Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Achromalia wrote: 5ev6p

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

The GMTs can lock the thread. I am done with OT for the foreseeable future.

fair enough :( i thought the tech thread was compelling and valuable, but i hope you'll be well, wherever you go

I am frankly unsure what to do, though. I don't understand why I can't be let to just do my thing in my own thread.

i think you will be left in peace, people just make reckless comments sometimes and we probably aren't in each other's heads to consider what would carry a possibility of real consequence. but i doubt they will have weight on the substance of the thread itself, and i doubt the gmt will find reason to take issue to the point of locking it. if anything, maybe this would be locked only if it does not return to the original subject of tech and continues to be argumentative, but... that argument, if it was one, is probably already over by now

it's entirely reasonable to care and continue to invest in the thread, and i think some people who've commented here did in fact find this tech corner to be meaningful enough to ask genuine questions about what they can do with what they have or what they're looking to purchase or install. if the thread remains here, it seems likely people will bring more genuine questions and accompanying commentary on whatever events you share

i imagine half of the people on ot wouldn't care, but you don't need to appeal to all of ot ^^ and once the sarcasm and irony dies and decomposes, i have trust that people will take the thread as seriously as many do with the patatitta or dm-for-mutual review threads

that being noted, you aren't obligated to continue, and maybe you find that this is part of a pattern you cannot sustain, even if some people value what you do. that should be something freely left to your discretion and comfort, and i wouldn't demand that you stay if you're suspecting that being here will continue to harm you

additionally, if the tech corner were to be locked, it doesn't necessarily mean a new one can't be created :>

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

I have sent Blushing a few DMs and I've sent a report form too to the "government". I will see the replies I get and then choose how to proceed.

ok hope everything goes well, although it would be healthy to be more independent and stop treating the GMT's like your babysitter

(uh I think for this case its necessary to say, no insults intended!!!!)

if you believe you should keep doing then do it, if you believe otherwise then dont

Polyspora wrote: 4i695

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

I have sent Blushing a few DMs and I've sent a report form too to the "government". I will see the replies I get and then choose how to proceed.

ok hope everything goes well, although it would be healthy to be more independent and stop treating the GMT's like your babysitter

(uh I think for this case its necessary to say, no insults intended!!!!)

You bitch about multiposts being against the rules then bitch about people asking GMTs, who are the ones supposed to enforce the rules.
Get a grip.

Also there's not as many replies because winny just shares stuff he likes, some people may like it too but if they replied every time 90% of the thread would be "cool".

Until I get a reply from the GMT and government, let's get back to business.

I have decided to try out Floorp Browser. So far, I do like it. I find it a more refined version of Firefox, with more customization, which is always nice. It also feels less heavy and more smooth. Not sure why, but yeah. I will come with a more detailed review when I have more time with it.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Until I get a reply from the GMT and government, let's get back to business.

I have decided to try out Floorp Browser. So far, I do like it. I find it a more refined version of Firefox, with more customization, which is always nice. It also feels less heavy and more smooth. Not sure why, but yeah. I will come with a more detailed review when I have more time with it.

firefox but better?? oh how i wish ;o; (a sincere wish, but not a particularly strong one)

Achromalia wrote: 5ev6p

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Until I get a reply from the GMT and government, let's get back to business.

I have decided to try out Floorp Browser. So far, I do like it. I find it a more refined version of Firefox, with more customization, which is always nice. It also feels less heavy and more smooth. Not sure why, but yeah. I will come with a more detailed review when I have more time with it.

firefox but better?? oh how i wish ;o; (a sincere wish, but not a particularly strong one)

there's librewolf, if you want

z0z wrote: 2h2d46

Achromalia wrote: 5ev6p

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Until I get a reply from the GMT and government, let's get back to business.

I have decided to try out Floorp Browser. So far, I do like it. I find it a more refined version of Firefox, with more customization, which is always nice. It also feels less heavy and more smooth. Not sure why, but yeah. I will come with a more detailed review when I have more time with it.

firefox but better?? oh how i wish ;o; (a sincere wish, but not a particularly strong one)

there's librewolf, if you want

That's far more privacy orientated than general purpose orientated.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

z0z wrote: 2h2d46

Achromalia wrote: 5ev6p

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Until I get a reply from the GMT and government, let's get back to business.

