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>>52211230
my motha wants me to get her a phone that can make nice photos, even in low light conditions.
I've been out of the smartphone scene for a while, being happy with my nexus5, she always talks about how Huawei is supposed to be the shit for cameras, but I suspect that's because in the last year they've started pushing it a lot with marketing, so all the dudes in malls suggest it.
I know that the 6s, S6, G4 have great cameras, but I was more looking for a tier2ish phone, she doesnt really need the extra bs.
no windows phones or flagships
>>52211261
huawei ascend p7
decent phone, very good camera and should be dirt cheap now that the next one is out.
>>52211313
I might go with this, she's obsessed with huawei since she keeps seeing signs for their phones and all the tech shop assistants keep suggesting those because they clearly have to sell a bunch. Her mind is already set, getting anything other would come back to haunt me with her complaining any time she has a problem...
thanks
>>52211261
was wondering...is the oneplus one "raw" picture mode good? I might convince her to get it if it's really good
>>52202162
anyone?
ey /g/
i need to transfer some pretty big files between two laptops (can't fit on dropbox or whatever) but they are different operating systems. one is win7 and other is xubuntu.
how do i go about doing this? would lan work?
Been using sweetfx to inject some FXAA into unsupported games and whatnot and been trying to find some more in depth explanations for the settings.
>define fxaa_Subpix
>define fxaa_EdgeThreshold
>define fxaa_EdgeThresholdMin
What do these mean? Is higher or lower settings better? I keep comparing with screenshots but it's all starting to look the same, maybe I need a break.
>>52211513
samba share would for fine, albeit it will be slow.
>>52211513
ftp
Is there a program that. Will make copies of a file till the drive it is on is full?
>>52211792
you can just script this.
which OS?
>>52211888
Windows
>>52211792
do you want one single file that contains multiple copies, or what should be the filename of the copies?
>>52211513
external hard drive if 3.0 and if linux has gotten ntfs compability
>>52211974
Don't need NTFS if the drive is in exFAT or ext4
I just bought a 2tb wd black top use as a non os drive. Did i fuck up?
Trying to install Linux Mint with cinnamon. However, once it gets past this screen my monitors don't display anything,.and just go to sleep. Help?
Pic related.
>>52212309
if you run programs on it that load a lot of data or store them on there then no.
if you just want to use it as storage for backups or similar, then yes.
>>52212333
>tfw i found 3 3tb wd greens in the dump
What should i do with them? They all work
Is there a decent GUI for ricing cinammon windows?
The theme manager doesnt change colours, and theme rarely look much different.
Also, is there a fix to the maximise bug? If I select a different theme, the windows topbar maximises out of the viewport.
>>52212356
Use them?
Greens are the low power ones iirc. Put 'em in a NAS or something.
>>52212309
I use wd blacks for all of my games because I can't afford 4TB of solid state.
It depends really, they are great drives with good warranties. They are kind of loud if you're just storing your dirty hentai on it.
>>52212384
But they all at one point failed abs have failed blocks. I'm afraid to put anything useful in them because they all might die
Why does my laptop mode tools not start on boot even though I have enabled it from the configs and enabled the service?
I need to manually start it every time.
>>52212428
Then put them back in the trash. Don't take the risk when it comes to data storage.
>>52212356
ebay
What some good dual Gigabit NIC that will run under both Win Server 2012 R2 and Windows 10?
I need a laptop for school. Surprisingly, it's a REQUIREMENT.
It must have these features: DVD player and RW drive, sound, wireless, and webcam.
Bonus for: i5 or i7, over 6gb or RAM, 250gb memory.
Any suggestions? Should I wait? Classes don't start until May for me. Any good deals I should pick up now?
>>52212737
Budget?
>>52212737
a nice second hand thinkpad/probook/xps/latitude, plus a usb dvd drive if what you find doesn't have an internal one
>>52212737
Forgot a link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315131&cm_sp=Homepage_HD-_-P3_34-315-131-_-01032016
I was looking at that. Looks decent. Thoughts?
>>52212785
I'm thinking $700, but it's gotta be a really good deal if it's that price.
>>52212786
Any personal preferences of those you mentioned?
What are some must-know things for PC repair guys? Rules of thumbs and shit.
I recently paid for my pc to be repaired, worried I'd screw it up if I tried myself. But now I'm looking to learn.
>>52212803
Just get a ThinkPad T440s.
Ok,
I've got a damaged iphone 5.
The right half of the touchscreen doesn't work and I'm going through the set up screens.
I've already activated it through itunes and been able to go to through all but the last page where I have to type in my apple id.
Any advice on alternative ways to type it in or skip it?
I have a laptop I did a Debian netinstall with so it was plugged with an ethernet cable during that time. I don't have an issue with it trying to discover DHCP while booting up, but would like it to be faster. What should I change the time values to in dhclient.conf?
>>52212833
I appreciate the suggestion, but it's a bit out of my price range. Any other ideas?
>>52212821
Most people call anti-static wristbands a meme. Use one anyway.
Computer building is easy, it's just a confidence thing. Once you build one, you will be surprised how easy it is.
However, computer diagnostics can be different. Having some spare working parts around can make your life very easy. This means you can swap out suspicious parts to test if it's the culprit.
>>52212821
How to ground yourself, when to apply force and when not, reading manuals, using Google.
That's it.
>>52212821
1. Unplug it and clear the fleet power
2. If you need a new psu, get one. Don't try to open it up and fix it, its not worth dying for.
3. Install gentoo
>>52212803
>Any personal preferences of those you mentioned?
i especially like the look/feel/featureset of thinkpads (at least, before lenovo started to shit it up)
but probook are also excellent
xps/latitude are also fine technically, i just don't think they look/feel quite so nice
>>52212869
>ThinkPad T440s.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T440S-14-2-9-GHz-Core-i7-12GB-256GB-SSD-20AQ-005WUS-/121855786322?hash=item1c5f2bbd52:g:cLkAAOSwwE5WYMYe
I really wouldn't be scared of buying thinkpads preowned. I know it seems greasy, but thinkpads are solid.
