/sqt/ - Stupid Questions Thread

best Chrome alternative for Windows?(not Firefox)

Do nyaa.pantsu.cat and nyaa.si use the same tracker?

Why are prototypes forced in C++?
What's the benefit of using them as opposed to defining the method when declaring it?

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>>61125626
why should I use git over dropbox (+ 1 year revert time)? it seems overly complicated for just the benefit of having the ability to revert code.

so i have a wifi adapter and i have to run this command everytime i boot into my pc to get wifi running
it requires su and idk how to run it at the startup
its create_ap btw

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>>61122178
Bump, one anon answered but would like to hear from more too. (do I need any special motherboard etc, is it worth it, ..) Was also too late to thank other anon. (Thanks if youre reading this)

what do you guys do for work?

>>61125948
version control is about more than being able to revert. You want to be able to answer questions like "Who made this change? When was it made?" You want to be able to easily have separate branches and facilities for merging them. You want to be able to answer the above questions even in the presence of many such branches, with different people doing different things to different parts of the code at different times.

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Asking again because pls respond.
I'm trying to run a program (MP3Gain). Every time I try to run it though, an unrelated .msi file of an old game I have runs in its place and doesn't let the damn thing run.
Reinstalling does nothing; it runs fine the first time the wizard is done installing it, but any subsequent run triggers the msi file which never advances and has to be task killed to get rid of it; and I have no fucking idea why or how these two are even remotely related.
The standalone zip version with no installer behaves just about the same. I tried uninstalling the game, and that did make it work, but it started happening again after reinstalling the game because it is something I play often. It's like both programs are using the same msi file but I DON'T FUCKIN UNDERSTAND WHY.

What is going on?

>>61126024
If I am a single developer, do I need it? since I see it getting suggested even for that case.

>>61125626
windows 7 is better than windows 10?
It's imposible upgrate my laptop?
How much time a pc or laptop works?
Wish one is the best antivirus?

>>61125993
The X56?0 Xeons were LGA 1366 chips. Consumer X58 motherboards accept them fine in most cases (some need a BIOS upgrade). They share the overclockability of the first-gen i7s they were contemporaneous with, and routinely get to 4GHz. They have six cores and hyperthreading. They're 32nm and new enough to have things like AES-NI. They can be had on ebay or from various Amazon sellers for $50 or less. Being LGA 1366, they accept all the same coolers as 1366 i7s.

In short they're an excellent upgrade for anyone who owns an X58 motherboard to put them in. They're cheap and still respectably powerful to this day.

>>61125948
you'll want SCM the moment you have to work with other people on something. Trust me.

>>61125648
Chromium/Opera.
>>61125948
>>61126067
More control over big projects.
And yes, if you wanna possible have a team working on it or you want it to be opensource. It's a valuable good skill to have, too.
>>61125950
Which OS? There are a billion ways to autorun a command.
>>61126002
I give boys pictures of my cute asshole and they pay me shit.
>>61126081
Yes.
Depends on the model.
Depends on many factors.
Common sense.

>>61125790
Separating the declaration of a function, which the compiler needs to construct a call to the function, from the definition of the function, which the compiler doesn't need at all, gives you a few nice things: the ability to modify implementations without modifying client code, the ability to conceal implementation details from client code, and the ability to write your implementations with out having to put any time into ensuring that every function is written in exactly the right place in your file.
That last one will really ring true for anyone who had to do CS homework iin Pascal.

>>61126082
So it does need a special motherboard - would it fit a H97 PC MATE motherboard from msi though?

>>61126105
>Which OS? There are a billion ways to autorun a command.
linux
i use lightdm btw

>>61126095
>>61126105
Thanks anons.

>>61125950
Create a service file that starts it upon boot

did kaby lake ditch some old amd card support?
I have a Radeon 7670 Myst and my new Kaby Lake build won't detect it.

so you know when you restart firefox it loads up the last tab you were on but then all the other tabs are kind of in suspended animation

well after ive been browsing for a while i'll end up with a lot of loaded tabs and the speed of browsing will suffer

so im wondering is there a way to return all the tabs that im not currently viewing to that 'suspended animation' state (and if so will it actually help speed up browsing again)?

thanks anyone

>>61126180
that sounds scary ;-;

>>61126210
Then forever run the command like a lil bitch instead of making it easy for your self

Why are you even using linux ?

>>61126150
That's not a 1366 motherboard, so no.

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I just bought a new SSD and I want to install windows 10 on it. I'm currently only using my HDD with Ubuntu installed.

is there any way I can install windows 10 on my SSD and keep my Ubuntu HDD still bootable?

>>61126241
Sad times, thanks still anon.

>>61126261
install windows on ssd
then reinstall grub

>>61125648
Vivaldi

>>61126304
That's it? I thought grub/all the boot stuff also being on my HDD would result in conflicts of some sort.

>>61126081
> low_quality_bait.jpg

>>61126081
Yes.
Newer laptops have chipset problems with 7.
Depends on specs and brand.
Example, There are Thinkpads that are 11 year old that still work with no problems, meanwhile your average HP laptop will die from overheating in 2-3 years because HP planned obsolescence where they dont add any proper cooling so laptops are 70-80°C.
Malwarebytes + Adwcleaner and you not opening shady stuff.

Who's the best internet provider, currently with cox who are becoming cucks.

>>61126395
your pc will either boot from your hdd and load your old grub install or it will boot from the ssd and load the windows bootloader.

just reinstall grub after installing to the ssd and set the ssd as your boot device in bios. then your pc will load grub, giving you the option to boot ubuntu or load the windows bootloader.

at least that's how it should work, but i've never used windows 10. 10 might complicate things, so make sure to do a backup of your ubuntu install just in case.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

>>61126122
> the definition of a function, which the compiler doesn't need at all.
Well actually, compiles need something to compile

> ability to modify implementations with modifying client code
No. If you change the implementation sufficiently to have to change how it is called you are going to have to modify client code no matter where the method is defined. If you are trying to refer to linking to a library then that is not what they asked.

> the ability to conceal implementation details from the client code
Suppressing a clients freedom is or arguable benefit and, again, no reason to mandate the separation.

> without having to ensure every function is in the right place
That's nice, but it's only necessary because of how the simplicaly the compiler it's written.

>>61126208
ctrl+w

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Why does this happen? It's not specific to Chrome either, happens in both Opera and Mozilla as well.

How do I git gud at soldering?

Currently trying to resolder some wires to a circuit, but I can't seem to make any progress.

>>61126606
Like we say where i am from, You learn from fucking up stuff.

>>61126604
Routing
Throttling on either end
Distance to host servers

Hello friends.
I've been struggling thru some issues with my old wireless router, for the past few days, but managed to iron them out mostly. Last thing I'm left with is firmware upgrade (finally), but shit doesn't work. I got the package from the manufacturer's webzone, get in on and all that pops out is "upgrade are failed" pop-up massage.
What am I doing wrong pls halp.

>>61126604
Iwara throttles downloads.

>>61126105
>>61126402
Toshiba Satellite L755-sp5167
Half Tera
Intelgraphics
i5
>>61126399
Norton 360

>>61126631
>routing
Can you open a bit more on that?
>>61126652
I'm having problems with videos loading too, it takes almost 10-15 minutes for a single video to load.

>>61126399
Not 4K but its looking good

>>61126698
Iwara throttles the fuck out everything.
Everyone that isnt from Japan will have that problem.

Its actually faster to download the video and watch it than wait till it loads.

