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    Fgtfv567 reacted to CuriousBread in LTT Screwdriver - Construction trade ready but a little out of its element   
    I'm a construction electrician and I have been field testing the LTT screwdriver for about 2 weeks now. TL;dr version is - LTT screwdriver is ready for the construction trade however there are caveats. 

    Appearance and "street cred": On first look, my coworkers and my foreman thought it looked like "bob the builder tools" and I don't blame them. In the traditionally macho mucho field of construction full of BULGING ribbed tools, PULSATING and ENGORGED with testosterone, the LTT screwdriver is decidedly understated, no big labels, no big ribbed edges, no big rubber paddings. It's a screwdriver. There are pros and cons. The pros are no one is going to be stealing your screwdriver because very few people know what it is. Cons, if you're putting up a "professional theatre" where you have all the pro tools to make yourself appear more competent than you are, the LTT screwdriver won't be landing you much street cred compared to the likes of Wera and Knipex.  Ratcheting mechanism: This is the part where the LTT screwdriver REALLY shines and make all the people making fun of the way it looks shut up. You hand people the screwdriver and they start using it, they shut up immediately lol. It is BUTTERY smooth, low back drag, very little slop, with very satisfying ratchety clicky hand feels.  Durability: It's been dropped from anywhere between 16ft to 12ft multiple times onto concrete. No damage. Bit stays in the shaft. We do have a few bits become loose inside the bitholder but at 16ft drop, the plastic body held up well save for a few dings and nicks.  Bits selection: The standard bit selection shows what the LTT screwdriver was meant for. It was meant for tech-work, which means the bit sizes are Veeeeryyy small, for tinyteeny hexes and philips. Not a ding against the LTT screwdriver, just shows what it was originally intended for. For construction work, you're going to have to put your own big bits in.  Room for refinement for a "heavy duty" LTT screwdriver: If LTT were to release a HEAVY DUTY version of the screwdriver for construction trades, it really only need a few small changes. The thing about how tradies use screwdriver is, they use the end of the screwdriver as a hammer to bash things into place. (see the end of my other screwdrivers) Now while the LTT bit-holder end-cap is strong, it is still only made of plastic and I wouldn't dream of bashing the end against anything. To make it heavy duty, an upgraded metal end-cap with the shaft of the bitholder reinforced for impact load would be ideal. Shorty bits, while it lets the screwdriver hold more bits, when you are wearing gloves the tiny teeny bits becomes a bit difficult to get out, for the heavy duty version, normal sized bits would probably be more appropriate for glove use.     
    All in all. I rate the LTT screwdriver an 8.5/10 for construction use. It has a very nice ratecheting mechanism and is great to hold. The smooth assembly doesn't bother me much since most self-respecting tradie should be wearing gloves in the year of WorkSafeBC 2024. So as long as you remember this is not meant for heavy duty use and don't use it to pry things or hammer things, the LTT screwdriver would do you well in the construction trade. 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to JakobRush in Nintendo Nukes Emulators, Meta Deleting Accounts, Helldivers 2, + More! - GameLinked Mar 5, 2023   
    NEWS SOURCES:
     
    I’M NOT AMYUZU’D
    Yuzu folding, paying $2.4 million to Nintendo
    https://www.polygon.com/24090351/nintendo-2-4-million-yuzu-switch-emulator-settlement-lawsuit Just a week after issuing the lawsuit https://www.pcgamer.com/nintendo-is-suing-the-makers-of-the-switch-emulator-yuzu-claims-there-is-no-lawful-way-to-use-yuzu/
    Not only that, but also 3DS emulator Citra is being killed https://twitter.com/citraemu/status/1764747696538046766
    Upsetting preservationists https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/preservationists-upset-at-switch-lawsuits-shutdown-of-3ds-emulator/
    Because of 3DS eshop closure “some have been arguing that emulation is the only way to access these games today, making it important for game preservation.” https://lmg.gg/BxBKW (VGC)
    Nintendo’s official piracy FAQ makes it pretty clear https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/55888/~/intellectual-property-%26-piracy-faq
    Playing games they aren’t selling is still infringement https://lmg.gg/AxUiK (Nintendo)
    “Wherever possible, Nintendo and its licensees attempt to find ways to bring legitimate classics to current systems (via Virtual Console titles, for example).” https://lmg.gg/ggBZb (Nintendo)
    They literally killed Virtual Console https://kotaku.com/nintendo-wii-u-3ds-classic-games-mario-zelda-eshop-shop-1848544931
    New projects rise up in Yuzu’s place https://wccftech.com/yuzu-lives-on/
     
