Zando_

modded minecraft servers, essentially, use one and a half thread. the tick thread will stuff up and lag way before any offloaded stuff fills an entire thread.
 
the "best cpu" is complicated.. because minecraft is a weird beast, and you can hugely overspend for percents more performance.
 
best you get something that's at least dualcore, with the fastest single core performance (performance, not clock speed.. look at benchmarks) you can find within the budget you have in mind.

"finger tight". it's kinda difficult to explain, but when tightening something by hand there's quite a fast "ramp" in force required when the screw is tight to the motherboard, the moment you feel that ramp it's tight enough. no need to put actual force.

Not loose. That's basically it. Very lightly snug. Don't need to crank em down, they just need to keep the board from flopping around. 
Nope. The equal-length standoffs keep the board even, the screws just hold the board to those standoffs. No need to worry about super precise torquing on the screws. 

Not loose. That's basically it. Very lightly snug. Don't need to crank em down, they just need to keep the board from flopping around. 
Nope. The equal-length standoffs keep the board even, the screws just hold the board to those standoffs. No need to worry about super precise torquing on the screws. 

100%
 
Absolutely, especially if they can replace all physical keys like in my case. I also use them for my workplace.
 
I like to think so too. And it's alright, I am used to it. Skepticism for this stuff is pretty natural, but when it's unfounded, or they're purposfully perpetuating myths/FUD or refuse to listen then it's a little disheartening (not that anyone is doing that here). And yeah, pretty basic, quick, and reversable procedure. Not to mention it's nothing new at all, we've been using implantable technology on humans and animals for ages.

I really think it would be awesome if LTT brought someone in with implants to do a video. Amal Graafstra, the founder of the biggest non-medical implant company (Dangerous Things) would be awesome and I'm sure he'd be willing. LTT has a huge audience of tech nerds that would probably have some portion of interested viewers at least. I know Linus was talking about implants on a recent WAN show, he did perpetuate a couple minor common misconceptions IIRC so it would be cool to have an expert on. I'm sure they could think of some Cyberpunk jokes to squeeze in too...
@LinusTech@Slick 👀

Just make them snug.

Not (usually) due to the implants. The cool tech itself isn't what makes cyberpunk settings suck to live in, it's the abuse by corporations. Implants/neon cities/flying cars are the set dressing, not the cause of the issues cyberpunk critiques. 
I use these at work. Have a card in my phone case (as it's flat so it fits) so I can just use my phone - which I carry everywhere anyways - to get in to work, instead of having to have another thing dangling off my keychain. I ride a motorcycle most days so I have 2 sets of keys (bike + truck) and when on the bike the keys are just dangling out in the weather due to where the ignition switch is, so I'd prefer to not have a bunch of important stuff hanging off of them. If you have a lot more RFID/NFC stuff than just a door or two at work, I see the reasoning behind getting implants. 
 
I don't have much else to ask/add other than it seems pretty cool, and I'm sorry folks are overreacting to a small, barely invasive and easily reversible procedure. 

Reasons why I love mine are not limited to:
 
Convenience:
I don't carry a wallet or keys (house or car), and therefore can't forget/lose them or lock them in my car. I don't have to worry about losing my authenticator app. I can share my full contact with you and my website by tapping your phone. I can login to my computer and most of my accounts with a tap on a USB reader. If my phone fell in the ocean I wouldn't be nearly as inconvenienced as if I was using Google Authenticator for example. I can deploy implant based access control to virtually any door or compartment.
 
Security:
More secure than an authenticator app (and no need for cloud sync), I don't have to worry about SIM swap attacks using SMS TOTP, no physical wallet/keys to be stolen, my crypto wallet is in my hand (no need to use central exchanges or worry about hardware wallets).
 
