public-chat

[vapid smelt]

think of the lasting damage it would leave you

[snow magnet]

True

[harsh quartz]

Your hearing loss is not service related

[snow magnet]

Ok maybe not

[vapid smelt]

i think you would have migraines for life

and other mental issues like US military people are getting from just shooting rockets and javelins

[harsh quartz]

You ever heard about chopper gunners medical issues?

[vapid smelt]

https://biausa.org/public-affairs/public-awareness/news/60-minutes-segment-exploring-blast-injuries-highlights-urgent-need-for-awareness-and-research-on-a-national-level during which he endured low-level, repeated shocks from his own weapons. Those repeated shocks left scarring on his brain, unseen by Navy doctors who scanned his brain while Ryan suffered from depression and alcoholism, but discovered after his death by Dr. Daniel Perl at the Uniformed Services University.

[vapid smelt]

oh god no

[harsh quartz]

Chopper gunner isn’t the right word

Anyone using the big guns? Like airship gunners too

Yeah, not only is there the issues you think of, but also, your in a tube, with a lot of gasses and residue left from the guns, it leads to a lot of medical issues

[vapid smelt]

oh the ac130 gunners

[harsh quartz]

But also stuff like chronic back pain and hearing and mental issue

[vapid smelt]

all the lead

[harsh quartz]

Why is there a meme for this

[vapid smelt]

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA522424.pdf fucking brain cancer!

[harsh quartz]

But also just who the fuck decided to put a 105mm howitzer in an aircraft

[vapid smelt]

a fucking chad

[harsh quartz]

This is a fuckin naval canon

[alpine gale]

Likely the same people who thought that allowing one team to play the "tactical nuke" card when someone reaches a 25(?) kill streak was a fair and just way to "win." I'm sorry, but I refuse to acknowledge any CODMW2 game where a tactical nuke is used as anything less than Mutually Assured Destruction where BOTH teams lose.

[vapid smelt]

and a IFV cannon

[harsh quartz]

There hasn’t been a nuke kill streak in a long time though has there?

[winged spire]

my a10 round

[restive lion]

"If I can't win you can't either"

[alpine gale]

IDK. I stopped playing CoD aftert Activision chose to do nothing about the hackers / cheaters in MW3.

[harsh quartz]

I grew up with only a Wii so cod wasn’t really a thing for me

[vapid smelt]

now buy a U2 bomers tire

[winged spire]

Not for sale unfortunately

F35 tires are also on there I believe

They won’t let me buy a DU round from the a10

(Because the feds are cringe)

[vapid smelt]

i do need a new tire for my saab jas 39

[vapid smelt]

yup

[winged spire]

Can someone get this fuckin dumbass to turn his strobes off

Shining right into my goddamn window

[harsh quartz]

Close the blinds

[winged spire]

Then my cat can’t look outside

He likes watching cars drive by

[vapid smelt]

shoot out the lights

[harsh quartz]

https://youtu.be/MiXZECAe094?t=484&si=VOrsNxLpWlPZZZ2k

[winged spire]

I’m about to

Idk who’s getting repo’ed but it needs to happen faster

[harsh quartz]

There’s part of this video at like 8:10 where he’s talking about all his dorm mates who all clearly have issue cause they’re all gunners

[harsh quartz]

He dreams of being a bigger car

[wooden flame]

Don't update cpuz and hwmonitor if you have them

The download websites have been compromised and will send you to a virus if you download the "newest" version

[strange elk]

Source since we are allergic to those

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47712606

eightysixfour

CPU-Z and HWMonitor official site compromised

Hacker News · Apr 10, 2026, 1:46 AM

[wooden flame]

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/s/hyGVn60wse

[iron knot]

linus is getting hate and the reason is crazy

https://youtu.be/HGt9B4q7uDY?si=TDWugL6ehhgeGNza

[vapid smelt]

they are banning people on reddit for showing a website thats dedicated to tracking it

then he talks about caring for the environment then buys a private jet

https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1sbn0e1/with_the_recent_private_jet_video_people_keep/ also talks about how he thinks private jets aint that great

[dim agate]

Hm I just installed this like yesterday

[pliant karma]

I still have an older version of hwinfo that isn't updated

[dim agate]

Or I think I got gpu-z and hwinfo

[strange elk]

well.. Make sure its not 1.63

[pliant karma]

should be fine I think

same with gpu-z

[random jolt]

idk who misquoted things but it looks like it's hwmonitor and not hwinfo

[pliant karma]

lol that's good to know

I do need to get the portable version of it to put on my usb stick

[worthy ridge]

np guys I just bought a bunch of DDR5 right before rumors of ram prices sinking and then bought even more right before LTT video talking about it lol

[vapid smelt]

did you buy when 32gb was under $90?

[worthy ridge]

I bought 32gb 2 days ago for uhh

5790 NOK, so 608 usd

I bought 64gb a week ago for 10499nok, 1104USD

so YW, rumors started right after first purchase and then LTT drops a video right after second lol

these are post tax prices in a country where tech is already more expensive than other places, especially the US of course'

[vapid smelt]

smh you bought over priced ram

[worthy ridge]

the 5090 was 34,200 with a personal 10% discount, 3595USD

I could've saved maybe 3% more if I bought the cheapest model but like, it was objectively worse

[worthy ridge]

all ram is overpriced, the 32gb was definitely more expensive than necessary but there's that infamous "white tech tax"

[vapid smelt]

https://no.pcpartpicker.com/product/DMkH99/kingston-fury-beast-rgb-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-kf560c30bweak2-64 smh now its 8499 nok

return it and get a new kit

[graceful mortar]

I mean. My 3.0 Duramax did 28 at 80. Not bad.

And 21 highway is very respectable MPG for 500hp and 5500 lbs.

Adjusted for inflation they are only like $6,000 above properly priced. Time for them to get reliable again.

[worthy ridge]

That kit was all black no RGB, still kingston fury though, but even if I save 2k nok I don't want a bright white kit with RGB in an otherwise blacked out build

fantastic find, though

but the 32gb is the white kit, it was 5790 and I think I've seen it as cheap as 5490 but the price difference isn't high enough where it's worth a return and re-order from another vendor

I didn't know pcpartpicker actually worked at all for Norwegian vendors lol

[vapid smelt]

https://no.pcpartpicker.com/product/7yy8TW/patriot-viper-elite-5-ultra-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6400-cl32-memory-veu564g6432k 8948

[worthy ridge]

10217 for me right now

they like to jack up prices for no particular reason but I know they sell through another vendor so I'll check there too

I think it's a bullshit "dynamic pricing" thing, they did it to me when I was buying a motherboard, too

[vapid smelt]

ah yea :/

[worthy ridge]

9077 but still 1422 cheaper I guess...

[vapid smelt]

https://no.pcpartpicker.com/product/RMkH99/kingston-fury-beast-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-kf560c30bwek2-64 8999 just sharpie them black

[worthy ridge]

lmao

[vapid smelt]

ez pz

[worthy ridge]

I appreciate the help but I don't think it's worth it

[vapid smelt]

for $200 i personally would

[worthy ridge]

if I hadn't gotten a bigass insurance payout maybe I'd care more about €150 but when the PC itself is over €5k ....

[worthy ridge]

I mean should I just get 64gb of ram for the other PC too?

8499 for the CL30 64gb kit is a pretty good price at least in the current market

And it does have a 9850X3D in it, but it will purely be a gaming machine so 64gb seems overkill even as "future proofing".... So even if it is much more expensive per GB at 32gb for 5790.... 5790 is less than 8499 lol

[hidden cypress]

now is not the time to buy a 64gb kit lmao

[worthy ridge]

:)

It is if you really want one

[hidden cypress]

meh, if you really want one I'd say wait a month

if you NEED one, then fine! like work doesn't wait

[worthy ridge]

I did get a good deal on SSDs before they skyrocketed in price

[hidden cypress]

I was just having this conversation with someone about the high cost of a workstation machine

like, if you use it for work?

and you make X dollars per month? and, in theory, you could make X+Y dollars if you weren't waiting around for [compute constrained task] to finish?