    META-STASIZING
    Meta is deleting all Oculus accounts at the end of the month
    https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087855/meta-delete-oculus-accounts
    Email sent to Oculus account holders https://lmg.gg/ElOZI (The Verge)
    Not the first time Meta has tried to do this; tried to force Facebook accounts https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/a-single-way-to-log-into-oculus-and-unlock-social-features/
    It was just a matter of time https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-oculus-account-deletion/
    Changed their minds in 2021 and made Meta accounts https://lmg.gg/NzPKt (RoadtoVR)
    Users have until the end of this month to save anything from their account\ https://www.ign.com/articles/meta-will-delete-all-oculus-accounts-later-this-month
    Email was also sent to people who had migrated their accounts already https://lmg.gg/xaADx (The Verge)
     
    MECH YEAH
    Helldivers 2 devs announce mechs “soon”
    https://twitter.com/helldivers2/status/1765044878386364517
    Teased before release in trailer https://youtu.be/vXddWD88jeI?t=56
    Couldn’t work on them during server issues https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-finally-liberated-from-the-bulk-of-its-server-issues-as-arrowhead-ceo-celebrates-having-time-to-focus-on-improvements-like-rad-mechs-and-probably-stealth-gear/
    Some time after mech gameplay leaked https://twitter.com/TheRealJTV4K60/status/1763330675447619641
    A warthog-like vehicle also leaked https://twitter.com/TheRealJTV4K60/status/1763339437289943216
    GM team got “emergency expansion” https://www.theloadout.com/helldivers-2/game-master-emergency-expansion
    Joel, God of War hasn’t been able to sleep https://www.gamesradar.com/helldivers-2-got-so-big-that-its-virtual-dandd-master-joel-needed-emergency-assistance-hes-only-one-guy-and-he-was-just-not-sleeping-sending-me-messages-at-4am/
    Community manager says “I remember over the launch weekend, he was sending me messages at 4am because we were the only ones still awake." https://lmg.gg/KJccT (GamesRadar+)
     
     
    QUICK BITS
     
    PAR FOR THE COARSE
    New details about survival MMO Dune: Awakening
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S-l7NySFsI
    Funcom gave a sneak peek to some outlets https://www.mmorpg.com/editorials/dune-awakening-hands-off-impressions-arrakis-might-just-be-the-survival-mmo-planet-youve-been-waiting-for-2000130689
    Had to get permission from the Herberts to prevent uncontrolled nuclear detonations https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/dune-awakening-devs-had-to-get-permission-from-the-herberts-to-change-a-tiny-piece-of-dune-lore-so-players-wouldnt-nuke-each-other-constantly/
     
    IT’S TITANFALL, BUT IT ISN’T TITANFALL
    Titanfall director making game in Titanfall universe but NOT Titanfall 3
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/respawn-is-making-another-game-in-the-titanfall-universe-report/1100-6521581/
    Jeff Grubb tweet https://twitter.com/JeffGrubb/status/1764728325811892273
    Seemingly backed up by Axios interview with Respawn boss https://www.axios.com/2023/05/01/vince-zampella-ea-star-wars-battlefield
     
    SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE PLAYERBASE
    Suicide Squad player count dips below Gotham Knights
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/suicide-squads-concurrent-steam-player-count-has-started-dipping-below-gotham-knights/
    PlayStation allegedly giving some refunds https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/03/04/playstation-reportedly-doing-a-cyberpunk-2077-for-some-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-refunds/?sh=111b0ab44e4d
    OP on Reddit explains how they got refunded https://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideSquadGaming/comments/1b6ayqf/comment/ktaplaq/
     
