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- December 8, 2015, 1:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: E Cigarette
- Replies: 93
- Views: 34949
Re: E Cigarette
I don't know, just because it didn't serve that purpose for you doesn't mean it's bullshit. I used it to quit (and no longer use the e-cig, either) and I know several other people that have done so as well. I know that alone doesn't mean much, but just calling it like I see it. I guess at least my ...
- December 7, 2015, 9:50 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: AMD/Raptr
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7755
Re: AMD/Raptr
I'd tend to agree, if by user error you mean allowing AMD to install Raptr with their control panel app....Boogahz wrote:sounds like a little thing called lUser error
I certainly never configured it at all, let alone to log a mouse driver as a game.
- December 6, 2015, 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: E Cigarette
- Replies: 93
- Views: 34949
Re: E Cigarette
"One bullet streaking towards your head is much safer than two bullets" -scientific study "I have an unfounded, unsubstantiated view on something I'm unfamiliar with, and even though this thing I speak of could help many people break their nicotine addiction, I'm going to put my view...
- December 6, 2015, 8:31 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: AMD/Raptr
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7755
AMD/Raptr
Went looking for space on the SSD last night, found Setpoint.exe.log from Raptr at something like 19-20Gb. Possibly logging every mouse movement...?
Raptr removed, problem solved...
Anyone else seen something similar?
Raptr removed, problem solved...
Anyone else seen something similar?
- January 20, 2015, 8:42 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Time Travel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2473
Re: Time Travel
Or perhaps it's simpler like H G Wells and gravity works during time travel..
- July 7, 2014, 9:03 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Transformers: Age of Extinction
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2605
Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction
What's surprising about this is that anyone would have bothered with the Transformers movies after the first one was made. Learn when to say when, people. The 5 year-old is very interested in this movie... which I would think is the target market, so I think the real question is; why make an M rate...
- April 8, 2014, 6:49 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Water-boarding IS torture
- Replies: 113
- Views: 33480
Re: Water-boarding IS torture
It's a shame most of these arseholes aren't still around to enjoy the latest disclosures about your torture regime and how useless it was as an intelligence source.
- March 23, 2014, 7:41 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: True Detective
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3142
Re: True Detective
Yeah, I'll pile on. It's brilliant.
- March 12, 2014, 5:36 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
Got a new pc over the holidays with Win8.1 installed. I am having an issue that I can't find info on. The default sound device keeps getting changed to my wireless headphones or one of my monitors instead of my speakers. With do I need to do to make this stop? It's probably a similar issue to the &...
- March 11, 2014, 8:55 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
Or... You could accept that a vast majority of people simply don't like Windows 8. Whether or not you agree with the reasons they have is not relevant. You like it? Great! I will never buy another HP computer, but I got a email lately saying "Back by popular Demand, Windows 7" Then touted...
- March 11, 2014, 8:51 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Flight 370
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4106
Re: Flight 370
Signs point to terrorism but did they steal the plane? What fucking signs? Pisses me off every time I hear this "unconfirmed theory" reported as news. Dodgy passports are incredibly prevalent in Asia where they don't have chips in the passport, and that's the only "sign". What a...
- March 3, 2014, 4:45 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Ellen Page's coming out speech
- Replies: 88
- Views: 28133
Re: Ellen Page's coming out speech
I'm just as anti the kind of mindless thug that reacts to unusual behaviour with fists as you are, but to pretend they don't exist, and that their only motivation is who's sucking what, is delusional.Spang wrote:You contribute to the hostile environment.Zaelath wrote:Yeah, I'm not a bigot, I'm a misanthrope.
- March 2, 2014, 6:21 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Ellen Page's coming out speech
- Replies: 88
- Views: 28133
Re: Ellen Page's coming out speech
Yeah, I'm not a bigot, I'm a misanthrope. Nice "argument" there though.Spang wrote:Fox News called: they want their bigoted rhetoric back.
