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This is my laptop,
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-R580-JBB2-15-6-Notebook/dp/B0045QU07S
Ive had it for several years now and things are starting to "not respond" like my internet browser and skype and such. I am looking into buying a new laptop that isnt amazing but not bad. I want to be able to play something simple like guild wars on it without my computer overheating and dying. I'd prefer something with a decent battery too. What do you /g/uys think?
>>53581079
bump
>>53581079
Reinstall windows
Downgrade some of the software such as Skype and a few others which now require stronger computers to run then when you installed them. Newer software tends to be built for stronger computers then what you have
/g/ humor and gore thread
>>53580988
Muh watercooling
>>53580988
a series of tubes
>tfw you fell for the Kodi meme
Go on...
>>53580460
Who is this semen demon?
>>53580478
It's literally a riced UI for your videos
What programming language did they use? A quick search on Google doesn't give me anything.
Thanks /g/ bros
Go
is Go just like a reformatted C with garbage collection that doesn't require windows libraries?
>>53580462
C doesn't require windows libraries u dummy
and yeah Go is for system programming same as C++, C, Rust, D
Dos anyone know an ergonomic chair (preferably below 350$)?
1. Adjustable back support height and angle
2. Adjustable seat height and angle
3. Adjustable neck support height
4. Adjustable armrest
I see everywhere shitty chairs with fancy executive and racing/gaming looks, but zero ergonomy (fixed armrest, back support...).
I checked all of the webshops I found.
(pic is a bad example)
Check the Eurotech 4x4. I used this for a few months while working at a startup (that failed). Don't have it any longer unfortunately. It adjustable seat height and angle, two back adjustments (can't remember exactly what), and slightly cheesy but still fine adjustable arms. No neck support though.
Seems to be going for $260 online
>>53580375
Get a fitness ball instead, way better for your spine and you'll be able to bop on it while listening to music and do exercises with 'em
>>53581477
have you ever fallen off of it? I feel like that'd happen every once in awhile
Fucking christ, I'm trying out Ubuntu right now on a spare hard drive. I consider myself computer illiterate, but this OS is driving me crazy. I tried installing Steam, but it threw out some dependancies it needed and couldn't install. How often have you used windows, downloaded a program, only to find out that the program needs a whole bunch of other programs to run. And you have to do all of this in the terminal. If this is supposed to be Baby's first Linux, than real Linux OSs must be for maximum autists. This is an OS that won't remember any of your settings unless you sudo-setting!)(!()()( -- 59 ) -bash + tuna just so it will remember your default desktop resolution.
Operating systems are like tools. I need to screw something in. Windows is power drill. Ubuntu is a bunch of rocks that I have to look up online the propper chipping methods to form the shape of the screw driver, and this screw driver breaks every time I use it, so I have to make a new one every time I want to screw something in. TL;DR - I want an OS, not a child that needs to be babysat.
>>53580078
>install OS for the first time
>first thing to install is steam
>>>/v/
>>53580078
>computer literate
>steam
Kill you are self
>>53580078
1. read the sticky
2. never conm back
3. profit /g/
Just finished building my first computer and downloaded video drivers from the maker's website (AMD, 390) but when it restarted everything looked like hot garbage so I uninstalled them. Where can I get a decent driver package?
intel.com
gentoo.org
>>53580055
nvidia.com
So /g/ programmers
lets discuss Linux(Unix-y) and other(Windows/OSX) way of coding and software/solution design.
In Linux it seems: Do one thing and do it well.
>Do one thing
make it specialized
>Do it well
make the code minimal(speed)
Goal: to make it lightweight on resources and fast
>But today we have PCs so fast(cpu,gpu,ram -wise) that Unix way seems not to be needed.
In windows it seems: Make it work, and full featured
>make it work
takes 50 more ram? we have 16g anyway, and who uses Pentium anymore? just make it do the job
>full featured
an audio player must play all media files, must have tags, cd burner, streaming, and ability to add anime background... you know, people may need those
Goal: make it do the job and have every possible need? of a costumer. and FUCK Pentium! go upgrade
In OSX it seems: make it easy, and beautiful
>make it easy
if 1% need some obscure configs, why confuse the rest 99%, if one click can do it, then one click.
>make it beautiful
that gui and animations take another 200 ram? again 16g m8!
