Sarex Posted November 25 Posted November 25 1 hour ago, Malcador said: Got a new fancy Win11 laptop for work, at least the new one doesn't have the DWM die when logging in to VPN or BSoD if I pick it up a certain way. Shame it's in service of this soulless work. What did you get? My sister went to the US a little while ago and snagged some awesome laptops. Awesome in that the equivalent laptop was 650 in the US and is 2000 over here. Now it was discounted from 1000, but that is still a big difference. She went through customs like a mule. I can't even imagine the prices on black friday. You could probably come out ahead if you bought a plane ticket and loaded yourself with some good deals to sell back here. I'm thinking the best bang for your buck would be to stuff a suitcase full of quality ram and just sell it in Serbia... A. there is no good RAMs here to buy retail and B. they are so expensive. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Malcador Posted November 25 Posted November 25 38 minutes ago, Sarex said: What did you get? My sister went to the US a little while ago and snagged some awesome laptops. Awesome in that the equivalent laptop was 650 in the US and is 2000 over here. Now it was discounted from 1000, but that is still a big difference. She went through customs like a mule. I can't even imagine the prices on black friday. You could probably come out ahead if you bought a plane ticket and loaded yourself with some good deals to sell back here. I'm thinking the best bang for your buck would be to stuff a suitcase full of quality ram and just sell it in Serbia... A. there is no good RAMs here to buy retail and B. they are so expensive. Lenovo L41 I think. Works well, 64 GB RAM, enough to run AWS Console, barely. Good to know, time to start smuggling into Serbia. First laptops, then AKs, move over Bout. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Sarex Posted November 25 Posted November 25 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Malcador said: Lenovo L41 I think. Works well, 64 GB RAM, enough to run AWS Console, barely. Nice. I asked for a nice fully loaded Lenovo laptop with dedicated graphics (cuz why not) that was withing budget and I ended up getting a macbook... Nothing makes you start appreciating Windows like being forced on to macOS... I swear the UX of Windows is light years ahead of macOS, the caveat being that everything works on a mac and with Windows you kind of need to know how to trouble shoot. On the flip side if something doesn't work on a Mac, then god help you. The worst thing is that I have started pressing alt+c/v on my Windows machine. That gives you the chills. 14 minutes ago, Malcador said: Good to know, time to start smuggling into Serbia. First laptops, then AKs, move over Bout. Huh, maybe bring out some of the AKs out of Serbia. Better luck with that. I think we are pretty close to some states in the US for guns per head. Edited November 25 by Sarex "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Malcador Posted November 26 Posted November 26 Fine, ruin my gun runner fantasy. Work starts off great with some guy wondering why he has high latency connecting to NY from Dehli. I guess to resolve it I should send him info on immigration to NA. 1 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Azdeus Posted November 26 Posted November 26 Went to rehab today, dear mother of god I'm weak. I've got gym twice a week for a month now and several exercises to do at home. Also, got my sisters Aygo running after it's been sitting for 1.5 years, she'd left the handbrake on, and the chumps she first asked to take the car on a trailer to the mechanics didn't know what the **** they were doing and just tried to pull it loose. I got it rolling in about 15 minutes, then I got the seized generator rolling again and it chugged along for atleast 15 minutes without issues. Driving it to the bodywork shop tomorrow to fix the rust. Also, dear god I want a new GPU. **** nVidia for being cheapskates with VRAM, 10Gb ffs... Anyone that has 2-3k$ to send my way for a 5090 when they release? XD 1 Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Gorth Posted November 26 Posted November 26 1 hour ago, Azdeus said: Went to rehab today, dear mother of god I'm weak. I've got gym twice a week for a month now and several exercises to do at home. Also, got my sisters Aygo running after it's been sitting for 1.5 years, she'd left the handbrake on, and the chumps she first asked to take the car on a trailer to the mechanics didn't know what the **** they were doing and just tried to pull it loose. I got it rolling in about 15 minutes, then I got the seized generator rolling again and it chugged along for atleast 15 minutes without issues. Driving it to the bodywork shop tomorrow to fix the rust. Also, dear god I want a new GPU. **** nVidia for being cheapskates with VRAM, 10Gb ffs... Anyone that has 2-3k$ to send my way for a 5090 when they release? XD Think of us poor bastards in third world countries that only have a 2080 with 8gb ram “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
Azdeus Posted November 26 Posted November 26 1 hour ago, Gorth said: Think of us poor bastards in third world countries that only have a 2080 with 8gb ram Well, atleast you've got nice weather and shrimps on the barbie? 1 Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Sarex Posted November 26 Posted November 26 3 hours ago, Gorth said: Think of us poor bastards in third world countries that only have a 2080 with 8gb ram Still rocking the 970 my man. That's 3.5+0.5GB "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Malcador Posted November 26 Posted November 26 Still with my 4790k and 980. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted November 26 Posted November 26 3 hours ago, Gorth said: Think of us poor bastards in third world countries that only have a 2080 with 8gb ram I've got a 2070 and 16gb. Time to black friday. 22 hours ago, Sarex said: Huh, maybe bring out some of the AKs out of Serbia. Better luck with that. I think we are pretty close to some states in the US for guns per head. That's not a bad idea. I imagine that'd be a way to pay for a new PC, there's never not a demand for guns in my state. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands
Azdeus Posted November 26 Posted November 26 2 hours ago, PK htiw klaw eriF said: I've got a 2070 and 16gb. Time to black friday. That's not a bad idea. I imagine that'd be a way to pay for a new PC, there's never not a demand for guns in my state. Hey, if Brandon Herrera gets picked for the ATF, you just might be able to Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
LadyCrimson Posted November 26 Author Posted November 26 I always want a new PC. I just usually don't have even a fluffy excuse for it. I think it's going to be just like when I wanted to upgrade from the 980ti/i-920 5ish years ago (I think?) ... "now?" "No, don't really need it." and so on for some years.... I'm kind of hoping that Death Stranding 2 will be console-only for a year, so I'd have 2+ years before I'd really think about upgrading for it (if I "need" to). Maybe the 6090 will be almost out then, for only $3699, with triple digit vram! The more you buy, the more you save! 1 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
LadyCrimson Posted November 26 Author Posted November 26 In other what you did today for LC, the dental cleaner said while my few very deep pockets are still deep pockets, overall my gums are looking better than before (pre-the tooth extractions) and my blood pressure was "really good". Although I'm not sure why taking blood pressure was part of a basic tooth scraping/cleaning appointment, but ok, nice to know that at least that's not something to put on the laundry list of concerns. Still can't decide on the Invisalign tho. I could definitely use it for back teeth "bite" alignment reasons (not cosmetic) but ... $10,000 and 1-2 years of wearing the things constantly. If only I could know if the bite alignment would get worse or stay as it is now. If doesn't get worse, it's ok/tolerable regarding eating/chewing. Can't do implants until I decide. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Azdeus Posted November 26 Posted November 26 27 minutes ago, LadyCrimson said: I always want a new PC. I just usually don't have even a fluffy excuse for it. I think it's going to be just like when I wanted to upgrade from the 980ti/i-920 5ish years ago (I think?) ... "now?" "No, don't really need it." and so on for some years.... I'm kind of hoping that Death Stranding 2 will be console-only for a year, so I'd have 2+ years before I'd really think about upgrading for it (if I "need" to). Maybe the 6090 will be almost out then, for only $3699, with triple digit vram! The more you buy, the more you save! I wouldn't mind getting something from AMD this time, but considering they said they aren't going to compete with the high end, I have my doubts I'd want what they offer. They'll probably do something stupid again such as match nvidias prices so there will be even less reason to buy their stuff. Had AMD actually released any solid info about the 6000 series before nvidia released the 30-series I'd have gotten one of them instead, if they'd been smarter about pricing, but all there was was rumours and an "early bird" offer of buying an asus 3080 OC edition for 7000sek and it was a bad idea to turn down that offer. It served me well the past 4 years, but now that everything is using DLSS in their 60 fps requirements I feel I need something more potent. I hate DLSS artifacts... Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
LadyCrimson Posted November 26 Author Posted November 26 Whenever I do get around to it, I'll be taking a hard look at AMD across the board then, for sure. A lot of it for me is software packages, drivers, as well as performance/cost. I never liked AMD's user software/interface, which I know is a persnickety thing, but it's been a long time. And what Nvidia keeps doing gets worse and worse. I like that they're getting rid of "experience" (which I never install/use) but I dislike that they're getting rid of "control panel" and what is replacing it looks like ... it sucks. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Azdeus Posted November 26 Posted November 26 11 minutes ago, LadyCrimson said: Whenever I do get around to it, I'll be taking a hard look at AMD across the board then, for sure. A lot of it for me is software packages, drivers, as well as performance/cost. I never liked AMD's user software/interface, which I know is a persnickety thing, but it's been a long time. And what Nvidia keeps doing gets worse and worse. I like that they're getting rid of "experience" (which I never install/use) but I dislike that they're getting rid of "control panel" and what is replacing it looks like ... it sucks. It's funny, I went from using AMD's stuff for decades to using nvidias tools and I find them all to be absolute garbage. I could get my AMD card to display 4:3 resolution images on my widescreens nema problema, but I still can't get nvidias tools to properly size say 1080p onto my ultrawide, it just stretches it out to the entire picture no matter what I do. Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