- February 25, 2014, 6:06 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Ellen Page's coming out speech
- Replies: 88
- Views: 28133
Re: Ellen Page's coming out speech
"Who cares" works great for you but unfortunately gays still get harassed, beat up, etc. for jsut being gay and Ellen Page was addressing a conference regarding that as much as "coming out". Who cares is great for you but it's still nowhere near a "who cares issue for the g...
- February 25, 2014, 5:38 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Ellen Page's coming out speech
- Replies: 88
- Views: 28133
Re: Ellen Page's coming out speech
Everything's a fuckin' Crusade with you.Spang wrote:Try telling that to all of the LGBT youth who are contemplating suicide right now. It's too late to tell those who were successful.Fairweather Pure wrote:Ellen is coming out at the tail end of the LGBT crusade!
- February 14, 2014, 3:37 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
More worryingly for Microsoft, the number of people actually using Windows 8 is persistently low. While many businesses technically have purchased Windows 8 licences, few have installed the system on office machines Mmmm That said, it might actually be close to what it should have been after Update...
- February 13, 2014, 4:41 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
While people focus on Metro which ultimately is meaningless with the push of the Windows Key You know that's bullshit, everyone on this board knows it's bullshit, and everything I read about 8.1 update 1 suggests Microsoft know it's bullshit. In fact, it seems they're backpedaling as fast as they c...
- February 12, 2014, 3:14 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
You can create a local account without the Microsoft account. It is a bit obfuscated during the setup though. It's one of the text links near the bottom and not a button. I tried this shit again because I got sick of "OMG, you can update to WINDOWS 8.1 FOR FREE" every week. The "bit ...
- February 12, 2014, 3:05 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Stuff to watch on Netflix
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12534
Re: Stuff to watch on Netflix
Yeah, Sherlock and Arrow were 2 huge surprises for the wife and I. The first episode of Arrow is better than anything shown in the first season of SHEILD. Seriously? I grabbed 4 episodes since my brother liked it, couldn't even be bothered to watch the other three after suffering through the horror...
- February 2, 2014, 3:41 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: blu-ray playback in Windows 8.1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2048
Re: blu-ray playback in Windows 8.1
I've always liked PowerDVD. Not exactly cheap, but works well and the remote app for your phone is nice if you're using it to playback to the TV...
- February 2, 2014, 3:34 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Weather
- Replies: 29
- Views: 10008
Re: Weather
100F here atm. I want some polar vortex.
- November 25, 2013, 5:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Oh the PAIN!
- Replies: 43
- Views: 18324
Re: Oh the PAIN!
Good luck, sir.
- November 6, 2013, 7:07 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Obamacare!
- Replies: 188
- Views: 53286
Re: Obamacare!
Are you big fans of the Chinese yet? Do you really separate their people from the government even? Of course. Please tell me you know enough not to blame the average joe for their country's politics. Would you go on a mass killing spree in North Korea because their leader is a whack job? Maybe you'...
- November 6, 2013, 8:11 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Obamacare!
- Replies: 188
- Views: 53286
Re: Obamacare!
I can't speak for "the rest of the world", but it really does seem to me you can probably work it out for yourself if you practice a modicum of empathy. It's not even hard, and there's no travel required. Just pretend that the Chinese decide that you have shit they want, or maybe even just...
- October 18, 2013, 3:34 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
If anything it's worse... Doesn't even allow you to log in once the install has finished, instead it forces you to link to a MS account. I made a new one that will never be used. It's a 4 page process to make a new one, and the entries on page one are checked after you fill in the other pages includ...
- September 2, 2013, 5:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: E Cigarette
- Replies: 93
- Views: 34949
Re: E Cigarette
While we're being douchey... Second hand smoke is the nastiest fucking thing in the world. Your cigarette vomit breath gets into my lungs. Legally. I'm going to piss into your beer and get insulted when you opt to pour it out. You realise when you fart, particles that were in your arse are provably...