    BG3 ANNOUNCES HUGE DISCS
    Baldur’s Gate 3’s physical Xbox release requires 4 discs
    https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3-is-the-first-xbox-game-on-four-discs
    PS5 version is 2 discs, PC version is 1 disc https://lmg.gg/DYRrO (Eurogamer)
    Went 500MB over 3 discs https://twitter.com/Cromwelp/status/1764652203942252984
     
    LENNYYYYYYYYY!
    Arthur Morgan will narrate Red Dead audiobook
    https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/03/arthur-morgan-actor-narrates-upcoming-historical-red-dead-redemption-audiobook
    https://www.pcgamesn.com/red-dead-redemption-2/arthur-morgan-audiobook
    https://www.ign.com/articles/professor-teaching-worlds-first-red-dead-redemption-american-history-class-wants-to-do-gta-next
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to Bobby529 in Thread For Tech Quickie Video Suggestions   
    How your ISP controls your speed
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to corrado33 in Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions   
    Video Idea: The Grandma PC/No maintenance PC. "Do you have a family member who wants you to build them a PC? Does this family member never manually perform backups and has constantly lost data in the past? Do you want to build them a PC that will be extremely easy to use, require no maintenance, will be a "good PC" for many years to come, and keeps their data safe?"
     
    The main point of this video would be to showcase some lesser shown hardware (lower end hardware, grandma doesn't need a gaming CPU or GPU), and more about useful pieces of software like backup software, maybe some bits about software vs. hardware RAID, which is easier, which requires less maintenance, etc. Options for things like word processing software, which browser would be best for them, etc.
     
    Why? Well, I just did this. I built my mother a PC and asked all of these above questions. I wanted a computer that was as easy to use as possible. Mom is very computer literate, but she's not going to be doing things like installing updates or troubleshooting... anything. So I made sure automatic updates were turned on and setup correctly. Mom has lost lots of data in the past due to... honestly... bad NVME drives. Twice now my family has lost their primary PC data due to failing NVME drives in computers I built. (Well, WELL before their normal failure window.) So this time I decided I was going to setup her computer to have automatic backups that were maintenance free. Furthermore, these backups were backing up to a mirrored drive. There are.... LOTS of ways to do drive mirroring. Which is best? I honestly forget which I went with but after a few google searches I found the one that would be the least troublesome for her. (I think it may have been windows mirrored drive.)
     
    Then, well, backup software. Which one is least intrusive? Which one works best? Which folders should you be backing up? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Obviously we all know time machine is the gold standard here (because it just freaking works), but how can we get something like that on windows... for free? For the lowest cost? Windows used to have some backup options that are being phased out in windows 11 for some... odd reason. 
     
    Furthermore, how do you do this with as LITTLE, or NO monthly fees. Yes, obviously online backup stuff exists (which is what microsoft is pushing), but... grandma doesn't want to be spending her fixed income on subscriptions to 8 different programs just for her computer. (It's crazy that this is even an issue nowadays. Can I not just OWN my pc without having to *pay* for it every month for it to be useful?)
     
    What about... antivirus? Obviously we, as gamers, know that so long as you're not an idiot, you can get by without antivirus. (Well, at least without anything but windows defender.) But for grandma? Yeah, she should probably have some... robust antivirus. Do we need anything additional? Can we get it for free? Is it worth even installing any other antivirus nowadays or is windows defender fine? 
     
    What about remote maintenance. Should you install teamviewer or similar so you can remote in when you inevitably need to help out? 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to KiKiHUN in Thread For Tech Quickie Video Suggestions   
    How P.O.S.T. works in depth?
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to MrFastZombie in Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions   
    A video on android auto/apple car play drop-in replacements for car radios. I think this topic could be a good one to cover because a lot of them are from unknown brands but could be a good way to modernize older cars cheaply if any of them are actually good. 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to Anthrosaurus in Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions   
    Good evening, 
     
    Regardless of whether or not this is interesting to the people reviewing this thread, it was interesting to me, and I feel it may be interesting to others in the thread, especially those who enjoyed the videos discussing LaserDisc and other older media. 
    I like podcasts, like RadioLab, The Sporkful, etc. RadioLab did an episode called "Mixtape: Cassetternet" in their series called "How The Cassette Tape Helped Create the Internet". Essentially it's about about how Simon Goodwin used radio to transmit data in what sounds very similar to dial-up tones, where people could record the beeps transmitted onto cassettes, pop it into a computer, like the RCA COSMAC which used Cassettes for data storage, and find the recorded data was a program or file, essentially creating a Cassette Internet, or Cassetternet.
     
