/sqt/ Stupid Questions Thread

>>57604540

Question from old thread

>>57604569
yes

how can i make chrome not use is.4chan to load webms / images

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Any recommendations for tv boxes to play Kodi and YouTube?

I want to get one as a Christmas gift and the Nvidia shield is overkill.

>>57604527
a10 5800k + 8gb RAM + rx470

find my bottleneck and tell me what to get/wait for

>>57604619
rPi 3

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>>57604527
why cant you lazy niggers copypaste the OP text when you make a thread?

>>57604725
because the last op had even less and people are too lazy to look at the archive

>>57604782
if everyone just copypasted it wouldnt be a problem

>>57604695
>>57604695

>>57604804
I know anon, I know

but we don't like in a perfect world

we need to learn how to live with stupid people doing stupid things

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>>57604825

i need to make a program that prints the numbers inserted in even position, it's weird cause we still didn't study arrays, but i tried to make it with that little javascript knowledge i had.

why doesn't this shit work

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {
int nNumbers, number, i, c, nEvens, even = 0;

do {
printf("How many numbers?\n");
scanf("%d", &nNumbers);
} while (nNumbers <= 0);

nEvens = nNumbers / 2;
int list[nEvens];

for (i = 0; nNumbers != 0 ; nNumbers--, i++){
printf("\nInsert value no. %d.\n", i+1);
scanf("%d", &number);

if (even == 1) {
list[i] = number;
even = false;
}
else if (even==0){
even = true;
}

}


for (c=0; c < nEvens; c++){
printf("%d, ", list[c]);
}

}

what's a /g/ approved router? Anything specific I should look for?

>>57604873
first off, use [ code ] tag around your shit
secondly, ask in the fucking programming thread

>>57604884
Preferably a gigabit router...

test

>>57604873
Are you saying you want the numbers printed in an aligned position? If so

>for printf
%d

%6d print as decimal integer, at least 6 characters wide

%f print as floating point

%6f print as floating point, at least 6 characters wide

%.2f print as floating point, 2 characters after decimal point

%6.2f print as floating point, at least 6 wide and 2 after decimal point

>>57604884
anything by linksys

>>57604914
Well, yea, but any routers I should get/stay away from? I currently have a Dlink that I am pretty happy with, but I want an updated router that supports ac

>>57604934
I want to display the numbers in even position. Example:
How many numbers?
6
Insert numbers
7
5
2
0
6
3

Program output: 5, 0, 3

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My hard drive isn't spinning and I have no backup. What now?

>>57605025
hire a company to recover data.

or just get a new drive.

Is there a chart of what ear buds are worth getting?

>>57604527
Which one is better for Windows guest machine, VirtualBox or VMWare?

Stupid question,

I used to run a discreet HTPC, I gave it to a friend as a gayman PC with some old parts added.

Now after finding my laptop annoying to use as an HTPC part time I want to build a new HTPC.

I'm also planning on fucking around with using PFSense since the router provided by my ISP is dildos.

Is it even a decent idea to get say old server bits and run a Dual-CPU Xeon setup, and run that one rig as my HTPC, NAS, and PFsense box?

Or would it be easier to do something like rPi and grab on old workstation off cl or evil bay for the NAS/PFsense box.

Memtest86 or Memtest86+?

Is there a way to import links into Jdownloader from a txt file?
Or is there some download manager that supports that?

I have a shitload of links in one txt, and I don't want to add every single one manually.

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I use my PC for basic Internet shit and gaming. I'm not running a wired connection but my room gets barely no signal.

Will this work great? I plan to connect an Ethernet to my PC from the repeater.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ3VU5726&cm_re=tp_link_range_extender-_-33-704-187-_-Product

>>57604527
so to try to up my programming game next year I plan on doing atleast one project a month to learn python here's what I have so far
encrypted facebook client
encrypted server/client chat service
countdown time using config files
something to calculate accurate implied probability

anything else to add? also is there any negative caused by having a large number of repos on github? I mean smaller things I plan on just putting in my scripts folder but if all goes well I should have like 20+ repos by the end of next year, will this reflect badly on me?

Im paranoid.

How likely is it to get malware from using used RAM?

I got 2x2GB DDR2(Elpida) from a broken laptop and i was thinking to upgrade my 2x1GB(Hynix) AIO desktop.

>>57605221
an old xeon would give you far more flexebility

>>57605406
look up what volatile ram means

>>57605406
Also windows will have no problems in using different RAM right?

I know i wont have to reinstall but will it show problems?

Need help, where do I look for black friday/cyber monday deals on PC parts?

>>57605443
depends on your motherboard, read your manufacturer's website, but 95% of the time it works fine.

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>>57605453
probably websites that sell PC parts....

>>57605453
Here, Amazon, newspapers, IRC, run around like an idiot in your city.

>>57605470
Man I'm a shit who doesn't know any besides Amazon and NewEgg.

>>57605482
where on IRC?

>>57605487
try the sites that pcpartpicker pulls from

How do I make multi-minitor work properly in Windows 10?

I have currently set it up so that my main monitor and a Samsung TV are connected as an extended display so that I can toss my browser or MPCHC over there so that I can watch stuff.

For some reason my taskbar occasionally disappears from the main monitor. Is there something I need to do to make it not fucking crash? It happens like 3-4 times a day. A quick log off and login seems to fix it, but it's seriously pissing me off.

A few weeks until my chink streambox for the TV arrives, but this is seriously annoying the shit out of me. No idea what triggers it, but it seems to fuck up alt-tab too, which becomes REALLY zoomed in on the left side of the alt-tab menu.

If anyone has any idea what might be causing it, I'm all ears. I tried to install DisplayFusion, but that didn't fix anything and the taskbar just ends up disappearing anyway.

