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  1. Looking back at Android games which were all the rage back in the day

    Retrospective additions to the list: - Cut the Rope - Where's my Water?
    5 points
  2. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Absolutely ridiculous to say "do not buy" over a lack of fingerprint sensor. Especially over what will be a short-term problem. It's not much of an issue moving a mask out of the way anyway.
    5 points
  3. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Ah, the name calling, very nice. Look, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. iPhones are great phones for most people. Android is a platform that has its pros, too. To come on and resort to name calling is more of an indication of your state of mind (android rage?); what does it matter to you what other people spend their money on? Why is it such a big deal to you? On to the subject of this article. It lacks objectivity. There are many other factors that could justify a do not buy rating, from a lack of a 120Hz display to the notch looking somewhat outdated at this point in time (despite the impressive tech it houses). Instead of rating the phone lower and justifying the do not buy rating, or citing other reasons, we end up with this steaming pile of incoherency. The fact of the matter is that for anyone besides the author, we've thought of this already and it won't be a surprise. What do you think people who live in cold climates do when they're wearing gloves? Guess there's no phone worth buying.
    3 points
  4. Bathroom Exhaust fan

    It will fog up regardless of the fan.
    3 points
  5. The thing about candy crush that made it popular was all the psycholoigcal things they did to get people addicted to it, the icons, the sounds, the colour palatte, etc. Same thing casinos do with slot machines. I have a neighbour who happens to have the volume turned up way too high and I can hear every time they're playing this game which is probably for about 50% of the time they're awake, it takes over some people's lives.
    3 points
  6. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    He really likes the phone. So what are you talking about. He's giving it constant praise and only saying not to buy it because it doesn't have one single feature. Did you even read it?
    3 points
  7. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    LOLWUT? The only thing anyone is saying is keep the stupid personal bias out of reviews. It has nothing to do with purported fanboys. Look at you trying to fit in and be one of the cool kids by calling people iSheep. Better luck next time.
    3 points
  8. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    This review is a joke and should really be taken down or updated to be less contradictory. It's completely incoherent as it stands. The defining characteristic of a phone is not the unlock method for anyone but you. To say do not buy as a result of a worst case scenario of falling back to a PIN entry when you state elsewhere the device is near perfect... come on man. Who are you writing this review for, yourself or everyone else?? I think we all know the answer, so you might as well put it in appropriate words. "For me, it's a big enough deal to not buy the phone." Here, let's do a test one: Instead of saying "I don't like this article, do not read it." I could say, "For me, this article is an incoherent piece of trash. I won't be reading others by Rich Woods."
    3 points
  9. Software question

    Virtualization software. Hyper-V VMware Virtualbox etc
    3 points
  10. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Write a review about a product, add "DO NOT BUY" in the title, use any reason possible(literally in this comical case) and pray for as many clicks as possible. Seems to be a never ending trend.
    3 points
  11. Whilst the hardware for this thing is great, the device overall is a massively wasted opportunity. What they should have done is released a device with all the classic Game & Watch games on the device, and maybe an update for one or two. Collectors (I'm one), just don't need yet another device that plays Mario 1 & 2, we've already got loads of them... We want the really old stuff LIKE Ball and so on. Stuff that we just can't get anywhere else.
    3 points
  12. Bathroom Exhaust fan

    Rub shaving cream on your mirror and dry wipe it clean. No more fog.
    2 points
  13. uTorrent 3.5.5 Build 45838

