Commented 6 years ago2017-08-25 17:53:08 UTC
in journal: #8853Comment #40546
I can't help but wonder why Americans keep making houses out of wood, not that it isn't a great material, but not in areas where there's a high chance of extreme weather each year!
Commented 6 years ago2017-06-16 16:41:42 UTC
in journal: #8821Comment #68345
@Urby: I actually have pictures of me playing DN3D on my Pentium 2 when I was 9 or 10. Man I can't get those feelings back... there was a unique taste in that strafing while using the shotgun to kill those monsters and battle the octobrains underwater.
Commented 6 years ago2017-06-14 19:09:46 UTC
in journal: #8818Comment #62936
Try using HDTune or some similar software to read its S.M.A.R.T. data, and also perform a scan of the disk.
When I bought an SSD for my laptop I used Samsung's Magician software, I'm not sure if it works exclusively with Samsung SSDs, but the point is that I clone the C:\ drive with Windows, and everything went smoothly.
Commented 6 years ago2017-06-11 18:47:00 UTC
in journal: #8816Comment #67852
For a pole, studying anywhere abroad is expensive. 1 Pound/ 1 USD is almost 5 PLN, 1 Euro is about 4 PLN.
I'm rather surprised, that's on par with my country's currency. I'm surprised because, afaik, Poland exports a lot of stuff, absorbed a lot of Europe funds and overall has a much healthier economy. That's what I understood at least from local news stories. It's also reflected in the kefir from my fridge, that I bought from Lidl - it's imported from Poland. Oh and you must have heard about TME... almost any electronic components are imported, if not from China, Poland.
I like calm places, so I might check it. Though all the brexit bullshit and latest events discourage from moving anywhere...
I get that feeling. Some people ask me if I want to go abroad at some point... and you know, I realize that I'm a bit scared to do that. I've become too comfortable in my place now... altohugh I should change that. catWithNewsPaper.jpg. It's also when I saw those videos of immigrants in Calais last year or when, it gave me a strong impression that the social fabric in the west is slowly falling apart. (not that it's any better here)
It's quite cheap for the UK, but still more expensive than Poland I believe. Perhaps anywhere but London, right?
@Snehk: What motivates you to go study abroad? And why UK?
Commented 6 years ago2017-05-21 19:26:38 UTC
in journal: #8810Comment #68208
Germany is the only country I know of that doesn't have speed restrictions on the highway. Imagine covering 100 km in half an hour... I currently do 2 hours for that.
Commented 6 years ago2017-05-15 18:08:18 UTC
in journal: #8808Comment #61737
From what I've observed in benchmarking videos, Ryzen performs the same or slightly less than Intel processors, but the key difference is that Ryzen is not fully occupied (50-60% only), while the intel ones go to 90% CPU utilization.
I think Ryzen cpus are excellent for multitasking.
Commented 6 years ago2017-04-14 13:53:36 UTC
in journal: #8796Comment #66222
I always understood that cigarettes are addictive, but somehow I feel that it's a bit of bullshit. I've tried my first cigarette at 18 and did not feel compelled to smoke more. It only happened when drinking but even then, very rarely. Right now I have a pack that I bought in December and still did not finish. I keep it for occasions and stuff( also, they're fancy ones with cloves). Usually when I get the curiosity or craving I smoke 3-4 puffs and then get rid of it. I feel that it can be addictive, but usually after I light one I reinforce the fact that they absolutely taste like shit after 3-4 puffs.
I don't know man. I'm not blessed with extreme will power, it's just simple common sense to me.
Vaping is like having a glass of wine while walking on the street - you don't do that. You go to have some drinks with your friends in a nice place with a cozy atmosphere and smoke some hookah. There are lots of flavored non-tobacco alternatives if you want.
Commented 7 years ago2017-02-09 10:03:25 UTC
in journal: #8775Comment #68091
-I recommend using Foobar instead of Windows's media player. It's much friendlier with older hardware. -Use Windows 8.1 or 10, or disable aero if you really like Windows 7. -defragment your C:\ partition once a month -be sure to have as little services as possible in the background, this is an old machine and if you want performance when working on tasks you must focus the machine's power only on those tasks. -check your startup, be sure to eliminate stuff that's not really necessary( for example stuff like dropbox, if you use)
Save 10% of whatever you earn(pocket money or whatever you have right now). You'll thank yourself later. But abide by that rule( you can set an arbitrary percent but be reasonable, don't set it 50% because that's not realistic). This works, trust me. It's how I bought my Nikon when I was still in school( it took a year but hey...). Once you finish high-school and then go to college your financial situation will improve, but educate yourself financially a little bit. I've also seen colleagues that earned more money and their financial situation didn't get better.
Commented 7 years ago2016-12-10 12:15:23 UTC
in journal: #8770Comment #68547
I often wonder when reading journals like these and then the profiles of people if somebody is actually performing Turing tests with the members of TWHL.