>>57605546
try displayfusion

>>57605280
cntrl+c
open jdownloader
download tab
add multiple links
paste
ok
ok
start links
ok

>>57605608
Of course I tried that, problem is, it only detects the first link.

>>57605621
Then your other links are invalid
Make them in to actual proper links

What is the "go to" brand for tvs?
I've heard LG is the place to go for tvs now?

>>57605602
> I tried to install DisplayFusion, but that didn't fix anything and the taskbar just ends up disappearing anyway.

It doesn't replace the main taskbar, only the one of the secondary monitor. That works fine, but the main one seems to break

Does TDP = the amount of power a part will actually consume?

>>57605674
Samsung>Sony>LG>Others

The best public torrent website for porn?

>>57605406
Also, what is a good way to store old RAM?

Inside a medicine box?

>>57605723
no

>>57604527
what the fuck is wrong with her fingers? she has 4 knuckles but a finger is coming out between the index and thumb

can someone recommend a powerbank that is quick charge 2.0 compatible and isn't gonna explode?

How do I convince my boss to let me have a second monitor?
It's difficult to maintain my IDE, my browser, and the database on one screen that's less than 1080p.

>>57605824
How to know then how much it'll consume? I checked Intel and if I got it right, TDP is energy wasted away as heat. Correct?

>>57605851
By telling him exactly what you just said
Monitors are cheap

>>57605766
https://www.google.se/search?q=ddr+ram+case

>>57605860
>TDP is energy wasted away as heat. Correct?
yes.
>How to know then how much it'll consume?
read the specs or google a review that checks power consumption

>>57605851
>>57605872
this + it will improve your productivity.

>>57605842
enerplex jumpr

I need a budget laptop that is ONLY for office work. I don't give a shit about thinkpads

>>57605949
Ironically your best option is a cheap, old thinkpad
T400 or T410

>>57605851
Tell him exactly that, then.
Even a 1080p one is like $90-100.
Unless it's one of those 1337 xXxmlgproxXx 144 MHz monitors.

>>57605872
>>57605970
I did. I don't think it worked.

The company is notoriously cheap.
Our workstations are running 32-bit Windows 7 with 3GB RAM.

When one of the other programmers asked for an ergonomic mouse, they said he had to provide a note from his doctor stating why it's necessary.

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>>57605970
>office monitors
>leet gaming

>>57605949
Thinkpads are precisely meme-tier because they are cheap as shit laptops designed for office work.

>>57605991
Buy one and bring it to work?

>>57605949
You are asking exactly what thinkpads are for.

>>57606025
>Buy one and bring it to work?
I asked if I could, but it's against company policy to plug anything (mouse, keyboard, flash drive, monitor, ANYTHING) into the computers that is not company issued.
Because we handle classified material, the government is fairly strict about this.

>>57605393
bump

>>57605964
>>57606005
>>57606025

okay okay, i'll get a thinkpad.

where would be the best place to get one for a deal? eBay is too sketch for me.

Any good alternatives to rutracker.org

>>57606174
what.cd

>>57606174
cs.rin.ru

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>>57606183

>>57606193
I don't want games

Pc crashed while watching something, won't enter bios, psu smelt like a toaster, ssd can't be found in another pc.

I can "fix it" but what could've happened?

>>57606353
psu failed (randomly) frying/killing the SSD

>>57606353
RIP family :^(

>>57606212
o shit

>>57605374
You'll saturate the airwaves with shit with that. Get a better wifi antenna for your PC instead.
Like, look for "wifi yagi" on ebay or something.
It also needs your wifi card to have external connecter (SMA).

>>57604527
Is the i6600k better than i2500k? How much better? 5%?

>>57606353
>>57606362
this, shoulda bought a non shit PSU

>>57606523
>4 generations newer
>doesnt know how to google
>cant use his brain
this is stupid questions thread, not "im too lazy to spend 20 seconds on google" thread

Can someone share the ghoul bash script ? I lost mine on github

>>57604991
Use switch.

>>57606612
Fuck you and fuck this useless thread.

I'm starting cross platform mobile development and I've come to the horrible realisation that I need a mac.

Looking at 2012 macbook pro, 16MB, i5 3rd gen, 2.50GHz for USD500. Is this good?

Primary function will be running visual studios with xamarin.

Rx 480 4gb or 8gb, and where to buy

>>57606652
And don't come back.

>>57606798
4GB. wherever it's cheapest.

>>57606691
you cant run a VM or dual boot?

>>57606924
VM is on eternal loop, won't run for whatever reason. I've been trying for 2 days. Won't support hackintosh dual boots.

android wont connect usb via one of my computer usb ports, but does in other. the port works fine for external drives... waht can i do

>>57607045
Use another port

>>57607053
i cant

>>57607187
make sure you are in media transfer file mode and not camera mode when connected

Returning laptop back to the seller. How do I clean my shit up properly?

>>57607207
dban

>>57607198
yeah i am

for reference troubleshooting gives an error with the driver, but isnt capable of fixing it itself.

its also a froyo phone and bluetooth transfer doesnt seem to be a good replacement. fml

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>>57607198

>>57607288
try the software suite form the phone manufacturer

>>57607357
yeah im on that stage now. fucking bloatware...

On average, how much longer does a PC last versus a laptop?

I'm using a MSI gaming laptop right now, but it is showing its age only 2 years in.

Does PCs I make last longer?

>>57607389
yes

Where can I host things for possibly years without it getting deleted? I might not have access to the internet for a while.

>>57607437
your own file server in the closet

>>57607411
As in how much longer? 5, 6 years or more?

