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If I pirate a movie I was never going to buy or rent in the first place, does that even affect the studio who made it?
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>>55577725
Yes. Just like how sales people will increase their sales through the numbers game by talking to more people. If there were less people to talk to, then it affects the whole numbers game. The same principle applies to pirating ALTHOUGH since they get the product, it's an extra variable, some people even argue that pirating increases exposure.
Neither side has strong scientific backing, but to answer your question, yes, it does affect them. Whether it affects them positively or negatively, no one knows
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Look at the end of the day you want whatever it is for free and whether or not that's moral is up for debate due to the fact that there is no physical medium lost as a result.
But I just don't get why people try to have these weird fucking philosophical questions based on pirating. You obviously want something and you don't want to pay for it, it's pretty cut and dry on why you're doing it. Don't pretend like you have some sort of upper hand and are the moral crusader gunning for our rights when you want to torrent game of thrones. Whether or not it's right is irrelevant just fucking own up to it
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>>55577725
Screw them pirate it and enjoy you're not going to make any kind of dent in their profits.
It's like arguing about NEETs downloading chinese cartoons, it won't give anyone money to begin with so who cares.
So just how fucked up are the rest of your family's computer's and battlestations?
Who's the worst offender?
What do they think of your setup in comparison?
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everyone in my family says im using a "fake operating system"
all of them say its not as good as their prebuilt computers, example: my build was compared to an aunts optiplex 7xx-something
like, fuck off cunts, these are the same people who come to me all the time when they break their shit
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>>55578457
>fake operating system
well they aren't wrong
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>>55577688
my girlfriend doesn't own a desk
she exclusively uses her laptop literally in her lap on her couch
it's always plugged in next to the couch and the cord is always draped across the path to the kitchen, so I trip over the fucking power supply regularly
I should probably quit bitching and get her an extension cord or something
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Have you ever installed loonix from CDs included in a PC magazine like PC World or Chip?
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>>55577543
I still have those exact CDs, but never bothered to install
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>>55577543
I think I used to see those as a kid.. Wow.
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I remember going and buying SuSE Linux from a brick and mortar store in the late 90s. Was my first distro. Would have taken forever to download over 56k. And it came with a huge printed manual.
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If the GTX 1060 loses to the 480 in DX12 and Vulkan, isn't the 1060 just a shitty meme?
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>>55577327
not only that, but it will not be sli'able aswell
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>>55577327
no gtx 1060 will oc to 2000mhz without any issue while rx 480 will struggle with ocing more than 1400mhz.
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>>55577327
-60 series nvidia cards have *always* been gimped, or performed sub-par. Maybe this time will be different, but there is a plethora of evidence to suggest the gimp has begun already.
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red pill me on programming /g/
is it a meme?
which meme lang should I fall for?
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yes, c
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Haskell
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日本語
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Put your stupid tech questions here so you don't shit up the board.
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>>55576740
Not really, unless you've fucked up the cable management.
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Can you just cut cables off a power supply if you don't need them? I can confidently say I will never use a molex connector, yet my PSU has four of them that I have to shove down the side of the case.
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Quick question:
I use an old laptop for downloading. Whenever I connect an external HDD via USB when I want to transfer files it sometimes shows an error 'This device can perform faster'. I'm pretty sure this is an error since it only happens occasionally and works fine most of the time. Then a message pops up saying I need to format said HDD before using it. I've been using the HDD for a while already and it's still fairly new, 10 months old and I don't want to damage it. I always unplug it when this happens since I don't want to format the drive since it's already working and I'm pretty sure the USB port is the problem.
My question is since my laptop doesn't have the 'safely remove hardware' when this happens and I unplug the HDD is there a chance that it will break or corrupt it? How do I safely remove it when this happens?
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I'm going to order a one plus 3 tomorrow. Convince me not to.
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>>55577135
It looks like a clone of an HTC M8, more commonly known as an iPhone.
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So get one then?
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Got one yesterday. Great phone your gonna love it
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is T-mobile the most meme phone company?
>Bellevue, Washington — July 14, 2016 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced that, with next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday, the Un-carrier is thanking its customers with free, unlimited data for Pokémon Go—the new sensation that’s taking the world by storm. On July 19th, as part of next week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays, the Un-carrier will give customers great ways to take their Pokémon Go skillz to a whole new level, including …
>Free, unlimited data on Pokémon Go, so it won’t touch your high-speed data—for a full year!
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Why are you complaining?
In Canada, Bell and Rogers would lower your cap to drive you over as a punishment for not spending your time watching TV through their cable subscriptions.
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>>55576943
Isn't this a blatant violation of net neutrality?
They're punishing you for using non-partner services by making them count toward your data cap.
Meanwhile, netflix and Pokemon go are UNLIMITED!!!
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>>55576943
>ay tmobile, we need more user data from our pokemans game, make it exempt and we'll reimburse you
>also I guess we'll give some of your users fake pokemon go money too
Gee.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/37XZRG would this be a good first pc build and would the parts be compatible with each other as in work correctly and would it be able to play games like witcher 3
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>>55576748
You shouldn't buy a shitty cheapo AMD cpu if you're going to get a 1070. Also, get a better PSU.