- August 29, 2013, 7:38 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Texting a driver in New Jersey could see you in court
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1834
Re: Texting a driver in New Jersey could see you in court
Driver: Driving now, call you when I get there.
Other: OK.
>Crash<
Off with his head!
Other: OK.
>Crash<
Off with his head!
- August 29, 2013, 5:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: E Cigarette
- Replies: 93
- Views: 34949
Re: E Cigarette
Yeah I really wasn't going to get into it, but there has been nowhere near enough research done to say they are safe, or honestly even that they are safer than cigarettes. I think the latter of the two probably is true, but the point remains. It will be many years before there has been sufficient r...
- August 25, 2013, 10:07 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 67035
Re: HDTVs
Personally, I always pass on the warranties. The reason being that warranties and insurance are the largest profit margins for every company for a reason! If something is genuinely faulty with the product, the company itself steps in and fixes the issue (usually). I think the biggest profit in thos...
- August 25, 2013, 10:01 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
I'm pretty sure that they're not in desktops but aren't TPM chips in most laptops? I would say "no" to "most". I think the whole issue is overblown. If you trust MS to supply a completely closed source operating system and they have established a pattern of traffic back to Redmo...
- August 22, 2013, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
I don't think there's any consumer boards with TPM chips, headers yes, chips no. They cost money, a tiny tiny percentage of consumers use full disk encryption, so are only standard on server boards.
- August 21, 2013, 6:54 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
- Replies: 340
- Views: 86359
Re: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
What inconsistency? There's probably something racist about kids deciding to shoot some white guy because they're bored, but there's no analogue between this case and Zimmerman.
- August 21, 2013, 4:31 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 87384
Re: Official Windows 8 Blows Thread
New computer, came with 8 on it, thought I'd try again for the hell of it. List of issues in a couple hours: - Windows Key does not take you to desktop after boot, you have to click desktop first, then it toggles. (why?) - Clicking a magnet link "opens" uTorrent back in the middle of the s...
- August 18, 2013, 7:28 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Stop-and-frisk policy ruled unconstitutional
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1577
Re: Stop-and-frisk policy ruled unconstitutional
Similar to dash-cams, chest mounted cameras might go a long way towards making things more equitable. Cops might be much less likely to repeatedly abuse Erkel when they know it's being recorded. And similarly those dash cams seem to malfunction a lot more when the citizen has a complaint than when ...
- August 15, 2013, 12:35 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: iPad Mini
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11347
Re: iPad Mini
Oh I completely agree on the emphasised bit in that article, but not the "apps you want" part in your lead in statement. And I really don't give a shit how much effort most people are putting into Android apps, most of them don't have a point anyway. There's very very few "apps I want...
- August 14, 2013, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: iPad Mini
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11347
Re: iPad Mini
Yeah, but unfortunately it's not spin. Android apps are subpar compared to their iOS counterparts. The same app on both platforms performs better on the iOS device. OS and device fragmentation are also a huge reason why the iOS apps are better. I've been testing iOS 7 for months which releases in S...
- August 13, 2013, 11:48 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: iPad Mini
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11347
Re: iPad Mini
Almost all of which you need to allow installation of apps from outside the play store, you know what Apple users call rooting. Um no. You don't need to root shit to do this. That's the problem. It's way too easy for Android users to pick up a virus without first taking the time to jail break. A mo...
- August 13, 2013, 6:57 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: iPad Mini
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11347
Re: iPad Mini
In addition to that: The Number Of Malicious Android Apps On Web Stands At 700,000+ August 13th, 2013 Google’s Android firmware may be continually improving in a number of key areas, but one category of constant concern is that of Android malware and general security threats, which seem to be risin...
- August 1, 2013, 7:45 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: San Diego Comic-Con 2013
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3256
Re: San Diego Comic-Con 2013
Yes, and my contention is they don't know how to write for men either.Spang wrote:No, she's saying dudes don't know how to write for women.Zaelath wrote:As for poor writing for females, are they saying it's great writing for white males in Hollywood at the moment?