>>57607465
Not an option.

>>57607187
>but does in other.
Sure you can

How the FUCK do you write a Debian ISO to a USB flash drive?

The installation manual says to use Win32 Disk Imager, but that only lets you write IMG files and I don't see any Debian IMG files. Should I just do this on Linux through a VM?

>>57606879
I'm not leaving.

>>57607470
It is an option, you're just refusing to accept it

>>57607498
It's not. Trust me.

>>57607481
https://unetbootin.github.io/

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>>57607470
hard drive in some storage place then.
maybe a cloud service from MS or Google. Wouldnt trust the smaller companies to be in business for that long.

>>57607467
depends on too much shit to say. a few years at least.

>>57607481
>what is google

>>57607482
Ok.

>>57607505
Then why did you ask if you are just going to ignore everything?

>>57607583
If it's not an option, it's not an option anon.
Not ignoring anything.

>>57604527
Is there a snipping tool for Linux? In windows I really liked the snipping tool there. Sorry if it's an unusual request.

I need a mid tier laptop, what are some good options?

>>57607473
it has 4 ports, one doesnt work at all, the other needs an elastic band to work (i use this one for mouse/keyboard), the other one has an external drive that i use 24/7, and then theres the free one. doesnt work on any of the last 2

companion bloatware didnt work btw

whats good basic video editing software for linux that can be handled by a low end system?

>>57607642
I second this.

>>57606981
what hypervisor and what does "eternal loop" mean

>>57607642
ffmpeg

>>57607481
Rufus

My ping count is going apeshit, often hitting over 7000. I've turned off Windows defender and firewall and hasn't made a difference. It was perfect two nights ago, started getting bad last night and today everything is completely unplayable. I'm living in a flat at the moment so I'm assuming it's because the internet is shared and I have to use wifi. Any tips??

whats a good windows pdf reader in which you can leave sticky notes or highlight important stuff?

>>57607481
Nevermind I'm retarded. Win32 Disk Imager does write hybrid ISOs.

>>57607861
call your ISP

>>57607912
>not using usb flash drive with unetbootin or rufus

Are OLED tv's good as internet reviews say, or are they just hype over LCDs?

I went to a store to check them out, but they had drastically different lighting set up than my place will and their picture that they were piping though was shitty so it wasn't really a good test.

What's a good iso mounting program that won't snitch on me?

>>57608099
wincdemu

>>57608113

Thank you.

>>57607612
scrot -s

>>57608032
OLED is pretty awesome

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Can the primary Verizon account holder see Verizon Cloud data for all account members?

>>57608306
why do you have porn on your cloud?

>torrenting music
>torrent is a full discography which has like 200 folders of various things
>I want only 2 or 3 albums
>qbittorrent downloads small chunks of all 200 folders

Why is this allowed? Fucking utorrent doesn't do that, but QB and Deluge do

>>57608329
utorrent does that often with smaller files

just delete them

>>57604527
Am I a hypocrie if I support free software but have steam installed?

>>57607642
openshot

>>57608327
Because Verizon decided that every pic I take, download or screenshot should be backed up on their Cloud. I discovered it a few weeks ago - my problem isn't necessarily porn, as much as the gay/transgender/gfur stuff that would out me.

>>57608353
The problem is I packed like 20 torrents inside and let it all download, and when I returned I couldn't even remember what I wanted to download in the first place because there was a billion folders. Oh well

>>57608329
Its how the fucking bittorrent protocol works assfag.

>>57608410
only if you're an american

>>57608423
>having your devices auto upload to the cloud

>>57608432
did you not deselect the files you didnt want?

>>57608452
Dude, not all backup is bad backup. The problem is when services/devices aren't clear about what they're doing and when. Anyway, do you have an actual answer to my question?

Whats better? Access Point or Repeater?

I bought an extra router to reach the other end of my friends house for wifi signal.

>>57608329
the difference is that the latter stores anything it downloads, regardless of if it was wanted or not
the former discards them

either way your bandwidth use is the same, torrent chunks are not aligned with the files described by the metadata, so downloading a file only means you're downloading every chunk that contains any part of that file, which may include neighbouring files

>>57608515
>dude
kys

also there are better ways to backup your shit thant autosync, faggot

>>57608530
it depends, but for you probably repeater since you just want to extend the range

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>>57608542
>Kill yourself for using a term I dislike!
Okay, thanks for confirming that you're an edgy teenager who has no business being on this site.

Is the Raspberry Pi 3 the best Kodi box right now?

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>>57608576
>uses "DUDE" to start sentences
>calls others edgy teen

>>57608531
Thanks for the explanation, that makes sense. Is there any way to make QB or Deluge automatically remove unwanted files like utorrent does?

Does anyone know if there's a fork of appchan-x that is still being worked on and updated? The zixaphir version hasn't been updated since last February.

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what happened to the bar at the top of the terminal? How do I get it back?

>>57608567
he already has a wire laying there,..im thnking of access point since he just want to let other people connect through the otherside also less config and just same network ssid and password.

>>57608622
not sure, transmission, which i use, keeps what it gets as well, but i rarely download on part of a torrent, so it hasn't bothered me

>>57608622
>>57608783
-- come to think of it those all have the ability to run a script on torrent completion, don't they?
you could perhaps have them run a script which deletes files with the partial extention (".part" or whatever) on completion

>>57608779
well theres your answer then

I want to stop buying air dusters to dust out my pc. Any recommendations for something like an air compressor?

What laptop can I get that has a shit ton of usb ports?

preferably a thinkpad so i can get it cheap

>>57608984
Thinkpad with dock?

