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  1. Is being self employed a good idea?

    I applaud the patience shown by our members in answering the OPs question, however the OP is not doing himself any favours by then arguing with the facts. Asked and answered: closed.
    7 points
  2. New Core i9-10850K 10-core Comet Lake-S CPU could be launching soon

    It's looking like late 2020 or for sure 2021 is going to be do or die time for Intel at this rate. 10th gen isn't much to talk about, anyone with a 8xxx or 9xxx cpu might as well just stick with those for now. Let's see what 11th gen can do.
    3 points
  3. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Your responses are a joke. YOU DO NOT HAVE A RECORD. NOBODY CAN LEGALLY FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR ARREST. IT CANNOT LEGALLY AFFECT YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT. But hey, if “people on reddit” say otherwise, go bug them! And for the record, the thing that will hold you back is your attitude more than anything else!
    3 points
  4. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Well this is going round in circles, I'm not sure what the point in asking the question was when you seem to have already made up your mind. Being self-employed is tough. You can't guarantee a steady paycheck, you don't get covered for things like medical insurance. It's almost always better to have a steady job.
    3 points
  5. PC gamers are going to be in for a treat with this game. It's brilliant. It has an amazing story and world. They will also be in for a treat with Death Stranding. That game also has an amazing story and world.
    3 points
  6. Don't forget the abuse of reservation system.
    2 points
  7. There is a lot of misconception about 32vs 64bits. -if you phone has 16gb ram, doesn't means your apps need to run on 64bits, specially chrome that creates a process for each tab. Each 32bits process can use up to 4gb of memory, you usually have many apps running, so you can feel the benefits of 16gb of ram, even with 32bits apps - if you have the exactly same app running on 32 and 64 bits, chances are the 32 bits version is faster and consumes less memory, because all pointers in 64bits process all 2x bigger. So every time the processor needs to load something from ram, it will takes more time. - 64bits code is bigger, what makes the binaries bigger and slower to load. - yes, the 64 bits chrome can be faster, because of more optimized jit, criptography and compression apis are usually better too. But in general it is not a magical solution -chrome already consumes a lot of ram, it will make consume even more
    2 points
  8. Is being self employed a good idea?

    That's it. I'm not sure why you came here after the 'experts' on reddit already 'punked' you into believing something that isn't even close to reality only to completely blow off everything we are saying. Listen to whomever you want. We said it's a nothing burger. The online legal advise you got said it was a nothing burger. Some strangers on reddit convinced you that you're doomed and that's all that seems to matter. At this point I'm inclined to say your non-record is impeding your ability to have a career but its not because of the arrest but instead it's you're belief that it is the cause. Why don't you simply go talk to a recruiter? Go talk to a placement counselor at your school? Will you believe them more than strangers on reddit? I'm thinking you won't. I'm not sure why you think reddit is a be-all end -all. Honestly, that's the last place I'd ever go for something like this. As Nick said, yeah, just be self employed. That's the answer. What skills will you be bringing to the table? What is your prior experience? Those will be the defining traits that will determine your success as a self employed individual. Is your presentation more upbeat, polished and professional than it comes across here? That may be something you need to work on before taking that step.
    2 points
  9. Is being self employed a good idea?

    I don't consider it to be a joke, I answered your question. I also didn't touch on your lack of a criminal record because others here have already told you that it doesn't matter. But since it seems that you only want to hear an answer that you've decided on, ok. Being self-employed is always the way to go, and it's so easy to do! Is that a better answer for you?
    2 points
  10. Yeah. India has so many talented software engineers but all flee to UK, US, AU and NZ because till now none of the governments took software development seriously. This is actually shameful state to be in. But I am glad this government has at least acknowledged it.
    2 points
  11. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Jesus, I've hired people that have misdemeanors on their records. Getting in a bar fight will get you busted on a misdemeanor. You need to stop thinking anyone cares about your non existing record. You weren't even convicted, just arrested. Stop blaming this for your inability to get a job.
    2 points
  12. Is being self employed a good idea?

    So look up your state/country laws instead of asking strangers on the internet who couldn't care less but probably don't have much going on so they humor you.
    2 points
  13. Is being self employed a good idea?

