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  2. adrynalyne
    Serial jumper. We see them most often in MMORPGs jumping non-stop.
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  12. SuperTamago
    Exactly. Why not release a fully finished product? Because "service". Somebody said nothing is finished and will continue to improve anyways. So they then release product that is incomplete instead and try to bring back features again and call it "improvement" and "we are listening". Instead of taking time to develop and mature the product so it can truly replace the old one. That's too sensible.
  13. SuperTamago
    As a user, PST files are a great way of taking a backup of your email in Outlook. Yup, these are critical for email backups. Unless there is a better open standards here, PST is way to go. It's already supported by other email clients and services like Gmail.
  14. Brandon H
    I picked one up a couple weeks ago. Is actually a good deal for an Apple computer for once. Has made a great HTPC upgrade. Power efficient and silent.
  15. hellowalkman
    Yamaha 5.1 4K, Onkyo 7.2 8K AV Receivers with Dolby Vision/Atmos, are great deals by Sayan Sen Onkyo's TX-NR6100 9.2 AV Receiver (AVR) with THX, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby Vision, and more features is back to selling for its lowest price of just $400. This is an excellent value AVR that you should not miss out on in case you are looking to build a decent home audio setup. If you do not have the budget and are willing to settle for a 5.1 channel Dolby Atmos AV receiver that features some of the popular technologies like Dolby Vision, among others, then Yamaha has a great deal for you. That is because the company's RX-V385 is currently up for grabs for just $280 thanks to a limited-time deal by Amazon (purchase link under the specs list below). Since this is a 5.1-channel amplifier, it does not support Dolby Atmos. The key specs of the Yamaha RX-V385 are given below including the RMS power output at 8 and 6 ohms respectively: Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven): 100 W (8 ohms, 0.9% THD) Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven): 70 W (8 ohms, 0.09% THD) Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven): 145 W (6 ohms, 10% THD) Dynamic Power per Channel (Front L/R, 8/6/4/2 ohms): 110 / 130 / 160 / 180 W Surround Sound Processing: Cinema DSP DSP Programs: 17 Dialog Level Adjustment: Yes SILENT Cinema / Virtual Cinema DSP: Yes (Virtual CINEMA FRONT) Dolby TrueHD: Yes Dolby Digital Plus: Yes DTS-HD Master Audio: Yes Video Features: 4K Ultra HD Pass-through and Upscaling HDMI 3D Pass-through: Yes HDMI eARC: Yes (via firmware update) HDMI Audio Return Channel: Yes HDMI Upscaling: Yes (HDMI to HDMI) Deep Color / x.v.Color / 24Hz Refresh Rate / Auto Lip-Sync: Yes Connectivity: HDMI Input/Output 4 / 1 (HDCP2.3, HDR10 / Dolby Vision / HLG and BT.2020 compatible), HDMI CEC, USB Input, USB Memory, Portable Audio Player, Bluetooth (SBC), Front AV Input, USB / Mini Jack, Digital Audio Input/Output: Optical 1 / 0, Digital Audio Input/Output: Coaxial 2 / 0, Analog Audio Input/Output 3 (front 1) / 0, Composite Video Input/Output 3 / 1, Preout Subwoofer, Headphone Output 1, FM/AM Tuner - HDMI ARC, HDMI eARC Get the Yamaha 4K 5.2 AVR at the link below: YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Dolby Vision, and more: $279.95 (Amazon US lightning deal) This Amazon deal is US-specific and not available in other regions unless specified. Get Amazon Prime (or SNAP at 50% off), Audible Plus or Kindle Unlimited, free for the first 30 days. Make sure you also browse through Amazon US, Amazon UK and Newegg US to find some other great tech deals. Also, check the Deals section of our articles and especially our TECH_BARGAINS column where we post some of the best daily deals to see if there's anything we've posted in the past few days that could be of interest. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
  16. satukoro

    Budget GPU for 4K Video Playback

    satukoro replied to satukoro's topic in Hardware Hangout

    The psu i ended up with is a 600w unit so i should have plenty of power hopefully
  17. bitflusher
    I am soo glad I left X. I abandoned x for about a year before deleting my account a month ago.
  18. hellowalkman