By the book, that upgrade is worth AT LEAST 12*Y, potentially more if the machine is something you can depreciate on your taxes

[worthy ridge]

It's definitely not for work, but I figured even if prices drop 50%, the percentage of the PC price that is ram is very low, and I'm willing to pay the price premium of having the ram today instead of in a month

because in June I might not be able to use it at all for a while, so I want those 2 months of gaming and using the PC

[hidden cypress]

ah I mean if it's for pleasure I mean I'd definitely double check what you'd.... do even uses that much RAM

I know specific games are starting to get really memory hungry

[worthy ridge]

It was mostly a "32gb kits are so expensive per GB compared to a 64gb kit" and I like doing a lot of things at the same time

I'm genuinely capping out my current 32GB so there's that

[hidden cypress]

I mean, if you have the money you have the money

[worthy ridge]

I spent more money on lego than ram this year lol

[hidden cypress]

people will hem and haw over a $200 PC part then drop $60k on a car like

[worthy ridge]

EXACTLY what I was thinking lol

[hidden cypress]

everything is relative and yolo

[worthy ridge]

I might be spending like $10k total on PC components but compared to cars as a hobby that's pennies

Getting absolute beasts out of it, though, not just one PC

[hidden cypress]

the only thing that's weird here is the law of diminishing returns is NOT working in favor of rational action here lmaooo

usually that'll happen for most upper tier PC parts

[worthy ridge]

Only thing missing is a good monitor, but I've heard so much about fragile coatings on OLED monitors and I'm scared of that lol

Currently I'm on a 1440p 165hz IPS monitor that works great but is sort of.... lacking for a PC with a 5090 lol

[hidden cypress]

yeah that would pair well

with my 3080

I know "they've really fixed burn in this time, for real"™ but what's going on in my living room would steer me away from ever buying an oled desktop monitor

[worthy ridge]

truly for real fixed

I'm honestly not too worried about the burn in, more about the physical top coat of the monitor that seems to be so fragile

Either that or there's just more people than I'd expect doing stupid things to their $1000 monitor

[hidden cypress]

https://imgur.com/a/X6kzulr

[worthy ridge]

I did look at the 57" G9 mini-led monitor- tempting, and fitting for a 5090 build it feels

[hidden cypress]

so this was the state of our OLED C8 in 2020 which warranted an out-of-warranty panel replacement from LG

which we got in mid 21

it looks like that, again. but actually worse

those are supposed to be solid reference colors, by the way.

[worthy ridge]

That's crazy burn in

[hidden cypress]

yeppers

it was SUPER noticable and distracting in content, too. skin tones filmed in the center of the screen would look all sickly and washed out

then the camera would pan a bit, and they'd look vivid and healthy and bright like

how is that acceptable performance, I'm not even talking pixel peeping it just looked like ass. and it does again. Maybe 5 years this time, 3 on the first panel. rough.

[hazy panther]

hello there
so my asus rog strix b550-f gaming wifi mobo (AM4) has this thunderbolt header on it. does that mean that i can add a pciex card to get a one cable solution to use my pc "from behind the wall"?

[hidden cypress]

that's exactly what it means

[worthy ridge]

Yes

[hazy panther]

what add in card would you recommend?

[hidden cypress]

you get the right pcie card for your board, of course, then daisy chain your GPU to the card, and you'll have "true" thunderbolt

[worthy ridge]

We bought a MiniLED tv from TCL christmas 2024 and it's holding up great imo

[hidden cypress]

miniLED is great for endurance

[worthy ridge]

Exactly the reason I'm looking at that 57" G9 super ultrawide, 7680x2160 240hz

[hidden cypress]

all FA backlit panels are

[worthy ridge]

but the reviews seem so mixed

[hidden cypress]

edge lit LCDs are ass, both for initial performance but then they all just burn out

[worthy ridge]

some people love it, some hate it, some in the middle

Impossible to decide and for a $2500 monitor....

[hidden cypress]

thats a wideboi

[worthy ridge]

at least I can get it with a 60 day return window

[worthy ridge]

MQLED80 50"

My SO recently went to visit family and they had bought a big ass tv, like 90" or something and she said it was big and cool but looked like ass compared to ours lol

Very happy with the purchase still, probably gonna keep this TV for a decade or more

[hidden cypress]

so my cousin is in real estate

and she toured this unit in hudson yards in NYC

they had this apartment with a FLOOR TO CEILING sony commercial display AS A TELEVISION

it was at once the coolest rich people bullshit and dumbest fucking idea I've ever heard

[worthy ridge]

lmfao

it sound really fucking cool, at least

[hidden cypress]

"you cannot get a bigger TV in here, trust me... they were consulted"

I have no idea who THEY were, but that statement held a lot of weight all the same

[worthy ridge]

but I doubt it's better than just chilling in a normal ass sized room and having a GOOD 80" or whatever size fits best

[hidden cypress]

well, here's the thing

[worthy ridge]

Like, any bigger than 50" would just be too big for us

[hidden cypress]

that normal room isn't 80 stories above

actually, hudson yards is in a pretty shit neighborhood

[hazy panther]

https://tenor.com/view/barney-tv-himym-wall-tv-gif-20112966

[worthy ridge]

and it wouldn't have fit in the car lmao

[hidden cypress]

there's a reason no one actually from new york wants to live there

[worthy ridge]

"had to ship it over in a tug like freaking king kong"

[worthy ridge]

what now

are you saying they had this TV on the 80th floor?

[hidden cypress]

or some shit

[worthy ridge]

sheeeesh

[hidden cypress]

hudson yards is a supertower

[worthy ridge]

Ahh

[hidden cypress]

1270 feet tall

in NYC, it's got an observation deck called "the edge" they're very proud of themselves lmfao

103 technical floors

"floors" in new york (really every supertower) are all a bit bullshit but let's be clear you're..... high up, up there lmfaooo

I'm sorry

the building in question was NOT 30 hudson yards

[worthy ridge]

you're forgiven

[hidden cypress]

but rather 15. thank you!

that building is ONLY 917 feet and 88 floors tall. It does, however, have a "poor door".

[worthy ridge]

ah yes only 917 footsies tall

that's 279,5m btw

[worthy ridge]

erm a what now sir

[hidden cypress]

oh, they don't have those in Commieland?

trying to fool me with your metric trickery

[worthy ridge]

commieland 😭

[hidden cypress]

I'll have you know that down here in Freedomworld Ultra™ we have laws on the books that say our "poors" have "rights" to "housing opporunity" and patriot hero land developers are forced to include a set percentage of "low income housing units" in the buildings they provide our wonderful society

anyway, there's no law that says those units have to include access to all the wonderful luxuries included in the buildings, like pools and lobbies, and fresh air and sunshine. as they shouldn't!

[worthy ridge]

LMAO

[hidden cypress]

but, pray tell, how do you keep those dreadful poors away from such dignities such as a mail room?

[worthy ridge]

that shit is so peak american 😭

[hidden cypress]

well, of course, you create separate floors with separate elevators, with separate doors - sometimes even on separate streets, to access them!

problem (poor people being in sight of our wonderful full-paying residents) solved!

[worthy ridge]

I'm too overstimulated with all the awfulness that shit just seems normal 😭

[hidden cypress]

that's why we say "poor door" and move on with our lives, too many questions. And there's sirens going. And it smells like pee. Greatest city in the world, everybody

[worthy ridge]

I wanted to go to the US for a long time

Now I want to not go there for a long time

[hidden cypress]

we had great propaganda for a while there

that's about it

[worthy ridge]

then again, the USD was as low as like 5.6 NOK each during financial crisis and now it's like 9.5 NOK

but hey, it's going down so that's a W

it was as high as like 11.5 NOK

[hidden cypress]

relative currency values notwithstanding

this place has been rotten for a long, long time. at its core. maybe always has been.

[worthy ridge]

basically, american products have become more expensive as I've grown up and I'm ANGY

but reality is that the NOK has been weakening

not just to the USD, but in general, so EUR nearly doubled in price 😭

[hidden cypress]

I'm sure Norway has it's own problems but uhhhh

[mild bough]

Hi everyone! )

[hidden cypress]

seems like there's more of a "society" thing going on there. at least from here

[worthy ridge]

well it felt like doubling, it was a 50% increase from 8 NOK to about 12 NOK

[hidden cypress]

sup gary

[worthy ridge]

Definitely, we have problems, but way "better" problems than other places

Our problems are the greatest

[mild bough]

I want to share with all of you my startup, can I do it here?

[worthy ridge]

startup?

as in tech startup?

[hidden cypress]

our problems are so great we make new ones, around the world 🦅

[worthy ridge]

I don't think this is an appropriate discord to do so in but maybe #networking ?

