simply a means to access the software and apps I need daily. While a new user interface can be both attractive and frustrating to use, it is more important to me for the OS to work rather than be seen. Because of that, I usually avoid upgrading to newer versions of operating systems, whether it be Windows, Linux or MacOS, or even iOS, until there's a real reason to do so. Those reasons are typically new software that requires it, new hardware that requires drivers only supported by more recent OS versions, etc. That said, I bought a new gaming laptop a couple of years ago and it came with Windows 8.0 on it. I immediately upgraded it to 8.1 (because Windows 8.0 was horrible) and installed Classic Shell and I never had any issues with it. I kept Windows 7 on my work laptop because it handled everything I needed to do on it. When the cut-off date was close for the free Windows 10 upgrade, I bought two more Samsung 850 500GB SSDs, which is what the primary OS drives in both of my laptops use. I then made image copies of both of those drives with the plan to upgrade to Windows 10, then re-image both of my laptop OS drives back to their previous OS versions afterwards. That way, they would both be licensed for Windows 10, but I could keep running the OS versions that worked well on them. However, once I upgraded both to Windows 10, and upgraded a few things including Classic Shell, which I still use, I never went back to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Now, would I be miserable going back to either of those or using Windows 7 or even 8.1 on a new machine? Absolutely not, but since upgrading, I have not encountered any issues that would motivate me to downgrade either laptop. In my opinion, as long as you disable all of the Microsoft privacy-invasion settings and disable forced Windows updates if you're using Windows 10 Home, I would see no issues with running Windows 10. That said, you really should do an image backup and/or full backup before you upgrade just in case!
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If you are using the raid for data storage, meaning you are not working directly on it, and you really want to make sure you retain the data at all costs, I would consider additional backups of both your data and your backups. If you got the raid system and planned to work directly on it, then I would consider getting two 6GB backup drives for each raid you have. One backup you would keep onsite that would backup nightly using something that only backs up files that have been modified (ex: robocopy on windows or rsync on linux/macos). Then I would keep one backup secured offsite that you bring in periodically to create a long term backup. If you have your raid system and one layer of backup storage, you are protected in case your raid fails to rebuild after losing a drive. However, if your equipment is stolen or it is damaged via natural disaster, fire, etc. you will likely lose everything without the offsite backup. One thing I have learned over the years is if you cannot afford to lose data, don't rely on one backup and don't keep all of the data in the same physical location any longer than necessary.
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On the back of your router, which port are you connecting to? You should be plugged into one of the multiple hub/switch ports, not the single-color (yellow?) port.
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On Windows, go into Network Connections and find your wired connection. Right-click on it and select Properties. Then select the line that says "Internet Protocol Version 4" or something similar. Then click the Properties button and it should pull up your settings for that port. It should be set to "Obtain an IP address automatically".
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I would check your IP configuration on the wired port on your computer. Make sure that it is using DHCP and not a static IP. If your computer is using the same IP as your router, it would confuse your router and network. Do you have more than one router on your network? For example, some DSL/Cable modems are also routers and then people add an after market wireless router later. Have you changed cables recently? Try a different ethernet cable as you might have an issue with it or it could possible be a cross-over cable (wired for bridging) rather than a regular cable.