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So somebody was incompetent in their route planning

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Best episode in all of DS9 and contender for one of the best eps of all of Star Trek Franchise.

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Garioshi posted...

I'm not really in need of any storage space, I have a 5 TB HDD and it's really all I need

IC

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Garioshi posted...

What is that, just more storage space?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-attached_storage

It's a seperate tiny server for yourself and your family.

Host most of your bulk storage of data over there.

Only store what you absoutely need locally on your LapTop.

NAS' don't have to be powerful, just good enough to get the job done.

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Garioshi posted...

I now have 2 vacant monitors and absolutely no idea what to do with them. I could use one of them for my other laptop, but I have no reason to use it anymore. Any ideas?

Setup a NAS somewhere else and have those monitors dedicated to them.

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DarthDemented posted...

It is. I remember an episode where one wall was an opening to Oz lol.

How cool is that =D.

Where else are you going to find interesting Man Cave's like the one's the "Men of Letters" created.

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DarthDemented posted...

And now they have the men of letters bunker.

That's a pretty sweet Cave for themselves to live in.

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DarkRoast posted...

How is NVIDIA allowed to get away with this?

Because they're nVIDIA, they're the 800 lb Gorilla in the GPU market.

That's how nVIDIA maximized their profits.
You literally have to rely on vendors listing their GPU + Board Power + check reviews.

How did Intel get away with a decade of Quad Cores, it's because they're the 800 lb Gorilla in the CPU market.


This is how AMD responds with their mobile GPU product stack:


Which one is simpler to understand as a consumer?

nVIDIA's or AMD's Mobile GPU line-up?

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DarkRoast posted...

When you get 15-30% more performance than other RTX 3080 laptops

mmmm muy bien

Why is the Lenovo Legion 7 listed 2x with different performance figures?

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Garioshi posted...

I rarely use KBM for gaming anyway, so it's not really a big deal. Besides, I have a Logitech G13 if I really need some keys.

I generally use my Razer OrbWeaver + Mouse for gaming.


I like my MS Ergonomic KB 4000 since it really helps with RSI + Carpal Tunnel syndrome.

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Garioshi posted...

It works well for me idk

It's fine, there aren't many better ergonomic KB's out there.

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DarkRoast posted...

Yep, but also it's a higher refresh screen @ 165 Hz instead of 120 Hz, which isn't major but still helps. And it has a MUX switch.

Does your Razer Blade have a MUX switch?

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DarkRoast posted...

Really, the only downside to that one is that it's 1440p instead of 4k, but given that it's a laptop I actually think that's preferable.

1440p is actually a Up-side for you IMO.

It's actually a win / win IMO.

Easier for the Video Card to drive =
-> less Pixels to process per frame
-> less Heat generated
-> less fan noise
-> less energy consumed while on battery

For a LapTop, the ideal PPI for a display to seem "Retina" should be around 216-220, Apple got it right when they did the calculations for how dense they want their pixels to be on their Displays.


https://www.designcompaniesranked.com/resources/is-this-retina/

Your Razer Blade 15 with 4K display is too dense and just sucks more battery power & pixel processing power from your GPU.

How long can you game on Battery?
What compromises are made when gaming on Battery?

The Lenovo is closer to ideal, only slightly under.


And on a LapTop, battery power consumption actually does matter to many folks, so not having to drive that many pixels is a win/win no matter how you look at it.

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DarkRoast posted...

Dell actually has their own gaming brand that isn't alienware, because that makes sense

I don't understand Dell's management logic, why they needed to create a "Dell Gaming Brand" when they literally bought Alienware.

What was the point of that purchase?

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LordFarquad1312 posted...

My PC has lasted me around 13 years, but I've had to change the power source like 5 times and the HDD once.

If they gave you 1x Quality PSU + you use a UPS (Uniterruptible Power Supply), you wouldn't have had to change your PSU in that 13 years.

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DarkRoast posted...

Honestly, until now all I really knew Lenovo for was there tendency to be relatively higher end business laptops. They pretty much kept with the IBM design and quality ethos. Haven't really heard much about legion, although they sell quite a lot of esports peripherals.