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PinStar, https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n3pc6thlx44

>>61126698
The internet is a series of tubes.These tubes go in a plethora of ways.
You are taking the long about route which is why its slow.
You have more servers that you are talking to to get to your end point.

That speed test is the closest servers to you,which is why they saturate your pipe

Sorry in advance, these are a lot of questions but they can be grouped together: I just updated my phone, I come from a jurassic 4.4.4 and going to 6.1/7.1. I wanted to know if the old must-have apps are still used:

Is Adaway still the best hosts-level ad blocker?
Please tell me a file manager (with root access) that is not as bloated as ES
Is Nova Launcher still the best custom launcher?
Is MX Player still the best video player?
Is SuperSU still the best superuser app?
Is TWRP still the best custom recovery?
Does anyone still use titanium backup?
Is Xposed still widely used?
Is Zooper still the best widget factory?

Damn I'm so old.

>>61126557
thanks but it turns out this actually closes the window

anyone else know?

>>61126719
Well, I had no idea about it, this sucks. Still, such a problem shouldn't occur when I'm using the ubuntu's website to download the iso, right?
>>61126733
But can this cause such a drastic downgrade for download speed? I get it's obviously dependent on the server we're talking about, but I didn't think it would be this bad.

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>>61126843
Try downloading something else.

Also Iwara is way better than the old alternative, trust me.

Its either this or FC2 where the video download speed is limited 70Kb/s, MMDs are censored based in the site rules (No public loli and tentacles) and you download a 40MB flv file which you have to pay instead the original mp4.

my tweeters stopped working on these speaks

anyone have any idea how i would go about fixing them?

Whats the most secure email to use?

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>>61127026

>>61126912
Just tried it and yeah, it seems like I was being impatient about Ubuntu's download speed, it went to 2-2.5MB/s right now. Don't know about the old alternative by the way, was it really that terrible?

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help me
teamspeak is not working

>>61127044
Your own with pgp

>>61127060
Yes, you were limited to watch like 7-8 videos a day, low quality and resolution versions of them and compressed flash video instead the original source video like iwara does unless you paid $20 monthly.
Also popular videos get put behind premium automatically, and thanks to MMD sekrit club faggatory this site was really popular for MMD creators that want their content to be removed automatically or limited.

Iwara just uses a private/friend system.

>>61127083
WE
NO
SPEKO
TACO

UNNASTAN?

>>61127083
Install C++ packages.
I assume you are using windows 7 x64 right? give me a moment and i will link you the installer.

>>61127122
Not him but its huespeak.

>>61127083
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

>>61127155
>>61127083
Also you only need
vcredist_x64.exe, dont download the others.

>>61127026
Open then up and check the wires to the tweeter haven't come lose.

>>61127171
i already have
microsoft visual c++ 2015 isnt it?
i already have it installed.

>>61127369
I posted 2013 not 2015.
You need them all, they're not backwards compatible.

Stupid, i know.

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>>61127386
>>61127369
Pic related.

Right so I have an Ipad 2 (inb4 appleshit).

At some point or another I think an update fucked it and now its constantly stuck in recovery mode.

I've tried a soft reset. I also went to itunes and tried to update it through there. Basically when I try to update or restore it through itunes it will say the update is complete and that the ipad just needs to reboot and then it will show up in itunes or turn on. This doesn't happen. It either times out and can't connect or just straight up stops rebooting.

The cable is fine, the pc its connected to is fine, everything is up to date minus the ipads firmware.

I've also just let it charge for a while, and even when I was sure that it had messed up the reboot I let it do it's thing for 3 hours or so.

pls help /g/

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Am I losing any audio quality by setting Realtek to quadraphonic and using "speaker fill" (where it outputs stereo to the two speakers separately instead of actual quadraphonic)?. I only want to use two speakers at a time, the desktop ones when I'm at my desk and the TV ones when I'm at the couch. I plan on simply turning off the speakers when not in use.
I have it set up and it sounds fine so far, but I don't want it to bite me in the ass when I go and try something with bass or something.

>>61127413
i hate microsoft

>>61127515
Most programs that need them install them together with them.

Example, any Steam game will install it if they are needed.
LoL installer does.
Most basic programs that need them do it too.
Teamspeak should do it but i cant confirm you since i dont use it.

>>61125626
Recently put together a small computer for my office but I'm having issues getting it to display anything on my monitor.
Build is
Super Micro C7H170‑M
Intel Pentium G4620
EVGA 400B PSU
8GB DDR4 RAM
I've already tried reseating everything, the fans seem to be working but I just cant get a signal through the DVI or hdmi ports. What do?

>>61127620
>That motherboard
Are you setting up a small office computer or a server? should have bought a MSI H110 motherboard.

Alright lets start.

Did you connect the CPU 4/8 pin power cable?
The 24 pin motherboard cable?
Did you pushed RAM till the locks are in place?

Do the fans keep spinning or they stop?

>>61127495
Actually, I didn't have to do the quadraphonic option. For some reason it didn't work until I set it to that, but now it works just set to stereo. Whatever. Same question still remains, but I'm not hearing any difference in quality anyway, and there's no delay between the four speakers when I do have them on too, so that's a plus if I'm presenting something at my computer to someone on the couch, so we both get audio. As far as I can tell, the computer is simply sending two different audio signals to two different amplifiers, so I don't imagine the quality would be any different? I'm retarded when it comes to audio shit.

>>61127620
Also, you might need to upgrade your BIOS since your motherboard is a Skylake Motherboard and you are using a Kaby Lake CPU.

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How to store hard drives? I have 3 right now so my desk is enough but I'm planning to buy more and don't think I have enough space near my computer for them.

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Is it normal that I can't fully disable PWM fans like you can 3pin ones? 0% in Speedfan still has them spinning :/

>>61127495
yes, the fill sucks ass, but if you unironically use linux (preferably gentoo) you will have front speaker signal copied to back with stereo sources, windows xp style. Doesnt matter with 5.1/7.1 etc signals though.
You dont need to set it to quadrophonic from what i member, you can set both blue and green as front speaker and make them play simultaneously

>>61127796
No.

>>61127818
What am I doing wrong then? Some Speedfan setting I've fucked up?

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>>61127800
Yeah, this is what I have now. The green and blue jacks are both set to front speaker. So no issue with quality then? Using Windows.

>>61127677
small office computer my dude. the motherboard was $80 I guess I should've gone with an MSI.

I connected the 8 pin CPU cable
Connected the 24 pin Motherboard cable
RAM is locked snugly into the A2 slot

when it powers up the CPU fan and the fan in the back spin. they power off when I turn the power off.

>>61127724
How can I go about upgrading the BIOS without having a visual aid? This is the first time I've had an issue like this.

>>61127727
Put them IN the computer case

>>61127861
yup. they play the same signal, it should even have the same volume if you used identical speakers.

>>61127975
I usually adjust the volume on the knobs for the desktop speakers and the stereo's remote for the TV. I keep Windows volume at 100 all the time. Not sure if that's what the default is. I've read somewhere that 50 is the default and pushing it to 100 is actually lowering quality or some shit, but most sources seem to say 100 so I just keep it there.

>>61127962
Well, I'm planning to use them for storage mostly, you mean buy internal drives instead of external ones? How many drives can a case storage? Let's say I already have a SSD and one internal hard drive, how many more can I put in?

>>61128011
NIGGA SERIOUSLY
ARE YOU ASKING ME HOW MANY SLOTS YOUR FUCKING CASE HAS.