6th Sense:
Soon I am getting a magnet in my fingertip which will effectively be a 6th sense. I can sense live wires with AC current running through them, feel power supplies, microwaves, EV chargers, air fryers, motors, tell between types of metals and gauge carbon content with just a touch, hold small screws, do cool magic tricks. Ultimate fidget toy in my eyes. You can even get switches that are sensitive to magnetic fields and hide them to be used as an invisible button or switch.
 
It's freaking cool as heck:
Come on bruh it's Cyberpunk, my hand glows! Just look at the videos in the OP, doors just open for me at a wave of my hand, you have to admit that's sick. Not to mention the possibility of applet upgrades in the future, or the ability to pay for things with my hand.

I think this would be an interesting conversation to have with a larger, more mainstream community. I believe that if more people had additional information about this technology, they might become interested. If you are skeptical, I encourage you to try to be open-minded; I was very skeptical before installing them, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that all my concerns were already addressed. If it's not for you, so be it, but I figure, why not share my experience, provide some information, and answer some questions.
 
There is way more information that I can possibly provide in this post, so I will link some additional resources. But I will primarily be sharing about the devices I personally have (there are many others with different capabilities). All of my devices were purchased from Dangerous Things, which is to my knowledge the largest manufacturer and source of non-medical implants. Nothing in this post is medical advice or sponsored content. And keep in mind, I may have experience and implants myself, but I am just a guy. There are more qualified subject matter experts out there though.
 
VivoKey Apex Flex (Flex Style) (13.56 Mhz NFC)

Out of my devices, this is definitely the most feature rich with the most utility. This implant secures all of my accounts and acts as a cryptocurrency wallet. It is actually a Javacard that supports app deployment, so it can be upgraded down the road with new apps. Currently I am using a 2FA TOTP code generator app that generates my 2FA codes on-chip (video demonstration), and uses an app on my phone to display them to me. So even if my phone falls in the ocean, I can tap it on any phone in the world and access my accounts. It also has a Passkey FIDO2 WebAuthn applet that functions similar to a Yubikey on supported sites; so for many accounts I can simply tap it on a USB PC/SC reader to login. I can even log into the LTT forum with a tap of my hand. 🙂

This device also has a card payment applet pre-loaded, so in theory it can support tap to pay with a linked debit/credit card. Though this is currently not working due to EMV rules. If EMV ever allows this functionality on implantable devices I will have this ability. It also supports a few other applets that I don't use (PGP, HMAC-SHA1, NDEF, Tesla Key, etc).

These narrow flex style implants are installed via a 4 gauge/5mm needle, or scalpel. It's a pretty quick procedure and isn't as painful as you might think.



Video:
 
 
 
xSIID and NExT (Injectable Glass Tags) (13.56 Mhz NFC & 125 Khz RFID)
 
These are much more simple devices. The xSIID contains an NTAG I2C chip and an LED. The LED is illuminated when the device is powered by a 13.56 Mhz NFC field.

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The NTAG chip can have any NDEF type record deployed to it (URL, Text, Web Search, VCard Contact, Email Address, GPS location, Wi-Fi Network, Crypto Address, any many more). These can be accesses by any smart phone by tapping to the NFC coil.

The NExT contains a similar NTAG chip, but it also has a low frequency (125 Khz) T5577 chip. This can be used on a lot of legacy access control systems.

I use these as my house and car keys. I only carry a phone with me, no wallet or keys. I also use these to login to my computer. They can also be easily used on some models of safes, and many devices can be retrofit to support these with a simple relay.
 
Video of unlocking my car and a server room at my workplace:

These glass implants are installed via a 3mm injector assembly.