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Then what do u recommend
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Not with that Cpu
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>android will never be this aesthetic
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>>55576296
>iphones will never have actual functionality besides "muh vanity, u mad poorfags? xD"
keep your aesthetic, I just want a working phone
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>>55576296
> They won't produce your iphone 5 design anymore your shitty 32 bit iphone 5 wont get updates within 2 years
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>>55576296
>android manufacturers will never rehash 2012 design three fucking times to cut costs for ipovertyfags
ftfy
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WINDOWS 10 OFFICIALLY BECOMES SUBSCRIPTION-BASED
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2017 CONFIRMED THE YEAR OF BSD ON THE DESKTOP!!!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/07/14/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-new-monthly-charge/#25a5907dfab3
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>>55576257
>Linking to Forbes
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>>55576453
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3094785/windows/yes-windows-10-subscriptions-are-coming-at-least-for-enterprise.html
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its like they want everyone to support open source.
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If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.
Good resources:
>reviews, specs, comparisons
http://www.gsmarena.com
http://www.phonearena.com
http://www.kimovil.com
>Frequency checker
http://willmyphonework.net
http://frequencycheck.com
>Chinkphone news
http://www.gizchina.com
http://www.gizmochina.com
>Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of March 2016
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones
>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how much shekels you spent on good/bad phone
>Shill your Xiaomi
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES
News:
>Asus announces the Zenfone 3 Laser and Zenfone 3 Max
http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_announces_the_zenfone_3_laser_and_zenfone_3_max_-news-19404.php
>Another batch of Galaxy Note7 leaks: see the iris scanner in action
http://www.gsmarena.com/another_batch_of_galaxy_note7_leaks_see_the_iris_scanner_in_action-news-19399.php
>Huawei Maimang 5 is official in China, might be called G9 elsewhere
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_maimang_5_is_official_in_china_might_be_called_g9_elsewhere-news-19405.php
>Moto E3 unveiled: 5" upgrade indistinguishable from the Moto G4 Play
http://www.gsmarena.com/moto_e3_unveiled_5_upgrade_indistinguishable_from_the_moto_g4_play-news-19400.php
>Apple’s New A10 Chip Shows Up on Geekbench
http://www.gizmochina.com/2016/07/14/apples-new-a10-chip-shows-geekbench/
>Does the OnePlus 3 use its full 6 GB of RAM after the update?
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Does-the-OnePlus-3-use-its-full-6-GB-of-RAM-after-the-update_id83173
>Redmi Note 4 leaks, set to have 4GB RAM, Helio X20/X25, 128GB storage, dual cameras, metal body
http://www.gizchina.com/2016/07/13/that-dual-camera-redmi-is-set-to-have-10-core-chip-and-4gb-ram/
<Hands on with the Moto Z and Moto Z Force
http://bgr.com/2016/07/14/moto-z-hands-on-moto-z-force-droid/
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Okay /g/, FAVORITE device for under $100?
That Moto E is looking mighty tasty
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>>55576253
ZTE Warp Elite, no competition. Fuck your flash-less piece of shit manlet phone.
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>>55576253
Why not just buy a Moto G 3rd gen?
Save up, I promise, you'll thank me for it.
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Windows XP: what are the odds that my pirated iSO is full of rootkits?
I need to install XP on a computer to run some legacy software to control some antique hardware. It's complicated and not really interesting.
I'm looking for a good iso, but not sure where to look. I stopped being a horrible little skiddie back in 2004 and went and got a real job. But if I were still up to my old tricks, instead of putting Net-Devil and Poison Ivy in a "diablo gold generator" I'd put a quality rootkit in a nice pirated copy of an OS and seed it on TPB, with a bunch of good reviews bought and a VIP status. And then I'd steal people's details left and right.
Now, I'm not going to be using this ancient system for much online, but I still don't want some douchebag in russia to be able to see what I'm doing.
Should I go with an older iso and figure that by then, the command and control methods for anything in it are invalidated? (I had to jump ircds for drone control every few months, and there were always a bunch of drones who missed the update. i cry everytiem)
Or should I go with a newer one that could have updated malware in it?
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are you the same fag from yesterday
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>>55576235
Yes
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>>55576181
why can't you just install win7 pro and use a virtual machine
Why pay a premium price for Noctua fan?
>Buy two 140mm Noctua fans
>$25 for each fan
>Not even that quiet
>Poor cooling
>Buy two 140mm Phanteks fans
>Temps drop 2 degrees
>Literally can't hear them
>$15 each
Why fall for the Noctua meme?
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>Not even that quiet
They are quiet. How quiet they are depends on what model you get and whether you use the ULN adapters. There's a noise/air flow trade off just like with every other fan out there.
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>>55575976
So do you want me to buy Phantek-branded fans so you feel less lonely or something?
Why are you telling me this and why would I care?
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>>55576016
>t. Autist with four poo fans in his case
Why do kids in America and other western countries bully kids for using old but functional technology?
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>>55575534
Because kids in middle school up till mid high school are absolute bastards. There is a reason why kids don't get diagnosed for being a psychopath or sociopath till they become adults because they're naturally that self centered and hate anyone who is slightly different from them.
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Kids don't need good reasons to bully
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Why are you so obsessed with what children do? Are you a pedophile?