>>52212884
ps. don't be put off by them being by hp/dell
the difference between hp and dell consumer laptops and business laptop is night and day, ask anyone
>>52212884
>>52212908
You all like your thinkpads. I'll definitely consider it! Thank you.
>>52212935
>You all like your thinkpads.
there's a good reason for it
>>52212920
indeed
consumer bullshit < business dell/hp + new thinkpads < non-chicklet thinkpads
I recently built a new PC with a 4690k and an r9 380.
I can run most games at high with not too much heat, but i tried Hitman: Absolution with high settings and my CPU hit 80 C. GPU was like 60, but what the fuck??
>>52212974
Optimisation son.
>>52212946
What about my idea of waiting? Classes don't start for another 4 months. Think there will be a better price or new laptop that comes out?
>>52212974
That's what happens with the stock cooler. I hope it isn't OC'd
>>52213036
I'm not OC'd
Really the stock is that shitty?? I thought i'd be fine if i wasn't OCing
>>52213050
80C and 60C are not dangerous, you just won't get much more out of the CPU
I just upgraded my W7 desktop to W10, and suddenly my internet is running slow as shit. Constant time out errors, pages only half-loading etc. This is the same across browsers
Speeds are fine on other devices, like my Macbook. What's the deal here? I turned off all the automatic update and p2p shit, so I can't see how W10 is hogging the bandwidth
>>52213033
Since its very wise to buy preowned for any business laptop, I wouldn't bother waiting. The prices won't drop significantly in 4 months.
If you're buying anything new, keep your eye out for sales and if you don't see any that takes your fancy, buy last minute. (And don't be upset when it comes on sale a day after you buy it)
>>52213074
Uploading all your dataz to the NSA takes a lot of bandwidth anon
>>52213033
unless you already know of something you're looking forward to, no, it's not worth waiting
new stuff comes out constantly, you could wait forever and still have something better come out in 4 months time
none of your school-related requirements are going to change enough to make a difference, you could use a 5-8 year old laptop and still have no trouble running school programs
>>52213063
85C on a Hitman(2012) with AA and shadows turned down... Will a better CPU cooler let me turn more shit up?
>>52213074
If you get any problems from an upgrade, install fresh.
Personally, I never upgrade because its a mother fucker to diagnose problems.
>>52213130
Of course
>>52213130
>>52213138
But I have to say I think you're mistaking your GPU temp for your CPU temp. A game wouldn't make the CPU temp vary that much
I think you need better airflow in your case
>>52212851
anyone?
>>52213152
I have 2 front intake and 1 rear exhaust, all fans running at 100%
And no my CPU is frying at 85, while my GPU is in the 60s, i'm using both HWMonitor and Speccy(which really isnt very accurate)
>>52212851
Give it back, Jamal.
>>52213185
Accurate enough to tell you you've got a problem.
Your cooler obviously isn't cutting it, no chips are equal, you've obviously got one that running pretty hot.
However, those temps aren't dangerous, they are designed to go to their tj-max.
>>52213101
ps. you might be amazed what even an 7.5 year old laptop can do with an ssd in it
pic related, my thinkpad t400 with a 64G ssd and 1G ram
>>52213185
It's possible your CPU cooler isn't sitting flat against the CPU. Before you buy a new cooler try reseating it. As for a new cooler, get something by Noctua
>>52212718
bumping for interest
>>52211230
What's the smallest mini ITX case w/ a fullsize DVD/CD-option?
>>52213267
That could be, once i had the motherboard installed I didn't have the stock cooler clipped in all the way and had to push it in further (pre-boot).
What's a lower profile cooler, cuz my case is cramped and doesn't seem like it could fit a 212.
>>52213234
What are temps that i need to look out for?
>>52211230
>American cops
>>52213258
20 seconds to boot. That's about twice as fast with a desktop and HDD mounted OS. Not bad for it's age.
If used thinkpads weren't so expensive here in the UK, I might consider grabbing one.
>>52213136
Sure, I'm planning on clean installing when my new GPU gets here. I just can't figure out why my internet has nosedived
>>52213308
Anything over 80C both CPU and GPU should raise red flags. Over 90C turn off your computer to prevent damage
>>52213308
What's wrong with a Noctua NH-L9i?
>>52213328
Bullshit.
Hardware will never let itself hit problems. That's why they're designed to throttle.
>>52213328
Yeah my CPU jumps around 40-50 while on Chrome, and gaming i've never been below 65 and i'm on a fucking 720p monitor.
I think i fucked up
Is the lumia 750 cancelled?
>>52213318
linux itself loads at the 13 second mark
graphical login by the 18 second mark
besides boot, loading "big" programs like gimp and libreoffice is also shown to also be very quick, as is shutdown
the bios takes up most of the boot time, which is not something an ssd (or cpu/ram/etc) can help, unfortunately
the point is basically, much of the difference (for common usage) between current laptops and oldish-but-pre-ssd ones is just the ssd, and it's no trouble to put an ssd into them
>>52213348
>Hardware will never let itself hit problems
Holy fuck were you born yesterday? jesus christ
>>52213348
Take off your heatsink and start your computer, see what happens.
>>52213345
Sorry thought It was that huge Noctua one, that one seems like a very viable choice.
I am just surprised the stock cooler doesn't do more.