LOOK IN THE MOTHER FUCKING CASE AND FIND OUT FOR YOUR FUCKING SELF NIGGER


HOLY FUCK THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST POST THIS ENTIRE MILLENNIA

>>61128011
Depends on your case and mobo, you gotta open it up and look

>>61128004
it really does not matter imo, at least not with on board audio cards. Someone should really measure this properly with FFT or something, but noone cares enough i think.

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>>61128028
I thought there was a standard number for cases, didn't know they varied from case to case, sorry.

>>61127957
Super Micro is a rare brand, hell even Biostar have USB BIOS flashing without the need of turn it on.

Look at this, Read the Number 2 in page 9:
https://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/BIOS_Flash_on_C7Z170_and_C7H170_Series.pdf
If it was a common brand i would be able to help you but this isnt., honestly i never heard about Super Micro.
https://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Core/H170/C7H170-M.cfm

Even your motherboard site confirms it:
>Intel® 7th†/6th Gen Core i7/i5/i3 series, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® processors; CPU TDP support up to 115W TDP
>† BIOS version 2.0 or above is required

You could always RMA it and get a H210 or B250 motherboard for cheaper.

>>61125626
Any relatively good android apps to learn German? I learned this language for 3 years back in high school and would like to start anew.

>>61127477
pls someone help me. I've tried everything I can think of and have read legit 27 times.

>>61128053
There is no standard number of 3.5" slots, depends on the case size too.
Some cases only have 2, other 6, hell mine has 14 and modded in another 4 in the backspace.

>>61128053
A BIG case has a BIG number of slots
A SMALL cast has a SMALL number of slots

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>>61128082
Okay anon I get it, please stop bullying me.

>>61126191
>did kaby lake ditch some old amd card support?
Nope.

Make sure you have adequate power to the card. Set the BIOS to PCI-E graphics first and disable the onboard graphics. Install the current AMD drivers. Try another slot.

>>61126425
That's highly dependent on where you live.

>>61126606
Use flux. I don't care if your solder is rosin core or not. Slap a big hunk of rosin/flux on whatever you're soldering.

I need to get the drivers for a Acer E1-510, the official website only has downloads for the x64 Windows 8 but it has W7 x86 installed, how can I find which drivers it needs and get the appropriate ones?

>>61126644
Make sure you used the right firmware for your router. Check to make you downloaded firmware for the model number written on your router. Also check that the hardware revision/version matches.

Clear the router to default/factory settings before you flash the firmware.

>>61127083
It says "there was a problem/fault with api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll try reinstalling to fix the problem"

Just reinstall team speak. If that does not resolve the issue reinstall the runtimes teamspeak depends on.

Would resetting the cmos batter make my computer not be able to keep time?

>>61128059
damn, well I'll see if I can RMA this sucker. tThe guy who sold me it really seemed to want it off their stock. Thanks for your help man.

Okay, so I have a Lenovo craptop
Has two slots, but only uses one with a 4GB 800mHz (DDR3 1600mHz) stick.
Speccy details:
RAM
4.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

What is the best 4GB RAM stick to get in the other slot? What price should I be aiming for?

>>61128417
Any other RAM stick that works at 1600MHz with the same timings.
Which is pretty much fucking everything.

>>61128432
Cool. Does /g/ have a preferred brand?
Amazon has a Crucial 4GB RAM stick for <$30, is that a decent price?

>>61128462
Any brand that isn't a no name Chinese brand will be good.

Crucial, Samsung, ADATA, etc are good.
RAM rarely goes bad, really rare for it to happen, and all SO-DIMM RAM sticks are pretty much the same if we leave speeds and timings aside.

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Using a VM just for browsing the internet is a good idea? I will be safe?

>>61128383
Nope.

Does buying a tempered glass case make me a faggot?

>>61128502
qubes+whonix+tor browser

>>61128485
Okay, so what's the difference between:
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3L-12800-SODIMM-204-Pin-Memory/dp/B005LDLV6S/

and

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3L-12800-SODIMM-204-Pin-Memory/dp/B009RBN6I6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1498686127

and will either be compatible with my current RAM stick for Dual Channel shit?

>>61126067
>If I am a single developer, do I need it? since I see it getting suggested even for that case.

I know this is an old post, but why do people do this?

>Hey guys, is git really that great? Should I use it?
>Yes you should use it
>I mean everyone is telling me to use it. But is it really great? It looks hard :(
>Yes it's that great, use it
>But I mean... I'm not in a team I'm just one developer working alone. Should I reallly realllllly use it?
>Yes you should really use it.

Just take the fucking answer. Git is awesome, it changes your entire workflow.

Ever trusted an IDE to do something and it went off and touched a bunch of files doing a bunch of crazy shit and you don't have a clue what it just did to your project? Git can show you. Line by line, every change. You can undo any or all of it.

Ever spent hours trying to find a bug that turned out to be a search and replace that replaced something you didn't expect it to? If you used git you'd have seen that change sticking out like a sore thumb when you reviewed your commit. And if you're too lazy to review diffs when committing you can use it after the fact to checkout an earlier build, see that the bug isn't there, and examine the exact lines of code that changed between no bug and bug.

Ever gone down the rabbit hole trying to fix something and got so tangled up breaking everything that you forgot what you even changed you tried so much? What if you got diverted part way through and made a big bug fix you want to keep and don't want to have to figure out again. If you were smart you'd have kept that bug fix isolated in its own commit. Then you can checkout a branch without the mess you made, and cherry pick the commit with the work you want to keep. If you weren't smart at least you can see what you did to reproduce it.

Use Git.

>>61128652
That one runs at 1.5v and the other runs at 1.35v.
DDR3 = 1.5v, the standard RAM that runs on all laptops.
DDR3L = 1.35v, designed for ULV notebooks (Atom powered laptops mostly).

Tldr: the same shit, get the first one.
Yes, Dual channel will activate as long you have 2 stick of the same capacity and timings.

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I bought a VPN the other day and I'm not sure which server to connect to for P2P. Does it matter? Should I be avoiding US based servers? Can I go ahead and start downloading copyrighted shit that I want or do I need to do something else first?

>>61128724
Makes sense. Thanks for all your help so far.

What do I check on the store page to make sure they have the same timings?
I assume this is related to the 11-11-11-28 provided by Speccy?

How often do you do a fresh install of your distro?

>>61128890
Never, this isnt windows

haven't been keeping up with mining
why is the r9 390 going for so much right now?

>>61128872
CL11 = CAS Latency 11 which is 11-11-11-28.

>>61128901
Because of mining

>>61128890
Well it's been five years now and I'm not planning on it...

>>61107391
>>61101432 here, you don't have to force yourself to speak in Spanish mate, I perfectly understand English.

In any case, couldn't find the option but I appreciate the attempt.

>>61128911
why that card specifically though
I don't understand lol

>>61128890
only when needed, like if i manage to royally fuck up everything (erase everything, lose an encryption key, etc)
if it's still working, there's no need for it, nothing to gain from doing so

it's been so long since i used windows as a main os, i forgot i even used to reinstall just for the sake of it

>>61128944
Maths

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Is there any text editor / plugin (like sublime, atom, vs code, ...) that has those eclipse features (mouse over shows some info, Ctrl + click takes me to the origin of the clicked shit, even for non-standard .h)?
Using mingw / windows.

>>61128958

Um. Everything?

