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871.
by jotm 7y ago
That's because Apple is the only hardware provider for Mac OS X. If you just want Windows or Linux, you have a lot of choices. If you want OS X, there's no choice but to put up with whatever hardware Apple gives you.
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by jotm 7y ago
Yeah, only problem is you could in fact, change it. And then they removed that feature, long before it ran on a separate low power IC. That's for Android phones. I'm actually not sure they run it from a separate IC anyway, like th
873.
by jotm 7y ago
I played with it when you could replace the godawful "OK Google" phrase with your own. It was pretty useless. I'm never saying "OK Google". Siri, Cortana, etc are a bit better but why not let people personalize that
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by jotm 7y ago
Funny how the LTSC version is the only Windows version that works best as a standalone desktop OS, where you install the software you want and no updates will break your configuration every half a year. But of course it's not recommend
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by jotm 7y ago
Well, speech recognition executables want access tnrough the firewall regularly, regardless of Cortana. So yeah, something is being sent.
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by jotm 7y ago
Haha, I'll admit I did this with several accounts. It was even possible to build up a good feedback by buying cheap stuff. Then start to sell whatever you want. Easy way to avoid the ridiculous holds on funds and limited PayPal account
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by jotm 7y ago
Routers at least are easy-ish to pick. I just look up the specs of the chipset inside that specific revision of the model (yeah, bit of a pain), and make sure it works with OpenWRT or some other custom firmware. Stock firmware often doesn&#
878.
by jotm 7y ago
Even at maximum allowed tx power? Two of these should do 1km LoS easily at 90-150 mW: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Directional-Parabolic-Connect... Of course, more power, more range (but also noise, so in reality you don&
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by jotm 7y ago
I've read about it years ago. Nice concept but if you have line of sight, WiFi with directional antennas is still better, you can get the standard 802.11g speeds (~20Mbps real throughput) at even longer range and/or in worse weath
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by jotm 7y ago
I still have a Canon Mx925, with all the bells and whistles (photo/CD/card printing, high resolution scanner, ADF, etc). Great machine. 150 Euros. Also bought a HP Envy 5020 for £40 for scanning and label printing, printed over a
881.
by jotm 7y ago
It's getting cold in Moscow
882.
by jotm 7y ago
Calling it now: not happening. Just like half of their current election promises. Doubling down on predictions: Labour loses.
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by jotm 7y ago
So that couldn't have been the reason for account closure, I meant :)
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by jotm 7y ago
Thankfully I've had better chargeback experiences with EU banks. I've only requested chargebacks on products I've not received, and provided my attempts to communicate with the seller. Always got my money back, but was blocke
885.
by jotm 7y ago
But even paying a hooker would be legal in Germany?
886.
by jotm 7y ago
On the other hand, the more missions/programs start now, the more excitement there will be in the future when they're being completed. If companies and countries keep at it, it will soon be a long string of space missions in the n
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by jotm 7y ago
Same thing is happening in other cities, btw. Always thought it looks ridiculous.
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by jotm 7y ago
It's exactly as we hoped, wtf. Not the Internet's fault most people are dumb as a brick. It's still possible for anyone to run their own stuff. And it's still a massive repository of all human knowledge, if you take into
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by jotm 7y ago
Haswell doesn't have this feature
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by jotm 7y ago
Ha, I had the same thought, comparing this to antivaxxers. The downsides are of course, infinitely lower (stolen password vs disability or death), but yeah the similarity is there. We've yet to see a real world attack using any of thes
891.
by jotm 7y ago
"Recommended". So at least they're being honest, unlike Intel and their stated TDP. Laptop manufacturers have always used the cheapest possible cooling, but since Sandy Bridge, it has become painfully obvious the TDP is sever
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by jotm 7y ago
280 Watts TDP! Wow, I think that's a new record for desktop CPUs, although GPUs had reached that a while ago. I wonder how well air coolers work on them, or do they need water cooling for maximum performance? Impressive nonetheless.
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by jotm 7y ago
Never had a major problem with Firefox, used it since v2.something, along with Opera, then Chrome, which fell by due to lack of add-ons and stability. There was a point where I almost started using Chrome due to performance, but the Google
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by jotm 7y ago
Also because many apps won't run on rooted phones. Funny how I can't use my bank's app but can do everything in the browser. I get the security concern in that case, tbf, but not when it's some entertainment app.
895.
by jotm 7y ago
You seem to be describing WordPad, tbf. Notepad looks exactly the same as the one in Windows XP :D
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by jotm 7y ago
The updates are a bit ridiculous. I did a clean install, and like I used to do before, I installed all updates right away so I can take my mind off it for a while. But no, Windows 10 kept finding restart-worthy updates for a week. Seems to
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by jotm 7y ago
IIRC even a USB drive in HDD mode with the appropriate drivers (they were different based on chipset) will work. It's been a long time since I've done it, but I remember installing the AHCI driver from a USB drive or even a partit
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by jotm 7y ago
If you work remotely and/or live in some small village. Otherwise, that's not enough to pay electricity, rent, food and transportation. Minimum wage is far behind the costs of even basic living (in most of the developed world, any
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by jotm 7y ago
I fail to see how this system is supposed to improve things over regular progressive taxation... was it even worse before? What were they thinking?
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by jotm 7y ago
~200K residents... Same as most cities in Romania. Come to Romania, lol, there's gigabit fiber and good food everywhere, great all-round weather. Buy a house 5-10km from the city for ~60K.

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