>>52213318
>If used thinkpads weren't so expensive here in the UK
fyi, i paid AU$80 for it in 2014, practically-new condition, which is fairly common for business laptops, since they're often used in... businesses, where they're often (though not always) treated well
>>52213412
Is reseating it an option?
>>52213328
Seriously 90C starts damaging??
>>52213426
Yeah, I guess that'll be what I do today.
Do i need new thermal paste or will the melted pre-applied paste be okay.
>>52213432
No. I meant red flags as by be cautious. It's nearing its point where you start to wear on its lifespan
>>52213398
And it seems you were born about 100 years ago.
Intel would not offer warranties on the chips if they weren't good for it.
>>52213455
Err strongly recommend new paste. You can get away with reusing the old stuff if you're desperate..
>>52213474
Warranties don't apply when you use something wrong.
>>52213409
>>52213476
Do you think i need to completely remove the mobo to do this? I mean i can totally reach the cooler without removing it, but the mobo might snap while i'm pushing the cooler pins in...
I'm just lazy
>>52213524
I've done it inside the case dozens of times before. But I am a train technician with a lot of experience. It can be done, but don't if you don't feel comfortable or cannot do so
Started my computer up today, when I got to the login screen, the entire screen was peppered with black squares. There were a few black lines on either side of the screen, and one thick black bar across the top area of the screen. I tried to log in, but the screen just went straight black after I did that.
Does this mean my graphics card is dying? Could dusting it out fix it, or is it 100% completely dead forever?
>>52213539
Just needed to hear that i can be done
Thanks for the help man, I've been scared to even play games with these temps
>>52213524
If your case has a rear cut-out you'll be fine.
>>52213328
You're a lying sack of shit.
I've had my i5 2400 running with the stock cooler since release and only just changed the thermalpaste 2 weeks ago. Used to idle at 55 and reach 98 during load and it never gave me any trouble.
Some mobile chips even tolerate 100C.
>>52213573
good luck
>>52213561
Try reinstalling drivers or your OS and see what the deal is. Do you have an integrated GPU to test or another graphics card?
>>52213524
I personally take out ram, gpu and drives and try to get most of the cabling out of the way.
>>52213198
It's mine, I just can't press the return key.
>>52212737
>250gb memory
You're talking about disk space.
I bet if you asked the school they could help you with either a discount on a laptop or maybe even sell you a surplus laptop. Computer companies often have deals with schools.
>>52213581
You are wrong, and you should stop posting misleading information
>>52213607
Another graphics card, Radeon 7970. It's a couple years old.
It was working fine yesterday, though, and I wasn't taxing it either.
Could a power surge do this? When I woke up today all three of my monitors were off as well as my computer, and one of my monitors refuses to turn back on, like it's damaged.
>>52213645
power surges can damage things, yes
>>52213642
no he isn't.
You're the once scare-mongering.
>>52213328
>>52213432
I don't think you'll find any reliable sources for damage to CPUs at 90C or even 100C. Intel's thermal shutdown happens at about 125C, but Intel will throttle speeds when it hits 100C to prevent thermal shutdown.
I'd bet that even 200C for 30 seconds or so wouldn't cause any practical damage.
>>52213660
I'm just surprised that it could damage a graphics card without appearing to damage the motherboard, power supply, or CPU. It can still boot up, after all.
>>52213642
>https://communities.intel.com/thread/41930?start=0&tstart=0
If the temperature reaches 100 °Celsius or more, that is consider overheating.
Kill yourself.
>>52213581
>You're a lying sack of shit.
He's not. While some processors may work at those high temps, you're reducing their lifespan significantly and risking failure.
Only a retard would sacrifice component longevity for laziness or convenience.
>>52213685
considering one of the monitors stopped working, it could be that that monitor is the problem, was that monitor plugged into the mentioned graphics card?
>>52213713
No, I unplugged it when I realized it wasn't working, before I started up the computer. The monitor I did use to test it seems to be working fine on its own.
>>52213709
>operating a cpu below maximum temperature lowers its lifespan
source or shut the fuck up
Going to pirate windows for the first time in over a decade for a new build, how big of a usb drive will I need?
>>52213776
8GB
Is it normal to have a CPU idle temp of 35, but have it randomly jump to 50?
I notice on HWMonitor that after browsing it normally stays at 35-40 but it will record MAX temps of 50
>>52213709
Wrong. Intel have came out and said many times, that heat isn't a notable lifespan decreaser of lifespan. Voltage is.
>>52213788
Thanks senpai, now I just have to wait for the parts to arrive.
>>52213811
Interesting, thanks anon! I stand corrected.
>>52213790
I'm on a stock cooler and yes temperatures can jump during spikes.
Should I upgrade to Windows 10?
>>52213876
you might have to, eventually, so might as well get used to it now
>>52212737
What use do you have for an i7 laptop you goddamn Nigger.
Get a used chinkpad with an i3 and spend your saved money on something else.
>>52213907
good point
Anything I need to do before I upgrade? Save everything to an external hard drive?
>>52213328
Linus pls go fix ur Kingston raid
>>52211230
Hey /sqt/, I just did a disk test on my 5 years old laptop with these results. I'm just trying to figure out whether or not should I buy a new disk before reinstalling W7.
From what I can tell by comparing my results to some others I found, they don't look too hot.
>>52213907
>not waiting for the successor or until they fix that shitty mismatched ui
>>52213922
if you're using 7 or above, there's no need. before that i don't know tbqh.
you might want to grab an enterprise version for best control over the botnet features.
>>52213954
50MB/s sequential is terrible. Sounds like a 5400RPM 2.5" drive.
Get an SSD. They're cheap now. Samsung 850 250GB for probably $90.
>>52213980
You guessed right. I've been thinking about getting an SSD too, but I'm still worried about its lifetime and reliability.