    Budget GPU for 4K Video Playback

    hellowalkman replied to satukoro's topic in Hardware Hangout

    try locking the frame rate to reduce the power draw and stay in safe limits.
  19. hellowalkman
    Apple 2024 Mac Mini (M4) with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD hits $700 for Christmas deal by Sayan Sen Amazon has dropped the price of the Apple Mac Mini 2024 M4 model to its lowest ever. The mini PC is now available for just $700 (purchase link under the specs list below) making it a great option to pick up in case you are looking at a mini PC option. The Mac Mini 2024 runs macOS Sequoia and the computer is powered by Apple's in-house M4 chip that has 10 CPU and GPU cores, as well as 16 Neural Engines for AI processing and acceleration. The variant we are covering here has 16 Gigs of unified system memory and 512 GB SSD for storage. The key tech specs of the Apple Mac Mini M4 are given below: Chip: Apple M4 chip CPU: 10-core CPU (4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores) GPU: 10-core GPU Neural Engine: 16-core Neural Engine Memory Bandwidth: 120GB/s Memory Options: 16GB unified memory (configurable to 24GB or 32GB) Storage Options: 512GB SSD (configurable to 1TB, or 2TB) Display Support: Simultaneously supports up to three displays: Two displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI Ports: Two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s), three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack Audio: Supports AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet , Bluetooth 5.3 Get the Mac Mini 2024 (M4) at the link below: Apple 2024 Mac Mini Desktop Computer with M4 chip with 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU: Built for Apple Intelligence, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet: $699.00 (Amazon US) Apple 2024 Mac Mini Desktop Computer with M4 chip with 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU: Built for Apple Intelligence, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet with AppleCare+ (3 Years): $788.00 (Amazon US) This Amazon deal is US-specific and not available in other regions unless specified. Get Amazon Prime (or SNAP at 50% off), Audible Plus or Kindle Unlimited, free for the first 30 days. Make sure you also browse through Amazon US, Amazon UK and Newegg US to find some other great tech deals. Also, check the Deals section of our articles and especially our TECH_BARGAINS column where we post some of the best daily deals to see if there's anything we've posted in the past few days that could be of interest. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
  20. Edouard

    Politically funny images of the World

    +Edouard replied to Steven P.'s topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

  21. Nick H.
    I like the Idea of The Witcher 3 but you can't even crouch in the game, I uninstalled right away. Reminds me of GTA. I'm sure it was a great game, but you couldn't pick up flowers so I didn't bother with it. OK, I'm done with the teasing now. Still fascinated to hear why jumping was a deal-breaker.
  22. David Uzondu
    Google won't answer if they got permission to train Gemini on Claude's outputs by David Uzondu According to a report from TechCrunch, it seems Google is training its Gemini AI in a rather eyebrow-raising way. As part of Gemini's development, Google employs contractors whose main task is to rate the AI's responses based on qualities like accuracy, clarity, and safety. Here’s where it gets interesting: TechCrunch reports that these contractors compare Gemini’s answers with those from Claude, Anthropic’s large language model (LLM), for the same prompts. Recently, some of these contractors started noticing something odd. In the internal Google platform used for these comparisons, one of the responses presented to Gemini contractors literally claimed to be from Claude. And it didn’t stop there. Other outputs showed Claude-like tendencies, with a stronger emphasis on safety. For example, in one instance, Claude refused to role-play a different AI assistant. Now, here’s the catch: Anthropic's terms of service explicitly state that its chatbot cannot be used to build a competing product: Use Restrictions. Customer may not and must not attempt to (a) access the Services to build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models except as expressly approved by Anthropic; (b) reverse engineer or duplicate the Services; or (c) support any third party’s attempt at any of the conduct restricted in this sentence. Customer and its Users may only use the Services in the countries and regions Anthropic currently supports. When TechCrunch pressed Google about whether they had Anthropic's permission to use Claude's outputs in this way, Google didn’t exactly give a clear answer. Shira McNamara, a spokesperson for DeepMind, told TechCrunch the following: Of course, in line with standard industry practice, in some cases we compare model outputs as part of our evaluation process. Cross-model comparisons aren’t uncommon in AI development. Companies routinely benchmark their models against competitors to measure performance and identify areas for improvement. But directly integrating or mimicking outputs without consent crosses into murky territory. This all comes amid growing competition in the AI space. Google recently unveiled an experimental Gemini model, which reportedly outperformed OpenAI's GPT-4o in several benchmarks. Meanwhile, Anthropic has been enhancing Claude with notable updates. One recent improvement allows Claude to respond in various conversational styles, catering to different user preferences. Another upgrade introduced an analysis tool that can write and execute JavaScript code directly within the chatbot.
  23. Xenon

