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Discussion: AMD graphics drivers, what's your experience with them?
  • They HAVE improved, I got my previous GPU RMAed because their latest driver version had a bug in it that turned off the fans and cooked it...

    That was about the same time as games like overwatch just wouldn't work for months at a time.

    Now, things mostly work (less greenscreen crashes than before), but are just not as good as Nvidia's seem to be.

    I will be looking at team green for my next card though I think.

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    Can someone explain me why all phones now have that stupid ass camera bump?
  • I bought my last phone mostly on it having (arguably) the best camera (without buying a camera phone).

    Why would I want a worse phone? If it needs a bump it needs a bump.

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    Can someone explain me why all phones now have that stupid ass camera bump?
  • Depends on the bump. I like the pixel camera bump as it goes right across the phone. It's therefore stable on its back.

    Still think the bump on the pixel 9 looks awful though, prefer their old style.

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    How do you get motivated in the morning?
  • Going to bed early enough that your actually awake before your alarm really makes mornings easy. I didn't used to be a morning person but I kinda am now!

    The next question does then become - how do I make myself go to bed at a sensible time?

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    NASA official acknowledges internal “disagreement” on safety of Starliner return
  • They can come down next February on a dragon

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    Perez "still best solution" for Red Bull as Marko denies Liberty Media interference
  • Good chance to test someone out before next year

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  • I second the couch to 5k comments. Additionally, If you have a parkrun (or international equivalent) give that a go for motivation and to help see time gains - they allow walking so you can do walk/jog intervals.

    I do want to ask though - why the hour between getting up and running? I (generally) recommend against running after eating. Get up, go for a run, then eat/shower etc after

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    OpenAI has a 99.9% accurate ChatGPT AI text detector, but won't release it.
  • Once you have an AI detector, you can use it's results to train your AI to pass the detector.

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    AMD may have delayed Ryzen 9000 launch due to a typo — mislabeled Ryzen 7 chip emerges, Ryzen 5 9600X impacted, too [Updated]
  • It's still less conductive than metal. The latest/best CPU coolers have started to ship coolers with cold plates that are shaped to deliberately curve slightly to match how intel/AMD CPUs curve differently

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    AMD may have delayed Ryzen 9000 launch due to a typo — mislabeled Ryzen 7 chip emerges, Ryzen 5 9600X impacted, too [Updated]
  • Waiting for the re-drawing of the text on the lid to effect the flatness of the cpu and ruin cooling or something.....

    Still, a much nicer issue to have than Intel is fighting!

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    ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband
  • Other satellite internet options are available (or will be soonish)

    Oneweb is live, although they aim more at ISPs and businesses.

    The Amazon one might happen if New Glen ever gets of the ground (although it's launching on other providers too)

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    ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband
  • It's way less than the cost of running a fiber line out there though!

    So potentially subsidise the starling terminal instead.

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    Wind turbines rarely fail. So why did Vineyard Wind's fall apart?
  • I was going to respond, but you did way better than I would have!

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    Microsoft looking to restrict kernel level access after CrowdStrike incident might help us with our current Anti-Cheat dilemma
  • In that case, the entire windows ecosystem collapses when Microsoft messes up windows defender.... at least if its spread out it hurts less people

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    It’s kinda insane how warfare was just lining up and shooting at each other until someone came along and said “Nah”
  • I believe the french very much did this. In the Napoleonic wars they mostly used conscripts I believe, so big blocks helped while the British had a more professionally setup army (not that all of its participants were willing either though!) tend to use thinner lines to maximise the shots they could get out.

    That's vulnerable to cavalry charges though, so they had square formations they could get into in order to protect against that.

    Both sides then had skirmishers that had more modern tactics to harras and kill officers etc. Some even had rifles. They had to retreat back to the main body if there were cavalry anywhere near though.

    One big, deadly game of rock paper scissors

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    How much do you pay for home contents insurance
  • Only ever had to make a locksmith claim on them (one of the extras I think?)

    Thinking about it, I might be getting a substantial discount due to having a mortgage with them.

    If only 2 stars stay away then!

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    Wind turbines rarely fail. So why did Vineyard Wind's fall apart?
  • Last time I asked about this I was told that the vertical style wind turbines have a lot higher wear/failure rate and don't scale up as well.

    Ok for small scale stuff, but not for your big, stick it on top of a hill or out to sea turbines.

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