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    Doqtori got a reaction from Ben17 in valorant on linux?   
    Very, very, very unlikely it'll ever work thx to Vanguard. Unfortunetly, it's also very likely that all Riot games will stop working once they implement it into the other games as well.
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    Doqtori reacted to Luis Javier in Cleanest desktop environment for linux   
    I would suggest you to change distro instead of changing the desktop enviroment of pop os, as not everything will work fine, you can make it work with some tinkering but for the "I will probably switch to Manjaro once I get better with linux" I assume you are not a power user of linux, so change distro or use a theme that fits your concept of clean. I would suggest you to try elementary os, wich for me is very clean and is debian based as pop os.
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    Doqtori reacted to airborne spoon in Can someone tell me what kind of adapter I need for this plug?   
    I've never, in any context heard of plugs referenced in "type A - N". I work with electricians and have wired up houses and all kinds of electronics for more years than i can remember. 
    Plugs/outlets are either called by their proper name NEMA 1-15 in the case of the OP picture or for what you want to call a "type B" is a NEMA 5-15.
    Or people call them by the countries they are mostly associated with like a NEMA 5-15 is north america, BS 1363 for England, BS 4573 europe, NZS 3112 for australia and asia. Just my .02 on naming conventions with electricity.
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    Doqtori reacted to FibonKylix in How can I download a bit for bit identical copy of a Youtube video?   
    Could you maybe email the channel, explain why the video is important to you and why you need a copy of it and ask them if they could send it to you? It is their property after all.
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    Doqtori reacted to GoDiegoGo in Nintendo issues CnD to tournament organizers for using "project slippi" an emulation mod allowing a 20 yr old game to be played online   
    Summary
     Nintendo issues a cease and decease order against super smash Bros tournament franchise "the big house" due to the use of fan made technology that allowed their 20 yr old game to played online using rollback netcode.
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    My thoughts
     Nintendo is once again flexing their legal arm against the use of modding and emulation of their software. One reason this is important is because its happening during a global pandemic and this fan made tool allows an event that hosted 3000 people the previous year in 2019 to be played online where people can be isolated. Also not only has Nintendo taken down the tournament but has also sent cease and desist to past tournaments that were already held to take down the YouTube and twitch recordings of the matches played with this technology. This can create a huge precedent for companies that want to be overprotective with their IPs to crack down on gaming communities that thrive with the use of modding and emulation as well as the implications of how much control can a game publisher have in the context of eSports. A similar incident happened 2 years ago with Toei and  Capcom and the game Dragonball fighterZ
     
    Sources
     https://gaming.ebaumsworld.com/articles/nintendo-issues-cease-and-desist-letter-to-fans-twitter-explodes/86457489/
     
    https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/super-smash-bros-melee-online-tournament-canceled-by-nintendo-cease-and-desist/1100-6484683/
     
    http://shoryuken.com/2018/12/24/maximilian-speaks-out-on-dragon-ball-fighterzs-alleged-copyright-issues-and-tournament-woes/

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    Doqtori got a reaction from Artify in Optiplex Gaming PC   
    I bought a Optiplex 9010 for ~100€, + a monitor for free. You want to look for ones that are sold by schools/businesses, they'll usually be sold in a lot, but if you contact them, you may be able to get a single tower by asking. If you buy one from like Ebay, you'll most likely be buying it from someone who bought one of those lots, and is reselling them, so you'll end up paying more.
     
    What I want to note, is that even the mini-tower models are quite small, and if you do decide to go for a beefier GPU, you need to make sure it's not too long (I ended up chopping off my HDD bay).
     
    Also doing bigger upgrades (such as new mobo, new case, or smth like that) is difficult and you need to do them at once since Dell uses proprietary stuff for things like the power button and USB ports.
  7. Funny
    Doqtori reacted to eeeee1 in What's on your tech wishlist?   
    sorry i mean. no money anymore
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    Doqtori reacted to Helpful Tech Witch in What's on your tech wishlist?   
    ?
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    Doqtori reacted to WhitetailAni in Why can we not have any sort of standard for RGB?   
    Money.

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    Doqtori reacted to Sakkura in Nintendo Issues DMCA Takedowns Against "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity" Streamers   
    You don't stream "to a region," you stream to the internet.
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    Doqtori reacted to kelvinhall05 in Your Computer isn't Yours   
    Did anyone really trust that Apple did what they claimed and respected the privacy of customers? Cause I sure as hell didn't, and I'm not surprised by this.
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    Doqtori reacted to LinasJ in PC in a car living. Will it break? How to do it safely? Will GPU wooble and break?   
    I sold my house to pay my wifes debt and right after i did that she left me. Even better, her family bought that house and offered to rent it to me.
    So I'm forced to live in a car trough the winter. My job is fully on pc, so how can I build Car pc? 
    I'm afraid that GPU will break while driving. Can I build it not standing but laying? Will GPU mounting bracket hold my pc for at last 6-12 months till I have possibility of recovering? 
    Is portable monitors a thing?
     