VS Code is F12 to go to definition. You will probably need an extension for the language you're using but it installed a C# one for me automatically.

Mouse over text is called intellisence in Microsoft land, it does that in VS Code too.

Every text editor can do this shit. Even vim if you rice it the fuck out with extensions like this http://www.omnisharp.net/ (using C# as an example)

>>61128904
Gotcha. The Amazon page says CL (which apparently is the same as CAS Latency) 11 so I guess that means I'm all set.

Thanks again for all the help.

>>61129086
CL is just a short way to say CAS Latency.

11-11-11-28 is the latency of everything.

The first number is CAS Latency (CL).
Second RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD)
Third RAS Precharge time (tRP)
4th Cycle time (tRAS)

While rarely mentioned there is also
5th Row refresh Cycle time (tRFC)
6th Command Rate (CR).


But for 95% of people only CL matters.

Hello /g/ I need help. I'm very uninformed when it comes to technology too by the way, though I have read the sticky. Basically I'm looking for a laptop and haven't the slightest idea where to start. The two that have stood out to me are the Dell XPS 13 and macbooks. Is there an advantage to one or the other? From what I've read, the xps 13 2in1 seems to be lesser than the regular, and then with apple i really know little about whether I want a pro or air or one of the older models of the two.

If it helps, I plan on spending under $1500, and will really only be using it to do homework and watch movies (definitely want a good screen). I got to try a few at a Best Buy, I did like the touchscreen, but now after reading some I'm not sure if the 2in1 is the way to go. Help?

no fuckin way this is real, right? but i mean, it's on newegg. do the returns and whatnot work the same way with fake ebay listings?

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIADGE5R88556

>>61127175

Thanks m8. Gives me some good ideas to mull about if I want to go down that route.

Are e-ink Kindles bad?
If yes, why? Which e-readers are /g/ aproved?

>>61129172
Its only $14, you could always chargeback.

Otherwise, enjoy your $14 pencil.

>>61129162
You are buying a $1400 laptop only to watch movies and simple stuff?

>>61129217
I mean, I don't need too. That's how much I have and was just kind of basing it off the fact that that's around how much a macbook would cost. What would you recommend that runs well and has a nice screen?

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how to remove this stupid green bar?

>>61129179
np, also it's worth noting i don't say that as a theory, people have done it
for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKgA6xGDu_c

Will I lose audio quality if my signal goes PC>HDMI>TV>3.5mm to headphones?
I already use the TV as my monitor, and I always use headphones with it. Keeping it like this minimizes cables and keeps it easy to switch from PC to TV, but I want to enjoy my .flac files too.

>>61129246
Look for a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 if you want a good screen and a 2-1 tablet/laptop.
Should be around $700.

Otherwise a Dell XPS 15 if screen quality is your principal and mayor concern, the screen is not touch tho.
Should be $800-1100.

>>61129313
you will be dependant on the DAC/amp in your TV, assuming that's decent then the quality will be fine
it's basically no different to plugging your headphones into your pc directly, only instead of using your pc's dac/amp, you're using the televisions'
the audio won't degrade going over HDMI, as it's a digital signal

What is the botnet?

>>61129372
This is the botnet.
We are the botnet.
You're the botnet.

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Just got three case fans today, two work totally fine, but one is making like a chafing or scraping noise. Should I just return it, or would taking it apart and greasing it fix it? How easy would it be?

>>61129357
>you will be dependant on the DAC/amp in your TV
If I can find specs for the brand/model I have are there some baseline stats or something I should look for?

>>61129446
you have warranties for a reason use them instead of potentially taking it apart and ruining it

>>61129446
I would change it since taking it apart would void the warranty.

>>61129501>>61129446

This, if you bought them new there's no reason to not use warranties. Yeah if you wanted to I'm sure after fucking around inside of them or shaving off parts that are chafing would work but why even bother.

What is the best Ebay store to buy a Hitachi/HGST ultrastar 2tb from? Is there any way to get one new or am I stuck getting one thats used?

>>61129501
>>61129512
>>61129513
I suppose, was just checking there isn't a quick fix.

Sometimes by unplugging it and pulling on the blades I can get it to shut up for like a minute, but then it starts to make like dripping noises and starts chafing again eventually. I tried blowing an air duster in the gaps behind the motor and it didn't do much.

It changes the noise based on if it's horizontal or vertical, so I guess they are shitty sleeve bearings.

>>61129446
RMA, its FUBAR.

>>61129428
C'mon, anon. Please help

Why should I use pointers?

>>61130340
Er, so you don't have to copy shit everywhere and so you can refer already existing in-memory objects. Pointers are just memory addresses (maybe with some type hinting for the compiler).

Hey /g/. I accidentally installed manjaro in UEFI, while my windows was legacy boot. I have a windows installation media, but when I try to boot using that, I get a grub rescue screen. Any thoughts?

Is there a way to clone a drive that also clones the deleted files?

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Can I adapt a very simple chat client / server to use tor's hidden services without having to modify the source code (manually open and configure a SOCK5 socket)

What laptop has the prettiest screen available for under $1500. Like I said, not doing anything crazy with it so it doesn't have to be extra powerful, just need it to be smooth running and reliable. Preferably more specific than "xps 15" because there are 24 different models that I don't understand nor would I be able to tell the difference between
>>61129342
All the xps 15s I see are $1200+ too. And they're touch screen. There are tons of different models and processors which I know nothing about.

So I'm using some poo in the loo file recovery program called Puran File Recovery to recover files from a formatted partition on an external drive.
All the other file recovery programs I've tried recover files in a big mess of strangely named files, and even something like Recuva, doesn't have the correct folder structure. Somehow, this poo in the loo program seems to have found everything with the correct names and folders.
My issue is, some folders/files have ::$SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR next to them and won't recover. I contacted their support but the program doesn't seem to be well maintained so I don't have much hope that I'll get a response.
Anyway, anyone have any idea what that means and why these files aren't recovering?

>>61131082

just found out the answer:

servers only have to forward their port to tor through the tor config file, clients MUST use SOCK5 and go through the BS to reach the endpoint so you have to modify the client to use SOCK5 if you want to reach a server behind TOR

>>61131234
Apparently you can can set a global socks proxy in windows
http://andykdocs.de/development/Windows/Proxy+Configuration+via+Command+Line
On linux you can wrap specific applications with a library in LD_PRELOAD to direct their traffic through a proxy, dunno if you can do the same on windows.

How can I build a heatsink from the inside of my laptop to outside? I would like to have it stay cool under heavy tasks.

How can I evade a ban with a static IP address?

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>>61131349
You don't, next question.

>>61131308
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/SupportPrograms#WindowsSOCKShttpForwardersproxychains
These are about all I could find, although the links are out of date, the sockscaps one should be https://www.socksproxychecker.com/sockscap.html

>>61131118
Just get something with a I5 and you will be good, still for what you want it pretty much everything will work.

Not all XPS 15 are touch.

Its hard to reccomend a laptop based in the screen but all 1080p XPS have high quality displays that are pretty much overkill, which explains their price against a $700 laptop.

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>>61131349

>>61131118
get something with an i5 processor, 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD and you're pretty much set

Got a new tv and the picture is great,but the sound is retardedly bad.I have to raise it to 100 to even be able to hear the damn voices.

Are there any recommended soundbars?

>>61131118
You want an IPS screen at 1080p. You could go 1440p, but at laptop sizes it's mostly overkill. 4k is basically just a waste of battery and unnecessary strain on your GPU.