[worthy ridge]

😭

dude did you take 3 seconds

[vapid smelt]

<@&750150305383186585>

[mild bough]

We are building a platform

[hidden cypress]

compromised account, too. sad

[worthy ridge]

is this a grift/MLM 😭

[hidden cypress]

you have the L and the M right

[mild bough]

for experts and consultants

[worthy ridge]

oh lord is that an AI pfp too 😭

Uuugh

why did I engage, why did I engageeeee

[hidden cypress]

Gary! I'm still interested

[meager zinc]

whats happening in this chat

[mild bough]

You can sign up there and when it is live I will send you the notification. 🤝

[worthy ridge]

did you have to pay money for that "skill issue" thing'

[meager zinc]

you can pay if you want
but you can get it using discord orbs too

[worthy ridge]

orbs from QUESTS?
I spit

[meager zinc]

yea quests

[vapid smelt]

how do i install a ssd

[worthy ridge]

BUT LISTEN GUYS my discord is a decade old

🎉

[meager zinc]

nice

[worthy ridge]

completely forgot but that's crazy

[meager zinc]

mine is half decade old

[hidden cypress]

Can you tell me more here, @mild bough ? I'm curious how snapycall can help my animated Furry AMV business

[worthy ridge]

I'm the same level of depressed as when I made it, is that an achievement?

[meager zinc]

[worthy ridge]

make it nsfw and you'll boost revenue 1250% guaranteed (not guaranteed)

please pay me $500 for the consultation.

Instantly and in USD please and thank you

[hidden cypress]

😭😭😭

[meager zinc]

if u consider being in the same state of mind for a decade then yes its prolly an achievement

[covert phoenix]

https://x.com/christitustech/status/2042440111795651013
Oop?

Chris Titus Tech (@christitustech)

HWInfo and CPU-Z both compromised. Millions about to be PWNED!

CPU Z:
https://t.co/cGVLSVUIX6
HW Monitor:
https://t.co/4Puwc5EheK

X · Apr 10, 2026, 3:10 AM

[worthy ridge]

definitely not, it just sorta lined up

I was in a mild depressive episode™ then and I am now 😎

[meager zinc]

progress

[worthy ridge]

actually I'm not officially diagnosed this time the psychologist just sorta said so in their notes that I have signs of the same thing

does track with the whole cancer thing I guess 🔥

[meager zinc]

[vapid smelt]

old news

[meager zinc]

damn

[worthy ridge]

(dw I'm good, great treatment, caught early, expected to be cured by the end of the year)

[covert phoenix]

No u

[meager zinc]

https://tenor.com/view/wolf-of-wall-street-lets-goo-gif-11742735383203550293

[worthy ridge]

I think the depression is mostly unrelated, just not a BONUS to also get a serious medical diagnosis lol

[mild bough]

Our platform, snapycall.com, gives everyone the opportunity to earn money by sharing their knowledge with others and get paid for every minute.

[worthy ridge]

How can I use the platform to become better at esex with my kitten (serious)

[hidden cypress]

no way?

[vapid smelt]

@mild bough how would i install a ssd into a computer

[meager zinc]

didnt answer the actual question asked by N N tho

[worthy ridge]

you'd think it's just talking points copy pasted or a shitty bot 😭

[hidden cypress]

I was really hoping for LLM but

atp I'm going with non english speaker copypasta

[meager zinc]

not copy pasting nor a bot

that guy was actually typing

[vapid smelt]

@mild bough can you tell me more about your platform and how it could assist or help me with installing a ssd

[hidden cypress]

I'm pretty sure they use a scripted client

I've seen this format before

[meager zinc]

interesting

[worthy ridge]

yeah I'd assume it's "typing"

[hidden cypress]

I'm going with bangladishi

[gleaming cove]

Bangladeshi?

[meager zinc]

same thing

[gleaming cove]

yeah but what's the relevance here

[meager zinc]

scammer

[hidden cypress]

im out here raw dogging with a real keyboard and an american education

[alpine gale]

https://tenor.com/view/principal-principal-skinner-seymour-seymour-skinner-no-gif-19095068

[gleaming cove]

probably but not sure about country

[hidden cypress]

yeah I was more pushing back on "it" and suggesting it was a human operator that didn't (really) speak english, probably from a low income country where scam ops are common

could have said, well, frankly and fairly, a few countries. Nigeria, one

but they didn't have the element of deception you'll find in the classic 419 scam. but they DID have a compromised account, dated 2020! poor dude got hacked

[meager zinc]

lol that dudes reddit account's been banned

[hidden cypress]

someone got their email password lmao

[worthy ridge]

pls say "advance-fee scam" next time sir I needed to spend 2.5 seconds googling that 😭

[hidden cypress]

gary didn't even try to butter us up first

[worthy ridge]

am I still subscribed to floatplane?

at least they're recovering some of the money they burned on me for black friday and messing up the taxes lol

[hidden cypress]

not very $0 plane of you

low key that PMO

it's not my business, of course, but this is the internet where everyone's an armchair quarterback or CEO

and one would think that rather than accumulating wealth exclusively for himself, it would have behooved linus to spread equity to his staff with the intent of retaining and developing them into true professionals with anchors and stability

he got that far with his best friend, but for whatever reason didn't feel like having that relationship repeat itself. I mean, I get it? But I also don't.

[worthy ridge]

I'm not sure I'm reading PMO in the way you wrote it, could you unabbreviate lol

[hidden cypress]

piss(es? ed?) me off

[worthy ridge]

and what does $0 plane mean lol

[hidden cypress]

ohboy

[worthy ridge]

I just regret not buying that coin even if it'd cost like €75-€125 after all the headache of taxes and fees and this and that lol

[hidden cypress]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGoIY37ZtDQ

[worthy ridge]

OH

I just don't think I've watched more than like a video a month on average and I've been paying since black friday so maybe time to cancel for a bit

also finally got my head out of my ass and sent the proper info for my travel insurance claim, it's just $500 but about time I claim it lol

[hidden cypress]

I still enjoy LMG content but, uh, yeah, I think linus would do fine without your dough these days

lmao

might be time to circulate those dollars with smaller creators you vibe with, you know?

[gleaming cove]

is it common to use PMO for that

[hidden cypress]

it used to be, I'm old

[gleaming cove]

lmao okay

[gleaming cove]

I like the content, but not all. Some videos are really good and amazing. But others are just.. not that interesting

[hidden cypress]

and I'll put this diplomatically

I'm still warming up to some of the new on-air talent

[gleaming cove]

Im fine with the new talent. Some of their scripted videos are really good. But I kinda don't like their ignorance in the WAN shows. It feels like they are hating things for the sake of hating. Which is also fine, but when some hate is coming their way, they are trying to censor it (the reddit thing). That sucks

They should be more open with their community

[hidden cypress]

oh I tuned out of the WAN show a long time ago

what's been going on now?

[vapid smelt]

how old is old

[worthy ridge]

oh man I am so sick of the subreddit too lol

[hidden cypress]

1. I was born in the 1900s

[worthy ridge]

so many posts complaining and complaining about the same things endlessly

[vapid smelt]

damn your ancient

[worthy ridge]

the amount of "stop bitching" and "bitching" posts are roughly equal too lol

[hidden cypress]

2. My first computer (and my second, and my third) were all connected with a dial up modem

[worthy ridge]

you're*

[vapid smelt]

i was only conceived in the great 1900s

[hidden cypress]

3. My first cellphone (and my second, and my third) were all.... FLIP PHONES 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[gleaming cove]

Earlier, when they didn't use Linux, they were talking about a lot of negative stuff about linux without even using it. Some of the stuff is correct, but some things were just out of ignorance.

And now, recently in one of the WAN shows, it's like they don't even know what the function of TPM is. They even explained what TPM is in some of their other videos iirc, but now suddenly they are surprised their pin doesnt work after swapping out their motherboard.

[hidden cypress]

you think linus retains anything from anything he's done on the channel?

[gleaming cove]

The thing is, there shouldn't be this much censorship. If you criticise Elon Musk for banning flight tracking that showed where his plane is at all times, they should not ban someone for doing the same thing for them. You need to stick to your statements

[hidden cypress]

linus has never once stopped to consider.... anything. Which is great entertainment but pretty bad if we're looking for consistency

like the whole "trust me bro" warranty thing

it was so fucking pigheaded

you know you can... pay a lawyer to come up with TERMS for trusting you, bro, right? that's what a WARRANTY IS? ugh the whole thing still just irks me

[urban jolt]

Good morning and hello all.

[worthy ridge]

Isn't it just live-tracking posts that are restricted?

[gleaming cove]

Isn't that what everyone criticised Elon for when someone was tracking his jet?
It is publicly available information anyways.