But considering how beaten up the laptop itself is - keyboard broken, battery gone - I might as well buy a new one. But again, the new laptop might come with its own HDD which I might or might not want to replace with an SSD, which I'm still not sure about.
why doesn't my hard drives go to sleep when they have bitlocker full disk encryption?
t. windows 10 pro 64bit UEFI stuff
>>52214075
>buy ssd
>if its still shit buy laptop and sell the new HDD on egay or use as an external drive
>>52214075
lifetime is an absolute non issue, stop believing all the shit.
Unless you write multiple terabytes per day you'll have the SSD for decades.
Best scanning/antivirus that takes up minimal resources? As it is my laptop runs at 50% RAM, don't need this shit stalling it completely
GTX 980 or 390x
>>52214211
Depends what OS you're talking about. Since you didn't mention, I'll assume Windows.
MSSE + MalwareBytes for the occasional scan. You can mostly just get away with Common Sense 2016, however.
>>52214272
390X from those two. But I'd honestly suggest either getting a standard 390 and save some money, or going all the way to a 980 Ti.
>>52214272
Get the 980ti instead.
>>52214316
i was planing to get 390 but sapphire one is out of stock, only asus, gigabyte and xfx is available
>>52214327
too expensive
Chrome is kinda hogging some RAM that I need not to have some of my games go bonkers. However when I play these I tend to listen to long youtube videos.
Is there any way to load youtube audio from something else than chrome? A windows program or something?
>>52214275
I wanted to just use common sense, but my laptop (windows was correct) freaks out on me whenever I try to turn windows defender off
>>52214391
youtube-dl
I just got a nice computer chair and using it ontop of carpet is a bitch.
Anything that I can put down to free the wheels?
>>52214479
wood
I have to make a quiz using windows form application and one of the requirements is to randomise the order of the radio buttons every time the quiz is loaded. I can only do this for a checked list box but for the life if me cant figure it out for radio buttons. How can I do this?
>>52214494
good, I can customize it to a specific shape and paint it. Just didn't want to shell up $20 for a plastic mat that didn't even fit the space right.
>>52214479
uh yeah they make mats for this. or you could just swap out the wheels for some carpet-compatible ones.
>>52214479
You can buy plastic mats with little teeth on the bottom that serve to create a smooth surface on top of the carpet.
I bought one to protect my carpet when the bottom of my chair dragging on it started to chew a hole in it.
How do I open the stream in RTMP with this extension?
Sick of commandline
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-livestreamer/
"--player-passthrough rtmp" arguement does not work and it defaults to hls
This isnt so much a question. But I've been trying to convince my wife that we need cable internet (on DSL right now) so I've been downloading gigantic files that take hours to complete before I go to work and on the weekends so that she can't even watch a youtube video at 480p w/o interruptions.
It seems to be working.
Wish me luck /g/
>my celebratory drink when I succeed.
why is this happening?
Hey there, I've to show a presentation next week about open source and gnu/linux, I usually start my presentations with a funny video about the topic, any suggestions for one ? (all i found was this "im a mac, and im a pc, and im linux" which is nice)
>>52215031
you disabled javascript
>>52215031
Script broken? Maybe interfering with the default suit 4chan uses.
>>52214979
You could also remove your micro filters - reduces speed and greatly increases disconnections.
Galaxy Tab 4 any good? I want a nice android tablet, that isn't too expensive, and has good root support.
Any ideas? My budget is £130 maximum, give or take a few.
>>52215101
Thank you for the tip!
>>52215061
Seems so, but I haven't done that. All I did today involving javascript was install appchanx and disable it because I didnt like it
How do I enable javascript?
>>52215101
I thought filters were there to stop that?
>>52214979
>been downloading gigantic files that take hours to complete before I go to work and on the weekends so that she can't even watch a youtube video at 480p w/o interruptions.
set up QoS on your router
best of both worlds
usable browsing for the "wife", and all spare bandwidth goes to downloads
of course, if you can get cable than setup QoS *after* you get it for an extra win
What would happen if I plugged it in
>>52215298
its light might turn on
>>52215316
this.
>>52215182
ps. only happening on 4chan and no other sites
>>52215298
It will power up.
>>52211230
What is this big ass thing my monitor is plugged into and how do I get a smaller, cheaper one?
Pic related
Can you plug a monitor into an external hard drive?
And what's a cheap laptop I can get for $50 - $100 with at least 2GB RAM?
>>52215607
>What is this big ass thing my monitor is plugged into and how do I get a smaller, cheaper one?
Your PC?
>Can you plug a monitor into an external hard drive?
Yes
>And what's a cheap laptop I can get for $50 - $100 with at least 2GB RAM?
Used mac mini
pic related
Going to buy this usb 2.0 hub and a usb 3.0 cable which is 4m long
I want connect my mouse/keyboard/gamepad so I can sit on couch
Am I doing it right?
>>52215656
Post the USB 3 cable
>>52215627
Thank you so much, anon :3 <3
>>52215656
You understand that the USB3 is useless if you use a USB2 hub, right?
>>52215690
i didn't post anything helpful and you didn't post a real question. Don't get cute with me.
>>52215607
>What is this big ass thing my monitor is plugged into and how do I get a smaller, cheaper one?
your computer
>Can you plug a monitor into an external hard drive?
no
>And what's a cheap laptop I can get for $50 - $100 with at least 2GB RAM?
a second hand one
>>52215656
Should work okay, but USB doesn't do that well over long distances and with hubs. You may have to unplug/replug things from time-to-time to make them work. I don't even like wireless, but personally I'd go with wireless devices if you're using them from the couch. Logitech K400 is a good start.
