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Insert obligatory BTS joke.
 
Announcement news post: https://www.teamfortress.tv/53816/tf2-community-leaders-partner-with-bts-for-2020-event
TFTV Thread: https://www.teamfortress.tv/53815/btstf2
 
: )

I'm actually not 100% sure on the current functionality of Floatplane... Probably not though IIRC.

Luckily the images are cached on your phone or computer. It depends on your phone browser for how long it's gonna keep the images in the cache (depends on the amount of flash memory of your phone and ram you have on your phone and various other settings in browser)
So the image may be loaded maybe once every few days or so, depending how often you access the site and it happens to load the page with that precise image.
 

UPDATE: Other websites have now weighed in saying they got the same NDA and were not concerned.
 
GamersNexus also got on the phone with an attorney to talk over the points, and while he found some of the wording maybe open to interpretation, the actual NDA seemed quite normal.
I'm sure this will still make some people uneasy, but ultimately it doesn't seem to have been outside of normal practice.
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ORIGINAL POST.
 
 
 
The German site Heise.de has refused to sign a new NDA that Nvidia sent out to hardware reviewers, and instead published it in full on their website.
 
Link to article: https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/In-eigener-Sache-Nvidia-NDA-als-Maulkorb-fuer-Journalisten-4091751.html
Link to NDA: https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/In-eigener-Sache-Nvidia-NDA-als-Maulkorb-fuer-Journalisten-4091751.html?view=zoom;zoom=1
 
Under section 3 ""The recipient uses confidential information exclusively for the benefit of Nvidia"
 
This seems very vague language in a way, but after the GPP program, I'm not sure why they thought this wouldn't leak and how it would be interprited as anything other than an attempt to muzzle the press in exchange for early access. I know NDAs are a common practice, but this seems very restrictive?
 
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Rough translation to English:
In their own right: Nvidia-NDA as a muzzle for journalists

Nvidia requires the signing of a very extensive confidentiality agreement before submitting information on future products.
There is an issue that journalists seldom talk about - the so-called Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Especially in technical journalism NDAs are quite common and useful - for example, to gain access to early test copies. This allows journalists to take measurements in peace before the market launch and to get a sound idea of the new product. Many companies only issue pre-trial copies if the journalist has approved an NDA or at least a blocking period.
 
Heise scrutinizes every NDA and only agrees when it comes to a specific product, a clear and not too far-away expiration date is specified and the text of the contract contains no passages that could affect our journalistic work.

However, some companies also use NDAs as weapons. Not only do they want to get journalists to stick to release dates, but they also want to enforce cheap reporting with far-reaching agreements and horrendous penalties. Those who do not bend are cut off from the flow of information.
 
Attack on the journalistic work
Sometimes companies clearly cross borders. On 20 June, for example, Nvidia USA sent a large number of journalists - including us - a request to sign a very extensive confidentiality agreement "by 22.6.2018 at the latest".
 
The NDA should apply to all information provided by Nvidia, so it did not refer to a specific product or information. There was also no concrete expiration date. It was also full of conditions that ran counter to journalistic principles. Our legal department clapped their hands over their heads as they read the document.
 
Thus it is translated (in German translated): "the receiver uses confidential information exclusively in favor of Nvidia". In other words, journalists are allowed to write only what fits Nvidia in the junk. In doing so, Nvidia downgrades the independent press into a marketing tool.
 
And further on, "Notwithstanding the expiration of this Agreement, the recipient's obligations with respect to any Confidential Information will expire five years after the date of their disclosure to the recipient." Anyone who signs this Nvidia NDA has to bow to the will of the American manufacturer for five years - if something is released without permission during this time, the plea is threatened.
 
But Nvidia goes further: "The protection of information, which is a trade secret, never goes out." In other words, if Nvidia thinks that information is a trade secret, then in the worst case, the journalist is never allowed to talk about it.
 
We do not sign
It goes without saying that an independent media company can under no circumstances sign such an agreement. Nevertheless, Nvidia let us know that "many journalists" have already signed the agreement. No wonder, in the future only journalists should receive advance information and pre-test copies, which sign this NDA.
 