[worthy ridge]

It definitely is but there's a barrier of entry to gaining that information personally, and I guess the main issue was that barrier was entirely removed when someone would post it on twitter

I think it's the same thing here, that it's fine if someone really wants to know and does the work, but not if they share it in a much more accessible way

mostly because they can't stop it if someone wants to know and does the work, but they can stop the spread of the info

I get it, tbh, I wouldn't want people knowing exactly when and where I go

Obviously it isn't exact anymore after just a few minutes/hours of landing, but still uncomfortable. But that's also part of the trade-off when you're a rather big public figure and decide to buy a private/business jet

[gleaming cove]

I kinda agree, but then you also need to be fine with Elon musk banning Elon jet tracking on twitter. You also need to be open about it and also communicate with the community on what's not okay and what is okay.

[worthy ridge]

I mean yeah, it's his platform/company

I definitely agree

[gleaming cove]

I'll tell the unfortunate part,
banning it is making people talk about it more. It is the Streisand effect. It happened for Elon, and it's happening for LTT also

[worthy ridge]

He should probably just learn to take a step back and let a PR team handle things more often, like many others have said, he is too emotionally invested in things and it's definitely impacting his own image as well as LMG/LTT negatively

[gleaming cove]

That is true
The company has grown really big and needs to be managed that way

[worthy ridge]

It's definitely a difficult transition to make, as a person

I do feel like we're similar in a lot of ways, but most of those ways are negative things I'm trying to change lol

Like the urge to correct people if I think they have an incorrect opinion of me

[gleaming cove]

Agree
Especially when you have been so instrumental in getting the company to this height, it is difficult.

[worthy ridge]

Like "I didn't mean it like that, I meant this" but usually it's just making things worse

And the more I try the worse it gets and just letting it go is infinitely better

Especially for my personal mental health

[gleaming cove]

Most people definitely have that urge, but you need to be able to manage it if you are part of a big company imo
for an individual, its fine.

[worthy ridge]

It can't be easy feeling the weight of 100+ employee company

but same thing here, we've gone on for too long and should just drop it, both of us are definitely on the same page lol

[dim agate]

https://x.com/pirat_nation/status/2042377014402064868?s=46&t=z20dYWFM0Q6bSJP7PSBWqA

Not to defend Microsoft but calling it “quietly” feels a little disingenuous considering Microsoft put out an article about committing to be more intentional with AI features

Pirat_Nation 🔴 (@Pirat_Nation)

Microsoft is quietly removing the Copilot branding from Windows 11, starting with built-in apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool.

The AI features themselves aren't being deleted just the Copilot logos, icons, and labels are being toned down or removed to make the experience less

X · Apr 9, 2026, 11:00 PM

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/

[rustic tundra]

instead of complaining maybe assume its a good thing

[dim agate]

?

[rustic tundra]

speaking to those who may complain that ms is doing this

[dim agate]

Oh

[rustic tundra]

"too late" some mfs who went linux

[dim agate]

Yeah I dunno why people are part of a “too late” club when like 90% of the world uses windows anyway

[rustic tundra]

people do things faster than think

[dim agate]

I also don’t understand why people read articles directly from Microsoft and say “that’s fake they aren’t gonna do it”, and when they do it they say it’s being done “silently”

[rustic tundra]

oh no good news from ms??? thats a trap!!

them probably

i am imagining some fat nerd saying ts

[oak pier]

every AI feature windows has tried has sucked

[rustic tundra]

copilot is good though

[oak pier]

it's solidly mediocre at best

[rustic tundra]

cool to have small convos with it

its not the best for sure

but works

[oak pier]

The main complaint i have with Windows' AI features is they're opt-out, not opt-in

[rustic tundra]

still smarter than siri will ever be

[oak pier]

That's a low bar...

Siri was incredible when it came out, but it hasn't really been that impressive since

[strange elk]

Yeah.. Because they needed it in paint and notepad in the first place.

[strange elk]

If they improve they improve. Its gonna take a LOT more than that to entice me to return though

[strange elk]

Well shit at least siri set a timer when she was told, thats all i needed

[rustic tundra]

copilot needs to be able to do system stuff

[strange elk]

I don't care how much of the future is AI, I don't need it embedded in my operating system

[rustic tundra]

just like any assistant

thats every phone

gemini, google assistant, siri

[strange elk]

Siri is a bit different in that you tell it what to do, worst it gets confused.

[oak pier]

They have improved the casual conversation functionality with siri

you're more able to describe what you want siri to do, instead of having to use the right phrase for it like you used to

[strange elk]

I'm going off of old experience, I haven't had an iPhone for a while

[oak pier]

Siri just really isn't impressive anymore, it's solidly okay

[rustic tundra]

apple intelligence is ass and doesnt work most of time

[oak pier]

I daily drive an Iphone and use Siri fairly often on my watch for hands free control

[rustic tundra]

i dont use siri becasue i find it useless

[strange elk]

Yeah wouldn't know about that, honestly kinda thought that got scrapped for a while at least

[rustic tundra]

i rather type out my commands

[strange elk]

Don't text and drive

[oak pier]

I use siri whenever I need hands free control, but otherwise i almost categorically avoid it

[rustic tundra]

but even then i dont use assistants

[rustic tundra]

no free hands

i drive a manual and i dont have a reason to somehow text during driving, even when people call me i silence it

[hazy parrot]

Dude handsfree texting is done without taking your eyes off the road for a second these days

[strange elk]

I tried replacing assistant with dicio.. I want it to work but eh. These days I'd rather just not have an assistant if local models don't work well

[icy oak]

Likewise. And I turned off Apple Intelligence.

[oak pier]

My car has appleplay integrated, so i can just use a button on the steering wheel to use siri

it's great when i need to send a text or something while driving

[rustic tundra]

i dont have a reason to text people

[oak pier]

I can keep my eyes on the road like normal, and send a quick reply

[strange elk]

and by replace I mean just add dicio, graphene doesn't come with google assistant obviously

[rustic tundra]

my car doesnt even have an infotainment system

[oak pier]

I have a 2019 Ford Fusion so i have most of the modern features

[strange elk]

I don't want a car that does in all honesty

[oak pier]

Only thing is it's wired carplay

[hazy parrot]

Bluetooth adapter on ignition is all a guy needs

[oak pier]

2019 ford fusion has a good balance of digital features and still retaining physical buttons

Almost everything you'd want to have a physical button, does

[icy oak]

2022 Hyundai Accent. It has CarPlay. And physical climate controls. I've found that I actually prefer wired CarPlay over wireless (wireless kills your battery life)

[rustic tundra]

well its a 2002 civic so in no world will it have a modern feature, the most modern feature it has is mulitpoint injection and an euro3 exhaust

[oak pier]

I hate the move to all the controls being on a screen

makes it a nightmare to use them while driving

[strange elk]

Its not even just that, I just don't want it to have any sort of phone package. But especially that

[oak pier]

Like i don't want to have to fiddle with a screen to change the AC while i'm going 80mph down the highway

[hazy parrot]

Heh. I thought so too. Till the Tesla I was lent drove for me

Weird how quickly that becomes....normal

[rustic tundra]

my next car is definitely going to be another honda, they seem to make stuff much more driver focused

[oak pier]

I rather enjoy driving, so self driving isn't a net positive for me

[icy oak]

As much as I hate Tesla (build quality issues and their current boss), they actually made their UI intuitive.

[oak pier]

I don't like the idea of having to take my eyes off the road to change most things

[strange elk]

Self driving is scary for me because that means less attentive people

[oak pier]

With physical buttons, it's quite easy to do it by feel

[strange elk]

So.. No thanks

[rustic tundra]

honda still puts physical buttons in their cars

[icy oak]

Likewise. I'm glad the vans I drive for Amazon and my personal car just have physical buttons and dials.

[rustic tundra]

AND physical vent controls

[icy oak]

Hyundai does too!

[rustic tundra]

fuck hyundai

i like my stuff japanese

[oak pier]

I love a good display in a car, but as much as physically possible should have physical buttons

if i might need to use it while driving, make it a physical interface

[icy oak]

Nah nah. Hyundai makes solid stuff nowadays.

[rustic tundra]

not interested

[strange elk]

Too late

Toyota better

[hazy parrot]

Cherry mx blue switch on the defrost toggle

[rustic tundra]

honda and toyota are the goats

i was close to getting a corolla/yaris

[strange elk]

I do agree though. I still want an old corolla

[rustic tundra]

settled on a rare civic

it enjoys high rpm much more

[hazy parrot]

Lmao

[icy oak]

I do eventually wanna go electric for my car (for a daily driver, it makes more sense for me with lower maintenance costs, and I wouldn't be affected by gas prices).

[oak pier]

I would love an electric car

[rustic tundra]

i wouldnt

give me a hybrid

[oak pier]

I almost never make long roadtrips, so overnight charging would be more than sufficient for me

[strange elk]

I don't think I'd mind electric but I like the idea of hybrid more

[icy oak]

For a weekender, I'd stick with gas if I have the space.