    Switch to qBittorrent, it even has a dark theme. Period.
    2 points
  14. The idea with cellular on ARM PCs is that it's integrated into the chipset so you're not paying a premium for it. But also, what do you mean by locked down? And what trend of locked down devices? The cost doesn’t seem to support that theory. They aren’t passing any savings to the consumer.
    2 points
  15. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    I wrote that iPhone 11 Pro review. The difference was that we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic. Face ID was fine at the time but the circumstances have changed. And so has IOS. If you head into Settings, Face ID and Passcode, click Set Up An Alternate Appearance, and do it with your mask. This is what I'm talking about. IOS requires some attention to the OS, not just doing selfies. Have you actually tried doing this? If you try to set up an alternate appearance with a mask on iOS says that your face is obstructed. If you've had any other results, let me know. https://osxdaily.com/2020/08/1...0obstructed%2C...%20More%20 Like I said, there are workarounds.
    2 points
  16. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    What a bunch of Apple fanboys in here who are crybabies. Rich is dead on. The iSheep whining at their best in here.
    2 points
  17. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    It's an interesting review that drives good discussion, but I don't like the clickbait headline.
    2 points
  18. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Well, if it's as short a term of a problem as you say, I'll update this review. However, assuming Apple goes back to its usual September schedule for iPhones next year, we're only about four months away from "just wait until the next iPhone" season. Except it's not a problem of the device. You don't buy a phone that clearly doesn't have X, then shave off 3 points of a review for not having something they never advertised. Out of all the reviews I've seen, I'm sad that this was the reason to not buy the Max... not the fact that maybe the cameras aren't leaps and bounds better than the other iPhone models, or the screen size being fairly large and maybe hard to navigate with one hand... nope, THIS was the reason. A problem that would by your standards exists going back as far as the iPhone X from 3 years ago and has nothing to do with this one being the "Pro Max" of today. Yea but we weren’t in a pandemic when the X came out. And we criticize devices all the time for not having features that the OEM never promises, because their competitors do have these features. Face ID worked a year ago. Now you have to type a PIN while you’re in public. Google didn’t have this problem this year because it had the sense to add a fingerprint sensor. And by all means, for anyone that’s ok with the compromise, go ahead and buy it. It’s fantastic. People seem more mad at the rating than anything else, but it’s a big deal if you’ve actually used the competition. The thing is, if you waited until we don’t have to wear masks anymore to buy this phone, my advice would probably be to wait until the iPhone 13 I have an Android phone that only has a fingerprint sensor. I have an iPhone that only has FaceID. Only having FaceID is not a big deal. It really isn't. If that's the biggest thing you can complain about then it seems like it's a pretty solid product. It is a solid product. I was pretty clear about that. But I'm not going to tell people to spend $1,200 on something that only had Face ID when Face ID doesn't work with a mask on. It's just as easy to wait for next year's iPhone. You seem to not understand that reviews are meant to be unbiased. People were asking for a review, not a recommendation on why or why not they should buy it. Interesting, because that's not what biased means. Biased would mean that I went into this review with a plan to favor it or not based on personal feelings. I did go and look up a bunch of other reviews after you said that though, and pretty much everyone gives it some level of "you should buy this if" or "don't buy this if". Seems more like people are mad that I said not to buy it, not mad that I said whether or not to at all. If you disagree, then by all means, buy it. If you think it's unfair to criticize the lack of a fingerprint sensor, the rest of the review praises the device, so again, go ahead and buy it.
    2 points
  19. Favorite Windows OS version

    2 points
  20. uTorrent 3.5.5 Build 45838

    Both BitTorrent and uTorrent are detected by Windows Defender as Malware, because of Potentially unwanted behavior.
    1 point
  21. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    For a moment, after seeing the title, I felt very guilty for recommending the phone to a vision-impaired friend. I then had a deep sigh of relief after reading Rich’s ridiculous reason for his outrageous no-recommendation. I am never going to waste any more time reading such half-a**ed reviews.
    1 point
  22. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    How much bigger do you want it to be? The 12 pro max is noticeably larger than then 11 pro max. It’s verging on the almost too big to fit in my pocket level. Yeah—-6.7in. Is huge already.
    1 point
  23. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Well, if it's as short a term of a problem as you say, I'll update this review. However, assuming Apple goes back to its usual September schedule for iPhones next year, we're only about four months away from "just wait until the next iPhone" season. Except it's not a problem of the device. You don't buy a phone that clearly doesn't have X, then shave off 3 points of a review for not having something they never advertised. Out of all the reviews I've seen, I'm sad that this was the reason to not buy the Max... not the fact that maybe the cameras aren't leaps and bounds better than the other iPhone models, or the screen size being fairly large and maybe hard to navigate with one hand... nope, THIS was the reason. A problem that would by your standards exists going back as far as the iPhone X from 3 years ago and has nothing to do with this one being the "Pro Max" of today. People seem more mad at the rating than anything else Well, yeah. When you knock 3 points off just because it lacks a feature it never advertised to have, that's kinda whack man. That's... completely fine to do. Reviews are done in context of a market. If a consumer can get a device with more elsewhere, or if those options are more standard across the market, then it's entirely fair to knock points off a product that doesn't have that feature, whether they advertised it or not. Advertising should have nothing to do with reviews; we shouldn't let marketers determine how reviews are done. That said, I don't agree 3 whole points should be removed from the review score here. I know there's a pandemic, and it's an interesting (and brave ) move on Rich's part to call this out so strongly, but is the issue worth 30% of the score? To me, no. To Rich, yes. largely agree. It's rich's review, nobody is required to read it. He feels like it deserves a 7, get off his back. You're right, it's his review, nobody's required to read it... and nobody will continue doing so if the metric at which you grade by has no rules to it... But hey, it's his review. 7/10, do not read.
    1 point
  24. Microsoft Surface Pro X (SQ2) review: Still the best Windows tablet