I have decided to try out Floorp Browser. So far, I do like it. I find it a more refined version of Firefox, with more customization, which is always nice. It also feels less heavy and more smooth. Not sure why, but yeah. I will come with a more detailed review when I have more time with it.

firefox but better?? oh how i wish ;o; (a sincere wish, but not a particularly strong one)

there's librewolf, if you want

That's far more privacy orientated than general purpose orientated.

idk what achro is looking for specifically

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

z0z wrote: 2h2d46

Achromalia wrote: 5ev6p

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Until I get a reply from the GMT and government, let's get back to business.

I have decided to try out Floorp Browser. So far, I do like it. I find it a more refined version of Firefox, with more customization, which is always nice. It also feels less heavy and more smooth. Not sure why, but yeah. I will come with a more detailed review when I have more time with it.

firefox but better?? oh how i wish ;o; (a sincere wish, but not a particularly strong one)

there's librewolf, if you want

That's far more privacy orientated than general purpose orientated.

i would be thoroughly left out of my own comfort zone of comprehension when trying to make an informed decision in either case :c it's a frustrating matter of "i don't actually actively plan to change, but... i'm tempted to look and wonder and hope, before leaving it to a whim", maybe? decisionmaking is generally exhausting

i probably would be comfortable enough with general-use browsers! although i did prefer the thought of firefox presumably being more lightweight and privacy-oriented (relatively) than chrome or edge or something else

Achromalia wrote: 5ev6p

i would be thoroughly left out of my own comfort zone of comprehension when trying to make an informed decision in either case :c it's a frustrating matter of "i don't actually actively plan to change, but... i'm tempted to look and wonder and hope, before leaving it to a whim", maybe? decisionmaking is generally exhausting

I think you shouldn't put too much thought into it and just try things out. I didn't discover that Librewolf is a bit too much for my needs and wishes until I tried multiple different browsers and whatnot and found what worked best for me.

z0z wrote: 2h2d46

idk what achro is looking for specifically

Fair enough.

So I'm curios to see how macOS works given that I've never touched a Mac



$4.99 just to snap windows? horrifying.

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

So I'm curios to see how macOS works given that I've never touched a Mac



$4.99 just to snap windows? horrifying.

last night i was helping a friend install windows on their new pc

i didnt have an install drive ready so i had to prepare a usb, and the only thing available in the viscinity was their macbook

needless to say after two hours of trying to figure out how to burn the windows iso into the drive i gave up and just did it on rufus windows

fuck you wonderiso im not giving you my money

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

So I'm curios to see how macOS works given that I've never touched a Mac



$4.99 just to snap windows? horrifying.

To my knowledge, its window managing system is just very old feeling. Things like window snapping or splits of any kind aren't possible by default. Maximizing is basically making the app full screen too. Alongside this, the ecosystem heavily favors if you have more Apple devices and the biggest nail in the coffin is the cost for such machines are extremely high and they still cheap out in places like RAM, which is hilarious and their defense against that is even more hilarious.

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

So I'm curios to see how macOS works given that I've never touched a Mac



$4.99 just to snap windows? horrifying.

I suffered for 7 years on a MacBook.

Being trapped with a pathetic 128GB and no games is not fun. I used a pirated version of Crossover (kinda like wine but you have to pay) until it told me to go fuck myself and stopped opening my games.

It eventually messed itself up after an update with too little storage remaining but that's beyond the point.

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

(kinda like wine but you have to pay) until it told me to go fuck myself and stopped opening my games.

tbh a lot of the wine developement come from the CodeWavers team itself
🤓

Lapizote wrote: 6h554d

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

So I'm curios to see how macOS works given that I've never touched a Mac



$4.99 just to snap windows? horrifying.

last night i was helping a friend install windows on their new pc

i didnt have an install drive ready so i had to prepare a usb, and the only thing available in the viscinity was their macbook

needless to say after two hours of trying to figure out how to burn the windows iso into the drive i gave up and just did it on rufus windows

fuck you wonderiso im not giving you my money

Balena Etcher exists (tbf I've to agree that Rufus is superior)

Here's to hoping that no more bumps will happen... Let's go back to business.