[rustic tundra]

hybrids are the best of both worlds

quick acceleration and long range

[hazy parrot]

Was only lent one but it's great. Charge anxiety is like OLED burn in in terms of needing to worry about it

[icy oak]

If I don't go electric, the newer Prius is close to the top of my list.

[strange elk]

I mean gas now is like egh. But I also don't want a massive battery to brick on me

Because that won't be fun to replace

[oak pier]

I wish hydrogen cars were more popular

[rustic tundra]

my next is most likely a civic hybrid

[oak pier]

their main downside is that they aren't popular, so there aren't many places to refuel

[rustic tundra]

hydrogenmaking is expensive and energy inefficient

[hazy parrot]

We see hydrogen big rigs first

Freight haulers

[rustic tundra]

because generating pure hydrogen takes electricity to separate oxygen and hydrogen in water

the same electricity could be used to directly charge a battery

[oak pier]

Fair, hydrogen does make more sense for big rigs though

Batteries just aren't power dense enough to work for such long haul workloads

[rustic tundra]

i would still take a hybrid because give me that exhaust sound

[hazy parrot]

Alternative energy was never supposed to be objectively better. It's to be a measure against urban air pollution

[rustic tundra]

just walk or get a bicycle

[oak pier]

What we need is more Nuclear Energy

[hazy parrot]

Maybe some day have a city smell like fresh air

[icy oak]

Ngl, out of all the EVs I've sat in and had a look at, there's only a few I genuinely would put down money for. Rivian R1S, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, Lucid Air or Gravity.

[oak pier]

Just not possible in the vast majority of the US and many other countries

I really wish it was, but it's just not an option for most

[icy oak]

I was arguing this point with someone the other day. My job is a 12-15 minute drive. I checked walking times to the facility, and it's nearly a 3 hour walk. Each way.

[rustic tundra]

the netherlands is the biggest bicycle empire i think thats possible, though towns are like 5km apart

[icy oak]

Not to mention, I'm an Amazon driver. I already have to do a lot of lifting and walking every day

[hazy parrot]

It would be so nice if things applied to scale of a 400 million person population

[oak pier]

The US is just very spread out, so it's hard to now add in infrastructure that makes biking and walking possible

[strange elk]

Yeah I tried the whole public transport/uber rigamaroll, ended up late and or broke. Sometimes both.

[oak pier]

It's less about the number of people, and more about the population density

[icy oak]

And also because automakers lobbied the hell out of everyone they could to build stuff around the car

[oak pier]

Yep, the US is built around cars and has been for decades, so it's very difficult to now change that

[rustic tundra]

everything is so walk distance for me my car barely warms up

[icy oak]

You're lucky.

I gotta drive everywhere.

[hazy parrot]

Still. Kinda sick of people pointing to the egalitarian wonderland and thinking this could work everywhere

[rustic tundra]

in many cases i drive longer just to warm it up

[oak pier]

It would work in many US cities, it just isn't invested in

[icy oak]

It could've scaled up if our infrastructure wasn't built around cars.

[hazy parrot]

Cats out of the bag situation

[north quest]

cries in 80 mile commute

[rustic tundra]

and because i like driving its not a problem for me to drive little more

[oak pier]

Even with how it is right now, cities can be retrofit to be more walkable

[strange elk]

I mean we are finally getting streetcars again, rediscovered that century old tech

[spiral zodiac]

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/cpuids-download-page-has-been-hacked-with-its-popular-processor-and-pc-info-tools-replaced-with-links-to-files-containing-malware/

[icy oak]

Oh trust me, I love driving. But it sucks that I can't just walk down to the store like I could while I was visiting family in France.

[rustic tundra]

damn and i got a store right around the corner

[icy oak]

Literally I could walk down every morning from my grandma's house to the bakery and get fresh pastries.

[hazy parrot]

Goddamnit I got both these downloaded yesterday for a new install.

[rustic tundra]

sucks to live in america huh

[oak pier]

I live in the rural US, so the only place i can walk/bike to is the little fruit stand across the street from my neighborhood

[hazy parrot]

Thanks for the heads up, new install time @spiral zodiac

[oak pier]

Literally anywhere else flat out requires a car

[strange elk]

Yeah it was buzzing yesterday, but hadn't quite hit the articles

[icy oak]

Yes, and for a lot more reasons than just the car-dependent infrastructure but anyways.

[rustic tundra]

i wouldnt like to move to america

sounds boring and weird

[strange elk]

I wouldn't call it boring..

[oak pier]

America seems worse than it actually is, we're more likely to address problems that exist

[icy oak]

Don't even entertain the idea right now.

[rustic tundra]

and filled with people that got an education level of elementary school

[strange elk]

There's definitely a lot of excitement going around

[oak pier]

But also don't think about the US like a single cohesive thing, but rather more like 50 separate states that are all quite different

[rustic tundra]

like what do you mean majority of teens cant read an analoque clock

[icy oak]

Nah. It's definitely as bad as it seems. Worse, actually. But that gets into political matters in a tech server.

[strange elk]

I'm never gonna get over high school peers reading green eggs and ham

[oak pier]

It really depends on where you are

[icy oak]

A lot of America's issues are nationwide. But I digress.

[strange elk]

Right now, and depends who you are

[oak pier]

Many european countries also have major issues like xenophobia that are somewhat normalized

[rustic tundra]

i think thats normal

[strange elk]

Except for canada

[icy oak]

HOW?! I knew that a long time ago!

[rustic tundra]

youre old though

are you

[icy oak]

I'm not that old. I'm Gen Z. I literally turned drinking age last year

[rustic tundra]

damn am i older?

drinking age is 18 😱

[strange elk]

21 in murka

[oak pier]

Drinking age in the US is 21, not sure if bunny is in the US or not though

[rustic tundra]

oh you dont say

[icy oak]

All my US references weren't obvious?

[rustic tundra]

that was a joke because i know i communicate with united states users

[strange elk]

You can be interested while not living there

[oak pier]

Majority of this server is US based

[rustic tundra]

that bunny person might be the same age as me

[icy oak]

Yeah. 21.

[strange elk]

So I'm def older

[rustic tundra]

im 22 brochacho

[strange elk]

Not that.. It really matters

[rustic tundra]

i dont act my age, at all

[strange elk]

I am autism touched so i probably won't ever sometimes

[icy oak]

I crash out at work relatively often ngl because so many these Amazon customers are psychopaths with no logical thinking.

[rustic tundra]

americans am i right

[oak pier]

I work customer service, so my job is specifically to deal with stupid ass customers

And my god, people are dumb

[rustic tundra]

i wouldnt last 5 minutes in customer service/tech support

[icy oak]

Your driveway sucks and is undrivable with this big ol' Ford Transit van! What do you MEAN you want me to drive up it and get stuck just to deliver your stupid package?! Get a delivery box and let me spare myself from getting rescued.

[oak pier]

It requires a certain kind of person to tolerate the shit we see in customer service

[strange elk]

I could probably do tech support. Customer service? Eeeehhhhh

[rustic tundra]

definitely not me

[oak pier]

The worst part isn't even the customers, it's the bullshit corporate requires us to do

[rustic tundra]

we might as well be smarter than those people

[hazy parrot]

Help desk is like PC gaming discord support channels

[oak pier]

Never work corporate customer service

[icy oak]

I nearly got attacked by dogs TWICE yesterday while working! 😭

[strange elk]

I mean at least here I can selectively choose who I help depending on given context

[icy oak]

I'm just tryna deliver packages and make money!

[hazy parrot]

That's true

[rustic tundra]

thats insanely true, pc help channels are HELL and a circus

[hazy parrot]

Mostly cause of children

[rustic tundra]

yeah thats why i dont look in those channels

[oak pier]

That and "is broke, pls fix"

[strange elk]

I just mostly ignore the forum channels until I need them.

[hazy parrot]

Idk. Makes me feel useful to participate in those

[icy oak]

Me when I look at my bank account

[strange elk]

I'm gonna have a slight pocket liner soon woo

Barely enough to not be in debt still but woo

[hazy parrot]

Me checking my bank account before buying this Gatorade

[icy oak]

Other than the BS some customers put me through, Amazon driving is fun

[vapid zephyr]

Drinking age in the US is 0 if you abuse loopholes enough

[icy oak]

I'm alone, I can have my music going, and I go at a decent pace with a constant cycle of repetitive mentally stimulating tasks.