We make it clear: This and similar held NDAs are not signed by Heise online and c't - no matter which company they come from. Rather, our journalistic principles dictate that we create transparency and publish Nvidia's NDAs here in the original. ( The editors of heise online and c't ) / ( mfi ) 

Seasonic has presented a solution to all of that awful cable clutter, zip ties and cable management headache that goes on with building a PC by introducing their System Cable Management Device (SCMD).  This is basically a way to move all of your PSU cables to a simple bar system that hangs out behind the motherboard and you can then just select the right modular cable to go to whatever you are powering, also drastically shortening the custom cable runs.  And because this is 2018, it also has RGB lighting on it, so should you have one of those nice new cases with glass back paneling, you don't need to worry about crappy looking cable management.  
 
https://www.pcper.com/news/Cases-and-Cooling/Seasonic-shows-their-new-System-Cable-Management-Device
I might have to consider one of these for my next build to help kill the cable clutter and it honestly doesn't look too bad...  Would love to see someone review how much this impacts power delivery as opposed to direct cables from PSU.
 
Seasonic Page:  https://www.seasonic.com/scmd/

Guess I better save up faster to get off my imac 

Apple has banned Vulkan on their platforms as they want everybody to use Metal. They don't allow Nvidia and AMD to release Vulkan drivers for OSX.
 
For that reason Valve recently paid a 3rd party company to open source a Vulkan to Metal abstraction layer known as MoltenVK so that any dev could use that Tech with no royalties
 
In light of this news now we have a deeper understanding of why Valve felt that move is necessary. There is a community of Steam games on OSX. Not comparable to Windows but still...
 
They have also deprecated openCL
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Apple-Deprecates-OpenGL-OpenCL

Issue likely surrounds Apple's dislike of third-party companies developing low-level tech for their platform, including the Khronos Group. As such, changes not likely limited to Open GL but all third-party APIs. So, Vulkan will be affected in the same way. 

Pretty big news that Apple is moving away from OpenGL API in favour of Metal for all apps. 
Will have massive implications for gaming on Apple devices and will probably come into effect in around two years:

https://developer.apple.com/macos/whats-new/
 

https://www.pcgamer.com/developers-fear-for-mac-gaming-as-apple-deprecates-opengl-support/
 

If you're a game developer not using an off-the-shelf engine like Unity, this will make a massive difference to the workload involved in shipping to Apple devices, and probably mean a great deal for legacy games already on the platform.
 
Edit: I should add, I'm a 3D Artist in a Games Studio, but my no means a Technical Programmer. I'm really just relaying info from the company's Tech Director sitting next to me as we discuss the changes in the office. So, am by no means the best person to speculate on the impact of these changes, but in lieu of another thread existing on the forum, I just thought I should spread the word.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-buys-github-for-7-5-billion/
 
"Microsoft's CEO of Xamarin, Nat Friedman, is taking over as CEO of the San Francisco-based development platform. GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath will become a Microsoft Technical Fellow as part of the arrangement."
 
 
Related article: Why Microsoft Bought GitHub: It's All About Developer Relationships
 
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-github-acquisition-its-all-about-developer-relationships-influence/
 
"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said:
The company also said that GitHub will run as an independent unit. Microsoft said the plan was to empower developers as well as bring its tools to new audiences."

There are rumours Github and MS are in talks for a takeover, and sadly it's not Github buying MS!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/02/microsoft_github/
 
It would be cheaper than 2 Minecrafts for them.  
 
I'd not really want to see MS have that much control over a repository of any type. It's rather worrying, that it could spin it out to something else. For example, lots of open source games or video/audio products use Github. Would MS have more sway on affecting those communities through ramping up costs, removing support/features to the site? Though hopefully if they ever did, a new repo would open up in its place.

Intro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I would like to preface this buying guide by saying I am going to try and be as unbiased as possible. I will not be mentioning any of the gear I have or my personal opinions. I will simply be laying out the facts for you, the reader, to make your own opinions and informed decisions.
 
 
 
 
 
As of now, this will only have Nikon and Camera gear listed since that is all that I am personally informed with. I do not want to spread false information.
 
 
 
 
 
I will be using the North American name for Canon Cameras, sorry for any confusion that my come from this.
 