>>57608984
I think it'd be easier to just get a good laptop, and then one of those cheap 4/5-to-1 dongles. My Asus has 4 and I haven't seen any with more than that.
>>57608306
Not unless they work for it. They would have to get a dummy device, move it onto your line, and use that device to authorize a password change for your account. Or just force you to give them your password. DESU cloud security is already a controversial issue, imagine if the primary account holder automatically had access to everyone else's personal data... Verizon would get sued to fuck and back.

Firefox 50 and e10 is absolutely nose-fucking my memory. How do I turn that off?

>>57608032
The O stands for "Organic"; they are excellent but the organic life forms that make the picture usually die within a couple of years, and then you need to buy a new one. If you're a millionaire who can buy a new TV every two years, go for it, but otherwise, absolutely a v o i d that shit.

>>57609142
search about:config

But this is intended, and something you want.
You want to use ram,it makes the things you are telling the browser to do, alot easier

Read this
Yes read it even though you're winfag
linuxatemyram.com

>>57609142
How much exactly?

>>57609142
Use about:memory to see what tabs use the most memory, and about:performance to see if anything is having a major impact. Unfortunately, this isn't as helpful as the Google Chrome Task Manager, which makes it clear what tabs are eating up your memory.

I've found that making Flash a "click-to-run" plugin helps out a little bit. A lot of pages try to load up unnecessary shit that can bog down your browser.

>>57609223
15 tabs open out of 28 total was using approximately 2GB. Prior to the update which more or less forced me to finally sort, bookmark, and purge my 500 tabs, having 15 of those open would use 25% less.

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How the fuck do you remove a GPU from a micro ATX board? Christ, it's not even a full-size card and the tab/latch is nearly unreachable (and I have thin hands).

If i opt for paid features on a job site, will i be able to get a job?

Is it possible that I had a shitload of malware on my PC because I went on a 4chan archive website?

>>57609487
Probably not. Only if you're fucking up somehow in your applications.

The way I do things, there are normally third-party recruitment vultures who hoard all the available jobs for themselves so you can't apply for a job unless you go through them, and then if you get a job, they get commission from the employer based on your salary. So you don't need to pay money at any point.

Although I confess I am fucking shit at being hired for anything. Without my rich parents, I would probably be dead. There should be a thread with help for finding jobs, because I refuse to believe that I suck so much at something that literally everyone else can seemingly do without any effort.

But yeah, giving the job website money sounds like bullshit to me unless you're paying them to teach you how to write a CV or do a job interview, both of which you can learn to do for free.

Are linux netbooks still even a thing? Should I just get a chromebook? Can I just replace chromeos with whatever distro I feel like using?

>>57609364
screwdriver
large sized cup straw
3 toothpicks held together by gum

Firefox keeps resetting my Flash player to "never activate" after I set it to "ask to activate"

plugincheck tells me my flash plugin is fully up-to-date

how do I make firefox stop changing my fucking settings without asking?

Asking here because /v/ wouldn't help at all
I got Titanfall 2 and whenever I try to launch it, it gets stuck at ~12K in memory usage under the task manager. The fuck do I do? Tried every trick in the book

My computer isn't top tier gaming PC but it runs games like overwatch at 60FPS no problem.
I had some bargain ass old case for it and finally upgraded to a NZXT S340 case.
Then for some fucking reason it would shut off randomly. (Usually when playing games) I figured this was an overheating issue.

I wiped off and reapplied new thermal paste to the processor. Everything worked fine, now it's fucking doing it again.
Can't play anything or do anything remotely taxing on my computer.

Any advice? This shit is so problematic

>>57609364
Pliers.
If you intend to reuse it afterwards, I have no idea, probably this. >>57609575

One of my two 4 GB RAM sticks failed. I bought another pair of RAM sticks. Is it safe to have three but not four RAM sticks on the motherboard?

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I'm trying to install Xubuntu on two laptops, and for the life of me, I can't boot from the USB. I keep getting a "Missing Operating System" error despite making sure Legacy/Classic boot is enabled.

I tried multiple USBs and multiple methods (UNetBootin, LiLi, Universal USB Installer) to no avail.

What in the fuck do I do?

>>57609652
Yes, it's perfectly safe.

However. If you don't frequently use all of your RAM, know you're losing a tiny amount of speed by not having dual channel.

>>57609652
It's not dangerous, but it will probably be a lot slower than you'd expect because RAM gets a boost when it's paired with another stick that is the same. Also, make sure the empty slot is the fourth slot. If it's a different slot, your computer will slow down even more.

I tried searching for fucko threads, not sure if I'm just retarded.
Does anyone have a guide to full disk encryption for windows 7?

>>57609753
>windows
gotta stop you right off the bat

>>57608658
stop using a minimalism-infected operating system

>>57608913
the keyword you're looking for is "pancake compressor"

get a cheap one but know that it will only last a couple years. Or find an old one at a flea market and it will last for fucking ever BUT you will need to oil it.

You only need ~50PSI

Get a moisture filter to stop condensation, oil, particles etc that get in the tank and hose from getting sprayed on your electronics

drain your tank after EVERY use

>>57609178
>organic life forms

kek

>>57609487
no better than if you had not paid them.

>>57609618
Check your fans. One may not be plugged in right, may be dying if it came from the shitty old case, or you may need more/better configuration for them.

how do I make webms loop in mpc-hc, also the audio gets cut off at the beginning/end.

is there a better program for muh webms?

i need a laptop that is super light. like microsoft surfaces but i can't afford dropping 600$ on a homework machine

>>57609849
Just become stronger and use a normal laptop.

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>>57607861
7000 is like connecting to Chicago from India

Nothing on your end could cause that without just disconnecting/timing out entirely.