    It's really important for me I can't lose my job and I can't leave my car

    Gpu bracket: https://www.amazon.co.uk/upHere-Graphics-Support-Tendon-Adjustable/dp/B082SR7TX8/ref=sr_1_19?crid=2X89IQA1CLHE8&dchild=1&keywords=gpu+mounting+bracket&qid=1604831374&sprefix=gpu+moun%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-19
    Portable monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Monitor-Speaker-Raspberry-JOHNWILL/dp/B089VRTG74/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=portable+4k+monitor&qid=1604831554&sr=8-5
     
    Thanks
     
     
  13. Agree
    Doqtori reacted to BuckGup in WhatsApp lets messages vanish after 7 days   
    It's owned by Facebook there is absolutely no security in that lol
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    Doqtori reacted to dasbene in EU governments plan to ban secure encryption   
    Summary
     
    Like many before them the Goverments of the EU states want to enforce access to encrypted communication.
     
    Extract from the draft
     
    The bold parts of the document are the latest changes after an terrorist attack in vienna. For prevention of this a backdoor in encrypted coomunication was not needed.
     
    My thoughts
    I am annoyed by another try of a regulatory body to ban effective encryption. These backdoors can be miss used or leak to goverments or organizations that are not trustworthy. Its difficult enough to keep the ship of encryption afloat without someone wanting to drill holes into it.
     
    Sources
     EU-Regierungen planen Verbot sicherer Verschlüsselung
     Google Translate -> EU governments plan to ban secure encryption
     https://fm4.orf.at/stories/3008930/
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    Doqtori reacted to lazypc in Apple cuts off supplier Pegatron for student labor violations   
    Summary
    After finding violations and falsified paperwork concerning it's student labor program, Apple has cut off major supplier Pegatron from any new contracts.
     
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    My thoughts
    We hear Linus speak fairly often on going to manufacturing facilities to inspect working environments concerning merchandise, and I know it is a practice that is becoming more standard with imported goods. But, rarely does it seem like any violations or corrective actions make the news. So I appreciate knowing when inspections do actually find something and what is being done to correct it. Not an Apple fan... but kudos
     
    Sources
    https://basictech.tips/2020/11/09/apple-cuts-off-supplier-pegatron-for-student-labor-violations/
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21556154/apple-supplier-pegatron-student-labor-violation
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-09/apple-suspends-new-business-with-pegatron-over-labor-violations
    https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/pdf/Apple-Supplier-Code-of-Conduct-January.pdf
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    Doqtori reacted to tim0901 in Your debt collectors may soon be adding you on Facebook   
    Agreed. I cant see how ignoring their messages is any worse than ignoring their calls. Blocking them online is also substantially easier than blocking the number they call you from, which is far easier to change.
     
    The fact that this opens another avenue to be used by scammers is more scary to me (although I imagine they were already doing this to an extent anyway).
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    Doqtori reacted to LAwLz in OnePlus erases data from phones running Open Beta   
    Those pictures and videos you had? Don't settle for those. Capture new ones. 
    All your contacts gone? You weren't gonna settle with your current circle of friends were you? Find new contacts! 
    #NeverSettle
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    Doqtori got a reaction from thechinchinsong in Flying Cars are Street Authorized for European Union   
    That's a lot less than I thought it would be
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    Doqtori reacted to Orange1 in Old LTT Forum look vs New LTT Forum look   
    I dont like the new look, I prefer the old look.
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    Doqtori reacted to Master Disaster in How are computers cooled in space?   
    The other question is where is my PC drawing power from in the vacuum of space.
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    Doqtori reacted to Spotty in Please show pics of very bad pc builds   
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    Doqtori reacted to Master Disaster in Cyberpunk delayed again! Yes its true.   
    You've got that backwards, this delay means another 3 weeks of crunch for the devs.
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    Doqtori reacted to TheCoverUp in Movie Company Sues Pirates Who Used an Anonymous VPN (PIA)   
    thus I use proton and not pia
     
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    Doqtori got a reaction from G0dSpeed in Flying Cars are Street Authorized for European Union   
    That's a lot less than I thought it would be
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    Doqtori reacted to qazwiz in Flying Cars are Street Authorized for European Union   
    Dutch company has first "Street Ready" Flying Car
     
    IT'S NOW A REALITY     😍
     
    PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle) is a Dutch company that is involved in the development of the first commercial flying car, the PAL-V Liberty. It is a compact two-person aircraft that can travel on public roads
    about $500,000 USD EU street ready delivery requires additional paperwork thus 2022 expected delivery beyond the street tests paperwork: Requires both a Driving & a Flying Licenses Two Seated vehicle described as quieter than a helicopter training for a gyroplane flying license at the PAL-V FlyDrive Academy in case of engine failure the gyroplane can be landed normally in a very small area equivalent to a tennis court  
    The PAL-V LIBERTY is designed within existing certification requirements on the road as well as in the sky. ---For flying,       CS-27 (Europe) and FAR-27 (USA) are the standards on which the Type Certificate is based. ---For driving,     the road legislation directives of the European Commission and National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) standards are used.  
    Press Kit available in seven languages (the English Press kit is attached as a PDF)
     
     
    English-Worlds-First-Flying-Car-Hits-The-Road.pdf
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