>>61125626
are all sata ports hot swappable?

>>61131742
In practice, nope. Unless your mobo or controller card specifically lists this as a feature it's unlikely to work.

>>61131484
>>61131544
>>61131656
Thanks that does help. If all else fails, is the MacBook Pro (retina 13, looking at the 2015) a good option?

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>windows has detected problems with your drive!
>ran error checking
>error checking gives me results and tells me whatever affected files are in their own folder
>go to open drive
>you need to format the drive to use it
Do I run check disk?

>>61132432
The fuck are you doing.

>>61132439
Trying to use a drive that I'm trying to backup files from to another drive

>>61132448
Connect it to your PC and open Speccy, check the SMART attributes section of said drive in the storage section of speccy.

>>61132432
How old is your drive? Sounds like it decided to die during the error check and that caused windows to overwrite the file system definition or something like that.

You can run checkdisk if you want but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

>>61131742
No.

What are some good apps on android for reading the news?

Does anyone here use dc++ anymore

>>61132712
Clover

How do I get legacy captchas on Appchan X?

help

how do i learn c fast

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Hey guys Im trying to get more information about this cable that has a usb A to micro B, but it also has another cip on the cable labeled wife. I broke the plastic casing off, but the chip has company name or numbers written on it on ether side. maybe it was to add wifi capabilities to a device other that a computer? Tested the usb ports and they work. any speculation? The print out below only shows the hardwired port being recognized even when this cable is plugged in

root@ddrive-peppermint ~ # lshw -class network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82567V-2 Gigabit Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 19
bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
logical name: enp0s25
version: 00
serial: 00:1c:c0:a2:a4:69
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=3.2.6-k firmware=1.8-5 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:33 memory:c3400000-c341ffff memory:c3424000-c3424fff ioport:f0c0(size=32)

>>61132715
What is this, 2003?

>>61132772
>this cable that has a usb A to micro B, but it also has another cip on the cable labeled wife
Not sure how that matches up with you picture. Are you saying it is like
usbA<---[wifi]--->microB
All in one cable? Because that sounds like someone wants to exfiltrate you data. But you picture only shows one cable terminating at the wifi board.

In Javascript, would a animation function running at 5 Hz be enough to bog down a smartphone?

>>61132781
Hubs are still up and always thought it was a cool way to browse people's files. I like going in a room and being near the top because I have multiple tb shared.

>>61132883

Is it easier to hear the difference between loseless and lossy audio if you EQ your equipment first?

>>61132950
Umm, maybe if you mean EQ to remove any distortion that you equipment adds. Otherwise you are just going to be possibly adding more distortion.

You won't hear the difference anyway ;)

>>61132983
While we're here, do I even need a DAC if i don't here any distortion or noise in the background of music?

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>>61132814
the usb-A and the "wifi" chip are both connected to the micro-b connector. oddly enough the power pins are connected this cable does not transfer data when I tested it with my phone connected to my pc. I was just curious really what the wifi part is for because my machine doesn't detect it as an adapter

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>stable at like 1.28v 4.5Ghz
>1.52v and 4.8Ghz still shits out WHEA errors

Why is Ivy Bridge so shit?

>>61133084
Joo Goo. (unless you're talking bout IB-E)
Delid and try again.

>>61133071
Oh, I suppose it is just a weird way of supporting multiple form factors.

If that ethernet printout you posted earlier is from this dongle (check dmesg after plugging it in to see what it is being detected as) then I would guess that it is supposed to be paired up to a specific device or it has a pre-configured AP that it puts up. Or that it is just one of those simple usb wireless chips (they are tiny) that don't actually use the wifi protocol they just blast the USB protocol of some 2.4GHz channel to another dongle so it is like a wireless usb cable between devices.

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>>61133104
I've got a vice and CL Liquid Ultra handy, probably going to delid.

Is the stuff people say about 'hurr ivy doesn't care about volts dude so long as ur temps are gud xd' true or not? And does temps actually matter for stability?

I see people dumping ludicrous volts into Ivy (pic related), if my temps are good after a delid I'm probably just going to see how far I can get it to go with no regard for voltages. I couldn't give a shit if it dies as it'll be obsolete in 6 months to a year.

>>61133033
Not really. You can play a file frequency sweep file and make sure your onboard thingy isn't dropping at way earlier than you expect but in terms of sound quality they are usually pretty solid these days.

>>61126745
I haven't had a rootable phone for like a year or so, but I'll answer the best I can:
Yes
Solid Explorer (I think you need to use lucky patcher to get the paid version)
Yes
I think
I think
I think
Dunno
No, iirc it's incompatible with recent versions, and most of it’s important apps/features are offered by standalone apps, or were integrated into stock and custom roms
Dunno

>>61132460
>>61132541
I'm running chkdsk right now, will post results when it's done

I got ~/Wallpapers/
how can I rename the contents numerically
so the first file becomes "1" instead of "wallpapers.comblahblahblah," and the second becomes "2" and so on for over 6k files?

>>61133139
yeah i'm betting it some kind of wireless bridge. the other printout information was for the onboard LAN. and here is another one showing the onboard LAN and another usb dongle wife plugged in also. Thanks for the help anon!
root@ddrive-peppermint ~ # lshw -class network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82567V-2 Gigabit Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 19
bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
logical name: enp0s25
version: 00
serial: 00:1c:c0:a2:a4:69
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=3.2.6-k firmware=1.8-5 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:33 memory:c3400000-c341ffff memory:c3424000-c3424fff ioport:f0c0(size=32)
*-usb:0
description: Wireless interface
product: Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter
vendor: Cisco-Linksys
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@2:3
logical name: wlx001a70a60825
version: 0.01
serial: 00:1a:70:a6:08:25
capabilities: usb-2.00 ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt73usb driverversion=4.4.0-78-generic firmware=1.7 ip=192.168.2.3 link=yes maxpower=300mA multicast=yes speed=480Mbit/s wireless=IEEE 802.11bg

>>61133279
Go into the folder and run:

ls | nl -w 1 | while read n f;do echo mv "$f" "$n";done

If you like the output run it again without the `echo`.
File order not gaurenteed to anything useful though.

>>61133314
>logical name: wlx001a70a60825
... >.<

If I am downloading a file from turbobit over JDownloader, and I put my computer to sleep for the night, will it be able to resume in the morning? Thing is 12GB+ and will supposedly take 2 and a half days to finish which is ok, I don't need it right away, but not if it will have to start over from the beginning any time it stops.

>>61133441
I should add that JDownloader does mark this host as resumable, but I'm not sure how accurate its detection of such is.

>>61133441
Fucking turbobit. I get infinite captchas with that host on jd, reeee.

But probably, the forums are pretty autistic this shit so I would assume it is labeled right.

>>61129185
The paperwhite is great

I have a bash script scheduled with cron to download files from a repo using lftp. I would like to list the files which are downloaded into a log file but I cannot get redirection to work. I have tried 2>&1 and 3>&1 with no success. Does anyone know how to do it?

>>61133590
2>&1 just redirects stderr to stdout
3>&1 does who the fuck knows

If you want both the error stream and the regular stdout stream in one file, you need:
2>&1 >/tmp/some_file.log

If you just want the standard output, leave out the 2>&1 and just put

>>/tmp/some_file.log

at the end and you'll find the output there the next time it runs. (>> instead of > does "Append mode" which means every time it runs it'll write more to the end of the file, instead of replacing the logfile each time it runs.)