    Not much is actually online about this, or not much that I could find, I believe Goodwin is the author of "Beep to Boom", but despite it not being huge it's incredibly interesting. Imagine your local radio station transmits a series of 0's and 1's for you to record onto a cassette, you pop it into your computer, and boom you've got "DOOM Eternal". (Figuratively).  
     
    Even if this doesn't make it very far, it's at least worth a listen, as it's VERY interesting. 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to WHmartin in Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions   
    I have just see something from Microsoft about Project Silica where they have fitted 7TB onto a glass block. Never seen the technology and maybe you could expand and explain this new medium. 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to returnofblank in What do we do now?   
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to Texbobcat in What do we do now?   
    No you cannot, he tripled down, then tripled down again, didn't say anything for over a day, expects forgiveness but at the same time he will attempt to ruin the livelihoods of others for less. Linus isn't a small creator making content with his friends, it's a large corporation there is no reason to treat him any different than how he does eufy or any of his ex sponsors that he stopped supporting over controversy's 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to the9thdude in Gamers Nexus alleges LMG has insufficient ethics and integrity   
    If legitimate criticism of how a company's testing methodology resulting in errors is considered an attack, then I'm not sure what else to say besides it not being one.
     
    Here's the thing, if you want to be a lab, and you want to be held to lab standards, then you open your methods and data to scrutiny, which is what GN is doing here. LMG has the ability, and the right to respond to these allegations by re-running the tests to reproduce the data if they want to stand by it, but they aren't. GN's video isn't an attack, it's a flashlight on some of LMG's recent practices that have dubious ethical standings that need to be addressed.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to iAxX in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    Yeah this is a pretty old person take tbh. 
    This is kind of textbook dogpiling because she feels somewhat safe to finally do it. It's good for her mental health and a great warning for any women thinking about working there. 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to CH23 in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    I don't get the bickering here. Madison has nothing to gain from coming out. She knows the fanbase, she was the fanbase, and she's been getting harassed by the fanbase. this coming out will not get her a better job (if anything the opposite) and it won't get her positive interaction on twitch or wherever she goes.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to Irisena in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    Unionize, people. This is far from acceptable. 
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to ramp in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    Also some of y'all calling her a drama queen or a "woke person" seriously need to start reconsidering your moral compasses and critical thinking skills if you ever want to get in a relationship. Get out of your basements.
     
    Of course she took this moment - this is the first time in LMG's history where not everyone is on LMG's side. It's much safer for her to come out with this now cause she would have been unfairly destroyed if she posted this weeks ago.
     
    If you were in her situation, I'd hope that you would want people to believe you.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to Niosai in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    Made an account solely to respond to this. Creating engaging short-form content (TikTok, YouTube Shorts, etc.) can actually be FAR more intensive than most people think it is.
     
     
    It's not just
     
    Film 30 second shitpost --> Submit --> Profit!
     
     
     
    It's more like
     
    Spend hours planning engaging/worthwhile content --> Throw out ideas that don't work, expand on those that might --> Make filming/editing plan, get external parties/on-screen talent involved --> Film content, sometimes requiring multiple takes and anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours filming depending on the content --> Edit the content, adding in overlays, subtitles, engaging on-screen elements, etc. --> Post content, maximize success potential with title, metadata, thumbnail, etc. --> Check analytics, see what worked and/or what didn't --> Rinse and repeat
     
     
    It's very easy to trivialize the amount of work that goes into just one short little piece of content most people see once and never think about again.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to kalleth in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    That's......bad. I'm glad the GN video has provided the "air cover" as it were for Madison to feel comfortable explaining her experiences.
     