You know, at one point during the video, he said that he never had soldered 30-pin SIMM slots in motherboards before and he wanted to do some practice and I'm frankly a bit shocked to hear that because Adrian seems extremely knowledge on this sort of stuff. I guess even the kings can mess up.

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Balena Etcher exists (tbf I've to agree that Rufus is superior)

dd is my favorite way. I haven't used Balena Etcher, personally. I believe Rufus is better.

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Balena Etcher exists (tbf I've to agree that Rufus is superior)

thing is etcher told me not to use it for windows isos since they require a "special" procedure and i just listened to it lol

Oh. I didn't knew that, frankly. ittedly, I think that's why they have their tool to make ISOs on Windows, so yeah.

I've been trying to use Floorp for the past two days or so. I guess these are my first impressions of it:

1. It seems more smooth on my system than vanilla Firefox, which is nice
2. They bring back the theme Firefox had before Firefox 89, with smaller tab sizes and a more tightly packed top section
3. There are more settings exposed, like the keyboard shortcuts or the profile manager
4. They add some new features like a sidebar
5. In the settings, they recommend some extensions, like Tree Style Tab or uBlock Origin
6. They don't themselves as the most privacy protecting browser. What they offer is similar to vanilla Firefox, which is alright.

Overall, I do like it. It is slightly more bloated than vanilla Firefox, but offers a nice experience either way. I highly recommend it.

Linux is for hipsters who think they're smarter than the average joe but uses an OS that requires at least 200.000 lines of codes to do the most basic function a computer can do.

Tad Fibonacci wrote: 476g6d

Linux is for hipsters who think they're smarter than the average joe but uses an OS that requires at least 200.000 lines of codes to do the most basic function a computer can do.

I was here

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

I've been trying to use Floorp for the past two days or so. I guess these are my first impressions of it:

1. It seems more smooth on my system than vanilla Firefox, which is nice
2. They bring back the theme Firefox had before Firefox 89, with smaller tab sizes and a more tightly packed top section
3. There are more settings exposed, like the keyboard shortcuts or the profile manager
4. They add some new features like a sidebar
5. In the settings, they recommend some extensions, like Tree Style Tab or uBlock Origin
6. They don't themselves as the most privacy protecting browser. What they offer is similar to vanilla Firefox, which is alright.

Overall, I do like it. It is slightly more bloated than vanilla Firefox, but offers a nice experience either way. I highly recommend it.

well, vanilla Firefox's CSS is customizable so I don't see the point of installing a more bloated version of it.

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

I've been trying to use Floorp for the past two days or so. I guess these are my first impressions of it:

1. It seems more smooth on my system than vanilla Firefox, which is nice
2. They bring back the theme Firefox had before Firefox 89, with smaller tab sizes and a more tightly packed top section
3. There are more settings exposed, like the keyboard shortcuts or the profile manager
4. They add some new features like a sidebar
5. In the settings, they recommend some extensions, like Tree Style Tab or uBlock Origin
6. They don't themselves as the most privacy protecting browser. What they offer is similar to vanilla Firefox, which is alright.

Overall, I do like it. It is slightly more bloated than vanilla Firefox, but offers a nice experience either way. I highly recommend it.

well, vanilla Firefox's CSS is customizable so I don't see the point of installing a more bloated version of it.

Again, it is smoother on my system, and frankly I don't want to mess with CSS. A team of people can do it better than I can, to be honest.

NGL, I would love to get systems like these, clean them up a bit and, hopefully, really explore what they were used for and hopefully either donating them or giving them to a recycling center where they can be scrapped or sold to collectors or something.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

NGL, I would love to get systems like these, clean them up a bit and, hopefully, really explore what they were used for and hopefully either donating them or giving them to a recycling center where they can be scrapped or sold to collectors or something.

oh to play with something obscure and thoroughly understand its every facet so that you could intuitively recite/refer to any/every function and application, and then master it completely to its optimum potential ;o;

thats the dream...

edit: did not expect to enjoy watching this so much that i view it nearly completely :> i cant really pretend i understand but i figure listening and watching will at least bring me some exposure to it

old pcs are fun if you use old software on it, it really hits that spot many pursue, the magic goes out soon, but it does feel like 2008 for a brief moment again.