Think of Lenovo's "Legion" brand as their "Gaming Brand"

Many PC Manufacturing companies have their dedicated "Gaming Brand":

Acer = "Predator"
ASUS = "RoG (Republic of Gamers)".
Dell = "Alienware"
GigaByte = "Aorus".
HP = "Omen"
Lenovo = "Legion"

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DarkRoast posted...

I've heard Lenovo makes really good shit (IIRC their laptop division is literally IBM's old division)

Their ThinkPad line is what made them famous.

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Hexenherz posted...

Had an Alienware back when they were still an independent company, thing lasted me maybe like two years before it shit the bed.

A well built computer should last you a MINIMUM of 10 years.

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Garioshi posted...

Finally, Solitaire as it was meant to be played

Does this make you want to go "UTLRA Wide-Screen" for your next LapTop?

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CableZL posted...

Actually, I'm getting a bonus next month, so I'll probably get one of these then.

I'm waiting for proper reviews on the HP X34

Finally, a Ultra-Wide panel that is FLAT!

https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/hp-x34-with-34-ultrawide-ips-panel-and-165hz-refresh-rate

https://www.amazon.com/HP-34-inch-Monitor-Eyesafe-X34/dp/B098YZ161P

It almost has everything I wanted in a Wide Screen Panel

I just wish it wasn't 3440 x 1440 resolution. That's a weird 21 : 9 aspect ratio.

Give me either:
21 : 9 = 3360 x 1440
24 : 9 = 3840 x 1440

But beggers can't be choosers, so I'll wait till HWUB or TFT Central reviews it before I make a decision.

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TetsuoS2 posted...

Look for 16:10 office monitors, there's a 3:2 option, but uncommon.

I still own my 2x Samsung 193p monitors that are 5:4 Aspect Ratio =D

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Garioshi posted...

Noted!

If you're wondering why your game doesn't look right or is distorted, and you get "Nautious"; it could be because of your FoV in the game setting.

You might have to edit some ".ini" files in certain games since not all games allow you to easily mess with FoV.

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Garioshi posted...

It's an ergonomic keyboard because my wrists are fucked up from typing on a regular keybaord. It's quite nice, to be honest.

My fellow brother who uses a "MS Ergonomic KB 4000"

::Gives you a Virtual High-Five::

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Garioshi posted...

I've never had a monitor this damn big before.

Would you want to go back to a smaller monitor after this experience?

Also, this is for you.

It's a proper "Field of View" Calculator so that you can set your games to the proper Field of View based on the Aspect Ratio of your monitor on the Horizontal Axis & Vertical Axis.

That should help prevent distortion
https://www.wsgf.org/fovcalc.php

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I'm not a fan of Curved Monitors for Aspect Ratios 24:9

But how do you like Ultra-Wide life-styles?

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I got Pfzier for both Shots 1 & 2.

Zero Side Effects on either one.

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Supernatural posted...

Supernatural ended with season 5.

I still found it enjoyable through all 15 seasons.

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OdafeOweh posted...

Big sad

sorry for your loss TC

May she RIP

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Chrono Trigger

Alundra

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Solo_Wing posted...

Ace combat 4, 5, 0, X

You can say that about all previous Ace Combats and shoving it in the newest engine and update all the models & levels.

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voldothegr8 posted...

https://i.imgur.com/ZPhUsY9.mp4

Those are large Cs at least

If you go by the Japanese Bra Cup-size standards, those are Japanese D-cups.

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Deuceswild posted...

And women somehow cease to exist lol

As a whole, many Japanese consider women "Past their Prime" if they're > 25 y/o.

It's not a good way to look at things, but that's the prevelant culture over in Japan.

They're VERY youth oriented.

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Compsognathus posted...

I guarantee they are gonna have John Cho play younger than his actual age. Which for better or worse is something Hollywood has no issue with for male actors.

They didn't cast a comparably aged Faye because women dont get that same leeway. They are typically forced to play approximately their actual age.

Women can still be sexy while being older.

What would Spike Spiegel behave like if he's 22 years older?

I don't think any of the storyline beats or major plot points would change.

It's a story of betrayal & revenge.

That really doesn't change much once you get older.