 
 
 
 
If you know a lot about other camera manufacturers, please feel free to PM me with all the information you know. If I feel the need, I will add it to this post.
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you <3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Camera Body’s
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nikon D3300 and Canon EOS Rebel T3i
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Both cameras have what’s called a Crop Factor, which you can read more about here. On Nikon bodies it’s a 1.5x Crop Factor, and on Canon it’s a 1.6x Crop Factor. What this means is that a 50mm lens on a Nikon body is actually about the equivalent of a 75mm lens on what’s called a Full Frame body, which you can read more about here.
 
 
 
 
 
On to the pricing and specifications.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D3300 with a 18-55mm kit lens is currently just shy of $600 on Amazon, link here.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T3i with a 18-55mm kit lens is currently just shy of $600 as well on Amazon, link here.
 
 
 
 
 
Megapixels:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D3300 has a 24.2 Megapixel APS-C 1.5x Crop Factor sensor, which allows for large amount of detail. This also means a single Raw file is around ~24MB.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T3i has a 18.0 Megapixel APS-C 1.6x Crop Factor sensor, which allow allows for large amount of detail. This also means a single Raw file is around ~18MB.
 
 
 
 
 
Perceived Megapixels While Using The Kit Lens
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
So I already stated above what the Megapixel count on the Camera Sensor itself is. Now let’s talk about perceived Megapixels while using the kit, 18-55mm lens, is. The only reason I am presenting you with these facts is because most of you will just be using a kit lens. All facts taken from DxOMark Optics. A highly trusted website used by many professional photographers, one of the more vocal being Tony Northup, a Wildlife Photographer.
 
 
 
 
 
If you don’t know what a perceived Megapixel count is, you can read more about that here.
 
 
 
 
 
On the Nikon D3300 with the 18-55mm kit lens, the perceived Megapixel count is 7 Megapixels. Yes, you read that correctly. 7 Megapixels. This is due to the lower quality of glass used in the lens compared to higher end solutions.
 
 
 
 
 
On the Canon EOS Rebel T3i with the 18-55mm kit lens, the perceived Megapixel count is 8 Megapixels, a slight improvement over the Nikon stock lens. Again, this is due to the lower quality of glass used in this lens compared to higher end solutions.
 
 
 
 
 
ISO Range
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you don’t know anything about ISO, you can read more about it here.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D3330 has an ISO Range of 100-25,600. When shooting at ISO 25,600, you can shoot in some very low light situations, which can be very useful. However, you will start to see what is called noise, which you can read more about here. Anything beyond ISO 3200 or 6400 on the D3300 doesn’t look very pleasing and is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T3i has an ISO Range of 100-12,800. When shooting at ISO 12,800, you can shoot in very low light situations, which can be very useful. However, you will start to see what is called noise, which you can read more about here. Anything beyond ISO 3200 or 6400 on the T3i doesn’t look very pleasing and is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.
 
 
 
 
 
So, the difference between ISO 25,600 (D3300) and ISO 12,800 (T3i) may sound like a lot, but it actually isn’t. It’s only 1 full stop of light, which you can read more about here. Don’t let those big number confuse you too much, you’ll get the hang of it!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Video Capabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I figured some of you would be interested in video production, so I will include this section.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D3300 can record at 1080/60p. You can see a test video here. It has no continuous autofocus capabilities while recording video, however you can use still use autofocus, just not continues autofocus.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T3i can record at 1080/30p. You can see a test video here. It has no continuous autofocus capabilities while recording video, however you can still use autofocus, just not continues autofocus.
 
 
 
 
 
Nikon D5300 and Canon EOS Rebel T5i
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Both cameras have what’s called a Crop Factor, which you can read more about here. On Nikon bodies it’s a 1.5x Crop Factor, and on Canon it’s a 1.6x Crop Factor. What this means is that a 50mm lens on a Nikon body is actually about the equivalent of a 75mm lens on what’s called a Full Frame body, which you can read more about here.
 
 
 
 
 
On to the pricing and specifications.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D5300 with a 18-55mm kit lens is currently $850 on Amazon, link here.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a 18-55mm kit lens is currently $750 as well on Amazon, link here.
 
 
 
 
 
Megapixels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D5300 has a 24.2 Megapixel APS-C 1.5x Crop Factor sensor, which allows for large amount of detail. This also means a single Raw file is around ~24MB.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T5i has a 18.0 Megapixel APS-C 1.6x Crop Factor sensor, which allow allows for large amount of detail. This also means a single Raw file is around ~18MB.
 