Photo:

Links:
Durability and safety testing
Implantable technology primer and beginner guide

The internal display is probably wired to the integrated graphics. A standard process for almost any device with an iGPU and dGPU with a few exceptions. So more than likely if you disable the iGPU, you'll lose the internal display.

https://foldingathome.org/diseases/
I'd assume HIV isn't a fault in protein folding.

https://foldingathome.org/diseases/
I'd assume HIV isn't a fault in protein folding.

perhaps their next batch/gen GPUs might be more stable, less buggy and more competitive in terms of overall consistency
 
seems like the Arc is a hit or miss, but in some scenarios like @8tg's, the GPU might be working well 99% of the time it seems,
 
I guess I found the real problem,
yes, like I said, and like you've seen and experienced most likely, you suffered 0 issues with Intel's Arc,
 
but there's a small problem with this 0 problem thing, and that's the fact that it's your personal experience, and even personal experience can be valid, the objective overall experince of Intel Arc still may be little bit wonky, no matter how overexaggerated it might sound,
 
if some people are having issues with Arc that go beyond just fixing it with installing latest drivers, then the Arc's "problem" isn't fully resolved,
 
again just like @Zando_ I'm rooting for Intel's success in the GPU manufacturer environment, they clearly have the tools and determination to become this mix of Nvidia-AMD amalgamation of both price to performance beasty, already seen in some of the A770's performance beating or getting real close to RTX 4060's performance (and beating AMD), while using some RT, while remaining slightly or moderately cheaper,
 
but that's just how I see it, yes some of my conclusion comes from GN, but GN isn't the type of review channel to lean towards perticular brand, GN is known for giving cold hard facts and raw data as accurate as possible, going beyond enough to even make followup videos if they did make a mistake on their testing. (not to mention they're not afraid to shame brands/products for whatever they're doing)

Why not. 

Because it makes sense for a company who makes cooling hardware to have "Thermal" in the name. 

Why not. 

Why not. 

Why not. 

Why not. 

Is there a particular reason it HAS to be an FE? AFAIK, getting an FE (at MSRP)is locked to BestBuy in the US, with a BestBuy acct, and only in store. Outside of the US, I think there are like two sellers total for FE cards?

Game compatibility is the issue, not platform (modern platforms support ARC fine). This is Intel's first dGPU so they don't have the decades of grandfathered-in bugfixes and game tweaks that Nvidia and AMD Radeon (formerly ATI) do. Some games run weird or don't work, drivers are constantly and noticeably improving, but they are still behind Nvidia and AMD. If you're a variety gamer like me, I wouldn't recommend an ARC as your only GPU. I have an A770 because I also have a 2060 Super to fall back on whenever I run into compatibility issues. I'm currently using the 2060 Super because I was playing Fallout 76 for a while, and that runs with such bad framerate and frametimes on the ARC card that it's nauseating. If you only play massively popular DX11 titles Intel specifically patches for, DX11 titles that allow the DXVK wrapper, or DX12/Vulkan titles, then it's a safer bet. I believe they're still having issues with Starfield though, and that's a DX12 title. Red Dead Redemption 2 is also a DX12/Vulkan title, and last I was using my ARC card it had issues with stutter, I found settings that ran smoothly but fire was invisible and there were some other small weird graphical quirks. 
 
TLDR: I don't advise an ARC GPU as your only card if you play a wide selection of games. 

Oh yes, it's far from sunshine and rainbows. Money is my #1, #2, and #3 thing I stress about. There is no shortage of issues, and things worth complaining about. But life can still be good! The expression "touch grass" is maybe a little overused online, but the premise is sound lol.

