I think personally I'd prefer the Oyster card regardless, I'd feel a little uncomfortable swiping my credit card instead of my Go card (as it's called in Brisbane). I tap-to-pay the hell out of everything else though, so maybe I'd get used to it. I draw the line at using the phone though, Samsung and Google have too much of my data even without my complete purchase history.
Commented 6 months ago2019-06-10 01:35:36 UTC
in journal: Gaming PC for my sonComment #102078
Gives me bad memories of my first GPU upgrade. The case was blocking the card from being seated properly but I had no idea it wasn't right. As soon as I turned the power on for the first time, two transistors blew on the motherboard. It was in my first hour of a 30 hour LAN party and my computer was fried, very upsetting. Took 6 months for Intel to make good on the warranty return, I had no money to simply buy a new one when I was a kid.
Since then I've heard a few reports on unseated GPUs and nobody else has had any issues with fried motherboards, so either I was incredibly unlucky or the transition from AGP to PCIe made improvements in that area. Glad nothing went wrong for you!
Commented 6 months ago2019-06-03 13:37:47 UTC
in journal: Gaming PC for my sonComment #102054
+1 for the Samsung EVO drives. I have 3 in my PC at the moment - 2 of them bought earlier this year (EVO 860) to replace some dying spindle drives, and one I've had Windows installed on for a few years (EVO 850). Loving the price drops of SSDs in the last few years! My Steam/games drive is a 1TB SSD now, if you hate the excessive loading times on modern games, it's a must!
Commented 6 months ago2019-06-03 00:00:51 UTC
in journal: Gaming PC for my sonComment #102045
Looking pretty good! The only thing I'd suggest is to consider the GTX 1660 instead of the GTX 1060. For an extra $20 you get a decent boost in performance and double the memory as well.
Commented 1 year ago2018-11-02 12:27:31 UTC
in journal: Sp00ky math...Comment #101599
In my experience, dots for multiplication is common, colons for division is not. Colons are used for ratios which represent relative proportions, rather than an operation with a single answer.
Commented 1 year ago2018-06-11 03:37:24 UTC
in vault item: trigger_once_roundComment #101241
Good timing for this example, I added a link to this to the Tutorial: Counter-Strike mapping page since it's a common problem that people have when mapping for CS. Thanks for making it!
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Commented 1 year ago2018-05-25 13:47:48 UTC
in journal: #8937Comment #44169
Honestly I've only seen posts like this complaining about these people who are upset about having gender options in Battlefield. That's the only exposure I got in regards to this Battlefield malarkey, I think folks are blowing it out of proportion a bit.
If you look hard enough you'll find idiots on the internet having a whinge about any completely ridiculous thing you could imagine. Who cares what they think.
Commented 1 year ago2018-03-16 23:07:35 UTC
in journal: #8922Comment #63003
@Stu: The calculator app asks you to rate it but doesn't hold you hostage. I've seen it once and I clicked cancel and moved on. I don't even have an app store account.
Commented 1 year ago2018-03-16 08:06:25 UTC
in journal: #8922Comment #63002
I've never had any issues with Windows 10. Some comments:
Delay updates for 30 days (the maximum). This will reduce restarts and you will avoid any bad updates which were rolled back.
Feature updates (which are like service packs) are released twice a year and will take longer to install than most updates. You can delay them for up to a year. They seem to reset some settings, but it takes 5 minutes to change them back when you notice them. Most (if not all) settings are retained.
Use Spybot Anti-Beacon if you're concerned with the statistics they're collecting. This will block the telemetry that both Windows 7 and 10 send.
If you want an extra layer of protection use a software firewall (I use ESET) to block network requests from telemetry applications.
The settings stuff isn't great, but the old control panel still exists and everything is still there. Some of the new stuff (UWP, tablet mode) can only be configured through the new settings app, but you get used to it.
The start menu is fine, once I got accustomed to pinning apps onto the statt menu I very much like how it works now.
The interface isn't broken anymore. I've never had a problem after the anniversary update came out.
The old vs. new style is still there, but honestly you won't notice it. The only "new" style apps I ever use are settings and calculator. Everything else is the same as always.
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Commented 1 year ago2018-02-07 23:29:55 UTC
in news: TWHL4 Public BetaComment #100331
Still a little busy this week (moving house) so probably not in the next week or two. Be patient! Also Strider still hasn't finished the header images so it's his fault really.