 
 
 
 
Perceived Megapixels While Using The Kit Lens
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
So I already stated above what the Megapixel count on the Camera Sensor itself is. Now let’s talk about perceived Megapixels while using the kit, 18-55mm lens, is. The only reason I am presenting you with these facts is because most of you will just be using a kit lens. All facts taken from DxOMark Optics. A highly trusted website used by many professional photographers, one of the more vocal being Tony Northup, a Wildlife Photographer.
 
 
 
 
 
If you don’t know what a perceived Megapixel count is, you can read more about that here.
 
 
 
 
 
On the Nikon D5300 with the 18-55mm kit lens, the perceived Megapixel count is 7 Megapixels. Yes, you read that correctly. 7 Megapixels. This is due to the lower quality of glass used in the lens compared to higher end solutions.
 
 
 
 
 
On the Canon EOS Rebel T5i with the 18-55mm kit lens, the perceived Megapixel count is 8 Megapixels, a slight improvement over the Nikon stock lens. Again, this is due to the lower quality of glass used in this lens compared to higher end solutions.
 
 
 
 
 
ISO Range
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you don’t know anything about ISO, you can read more about it here.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D5300 has an ISO Range of 100-25,600. When shooting at ISO 25,600, you can shoot in some very low light situations, which can be very useful. However, you will start to see what is called noise, which you can read more about here. Anything beyond ISO 3200 or 6400 on the D5300 doesn’t look very pleasing and is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T5i has an ISO Range of 100-25,600. When shooting at ISO 25,600, you can shoot in very low light situations, which can be very useful. However, you will start to see what is called noise, which you can read more about here. Anything beyond ISO 3200 or 6400 on the T5i doesn’t look very pleasing and is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.
 
 
 
 
 
Video Capabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I figured some of you would be interested in video production, so I will include this section.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D5300 can record at 1080/60p. You can see a test video here. It has no continuous autofocus capabilities while recording video, however you can use still use autofocus, just not continues autofocus.
 
 
The Canon EOS Rebel T5i can record at 1080/30p. You can see a test video here. It has continuous autofocus capabilities during video.
 
 
 
 
 
Nikon D7100 and Canon EOS 70D
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Both cameras have what’s called a Crop Factor, which you can read more about here. On Nikon bodies it’s a 1.5x Crop Factor, and on Canon it’s a 1.6x Crop Factor. What this means is that a 50mm lens on a Nikon body is actually about the equivalent of a 75mm lens on what’s called a Full Frame body, which you can read more about here.
 
 
 
 
 
On to the pricing and specifications.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D7100 with a 18-140mm kit lens is currently just shy of $1,400 on Amazon, link here.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS 70D with a 18-135mm kit lens is currently $1,450 as well on Amazon, link here.
 
 
 
 
 
Megapixels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D7100 has a 24.1 Megapixel APS-C 1.5x Crop Factor sensor, which allows for large amount of detail. This also means a single Raw file is around ~24MB.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS 70D has a 20.2 Megapixel APS-C 1.6x Crop Factor sensor, which allow allows for large amount of detail. This also means a single Raw file is around ~20MB.
 
 
 
 
 
Perceived Megapixels While Using The Kit Lens
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
So I already stated above what the Megapixel count on the Camera Sensor itself is. Now let’s talk about perceived Megapixels while using the kit, 18-140&135mm (respectively) lens, is. The only reason I am presenting you with these facts is because most of you will just be using a kit lens. All facts taken from DxOMark Optics. A highly trusted website used by many professional photographers, one of the more vocal being Tony Northup, a Wildlife Photographer.
 
 
 
 
 
If you don’t know what a perceived Megapixel count is, you can read more about that here.
 
 
 
 
 
On the Nikon D7100 with the 18-140mm kit lens, the perceived Megapixel count is 8 Megapixels. Yes, you read that correctly. 8 Megapixels. This is due to the lower quality of glass used in the lens compared to higher end solutions.
 
 
 
 
 
On the Canon EOS 70D with the 18-135mm kit lens, the perceived Megapixel count is 8 Megapixels. Again, this is due to the lower quality of glass used in this lens compared to higher end solutions.
 