[hazy parrot]

Parental consent on private property overrules this

[mint sandal]

I kind of get the feeling they messed up in Harry Potter series with Snape actor

[icy oak]

Love having a French mom

[strange elk]

Fr*nch

[icy oak]

JK Rowling messed up the series in the first place though by being a POS 😅

[mint sandal]

Yeah but gotta think snd remeber what did Harry's dad do to Snape thats going to look really bad

[strange elk]

Let's just ignore her for a bit, I like to pretend people are sailing rather than streaming the series

[icy oak]

Though I will say, it definitely wasn't a smart decision when the previous depiction was iconic.

[mint sandal]

Harry's dad's going to look like a huge racist

[strange elk]

So?

[kind vine]

dude injecting alcohol straight somewhere

[strange elk]

I guess I still don't get the deal behind it but aren't characters supposed to be flawed? Especially ones that grow up in a school where we have people regarding "mudbloods" as a subspecies
Granted I may not expect that of James but still

[icy oak]

There's some stuff going on with Halo right now.

[icy oak]

IV drip Everclear

[mint sandal]

drugs are bad mkay

[icy oak]

Cause wasn't Lily Muggle-born anyways?

[mint sandal]

Or you could do what i did lol

[icy oak]

I barely even drink. A couple glasses of wine every couple months.

[strange elk]

Not 100% but I don't think i remember Harry being pure wizard or anything

Been a while since I read the books

[icy oak]

Likewise. I think I donated mine

Between JK Rowling, and the fact that I'm not the biggest fantasy guy anymore (scifi is my jam).

[strange elk]

JK Rowling got her bags from this franchise and she will keep getting more until she dies or sells off the IP

I hate her too but that kinda thing isnt gonna change unless the interest dies down, which it clearly hasnt

[icy oak]

It's died down quite a bit, but it's still around. A lot of current fans don't care.

[strange elk]

Oof I watched my phone turn off redshift and immediately felt strained

And I'm just in discord rn, amoled theme

[vapid zephyr]

The internet dying isn't gonna stop her from receiving shit, like at all

[strange elk]

Interest.

Not internet.

[winged spire]

It’s splashdown day

[marsh flame]

hi

[winged spire]

More pictures of the Optimus tablets they use

https://x.com/astro_reid/status/2042381360476647840?s=46

Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid)

Distance makes the heart grow fonder…it didn’t take 219,669 miles to remind me how much love I have for Ellie and Katey. They have been incredible supporters during this journey, and they now fully understand why it was important for me to go explore into the unknown.

X · Apr 9, 2026, 11:17 PM

[austere shale]

This wiring is completely wrong but it’s working so I’m gonna stop messing with it

I do have to swap 2 of the 3 phase lines around though since it’s spinning the wrong direction

[north escarp]

Just be careful slow and steady

[austere shale]

Also fun fact the LTT screwdriver is electrically isolated to at least 360v
do not test this yourself I am a professional

[winged spire]

Guys why won’t my servers turn on

[austere shale]

Literally scrap metal

[plush bay]

Hi!

[zenith cradle]

im looking at my steam overlay, the new full detailed one, why is the cpu at 50%/120% utilization 😐

[winged spire]

https://x.com/polymarket/status/2042601755783868422?s=46

Polymarket (@Polymarket)

JUST IN: FAA launches recruitment campaign targeting gamers for air traffic controller jobs.

X · Apr 10, 2026, 1:53 PM

Do NOT let the gamers do ATC 💀

[tardy terrace]

We're almost homeeee

they land at some point in the afternoon US time

[strange elk]

Hello moonmen?

[zenith cradle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pwq_UPbmwU damn, ''best monitor speakers i've ever heard'' 😮

if it was 240hz i'd take it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hioqaZZa_NY what generation of panel is this?

[austere shale]

Radio traffic gonna sound like a modern warfare 2 lobby

[severe marsh]

i need me an LTT cable :(

im stuck at USB 2.0 speeds bc my USB 3.2 cable died or smth, and just is causing USB malfunction when using it

if anyone knows any reputable brands i can find in person that would great

[elfin jetty]

In person isnt guaranteed at all because everywhere carries something different

[severe marsh]

yeah true

its unfortunate

[elfin jetty]

Ugreen makes decent enough cables i think

[winged spire]

Native union cables are good

If you live near a Bestbuy

Metal plug housing, high quality braided wire

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/native-union-belt-8-foot-fast-charging-usb-c-to-usb-c-cable-240w-cosmos/J36T5YPH89/sku/6541275?sb_share_source=PDP&ref=app_pdp&loc=pdp_page

On clearance actually, gonna get 2 lol

[severe marsh]

seems to be charge only

im looking for high data transfer

[winged spire]

Oh yeah I guess it is

They should have others

[severe marsh]

nice find tho, will use this if i ever need some good charging cords

[winged spire]

The cable tie is actual cow leather lol

[severe marsh]

i need usb 3 cable for my external ssd

i only got a usb 2 cable rn and we all know how bad usb 2 speeds are

(for running an entire operating system 💀 )

[winged spire]

C or A

[severe marsh]

doesnt matter

i got 6 usb c's and 5 usb A'd

on this thing

[winged spire]

Damn

[dense cloak]

My UniFi Travel router finally arrived after long last, and it is so dang cool

[shy raft]

hi

[regal cobalt]

hello

[winged sierra]

Hi

[normal maple]

I was looking at this for testing stuff but its only usbc, would have been nice it there was other ports

there's super cheap stuff with multiple ports on amazon but amazon has turned into american aliexpress so i can't really trust any of it blindly

[jagged linden]

asus PG34WCDN or msi 341CQR x36?

[neat gull]

Lmao manager wants me to come in to help close on my day off

I’m taking my sweet time bitch

[tribal meteor]

Windows is so bad with paging files.

[harsh quartz]

Handles mine fine

[tribal meteor]

My main work PC would just crash randome apps, even as basic as Discord, for no reason.

I may be running InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator at once -- but still.

[harsh quartz]

So, very ram intensive apps? How much ram do you have?

[tribal meteor]

I can't wait for this quarter to be over so I can switch from Windws to Mac.

[tribal meteor]

64GB

[normal maple]

looks like there's also https://treedix.com/products/treedix-usb-cable-tester-usb-c-cable-tester-usb-tester-for-data-transmission-and-power-transmission-cable-testing-resistor-testing-type-c-emarker-for-usb-a-micro-b-micro-b-3-0-type-c-lighting-mini-b

[tribal meteor]

It would even prevent me from reopening the apps after I close them, so I have to restart and clear temp files, then restart so I can go back to normal.

Microslop is definitely digging its own grave.

[daring spruce]

How do i get my computer to quit locking automatically

[sharp cradle]

go to settings, find screen locking

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=How+do+i+get+my+computer+to+quit+locking+automatically+

[daring spruce]

Its already set up like that

If i leave it alone for 10min it just goes to the lockscreen while still on

[fossil frost]

is it your own personal machine? or from work/school?

[daring spruce]

Work

Its probably controlled but i was wondering if i was getting all the settings i needed to get

They got mouse jig things but not all machines have one

[vapid smelt]

I have that problem with my at work desktop PC so I bought a mouse jiggler

Then JB weld it all together because some asshat stole the charger for it

[daring spruce]

Dang

They dont have it enabled allow windows to automatically lock computer when your away

[fossil frost]

its set by a policy then, no amount of changing it in settings is gonna overwrite it

[elfin jetty]

Man people are so fucken ass I swear. Who the hell looks at a charger that isnt theirs and then decides that it is

[vapid smelt]

Was even tapped and hidden behind a table in a warehouse

[elfin jetty]

...so someone def was snooping around for it

That or someone targeted you

[fossil frost]

or, some people are just arseholes and dont care how their actions affect other people, as long as they get what they want

[zenith cradle]

should i get 16:9 or 21:9 oled ? 😮

[fossil frost]

whichever you want, its your money, you know what you are using it for, we dont

[vapid smelt]

Thankfully lost prevention found the thief

[fossil frost]

sentenced to execution?

[vapid smelt]

Our official policy is termination but I don't think that happened they didn't tell me who it was or what happened to them just handed me my charger back

[north escarp]

It was secretly loss prevention

[fossil frost]

sorry, i phrased it as a question by accident... let me be more clear.. "Sentenced.. to... Execution!"

[north escarp]

They found it and put it in the maybe mine pile if not collected within 30-90 days

||jokes could've been anything, peeps move things||

[zenith cradle]

when it comes to brightness, if an oled is hdr400, is that enough to make it a non-issue?