my windows xp was wonderful in loading internet explorer (it took less than 10 seconds to load a page), but it sucked to load even the most simple cereal box games.

thats the things you will usually find on those:

personal documents, from school or work.
old images, usually family photos that the owner transferred from his 2000's nikon camera.
old songs.
a cd burner.
clocks, a lot of clocks and maybe some calendars.
one or two games other than windows experimental ones (solitaire).

about donating them, eh "old tech" from 2000's are not rare, I worked at this IT company for some time and they MOSTLY had 1995-2005 PC's. now if you find a macintosh in working order... sir... you have struck gold.

"I worked at this IT company for a time and they MOSTLY had 1995-2005 PC's"

it was so many that they started giving away some, because we didnt have space anymore, for some time my only work was to rip old 60GB HDD's the entire day (we had towers and towers of those).

Very sadly, Google is being really annoying and it seems Youtube, on other browsers that don't use Chromium as a base, they have noticeable lag compared to Chromium based browsers. Since Floorp has an agent spoofer, I was able to notice that without any spoofing, YouTube was pretty slow to load. With the spoofer on, it was quicker to load. Now on Brave and it loads in an instant. Really, really annoying. Going to stick with Brave, I guess. Actually, do I mind waiting a bit longer? No, not really. I can tank it.

Might be a necropost but I got this from my grandparents (my moms to be exact) today.



Yeah it only has an i3-2100 and 4GB RAM but it's still leagues better than what I currently have.

Unfortunately there's her Microsoft (she did tell me the ) but no wifi. Without it I CANNOT use it.

Front audio does not work.

Probably gonna turn it into a low end sleeper.

google be aggressive lately

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

Might be a necropost but I got this from my grandparents (my moms to be exact) today.

The rig

Yeah it only has an i3-2100 and 4GB RAM but it's still leagues better than what I currently have.

Unfortunately there's her Microsoft (she did tell me the ) but no wifi. Without it I CANNOT use it.

Front audio does not work.

Probably gonna turn it into a low end sleeper.

Might be good to re-install Windows, to be honest. Fresh installs of Windows are always great and speedy.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

Might be a necropost but I got this from my grandparents (my moms to be exact) today.

The rig

Yeah it only has an i3-2100 and 4GB RAM but it's still leagues better than what I currently have.

Unfortunately there's her Microsoft (she did tell me the ) but no wifi. Without it I CANNOT use it.

Front audio does not work.

Probably gonna turn it into a low end sleeper.

Might be good to re-install Windows, to be honest. Fresh installs of Windows are always great and speedy.

I don't think running windows on that thing is going to be a nice experience. Especially if it doesn't has SSD.

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

I don't think running windows on that thing is going to be a nice experience. Especially if it doesn't has SSD.

It seems he installed Mint on it. You're right as well, but at the same time, he didn't really specify if the computer has a SSD or not. If it doesn't, that would be the easiest and least expensive upgrade. Next will be RAM.

Recently I've tried Helix editor. Loving it so far. It's better than vim I guess

My favourite mouse is still Razer's Deathadder. Idk how tacky Razer is or how there's a bunch of better mice on the market, this one fits great in my hand and I love it

Will these be good upgrades to put into my current PC?

https://ca.partpicker.com/list/ZKtyjH *my mobo for reference

I will also probably throw in a used 3570

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

Will these be good upgrades to put into my current PC?

https://ca.partpicker.com/list/ZKtyjH *my mobo for reference

I will also probably throw in a used 3570

The GPU is very weak, but considering your situation, I guess it is an improvement. Everything else is fine.

There's a new Firefox fork named Zen Browser. It is in alpha at the moment, but I'm hoping that it will become better and better overtime. For the moment, I haven't tried, but I plan to.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

There's a new Firefox fork named Zen Browser. It is in alpha at the moment, but I'm hoping that it will become better and better overtime. For the moment, I haven't tried, but I plan to.

that's not something you hear very often (firefox forks)

what's the difference with firefox

I'm back!

