[X] My Assistant

Maybe people should open a "Look at my, I'm a MacGyver successor" in this section, because it's sometimes going quite far from a "thought".

Last thing I thought: "Microsoft really like to make things complicated.It now requires a software to change Windows startup sound.What kind of idiot thought it was a good idea to hide the .wav in a .dll ?"

The same kind of idiot that thought linking a web browser, file manager, and window manger so tightly to each other and the kernel was a good idea. It was never meant to be customized.

Installed an SFX PSU in a MATX case. The result is the PSU hangs over the vibration pads without touching them. Weighing 1.45kg (according to the box), is it okay to leave the PSU like this?

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Depends on how much noise the fan of the PSU makes.

Maybe people should open a "Look at my, I'm a MacGyver successor" in this section, because it's sometimes going quite far from a "thought".

I thought about how I had just done it and how I was happy with the results.

Last thing I thought: "Microsoft really like to make things complicated.It now requires a software to change Windows startup sound.What kind of idiot thought it was a good idea to hide the .wav in a .dll ?"

they hide a shitload of icons inside their DLL's (and executables). It's been like that for ages.
Personally, I don't know why you are so insistent on trying to customize something that is actively trying to prevent customizations. They even do signature checks on theme files (.msstyles, traditionally - code signing is (or was, IDK about 10) enforced by uxtheme.dll). If you want something you can modify to fit to fit your needs, Windows (10 especially so) is not for you.

The same kind of idiot that thought linking a web browser, file manager, and window manger so tightly to each other and the kernel was a good idea. It was never meant to be customized.

Yep.

Installed an SFX PSU in a MATX case. The result is the PSU hangs over the vibration pads without touching them. Weighing 1.45kg (according to the box), is it okay to leave the PSU like this?

Maybe. But I'd consider just grabbing some adhesive rubber bumpers (feet) from a hardware store and cutting them to size to fill the gap. You probably don't have to do anything. Somewhat older cases like mine (and a handful of newer ones) mount the PSU on the top of an upright form factor, and they hold alright.
Also, you could just use a silicone/caulk and fill in the space.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Nov 5 2019, 06:10

Was testing out my old monitor today (turns out I need a few parts to make it sync to my game consoles), but it reminded me how much I l love 80's (and early 90's) anime aesthetics (Not just toriyama, even). Wish they would make a comeback, preferably along with cel animation.

I mean, people bought vinyl records back, and those are objectively a crap format from an engineering standpoint. I guess we just need to convince enough hipsters it's worth it?


This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Nov 8 2019, 11:21

Damn I keep having to click "Retry" to continue a download.
Must be the curse of a 404 MB files (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

OBD I is annoying, and not really that helpful.

OBD I is annoying, and not really that helpful.

Excuse me?
Maybe I'm thinking of a different OBD.
Mine's a blinking LED I can decode with my hayne's book. No external equipment (besides the book) needed.

Car's a 1993 Volvo 240 station wagon.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Nov 9 2019, 11:09

The OBD in my ford at least doesn't seem to retain codes after shutdown, or let me pull them while it's running. You have to shut it off, and run through a self-test sequence. No good for a very shy CEL that only happens when warm.
OBD II, I can plug my scan tool in and pull PCM/ECU and ABS codes while it's running, and view live sensor data, and a data snapshot when the code was logged.

This post has been edited by Wayward_Vagabond: Nov 9 2019, 20:36

The OBD in my ford at least doesn't seem to retain codes after shutdown, or let me pull them while it's running. You have to shut it off, and run through a self-test sequence. No good for a very shy CEL that only happens when warm.
OBD II, I can plug my scan tool in and pull PCM/ECU and ABS codes while it's running, and view live sensor data, and a data snapshot when the code was logged.

Apart from that scan tool costing $100 or more for no good reason, yeah, it is nice.

Just updated to 1903 and now qbittorent keeps fucking closing itself.

I hope all the parts fit comfortably and neatly

I hope all the parts fit comfortably and neatly

It won't be too bad. It's one IC, two capacitors, a resistor, and an extra input jack I'll be mounting.
Lots of room inside the chassis.

If you have IE disabled and never open Edge, can you ignore the Windows Update updates to Flash Player?

If you have IE disabled and never open Edge, can you ignore the Windows Update updates to Flash Player?

Can you? Probably. Should you? No. You should remove flash player.
Support drops in a month anyway.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Nov 15 2019, 10:07

Are VP9 & AV1 still royalty-free? On Sisvel's website, the company claims it has patent licensing program for both codecs.

This post has been edited by Super-hujan86: Nov 22 2019, 03:39

Are VP9 & AV1 still royalty-free? On Sisvel's website, the company claims it has patent licensing program for both codecs.

Sisvel is just a patent trolling corporate conglomerate of cunts trying to intimidate people into giving them free money. it is and always has been free.

From [en.wikipedia.org] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV1#Patent_claims

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Nov 22 2019, 06:27

Considering getting an older Nvidia Tesla card (a K10) just for GPGPU stuff and waifu2x video experiments. My normal GPU doesn't really have enough RAM to do it well and is pretty slow by comparison anyway (it's a 750 Ti).

Since I don't play many intensive games, some possibly-evil part of my brain is telling me that it'd be just fine to buy a K10 instead of some other similar card that has video output, like a GTX 690 would (same dual-GK104 GPU setup), or just sticking with what I have and coping with it (which isn't really that bad).

It's a $45 vs $80 difference… not sure I should even be considering it since I'd likely have to get a new PSU and actually worry about air flow for once. But they're just so damn cheap for the power they'd yield and the K10 has 8GB of ram (4 per GPU).
it'd also hurt my power bill quite a bit, I'd imagine.

I'll probably not do it, and just keep it in mind for if I ever really have a genuinely good reason to do it.

It' also a kepler part, so I could use nouveau with it and have it be halfway decent, and it's older so I can avoid giving nvidia any more of my money. And it's so much cheaper than a maxwell part.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Nov 24 2019, 10:18

Sisvel is just a patent trolling corporate conglomerate of cunts trying to intimidate people into giving them free money. it is and always has been free.

I certainly hope so, that Sisvel won't be foolish enough to actually try to block the deployment of AV1. I ought to boycott Toshiba and JVC Kenwood for this.