>>52215679
4World USB 3.0 Male tip A - USB 3.0 Male tip A
>>52215697
Yes, thing is that it is the only one which has 4 m
>>52213294
Intel dual / quad server ones are cheap as hell nowadays just get one, make sure the bracket fits you have small height and full height brackets, small is used by 1u servers and full height will fit in any normal tower case
What is the equivalent of the firefox extension "self destructing cookies" for chrome?
New to pc hardware. What is this bus?
>inb4 jamal
Found an iPhone 4 at work, battery's dead.
If I manage to find a charger, is there a way to find out who the owner is?
They haven't come back for it, no idea if it's locked or anything.
I have Verizon fios. Why does my resolved IP show up as "dsl-w.verizon.net" instead of "fios.verizon.net"
>>52216144
agp
What is the best free usenet client?
>>52216144
agp, better than pci, but before pci-e
only used for graphics cards
fairly common around 1998-2005 or so
>>52216266
Thx
I'm thinking about setting up a plex media center in my house. I want to be able to access it through my smart tv, desktop, laptop, and other devices. Because I live alone, I will usually only be watching on one device at a time, maybe two in rare occasions.
I want to store my media centrally on a NAS. I want the redundancy RAID 1 or 1+0 provides and the ability to not be leaving my powerhouse of a desktop running 24/7. Additionally, I would like my NAS to be able to handle any torrent downloads that I schedule on it, so I'm not manually sending files over to it whenever I download something new.
I'm not sure how about to go doing that. Are there any good resources out there for a first time NAS build? Also, what dictates if media needs to be transcoded? I've seen some prebuilts claiming they can transcode and others that cannot.
Do you plan out your programs before you create them? How so, if so?
I'm 400 lines into a program and it's boggling my mind
Why does my Ubuntu Minimal ISO install still download and install scsi and printer drivers and Python?
I just need a linux kernel with busybox/bourne again and a fully functional aptitude/dpkg package manager.
Wat do?
Any good reasons to have 3 monitors over 2? Planning on having 1 landscape and 1 portrait, but I wouldn't mind picking up a 2nd landscape monitor if I'd have a good use for it
>>52216413
Transcoding is very CPU-expensive and probably not worth it in your case (unless you have a shitty iPad to watch movies on)
Search for 'nas seedbox setup'.
Also don't forget about VPN regardless of the legal status of pirating in your cunt.
>>52216581
>Any good reasons to have 3 monitors over 2?
the center is a screen, not two screen edges
I just bought this for 80$.
What's the general consensus on Toshiba external HDDs?
I don't want it to turn into a brick in a couple months. Granted it has warranty but redownloading all the games I'll backup in it and losing other random personal files would be an absolute bitch and a half.
>>52216515
Is that a rhetorical question?
>>52216605
>redownloading all the games I'll backup in it and losing other random personal files would be an absolute bitch and a half.
>what are backups
>>52216588
>Transcoding is probably not worth it
When would it be worth it? What do you use it for and what exactly is it?
I have a bunch of chinese cartoons (mkv files) that I plan on keeping on my media center, in addition to the run of the mill movies and tv shows.
>>52216605
I bought the 2TB model a year and a half ago and haven't noticed anything bad. I use it as additional storage on my fileserver though, so it's not getting moved or bumped at all.
>>52216605
1. TrueCrypt your 'personal files'
2. Back them up on a botnet service like Google Drive / Dropbox
3. ????
>>52211230
>>52213313
You're a fucking idiot if you think the cop did anything wrong.
>>52211230
>>52216716
what game is that?
>>52211647
I could swear the settings file have descriptions on them. Is that not so?
With python, do I have to initalise each array?
Array1 = []
Array2 = []
etc. is there a quick way of doing this like
Array1, Array2 = []
?
So /g/, what's a good way to access your music library on the go ?
I have a good 150 or so GB of music on my desktop at home that I'd like to be able to stream to my phone and laptop, any suggestions on how to accomplish this ?
Desktop runs Windows 8.1, I also have my home server available which runs Linux if that helps. Maybe the server can access the music on desktop PC through SMB shares or something if there's a good Linux program for this ?
Most of the results I found on google suggested Plex and Spotify (really ?), which seems kind of dumb for just music.
>>52216617
This is what I'm getting this for dummy. Idea is to backup install files and Steam backups in here to clear up space on my main PC HDD. I might get another storage device down the line but this is what I can get for now.
>>52216650
I'll use it for backups only pretty much, so I guess it won't get too shaken or anything, but I won't keep it hooked up permanently either. Which is why I hope it doesn't go poof too soon.
>>52216654
To be fair my 'personal files' are nothing but pictures that are years old, none of which are lewd, and work projects and shit. Those I'll probably keep in my PC too anyway since they're not even all that big storage-wise.
>>52216805
>Idea is to backup install files and Steam backups in here
>to clear up space on my main PC
you don't seem to understand what "backup" means
>>52216770
saints row the third
what's the design/architecture of a processor? I don't mean arithmetic unit, control unit etc, I mean are there tiny wires inside? Can I build my own with a steady hand?
>>52216780
Can't you doArray1 = Array2 = []?
>>52216558
anyone knows the answer?
>>52216844
I love you.
nohomo though
>>52216842
sure
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-an-8-Bit-Computer/
>>52216558
what do you mean, still?
As it in it takes a long time to download or that it is still does that by default?
If the latter, it is probably needed by some application
I'm using rdesktop to connect. How to transfer files from Remote Windows Desktop to my PC with debian?
>>52216846
The base Ubuntu system must have those packages. The point of the mini iso is so that you can have one image used to install a variety of systems and to give the installer more choice. But since Ubuntu is very newbie friendly, they only give choice up to a point. If you really wish to exclude these things you should probably try Linux from Scratch or Slackware.