SSJ2GrimReaper posted...

i wanna see john cho do spike's fighting style

That shouldn't be hard considering spike's fighting style is largely based off of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kun Do

John Cho just needs to train hard under some Jeet Kun Do masters and get ready for the role.

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NeonOctopus posted...

Part of me wishes Keanu Reeves got the part, but John Cho is a pretty good choice.

idk what the hell is up with people saying Jet isn't old enough >_> He was only 35 in the anime lol.

Spike Spiegel was supposed to be 27 y/o.

John Cho is 49 y/o now.

You gotta add 22 years to Jet Black to fit the role and balance things out IMO.

Or at least have an actor that looks 57 y/o

Faye Valentine is supposed to be 23 y/o (Cryogenically frozen time = 77 y/o in total)

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CM_Ponch posted...

What the fuck? This dude really casting with his dick instead of looking for a good actress

You don't think Sofia Vergara is a good actress on top of being hot?

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bknight posted...

Lack of Ed is weird, guess we're just doing the Vicious story.

Why didn't they have Ed?

FortuneCookie posted...

Jewish-German character created by a Japanese author.

Chinese in American adaptation.

<_<

They couldn't make him Korean in the American adaptation?

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Protopet posted...

I'm not crazy about how Faye looks but whatever. It's hard to translate cute big boobie cartoon girl into something that could exist in the real world.

No it isn't.

Sofia Vergara

You gotta admit, Sofia Vergara @ Golden Globes Red Carpet in 2020 would be a better casting as Faye Valentine against a 49 y/o John Cho playing Spike Spiegel.


They chose Daniella Pineda who doesn't have the bust and is 34 y/o

That casting for Faye just seems off given how old they went by picking 49 y/o John Cho to play Spike.

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hitokoriX posted...

Faye's outfit was kinda one of those that works in anime but probably not in real life. It needed a redesign imo. That being said, they could've done better.

You just needed a woman with the right size bust to fill it out and a front clasp that doesn't suck.

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Mustafa Shakir doesn't look old enough to fit the role, he needs to look older than Spike.

At least Sofia Vergara is 49 y/o, just like John Cho.

Daniella Pineda is 34 y/o and paired off against a 49 y/o John Cho.

The age casting seems off.

Idris Elba looks like a better fit to play Jet than Mustafa Shakir if you're going by look / age

Idris Elba is 48 y/o

Mustafa Shakir is 45 y/o

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voldothegr8 posted...

Whose idea was it to go with a flat chested Faye again? Fuck this bullshit.

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3679522/netflixs-live-action-cowboy-bebop-series-will-premiere-november-first-images-revealed/

I gotta agree with you.

Out of all the Latina Actresses you could cast, you pick her?

She lacks the bust to fill the role that defines the sex appeal that is Faye Valentine.

There are countless Latina Actresses who could play the role better.

Heck Sofia Vergara is the first actress that comes off the top of my head that can fill the role.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sof%C3%ADa_Vergara

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DirkDiggles posted...

Ehhh....She does real vanilla stuff. No anal. No DP. No gb.

Isn't that a personal preference / safety issue?

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NeonOctopus posted...

Apparently. Her boobs are different since she had a kid though. They're bigger >_>

How is that a bad thing?

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AwesomeFawful posted...

I didn't even know tipping them was a thing. Why is it a thing

Arcanine2009 posted...

People tip them?

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ScazarMeltex posted...

You are thinking of Jezails. And yeah they saw some limited use early in the war against the Soviets. I haven't see or read much that suggests they were used past that point though, but it's possible.

Are you talking about these Jezails?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-aEWZrTibE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5qMBW3nIak

I would hope that they would at least start upgrading them from Flint Lock to a more modern Remington Rolling Block action.

And chamber it in a modern cartridge like 7.6254mmR

But that might be asking too much from Afghani Gun Smiths in Kabul.

A Single Shot Remington RollingBlock chambered in 7.6254mmR with HK Style Diopter sites would be pretty neat and far more effective than a Flint Lock version

Especially given the ridiculously long barrel on the Jezail to get more Muzzle energy out of 7.6254mmR

Here's some examples of the Remington Rolling Block action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEd0KWW9a9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNv8hpxDDkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtEU3P3j0TE

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XjlxwdHEEY

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FurryPhilosifer posted...