 
 
 
 
ISO Range
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you don’t know anything about ISO, you can read more about it here.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D7100 has an ISO Range of 100-25,600. When shooting at ISO 25,600, you can shoot in some very low light situations, which can be very useful. However, you will start to see what is called noise, which you can read more about here. Anything beyond ISO 3200 or 6400 on the D7100 doesn’t look very pleasing and is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS 70D has an ISO Range of 100-25,600. When shooting at ISO 25,600, you can shoot in very low light situations, which can be very useful. However, you will start to see what is called noise, which you can read more about here. Anything beyond ISO 3200 or 6400 on the 70D doesn’t look very pleasing and is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.
 
 
 
 
 
Video Capabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I figured some of you would be interested in video production, so I will include this section.
 
 
 
 
 
The Nikon D7100 can record at 1080/60i. It has continuous autofocus capabilities during video. 
 
 
 
 
 
The Canon EOS 70D can record at 1080/30p. It has continuous autofocus capabilities during video.
 
 
Here is a test video comparing the two.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you all for checking out this guide, I will be sure to add more Camera’s to this whenever I get time! I thought it’d be good to get this out as soon of possible, so please PM me if you find an issue with this guide. Please do NOT post issues in this thread.
 
 
 
 
 
Leave any questions on this page. If you want more opinionated answers, feel free to make a new thread and I’m sure many people can give you their opinions on which cameras would the best for your use scenario.
 
 
 
 
 
Please PM me if you think anything should be added to the Camera comparison.
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks all!
 
 
<3
 

So I read this article by Kyle over on HardOCP and found it interesting if all of his reporting checks out...  Essentially, AMD brought some of the details of nVidia's GeForce Partners Program (GPP) to his attention as well as other tech journalists concerning the potential anti-competitiveness of the program.  As the article is written, it would appear that AIB and OEMs that participate in the program receive support from nVidia on a variety of fronts however, they can only market nVidia products under their gaming lines...  
 
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/03/08/geforce_partner_program_impacts_consumer_choice
 
I definitely encourage going over and reading the whole article.  It brings into question though as to whether this is marketing gone bad on nVidia's part?  Is this anti-competitive?  Does it open nVidia up for potential lawsuits? Or is it all sour grapes from AMD?  I'm personally thinking that it might be a little bit of nVidia trying to further strengthen their market position while AMD also trying to play whistleblower...  Again, so far all of this is based off of Kyle's article, however, it could prove to be an interesting discussion (as long as we don't go down the fanboy/flame war path).
 
Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/03/08/report-alleges-new-nvidia-program-engages-in-monopolistic-anti-consumer-practices/#8cb925922419
 
PCPer Link: https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/GeForce-Partner-Program-has-some-Kool-Aid-it-would-you-try
 
 

Hey @Konrad Kwasniewski,
 
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Here's a video showing it in action. Youtube and OBS has kind of butchered the quality of this, it sounds normally less muffled than this.
 
This is a 2GB large soundfont that I've been working on the past few months. I'm still working on this one a bit every now and then, mostly to try and get the size down.
The page with the changelog and whatnot is over here... https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=57273
 
This project is designed to make old videogames that use MIDI for their BGM sound better. I hope this helps a few of you guys here.
 
Here's a link to the latest version... https://downloads.kor.ninja/Music/korfontproject/KOR Soundfont - Complete - 1.2.7z

Preface
 
To start off what is a system image? Simply put a system image, from now on I will only refer to it as an image, is a snapshot of your system. By default it only includes the volumes/partitions needed for the operating system to run. Everyone who has ever had to do a clean install of Windows understands the pain of having to redownload and reinstall your programs, reconfigure your settings, have to redo any personalizations that you made to your OS. Hopefully by creating this guide, I will be able to save some headaches. Of course seeing as I like to get ahead of myself quite often, just point something out if it seems unclear.
 
 
This is going to be beginner guide and as such will not delve into the more advanced options of creating a custom image. Keep in mind that there are a few requirements going into this.
 
 
1. You will need a spare USB drive that is at least 4GB in size or use a DVD.
 
2. You will be required to do a clean slate install first, if you have knowledge you can do this all in VMs though I will not cover them nor will I give support about VMs.
 
