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by Grogan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:46 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Starfield
Replies: 12
Views: 349

Re: Starfield

So I finished this game. The main story, and I acquired all the Starborn powers by going to all the ancient temples. I still had a bunch of side quests queued up, and still countless systems I could have gone to, but I decided I'd rather do all that in a New Game+ After acquiring all the artifacts, ...
by Grogan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Music we like
Replies: 9
Views: 183

Foxes and Fossils

These folks are a cover band, a group of dads and their daughters (hence the name, Foxes and Fossils). They are fabulous musicians, who, in many cases reproduce the music they are doing, better than the original artists. For example, this is the absolute best rendition of "Angel From Montgomery...
by Grogan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Music we like
Replies: 9
Views: 183

Re: Music we like

That's what I appreciated about it, that it was different. It didn't tweak any musical emotions or anything though. I generally don't like "Rap" EXCEPT for some of the nasty, funny rhymes. I don't care for the monotonous musical character of it, just the recitation and the beat kind of jus...
by Grogan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Linux and Unix
Topic: agpgart
Replies: 1
Views: 53

Re: agpgart

I could have gotten rid of agpgart 15 years ago... that it was loading and in use was what deterred me. Easier to just leave it, distributors all do. But it does not use that module at all to initialize the GART or anything. I noticed something a bit interesting there (not related to this), look how...
by Grogan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Linux and Unix
Topic: The mesa problem I had with occlusion queries is fixed...
Replies: 0
Views: 31

The mesa problem I had with occlusion queries is fixed...

That mesa problem I had for a year with my RX 570 card, with flickering textures in Directx12 Unreal games (e.g. Borderlands 3 but not only) where I had to maintain my own patch, is fixed now, ironically (now that I have a new rig and can't even test this on the old one anymore... don't have the gam...
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: Universal Software
Topic: Firefox and Librewolf
Replies: 22
Views: 1004

Re: Firefox and Librewolf

Firefox 125.0.1 Release notes (for 125... they skipped 125.0) https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/125.0.1/releasenotes/ Firefox now supports the AV1 codec for Encrypted Media Extensions (EME), enabling higher-quality playback from video streaming providers. The Firefox PDF viewer now supports text...
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Music we like
Replies: 9
Views: 183

Re: Music we like

That kind of turns into like redneck rap or something :lol:

(I don't mind it)
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Ruck Fobocalls
Replies: 1
Views: 23

Re: Ruck Fobocalls

I've toyed with a few of those, but now I just hang up. It can get pretty nasty once the jig is up. If I say hello and hear silence for more than 2 seconds I hang up, even. Most of the people manning those phones aren't very bright and it's funny to watch videos of people giving them a hard time.
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Welcome Kiosk
Topic: Welcome Jan!
Replies: 10
Views: 119

Re: Welcome Jan!

Oh Hell, this probably isn't mobile friendly. One of the fixed width styles would be better though (can be changed in User Control Panel under Board Preferences in a drop list) Zema force feeds me mayonnaise :lol: (If you get hungry for some mayonnaise treats, we have some in our Random Stuff thread)
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Linux and Unix
Topic: agpgart
Replies: 1
Views: 53

agpgart

I've never found a straight answer as to whether or not that is used or needed with PCI-Express graphics. The module loads and is used by ttm (Translation Table Manager, part of the DRM system, a memory management driver used by probably everything but Intel UMA devices like onboard graphics that us...
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Ai Squared ZoomText keyboard
Replies: 3
Views: 48

Re: Ai Squared ZoomText keyboard

ehh... one thing that's fucking me up on this keyboard is that the "\ |" key (forward slash and pipe) is in a different place. On a "standard" keyboard, that's above the enter key and on this one it's down beside the right Shift key. The reason will be because they wanted to make...
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Linux and Unix
Topic: New Kernel
Replies: 36
Views: 1255

Re: New Kernel

Linux 6.8.7
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel ... eLog-6.8.7

There are only 7 shit tonnes of fixes for drm/amdgpu/display
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Ai Squared ZoomText keyboard
Replies: 3
Views: 48

Re: Ai Squared ZoomText keyboard

I'm scared to press those Windows keys lol

"I pressed the Windows key on my Linux computer and Satya Nadella popped out all booga booga"
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:01 am
Forum: Welcome Kiosk
Topic: Welcome Jan!
Replies: 10
Views: 119

Re: Welcome Jan!

No, TheeRadioDJ is our old friend General K!

Mick is... wait for it... Dark Angel :-)
by Grogan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:00 am
Forum: Welcome Kiosk
Topic: Welcome Jan!
Replies: 10
Views: 119

Re: Welcome Jan!

It's not that different from what you've used before. If you remember bbcode it works pretty much the same. You'll have to switch to "Full Editor & Preview" if composing in the Quick Reply (you won't lose your text) to get at the Attachments tab where you'll quickly figure out how to u...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Where Have The Intel LGA 1200 Motherboards Gone?
Replies: 5
Views: 39

Re: Where Have The Intel LGA 1200 Motherboards Gone?