>>52216880
>needed by some application
how about I choose those programs myself
>>52216873
The fuck is this shit? I need to download an app to read the page?
>>52216968
Apps let them mine more data from you to sell to advertisers. Just request the desktop version of the site.
>>52216990
I need to create an account to go to the next page and soon after it asked me to download an app.
I got this for Christmas, what the fuck can I do with it without connecting to a botnet?
> no USB port, so can't fileshare
> can only use Amazon's licensed music shit or one of their partners
> can't answer complex questions like "What are the winning hands in poker"
> can't even answer "In what year did the Tet offensive begin?"
Why the fuck would I want to spend $150 to know the goddamn weather or who is winning a game when I could google that shit in 5 seconds? It's looking like an absolute pile of shit.
![Screenshot_2016-01-03-16-56-25[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/VlvPHbd.png "Screenshot 2016-01-03-16-56-25[1]")
>>52217051
Just request the desktop version of the site, not sure what else to tell you.
>>52217109
>what the fuck can I do with it without connecting to a botnet?
Absolutely nothing, that's the intent.
Does anyone know a way to force rotation for webms playback on android?
I keep my rotation on my phone locked but sometimes I want to view a short video, youtube, a webm here or something and I usually do this in my browser (lightning).
The webm player has a full screen button in the corner, but it doesn't do what I want:
Maximize and show in landscape mode.
I have to turn the rotation back on, view the video and remember to turn it off again when I am done.
Is there a way to fix this?
It is the default behaviour in the youtube app, but don't want to install gapps to view webm's
>>52217260
Can't you just reenable rotation from the android menu pull down bar thing at the top?
>>52213130
>85C
That's probably not your CPU temp.
Best wireless mouse for casual use on a laptop? Not going to play mechanically intensive games with it, but I do want a decent mouse. Was thinking of buying this: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Wireless-Mouse-Receiver-Black/dp/B005EJH6Z4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1451859197&sr=8-5&keywords=wireless+mouse
good buy or do you guys have a better recommendation?
>>52213130
>>52217337
85C is fine for a CPU. CPUs can get to 95-100C before having throttle. OCing your CPU a little more is not going to make any difference in most video games. He could OC his video card for a few more fps, as long as the GPU is still under ~95-100C max load, but its wintertime, so I'd say anything under 90C under a stress test will be fine for summertime gaming too.
>>52216238
Give it back Cletus
Please I can't find any info on this. What dpi for my mouse would I need for a 40" 4K monitor? I really want mx master but not sure the dpi will be enough? Cheers.
>>52217425
Is Cletus a new meme?
What does that even mean?
But yeah, hopefully they pick it up tomorrow.
>>52216952
Then install gentoo.
What are the best budget monitor manufacturers?
Is it possible to get G-sync for under $250?
>>52217428
Completely up to your personal preference.
For what it's worth, I have no issues using my MX Master on a triple monitor (5760x1080) setup.
Alright, I've got crossfired Radeon 7950's, and each card has 1 DVI, 1 HDMI, and 2 mini Display ports.
I've got 3 monitors, 1 ultrawide that's my main screen, 1 144hz monitor that's my secondary, and 1 older model 24in 1080p that's my third monitor. How do I hook up of them up at once on crossfired cards? Right now my 144hz is connected though DVI and the ultrawide though HDMI, both on the first card.
I've read that I need to get an active mini display port adapter to HDMI, because of Eyefinity or whatever the fuck it's called, but they're like $20-$25 and I'd rather not spend money If I have to trying to get all 3 monitors to work.
I don't want the game to stretch across 3 screen, I just want all 3 monitors "on", so I have have TS on my left monitor and chrome up on my right monitor while I do shit on my main monitor.
Thanks --
>>52213313
more like /pol/
i really need a new laptop that can run games, what should i choose?
>>52217620
What's your price range?
>>52217620
I hate questions that provide too little information.
Max. you're willing to spend & currency
What games
What resolution & quality
>>52211230
>tfw two packages make it to your hometown according to UPS tracking
>3 days ago
>>52217620
Do you really need the laptop to play games? You can just build a desktop and buy a cheap laptop, much better than a gaming laptop.
>>52217673
Also, do you care about battery life?
What's cheaper, turning the heat on or building a fire in a fireplace?
>>52211493
Bumping one more time then killing self
>>52217412
>85C is fine for a CPU
I know that, but I'm still in doubt it's his CPU temp on just a game.
Not that good when it comes to CPU's.
Currently I'm rocking a "Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.67GHz". Which has served me well but is starting to show it's age a bit.
One of the big issues is I'm using some retarded socket(1156) and I don't really want to spend all that cash getting a new mobo as well as a new CPU.
Is there still decent ones made for the 1156?
Is my current one still okay? I do some gayming but most of that it older stuff. But the few modern games I do try doesn't exactly run great.
>>52217816
I believe there was only one generation of 1156 CPUs made. So you could go like... i7 870 or something max.
>>52217844
I see. Would it be worth upgrading or do you think I should just wait a while and go all out and get both a new CPU and mobo?
It ain't easy being a poorfag. Can't really justify upgrading it right now since most if the time it still works fine.
>>52217906
An overclocked i7 870 might be able to run most modern games and suchlike decently.
Wouldn't recommend unless you can find one for really cheap though, it's a better idea to just go all the way and upgrade both CPU and mobo to at least something Haswell.
sorry i was going to give more info but erased it for some reason
>>52217667
1-1,5k $ i think, currency is PLN in which i want to spend 4k at most
>>52217673
the best resolution there is for the price range. I don't have the need to play new titles, all I want is that they can be accesable and cs:go, starcraft run the best they can
>>52217697
my friend group makes lots of lan parties laptop is much easier to move than PC.