3. You will need a regular Windows 10 .iso image from Microsoft to do the initial clean install.
 
4. You will need a second PC to perform some steps unless you prepare ahead of time. Having more than one USB or DVD makes this much easier but is not required.
 
 
 
Step One
 
This step is going to be completely about preparation. 
 
 
1. Go to this link and download the Windows 10 Media Creation tool.  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/
 
2. Run the tool and select 'Create installation media for another PC.
 
3. Choose the edition you are going to use.
 
4. Continue following the prompts given in the tool to make a bootable USB or DVD.
 
Congratulations, you now have a bootbable media to continue on with the next step.
 
 
Step Two
 
Now comes the part where we make our first clean install of Windows. Follow my instructions exactly or you will go too far in the install process and have to start over.
 
 
1. Restart your PC and enter the boot menu. This is typically done by pressing a specific key during post, usually F2, F12, Delete, or Esc.
 
2. Select the USB or DVD you just made to boot from. 
 
3. Your PC will now boot from the media, once prompt appears click 'Install Windows.'
 
4. You may need to enter your licence key again unless you have already activated Windows 10 on your PC.
 
5. Accept the licence terms.
 
6. Now you will want to make a custom install. I suggest deleting all existing partitions. Then select the unallocated space and press 'Next.' This will create the default partitions which is fine for our needs.
 
7. Here is where the files will be copied over and installed. Wait for it to finish and then it will reboot automatically.
 
8. Now that your system has rebooted, you will need to select a network or you can just skip this step.
 
9. **STOP** Do NOT click anything here. Instead press Ctrl+Shift+F3. This will boot you into the built-in administrator, also known as the default profile or audit mode.
 

 
 
 
Step Three
 
Once you are to the desktop, you will see a box that says System Preparation Tool. You can just click the X or cancel to close it as we will not be using this.
 
Now you can customize Windows to your heart's content. Any application, personalization, or setting you select will carry over to your custom image. The only cannot be carried over are items pinned to the Taskbar and Start Menu as well as changes made to the Start Menu and Start Screen.
 
As I've said, set everything up as you would normally. This includes Windows Update, drivers, applications, wallpapers, really everything. Keep in mind that Windows MUST be activated for personalizations to be made. Another important detail is that Edge does not work in Audit Mode, you will have to use Internet Explorer. Another thing to note that every user you create on your system once you are finished with this guide will have these personalizations so if you share your PC, I would suggest not going over the top with customizations.
 
 
Step Four
 
Here is where the fun starts, or at least the more advanced part that most users will not know much about. You will need to create what is known as an Answer File. Typically these files can get a bit complex since this guide technically is about an enterprise feature. However, I already have a simple file content for you prepared.
 
1. Make sure your USB or disc is still inserted and recognized by the system.
 
2. Open Notepad and copy paste this code into Notepad.
 
 
 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="specialize">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:X:/sources/install.wim#Windows 10 Pro" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>
 
 
 
3. If your OS is 64-bit, keep the highlighted "amd64" as it is. If your OS is 32-bit, change "amd64" to "x86".
 
4. In this part ---> wim:X:/sources/install.wim#Windows 10 Pro 
 
Change the location of the Windows 10 install media. In this example the media is on drive X:
 
Depending on your edition of Windows 10, you will need to change "Pro" to the appropriate edition that your license is for. It will either be Home, Pro, Education, or Enterprise.
 
5. Save your .xml file like so on your spare drive (really any drive as long as it's not the C drive): 

 
 
Part Five
 
One issue, or rather an inconvenience, this method has that your "last used folder" and "recent files" will carry over to every new profile that is created. To get around this we need to make a batch file.
 
1. Go to this exact location, you can just copy and paste into explorer, and create a batch file. You can name it something like RunOneTime.bat. 
 
%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
 
 
2. The contents of the batch file should be this: 
echo Y | del %appdata%\microsoft\windows\recent\automaticdestinations\* del %0 3. This batch file is saved the default profile's automatic start folder and will be ran as soon as any new profiles are created.
 
 
 
Part Six
 
Now we will use the Sysprep tool built into Windows to get our image ready. 
 