    No, go get a job. As we told you before, an expunged record is just that. The incident is gone from your record. The fact it was just a misdemeanor makes your concerns even more baseless. Get on with your life man.
    2 points
  14. UK government to acquire OneWeb for $500 million

    pounds*
    2 points
  15. Definitely welcome the larger file sizes!
    2 points
  16. Mac OS Desktops: 3Q 2020

    Welcome to the Mac OS Desktops thread! Mac OS X Desktops are split into 4 threads over the course of a year to reduce clutter. 1Q - January through March. 2Q - April through June. 3Q - July through September. 4Q - October through December. Posting Guidelines - Embedded images should be smaller than or equal to 1440x900 (preferably 1024x768). - The file size for image previews should be no larger than 750 KB. - Images linked externally should be no larger than 3 MB. - If you plan to img-embed your desktop, please try to keep it under 100k (It's recommended that you link it, externally). - Stay within the board rules, no matter how yummy you may believe it to be. - If you are going to quote, there isn't a need to quote an img-embeded picture - Just don't do it. Please just reference the post by page number/page link/etc. - The desktops thread is not to be used as a means to post images of a pornographic or otherwise provocative nature. We do not support a babes forum and neither will we in an unofficial capacity. Please help to keep the thread relevant and safe to browse for everyone. - The moderators of this forum reserve the right to edit or remove your posts as necessary so they may comply with our Community Rules and so that the thread remains on topic. In the interests of keeping the thread on topic it is strongly urged that you format your posts in the following order: - Themes: Name/where you got it (with link would be nice). - Wallpaper: Name/where you got it (with link would be nice). - Icons: Name/where you got it (with link would be nice). - Programs: Name/where you got it (with link would be nice). For finding mystery wallpapers, consider using Google Images Reverse Search or Tineye. Please use reduced-size thumbnails, where possible, out of respect for people running on lower bandwidth or screen resolutions. Any image posted that is over established guidelines will be removed! Use a thumbnail or use a text link to your image. If your image is removed, this is why.
    1 point
  17. New Core i9-10850K 10-core Comet Lake-S CPU could be launching soon

    I know segmentation is a necessity in most markets but this is just absurd. 2 SKUs from the same launch just 100mhz apart in base and boost... I can only imagine that Intel are struggling to get enough dies to hit 10900k speeds across 10 cores.
    1 point
  18. How is it a "hassle"? You literally just pull it apart. How could it be even simpler?
    1 point
  19. New Core i9-10850K 10-core Comet Lake-S CPU could be launching soon

    I think that is why the XT refresh exists, to match current Intel before releasing the 4000 series
    1 point
  20. It too little too late for Intel with me, they've been screwing us over for around 10 years that I don't care what they release, it's Ryzen all the way for me now and considering the new Ryzen is on the way near the end of the year, who would I care what Intel release?
    1 point
  21. And the Microsoft hate continues.
    1 point
  22. I'm calling it. a TikTok clone will win first place
    1 point
  23. Is being self employed a good idea?

    How has this thread gotten to 2 pages?! It's simple. Expunged = Removed : Therefore any employer looking to see if you have a criminal history will see nothing. Whether you choose to divulge what happened is up to you but you are under no requirement to do so. You've been told the same thing again and again. So, again, How has this thread gotten to 2 pages?!
    1 point
  24. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Why is this thread even allowed? It’s just a rollover from this:
    1 point
  25. and i suppose this would apply to apps that rely on chromium webkit/chromium under the hood, which would make up a decent chunk of apps.
    1 point
  26. 64-bit Chrome for Android will soon arrive with improved performance

    Google Chrome on Android wasn’t already 64-bit?? What???
    1 point
  27. Criminals arrested after police crack encrypted messages

    Besides, EncroChat was even more secure than your combination. Clearly not. I don't think you've learned the meaning of the word "clearly". This is the first time EncroChat was compromised. The iPhone+Telegram gets compromised (as opposed to "hacked") every day when someone with a narrowly worded court order goes to Apple or Telegram and asks for chat histories of a certain individual.
    1 point
  28. Is being self employed a good idea?