+ i dont have money to buy PC and a laptop and i definetly need a laptop
>>52217978
Aight then. Thanks.
>>52217758
You'd have to spend your time to chop the firewood.So you'd have to compare that to what you consider acceptable pay.
How do I know if other people see the same color as me? Like what if their green is my red? How would you verify this?
>>52217684
weekend
my room is pretty small and I want to get one of these. Is it worth it?
>>52217620
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232863&cm_re=asus_rog_751-_-34-232-203-_-Product
>>52218121
looks like shit desu
>>52218104
You stop getting your bachelor's degree in philosophy and instead get it in engineering.
>>52218141
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232203&cm_re=asus_rog_751-_-34-232-203-_-Product
thx>>52218008
what do you think about lenovo Y50-70?
>>52217535
bump
>>52218104
You mean on a display? ICC profiles plus a colorimeter.
What are some good resources to quickly pick up the basics of C# in a few days and be good enough to bullshit through a junior-level interview? I already know Python and Ruby.
>>52218121
Nightmare fuel
>>52218170
well, looks like I'll have to build a loft bed again
I usually hear about cooling the CPU or GPU, but should my motherboard go from 55 to 70 during heavy load?
Also, any idea why I would get a sudden heat spike while updating the BIOS on a Thinkpad E540? The fan went absolutely mental for the last 10 seconds of it. Scared the shit out of me. It might have overheated if it took any longer.
>>52218206
MSDN has a tutorial.
>>52218121
Do you want to feel like you're in school all the time?
>>52218192
I was going off the link i had bookmarked when i bought mine.
You can get a 980m for $1500 if you play around with the options
The 970m with certain settings was around $1200
>>52211911
You could use something like h2testw which tests your Drive speed by filling it up with essentially null data
>>52218194
Im assuming you're on windows.
You'll have issues playing games unless they are fullscreen,and if they are then you have no access to the other monitors(think how you need the mouse locked to one screen when you play fps).If you're playing an rts or w/e you can use the arrow keys or deal ith the mouse going off screen to move the direction you need.
Anyhow.
Looking at the input ports,it seems youll have to utilize the minidp and hdmi.
Im trying to learn about the bootloading process in traditional bios systems. Some questions,
How much a pain in the ass is it to work with grub/grub2? Im currently dual booting on my laptop but I installed loonix bootloaders on their own partitions, "chainloading" them through windows btmgr through editing the bcd file.
If I go for grub how easy is it to recover from a fucked up non booting system?
Is LILO still relevant? I want simplicity not over the top complicated for no reason bs.
>>52218229
Yes
>>52218509
use syslinux
>>52218229
>Also, any idea why I would get a sudden heat spike while updating the BIOS on a Thinkpad E540? The fan went absolutely mental for the last 10 seconds of it. Scared the shit out of me. It might have overheated if it took any longer.
I dont see how the fan going mental could cause overheating, if you meant overheating of the fan itself its probably designed to take that load without issues. I dont know if its normal but same thing happened to me when updating my x100e bios through wangblows.
How can i know if a program creates/modifies a file when it's launched/closed? And how to find the file?
In Chrome, what's the best way to customize the new tab page with what websites I want instead of them being my most visited?
>>52218536
Didnt know about it, looks nice and simple, thanks.
>>52218572
It's common for CPU fans to max out when the system is first starting or when the firmware is set to default settings.
What's good for handling multiple monitors on Windows 7? Switching wallpapers and moving/resizing windows and such?
I like Display Fusion free well enough, but the profiles would be nice since my monitor rotates. The rest of the pro features are wasted on me, though.
I've just bought a Lenovo Yoga 700 11.6" as my primary device for the next 3 or so years. Core M3-6Y30 processor
Did I mess up?
Bare in mind before this I was largely using an Asus T100 as my main machine so I don't really need a whole lot of power but it'd be nice to run the occasional game
>>52211230
My dad offered to buy me a macbook pro for Xmas but I would like advice about what model to get? I have never had a macbook pro. For the next 2 years I would use it primarily at a desk with very little transport, but after that I may be taking it with me to teach classes.
I like to use Photoshop and I also do video editing for academic videos and short films. I would like to get back into Web Design too, but I haven't done anything related to that in about 10 years so, my main uses are photo and video editing, Microsoft Suite, and making a lot of powerpoints for lectures.
What is the best option for me?
>>52218650
Yeah you fucked up. Terrible gaming performance, and you paid the MS tax. That said, it's not worth getting a gaming laptop anyway.
Which actual model did you get? Google says Lenovo 700 is a 14" model...
>>52218684
Dont get a macbook then?
>>52218650
>11.6''
>primary device
Are you a hobbit?`
>>52218650
Can you not return it?
Holy shit thats bad
>>52218759
What would you recommend?
I hate to sound like an idiot - he said maxbook pro so I thought that was really good?
I work in academia in a humanities dept and they all have macbooks.
Just had my first kid ad i guess he wanted to give me a really special present.
What would be best for my needs?
Keep in mind that I only have used macs for the past 8 years
Why the FUCK does my AMD R9 390 IDLE at 63c? The fans don't even fucking spin up until 70. Is this because it's to pander to "muh silence" faggots? I have to use MSI Afterburner to manage the fans. If I do that, it idles at 30c. Load is 75c. Is this normal/acceptable?
Magic 8ball, will Kingdom Hearts 3 come to PC?
>>52218860
Its not normal temperature, but it is well within its operating range.
>>52211261
Photography in low-light depends on the photographer and the app used.
Android has good photography apps that can see more than the human eye in the near-dark.
Of course a camera with >12mp is recommended if not required
>>52218224
>sleeping that close to the fan
>>52218915
I stretched once and almost lost a finger. That was all.
Is there anything like learnyousomeerlang or learnyouahaskell for objective c or swift?