[edgy moss]

I loved my ultrawide

[edgy moss]

I did just replace it today so it might take some getting used to

[oak pier]

is this supposed to mean something in particular

[zenith cradle]

with what?

[edgy moss]

I used to have a 1440p ultrawide that did 144hz but ive replaced it with a 4k 160hz miniLED thing

[zenith cradle]

im researching panel generations on models to see if i can find a cheap 4th gen samsung oled

with the help of grok :]

[edgy moss]

aint no way

[zenith cradle]

this has been a situation where AI assistant has been supremely useful

[edgy moss]

I wish I could afford an oled

[zenith cradle]

how much did ur PC cost?

[edgy moss]

I dont remember, ive continually upgraded it since I built it in 2016

But right now I have a Ryzen 7 5800X and an RTX 4070

[zenith cradle]

solid

[edgy moss]

Yeah it plays what I want. DLSS is nice to have as well

[zenith cradle]

my thinking is that if i have a 3000 PC, i might as well cough up 500-800 more for OLED to make it perfect, the oled will probably far outlast the PC itself anyway.

[edgy moss]

Yeah thats fair

[zenith cradle]

as some point in game graphics matter less then what the screen can show

[edgy moss]

True!

[vapid smelt]

What tandem OLED monitor are you getting

[zenith cradle]

idk, right now i've only found gen3s for cheap, but grok says Lenovo Legion Pro 32UD-10 is something between gen3 and gen4.

im thinking Woled isn't needed, as my room is rarely very bright, and i have my monitors turned away from direct light and the window. i heard woled has some gray-line issues too.

now im weighing glossy vs matte too 😄

[winged spire]

Booster 3 called “no, it’s necessary”

[silver sun]

803

[fossil frost]

who was it i was talking to about book recommendations the other day?

[restive lion]

@pliant karma 1 tricaster wasn't enough, so what about TWO tricaster

[zenith cradle]

i feel like putting a matte finish on an oled is a crime, why do they do this.

[restive lion]

The second one is entirely for its multiviews because this fucking school won't buy multiview cards

[zenith cradle]

probably me, the etiquette thing

[slender marsh]

A friend said that Epic Games is better than Steam 💔

[zenith cradle]

800$ for glossy 32'' 4k 165hz..... doooooo i need to spend 200 more for 240hz?

right now im seriusly considdering:
32" ASUS ROG Strix XG32UCWG

32'' with all the bells and wisstles are so pricy

[graceful mortar]

Weird peacemaker China everything to stop. Should be falling by $0.30- $0.40 per day like it rose on its way back down to $1.89 by the end of the month.
🤔 I buy 250 gallons a month so it's kinda a big deal.

[austere shale]

Went to my friends work, they do lighting and other things. In their break area they have a tv that is the equivalent of 4 Samsung “the wall” TVs

Things awesome

[tardy terrace]

Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

2-spirit

standard lgbtqia+

[north escarp]

I'm not sure I understand but missing people is sad

[tardy terrace]

it's intersectionality about the abuse/mistreatment of indigenous people, specifically women

[zenith cradle]

investigating glossy monitors now, back to 27'' 1440.
Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMG
Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMGZ
Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMGR

GIGABYTE MO27Q28GR
.... (removed a miss-inclusion)

[pliant karma]

Damn chaotic but color coded at least

[zenith cradle]

gigabyte is a good deal more pricy, using the latest 4th gen lg tandem oled

[pliant karma]

Anyways I had to deal with this

user said they dropped it….nah they executed it

[zenith cradle]

right now very tempted to go for Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMGR, glossy oled
also tempted to go for the 32'' version, ASUS ROG Strix XG32UCWG.

[tardy terrace]

@winged spire dude they're reentering at mach 34

[winged spire]

Yeah

[tardy terrace]

god I love space

[winged spire]

Fastest manned reentry

[tardy terrace]

is it really??

that's fuckin' dope

[winged spire]

The last heat shield almost failed so they increased the speed and made reentry steeper lmao

Same design

We will see

[zenith cradle]

meaning SOME tiles got damaged? or the hull was almost breached due to heat melting it.

[tardy terrace]

dude im actually crying over how pretty this shot is

[zenith cradle]

what is the re-entry heat, is it friction? or is the air combusting/plasmafying, idk.

[tardy terrace]

its the literal friction of the air against the craft

at sufficient speeds it creates superheated plasma on reentry

like we're talking 4000-5000 farenheit

that plasma is actually why we lose comms on reentry

because plasma is all ionized so it literally acts like a radio brick wall

[zenith cradle]

so that's 2000-2500 in C(ivilized degrees)?

[tardy terrace]

if google says that's the conversion then thats the conversion

[zenith cradle]

i asked my brain, brain said that

[winged spire]

Craters in the head shield

[tardy terrace]

i mean..

it is ablative

[zenith cradle]

but still a fully intact ''shield''? no visible hull?

''not fully intact obv

intact as in it did the job.

[winged spire]

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TOS-L-Artemis-II-Safety-04.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1

Not good.

[tardy terrace]

yeah thats a bit rough

[zenith cradle]

looks fine to me, looks like it did the job. but is not reusable.

[winged spire]

It is not fine

Objectively

[zenith cradle]

is anybody aiming to make heatshields not take damage?

[winged spire]

That’s one of the biggest reasons it took 4 years for the 2’d launch

[winged spire]

SpaceX

[zenith cradle]

i think that's 50 years into the future.

[winged spire]

That’s what starship will be

[zenith cradle]

i think they will reuse a lot of starship, i think it will take far longer to get heatshields to basically not take damage, when used in situations like mach 30 re-entry.

im sure they can reuse a heatshield that has gone through 1% that energy, like the starship tests so far

[winged spire]

It wouldn’t be reentering at Mach 30

[tardy terrace]

50 minutes!!

[zenith cradle]

what is the planned re-entry speed of most of starships flights? (when it's done)

[zenith cradle]

link to the best view?

[winged spire]

It has been done

[tardy terrace]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs

[winged spire]

Ship has reentered several times now

[zenith cradle]

sure, but i think material science will take decades to make a mach 30 re-entry reusable, i'm not talking about starship, i'm talking about artemis.

[harsh quartz]

But did they die tho

[winged spire]

Why is Mach 30 the benchmark now 😂

[zenith cradle]

reusable is the goal of everything, but we might spend decades replacing heatshields in a rapid manner, before using the same shield 1 hour after the rocket lands.

[zenith cradle]

we were talking about the artemis heatshield....

[zenith cradle]

what is scariest, launch or re-entry?

[winged spire]

The heat shield on A3+ are completely different

[winged spire]

Reentry

[harsh quartz]

According to the people on the rocket, re-entry

[zenith cradle]

but i assume that one will also have some craters.

[tardy terrace]

why ask me im not an astronaut

[harsh quartz]

Are you sure about that?

[zenith cradle]

makes sense, also fascinating, that just gravity pulling you through air is more dangerous then sitting on top of a historically powerful continual explosion, that also has 3 or 4 separations and re-ingitions right?

[zenith cradle]

when i kick your ass so hard you launch past the moon, you weill be.

[fierce schooner]

Did anyone else in the US get their giftcard but not the Linuscoin yet?

[harsh quartz]

It’s controlled explosions, I’m sure if it was that nuclear bomb rocket then that would be scarier, but the rockets have been tested and tested to death, the heat shield… less so

[tardy terrace]

Strange behavior to threaten a woman on the internet

[harsh quartz]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_pulse_propulsion

Pulsejet with nukes… sure

[tardy terrace]

nuclear detonation engines are a thing

[harsh quartz]

Absolutely. Are they a good thing?

[tardy terrace]

I don't know, I'm not an engineer

[harsh quartz]

For the sake of humanity, they are not

[tardy terrace]

https://tenor.com/view/intergalactic-intergalactic-quality-intergalactic-robert-downey-jr-robert-downey-jr-robert-downey-jr-eye-roll-gif-26804824

[harsh quartz]

Okay unless your Elon or the other dude that hates humanity

[snow magnet]

NS Savannah

[zenith cradle]

was there only ever 1 truly huge misstake in rocketry, challenger? and that was basically a translation between metric and imperial iirc?

i can't think of anything close to challenger

[vestal lark]

I Just got a 60$ ltt Store Giftcard code, i bought the ltt coin couple of days ago.
Did i win?

[zenith cradle]

i mean elon is explicitly and passionatly pro humanity, but your placement on the political axis is noted 😄

[harsh quartz]

well, i should clarify

[tardy terrace]

oh fuggin' shut up you chud

[zenith cradle]

no need to compliment me

i get enough of that

[harsh quartz]

he hates the poors, which is anyone that isnt one of his genetic thingys

[zenith cradle]

children? 😄
offspring might be your vibe

[harsh quartz]

whatever the fuck he has arent his children

[zenith cradle]

elon's got a problem with 1 of his genetic thingys tho

[tardy terrace]

Oh boy.