The CPU probably doesn't have a lot of sale value now. What about this one? It's micro ATX, but it's cheap

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813119386
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: Linux and Unix
Topic: pretty bad amdgpu fault last night
Replies: 28
Views: 714

Re: pretty bad amdgpu fault last night

So I actually heard back from Asrock, and they sent me an RMA request form. I am to fill out the PDF. I thought how the Hell am I supposed to do that, I don't have Adobe Acrobat (Adobe can do an acrobatic leap and disappear up their own rectum) Then I remembered reading in release notes a long time ...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Where Have The Intel LGA 1200 Motherboards Gone?
Replies: 5
Views: 39

Re: Where Have The Intel LGA 1200 Motherboards Gone?

Shit that's the Canadian site (and in Canadian dollars) but that same board is listed here too (it was just an example) but there are better choices of shipping origin (e.g. I don't think "Free shipping from Israel" would be a good selling point at this time lol) https://www.newegg.com/p/p...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Where Have The Intel LGA 1200 Motherboards Gone?
Replies: 5
Views: 39

Re: Where Have The Intel LGA 1200 Motherboards Gone?

Amazon would always be my first choice to buy anything nowadays, but newegg seems to have plenty of LGA 1200 socket boards.

This wouldn't be low end:
https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16813145268

"Aorus" <--- always reminded me of aorta and anus combined :lol:
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Posting pics
Replies: 0
Views: 32

Posting pics

We've got pretty good image/attachment posting facilities here in phpBB and I have it so you can post relatively large images. The board will scale them, but the data is still there if you right click and view the image in a new tab. However, I've also got a Coppermine photo gallery on my .org domai...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Universal Software
Topic: Firefox and Librewolf
Replies: 22
Views: 1004

Re: Firefox and Librewolf

Hey, it looks like we've got Firefox 125 now but no release notes as usual. https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/125.0.1/ Interestingly, it seems they skipped or removed 125.0, it's not in the repository at all. They must have seriously messed something up. I'll get this built then we'll see...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Case Pictures
Replies: 31
Views: 460

Re: Case Pictures

Oh, that would be cool (replacements vs. unnecessarily long extenders) if they weren't shitty. The PSU connecting end is the most important, you wouldn't want to be second guessing that, especially way inside that enclosure. That could cause like EM interference too with that broken sheathing (if ne...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Gathering parts for new build
Replies: 51
Views: 1141

Re: Gathering parts for new build

So, in the end I decided that PS/2 to USB converter needed to get the Hell off my USB bus. It was causing latency issues with USB input. It wasn't bothering me gaming, but I'm a fairly fast typer and it was causing some glitchy missed keystroke behaviour and causing mouse latency warnings on the roo...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: A Poem for Grogan
Replies: 1
Views: 26

Re: A Poem for Grogan

Oh yeah! That was a good one, I enjoyed it.

(though I don't drink beer, or eat pickled eggs anymore and I wish I could still fart like that :evil: )
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Welcome Kiosk
Topic: Welcome to TheeRadioDJ
Replies: 4
Views: 44

Re: Welcome to TheeRadioDJ

It was certainly a variant of General_K (possibly GK) but I also recognized TheeRadioDJ or some variant of it, so you may have changed it to that at some point.
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Ai Squared ZoomText keyboard
Replies: 3
Views: 48

Ai Squared ZoomText keyboard

Oh, my luck! I haven't seen one of these since the early 2000's, I used to have some customers with bad eyesight that had them. I went to a local computer store that tends to have just what I need, and I'm going through shelves of keyboards, logitech, verbatim, microsoft, unheard of brands... all mo...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: Case Pictures
Replies: 31
Views: 460

Re: Case Pictures

Ahh cool, that makes sense with the PCI-E power connectors. In pics, sometimes the angle of view obscures where things are really coming from. Now that's a cool looking build, your personal rig. The figurine looks good in the lighting etc. too. Those cable extenders with the combs are the bee's knee...
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: Universal Hardware
Topic: EVGA - Great Customer Service
Replies: 4
Views: 39

Re: EVGA - Great Customer Service

It's a viable brand of PSU, a lot of those experts have them in their videos. I'm more leery of alternative brands of video cards, I've had bad experiences deviating from the path.
by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: Welcome Kiosk
Topic: Welcome Jan!
Replies: 10
Views: 119

Re: Welcome Jan!

Well, I do have a nice cake for you. It's a fake one, AI generated, so it will taste like air, sorry about that, but it's a nice one :-)

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by Grogan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Styles
Replies: 9
Views: 640

Re: Styles

Just a bump to make sure folks know they can change their board style.

I have the dark coloured, non-fixed width style as the default, but there's also a fixed width variant, as well as both fixed and wide for the light one. Go to User Control Panel and Board Preferences

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