>>52218740
Nah there's an 11" model
http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga/yoga-700-11/
By saying occasional Game I really don't mean anything heavy. I'm not expecting to run Fallout 4, more just an Indie game or something that I won't be able to play on my PS4. The T100 only had an Intel Atom Processor and I was honestly largely fine with that.
I'm well aware at that price I can get a far better laptop but I wanted something small, light and fanless
>>52218787
Just a manlet
>>52218224
Get an actual loft ladder, what's wrong with you?
>>52218572
I guess I'm just really anxious because something's up with my cooling lately. A while ago the computer suddenly overheated for no apparent reason while I was on youtube. The fan got louder than I'd ever heard for five seconds, my fingers got hot and then everything crashed. It's been running noticeably warmer since then for some reason, but there hadn't been any incidents until the time I tried to update the BIOS. The fan sounded the same then.
>>52218615
Noted, thanks.
Incidentally, about that cooling issue in general. Blowing the dust out didn't help, next I'll try replacing the paste and reseating the fan and if that fails, replacing the fan. Anything I should know?
>>52218855
You're paying for the brand when you get a mac.Not the specs.You can get way better specs on a non macbook
Just casually browsing check out this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315169
>>52211230
I've been watching videos off porn sites in last year with firefox
I've been ignoring when firefox said that something is outdated or whatever, and just allowed it anyways.
should i be worried
>>52219003
Just return it and get a 15 inch screen, anything less is neck and eye pain.
>>52218998
Nope, it sucks.
Try this for objc basics: http://rypress.com/tutorials/objective-c/
The rest will be on apple's website
>>52219038
That depends on how shady the site is.
Xvideos, Pornhub, xhamster are all 99% safe. It's the sites that open a new tab that redirects through some adserver every time you click a video that you should watch out for.
So I've been thinking about rooting my phone. It's a Samsung galaxy note 3 running on what I believe is lollipop 5.2 or whatever the most recent update to this phone is.
Is it safe to do so? I hear rooting leaves your phone vulnerable to viruses and whatnot. I have an anti virus bit im still not sure. I downloaded kingroot and am now looking for a way to back up my data. Just need to make sure im not doing anything stupid is all.
>>52219021
>needing a ladder
>>52219157
Why do you want to root your phone? Unless you have an actual good reason to do so, it's better not to.
>>52219185
I suppose since there's not going to be women entering that bed, it's okay for it to only be accessible to tall dudes.
>>52219192
All the google play shit is annoying me and the os looks fucking terrible. The worst part is there's hardly any customization
I want about 30 seconds of this.
https://download.blender.org/durian/movies/Sintel.2010.4k.mkv
But stopping the download deletes what I've downloaded.
Is there any way to just download a part of it?
>>52219048
That anon should get a larger laptop only if they want a better-value CPU, not because of a larger 1366x768 resolution screen.
They should just get a monitor screen if ergonomics are the issue since 15" inch laptops are just going to be awful compromise on portability. Not as bad as 17" laptops of course, but no sane person would ever get those.
>>52219352
Copy the partially downloaded file to a different location while it's downloading before you stop the download.
>>52219402
Doesn't open.
>>52219212
I... don't plan on making my mother a grandmother anyways. BTW I am moving into the basement so I won't need a loft bed anymore.
Installed Debian, and hangs at "Loading, please wait" after the initial startup screen. No other OS is on the HDD. What might have gone wrong? Reinstalling does nothing.
CONDUCTOR WE HAVE HAVE A NEW THREAD
>>52219456
>>52219456
>>52219456
>>52219456
>>52219419
Oh, probably your video player doesn't like it since it's missing the index or whatever. Try VLC.
>>52219475
Try Ubuntu LTS. It has the best installer.
is there a way to bring back holo on marshmallow?
i'm pretty shit with the xml stuff on /res but i'd take the effort if someone could guide me how to force it upon the systemui.
I want a windows tablet. China or not, idc. Budget is about $250. Needs to be not terrible shit. 10in or smaller. And have a pen?
Does this exist. Is the surface pro 1 my only option? I dont mind buying used ofc.
>>52219551
nvm, guess it should be doable with this info
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34325321/appcompat-force-holo-theme
>>52219157
Im not sure lolipop has a unlocked bootloader.
>>52211465
Yes
>>52212309
SSD for Linux and stuff you use often, e.g. browser, favorite game, etc. HDD for media, and everything else.
>>52212356
Wipe them before selling or using yourself.
>>52212821
Am PC repair guy. Back your important shit up. Literally copy and paste to a USB, and throw it in your closet, that easy. Electrostatic discharge is a 1 in a million thing, but it does matter, touch some metal before you start fucking with shit. Google is your enemy, but startpage.com is your best friend. 99% of virus removal is uninstalling shit from control panel before scanning with 2 or 3 anti virus programs. If a piece of hardware doesn't work, 99% of the time it is a driver issue. Windows slow? Check startup items, and uninstall unneeded shit. Works 99% of the time. Or just backup your stuff and reinstall the OS, then download drivers and reimport backed up stuff. Set your software to auto-update, browsers, browser extensions, programs, OS, all that. I saw a guy a few weeks ago with Firefox 4.0 (current version is like 45 or something). XP is kill, Adobe software is kill, Java is kill, AVG is kill. Windows is kill in general. Building a computer is easy, watch YouTube vids for a few hours about how to and read your motherboard manual. Any other questions? StartPage.com
>>52212974
Stock CPU coolers are bad.
Just buy an all in one liquid cooler.
>>52213561
Compressed air.
>>52213876
>>Should I install Win10?
If running 7, No.
If running 8, Yes.
A lot of privacy concerns with 10.
Ideally you would want Linux.