I want to make a home server to keep music/anime on. I have some old hardware lying around, but it isn't very good since I only have 4gb of ram and don't have all the storage I want at the moment. I wanted to use this stuff to just get a simple little setup to try out and see if I like it before I actually invest money. I was considering freeNAS but it seems liek it at least wants more ram than I currently have.

tl;dr
What OS should I use for a home server that will probably just be for media files?

>>61133637
I have already tried this but thank you. I think the issue is with lftp, unless I run it from the terminal I am not certain it outputs to stdout and I think that is the crux of it.

>>61133754
got this bios laoded optomized defaults when updating bios and set something wrong in bios heres my bios https://youtu.be/O3fZK3nUziE

>>61133751
Pretty much anything has samba... I assume the main ram requirement for freeNAS is for ZFS because a file server really shouldn't use much.

This is a thing that I have seen around: https://www.openmediavault.org/

>>61133754
Looks like lftp has its own logging built in.
Check if you have a ~/.lftp directory with logfiles in it.
http://mewbies.com/how_to_handle_various_other_logs_and_history_files_tutorial.htm#01

>>61133804
Yeah, I think it is just ZFS that makes freeNAS need a lot of ram.

Openmediavault looks good to me I guess, but what is the difference between that and just installing debian? I really have no clue what I'm talking about when it comes to networking, which is why I just have an external hard drive right now.

I guess my question really should be what's the easiest way to get a little server or something going so I can start learning what I really want.

I'm too retarded to use IRC, the wiki currently doesn't have a guide.How do I download my albanese animations from that thing?

>>61133909
You said it yourself. Install Debian and set up services on it. You learn shit by trying and failing and trying again and doing.

Protip: ZFS wants RAM, but doesn't actually need that much of it. It just prefers a big cache, since it assumes you're doing many-user, random-access workloads. If your workload is one client doing sequential access (eg, you watching anime) it'll manage fine with not much memory.

>>61134058
ZFS mainly used lots of ram because it expects to be the primary purpose of the machine it runs on
not sure about freebsd, but the linux version at least also has the problem of not use the same memory management as linux itself, so zfs's cache doesn't show up as cache memory, but rather resident memory, which can be confusing

>>61134094
ZFS and the Linux filesystem cache used to compete with each other, but that's fixed now.

>>61134112
oh really? nice
i suppose it has been a while now since i've used it

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I'm trying to connect to a website through a proxy. I'm using SSH tunneling through a VPS with a dedicated IP and the SwitchySharp plugin for Chrome. My proxied IP reports correctly, all these proxy tests show no info is being leaked, but a specific site I'm trying to connect to somehow detects my proxy. It's a clean VM install, no cookies or anything like that lying around.

How are they doing it? Can you tell that an IP address belongs to a VPS host by looking it up? It's a pretty obscure host so I doubt they're on any lists.

>>61134183
i dunno but does the obscure vps host just buy a bunch or rackspace machines, put some vms on then sell them?

What's a good low profile CPU cooler for socket FM2?

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My tower is making a weird beeping noise every now and then, what gives? computer was built less than 7 months ago and this beeping has started occurring last week.
It's a very feint "be-beep beep", at one point I thought it was a baby cricket hiding inside somehow.
It sounded like it was coming for the wifi card but that's also located next to the graphics card so I don't know.
It only seems to happen late at night...
Also last night when I powered down while the beeping was occurring, the beeping slowly died as the computer shut down. Might be helpful info for anyone who has experienced this before or know what's up.

TP-link wifi, GTX 960 gpu msi. I'm quite sure it's coming from one of these two, hopefully not the motherboard.

>>61134299
You sure it isn't just a fan acting up? Otherwise the only sound making thing should be the pcspkr which should be fairly lound since you can't control the volume.

What's the best Linux distro for an old PowerBook G4 with a 1.3Ghz PPC CPU? I see there's a Debian distro for PPC, and maybe some offshoot of Puppy Linux? Just looking for something that will allow basic functions (browsing, word processing, maybe some light YouTube/streaming video) with at least a basic GUI.

If there isn't a decent distro I guess I could always just stick with OS 9.

>>61134334
debian will do
there's also gentoo, if you're a very patient person
just don't expect miracles, you'll be able to run modern software, but don't expect it to be snappy

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>>61134327
Yes this was my thoughts exactly after listening to it when powering down last night. I can't imagine why the fan would make that sound though, getting loose I guess? Or why it would happen during night time when it's much cooler as apposed to during the day when the fan is actually running harder.

>>61134366

Wow, a situation where INSTALL GENTOO might not actually be a meme.

I'm not getting my hopes up too much about the thing. It's a 12" model so it has the 1.33Ghz CPU, 1.25GB RAM (that's apparently the maximum it'll allow), GeForce FX Go5200 w/64MB VRAM. Should still be usable as a basic machine though.

Fuck, I am too dumb for theoretical computer science. The Turing Machine is really simple but I don't know how to create one on paper.
May anyone show me, how to construct this specific machine via writing and/or drawing?

>>61125626
REALLY stupid question coming through; I need windows XP style icons. Does anyone know where I can find an icon pack for them? Duckduck/Google seems to think I want edgy dark themed system icons

>>61126002
Best Buy

>>61125626
Is the Samsung 960 Pro compatible with my ASUS Z97-A?

PCPartPicker says yes, but the 960 uses a PCI-E 3.0 x16something connection, while apparently my motherboard has PCI-E 2.0 x2? Or at least it says it shares bandwith with it, somehow, something.
That slot is nowhere near the M.2 slot and it physically doesn't go near it, so does it get used? I just want to go (unreasonably) fast.

>>61127477
Call Apple. They'll help you for sure.

I have a Logitech G430 headset and I'm having some issues with the audio on some of my games. Is there a way to find present audio tuning for games and certain headsets?

Logitech gaming software it's really not much help at all.

Where can I get a Windows 10 ISO file that works for DISM repairs? Media Creation Tool doesn't work apparently.

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Alright, I'm trying to do something ridiculous.
I want to convert Atrac3 music files to a file that Poweramp recognizes, either mp3 or m4a, wav, whatever..
So far I did this:
>Extracted the at3 music files from the PSP game ISO file on my phone
>Now I can't figure out how to play the files
>Can't convert them on my phone, I don't have access to a PC
>Missing the Atrac3 codec for my phone
Is there some way to play them on my phone without using a PC?

>>61134880
ffmpeg

>>61134880
Vlc wont play them?

I want to know a bit more about the technical aspect of crypto currency mining.
I understand that AMD graphics cards are typically better for it, but what contributes to a graphics cards capability in general? Is it just higher bandwidth and wider memory bus? Or is there more to it than just that?
Thanks for any answers. Also, I have no plans on mining, I'm just asking this 'cause I think it'd probably class as stupid to someone who knows what they're talking about.

Do I need a dedicated graphics card for small to medium CAD use?

The laptop in question has i5 7th gen dual core, 8gb ram, 256gb SSD and intel HD graphics 620. So no dedicated graphics.

>>61134807
http://windowsiso.net/

Is there difference between windows 8.1 and 7 in terms of security and control?

>>61135166
Minor improvements to security, minor losses to control.

