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https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/list_of_applications
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Looking for something I can install that is both new Linux user friendly and extremely lightweight.
Something that I can throw on my moms PC from 15 years ago but also use as a daily on my netbook from '13
>>61846151
lubuntu was my first lightweight distro of choice
AMD wins again!
Source: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
>>61845294
DELET
ANODA SHOA
>>61845294
I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMOOOOORE
ITS OVER INTEL LOST AHAHAHAHAHA
>AMD first on pissmark
It's over
>>61845280
REEEEEEEELEEEEETTTTTEEEEEEE
>>61845320
Just wait for them to (((fix))) this.
Reminder that conservatives killed Alan Turning, and would've killed him sooner if given the chance. Imagine how many would-be innovators never left their mark because conservatism got in the way.
Think how futuristic society would be if Germany won. woah
>>61845121
>>>/pol/
No one cares faggot
>>61845145
Albert Einstein was exiled by the Nazis. They probably would've killed him too. You're proving my point, anon.
>buy iphone 7
>breaks, have insurance
>get new one
>setting it up
>try to do icloud backup
>ok, sending verification code to phone which is literally bricked.com
>no other possible way to receive this verification code (itunes, email, other phone number)
What did apple mean by this?
>>61845110
Give it back Jamal
>>61845110
>broke his phone within months of buying
You babby how
>>61845116
Was at a pool in vegas and dropped it in. Waterproof up to 10 feet for up to 30 minutes, they said. Literally instantly bricked. Shitposting aside what should I do now? Kms? Just make a new apple id and lose nearly a year of memories?
ITT: Tech celebs/journalists/developers/entrepreneurs who deserve a career threatening and/or potentially life threatening injury.
>>61845109
>>61845109
>>ITT people hate on others for doing something they can't.
Also there is nothing wrong with systemd and you have other options available if you really want muh unix philosophy.
>fake email
>DUDE I'M SCARED
fuck off german scum
Rate my setup pls
>>61845049
>windows 10 basic
>glossy screen
>torrent client with ads
>cooling the palm rest
>is that on a bench?
2/10 figure out where the cpu heatsink actually is in your laptop
>>61845107
Um it's Enterprise and I am cooling the heatsink
>>61845049
>k'nex
you know the rules, come back when you're older son.
Gee, thanks windows.
>pubg
>windows 10
good little sheep
Hi /g/ should i buy a Kindle reader? are they worth it?
>>61844846
You can install GNU/Linux Debian on it.
>>61844860
ok thats kinda good, im probably going to use it as a reader rather than a nix tablet
>>61844846
> Do you like to read?
> Do you like the idea of having a device the size of a TV guide with essentially unlimited reading material contained within it?
> Do you have $140?
If the answer to all of these questions is "Yes", than grab a Paperwhite and go nuts.
They're the best reading experience you will ever get outside of a paper book.
Any of you guys got any home automation devices, such as lights, door locks, switches etc?
no. I don't want the botnet to lock me out of my house.
>>61844769
>Iot
lol enjoy ransomware shutting down your access to your own house
>>61844769
Why would I want to setup surveillance camera at my own apt?
If you want help:
>Assemble your parts list
https://pcpartpicker.com/
>State the budget for your build (and country if not the USA)
>List games/software you use often, as well as your monitor resolution + refresh rate
>Clarify your goal for build improvements: lower price or improved specs?
How to assemble a PC, select components & more (kind of outdated)
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Build_a_PC
CPUs:
No i5 unless discounted
>R3 1200 - Budget builds (<$500)
>R3 1300x - Good stop-gap between the 1500x and the 1200, only get a 1400 if you absolutely need multithreading
>R5 1500x - Good but up to 1600 if you can
>R5 1600 - Best value for higher fps gaming / mixed usage; 1600x if you want higher stock clocks
>i7 7700k - Only for 144hz
>R7/Used Xeon/Threadripper - Compute/Multitask/VM/mixed use; Not for just gaming
GPUs:
Coin miners have driven price up and stock down, waiting to buy a GPU might be wiser
>Integrated CPU Graphics - Desktop stuff and very light games
>GTX 1050(Ti) - Lower end budget cards, drop settings on newer games, RX560 beaten by both
>RX570 - 1080p@60~hz maxed, running most maxed older games at 100~Hz
>RX580 and GTX1060 6GB - 1080p@80hz maxed, 1440p@60hz at lower settings; RX580 better in newer games
>GTX 1070 - 1080p@130hz /1440p@60hz at high
>GTX 1080 - 1080p@144hz / 1440p@60hz maxed, 4k@60hz in a few games; Probably the highest end card you need for 1080p/1440p
>GTX 1080Ti - 1440p@144hz and 4k@60hz maxed/high in many games
RAM:
>Check your Mobo QVL before buying any RAM
>Ryzen CPUs benefits a lot from high speed RAM
General:
ALWAYS LOOK AT PRODUCT REVIEWS!
Always consider an SSD. Try buying a large SSD for what you'd pay for your SSD+HDD combined, and add a HDD later
NVMe SSDs aren't for a faster OS boot, they're for productivity/scratch disk/VMs. NVMe and M.2 are not the same thing, M.2 is a form factor.
The Ryzen lineup comes with surprisingly good stock coolers. consider using them over any <$30 cooler.
Noctua dude here from previous thread, any tips before I take this cpu cooler off again to reapply this paste?
This is gonna be a pain in the ass because my motherboard is already in the case
Is there any difference in performance or thermals between the ITX and non-ITX models of the RX560? The MSI RX560 ITX 4GB is way cheaper than the non ITX models at my local store
when the fuck is this mining craze going to die down?
should I just start mining with this instead of gaming?
>7 repositories
>5 are university assignments (cringe)
>1 is my dotfiles
>the other one is a shitty Python notifier I made
Just kill me.
>>61844649
this thread is a suppository
shove it up ur a$$
>>61844649
You're still better off than 99% of /g/.
If you're going for your fist job out of college, having university assignments as most of your repos is fine
http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/08/10/mozilla-and-fact-checker-engine-join-fight-on-fake-news/
Whatever happened to just making a good product and not shoving your goddamn politics in everyone's face?
>>61844634
Everyone knows Mozilla is worse at this point don't they?
Hell Brave Browser was created by Eich after he was forced out from Mozilla over his political views.
>>61844634
Mozilla firefox uses google analytics in one of their addons page on their own website.
USE
WATERFOX
(Brave and other forks work aswell.)
Is he worse than Hitler?
Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?
>>61844567
>Get a job
>>I have a job. It doesn't pay enough
>get a job
This was an actual conversation with a Republican politician
>>61844588
Whose? The lady in the Michael Moore documentary?
>Be 2017
>All of a sudden moar corez™ are important
>Most buyers will not spend $999 on a CPU
AMD btfo as always
>>61844435
low effort bait
OP is actually right. Most people on this board can't even afford an i5, let alone a threadripper.
>>61844435
>2012
>You can choose 4 core or 8 core
>it performs exactly the same in multithreading but the 4 core stomps the 8 core in single
>2017
>You can go with the 6 core or the FUCKING 16 CORE
>Stomps the 6 core in multithreading and price/ performance
>Marginally less single threading