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    NordVPN vs SurfShark - Security, compatibility, speed

    Believe I read that it of the two OP mentioned, Nord had better speeds. I've been using it for a few years and haven't had any real issues.
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    SAP Concur Authenticator App? How to avoid using my phone?

    Passwords are becoming irrelevant. Computing power is to the point where complex passwords with long length can be broken easier and easier every day. Ive told my people at work when they bring on a new hire, if the new hire isn't assigned a phone (only IT people get one) that their options...
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    Freebies - just pay shipping or local north Dallas area pickup Old server RAM - GONE

    4x 8GB SK Hynix 1Rx4 PC4-2133p DIMM 6x 16GB Samsung 2Rx4 PC3L-12800R DIMM 4x 16GB Hynix 4Rx4 PC3L-10600R (w/heat spreaders) Will put them in whatever anti-static bags I can find but no guarantees. They are free except for cost of a USPS flat rate box. Sold, err shipping paid!
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    Help troubleshooting laptop performance issues

    Is it getting enough air from the bottom? Cpu idling at 80 indicated an airflow problem, voltage problem, or temperature sensor problem.
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    M.2 NVMe + M.2 SATA slots + external HDD SATA III: how to properly store data in such config?

    Look at specs on nvme drive. Most of the time the 1TB and 2TB drives have better performance than the 500GB versions. If you are looking to save a few bucks on the primary drive so you can get an 8-10TB ssd for storage you are in for a ride awakening when you look at the price of an 8tb ssd. You...
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    SSD drives versus USB flash drives for backup storage

    It seems like you aren't listening to anyone and are just trying to defend your decision to be cheap. A $20 1TB usb drive is a scam. Think it was LTT did a video on one and it's just a smaller capacity drive with hacked firmware to show a larger size. It essential just overwrites older data and...
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    Wifi card not initialized on 2 Lenovo Thinkcentre m720s. Dead pci-e slots or something else?

    Check the bios/UEFI to make sure it's not disabled in there.
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    So ARM is doing what Nvidia couldn't

    If ARM is losing money by raking in licensing fees across the board, they are doing something wrong. Instead of squashing the companies they've licensed the tech too, they should look inward and see why they are hemorrhaging money. If they can't innovate and create better cores than the...
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    Intel CEO Sees ‘Green Shoots’ Emerging

    AI isn't ready. It will never be ready as long as the people that program it have biases. The scary part is how many AI systems can be turned in to rabid racists or develop languages of their own and talk without the people in charge knowing what is being said. Terminator wasn't a blueprint...
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    Fusion energy device sets a record by running for 20 seconds

    4 minutes and 40 seconds if my math is right.
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    Help on 5600x build

    I just built with a cougar qbx. 3700x with a 1070 FE. Aorus b450i w/ wifi. Running a cooler master 240 AIO with the 2 fans. I front 80mm noctua, 92mm rear be quiet!, 2 kaze sythe slim 120mm on the bottom, an NZXT 120mm on top and an evga sfx psu. I got a lot packed in there.
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    for those who uses Microsoft NVMe hotfix to make Win 7 native to see NVMe, does it work on all popular brands?

    I created a slipstreamed iso of win 7 with nvme and usb3 support built in. Never had any problems with Intel, samsung, or adata drives.
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    Food from thin air!

    Solien? Really? It's PEOPLE!!!!!
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    Where Gaming Begins: Ep. 2 | AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards - 11am CDT 10/28/20

    No mention of availability or saying unlike our competitors we will have ample supply on launch day.
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