    Politically funny images of the World

    Xenon replied to Steven P.'s topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

  24. nekrosoft13
    to bad, I was looking forward to it. Its about time to trim out some fat out of x86
  25. primortal

    The official Funny Pictures thread

    +primortal replied to DrunknMunky's topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

  26. primortal

    The official Funny Pictures thread

    +primortal replied to DrunknMunky's topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

  27. Jim K

    What are you listening to?

    Jim K replied to DrunknMunky's topic in Wall of Sound

  28. David Uzondu
    For this, you can go with Localsend, or go with good ol' Bluetooth
  29. NinCollin
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  30. Ixion

    Budget GPU for 4K Video Playback

    Ixion replied to satukoro's topic in Hardware Hangout

    Great stuff, the original Psychonauts is a great game and old enough it should play brilliantly on that setup
  31. Aditya Tiwari
    How to track Santa's journey this Christmas Eve while you wait for the gifts by Aditya Tiwari Every year, Santa leaves his home in the North Pole to deliver presents to children living in countless homes across the globe. Whether you're young or adult, tracking Santa's journey adds to the fun on Christmas Eve. Travelling vast distances on a Reindeer-pulled sleigh to deliver all the gifts in one night is a magical feat, afterall. One of the popular means to track Santa's journey on Christmas Eve is NORAD Tracks Santa, a tracker developed and maintained by the American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Santa tracker website has existed for over two decades and got an AI-powered chatbot in a recent update. It uses satellite imagery and computer graphics to showcase Santa's journey on a 3D map. You can see a 360-degree animated view of Santa travelling on his sleigh pulled by the reindeer. The tracker displays the last seen location, the time remaining for the next location, and the number of gifts delivered. The program was initially conceived in 1955. NORAD used to supply information about Santa's whereabouts with the help of volunteers answering phone calls made by children, and this continues to this date. NORAD's tracker also inspired Google Santa Tracker, which was launched in 2004. It also simulates Santa's journey on Christmas Eve, loaded with rich graphics and animation. Google's Santa tracking efforts ignited after the company acquired Keyhole (now Google Earth) in 2004 and launched the "Keyhole Santa Radar." According to its backstory, the search giant "felt like it could have been even better if people could visualize exactly where Santa was on Christmas Eve." However, the footfall was initially limited as Keyhole was still a for-pay service. Google Santa Tracker shows the total distance covered, the number of gifts delivered, and his next location. You can click on the red cap button in the top right corner to pinpoint Santa's location or navigate the map freely to check out the places he has visited. The tracker also offers a platter of other stuff, including Santa and Christmas-themed puzzles, animated videos, and games you can play on Christmas Eve.
  32. DonC
    As a user, PST files are a great way of taking a backup of your email in Outlook.
  33. Raze

    The official Funny Pictures thread

    +Raze replied to DrunknMunky's topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

  34. d5aqoëp
    Blackrock investing in Elon Musk’s product? 😑
  35. satukoro

    Budget GPU for 4K Video Playback

    satukoro replied to satukoro's topic in Hardware Hangout

    The psu + that 24 to 8 pin adapter was a success! Thank you all for your input on this, my home theatre pc is playing video as smooth as i could ask it to. I may add an update if i put any basic games on here. I've been wanting to play psychonauts 1 on my couch so if that plays well I'll consider it an even bigger success.
  36. leonsk29
    Exactly. Why not release a fully finished product?
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