Commented 1 year ago2017-12-24 10:13:40 UTC
in news: TWHL4 Public BetaComment #100316
Can you give it another try? I just made the error messages red again so they might be more clear but double-check after clicking the button to see if you get any error messages. If it's still no good I'll work it through with you at some point to see what the issue is.
Commented 2 years ago2017-07-19 00:44:58 UTC
in journal: #8831Comment #61550
I have the same issue, I think most people do. I typically just stop working on it and choose a different project to work on. Eventually (a few weeks/months later) I'll get an urge to start again. If I try to force myself to work on it before that, I get nothing done.
...Though most of the projects I work on are my own so there's not really anybody else who is waiting for me to finish, that helps a lot
Commented 2 years ago2017-07-16 00:04:46 UTC
in news: Compo 34 ResultsComment #100294
Thanks for understanding Trempler, I get the list of entries directly from the competition page, it's a bit difficult trying to keep track of everyone any other way. Sorry for missing yours
For the next competition I will make sure to post a list of entrants on the forum thread, so anybody who is missing can double check to make sure they are on the list. Hopefully we'll have the new website up by then which makes it a lot easier to see and manage your competition entry.
Commented 2 years ago2017-06-04 05:21:23 UTC
in journal: UpdatesComment #52973
I've found that it doesn't work in windowed mode (or borderless windowed), you need to be in full screen. Aside from that it's worked in every game for me.
Commented 2 years ago2017-05-31 05:37:31 UTC
in journal: UpdatesComment #52971
A motherboard upgrade usually happens because of a CPU upgrade - CPU manufacturers (especially Intel) love to change their socket every couple of years. If you do a CPU upgrade, double and triple check the socket of the new one and your current one to see if you need a new motherboard or not. RAM slots change pretty quickly too (they're up to DDR4 now I think).
Older motherboard chipsets also might not support certain newer CPUs even if the socket is the same - if you're upgrading the CPU, find the compatibility tables on your motherboard model to make sure that the new CPU is compatible. Sometimes the vendor provides a BIOS update that adds compatibility, but sometimes you need a new one. (GPU updates can be the same, but your GPU should be okay for a few more years.)
Commented 2 years ago2017-03-26 00:08:52 UTC
in journal: #8788Comment #58555
Eh, the only way (that I can think of) to implement a subtractive -> bsp process would be to carve, so it's probably never happening for GS/Source editing.
No but really it's:
Pornography = XXX
with three eyes = III
XXXIII = 33 in Roman numerals
Since then I've heard a few reports on unseated GPUs and nobody else has had any issues with fried motherboards, so either I was incredibly unlucky or the transition from AGP to PCIe made improvements in that area. Glad nothing went wrong for you!
(Subnautica is being given away for free on the Epic games store atm by the way. It's real good.)
Real nice looking house though!
If you look hard enough you'll find idiots on the internet having a whinge about any completely ridiculous thing you could imagine. Who cares what they think.
Also congrats on your degree, that's what I have too
Also Strider still hasn't finished the header images so it's his fault really.
1. Find an easy one from a previous year
2. Add a few years
3. Act smug
...Though most of the projects I work on are my own so there's not really anybody else who is waiting for me to finish, that helps a lot
For the next competition I will make sure to post a list of entrants on the forum thread, so anybody who is missing can double check to make sure they are on the list. Hopefully we'll have the new website up by then which makes it a lot easier to see and manage your competition entry.
Older motherboard chipsets also might not support certain newer CPUs even if the socket is the same - if you're upgrading the CPU, find the compatibility tables on your motherboard model to make sure that the new CPU is compatible. Sometimes the vendor provides a BIOS update that adds compatibility, but sometimes you need a new one. (GPU updates can be the same, but your GPU should be okay for a few more years.)
Also, going by your edit: get yeself an SSD!
- If you don't have an SSD, get one and put your OS on it
- Try reformatting to see if a clean install helps
- Go for 16GB RAM
- New CPU (may require a new motherboard too...)
I don't really know a good way to find the motherboard model, usually I just open the box and look for the model number printed on there somewhere.Example:
Not sarcastic: You can do it!
Sarcastic: You can do it !
Even more sarcastic: You can do it...!