Many large companies put short-term profit above everything else. The health of their business, the quality of their product, the treatment of their workers, everything. AFAIK this is down to how they have their executive compensation packages set up, it incentivizes maximizing share value, not actually making the business better. Thus the incessant nickel and diming, removing things only to add them back at additional charge, or forcing subscriptions where they don't make sense, poor quality control/design decisions, etc. Much of this is exacerbated by well meaning but poorly written regulation. I mostly know car examples for this:
Governments mandate emissions equipment but do not mandate that it be easily serviceable. Companies of course take the quickest/cheapest option, often stuffing things in hard-to-get places (the specific example I've seen is the EGR valve, modern ones are extremely reliable and simply need to be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled at certain intervals, no replacement required). So people don't service them due to the massive labor costs to disassemble half the car and get to them, so the emissions equipment fails, ruining reliability and driving up ownership costs.  In the US, larger vehicles have laxer emissions requirements. This is one of the main reasons for the massive increase in size on modern pickups/SUVs. Making for a worse effect on the environment/people as they're less efficient than smaller vehicles, take more resources to build, burn through more tires, wear down the road faster, and cause worse traffic accidents.  Many modern vehicles are rushed through the production lines (Ford has been shipping out trucks with sand still in the blocks from casting, or unfinished gasket mating surfaces) for the sake of maximizing profits. They also often prioritize assembly line efficiency over serviceability, leading to things like bolts being put behind frame rails, requiring either a bunch of shenanigans to remove, or multiple hours if the entire engine has to be pulled to get to it. All increasing ownership costs of the vehicles for the sake of saving a few bucks for the company. Heck even on the 2002 Mountaineer I had, they installed the radiator from the front and then placed the entire bumper assembly over it, despite there being clearance to bolt it in from inside the engine bay. Causing me and my dad to take 2 hours longer to replace the radiator because we refused to take the entire front of the vehicle off to get to it. Just little decisions like that, either made by people who have never worked on vehicles before and just didn't realize, or intentionally sacrificed in the name of production efficiency.  If you check the news there's also a bunch of info about Boeing now, they seem to be rushing plane production to disastrous effect. 
This is true of the psychology aspect. I don't think humans are any worse than we always have been, but it is easy to feel that way when social media amplifies a lot of horrible or stupid stuff. If you run into history nerds you'll learn that we've been doing all this stuff (good and bad) for thousands of years, knowledge of it just wasn't available on a magic portal in your pocket. 
Economic conditions are, which is what makes everything feel like it's getting worse. Cars are more expensive, food is more expensive, rent is more expensive, interest rates are higher (though those do go up and down a lot, currently they are higher than before) etc. Makes everything feel worse when the basic stuff you need to live is more of a struggle than before. 
Try and be choosier with what you care about. No shame in blocking/muting stuff that brings up issues you don't have the spoons to care about currently. Or garbage content/humor that just drains you to see. 
 
Ride a motorcycle. Or find some other hobby that similarly gets you outside. I like motorcycles as there's an inherent satisfaction to operating the machines, and there's a good sense of community between bikers, I can see anyone else on a bike and 9/10 times they'll wave back when I do so to them. People often come up when I'm stopped to chat about them as well. It's a nice reminder that most people are pretty decent and we have more things in common than not. Back when I was in better shape I hiked a lot and rode mountain bikes, those are similarly good-for-the-soul activities. There's a massive mental health benefit to just being outside in fresh air. I got out of shape to begin with because my IT job has me at a desk all day, and my main hobby was video games (so thus at my desk at home again), and that coincides with my mental health decline over the past few years. There's other personal reasons for that too, but the sitting inside all the time certainly has not helped. 

It's tough. A local hobby, good (in person) friend group, exercising. I do not practice what I preach though. I'm married, in my 40's, and as you get older your social circle often dwindles. I don't have the desire to go out as much. Unlike in my youth, I balk at a lot of plans, and enjoy being a hermit these days.
 
It's a constant battle to remind myself that when I'm invited to something, as much as I cringe and hope it gets cancelled, I almost always end up having fun once I'm there. I think it's a muscle that needs exercised. Of course, for people who don't even have an option of doing things in person, due to a limited circle, etc, it can be a real challenge.
 
I'm not a resolution guy, but this conversation is somewhat timely as I've been saying since new years that I'm going to work on a lot of these things, and try and do more. While I'm not unhappy with my day to day as a home body per se, I do feel like I could make my time even more rewarding.
 
Edit: Particularly with the exercise. I really need to get on that.

Likely not at the same time. There are some monitors that have a split screen or picture-in-picture feature that would let you use both simultaneously - it's somewhat common on ultra-ultra-wides (32:9) to offer two 16:9 inputs in split-screen. But otherwise, it's a pretty rare feature.