Patatitta wrote: 5t25

what's the difference with firefox

Zen says:

1. that it is built with hardware optimizations put in place for a smoother experience and I agree with them
2. it has some extra features like a sidebar
3. it has a new design language (it follows GNOME's styling mostly)
4. split tabs
5. vertical tabs

It is good. I don't like the vertical tabs too much, however.

TL;DR: Avoid this prebuilds like the plaque. In general, try to avoid prebuilds.

Hey winny, trying out the live mode of Linux Mint won't do anything with my PC right? Like my data is still there right?

Rhythm32 wrote: 5ti6u

Hey winny, trying out the live mode of Linux Mint won't do anything with my PC right? Like my data is still there right?

Yes, unless you go in and directly interact with stuff on the drive, which you shouldn't do at all! It will lead to data loss most likely.

TL;DR: 13th and 14th gen Us are mostly safe. Use the newest BIOS update for the motherboard you're buying and use the defaults. The entire situation seems to be a mixture of motherboard vendors pushing power to the absolute limit, poor microcode leading problems with boosting, variable quality control and management weirdness, alongside workloads being weird themselves.

I have been pwned in a data breach from The Internet Archive. Data was names, emails and s. If you have an there, might good to check if everything is fine.



In related news, some clown group on Twitter are such anti-social Twitter brainrot retards that they decide to DDOS The Internet Archive because the US government owns them and they enable Israel, expect the archive is ran by a non-profit, not the US government. Twitter retards being Twitter retards.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

I have been pwned in a data breach from The Internet Archive. Data was names, emails and s. If you have an there, might good to check if everything is fine.

In related news, some clown group on Twitter are such anti-social Twitter brainrot retards that they decide to DDOS The Internet Archive because the US government owns them and they enable Israel, expect the archive is ran by a non-profit, not the US government. Twitter retards being Twitter retards.

These guys are beyond retarded. full stop. They should've attack Visa or Mastercard or something.

Or is it an inside job by greedy corpos who are hell bent on destroying internet archive on the grounds of "copyright violaion"........ Who knows

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Or is it an inside job by greedy corpos who are hell bent on destroying internet archive on the grounds of "copyright violaion"........ Who knows

I 100% see American companies doing that. They love this type of shit.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Or is it an inside job by greedy corpos who are hell bent on destroying internet archive on the grounds of "copyright violaion"........ Who knows

I 100% see American companies doing that. They love this type of shit.

A french company did that too and they won 😭😭😭

Corne2Plum3 wrote: 3y1z1p

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Or is it an inside job by greedy corpos who are hell bent on destroying internet archive on the grounds of "copyright violaion"........ Who knows

I 100% see American companies doing that. They love this type of shit.

A french company did that too and they won 😭😭😭

American copyright law 💀

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Corne2Plum3 wrote: 3y1z1p

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Or is it an inside job by greedy corpos who are hell bent on destroying internet archive on the grounds of "copyright violaion"........ Who knows

I 100% see American companies doing that. They love this type of shit.

A french company did that too and they won 😭😭😭

American copyright law 💀

it's also possible that the attackers are just dumbasses

z0z wrote: 2h2d46

it's also possible that the attackers are just dumbasses

Oh, they most certainly are, but conspiracy theories are fun :3

New Intel Us launching on October 24th, 2024. This gen is named Arrow Lake and it will have a new naming scheme.



Intel Core i9-14900K -> Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel Core i7-14700K -> Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Intel Core i5-14500K -> Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Intel is doing what AMD did with Zen5: lay out the groundwork for new stuff in the future. The most notable change between the 14th gen and this new line is the fact that Intel says they have reduced the power consumption by half, while having the same performance as the 14900K. That would be really good for Intel. It seems they're working on a new socket too, with better pressure on the U, so the need for a frame is removed.

I'm personally intrigued to see how these new chips perform.

More details below:

I'm too used to the "i" branding who thought it would be a good idea to ditch it?

huh, now just gotta wait for the 5090

It's amazing how far we have come in 25 years. I can only hope that things will progress at the same rate for the next 25.

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

New Intel Us launching on October 24th, 2024. This gen is named Arrow Lake and it will have a new naming scheme.