>>61134591
Does this help at all? https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997636.aspx
>>61134647
Yeah, the motherboard has a 10Gbps M.2 slot, so I'd imagine you'd definitely be limiting the 960 Pro.
You'd still get better than SATA3 speeds, but not substantially.
>>61135117
I don't know for CAD personally, but I'd imagine it wouldn't require a dedicated graphics chip, but would definitely benefit it. You could check the specific workload you'd be doing from their website if you want to know exactly. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/system-requirements

>>61135039
>ffmpeg
Considered that but my Internet connection is dying right now
>>61135041
VLC seems to work, but I hate the fact that directories that I disable turn themselves on again

>>61135117
Intel 620 will be okay for light CAD. Don't expect it to be the greatest experience ever though. Are you studying? If so, you will want to upgrade when you are done or when you get a bit more in depth.

>>61135175
not really, I'm shit with making icons. I just want the system pack that came with WinXP

IntelliJ Community or Eclipse for a beginner learning Java?

thx /g/entoomen

What I did the better deal for a new laptop

i5 7th gen dual core
256gb SSD
vs
i5 7th gen quad core
128gb SSD
And $200 more expensive.

Don't gayme, nor store much so im assuming a 128gb SSD is probably sufficient for my needs. Essentially, is a quad core worth $200 more, or will the speed and performance of option 1 be more than adequate?

>>61125626
I am trying to use openvpn with linux. i have .ovpn config files from my provider. i cannot get it to chose the DNS server from the VPN provider. i googled it and it seems to be a problem. i cannot figure out the solution provided. can someone help me get my openvpn to go to the DNS from the VPN provider.

How much actual impact does font antialiasing have on GUI performance? I'm ricing a 1gig RAM T42 and want to know if there's any point in suffering the sight of unfiltered fonts.

>>61135301
Okay, so you don't games, what would you use the laptop for?
Video rendering? Photoshop? Scientific modeling? What?
Your workload could rely on those 2 extra cores, or it could just take no advantage at all.
Also, drive space shouldn't be a problem regardless, you could simply get a portable hard drive for $50 or so.

So, i know this is a really stupid question, but. Im afraid of buyng Bluetooth stuff because i fear consequences on my health. Is a Bluetooth headphone harmless?

>>61135301
*what is the better deal
>>61135354
CAD drawings mostly, I'm this anon >>61135117

>>61135076
Mining is, in the most basic terms, trying a very very very many lot of simple mathematical combinations. CPUs typically have a between 1 and 16 very complex cores to do these in parallel. GPUs are like CPUs, only they have many many more, but simpler, core. A GTX 1080, for example, has a core configuration of 3584:224:88, that is, 3584!! shader cores, 224 texture cores, and 88 render cores. They were specifically designed for this, to be able to render so many shapes and textures every second. GPGPU (like mining) is "abusing" these cores to do general-purpose stuff instead of what they were made for.

The specific difference between AMD and NVIDIA, here, is that AMD has less but more complex cores, and NVIDIA has more but less complex cores. Since these are simple mathematical combinations, AMD outperformes NVIDIA here.

>>61135436
Ah okay. From a quick search of CAD's reliance on CPU cores, it seems it doesn't rely too heavily on higher core count, and as long as it's 2+ cores you'll be fine. I'd personally be a cheapskate and go for the dual core, since all 7th gen dual core i5's have 4 threads (I'm aware that cores aren't threads, and threads aren't cores), so you'd save some cash, and have a bit more headroom for storage.
Might be worth listing which i5 they're both equipped with, as that'd also shed some light on IGP performance, which could be a bit more beneficial a choice between the two. Also, would it be correct to assume they have the same amount of memory since you're not listing it?

I want to switch my laptop to Linux, how can I install and boot to Linux without having to format/uninstall Windows, etc. I have 30~ gigs free on the HDD. I could probably free some more up if I really had to, though.

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>>61135395
Not more than Wifi does desu

>>61135647
Add a drive or shrink windows

>>61135039
Alright, since VLC works, I'm trying to encode it in FFMPEG. But I can't find the right template. I'm trying to convert it to wav or mp3.

>>61135395
It's one of those things homeopathy type people debate (there's whole wifi-free communities for people who claim to be "allergic" to it), but non-ionizing radiation is supposed to be harmless unless it's like 1000 times stronger. You'd probably have more risk from your cell phone's transmitter anyway. It has to pump out enough juice to cover miles of distance.

>>61136038
template? you mean command line arguments?
for wav, just;

ffmpeg -i input.at3 output.wav

and an mp3 example;

ffmpeg -i input.at3 -q 2 output.mp3

>>61135301
Most people are fine with the dual core. Also it probably has a bit better battery life. If you don't have reason to expect you'll need the additional power, I'd go with the cheaper one. Laptops often die before they become obsolete, and you probably can't upgrade the GPU. So if your situation changes radically in the future, you'll probably buy new hardware then. You might check if the laptop has an extra bay, in case you decide to add an HDD in the future.

>>61135664
>>61136089
Thx anons, i get it.

letters h and g are like sticky
like they dont always work right away
wtf is going on?

>>61136161
Somebody jizzed on your homekeys.

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>>61136095
There's something I'm doing awfully wrong here. Error just says it's an invalid argument.

>>61136230
>dodgy, sloppily made geeyoueye complete with fucking ads
what the heck, anon

>>61135538
Thanks for the reply
Full specs option 1
Thinkpad E470 ($800 AUD)
Intel Core i5-7200U Processor ( 2.50GHz 2133MHz 3MB )
14.0"FHD LED AntiGlare Backlight 1920x1080
8.0GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SODIMM 2400MHz
256GB SSD SATA III
Intel HD Graphics 620

Option 2
ThinkPad E570P ($1070 AUD)
Intel i5-7300HQ CPU
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS
8GB DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM
128GB SSD SATA3
NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 2GB

The 1050 graphics card makes option 2 much better, but I don't have much use for it so I'm leaning to option 1. Both on $300 discount

>>61136153
Cheers

Every other PC is capable of letting me arrange in ascending / descending order, but not my desktop.
tried every browser, resetting it, clearing history, doesn't let me arrange it

Ideas?

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>>61136365

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>>61136230
ffmpeg is a command line program

>>61136328
The second one probably has considerably less battery life, and is heavier. The IPS is a big plus though, can makes colors look way better. If you're going to do any somewhat taxing gaming the upgrade would be worth it, or any kind of editing/coding that's GPU dependent. Otherwise going minimalist is fine.

I'm doing some data mining. I've clustered people according to their interests (stuff like sports, tv, games, arts... all graded from 1 to 10 meaning how much the person is interested in that). There is an additional parameter, something like "If speed date partner would like to date them again", that I didn't use in clustering, and after the data is clustered I'm checking upon which cluster has the most positive responses. Should I include that parameter in clustering too? It's a categorical type of an attribute, simple yes or no coded as 1 and 0.

>>61136393
Shit, then how will I do it? I'm pretty shet at this.
>>61136240
Still better than making one myself

>>61136477
looks like it's available in Termux, try that

Why the fuck can't my recently set up Linux distro load certain websites? It wasn't even loading anything other than Google sites til I fucked around with the settings enough (enabling and then disabling and then enabling WMM again) but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it. I can't load particular sites, though at least 4chan works now. It's a fresh xubuntu setup (I'm a novice.) trying to convert my laptop to full-time Linux, but this sure isn't an encouraging start. Everything worked fine in Windows and on my Desktop on w10 as well.

>>61137032
start simple
can you resolve them/is ur DNS ok?
any browser?
https sites work?

Just saw another thread of someone complaining about Xubuntu.

why not Ubuntu or something else?

>>61137032
Is your time/date correct? Are you able to download updates/packages?