    TBH your degree isn't going to help with your attitude, nor will it mean much without first work experience, you've basically have self-determined that your destined to fail, hate to tell you you will, especially with that attitude. Thing is, it's okay to fail, I've done it plenty of times, to the point where I should have been fired, but you just gotta pick yourself up, dust off and try again.
    1 point
  29. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Ok... so start applying for jobs. You live in a state where expunged records can only be accessed by law enforcement and/or court order: There's nothing stopping you from living the life you want or getting the job you want. Live your life, don't let it pass you by worrying about non issues, you'll regret it.
    1 point
  30. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Dude, I'm going to be painfully blunt, it's fine being skeptical, but your borderline paranoid, grow some ###### balls, reword your resume and apply yourself to a damned job. Stop dwelling on a damned expunged misdemeanor, all your doing is finding an excuse to bitch about why you haven't gotten the job you want when it's actually quite frankly, your attitude thats holding you back. I've developed talent while I was a DBA and I've encountered many people like you whom give up because they didn't get the job they wanted, however I was also blunt with them also and helped in getting them the job they wanted and they all thanked me afterwards since I typically am right when it comes down to the reasons why they didn't get it the first time around. Be it there not dedicated enough to their current role, attitude problems, confidence/self-esteem issues, knowledge, or just plain not wanting the position enough.
    1 point
  31. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Yes the lawyers i talked to on avvo most of them from where my current state is. Anyways Healthy behavior or not I would like if you stop recommending therapy. Why would I pay for someone just to sit there and pretend to listen what I'm going through? Why good is it if I go to a therapist only for them to tell me that I cant have the job or life I want now? Therapy didnt help when my parents died and its not gonna help now.
    1 point
  32. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Whether he's right or not that's doesnt convince me and last time I check you're not the one with a record and stressing about whether an employer is going to see it or whatever. Again you really think this is funny? The way I see it yes you do. Not to be rude, but don't tell me to stress about this. I could care less about this arrest being expunged. That's why I dont like to acknowledge it. It was a waste of time getting it expunged as is.
    1 point
  33. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Is thats suppose to make this better? You think its funny that I can't get the job I want now no matter what credentials I have? Like I said, if you wanna believe that I have nothing to worry about then more power to you.
    1 point
  34. SEGA's Genesis Mini is currently discounted to $50 on Amazon

    Anyone want to play these games Could have done so in an emulator for decades.
    1 point
  35. Hands-on with Windows 10 build 20161

    It's only enabled for some Insiders, but if you're familiar with ViveTool, you can enable it. Quick how-to: 1 - Download and extract ViveTool: https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ViVe/releases/tag/v0.2.0 2 - Use PowerShell or cmd to run ViveTool with the following command: addconfig 23615618 2
    1 point
  36. Jeez with all this *teasing*, are they trying to market a phone or an onlyfans account? >.<
    1 point
  37. Pakistan bans "addictive" PUBG citing health concerns

    What about drugs? I'm sure I don't need to explain the difference between a video game and something like coke. Exactly the point I wanted to convey. You group drugs and games is different buckets. One is in "That's OK" bucket and the other is in "Ban it!" Bucket. In some "developed countries/places" weed for recreational use is still in "Ban it!" bucket but for others it's OK. Even the US banned alcohol in the 1920s. Poly marriages are still perfectly alright in some societies. My point is, something can be made legal/banned by the authorities writing something on a piece of paper. But how they reach that conclusion is based on many things, In my opinion, like the societal construct, the perception of harm to an individual, the ability to police it (as dustojnikhunmer stated) and just about looking at the pros and cons of banning something. So it is not up to us in an armchair to decide whether something happening in another legal jurisdiction is legal or not. If something needs to be changed, it will, as long as there is popular support to it (at least in a democracy). Not all games were banned, just PUBG.
    1 point
  38. I've lost track of how many phones Moto have announced this year. (yes, same comment I made when they announced the One Fusion+)
    1 point
  39. Motherboard Recommendations