Intel Core i9-14900K -> Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel Core i7-14700K -> Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Intel Core i5-14500K -> Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Intel is doing what AMD did with Zen5: lay out the groundwork for new stuff in the future. The most notable change between the 14th gen and this new line is the fact that Intel says they have reduced the power consumption by half, while having the same performance as the 14900K. That would be really good for Intel. It seems they're working on a new socket too, with better pressure on the U, so the need for a frame is removed.

I'm personally intrigued to see how these new chips perform.

More details below:

what nm?
intel still has a shit ton of catching up to do

abraker wrote: 6cx2d

what nm?
intel still has a shit ton of catching up to do

I think they're using TSMC's 3nm.

Core 2 Duo > Core ultra

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

abraker wrote: 6cx2d

what nm?
intel still has a shit ton of catching up to do

I think they're using TSMC's 3nm.

ha they bit the bullet
but also scary how dependent we are on TSMC for cutting edge chips dam

Intel's own chip fab seems to be going to plan, so says Intel.

abraker wrote: 6cx2d

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

abraker wrote: 6cx2d

what nm?
intel still has a shit ton of catching up to do

I think they're using TSMC's 3nm.

ha they bit the bullet
but also scary how dependent we are on TSMC for cutting edge chips dam

at least they're trying to putting to put something in the us for continuity

man, idk what intel has done these last few gens, they just don't make them as tasty anymore

yummy

Patatitta wrote: 5t25

man, idk what intel has done these last few gens, they just don't make them as tasty anymore

How tf does this happen

Patatitta wrote: 5t25

man, idk what intel has done these last few gens, they just don't make them as tasty anymore

My soul has exit this Earth's atmosphere

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LinuxMintGamer wrote: 2p5i3w

Patatitta wrote: 5t25

man, idk what intel has done these last few gens, they just don't make them as tasty anymore

How tf does this happen

It was probably turned into a keychain and the circuit board yielded

A blog has surfaced from a laptop manufacturer, condemning the entire coreboot project for being unprofessional.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Malibal-Suggests-No-Coreboot

After a search online, I found this reddit thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxhardware/comments/15v2y21/stay_away_from_malibal/

The article is also getting more and more personal and heated up as the post went on, which felt weird, but I dismissed at first. Seeing this thread, my original hunch was right. They also stopped selling in and Poland and Texas, as well as cutting communications with AMD entirely simply because they had bad experiences with coreboot maintainers and consultants. They might be childish too, but it seems Malibal took very personally. Very strange behavior overall.

coreboot did nothing wrong

What should I put on this old school laptop (preferably 32 bit stuff because it's on a 32 bit version of Windows (despite having a 64 bit U) and also preferably software that doesn't require )

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

What should I put on this old school laptop (preferably 32 bit stuff because it's on a 32 bit version of Windows (despite having a 64 bit U) and also preferably software that doesn't require )

If the U is 64-bit, then the Windows version is wrongly installed. Since the U is 64-bit, perhaps try Linux on it? Maybe make it into some sort of local network file server? Maybe a Jellyfin instance?

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

What should I put on this old school laptop (preferably 32 bit stuff because it's on a 32 bit version of Windows (despite having a 64 bit U) and also preferably software that doesn't require )

If the U is 64-bit, then the Windows version is wrongly installed. Since the U is 64-bit, perhaps try Linux on it? Maybe make it into some sort of local network file server? Maybe a Jellyfin instance?

It used to be common to install 32 bits windows on lower-end 64 bits devices. Since 32 bits windows are allegedly use less resources to run.

Uhm... What do I do if my battery kept itself safe one day and now I can only use my laptop if it has AC power?

You could use it as a desktop (what I did) until you get a new battery.

Corne2Plum3 wrote: 3y1z1p

If you're a Chrome , either do not update or better, run away from it, they finally decided to kill adblockers!!!


https://mashable.com/article/google-chrome-kills-ad-blockers?test_uuid=01iI2GpryXngy77uIpA3Y4B&test_variant=a
https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/software/google-chrome-is-killing-one-of-the-internets-most-popular-ad-blockers
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2423294/google-is-killing-one-of-chromes-biggest-ad-blockers.html

They aren't. The API request that adblockers like uBlock Origin used were also used for malicious usage, so Google saw it as a security risk. I don't like this change either, but they aren't doing this to kill adblockers specifically. uBlock Origin Lite works just fine on Chrome from my testing for a casual . Google understands that if they actually go after adblockers, head on, they will lose their influence and power, more or less immediately.

