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HOW TO INSTALL A PROGRAM ON LINUX
>install something on linux
>go to package manager
>search name of software
>automatically downloads software and all prerequisites
>upgrades with one click whenever an upgrade is available
>no restart
>open software
>it works
HOW TO INSTALL A PROGRAM ON WINDOWS
>download software on windows
>google software
>only on cnet as author website no longer exists
>slow as shit
>downloads third-party downloader program that tries to install spyware on my PC
>downloads exe installer to the desktop automatically, doesn't even let me choose
>click through installer
>UAC prompts
>remember to uncheck 'please don't not abstain from downloading yahoo toolbar!' or some shit
>progarm finally installs
>you must restart your computer for installation to complete
>fuck that, ignore it
>program doesn't work
>restart
>program still doesn't work
>'this application's side-by-side configuration is incorrect' or some obscure error
>spend a while googling for answer
>eventually figure out I have to download an old edition of the MS visual C++ redistributable package or .NET framework or some shit that was a prerequisite but wasn't bundled with the software
>go to microsoft's website
>download it
>this program needs to restart your computer
>fuck it, i'm not taking any chances
>restart
>windows is installing updates (12/117), do not turn off your computer
>finally reboots
>open program
>still doesn't work
Why is Winblows so shit?
You never installed a Windows program, dont you?... Literally just download the fucking exe, double click, next, next, next, open the software... You download it from the oficial Page or filehippo, not softonic or that kind of shit
You described the worst case on Windows... The worst case on Linux is worst than that
>>51651740
the worst case is identical on both: OS irreperable + data loss
Speaker Thread
I already have a good amp/dac with headphone combo. Thinking about investing into some speakers.
These are the current 3 speakers I've been looking at:
>Audioengine a5
>M-Audio BX5 Carbon
>JBL LSR305
No one is into speakers? I feel down.
I'm using a pair of Genelec 8030a with integrated soundcard.
Haters gonna hate!
have you consider passive ones?
no ugly noise when nothing plays
anyway JBL are hot right now
were $200 pair on black friday
Where do you go online to buy pc parts, /g/?
You guys can't all just go to amazon and call it a day.
>>51649786
Really nobody buys online?
Alternate.de germany tho
ebay
Ask for building and hardware advice.
Use sites like pcpartpicker.com to show us your config.
I'm considering buying the i5-6600. Would this be a dumb move if my main goal is building a PC that will perform well (mainly games) for a couple years?
In comparison, how much longer would an overclocked i5-6600k last?
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/x3NmwP
Is this awful?
I want to play games - Fallout 4, some newer stuff some older stuff. I want it to last 3- 4 years.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/B8Zb3C
Is there anything I should change? I don't do overclocking btw
GTX 660 performing better than an R7 260x
AMD is such a fucking joke
>>51649194
faggot
saged
>>51649194
I do like how the 290x performs above a 970 yet those ruskies have placed it below said 970.
>>51649194
>R7 370 has the sam min fps and higher avg fps as GTX 670
>placed below GTX 670
???
Hi /g/
I'm an average programmer (C/C++) and I work as a sysadmin. I don't intend to do ComSci or electrical engineering but i'm interested in how computers actually work. By that, I don't mean knowing LOL LE CPU AND RAM xDD, I mean actually gaining a ground up approach, from electrons to logic gates to ISA
Are there any good books for someone like me to learn about this sort of stuff without doing a degree?
Cheers
Yes.
>>51649165
install gentoo
>>51649173
>Yes.
Such as? Everything I've read so far stops at levels of abstraction to which I want to go deeper, such as saying "it is handled in the ALU" well I want to know what is IN the ALU and how it works
>be American
>have kids
>send them to school
>tracked by Google
muh freedom
Google has the biggest collection of CP on the planet.
>>51647713
link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34983245
>>51647713
you got that wrong
>be American
>have kids
>send them to school
>kids taken away by cps
>get arrested by the cops
>get convicted imprisoned for a decade for child neglect
>tfw you just installed arch
Feels good man
>>51647461
Who is this tadpole teaser?
>>51647474
>literally the first result in a reverse search.
>>51647461
Over 10 years on Gentoo now, hope your Arch lasts as long for you...
Weebs >>>/out/ edition
Old thread: >>51637120
Not sure what private trackers are all about?
Check out the wiki and update it yourself if you want more instead of complaining like a fucking faggot. https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Private_trackers
How to get into private trackers (and survive): http://pastebin.com/ecGRiQhk
Paths to get into trackers: http://pastebin.com/X7zTdhis
What.CD Interview Notes: http://pastebin.com/Wgz6T7ta
https://www.whatinterviewprep.com/
Use...
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A:10
V:10
THANKS YIFI
I was just about to submit one
Nicely done though
This was going to be the OP pic
>>51646471
That's a terrible OP pic. At least use one with a reasonable aspect ratio.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9830/western-digital-expands-hgst-helium-drive-lineup-with-10tb-ultrastar-he10
Why don't you have 10TB of storage, /g/?
Because I prefer to not lose 10tb all at once.
10tb won't mean much a decade from now, definitely. But right now, that's a LOT of space to use, meaning a lot of space to lose all at once
It's gonna be cheap, I think.
>>51644906
CAn I poke a hole in one of these and snort the helium to get high?
http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/01/yahoo-shares-spike-7-on-report-that-it-might-sell-off-its-core-business/
>The company’s middling performance has led the stock to fall more than 30 percent on the year.
>The board will decide whether or not to spin off its stake in Alibaba, sell off the company’s Internet assets, or both
>Shareholders seem to care a whole lot more about the company’s stakes in Yahoo Japan and Alibaba.
Marissa Mayer confirmed to be on suicide watch
https://youtu.be/mcSujceZDmg
>>51644794
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-9Wcbihsfg
>>51644779
Nobody cares. What do they even do anymore? Regardless, they should have predicted their death more than a decade ago.
>2015
>not having a soundcard
What's your excuse /g/?
>2016-1
>not running quad SLI soundcards
The fuck is this peasant shit
i only use 3.5mm connections so a sound card provides no advantage
>>51643617
sound cards are completely fucking useless. onboard sound is good enough for almost anything. good job wasting your money you stupid asshole.