LadyCrimson Posted November 27 Author Posted November 27 (edited) ^ I've never had an ultra-wide so can't say anything. But 4:3 on 16:9 I can't recall any major issues. But likely depends on what - images, browsers, video, games, etc. I have nvidia's use "aspect ratio" plus any actual display/monitor option preference setting (if you have any of those) is what I use, and videos/games/images all seem to work properly for me. At least, they don't get stretched or squashed/I get the black bars. I much prefer black bars vs. cropping or stretching etc. EDIT: To be fair, I can't even really recall what it was I disliked about AMD's software back then, outside of an expected lack of familiarity. I recall struggling to make games behave/look like they "should", for hubby a few times when he had AMD and not being able to. Edited November 27 by LadyCrimson “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Azdeus Posted November 27 Posted November 27 8 hours ago, LadyCrimson said: ^ I've never had an ultra-wide so can't say anything. But 4:3 on 16:9 I can't recall any major issues. But likely depends on what - images, browsers, video, games, etc. I have nvidia's use "aspect ratio" plus any actual display/monitor option preference setting (if you have any of those) is what I use, and videos/games/images all seem to work properly for me. At least, they don't get stretched or squashed/I get the black bars. I much prefer black bars vs. cropping or stretching etc. EDIT: To be fair, I can't even really recall what it was I disliked about AMD's software back then, outside of an expected lack of familiarity. I recall struggling to make games behave/look like they "should", for hubby a few times when he had AMD and not being able to. Might be wrong of me to write image, I meant games mostly here. I have tried all the settings in the control panel and everything ends in stretching. Heh, I kept using my 21" crt for far too many years, even after most devs completely ditched that aspect ratio and had letterboxing everywhere Possibly general stability issues or just layout? Maybe it was old ATi Catalyst? Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Bartimaeus Posted November 27 Posted November 27 (edited) I'm officially on team red again, because I just bought a 7800 XT for $400. I figured that I'm going to need the 16 GB of VRAM in order to weather out the Trump administration, so I'd best get it now before prices go crazy. If it doesn't play Bloodborne, it's going straight into the nearest dumpster, I won't even return it. Though $400 is relatively 'cheap' for GPUs by today's standards, it is the most I've ever spent on a GPU even adjusted for inflation - it's just never been something I've spent all that much on, historically speaking*. And since the price-comparable nvidia offerings come with a much more paltry offering of VRAM, worse rasterization performance, and only offer 'better' AI upscaling and frame generation features that I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole anyways in return, there really wasn't that much reason to go with nvidia this time around...unless there are compatibility issues, which I will be checking thoroughly once again just like the last time I had an AMD card. That last AMD card (a Vega, I believe) was immediately launched into the sun, so let's hope this time goes a little better. *Even now, I still spent more on the CPU for my current build - at the time of purchase, anyways. Edited November 27 by Bartimaeus 1 2 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Fionavar Posted November 27 Posted November 27 Writing some poetry in the midst of the internets being the internets ... The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161)
melkathi Posted November 27 Posted November 27 Stop over at Shanghai airport. Friend I am traveling with went for a smoke and missed boarding. Tried getting around Tokyo with two huge suitcases and both our carry on. People were quite amused. As one lady said: "You must have a lot of kids" probably thinking I was carrying presents for all of the little rascals. I knew passive smoking was bad. 4 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Malcador Posted November 29 Posted November 29 Getting worse now at work, one of our services wasn't producing data for six weeks and no client notices. They are indeed paying for this. Hard to really have an alert for when a process decides essentially, to just stare at its desk and pretend it's working. 1 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
LadyCrimson Posted November 30 Author Posted November 30 (edited) It crossed my mind that perhaps I should look for a new website/server host. Something cheaper. I only need email address ability and some file storage for occasional, y'know, picture uploading. That's it, I do nothing else now. So I start internet searching. Everything feels like an ad, whether a big name magazine page or tomshardware or anything else that comes up that has a site name I vaguely recognize - and all the "click link so we can get affiliate funds", the listed packages from all these companies feels too good to be true (maybe this is normal now?), all the companies seem the same and seem to create their websites from the same template, and reviews are all suspect. I'm totally lost. I could actually live without ever posting screenshots, but I need (many) dedicated email addresses. gmail or whatever is common now will not suffice. >.> F, I hate the internet now. Edited November 30 by LadyCrimson 1 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
melkathi Posted November 30 Posted November 30 (edited) I was very tired. I haven't really slept through a night this week. Yesterday night the phone rang after 3AM, because a neighbour in Greece neither knew or cared I was out of the country in a different timezone. So when I didn't answer and simply texted that I was unavailable out of the country, he spammed me with text messages. As a result I was exhausted all day. Saw a nice coat. Opened XE to check the price in Euro and left out a zero. As a result I accidentally bought a coat at 950€ instead of 95... I so hope I can return it in the morning. That is not really my budget. Edited November 30 by melkathi 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Sarex Posted November 30 Posted November 30 Saw a Jimmy Carr show today, there were enough good jokes for it to be worth the money and of course the stupid questions from the audience. 1 "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
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