Your ISP needs to replace something (pic related, it's usually one of these fucking little pieces of shit's fault)

>>57608410
freedom means being able to use the software you choose

>>57609798
This website is only for adults, please leave

Are 4k tvs a meme?

next year I plan on doing atleast one project a month to learn python here's what I have so far
encrypted facebook client
encrypted server/client chat service
countdown time using config files
something to calculate accurate implied probability

anything else to add? also is there any negative caused by having a large number of repos on github? I mean smaller things I plan on just putting in my scripts folder but if all goes well I should have like 20+ repos by the end of next year, will this reflect badly on me?

>>57609544
Extremely unlikely.
>>57609568
Netbooks haven't been a thing for a few years. You either get a tablet or a laptop.
>>57609607
Make sure it's using your real GPU, and not the integrated one.
>>57609899
For you.

Is it worth buying an old macbook pro since they're the only ones that can be upgraded with ram? Are 27" imacs even upgradable or do they solder the backs of those like the smaller sizes?

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>>57609919
I can't even get into the game. It won't actually launch but the process is still there. Apparently this is a common issue that's fixed by disabling Origin in-game but it had no effect when I tried it.

Has anyone built a Raspberry PI FTP server/Torrent Box? Have you found that USB 2.0 is a severe enough bottleneck to make it not work or has it suited your needs?

>>57609919
are smart tvs a meme?

>>57604619
I used to run Kodi on my Raspberry Pi, now I just run a full blown linux distro on it. Does everything kodi can and more.

I think a roku will run kodi too.

>>57609899
Yes. The visual improvements won't matter unless TVs get larger, and TVs are unlikely to get larger unless they get more efficient. Until you live in a solar-powered house, 4K TVs are a meme.

>>57604628
The a10 probably, you could try to wait for the low end/dirty cheap versions of zen to come out. I think the high end ones are coming out first.

I can't survive with 8gb of RAM, you might be able to get away with it.

>>57610031
I mean I'm looking to get like a 42" tv, but 4k and smart options seem like useless features that only serve to drive up the price.
> Almost no content is broadcast in 4k, and you pay out the ass for an internet connection fast enough to stream it.
> Almost every device you connect to a tv these days have similar streaming capabilities to a smart TV

>>57604969
Dual band 2.4/5ghz. Go for at least 3x3 MIMO for actual gigabit speeds on the wireless side.

>>57605025
Try a different molex/sata power cable/connector.

>>57605207
Morally VirtualBox, in reality probably VMWare.

>>57609552
>paying them to teach you how to do a job interview
if they could do it in person that'd be great because i'm autistic as fuck

>>57605221
A Rpi would be terrible for PFsense. Otherwise they make great HTPC systems.

Be careful when looking at those cheap Xeon E5-26xx's on shit bay. They may go for around $30-90 vs the original couple thousand bucks but the dual socket motherboards still run around $500. I still really want to build one of those rigs, if you have the cash go for it. Keep in mind your looking at a huge extended ATX form factor and possibly a loud cooling system.

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What's something fun I can do with an old cell phone? I may soon have an LG G3 on my hands to play with.

>>57605374
Just get some power-line adapters.

>>57605406
Zero chance of getting malware from it. It clears the second power is turned off.

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I'm trying to install Xubuntu on two laptops, and for the life of me, I can't boot from the USB. I keep getting a "Missing Operating System" error despite making sure Legacy/Classic boot is enabled.

I tried multiple USBs and multiple methods (UNetBootin, LiLi, Universal USB Installer) to no avail.

What in the fuck do I do?

>>57606353
A capacitor or a mosfet in the PSU could have exploded. Did you hear a popping sound?

>>57610336
missing os means your bios is booting to hard drive and not even trying the usb, try like f11 on boot or something so you can get a menu of available boot devices, or make sure the boot order in the bios has usb on top.

>>57610352
I did that, multiple times.

video is flickering on mpchc, it blinks to black for a split second every minute or two
I've been using mpchc for over a year now, and this is the first time I've had this issue, so it's most likely a compatibility issue with this particular mkv file.
the blinks keep happening during the exact same frames though, so is there a fix for this or is the flaw within the mkv file itself

>>57607045
Go into the device manager plug it in and see which driver it is loading when plugged into that port, if any.

>>57610389
try putting windows 10 on the usb to see if it works.

>>57607481
UnetBootin

>>57610394
Try playing it on a different player.
If it still flickers, it's the mkv.

>>57604527
I accidentally stuck my finger in the thermal paste of an intel i5-6600 fan. Most of it is still there (only a fingerprint removed). Is this bad?

>>57610498
you probably should have cleaned up all the thermal paste with rubbing alcohol. Your fingers, and all of your skin in fact, is covered in oils that would inhibit the heat transfer.

>>57608646
4chan X is largely the same thing without themes, and you can get themes from OneeChan. If there's something you want in Appchan X that's not in 4chan X / OneeChan, try opening an issue, or better, making a pull request to add it.

>>57609364
Fiber optic camera to locate it and a ragtag team of highly trained insects to press the latch.

>>57610469
yeah i fucked up, was about to delete my post
i forgot i actually did test it on vlc too, no flicker there but there's a fucking green line on the bottom of the vid instead
so I'm still looking for a solution for the mpc flickering issue, any guesses?

>>57609618
Are your fan in the right configuration? Do you have the same number blowing air in as out? Also keep in mind that hot air rises.

Use some software to monitor your temperatures for verification.

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So I just upgraded my BIOS and everything is just fine aside from the POST.

I'm getting this.

I haven't tried rolling back though.

>>57609691
How old are the laptops?

Make sure you change the boot priority list.

>>57609899
If you're using it as a TV and have no 4K content then yes.