- August 1, 2013, 5:04 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: San Diego Comic-Con 2013
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3256
Re: San Diego Comic-Con 2013
QQ moar.
MR is a nightmare, that she can get work at all is amazing.
As for poor writing for females, are they saying it's great writing for white males in Hollywood at the moment? 'Cause I've seen no evidence of that either.
MR is a nightmare, that she can get work at all is amazing.
As for poor writing for females, are they saying it's great writing for white males in Hollywood at the moment? 'Cause I've seen no evidence of that either.
- July 28, 2013, 7:35 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: PRISM
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4950
Re: PRISM
Yeah, bad. It's marginally better than the stazi since it should have a lot less false positives, but it's massive overreach. I actually couldn't care less if the American government wants to monitor me as a foreign national, that actually seems a reasonable thing to do even though I'm from a friend...
- July 26, 2013, 2:02 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
- Replies: 340
- Views: 86359
Re: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
People aren't so sure they don't like PRISM. They're all chicken-shits who expect the government to protect them from everything that could possibly go wrong, this kind of stuff gives them a nice security blanket to cling to.
- July 26, 2013, 12:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: E Cigarette
- Replies: 93
- Views: 34949
Re: E Cigarette
Keep it up! I remember the below chart being a motivator as well as quitnet.com: If you quit smoking right now, at 03:27 PM (EST) on July 24, 2013, here is what will begin to happen immediately: •3:47 PM (in 20 minutes): Your heart rate drops. •3:27 AM (in 12 hours): The carbon monoxide (a gas that...
- July 25, 2013, 11:53 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
- Replies: 340
- Views: 86359
Re: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
I think the point you're missing is they're both criminals, the one got sentenced and executed for affray by the other. The least the survivor should get is some alone time to consider his actions.
- July 18, 2013, 7:00 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Copy.com (like dropbox)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3718
Re: Copy.com (like dropbox)
Much like your vaunted LTE mobile speeds; it's only good because it's not popular, and if it doesn't become popular it will go out of business, so it won't stay good. That's total speculation but who cares? I'll take advantage of it while it maintains the easiest sharing combined with fastest speed...
- July 18, 2013, 5:52 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Copy.com (like dropbox)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3718
Re: Copy.com (like dropbox)
Much like your vaunted LTE mobile speeds; it's only good because it's not popular, and if it doesn't become popular it will go out of business, so it won't stay good.
- July 11, 2013, 5:21 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
- Replies: 340
- Views: 86359
Re: Another white guy shot up a bunch of people.
I know, right. That happens every, single, time.
Or, almost exactly the opposite.
Or, almost exactly the opposite.
- July 9, 2013, 6:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Soon" vegans will have no excuse!
- Replies: 157
- Views: 48627
Re: "Soon" vegans will have no excuse!
Quinoa is not the only vegan source of protein. There are many. Still sounds like a lot of effort to go to to avoid facts of evolution... Equating humans to "any other herbivore" leaves out other little things like us being almost the only mammals that can't produce vitamin C. I'm ok w/ a...
- July 9, 2013, 6:34 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: IPhone 5, Galaxy SIII or Other?
- Replies: 159
- Views: 62005
Re: IPhone 5, Galaxy SIII or Other?
Here's another recent Apple patent article, which discusses a very familiar Apple patent (though they thought it was new when they wrote the story) http://mashable.com/2013/03/28/apple-patents-smart-pen/ It's funny too, there's a LOT of articles with that curved image claiming to be from an Apple pa...
- July 7, 2013, 8:59 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: IPhone 5, Galaxy SIII or Other?
- Replies: 159
- Views: 62005
Re: IPhone 5, Galaxy SIII or Other?
So you're just going to ignore the small issue of non-existant tech to achieve edge to edge screen and blather on regardless? This is what marketing fucktards call an edge to edge screen: http://cdni.wired.co.uk/620x413/k_n/Motorola-RAZR-i.jpg What you have there is a festival of wank, might as well...