1. Make sure ALL open programs are closed.
 
2. Open a command prompt with admin privileges.
 
3. Enter the command to get to correct directory.
cd sysprep 4. There is a specific Windows Media Player service that can cause the sysprep tool to fail. Let's stop that now. Enter the command: 
net stop wmpnetworksvc 5. Now we will enter the command to run the sysprep tool.
sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:E:\customize.xml sysprep.exe is the tool. /generalize gets rid of hardware information associated with system. /oobe will make the Windows setup start the next you boot the PC to finish installation. /shutdown will make the PC shutdown after the tool is done running. You can also use /reboot and /quit (/quit won't shut the PC down and will keep you in Audit Mode). /unattend:E:customize.xml You will need to change "E" to the appropate driver letter of your USB (or other drive). If you named your answer file something other than customize.xml, you will also need to change that. 6. Let the tool run and don't open anything.
 
7. DO NOT BOOT THE PC INTO THE WINDOWS INSTALLER!
 
 
Part Seven
 
Now comes the step where we actually make the image of the system so that we can store it for later use. We will make use of a WinPE .iso image that comes preinstalled with Macrium Reflect, a free imaging software. This is also where your second PC will come in handy.
 
1. Download the .iso here https://onedrive.live.com/?id=475A0A48CA6D4035!1812&cid=475A0A48CA6D4035
 
2. Make a bootable USB using the download .iso with a program such as Rufus or Universal USB Installer.
 
3. Follow these images (note I didn't make these myself and will include the appropriate source). Open the spoilers.
4. Remove the USB from your PC.
 
 
Part Eight
 
Finally we are on the last step which also happens to be easiest. Turn on your PC and complete the Windows Installation. Once finished you will notice that everything you customized beforehand will still be there. Enjoy!
 
 
Notes
 
I'm a Network Administrator for a school and we have been working on deploying Windows 10 Education to every machine in the building. It kind of inspired me to make this guide, which also happens to be my first guide on LTT. Yay!
 
Another thing to keep in mind is that I didn't do this on my personal machine as I was making the guide as that would have taken me a lot more time to create this as well as the fact that I need to it up and running 24/7. Due to this,  I made this off of memory as well as using online guides as a reference as well as some of the methods such as the actual imaging. At work we use WDS for imaging directly to and from a server but I had to use something much simpler for this. Hence the Macrium. I also apologize for some of the bad formatting when it comes to the numbered steps, I looked worse before but this is what we are going with.
 
Sources of info and pictures:
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3020-windows-10-image-customize-audit-mode-sysprep.html
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2110-default-user-profile-customize-windows-10-a.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html

Google is slowly building a "better" linux lol


they started with a simple linux-based OS for cheap PC's so they can get quick adoption. now they will just add more and more to it -- before you know it a lot of people will be using it. "Linux" for normal people.

It seems like we have a standards war going in the making. I think the SD card standard is still in development, we have UFS on the rise and we have various PCI-E based standards. They need to make up their mind. It's going to be a clusterfuck if they don't.

Western Digital demos at MWC a new SD card format, which uses PCIe with the NVMe protocol.
Of course, the SD card itself sports a really fast memory chip to take advantage of the extra bandwidth available.
 

 
Called "SD PCIe" it uses UHS-II/III pins of an SD card to be able to connect to a, so far, a custom PCIe adapter with little information about it, as pictured bellow. It is able to achieve max read speeds of 880MB/s and 430MB/s writes based on CrystalDiskMark
 
AnandTech reports:
 



 
The company is not revealing more, so we will over time. SD Card Association, which Western Digital is part of among other companies, are  still hard at work behind this technology before it is finalized. So speed could be better, especially as single SSD chip can be made for the form factor.
 
 
Source: https://www.anandtech.com/show/12487/western-digital-displays-sd-card-with-pcie-interface
 
Well, this is exciting news. Sounds expensive to me, but real cool none the less.

TFZ King. Chinese brands seem to make the best budget IEM. It has removable cable and you can easily wear it for sleeping

If you can find them, I love my RHA MA750's.

I have Sennheiser HD1's and I love them. Without any other comparisons that I can draw from, I would say they're a solid choice and Sennheiser is a rock-solid name in audio.

if u care about color accuracy just go with an ips panel , since ur requirement is 60hz 1080p it should be easy to find one for that price
 
any ips panel should do

jordan "n0thing" gilbert
 

Pasha/PashzaBiceps, Virtus.pro CSGO.
Has a great personality and good player.