If using it as a monitor then no.

>>57609939
It's a shared USB bus, so for local stuff or a decent fiber internet connection it's a pretty big bottleneck.

>>57610518
>Your fingers, and all of your skin in fact, is covered in oils that would inhibit the heat transfer.
Damn. I don' think I have rubbing alcohol and I don't want to make it worse. Do you think it will be fine?

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I have a Win7 VM that's refusing to update. I've left it running a manual update for days, and it just stays on "Checking For Updates". I also tried installing the compilation update (kb3125574), and got a bizarre "The update is not applicable to your computer." message.

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Found this but can't find the original batteries.

Can I just use any type of similar volt batteries and it'll work?

>>57610666
Checked

That is for charging 1.2v batteries, just don't put 1.5v ones in it.

>>57610666
That should be fine charging any Ni-MH batteries.

>>57604527
What's the best bang/buck GPU?

And no, it isn't the integrated GPU, you fucking retards. Not all processors have them.

>>57610635
it should be alright, but I would really recomend cleaning it up and putting new paste on. If it's the stock thermal paste, which is generally applied in a thin layer that won't spread much when applied you definetly should.

Rubbing alcohol won't hurt the electronics and is the standard for cleaning up thermal paste when used with a lint-less cloth/paper like a coffee filter. Try to get the more concentrated rubbing alcohol (like 95 or 97 percent), not the 70.
>>57610666
I'd guess that you're good to use any of the same type of battery (looks like AA?), make sure they are rechargeable batteries and probably avoid using the "QUICK" chargers with a battery with a different chemical composition.

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I just got a 960 Pro m.2 drive.

Any idea why theres such a big difference between benchmarks here? CrystalDisk is showing what I want but AS has some pretty awful write speeds going on.

Also I tried the Samsung magician benchmark (the software doesnt recognise the drive as samsung branded for some reason) and its not what id hoped.

The m.2 slot on my mobo is pcie gen3 x4 so it should handle this drive ok.

Any ideas?

>>57610687
How do you know the volt charge

Hypothetically if a webcam in-built into a laptop doesn't have the drivers installed for it, could it still be exploited and used for surveillance by a malicious party/government agency?

>>57610754
probably not, but generic drivers might work for it still.

Is there a reason why my graphics cards cannot output video to a monitor through DVI to VGA adapter, and another through a HDMI to VGA adapter simultaneously?

the first one that is being plugged in is taking the video output, and I can't figure out why.

>>57610751
Look at the chemistry listed on the battery. Anything with "Ni-MH", "NiMH" or "nickel metal hydride" written on it will be fine.

>>57610754
Hypothetically? Yes.
Really though, I've never understood the obsession with webcams. An attacker with that level of access could do far more damaging things that just take pictures of you. Secure your system and it should be fine.

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>>57610735
Just changed a couple of settings and run atto benchmark as well which wasnt bad.

Im still concerned about AS coming out like shit though.

>>57604527
I haven't done diagnosis for a long time so here goes:
>Press power button
>Machine boots, OS starts,
>Monitors don't turn on
>VNC works and device manager says my VGA is just fine

What might be the issue? VGA adapter, for sure.

Also, the on-board VGA isn't available to select on the machine, so I can't switch it for some reason.

>>57604527
Having gentoo problems, I don't understand this error I'm getting. I compiled qtgui, then realized that giving it the ability to copy GTK is a separate use flag, looked it up on gentoo's wiki, found the answer, added the appropriate use flags to cairo and qtgui, and try to re-emerge those two packages. But I get this:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild   R    ] dev-qt/qtgui-5.6.2:5/5.6::gentoo  USE="dbus egl gif gtkstyle* jpeg png udev xcb -accessibility -debug -eglfs -evdev -gles2 -ibus -libinput {-test} -tslib -tuio" 0 KiB

Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 KiB

!!! Multiple package instances within a single package slot have been pulled
!!! into the dependency graph, resulting in a slot conflict:

dev-qt/qtgui:5

  (dev-qt/qtgui-5.6.2:5/5.6::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by
    dev-qt/qtgui (Argument)

  (dev-qt/qtgui-5.6.2:5/5.6::gentoo, installed) pulled in by
    ~dev-qt/qtgui-5.6.2[gles2=,gtkstyle=,png=,xcb?] required by (dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.6.2:5/5.6::gentoo, installed)
                               ^^^^^^^^^ 

As far as I can tell it looks like qtgui is conflicting with itself which just makes no sense at all. What does this mean?

Do mods exist on this board?

>>57610889
Yes but the only thing they do is delete desktop threads despite allowing homescreen threads and even speccy threads.

>>57610898
I mean, at least homescreen threads stay in their thread and aren't consistent kawaii uguu anime off -topic garbage. There is a reason why their threads were pushed into /trash/.

Speccy threads should die though.

i've got 2 760 gtxs, would a 1080 be an upgrade that's worth it?

What is the most non-botnet chromium based browser?

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I'm making custom UI program and I want to be able to blur the user's current screen like in the background of pic related. Is it possible to do this through the graphics card in C#? if not is there a way to do this via some command line and just get the resulting image?

>>57604884
Anything by TP-Link is fantastic. It's probably the best brand for wireless routers.

Would you like model numbers?

>>57605161
Yes.

>>57605406
You fucking retard, there's no chance in hell, unless you're freezing RAM sticks from a RAM disk that has a virus on it then quickly putting it in your computer.

Even then, there's no guarantee your system will be successfully infected.

>>57605443
Should be totally fine. The only problems that may arise would be from using more than 4 GiB of RAM on a 32-bit version of Wangblows.