    The idea with cellular on ARM PCs is that it's integrated into the chipset so you're not paying a premium for it. But also, what do you mean by locked down? And what trend of locked down devices? No cost? The chip has to cost more... Regardless, I rather not have a cellular chip on my PC. No other OS options and/or any way to install another OS on the Surface Pro X and now the new M1 Macs.
    1 point
  25. Based on the performance scores this thing is 50% more expensive than the samsung for a petty performance increase, at $1500 this thing is vastly more expensive than high performance x86 laptops and it offers nothing that they offer except cellular connectivity. Seems like you're far better off spending 75% less than this and getting a normal x86 based tablet
    1 point
  26. Couch / Sofa cushions

    We've washed the covers then flat air dry. Push that foam back in and Bob's your uncle.
    1 point
  27. Looking back at Android games which were all the rage back in the day

    I miss geoDefense and geoDefense Swarm for iOS.
    1 point
  28. I thought it was only a slight perf boost? Wasnt the SQ1 considered pretty "average"?
    1 point
  29. Favorite Windows OS version

    Windows 7 was my favourite windows. It just worked, it made sense to me, and I truly enjoyed it. Windows 10 is making me consider a mac. It's a bloody mess, breaks all the time. I'm not doing anything differently. That said, since the poll left a few out, I'll rate them based on many criteria (nostalgia, usability, function, excitement), as an overall, of only the versions I've extensively used:- 1: Windows 95 (My first true experience, it was amazing) 2: Windows 7 (The absolute best windows) 3: Windows XP (the longest lasting heavy hitter, with powerful memories) 4: Windows 98 (It worked) 5: Windows 10 (It's better than the ones lower than it, at least) 6: Windows 8.1 (Just better 8 ) 7: Windows 8 (I hated it) 8: Windows ME (I hated it a lot) 9: Windows Vista (I immensely hated it) 10: Windows 3.1 (Sure I used this a lot, but I was very young and didn't care about computers at that time)
    1 point
  30. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Or you could buy a phone with a fingerprint sensor, which is literally any other premium phone. Or more importantly, just wait until next year’s iPhone when this is solved one way or the other Except my work provides me with this phone (XS Max) as I am on call and they won't provide any other types of phones (Our Communications Director is not a fan of Androids and our upgrade path is limited). I know people who have had iPhone 8s since they came out. Sure, I could carry a second one or even buy my own phone and adopt my company's security policy, but I really don't feel like having to pay for that and can just very well deal with it.
    1 point
  31. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    I came from an X. It’s awesome.
    1 point
  32. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    “Rolls eyes” Dumbest take ever just to get clicks. I own the phone. It’s awesome. Huge upgrade over my 11 pro
    1 point
  33. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    A lot of his reviews are 'out of wack' tbh
    1 point
  34. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    I have an 11 Pro Max - so have faceID, and it hasn’t yet been an issue for me. Even through lockdown I’m just falling back to PIN when wearing a mask. I think a bigger deal is being made than it warrants.
    1 point
  35. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    A real patriot. a rEaL pAtRiOt
    1 point
  36. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Well, if it's as short a term of a problem as you say, I'll update this review. However, assuming Apple goes back to its usual September schedule for iPhones next year, we're only about four months away from "just wait until the next iPhone" season. Except it's not a problem of the device. You don't buy a phone that clearly doesn't have X, then shave off 3 points of a review for not having something they never advertised. Out of all the reviews I've seen, I'm sad that this was the reason to not buy the Max... not the fact that maybe the cameras aren't leaps and bounds better than the other iPhone models, or the screen size being fairly large and maybe hard to navigate with one hand... nope, THIS was the reason. A problem that would by your standards exists going back as far as the iPhone X from 3 years ago and has nothing to do with this one being the "Pro Max" of today. People seem more mad at the rating than anything else Well, yeah. When you knock 3 points off just because it lacks a feature it never advertised to have, that's kinda whack man. That's... completely fine to do. Reviews are done in context of a market. If a consumer can get a device with more elsewhere, or if those options are more standard across the market, then it's entirely fair to knock points off a product that doesn't have that feature, whether they advertised it or not. Advertising should have nothing to do with reviews; we shouldn't let marketers determine how reviews are done. That said, I don't agree 3 whole points should be removed from the review score here. I know there's a pandemic, and it's an interesting (and brave ) move on Rich's part to call this out so strongly, but is the issue worth 30% of the score? To me, no. To Rich, yes.
    1 point
  37. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Well, if it's as short a term of a problem as you say, I'll update this review. However, assuming Apple goes back to its usual September schedule for iPhones next year, we're only about four months away from "just wait until the next iPhone" season. Except it's not a problem of the device. You don't buy a phone that clearly doesn't have X, then shave off 3 points of a review for not having something they never advertised. Out of all the reviews I've seen, I'm sad that this was the reason to not buy the Max... not the fact that maybe the cameras aren't leaps and bounds better than the other iPhone models, or the screen size being fairly large and maybe hard to navigate with one hand... nope, THIS was the reason. A problem that would by your standards exists going back as far as the iPhone X from 3 years ago and has nothing to do with this one being the "Pro Max" of today. People seem more mad at the rating than anything else Well, yeah. When you knock 3 points off just because it lacks a feature it never advertised to have, that's kinda whack man. Your literal conclusion is"It would be the complete package, if there wasn't a pandemic going on." The ugly part is that even overlooking "why" you rated it that way, 7/10 equating to "do not buy" tells me that your scale still doesn't make sense. It's like we're utilizing the IGN scale here...
    1 point
  38. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Interesting review decision. I’m lucky to be living in a country with competent leadership so I don’t need to wear a mask. So I don’t have a personal bias on how frustrating Face ID becomes while wearing one. Entering a pin is not hard though, and it alone being the reason to say not to buy it is ridiculous. Just lazy. Probably clickbait. Also, I imagine you’re not wearing a mask MOST of the time.
    1 point
  39. Favorite Windows OS version