    Hello, Gigabyte still makes motherboards in Taiwan. ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, ECS, and MSI at one point made their motherboards in Taiwan, however, I do not know if they currently still do, or some are made in China. BCM Advanced Research designs in the US and Taiwan, and manufactures in Taiwan. EVGA designs in the US, but I am unsure where they manufacture. I believe Raptor Computing Systems designs and builds in the US. Supermicro does the majority of its design as well as does final assembly in Fremont, CA, but outsources production to suppliers in China and Taiwan (they reportedly moved production out of China last year). System 76 is designed and manufactured in the US with domestic and foreign components, as are some Dell, Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard systems. Trenton Systems designs and builds in the US. Tyan manufacturers in China. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
    1 point
  40. I absolutely loved the original Settlers game on the Amiga, then The Settlers 2 on PC took everything about that and made it even greater. I never really played any other games in the series after that with the exception of The Settlers II 10th Anniversary. I might have to check this out if / when released.
    1 point
  41. Dish acquires Boost Mobile for $1.4 billion from T-Mobile

    Boost Mobile: When you're broke, but you've accepted it. (Admittedly based off of decade old experience.) As opposed to Verizon: We're robbing you blind, but you've accepted it.
    1 point
  42. It seems to still be getting updates on 19.3, I think it just affects Linux Mint 20. They're using two different package bases so I think 19.3 will continue serving Chromium just fine. So I wonder if Linux Mint 20 will stop getting updates for Chromium. You cannot install Chromium from the software manager in Mint 20 at all. It is listed but it won't install. They provide a link in the software manager to download Chromium from the Chromium website though where you can find downloads without snapd bundled. Linux should be about Freedom. Most distros offer Chromium as an alternative. However Mint thinks they know whats best for their users Unfortunately, it is feeling more and more like Microsoft Windows. I am glad that I am free to choose a distro that does not force users into specific software, particularly when is is opensource.
    1 point
  43. Facebook are full of excrement. I can't even say for sure the amount of times that I've reported posts with various forms of hate speech (that don't get taken down if there aren't enough trigger words), homophobic and transphobic posts (which don't seem to get taken down at all) and even sexualisation of children which seems to stay up unless you can explicitly see nipples and/or genitals. And yet I've known other someone who received a ban for using the phrase "sad git" Facebook's moderation is pathetic.
    1 point
  44. Mac OS Desktops: 3Q 2020

    I do like those icons... lets hope something pushes to Big Sur soon to let us update as we see fit, Ill keep an eye out for more of your posts
    1 point
  45. Mac OS Desktops: 3Q 2020

    Here's my desktop.. nothing major. Finished? the drive last night - I'm only doing all this as a way to have a handle of things so that I can make a dark drive as with my other Catalina harddisk icons and as an exercise. The same goes for the folder icons - I have the process still of adding the symbols on the folders - I wanted a glimpse of how Apple could have made changes to the various styles In an essence, I have nothing better to do 😛
    1 point
  46. Mac OS Desktops: 3Q 2020

    @forster yeah, that's unfortunate about LiteIcon - although in the past the author was kind enough to spend some time writing back if there was an indication of LiteIcon working with Catalina as an example. It's of course very early and the author might now have given that app a thought just yet. I however hope he has. At this point I'm afraid to ask. I've also been fond of the Bluecurve icons or the Tango icons. There's many iconsets that are classic - even the folders of Amiga GlowIcons are up there - that last statement is because of my history with AmigaOS I can't let that OS go - not in my mind and certainly not in my heart.
    1 point
  47. Mac OS Desktops: 3Q 2020

    Oooo I didnt know about LiteIcon, my fave icons ever are the old Bluecurve icons from Fedora/XP back in the day. Personally i think out of the two defaults Id rather the old Catalina squared off icons, but its probably just a matter of time before the new ones click. They just look like cheap knock off mac icons to me at this point! Also, thought Id give it a go but:
    1 point
  48. Mac OS Desktops: 3Q 2020

    @forster I can see that I need to up my game .. the dark ones look hella nice. Thank you for sharing. I only made the default - bright mode folder. I have much work to be done. There's no indication that LiteIcon might work on macOS 11 as far as I'm aware so I might not proceed.
    1 point
  49. Mac OS Desktops: 3Q 2020

    There was a query in the last thread about the folder icons, afaik they are the new ones, this is my old catalina desktop from the previous thread and the icons are a lot more square. My VMware is borked in Big Sur or I'd throw up a VM and do a proper dive. Hope this makes sense
    1 point
  50. Is being self employed a good idea?

    Well that can't happen for me now can it? This is obviously a joke to you.
    0 points