>>57610923
Desktop threads moved to /wg/ where all the normies ricing windows desktops are. The only reason desktop threads are spilling into everywhere else on /g/ now is only because the autist mods got rid of the desktop threads that were containing them.

>>57606523
Yes, hard to say, maybe 20-40% better in terms of both performance and efficiency combined.

It isn't a worthy upgrade.

Seriously, though, this is babby-tier shit. The first question is obvious, the second less so, and the third is just a retarded estimate.

>>57609913
anyone?

How can I replace Ubuntu with Windows 10 if I can't get a disc or USB drive?

>>57608410
No, but you are a gayman manchild.

>>57608576
> guy tells you to kys because you're a huge faggot
> You're an edgy kid!
> ignoring the millions of people who have said the same thing for the past thirteen+ years
AHAHAHA

> Okay, thanks for confirming that you're an edgy teenager who has no business being on this site.
>>> this site.
AHAHAHAHAHA

GbtFailbook and kill yourself.

>>57604527
Is it safe to disable Secure Boot? Is Windows going to fuck my shit up with viruses if I do this?

>>57609913
It will only reflect badly if they all contain shite code and you share your github with any potential employer.

also
>python

At least teach yourself an actual programming language as well, anon.

>>57611195
secure boot is to make installing a different OS a pain in the ass

>>57611203
I plan on learn c after python

>>57611179
Well edgy kids have been around for a long time. I used to be one myself. That said, "kys" is a relatively new abbreviation AFAIK.

>>57611220
learn c first. Or better yet learn C++ since that's used a good deal more these days. python will allow a lot of bad habits, as it is a very loose language.

I'm looking to buy a laptop, but I want to install Peppermint OS onto it via USB stick.

What precautions should I take to make sure I don't buy a laptop that won't let me do that?

>>57611234
Don't recommend C++ as a first language, no-one is going to want to deal with all of that shit when their beginning.

>>57610931
Absolutely.

It'll probably get beaten by the Nvidia model two models after it and two model numbers below it, though, if they do manage to somewhat decrease the nm size again. If not, then by the model two models ahead and one model down.

What am I saying though, it'll get outdated by the next new Nvidia card one model ahead and one model down because LOL GIMPED DRIVERS

>>57610974
> chromium
> non-botnet

>>57611263
My first language was whatever the TI84's use (TI Basic I think), then labview (not in depth), then C++, then matlab, then python (vaguely), then C# I think? Bash came in somewhere in there, along with some java.
I feel like a lot of people that learn a language like python or C# wouldn't want to learn another language, because they have a lot of nice things for writing programs in them regardless of what they lack in performance.

>>57611297
>chromium
>non-botnet
So nothing? Was curious since chromium browsers seem to be overall faster than Firefox.

>>57611224
> Well edgy kids have been around for a long time. I used to be one myself.
LOL HE >>57608599 WAS RIGHT

> That said, "kys" is a relatively new abbreviation AFAIK.
Hey, you got me on that one.

They're probably a kid, but that's still not edgy.

>>57610696
Anybody?

>>57611355
Yep. It seems that Chromium and all derivatives thereof are all botnet.

Also, some argue that current Firefox is shit.

There are always Firefox forks, like Pale Moon, Iceweasel, and GNU IceCat.

>>57611405
>It seems that Chromium and all derivatives thereof are all botnet.
Is https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium any different?

I've tried Pale Moon before. Thanks for answering.

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can the admin of chromecast stream a users device without the users consent? Think I was caught viewing naughty things...

I have a router that's about five or so years old. Would getting a new router be advantageous? I have a small apartment and never get bad signal, but I'm curious if I'm missing out

Youtube on my PS4 was overscanning for a while but eventually stopped.
A couple months ago it started back up again.
Is there anything I can do to fix it? My cheap ass TV doesn't have any options for it.

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Ignoring head shape, are these universal? Can I use one of these in any AC adapter that it'll fit in?

I have a WD scorpio blue drive that is locked by an ATA password when i set it in bios but no longer have the laptop.

I have tried many tools like Victoria ,hdparm, MHDD, and dban unlock the drive but i cannot unlock it. Is this drive bricked?

>>57610886
Alright so since it seemed like qtwidgets was forcing qtgui to not have the gtkstyle flag, I unmerged it temporarily, remerged qtgui with gtkstyle, and then went to make the world right again with emerge -uDN @world. That didn't work.

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild   R    ] dev-qt/qtgui-5.6.2:5/5.6::gentoo  USE="dbus egl gif jpeg png udev xcb -accessibility -debug -eglfs -evdev -gles2 -gtkstyle* -ibus -libinput {-test} -tslib -tuio" 0 KiB
[ebuild  N     ] dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.6.2:5/5.6::gentoo  USE="png xcb -debug -gles2 -gtkstyle {-test}" 0 KiB

Total: 2 packages (1 new, 1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 KiB

The following USE changes are necessary to proceed:
 (see "package.use" in the portage(5) man page for more details)
# required by dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.6.2::gentoo
# required by lxqt-base/lxqt-sudo-0.11.0::gentoo
# required by lxqt-base/lxqt-meta-0.11.0::gentoo[sudo]
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtgui-5.6.2 -gtkstyle

Looks like the entire world is against qtgui having the gtkstyle USE flag. What gives?

>>57611651
I have no idea what sort of loopy land I've entered but for some reason I decided to give qtwidgets the gtkstyle flag as well, and now all is well with the world. According to gentoo's website, qtwidgets doesn't have a gtkstyle flag. But when I added that to the list of USE flags it showed up and didn't try to tear qtgui's flag off.

>>57611257
>Peppermint OS
I don't think there is anything to worry about unless the laptop somehow doesn't have usb ports.