[hearty pilot]

I want to ride the LTT jet

[harsh quartz]

....like, on top of it?

[hearty pilot]

you guys think Linus would let me?

[zenith cradle]

im just agreeing, finding common ground 😄

[tardy terrace]

You're also making sly comments that are very much going noticed.

[hearty pilot]

Inside, of course!

[snow magnet]

🤨

[hearty pilot]

?

[winged spire]

Nuclear electric propulsion is way more based

[harsh quartz]

but how else are we going to end the world while leaving it

[winged spire]

You construct them in orbit

[harsh quartz]

i think you misunderstand

we use the nukes to destroy the world

[tardy terrace]

60s until cm disconnect

[harsh quartz]

cm disconnect?

[tardy terrace]

crew module

[harsh quartz]

ahh

[tardy terrace]

GOOD DISCONNECT

HAHA THAT WAS DOPE

[harsh quartz]

"great view" as it cuts to a hard blue screen

[zenith cradle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVEYi6pIBfY kinda old video, but it just proves that all monitors are ruined by ambient light, especially when you got oled and care a lot about that.
But it seems like LG is best at counteracting this right?

for most oleds, seems like if you play in a well lit room, you might as well have va/ips

[harsh quartz]

wait its gonna take 32 minutes to re-enter?

[tardy terrace]

fucking STELLAR

[harsh quartz]

lunar*

[tardy terrace]

no theyre landing on earth

[harsh quartz]

....terra?

but its a moon mission

[tardy terrace]

they orbited the moon

[harsh quartz]

yeah, moon mission

[tardy terrace]

the mission was to test orion capsule crewed, around the moon

they're literally already back in earth's atmosphere

[harsh quartz]

i do think its weird that it take 32 minutes to re-enter even though leaving it took 3

[vestal lark]

gotta ask, will i ever recive the linus coin? cuz all i got is a confirmation with "we're preparing these items for shipping"

[tardy terrace]

yyyeah, we need sufficient thrust to leave the atmosphere and influence of gravity at sufficient speeds to continue to an orbit.

coming back into atmosphere is more complex

[harsh quartz]

yeah, lemme look into my crystal ball real quick to see when they gonna ship your exact coin

oh, i see it but your not gonna be happy

[winged spire]

Dragon takes 24h

[harsh quartz]

yeah but thats re-usable

[zenith cradle]

is there no way to counteract the com-interruption?

like direct laser communication maybe 😄

instead of i guess radio or microwaves

[vestal lark]

mate, never asked for the exact shippin date. im just an unsure clueless dude askin if the coin itself was a "joke" without the actual coin bein shipped apart from a 60$ coupon code for the ltt store which i appreciate alot alone.

[zenith cradle]

i miss spacex live feed 😄

[vestal lark]

i alrdy bought 2 jerryrig knives ltt edition and i know the shippin takes long which i respect

[zenith cradle]

just the UI was fun to keep up with, exact altitude and speed and such

only 1 million live viewers

finally a UI, in the illustation wondow 😄

still going 4 miles per second

[harsh quartz]

would still probably be either 1) disturbed by the plasma or 2) too exposed to the heat to survive. The rocket scientests probably wouldve found a way if there was a simple one

[zenith cradle]

well it's not a priority, because there is nothing to do in this phase, afaik.

[harsh quartz]

its also extra weight

[zenith cradle]

i think they could install a heat protected antenna on the side or rear, probably rear, maybe it communicates with starlink

i bet you spacex will have this

[harsh quartz]

sure, and spacex has different objectives

[zenith cradle]

epilepsy warning

i feel like it's crazy that YT does not push the nasa stream to everyone

i did not get it, not an hour ago not now.

[vestal lark]

cuz nasa dont pay for promotion

and maybe doesnt make google any money

[zenith cradle]

YT pushes demonetized challens all day, they wanna keep you on the platform, not just show ads

[vestal lark]

doesnt for me

[zenith cradle]

and we're safe

gg nasa

is it burning off excess fuel?

[hazy prairie]

We're you talking about the things shooting off the back of the capsule seen in the infrared view?

[hasty geode]

This splashdown's the first time I've felt such hype for something I had no part of and that has 0 impact on my life

[zenith cradle]

ye

[hazy prairie]

I was wondering what that might be, my thoughts were it might be leftover gas or something from the canisters to release the chutes? Idk, kinda just speculation

Or maybe small correctional thrusters?

[zenith cradle]

i dont think they try to correct with thrusters mid parachute

might just be parachute related gas, might be venting atmosphere

[golden sorrel]

Might be just for stabilition

[zenith cradle]

might be venting fuel so it does not blow up for some magical reason

[snow magnet]

Satellite and SAR radio broke
they're adding 15mins to shutdown time

[undone abyss]

hi

[crystal flare]

i worte a chapter in my books that points out the air of toxic smugness that floods the PC building Community.

[tardy terrace]

k

[zenith cradle]

the coms didnt break, all 4 astronauts are dead, consumed by an alien creature that's about to ravage the whole earth

[crystal flare]

the chapter is about our protagonists going to an electronics store to buy parts and the whole time they're there there's this dude who Criticizes every decision they make in a condescending way.

[winged spire]

so is orion

[zenith cradle]

like the 64gb+ ram community?

[hardy pilot]

the affinis (they aren't dead tho):

[harsh quartz]

The shielding isn’t

[crystal flare]

pretty much.

[winged spire]

dragon's headshield is generally replaced aswell

thats the limitation of almost every craft ever

[harsh quartz]

Why doesn’t it just use its scales?

[winged spire]

they go below the horizon of the comm dishes

im also sure theyve baked in some time to prevent the chance of streaming 4 people's deaths (again)

they cut out exactly during peak atmospheric heating just as they cut away during max Q and stage sep on launch

[winged spire]

they do

thats how spaceX has the best launch streams by FAR

4k live video from dozens of cameras

[austere shale]

Sounded like a windows activation key when she said it

[zenith cradle]

they have no control over that, then they'd need to have no feed ever, there 100 moments things can go wrong, not just 2, at some point we will see astronauts die on camera, just like we see people die on camera on earth constantly, space exploration will be streamed.

im sure we will see astronauts die of suffocation live as well at some point

[tardy terrace]

The fuck?

Also they 200% have control over their own stream delays and buffers

[zenith cradle]

female reaction

[tardy terrace]

<@&750150305383186585> this dudes real sus tbh

[zenith cradle]

AND a mod tag, you can't be real

[elfin jetty]

wtf did i just walk into

[snow magnet]

the internet

[elfin jetty]

https://tenor.com/view/boburnham-inside-netflix-internet-computer-gif-21887509

[snow magnet]

come and take a seeeeeeeeeat

[zenith cradle]

a karen and a chud duking it out. was onesides earlier https://discordapp.com/channels/375436620578684930/375436621450969089/1492303503924920481

[winged spire]

what

they ABSOLUTELY have control over what gets broadcasteed

wtf are you talking about

[zenith cradle]

yeah i missunderstood what the buffer meant

[winged spire]

100 moments to go wrong, and like.. 6 points where theyre by FAR most likely to go wrong

[harsh quartz]

But also they probably don’t want to livestream the most dangerous moments… just in case

[zenith cradle]

but shit will happen live, just as it does today.

[winged spire]

watch any offical nasa coverage, its obvious they hide the most dangerous points

[winged spire]

thats what im talking about

[harsh quartz]

That was clear, he’s just weird

[zenith cradle]

we dont need to see their faces blow up, but there is no reason to hide a rocket exploding, everyone on earth will see it 1 minute after it is released, as it will be, live or not does not matter.

[elfin jetty]

...

[winged spire]

except literally thats what they do

they DO hide the most dangerous points

did you even watch the launch stream]

[zenith cradle]

i understood that 🙂

im saying they shouldn't

[elfin jetty]

it feels like you want to see them die.

which is,,, fucken weird dude

[zenith cradle]

checks profile.... pronouns... checks out.

[winged spire]

lmao every time

every single time 😭

[elfin jetty]

what do pronouns have to do with being a decent human being XD

[zenith cradle]

i know

[zenith cradle]

enjoy your fantasyland 😄

[tardy terrace]

https://tenor.com/view/intergalactic-intergalactic-quality-intergalactic-robert-downey-jr-robert-downey-jr-robert-downey-jr-eye-roll-gif-26804824