Goal: your costumer knows nothing about programming or what "config" means, and he shouldn't.
its like using big words when arguing, though your well structured statements and accurate words, the other end is clueless of what you are saying. -regarding Linux way
so /g/, what do you think about this matter, what design way is the best?
>>53579404
>In Linux it seems: Do one thing and do it well.
That's the "muh unix philosophee".
Which again, has been a confirmed meme for quite some time.
None of the important stuff which make linux run adheres to this philosophy.
GNU never did (thank god for that).
systemd
pulseaudio
x
>>53579404
>But today we have PCs so fast(cpu,gpu,ram -wise) that Unix way seems not to be needed.
It may not be needed in terms of performance, but it makes maintainability and extensibility miles easier, which is especially important for open source projects (although really it's important for everything)
>>53579453
>Systemd makes Linux run
Oh boy...
Installing ubuntu to avoid the windows botnet is like shooting yourself with a .22 instead of a .44.
You are just choosing a lesser evil. Ubuntu has no distinction between free and non-free software and will happily bloat your computer with adware on a fresh install.
Discuss
I said discuss
while that may be the case, at least canonical seems to be somewhat transparent compared to microsoft. Either way if you're afraid of being tracked by gov/corporations you shouldn't even be connecting to the internet in the first place.
I use debian btw
>>53579385
Install FreeBSD.
Desktop thread
OP's desktop sucks edition
>>53579137
>OP's desktop sucks
just do our jobs for us
And I found you with a bottle of wine
Your head in the curtains
And heart like the Fourth of July
ITT autismcore software
>arch
>gentoo
>mpd
>deadbeef
>tiling wms
mpv
>>53578994
>hover hand
I agree with the rest, but what the fuck is wrong with deadbeef?
>want to try out Linux after a life of nothing but windows
>don't play games, do some research and find out anything I do on windows I can also do on Linux
>wipe w7 from my laptop, install Linux mint
Specs are i5 2420m, 4GB ram, gt520m, 256GB ssd I upgraded myself.
>use it for a few days, it feels slower than windows 7 every did.
>eventually get tired, wipe it again and install Ubuntu
>unity is actually decent, uses less ram than windows 7 did and Ubuntu runs much smoother than windows and mint.
>decide to try out Fedora too, gnome is nice and fluid too. Install various DEs, settle on e17 for a while, only 400MB ram usage.
>despite a very nice and enjoyable, some small bugs make it unusable after a while
>install Ubuntu mate
Why is Ubuntu mate the best distro?
300MB ram usage on boot, extremely light and fully functional. Comfy and customizable DE.
And why is mint so shit?
Linux experiences thread
Bump'd
Debian is the endgame apt distro. In fact, Debian, Arch, and Gentoo make the holy trinity.
>>53579152
>debian
>slower than both Ubuntu and Fedora
Why do you hate this based man /g/?
>>53578789
inb4 he didn't invent anything.
I mean, he didn't, but no real successful businessman really has.
Not an apple shill. I actually really dislike the company, but I don't give a shit about Jobs.
>>53578789
because his life was devoted to the concept of form over function. Assume your users are idiots and give them a carefully designed little garden to play in, since they'll care more about pretty typefaces than anything else. I find that both insulting to me as a computer user and bad for the world in general.
because brand-fetishism exists
Can I use this to recycle my old laptop screen? The laptops dead.
If not, anyone have any idea what I can use instead?
HDMI is necessary since I want to use it for a pi project.
>>53577913
Are these the same gook ones being sold on ebay? I want to buy one too but I don't know if there's anything better.
>>53578170
Yeah it's on aliexpress.
Universal HDMI VGA 2AV 50PIN TTL LVDS Controller Board Module Monitor Kit for Raspberry PI LCD AT070TN92 tn90 94 Panel freeship
http://s.aliexpress.com/ARriQrAB
(from AliExpress Android)
Want to make some kind of laptop thing with the pi so it'll be neat if it works.
Also a pi should perform fine at 720p?
Orange pi pc
>>53578229
The seller for the one on ebay needs the model number for your monitor to program the controller board before shipping. I don't see anything about that in the aliexpress one you posted.
Does it just work with any monitor?
I don't know much about these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110913284737
So... 3.5 mm plug will finally be dead. Good riddance... these fucking plugs are awful and always generate a lot of noise.
So, uh. Does Lightning actually support better audio than standard 3.5mm?