I want to upgrade my existing 1.5TB HDD, which I use only for data storage, to a 3TB HDD. Can I just copy over the contents (about 1TB) through Windows or do I need to clone the drive?

>>57610687
>>57610692
>>57610697
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00CWNMV4G/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479707885&sr=8-1-spell&pi=AC_SX280_SY350_QL65&keywords=Battery+nim+h

Thinking of buying these. Mainly for remote controls and my Xbox One controller

>>57611431
> Is https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium any different?

From https://github.com/nylira/prism-break/issues/1516 :

> Hi, I'm the developer of ungoogled-chromium.
> ...
> I'm a little uncomfortable that there's no way to verify download signatures.
>
> I haven't gotten around to this yet. It should be fine for now as long as GitHub or my account isn't compromised.

Yeah, I guess it's good. For now.

> I've tried Pale Moon before. Thanks for answering.
Hey, you're welcome.

How is it compared to stock Firefox?

>>57604527
how the FUCK do I play a movie on mpv with subtitles i downloaded off a website? the srt file and movie are in the same folder. I can't find a simple fucking answer how to do this pls help

>>57611922
nvm just figured it out. fuckin A

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>>57611922
Drag and drop the .srt onto the screen while the movie is playing, dummy.

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What's a free online gif/webm storage? I already have flicker but it only supports static types

>>57611762
Since it is only storage and not an OS you do NOT need to clone it. Cloning is to replace a bad drive if possible or like when you switch from an hdd to a ssd in a laptop

>>57610974
ungoogled chromium

Can my bank see exactly what I'm buying when I use my debit card? My statement just says "Walmart" or something like that when I buy things, but I want to know if they actually get a list of items.

>>57604527
What's the lightest web browser for a SHIT Windows pc that still supports basic add-ons like Ad blocking?

I was using Pale Moon but it honestly feels very outdated and because of that I'm worried about the security features.

>>57612051
what the fuck did you purchase?

>>57611876
>How is it compared to stock Firefox?
Well it was pretty much like regular Firefox except maybe a little faster and more old-fashioned looking (no Australis). The available addons are also restricted slightly restricted: https://addons.palemoon.org/incompatible/

Not the most technical answer, but I hope that helps.

I got a copyright infringement notice for torrenting a fuckload of TV shows using uTorrent. My ISP is Rogers in Canada.

Am I gonna get fucked by my ISP? Got worried so I'm now using a proxy through utorrent but I'm wondering if I should use a VPN service instead.

I'll crack open my laptop for the first time to do some cleanup and check everything's working fine. What should I look for/do to the heatsink and fan?

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>>57604527
Stupid question here

What the FUCK is going on with my phone. My android system shouldn't be so high and I'm at 69% even though I barely touched my phone

S7 edge BTW

So when setting up a USB to use as a bootdisk for installing loonix, the guides for every district I've seen have the instructions for formatting the stick in Linux. If I'm a Windows-only pleb, can I use Cygwin and get it to work?

What's the best way to root an android phone (6.0)? Should I use a custom recovery and if so which one? What's the best root manager?

should I drop my 3rd year studying CS and just go into IT

This is a really stupid, normie question:
How do I send a message to all my facebook friends? I recently got a new cell phone number and messaging them all at once my new number will save time.

>>57612051
No, they only see where you buy it from

>>57612329
Go to my friends, create a new friend list, add all your friends, then go to inbox, new message, add your friend list
or
Go to inbox, new message, type all your friends' names

>>57612238
I'm guessing most likely yes, I don't see where the problem would be

>>57612224
Well sir, have you considered restarting your phone?

>>57612163
Most ISPs aren't going to do shit but they will probably trottle your bandwidth if they see you're torrenting. I wouldn't worry unless you get multiple warnings and even then I'd doubt they would do anything. I'd go with a VPN.

The Internet of Things is a fucking retarded idea we're going to really, really regret some day, hopefully it will be sooner rather than later so the damage is minimized. Why you would want every appliance and infrastructure component of your house and city to be eve hypothetically hackable by some neckbeard or government is beyond me.

>>57612568
Yup. I restarted my phone this morning and this is the result

>>57612619
try it again sir, it might be a wirus

>>57612593
It's not about who wants it. It's about when and how corporations decide to push this shit on you, to line their own pockets. We are seeing this with "Smart" TVs already. They record your conversations and use it to make money (gee I wonder how that could go horribly wrong), so the makers have a strong financial incentive to push the technology onto the potential consumers. No one's asking for a TV that connects to the internet, they just aren't particularly opposed to it.

>>57612633
My anti virus didn't pick up any viruses.

dont judge im new using mysql
im trying to turn an existing database into a .sql file
help me

>>57612663
I was joking sir, please try restarting again

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Can someone spoonfeed me how to install this dependency?

https://git.enlightenment.org/core/emotion_generic_players.git/about/

Can I wash my mousepad?

Its getting a bit filthy and I want to clean it, whats the best way without destroying it.

>>57612683
I use a damp rag and just wipe it off

>>57612668
It's at 38% now. Not much better

Does OSX have native support for .rar archives yet?

>>57612826
No, because programs/OSes/etc. need permission from the creator of .RAR to manipulate these files. The limitation's purely legal.

>>57612051
depends on what you bought, if it's legal they can inquire with the shop and find out if it's illegal the police will inquire with the bank and they will inquire with the shop - so the answers yes if the bank wants to

>>57612898
>linux can get permission but apple can't
kek

>>57612329
you have friends?

>>57604527
My professor has a bunch of audiotapes of psychotherapy sessions that need to be transcribed. He mentioned Dragon. How good is it, and what alternatives if any do you recommend?