Recent content by Bill Wendel

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    News Cyberpunk 2077 Developer: Don't Ask PlayStation for Refunds

    Who gets away with releasing a game that is broken at launch? I've heard of games that needed some bug fixes here and there and maybe patches for performance but to fix a game for a console that is broken at launch is complete Bravo Sierra. One of the benefits of console programming is that the...
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    If Your Company Runs on PCs, Should Anyone Get a Mac?

    Another reason to not assign a Mac to an employee if they are that much trouble is that all of a sudden other employees are going to suddenly have computers breaking down and want Macs as well. I've seen it happen in a similar instance. Also to the guy that suggested the Hackintosh... The...
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    Just Buy It: Why Nvidia RTX GPUs Are Worth the Money

    Another thing to keep in mind besides what games you would have to pick up that would add to the price is will you have to upgrade your power supply to use these cards. If you don't see much that would require a ~$2000 card then why not wait and see?
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    How can I get files from a laptop without a working gpu to one with a working gpu?

    Do you ever get anything on the screen of Laptop1 before Windows boot? If so you could have corrupt display drivers. At that point I'd take it to a local, non-namebrand, repair shop and let them do it. If you never get even the post screen then the SATA to USB adaptor mentioned above is your...
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    Bought new WD blue 4TB didn't do full format or check bad sectors. Will it be Okay?

    Make sure your motherboard isn't just BIOS but UEFI as well. It formatted to just 2 terabytes right?
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    How To Start Windows 10 In Command Prompt

    This is an article that should have never been written. First off most computers with Windows 10 are UEFI based. Not BIOS. Booting from USB is going to go a completely different route most of the time. Next up; if you have to talk someone thru getting into BIOS or UEFI then they are not ready to...
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    Three Lawsuits Launched Against Intel Over ‘Defective Chips’

    You get 5 dollars and You get 5 dollars and You get 5 dollars and the lawyers get MILLIONS of dollars!
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    Patriot Adds LEDs (But Not RGB) To Viper Series DDR4 Memory

    RGB on memory sticks..... Why?
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    DeepMind, Blizzard Invite Researches To Build AI Agents That Can Master 'StarCraft II'

    *facepalm* Terminator anyone? "Hey! Great idea. Let's put DeepMind's AI in charge of our drone program." lol
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    How can i get rid of a black screen upon sign in? The cursor shows up but nothing else! Please help!

    There is a bit of malware that just came out that doesn't integrate well with Windows. The only answer I have for you is to download Combofix and ADWcleaner (get both from bleepingcomputer.com) from another computer to a USB stick and run those. When you get to the blank screen hit alt-ctrl-del...
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    BlackBerry CEO Willing To Bring Services to iOS, Android

    The security they provide is supposed to be top notch. There was an article on either Tom's or on MSN or Yahoo about the President of the United States having to use a Blackberry because of the security built into it's server software. If their security ever gets hacked THATS when they will...
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    Amazon's Mayday Button Response Averages 9 Seconds

    If there is remote access to the tablet then there is the ability to hack for tablet access and access to the camera. Just give it time.
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    Microsoft to Fix 14 Flaws This Coming Patch Tuesday

    So you write an article saying that Microsoft updates are coming. What next, are you going to tell us that water is wet?
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    Final Fantasy VII is Now Available on Steam

    Remaking the graphics is doable. My favorite game is Phantasy Star for the original Sega Master System. They remade it with improved graphics and it was almost a whole new game. They should do the same with FF and some others.
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    Windows 8 Finally Passes Windows Vista in Market Share

    I wonder if these market share calculations take into effect what manufacturers are buying to sell or what the actual consumer is purchasing. I know most consumers are unhappy with Windows 8 just like with Windows Vista when that was the newest operating system. And just like with Windows Vista...