My brother's PC is getting slower, or rather, it doesn't have as good FPS in games and it's hot all the time. Haven't changed the paste since got it which was around 4 years ago. Will this solve the issue?

>>61137165
also haven't cleaned it either i imagine it's caked in dust too

>>61137085
>>61137137

I read somewhere that Xubuntu was better at privacy than Ubuntu.

All I've tested with is Firefox, updated to the latest version.

Initially I was not able to update/download packages but after enough fucking around it started working. I'd always been able to connect to my router and get into its settings/login page.

I'm able to ping the site in question, but it does not load in the browser, and instead throws a -- wait. after I tried pinging it, now the website loads. Any idea what could cause this? I thought going for a normie distro would "just work".

Also, https sites work.

if something is wrong with my DNS, how could I diagnose/fix this?

Whats a great 4K laptop? Thinking on Dell XPS 13 Series but looking for alternatives also homOSeX compatible is a plus

>>61137211
Set a DNS.

>>61137211
>>61137211
Also, the site stopped working again. What even is going on? The front page loaded once, and I think it's just cached now. Navigating to other pages doesn't work at all. just, "server not found"

>>61137261
>great
>4K laptop
Pick one

>>61137283
I uh, don't know how to do that in Linux.

>>61137261
4k on a laptop is just a waste of battery and GPU.

>>61137311
https://www.google.com/#q=xubuntu+change+dns

can I make a webextension that uses npm modules without webpack/browserify? is that allowed/possible?

how do i start weston from tty

How do I print an AI file outside Adobe illustrator with the original size?

I exported a 8.5x5.5 flyer to png and printed it in another PC that doesn't have AI and it prints as 8.5x11...

Fuck JavaScript. I'm a total newbie and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I want to split an older rectangle in the array

rectangles

in half.

var rectangle {
    x: x,
    y: y,
    w: w,
    h: h,
}
var rectangles = [];
rectangles.push(rectangle);
oldRectangle = rectangles[rectangles.length - 1];
oldRectangle.width = oldRectangle.width / 2;
rectangles[rectangles.length - 1] = oldRectangle;

The code above fucks everything up. If I

rectangles.push(oldRectangle)

, the new rectangle works just fine and the width is correct. If I try to split an older one in half, everything goes south. Wonder what I'm doing wrong? Not sure if I'm even making any sense.

>>61137418
samefag, run

weston-launch

from tty.

When I press the letter 'h', sometimes it doesn't work. If I hold it down, like a second or two later it'll just work and then after that work normally..


What the hell's going on? Sometimes the left alt button's like that too.

Also my cursor has been duplicatiing itself.. like there'll be another one a few inches away that's darkened and warped....

How do I find out what's going on? If it's malware.. what kind? It's annoying.

Just updated Windows 10, I think it was fine beforehand but i'm not even sure anymore

Thinkpad Yoga 710 is what I'm using

>>61137675
hhhhhhh

it's working just fine. It's like something steals my goddamned 'h' and 'g' at a random time and that the delay i feel is waiting for it to return to me

The damned is going on?

Everyone says Adobe Flash is awful. What are alternatives? On Windows 10, because I haven't made the switch to Linux yet.

>>61137761
For what? Most shit doesn't need it these days.

>>61137675
Your Ctrl or alt key might be stuck/have a dirty contact.

>>61137675
>>61137699

Where are you? Are you on a solid base such as table or are you keeping your laptop on f.ex. your lap? My Lenovo does the same shit with "a" if I'm keeping it on an uneven base like my lap. No porblems on a solid base like table though.

No clue about the cursor.

Why won't my fucking USB stick work? I bought it a year or so ago, used it twice, and now I needed to use it for something and it doesn't work. It's not your typical "Windows doesn't recognize this" thing. Plugging it into a USB slot gets no reaction from the computer, and it won't recognize it as a boot device. Also wasn't recognized by a Linux live CD. Was trying to fix someone's computer but now I'm fucked by this thing I barely even used.

>>61137818
my laptops never in the same spot but it's always on a solid base

i dont think flexing is the issue
i havent actually found out what triggers it. like its fine now. It makes me paranoid as fuck.

>>61137520
it should come out the same assuming both;
a. the png has the correct DPI set
b. the software used to print understands and uses the set DPI

Whenever I try to find forward or backward, ncmpcpp always gives me the previous search text instead of clearing.
How do I fix this?

>>61137899
Nevermind, apparantly it was a feature the dev messed up

Can any random person walk into a bank and ask to withdraw thousands of dollars in pennies, or is there a limit?

>>61138001
You would probably need to give advance notice at the very least.

With AMD APU's, do you allocate system memory to it, or does it use it dynamically?

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How to disable Antimalware Service on Windows 10?
>Compressing textures for skyrim cuz vram
>This triggers Windows defender, which now uses a very valuable 40% of my CPU usage
>CPU usage 100%
>Pls end dis
I have literally disabled everything in the windows defender menus.
Inb4 go back to /v/

I want to give someone access to a part of my files via a webbrowser, so he can browse them and pick some to download(or stream if possible).
What simple solution is there for this?

I installed python x years ago and haven't used it since. I remember it shipped with a small IDE. What's it called? I can't find it

>>61138438
w/out any information which OS, etc, we can't help find you anything
Btw, y not installing the newest version and work now with this?

>>61138358
Clouds. OneDrive by M$ or Google Drive or Dropbox

Now my question:
Are there any good developer sites or IRC-channels? Currently my IRC-channels I used are dying and can't find new

>>61138630
all in the mess that is slack/discord

>>61138308
>Compressing textures for skyrim cuz vram
>This triggers Windows defender
This doesn't happen on my machine. This sounds abnormal.

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>>61138768
Ordenator is the the texture compressor

>>61138644
Isn't Slack a software you use in a company, and not something where I can simply join?
Isn't Discord's for gamers?

Does anyone know a GTK theme to make it look like windows 95?

Say I have 2 massive Excel workbooks with hundreds of worksheets that I need to update every day (for now, it is simple copy and pasting and I would like to keep it that way): What is the best way to transition to a database system and which one would you recommend? Note: Every worksheet contains several different tables, so I can not simply import them, e.g. into Access.

Gonna buy a QHD monitor, will be my first time using a monitor with a resolution higher than 1920x1080.
Will it make content that's usually in 1920x1080 look weird at all?

>>61138841
Is that even the Microsoft service?

>>61138841
What is Ordenador? I've never heard of it and I play skyrim

>>61138999
Slack and Discord are completely different services, despite the common appearance. I haven't seen Slack used in the context of gaming but I imagine it could. Discord has pretty much always been pushed in the gaming realm. I've also used Discord in the programming sphere.

>>61139239
Yes it is

Recommended website to download music that you can't find on your regular google search or torrents?

>>61139440
/mu/ archive, search "(artist/album), MEGA"

>>61128218
>Make sure you used the right firmware for your router
You know, I think this might be the case. It's an old ass router I never bothered with doing anything other than setting it up and using.
Shit could simply be purged by now.
Thanks anyway. Cheers.

>>61139463
Are you trying to ruse me?

so I use the A-B loop in mpv (L hotkey)

how do I send that exact interval to ffmpeg so I can export that exact clip?

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>>61139721
in mpv

>>61138308
gpedit.msc
computer
administrative tools
windows components
windows defender
disable accordingly

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find out whats wrong in this pic and win a cookie!

I need money for a new CPU. Should I spend my $150 on BitCoin and hope I can double it soon?