This is a spectrum regarding internet privacy. Where are y'all sitting? Personally, towards the privacy-conscious point.

the image uses wojacks and the word normie I can't do this

Patatitta wrote: 5t25

the image uses wojacks and the word normie I can't do this

I find it a bit cringe too, but the core idea is certainly better than "use this; if you don't, you're stupid and you get spied on by everybody".

I'd like to be more towards privacy-conscious ppl but I, as with many ppl, needs Google (and also GitHub for me (owned by Microsoft)) for school/work. And also use mainstream social media (not something most people don't even know what it is like Signal) to connect with ppl.

Why is the pic so low res? Can barely read it.

I sit somewhere between privacy conscious and activist according to this. I don't really sacrifice convenience that much, like I still use windows, switching to a privacy focused linux distro is way too inconvenient to be worth it for me.

Karmine wrote: 6c5h1b

switching to a privacy focused linux distro is way too inconvenient to be worth it for me.

I mean... such distros are hardcore even for me.

i seem to land in the middle

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

This is a spectrum regarding internet privacy. Where are y'all sitting? Personally, towards the privacy-conscious point.

guess im normie

wtf ghosts are literal deep level military agents

normie

and "the gost" is probably on his 4th burnout + hospitalized for paranoia.

dont be "the ghost".

Polyspora wrote: 4i695

normie

and "the gost" is probably on his 4th burnout + hospitalized for paranoia.

Or some drug lords wanted by the CIA. Or Edward Snowden

Jangsoodlor wrote: 4z5t12

Polyspora wrote: 4i695

normie

and "the gost" is probably on his 4th burnout + hospitalized for paranoia.

Or some drug lords wanted by the CIA. Or Edward Snowden

probably some person doing journalism in a hostile country

Winnyace wrote: 182q6t

I think for the most part I'm at normal, though I tend to randomly go to stage 2 or 3. For the most part though I'm at normal, since all my information is probably out there already.

I knew someone at stage 3, and was very close to stage 4. Really complicated OpSec. They were a pretty fucked up individual.

These new Intel Us are kind of weird. The launch was rushed and the power efficiency claim is very weird. The pricing for these Us is really bad too. That doesn't mean there aren't some good things here, but it's too little for anything significant. I'm disappointed with this new generation of Us, but at the same time, both of these generations are switching to new architectures. Let's hope that the next one will be better.

Intel right now:

I think we should start making our own U's

abraker wrote: 6cx2d

Intel right now:

More or less, yes. I think it's time for a mindset shift to happen, almost a decade after Ryzen 1000.

Me who's still using a 2nd gen i3:

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

Me who's still using a 2nd gen i3:

See if your motherboard an i7 nicely, because I can imagine 2nd gen i7 will be rock solid.

These thin clients are honestly super freaking cool. I love how boring they look, yet behind them is some super cool ass stuff. That keyboard also looks awesome!

So uhh... new Intel GPUs soon.
This is a must-win for Intel as if these suck, they're done.
nice necropost ngl

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

So uhh... new Intel GPUs soon.
This is a must-win for Intel as if these suck, they're done.
nice necropost ngl

12 and 10GB VRAM iirc, not great for 2025.
It's cheap but for that price it's like buying an older AMD/Nvidia GPU but with more risk of compatibility issues.

Karmine wrote: 6c5h1b

great_elmo wrote: 6o1l6a

So uhh... new Intel GPUs soon.
This is a must-win for Intel as if these suck, they're done.
nice necropost ngl

12 and 10GB VRAM iirc, not great for 2025.
It's cheap but for that price it's like buying an older AMD/Nvidia GPU but with more risk of compatibility issues.

At 250$, 12GB or 10GB of VRAM is much better than what AMD or Nvidia are offering at this price point and going over 10GBs will be hard, considering the fact that this price point, we're still in the budget territory, with no expectations of going over 1080p in many cases and no ray tracing either. We will have to see its performance, because at this price point, Intel can gain some marketshare from AMD and Nvidia IF it is actually a good card. We shall see.

3 of these corps fighting for marketshare