Commented 7 years ago2016-12-04 12:45:00 UTC
in journal: #8769Comment #68080
Learning a new language while you're young is faster and you should try it. There's a saying that you get a new soul for each language you learn ^^(or so I remember, don't know where I heard/read this).
"Sors motor" sounds really funny :).
I myself really want to learn German, and I've been listening on my commutes to some german conversations but it hardly sticks to me because I'm focusing on other activities. I'd also like to improve my french, which I was never good at. I can't understand how, I learned it at school but meh... Then a bit of some other languages, like spanish, russian, japanese and/or chinese. And Hungarian! I've grown with and know people who speak hungarian, and it's so damn hard to learn.
I guess these languages will be a life-long goal :)).
Commented 7 years ago2016-11-20 09:03:00 UTC
in journal: #8767Comment #67388
Your experience resembles with one of mine some months ago, when I dreamed that someone was trying to enter my flat and was woke up by a loud knock noise. Eh... the mind is weird at times.
If you dream a lot, I suggest you take notes when you wake up. It's fun to read about your dreams later :).
Commented 7 years ago2016-10-27 20:16:56 UTC
in journal: #8766Comment #58543
One detail: only tried the Oculus with Project Cars, but I could tell HTC vive was worse for me after I switched from Oculus. I also got the feeling that the display was more pixelated, even from what I understand both run at the same resolution.
To answer your questions:
1. For 2 hours. Played about an hour with the Oculus Rift only Project Cars, then HTC Vive on Projects Cars and Hover Junkers.
2. Yes I did, in Hover Junkers. Even though you surely know you're with the feet on the ground, your equilibrium centers in the brain are getting rekt.
3. Oculus Rift pros: lighter, has integrated (audio)headset that has quite good quality. Cons: manual lens adjustment
HTC Vive pros: comes with the controllers in one package, really ergonomic controllers and easy to use, has better spacial positioning due to external sensors Cons: the displays seems more pixelated, it's quite heavy and leaves marks on the upper cheeks(you can feel its weight)
5.Oculus Rift... but I really like the HTC Vive controllers :)).
6. They were quite comfortable, but after some time I just felt I needed to take a break( after about 30 minutes).
7. I only know it used Nvidia GTX 1070. It wasn't a demonstration, I actually played for 2 hours.
8. eehhhh... I rather think VR is a genre of its own. Not all games we play today are transferable to the VR, at least not as it works today. Racing games and first-person shooters are probably the easiest to transfer to this type of experience, but an RTS wouldn't be suited for this. 2D games are definitely better played on a screen.
9. Yes I would. My first impression when sitting in the racing chair, grasping the wheel that opposed my hands in every cornering, and changing the gears manually while "being there" was: I was blown away. In Hover Junker I almost wanted to put the controllers I was holding "on the table", and at the least moment I figured that's not a good idea! Also I wanted to sit on a chair. That didn't happen either. What happened was that me and my friends showed the finger a lot and spoke into non-existing microphone.
10. No. It is much too expensive for what it offers at this point. HTC Vive costs 900 euro, Oculus Rift is cheaper. Plus, although the immersion effect is good enough, you still see a pixelated "reality". I don't understand how such a high resolution those VR headsets use can still appear pixelated. Perhaps the video settings were adjusted but I doubt that. It definitely has potential and I can't wait for the 2nd or 3rd generation where lots of problems will have been fixed. Perhaps I'm repeating myself, but if you ever have a chance to test them, do it. It will give you a taste of future gaming.
Commented 7 years ago2016-10-19 16:27:51 UTC
in journal: #8761Comment #52939
A VR club opened in my city, but an hour costs about 17$. I'm gonna go there sometime to test VR for the first time. Until then I only know stuff that people said in reviews, and your opinions.
Commented 7 years ago2016-10-03 15:20:38 UTC
in journal: #8756Comment #51090
Looks like it's all up from now on. Sorry for the split up. How many years of college do you have left? And what do you want to do after that? (physics sounds very research-oriented)
When I bought an SSD for my laptop I used Samsung's Magician software, I'm not sure if it works exclusively with Samsung SSDs, but the point is that I clone the C:\ drive with Windows, and everything went smoothly.
Although the only things I know about Spain is Seat, Chorizo and some stuff from For Whom The Bell Tolls.
I'm rather surprised, that's on par with my country's currency. I'm surprised because, afaik, Poland exports a lot of stuff, absorbed a lot of Europe funds and overall has a much healthier economy. That's what I understood at least from local news stories. It's also reflected in the kefir from my fridge, that I bought from Lidl - it's imported from Poland. Oh and you must have heard about TME... almost any electronic components are imported, if not from China, Poland.
I like calm places, so I might check it. Though all the brexit bullshit and latest events discourage from moving anywhere...
