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16 votes
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Brazil’s consumer protection regulator fines Apple $2M for not including charger in iPhone 12 box
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Nvidia confirms they accidentally released a driver that removed the Ethereum-mining limitations on RTX 3060 GPUs, undermining their attempt to make the cards unappealing to cryptominers
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OpenHW Group and Mitacs announce a $22.5M research program for open-source processors
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Is building a folding iPhone possible? Let's take a closer look at these flexible amoled screens I found on AliExpress
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Why don't more screens come with anti-reflective coating?
I hate watching reflections on my screens. My old laptop had a super reflective screen. So does my tablet and smartphone, but I was successful in applying anti-glare on them. Reflective screens...
I hate watching reflections on my screens. My old laptop had a super reflective screen. So does my tablet and smartphone, but I was successful in applying anti-glare on them. Reflective screens are annoying in any condition besides total darkness. Anti-glare is such an improvement! Yes, I lose a small amount of brightness, but I need a lot less brightness when my screen is not a freaking mirror!
Hence the question, "Why don't more screens come with anti-reflective coating?"
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France’s new tech "repairability index" is a big deal
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DSP on the ESP32 With Faust
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What’s the right way to fix a squeaky controller trigger?
My beloved Duke controller has developed an extremely squeaky right trigger. It sounds like a mouse or bird is in distress every time I play something. My dog is getting concerned. When I search...
My beloved Duke controller has developed an extremely squeaky right trigger. It sounds like a mouse or bird is in distress every time I play something. My dog is getting concerned.
When I search the issue online, seemingly everywhere says to spray WD-40 on it, with people immediately saying “don’t do that” without offering any real alternatives. Given WD-40’s toxicity, I’m not comfortable using that for something that’s going to be in my hands for a long period of time anyway (plus it’s even more potentially toxic to my dog).
What’s the right, preferably non-toxic way to fix this issue?
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What should I look for in a headset?
I am looking to buy a headset. It's for my child to use on PS4, and when stock comes back in on PS5. Which models have you used and liked? Are there any you'd avoid? I think I'd prefer either USB,...
I am looking to buy a headset. It's for my child to use on PS4, and when stock comes back in on PS5.
Which models have you used and liked? Are there any you'd avoid?
I think I'd prefer either USB, or something easy to repair, or cheap so I can just buy a new set of this one breaks.
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A hardware mute button for Alexa
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How we test PCIe 4.0 storage: The AnandTech 2021 SSD benchmark suite
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What color was “Apple Beige”
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Predicting hard drive failure with machine learning
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Apple's Pro MacBook revival plan is stupid smart: Bring back old features
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HD laserdisc: HD in 1993
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The confusing world of USB
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Does reformatting an ext4 partition fix bad sectors, and what are they anyway?
My Linux desktop is having a bit of difficulty with bad sectors. Lately I've had to boot into recovery and run an fsck a few times to try to fix a problem where the OS drops into read-only mode at...
My Linux desktop is having a bit of difficulty with bad sectors. Lately I've had to boot into recovery and run an fsck a few times to try to fix a problem where the OS drops into read-only mode at the drop of a hat. Today I tried copying some files from one directory to another and got the following error message:
cp: error reading "foo/bar": Input/output error
I've just booted into a live USB and run
fsck /dev/sda1 -c
and it fixed a load of bad sectors, but the above error message is still happening.A bit of googling tells me that this is down to bad sectors on the SSD, and I'm not really sure what that means. Is anybody able to enlighten me? And as a follow-up question, would reformatting the hard drive resolve the problem, or are there any other things I can try to fix it?
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Ray tracing performance deep dive: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080
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The Beautiful Machine
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Best TV streaming devices for 2021
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Why can’t you buy a good webcam?
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How and why I stopped buying new laptops
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The story of 1987's Acorn Archimedes, the first production ARM/RISC-based personal computer
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Google acquires Neverware, a company that turns old PCs into Chromebooks
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When important components become scarce
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Pine64 December update: The longest one yet
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Apple preparing next Mac chips with aim to outclass top-end PCs; up to 32 core CPU's, 16 core GPU's rumored
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Google announces Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G phones, new Chromecast, and Nest Audio smart speaker
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Looking Glass Portrait: Kickstarter campaign
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Xbox Series S dev mode breakdown
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Apple MacBook iFixit teardowns: something old, something new
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Suggestions for no-display laptop
This is more specific than ~talk would normally have , but tildes doesn't have anything for shopping yet, so... I'm using my laptop right now, but I've found that for a lot of the stuff on my...
This is more specific than ~talk would normally have
, but tildes doesn't have anything for shopping yet, so...I'm using my laptop right now, but I've found that for a lot of the stuff on my computer,
I don't really need a screen. I like using the terminal, and can get a lot done just typing:
no mouse or display. I think this would be great, as I already do a lot of my casual writing
and note taking my eyes closed, leaning back in a chair.What's the best machine that meets these qualifications? Basically, I just need a way to read memory
out to another drive. Battery would be a must as well.Thanks
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What keyboard do you use?
I have been using a "Pok3r"-style 60% board I assembled with MX Browns for years. As time goes on, I'm growing increasingly tired of the limitations, like pressing three different keys to get a ~....
I have been using a "Pok3r"-style 60% board I assembled with MX Browns for years. As time goes on, I'm growing increasingly tired of the limitations, like pressing three different keys to get a ~. I use my keyboard for writing code, writing reports, and playing RTS games like Homeworld, which a 60% board is simply inadequate for doing. While I initially used VIM as my default text editor, I've moved to using VS Code, where using a function key to access arrow keys is simply absurd. So I'd love to get your set up:
What keyboard do you use?
What is your keyboard? What kind of switches? 60%, TKL, 100%? What brand do you use? Do you use a default keyboard with your system, a laptop keyboard, a gaming board, or some sort of ergonomic monstrosity?
What do you use your keyboard for?
Are you a developer? Are you a gamer? Do you write? What are your primary use cases?
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M1 MacBook Pro and Air review: Apple delivers
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The old way of handing out corporate hardware doesn’t work anymore
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Introducing the next generation of Mac - A new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini powered by M1, Apple’s chip designed specifically for the Mac
31 votes -
Stadia offering a free Premiere Edition bundle for US YouTube Premium members
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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux
19 votes -
GPD Win 3 announcement
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Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th
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Raspberry Pi 400: The $70 desktop PC
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Testing quad GeForce RTX 3090s in a desktop
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Engelbart's Violin
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8K Gaming - Nvidia RTX 3090 on a LG ZX 88" OLED TV
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Does the Xbox Series X overheat?
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Steam Machines: Was it all in vain?
12 votes -
PS5 Teardown: An up-close and personal look at the console hardware
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Why Java VM crashes are often caused by bad memory
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Microsoft announces new Surface Laptop Go and Surface Pro X
I couldn’t find a good roundup that covered both of these and didn’t want to add clutter to the front page with two posts. From The Verge: Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete...
I couldn’t find a good roundup that covered both of these and didn’t want to add clutter to the front page with two posts.
From The Verge:
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Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks
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Microsoft’s updated Surface Pro X has a faster processor and new platinum color option
The Surface Pro X seems like just a spec bump, so there isn’t too much interesting there. But the Surface Laptop Go is interesting. The base model is absolute garbage (4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of EMMC storage) but the other models are somewhat decent.
The overall design of the Surface products is really striking. I honestly think they look much more modern and clean than Apple’s laptops. I also really love that they are offering colors. I wish Apple would offer more colors than just gray, silver and pink/gold on their laptops.
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