Recent content by mike.stavola

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    News Chinese researchers reveal self-encrypting molecular HDD technology supporting 100TB+ capacities

    I see all these amazing breakthroughs and revolutions coming out of china, from new battery tech that'll completely upset the auto industry, to power generation revolutions that'll put existing stations out of business, new solar tech that'll make everyone power independent, new storage...
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    News Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9070 XT hides its 16-pin connector inside, offers cableless look

    I won't buy any product that uses this connector for more than 350W. So, I guess this is an interesting use for it.
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    News RTX 4090 liquid cooled with 12,000 BTU air conditioner, RTX 5090 up next — GPU runs at 20C

    Yeah guys. This isn't cooling with a 12k BTU air conditioner. It's just using the coils and fan of the compressor as a giant radiator.
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    News Noctua pitches its PC fans as home heating boosters — active fans beat natural convection

    Bud... You know that radiant heat is used all over the world? That the up front cost is much cheaper than more modern options? That old radiators and pipes are easily reusable, and installs can last upwards of a century? That it can heat your house without the need for any electricity? That it's...
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    News Noctua pitches its PC fans as home heating boosters — active fans beat natural convection

    They only barely on radiators, unlike the flat, stove-hot wood burner tops.
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    News Bambu Lab: We’re not Bricking Your X1-Carbon

    I only learned about this last night, but I haven't heard anyone make any of the "false claims" that were mentioned. The actual claims were that bambu can and will change functionality of their product after you purchase it via firmware and software changes, as per their EULA, which was...
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    News Indiana Jones and the Great Circle requirements may put your PC in a museum — minimum requirements include a Core 7-10700K and a ray-tracing GPU

    So, what you're saying is I'm not even going to consider playing this game until it's $5?
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    News Steam gamers hurry to upgrade to 32GB RAM, and Linux breaks above 2% user share milestone, in latest survey

    I really doubt that more than 1% of users are upgrading their memory to utilize Microsoft's AI Moneygrab. It's actually half the reason why I'm in the Linux percentile, now. The other half being that I hate ads in my OS, and I hate forced upgrades, and I hate how broken their software's become.
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    Razer's Tomahawk Elite Is a Slick PC Case With Side Panels Like a Supercar

    That doesn't look like a supercar. The open flaps remind me of the engine side covers on a Ford Model T.