I get that feeling. Some people ask me if I want to go abroad at some point... and you know, I realize that I'm a bit scared to do that. I've become too comfortable in my place now... altohugh I should change that. catWithNewsPaper.jpg. It's also when I saw those videos of immigrants in Calais last year or when, it gave me a strong impression that the social fabric in the west is slowly falling apart. (not that it's any better here)
It's quite cheap for the UK, but still more expensive than Poland I believe.
Perhaps anywhere but London, right?
@Snehk: What motivates you to go study abroad? And why UK?
Did the guys say anything about TWHL?
How is your morning guys? It's a bit chilly here and I'm about to go get some package I received from China( an Orange Pi).
Heheh, I know. It just sounds funny :D.
I think Ryzen cpus are excellent for multitasking.
Right now I have a pack that I bought in December and still did not finish. I keep it for occasions and stuff( also, they're fancy ones with cloves). Usually when I get the curiosity or craving I smoke 3-4 puffs and then get rid of it. I feel that it can be addictive, but usually after I light one I reinforce the fact that they absolutely taste like shit after 3-4 puffs.
I don't know man. I'm not blessed with extreme will power, it's just simple common sense to me.
Vaping is like having a glass of wine while walking on the street - you don't do that. You go to have some drinks with your friends in a nice place with a cozy atmosphere and smoke some hookah. There are lots of flavored non-tobacco alternatives if you want.
This is incredible.
Happy TWHL birthday young TWHLian!
-Use Windows 8.1 or 10, or disable aero if you really like Windows 7.
-defragment your C:\ partition once a month
-be sure to have as little services as possible in the background, this is an old machine and if you want performance when working on tasks you must focus the machine's power only on those tasks.
-check your startup, be sure to eliminate stuff that's not really necessary( for example stuff like dropbox, if you use)
Save 10% of whatever you earn(pocket money or whatever you have right now). You'll thank yourself later. But abide by that rule( you can set an arbitrary percent but be reasonable, don't set it 50% because that's not realistic). This works, trust me. It's how I bought my Nikon when I was still in school( it took a year but hey...).
Once you finish high-school and then go to college your financial situation will improve, but educate yourself financially a little bit. I've also seen colleagues that earned more money and their financial situation didn't get better.
"Sors motor" sounds really funny :).
I myself really want to learn German, and I've been listening on my commutes to some german conversations but it hardly sticks to me because I'm focusing on other activities.
I'd also like to improve my french, which I was never good at. I can't understand how, I learned it at school but meh...
Then a bit of some other languages, like spanish, russian, japanese and/or chinese.
And Hungarian! I've grown with and know people who speak hungarian, and it's so damn hard to learn.
I guess these languages will be a life-long goal :)).
If you dream a lot, I suggest you take notes when you wake up. It's fun to read about your dreams later :).
To answer your questions:
1. For 2 hours. Played about an hour with the Oculus Rift only Project Cars, then HTC Vive on Projects Cars and Hover Junkers.
2. Yes I did, in Hover Junkers. Even though you surely know you're with the feet on the ground, your equilibrium centers in the brain are getting rekt.
3. Oculus Rift pros: lighter, has integrated (audio)headset that has quite good quality.
Cons: manual lens adjustment
HTC Vive pros: comes with the controllers in one package, really ergonomic controllers and easy to use, has better spacial positioning due to external sensors
Cons: the displays seems more pixelated, it's quite heavy and leaves marks on the upper cheeks(you can feel its weight)
5.Oculus Rift... but I really like the HTC Vive controllers :)).
6. They were quite comfortable, but after some time I just felt I needed to take a break( after about 30 minutes).
7. I only know it used Nvidia GTX 1070. It wasn't a demonstration, I actually played for 2 hours.
8. eehhhh... I rather think VR is a genre of its own. Not all games we play today are transferable to the VR, at least not as it works today. Racing games and first-person shooters are probably the easiest to transfer to this type of experience, but an RTS wouldn't be suited for this. 2D games are definitely better played on a screen.
9. Yes I would. My first impression when sitting in the racing chair, grasping the wheel that opposed my hands in every cornering, and changing the gears manually while "being there" was: I was blown away.
In Hover Junker I almost wanted to put the controllers I was holding "on the table", and at the least moment I figured that's not a good idea! Also I wanted to sit on a chair. That didn't happen either. What happened was that me and my friends showed the finger a lot and spoke into non-existing microphone.
10. No. It is much too expensive for what it offers at this point. HTC Vive costs 900 euro, Oculus Rift is cheaper. Plus, although the immersion effect is good enough, you still see a pixelated "reality". I don't understand how such a high resolution those VR headsets use can still appear pixelated. Perhaps the video settings were adjusted but I doubt that. It definitely has potential and I can't wait for the 2nd or 3rd generation where lots of problems will have been fixed.
Perhaps I'm repeating myself, but if you ever have a chance to test them, do it. It will give you a taste of future gaming.