"Everything ends up in pain and suffering. When you like something you suffer for not having it and the having something you like doesn't make you happy, you will always want more. Therefore it's better to not try and have anything and to focus on being content with as little as possible". To wildly simplify and paraphrase. Actually I've made it sound a lot more reasonable than it is. Can't the joy we get from worldly pleasures be worth more than the pain we might get? It all feels nihilistic. "That doesn't bother me because I've learned not to be invested in anything!". Big deal, my mental illness does that to me for free.

The branch or school or whatever of Buddhism I've been learning about seems to focus on "insight meditation" as well. Which seems to be summed up as "meditate by focusing on the rising and falling of your stomach when you breathe. This will help you learn the ultimate reality of the universe". Haven't you missed a bit???

Focus on muscle
???
Enlightenment!

You might want to swap to a different branch/sect of Buddhism.

Not all of them are like that.

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mustachedmystic posted...

No, recently, as in post 9/11.

Even as recent as 9/11, I've heard that they upgraded

The # of AK-47's lying around Afghanistan post Soviet Invasion & Civil War is crazy.

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mustachedmystic posted...

I heard somewhere that some Afghanis have been known to use flintlocks.

That was a LONG time ago.

They've upgraded to AK-47's since then.

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brestugo posted...

But Western diplomats and others have expressed scepticism about the ability of the groups gathered there to mount an effective resistance given the lack of outside support and the need to repair and maintain weapons.

Maybe the West should support these groups with military support instead of letting them fend for themselves against the Taliban.

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St0rmFury posted...

They never specified who they're protecting & serving though.

https://ehlinelaw.com/blog/do-police-have-a-duty-to-protect-me

Since My Self Defense Rights Are Questionable, Why Dont I Have A General Right To Be Affirmatively Protected By Law Enforcers From My Attackers?
We have seen elected DAs filing nonsense charges against law-abiding citizens trying to defend their families and homes with guns. Sure, eventually, the charges get thrown out in most cases. But typically, using a firearm to defend yourself, even if its on tape (clearly defensive in nature), will result in your arrest and bankruptcy defending false charges. And unless the police took an affirmative act in furtherance of some duty they assumed to protect you, you are out of luck most of the time. You are left facing jail to invoke an unalienable right after saving your life, limb, and property.

SCOTUS opined: Nothing in the language of the Due Process Clause itself requires the State to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizens against invasion by private actors. (DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (1989) 489 U.S. 189). The seminal U.S. case that started it all is Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. Ct. of App. 1981). In Warren, three women were held hostage by two violent men. Although the women were able to phone the police department two times during their 14-hour gang rape, the police never showed.

The women were later discovered, beaten, robbed, and bloodied after enduring hours of painful vaginal, anal and oral rape. SCOTUS sided with law enforcement, stating there is a well-established rule that official police personnel and the government employing them are not generally liable to victims of criminal acts for failure to provide adequate police protection. In other words, despite the imminent danger, the cops did nothing. Imagine if one of those women rape victims had a firearm? If she had used it in a town like Washington State or DC, shed be arrested, called a racist by CNN and WaPo, and probably lose her job. That is the state of things today in America, where illegal is legal and right is wrong. (Orwell).

When Do The Police Have A Duty To Protect Me?
The late, great Johnny Cochran lost that argument once and for all back in 1996. And once again, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its 2005 decision in Castle Rock v. Gonzales.
There, SCOTUS reminded us the only time police have liability to citizens for failing to provide police protection is:
-> Imminent Danger,
-> After police accept a duty to do something,
_> When police deny you police protection based upon your race or some related civil rights violation.

Otherwise, police agencies are not obligated to protect citizens.

Conclusion:
Though you may find it alarming, we maintain no affirmative right to police aid, even a helpless woman or child, facing imminent danger. We all remain responsible for our own personal safety, the main reason firearms rights activists are exposing the hypocrisy of what they call the nanny state. The United States Constitution does not require police to protect you from an individual attacker. This has remained an unwavering rule since our ancient common law history and wont change anytime soon.

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