    To me, this is far worse than the GN accusations or Linus's tone deaf response to them.
     
    Even if you ignore the deplorable - for LMG - accusations of sexual comments/other inappropriate behaviour (which you really, really can't -- but I'm assuming a small section of this forum will focus entirely on them), the rest of what she describes is still an incredibly toxic workplace, and not somewhere anyone should want to work.
     
    I applaud Madison for speaking up, it can't have been easy.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to DarkSwordsman in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    You do understand that each of those social media posts were to be more than a "funny haha" that takes 5 seconds to come up with, right? And same with the floatplane exclusives?
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to ramp in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    This is the nail in the coffin for me.
    Madison’s experience is deplorable and should never have allowed to happen in any company at any size.
     
    Even if she exaggerated (and why would she? She has nothing to gain from this), even if only 10% of this is factual that is STILL not okay.
     
    I simply cannot believe LMG was like this after all the parades and talks about being a fun company that does things right.
     
    I feel heartbroken but I will probably unsubscribe from all LMG channels. I’m done. Hey, maybe it will even help me from my YouTube addiction.
     
    But most of all, I feel for Madison. What. A. Shit show.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to RandomDude843 in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    I just finished reading maddison’s tweets and all i can say is holy shit. They have the worst workplace. I lost it at the inappropriate grabbing and discussions about how she wants to be f***ed. I dont have enough words. God damn, this keeps escalating to levels i did not expect.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to JoshuaScholar in Madison reveals experiences working at LMG   
    Yeah.  THIS could hurt the company.
     
    Not helpful drama like GN.
     
    Yeah.
     
    Time for some training and time to get Linus to shut up if he's the one blowing this in public.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to Needfuldoer in Linus Tech Tips, Tech Quickie, Tech Linked channels hacked   
    Damn it, Colton!
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to slaurel in LTT screwdriver - slippery handle   
    I settled on using 1 1/2 wrap round of red vet tape. Not perfectly pretty, with the variation in handle circumference along the length, the 1 1/2 turns doesn't make a straight line.
     
    Perfectly functional though. Good grip, removable/replaceable with no residue.
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to TechRes in Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions   
    Requesting a video for reviewing wireless android auto and wireless apple car play dongles / kits for vehicles.
     
    The vast majority of cars have wired android auto and wired apple carplay. These dongles allow you to connect to your car wirelessly. In addition to these, the dongles act as a linux box so you can run android apps, such as netflix, youtube etc. Apps that are usually not allowed to run because they distract the driver.
     
    I would like a good review on these devices
     
    How much do they cost How easy are they to setup What is the input latency compared to wired What is the audio latency What apps do they support How much of the cars power do they use compared to using wired What resolution do they display What hardware do they use internally Do they heat up There are a bunch of brands, AA Wireless Carlinkit etc. out there and many many mixed reviews.
     
    thanks
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    Fgtfv567 reacted to Jtalk4456 in Computer Maintenance Routine   
    On top of a lot of other projects I need to get done, I've been deeply neglectful of basic pc maintenance and I'm having to deal with BSOD's lately. Aside from finding the issue and resolving it, this is encouraging me to get a clear routine in order for my PC's. I want to run by what I'm planning so far and get feedback. If I forgot anything, or I'm not doing something enough, or doing it too much, I want to get a really solid practical routine I can put in my calendar.
    So Far:
    Weekly
    Run CCleaner - standard cleanout and check for registry errors
    Clear Recycle Bin
    Blow out Dust
    Close any extra tabs I've been leaving open
     
    Monthly
    Dust Case outside really well too
    Unplug Case and monitor and dust desk off and tidy any cord mess
    Full Antivirus Scan
    Check Startup Programs and unused software
    Clean Keyboard/Mouse
    Software Update/Drivers Check
    Defragment HDD
    Check Temperature monitoring software
    Signature updates? - Saw this suggested on a pc maint list, not sure if this is separate from just software updates
     
    Bi-Monthly
    Run Ram/Storage Health Scans/Testing
    Backup to NAS
    Check for unused steam game installs/files and remove or backup to nas as necessary
     
    Yearly
    Backup and Reinstall Windows Fresh
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