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not gonna lie this is driving me nuts not a complaint, just an idea. Adding thread bookmarks would help me alot because i want to see which answers actulaly worked. If enough people agree, maybe it can hapepn. Add your own ideas and upvote teh ones you like!…
ugh. i genuinely laughed, then i wanted to cry. my new creator laptop with an OLED screen blue screened right after the first restart, not even an hour into owning it. everything else seems fine: fans quiet, screen perfect, no weird noises. is a single crash…
long time lurker first post lol every year someone says its finally the year of the Linux desktop. im wondering if it quietly already happened. ive been thinking about putting Ubuntu on a machine for a gamer. browsing, email, video calls, maybe some light…
so annoyed rn debate pormpt: subscriptions are fairer than one time purchases because software needs constant updates and security fixes. i half believe it. then my office suite raised its price again and i started looknig for open source alternatives. which…
hi everyone! :) im a high school student. ive been reading this forum for weeks while googling problems, and today i finally made an account. honest reason: a co op shooter started crahsing to desktop after twelve hours of play without issues. im not very…
ok weird one i want a real debate, not a flame war lol recently, during a livestream, an update on my work laptop failed and left me on the spinning dots. One side says auto updates protect people who would never patch on their own. The other side says a…
Okay, Ill go first sooo nobody else has to feel brave: 4K gaming is a waste for most ppl. There, i said it. Ive owned enough gadgets over five years to have an opinion and Im sticking to it. Lets keep this friendly though. Whats teh tech belief u hold that…
Ive always been teh person telling friends to keep updates on. Then ten minutes before a client presentation, my work laptop decided to update, failed, and undid itself after three restarts. I still believe updates matter for security. But teh timing and the…
long time lurker first post lol meta thread.. 😅 after two weeks here, Ive noticed that how fast people answer is what makes this place special, ive seen other forums lose that as they grew... how do we keep it as more ppl join? :/ ideas, worries and priase…
long time lurker first post lol feedback with a side of frustration: i tried to read teh post editor three times and got this each time. Vivaldi, a low memory Chromebook, no unusual extensions as far as I know. Happy to test whatever you need. I can open the…
hi! I have fifteen years in IT, the last few at a university, ive seen enough failed updates and dead drives for a lifetime, and I still find it interesting... im hoping to answer questions here and maybe pick up new tricks from younger folks who know tools…
ok weird one debate prompt: subscriptions are fairer than one time purchases because software needs constant updates and security fixes. I half believe it, then my note taking app raised its price again and I started looking for open source alternatives...…
Every year someone says it's finally teh year of teh Linux desktop... i'm wondering if it quietly already happened... i've been thinking about putting Linux Mint on a machine for a gamer. Browsing, email, video calls, maybe some light documents 😅 The one…
help!! hi admins! Love the forum, reporting a bug. Every time i open my notifications page in Vivaldi on an older laptop, the tab dies with this. reloading sometimes works, sometimes not. other sites are fine. i can try other settings or browsers if it helps…
help!! my aging mid range GPU has served me well, but modded city builders is turning into a slideshow on medium settings. I have up to 700 dollars set aside. Every time I am about to click buy, someone says new cards are coming and prices will drop. That…
so annoyed rn i never thought Id post about a kitchen appliance on a tech forum. My smart fridge showed a notification asking to install a firmware update. I tapped yes like a responsible adult. Now it keeps beeping every ten minutes. it still seems to be…
help!! late night shopping is dangerous. A few months ago I bought a VR headset. I had big plans. now it is basically a very expensive paperweight. im curious about the rest of u. what gadget did you buy with big dreams, and what actually happened?? bonus…
long time lurker first post lol hello! Quick intro: a nurse who games on night off days, I love games, and I know just enough about computers to be dangerous. My main game right now is an open world RPG, and it crashes whenever I load a big area. i'm hoping…
ugh. thinking about buying a VR headset. A friend bought one and it gets used every single day. before i spend money, i want the honest version from people who own one. daily use or dust collector? my budget is not huge, and i have a bad history with ipmulse…
guys pls help hot take: forced updates have done more for my blood pressure than for my security. case in point, ten minutes before a client presentation, this appeared on my grandmother. It ate my whole morning 😅 i know teh arguments about botnets and…
help!! ive always been the person telling friends to keep updates on. then right before a deadline, teh family computer decided to update, failed, and undid itself after three restarts. i still believe updates matter for security. But the timing and teh lack…
ok weird one okay, Ill go first so nobody else has to feel brave: dark mode is overrated. there, i said it. ive owned enough gadgets over fifteen years to have an opinion and Im sticking to it. lets keep this friendly though. whats the tech beleif u hold…
guys pls help im a nervous beginner and i need a new desktop for programming and some games. Budget is around 1000 dollars. Everyone online says building is easy and cheaper. Then i read horror stories about bent CPU pins and RAM not seated properly. A…
the living room media box shows connected to Wi Fi but no internet access. this happened right before movie night with friends, of course 🤷 i tried forgetting the network and joining again, no luck :) the router was replaced by the internet provider last…
guys pls help hi! i have fifteen years in IT, the last few at a hospital.. xD i've seen enough fialed updates and dead drives for a lifetime, and i still find it interetsing :D i'm hoping to answer questions here and maybe pick up new tricks from younger…
