Recent content by BlueLineSwinger

At first glance this kinda saddened me as well, but I believe the kinds of systems this SoC will go into are those that would solder the RAM to the mainboard anyways (even with CAMM2 incoming). So overall no real loss, maybe some potential gains (e.g., having the RAM on the same package may...

I also came here to say this. I've been wanting to do a replay as a completely different character, but wanted to wait for it to fade from memory a bit, However, even after a couple of years many of the details are still pretty vibrant in my mind. Also, it's the only game I've ever bought the...

My P7 (not the Pro) has been fine for ~1.5 years, FWIW. Maybe a bad charger or cable? Pocket lint packed into the phone's port? Does it charge properly wirelessly?

There is a "BitLocker Lite" option to encrypt under Win10/11 Home. e.g.: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enable-device-encryption-windows-10-home https://pureinfotech.com/enable-bitlocker-device-encryption-windows-11-home/ Personally, I don't encrypt my desktop system. My laptop (a Linux...

Unlikely, I believe. Compared to fiber runs copper is slower (higher latency) and uses more power. I don't believe any of the ethernet standards >10 Gb even specify any kind of twisted pair connectivity. One could argue that fiber is too complicated/fiddly for the average home/SOHO user or...

Yeah, that should work. However, 10GBase-T SFP+ transceivers typically draw more power and get hotter than optical ones, so make sure the switch can handle it. Also, Cat 6a is perfectly fine for 10 Gb up to 100 meters, so there's no reason to pay more for Cat 7.

Always go for an SSD with DRAM especially for an OS/app/game volume, even if you have to pay a bit more for it.

Cool, thanks. That's only about a mile and a half from Central Computers' main store. Looks like the old Bed Bath & Beyond site. Always busy as hell on that stretch of road.

Oh, very cool. Any idea where in Santa Clara it's going? Their site put up a pop-up with a link for more info, but it 404ed on me. I'd hoped they'd return to the region, but figured it was a long-shot even with the loss of Fry's. Their original Santa Clara store (closed about a decade ago)...

I get it, but it's fine. I also get that feeling of "Is this the one that blows everything up?" every major update, regardless of Linux, Mac, or Windows (only Windows, of course, came close). Anecdotal evidence, I've been running Kubuntu on this laptop since 19.10 and every release update...

That's fine. They're not going to care. If the manufacturer/reseller is going to turn around and resell it somehow they're going to reimage the SSD regardless. Your only concern is protecting/wiping your personal data. I'm not familiar with this option. Make damn sure it does what the name...

Check the BIOS/UEFI for a wipe option. SATA/NVME secure erase

Alternately, if you have a spare USB-C PD port available at your desk (e.g., a recent multi-port cell phone charger), you could wire up the fans to something like the Adafruit's breakout board. You'd also need to wire in a switch, but that's simple.

1. I'd also go at least i7-14xxx. IIRC MS Flight Sim is very resource-intensive. With or without iGPU is a matter of taste. Without is a tad cheaper, with gives you a backup and access to the Intel encoders/decoders FWIW. 2. SATA SSDs perform fine for everyday tasks, but generally they're no...