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hwertz
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Sony is killing off recordable Blu-ray, bidding farewell to disc burning
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I actually JUST got a hold of a laptop, like within the last couple months, with a HD-DVD drive in it. And shockingly a friend had a...
Yesterday at 9:30 PM
hwertz
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Sony is killing off recordable Blu-ray, bidding farewell to disc burning
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Honestly until the next generation of optical is out, it's vaporware. If you rely on optical media, having the old format go out of...
Yesterday at 3:57 PM
hwertz
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Sony is killing off recordable Blu-ray, bidding farewell to disc burning
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1) Tapes. Places often use LTO tape. The capacity is very high, up in the dozens of TB range per tape. That's what Amazon and them...
Tuesday at 3:47 PM
hwertz
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Microsoft bans China-based employees from using Android devices for work, mandates switch to iPhones
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Gross. So people will have their real phone they do everything on, then a company phone that sits there and does nothing except when...
Tuesday at 2:44 PM
hwertz
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How Much VRAM is Enough for PC Gaming?
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I give my card a break, I'm running an old but nice looking 1280x1024 monitor so I run (in a window usually) at 720p (1280x720)...
Jul 2, 2024
hwertz
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Upgrade Your Monitor, Not Your GPU
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1080p? Luxury! Believe it or not I'm still running a 1280x1024 monitor -- so I run games in 1280x720 windowed. If I want over 60hz...
Jul 2, 2024
hwertz
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$10,000 cooler designed with AI keeps Core i9-14900KF chilly at 7.5 GHz
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What is it, platinum? I mean copper's a bit pricey but not that high. Impressive nevertheless.
Jul 2, 2024
hwertz
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How Much RAM Do Gamers Need? 16GB vs. 32GB vs. 64GB
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Youtube's been giving me fits the last couple weeks. Last night it was running at 144p! Yup! DDR4 is down to only $1.50 a GB (It's...
Jun 24, 2024
hwertz
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How Much RAM Do Gamers Need? 16GB vs. 32GB vs. 64GB
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I was highly amused when I saw this HP "gaming" laptop marked down to like $500 a few days ago. RTX3060 but 8GB RAM and a 512GB SSD...
Jun 24, 2024
hwertz
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Bugatti's latest hypercar trades turbos for a V16 hybrid powerplant
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Had one up here in SW Wisconsin that went over a hill at some massive speed, shot past the T intersection at the bottom of the hill...
Jun 22, 2024
hwertz
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Bugatti's latest hypercar trades turbos for a V16 hybrid powerplant
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Yeah it has a 16 cylinder engine, the 37 miles is just electric range, I'm sure they put a giant gas tank in there to keep that thing...
Jun 21, 2024
hwertz
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YouTuber installed Windows XP on a touchscreen MacBook and it went exactly as you'd expect
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I was already using Linux by then, so I didn't find XP all that great either. But it was FAR better than 95/98/ME. I don't know if it...
Jun 21, 2024
hwertz
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Roundup: Snapdragon X Elite Windows laptop first impressions, performance and battery life preview
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Yes!
Jun 21, 2024
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I would love this thing with Android on it. Not ChromeOS or the bastardized AndroidTV, full on tablet-centric Android. Oh yeah!
Jun 21, 2024
hwertz
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Microsoft ignored months-old security bug in Outlook that allowed email spoofing
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Well, as far as I'm concerned he followed responsible disclosure. He let Microsoft know; and they made it clear they were not going to...
Jun 20, 2024
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