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  1. Comment on Controller gaming on PC in ~games

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    MS also pulled the drivers for Xbone controllers from anything earlier than Windows 10, as I recall, so anyone on older versions of windows will have a hard time with xbone controls.

    MS also pulled the drivers for Xbone controllers from anything earlier than Windows 10, as I recall, so anyone on older versions of windows will have a hard time with xbone controls.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Suggestion: Have academic flair for qualified users. PhD etc.. in ~tildes

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    I agree. Plenty of people with advanced degrees are completely ignorant outside of their area of expertise. Knowing eveything there is to know about the mating habits of left handed mosquitos in...

    I agree. Plenty of people with advanced degrees are completely ignorant outside of their area of expertise.

    Knowing eveything there is to know about the mating habits of left handed mosquitos in southwestern Portugal doesn't mean you automatically are trustworthy on any other topic.

  3. Comment on Who Plays? in ~music

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    Started with guitar and bass something like 20 years ago now, though don't play a ton anymore. I've been learning drums lately and also picked up a merlin m4 recently...

    Started with guitar and bass something like 20 years ago now, though don't play a ton anymore. I've been learning drums lately and also picked up a merlin m4 recently (http://www.seagullguitars.com/en/products/m4) which has somehow gotten me really interested in building instruments. I've built a cajon and some other random wooden percussion in the past, but I'm now working my way up towards some stringed instruments.

  4. Comment on What are you currently working on? in ~hobbies

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    I've heard of ISPs ensuring speed test works a lot better than your 'normal' net use. If you think they're doing that, do a google for 'download test files'. Most hosting companies host test files...

    I've heard of ISPs ensuring speed test works a lot better than your 'normal' net use. If you think they're doing that, do a google for 'download test files'. Most hosting companies host test files in various sizes to let potential clients see how fast their network is.

    Have your program curl/wget a few files from random hosts around the world and you'll get an even better picture of how well you connection really works!

    5 votes

  5. Comment on What are you currently working on? in ~hobbies

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    Just random little wood projects, but these are way better quality than what he's working with. They just need a little elbow grease to get them back into shape.

    Just random little wood projects, but these are way better quality than what he's working with. They just need a little elbow grease to get them back into shape.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on What are you currently working on? in ~hobbies

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    Don't tell my dad, but I'm currently working my way through a box full of old chisels from his dad and restoring them as a father's day gift.

    Don't tell my dad, but I'm currently working my way through a box full of old chisels from his dad and restoring them as a father's day gift.

    11 votes

  7. Comment on Speaking Of Podcats, What Do You Use To Listen To Yours? in ~talk

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    Not recently. I do recall that happening in the past though. I believe I changed a setting somewhere to specify how far into an EP it had to be to count as played, but sometime after that the...

    Not recently. I do recall that happening in the past though.
    I believe I changed a setting somewhere to specify how far into an EP it had to be to count as played, but sometime after that the issue stopped happening with an update.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Speaking Of Podcats, What Do You Use To Listen To Yours? in ~talk

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    Podcast Repubic on Android. I think it was just the first one I came upon when looking for a decent client that supported HTTP authentication, but I'm happy with it.

    Podcast Repubic on Android. I think it was just the first one I came upon when looking for a decent client that supported HTTP authentication, but I'm happy with it.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What hobby do you wish you could do but can't? in ~hobbies

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    You can do basically everything with hand tools - power tools just speed things up. There's a ton of 'hand tools only' and 'traditional joinery' resources on the net. Paul Sellers is a favorite of...

    You can do basically everything with hand tools - power tools just speed things up.

    There's a ton of 'hand tools only' and 'traditional joinery' resources on the net.

    Paul Sellers is a favorite of mine: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc3EpWncNq5QL0QhwUNQb7w

    A couple lists of starter tools:
    Western Approach: http://www.renaissancewoodworker.com/a-real-world-list-of-hand-tools-for-getting-started/
    Japanese Approach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znr1aU1tDSk

    Personally, I work in kind of a hybrid of the two. My saws are all Japanese, but most other tools are western - though I did get an inexpensive Japanese plane recently that I'm loving so far.

    Flea Markets and Garage Sales are both great for getting perfectly serviceable old tools at a massive savings.

  10. Comment on What are your hobbies? in ~talk

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    Woodworking is one I've gotten back into lately. Being in an apartment and without any shop space, I've been working without power tools and using traditional methods. Some things can be a lot...

    Woodworking is one I've gotten back into lately. Being in an apartment and without any shop space, I've been working without power tools and using traditional methods.
    Some things can be a lot slower to get done, but it's quite satisfying to build something with just your hands and you really don't need many tools to get started.

    1 vote