    I voted windows 10 but actually it is windows 2000. Windows 2000 Windows 10 Windows 7 Windows 98
    1 point
  40. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    so if not being able to use Face ID is such an issue, just pull your mask down to unlock and out it back up...simple. If it's such a big issue. Personally, I do that if I really need FaceID (for certain apps such as passwords I cannot recall), otherwise, I deal with my 5 digit pin 🙄
    1 point
  41. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    He hasn’t figured out the difference between opinion fluff and review.
    1 point
  42. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Well, if it's as short a term of a problem as you say, I'll update this review. However, assuming Apple goes back to its usual September schedule for iPhones next year, we're only about four months away from "just wait until the next iPhone" season. Except it's not a problem of the device. You don't buy a phone that clearly doesn't have X, then shave off 3 points of a review for not having something they never advertised. Out of all the reviews I've seen, I'm sad that this was the reason to not buy the Max... not the fact that maybe the cameras aren't leaps and bounds better than the other iPhone models, or the screen size being fairly large and maybe hard to navigate with one hand... nope, THIS was the reason. A problem that would by your standards exists going back as far as the iPhone X from 3 years ago and has nothing to do with this one being the "Pro Max" of today.
    1 point
  43. Favorite Windows OS version

    Windows 7 by a mile! Liked XP also, but not as much as 7. Never once had a single issue on Windows 7. Can't say as I dislike Windows 10 as much as I did at first, but I'd rate it behind 7 and XP still.
    1 point
  44. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Apple does good work on its chips but I never buy into these sort of benchmark comparisons with Snapdragon chips. It's really not a good 1:1 test since we can't run ios on SD chips or Android on Apples chips.
    1 point
  45. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Falls back to using a PIN too if you can't use Face ID
    1 point
  46. iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Do not buy this phone

    Fair play Rich, you`re going to get some grief about giving it a 7 and "do not buy" tag though! Also how on earth does a weather app chew up 45GB of data in a couple of days? This is a problem I can forsee with 5G, people may have a data cap of a couple of gig, then get charged for going over at extortionate rates because some daft process gulps a shed load of data...
    1 point
  47. Ahh yes, COVID19. A great excuse for... well, everything.
    1 point
  48. Galaxy S20 series discounted by up to $450 on Microsoft Store

    In Canada, the bundles are a bit different: https://www.microsoft.com/en-c...;preview=&previewModes= And of course, nowhere near as good a deal.
    1 point
  49. The Mandalorian

    Thanks for the valuable contribution.
    1 point
  50. Is a Netgear Nighthawk AX5200 a good buy?

    Netgear has been known to fluctuate in quality; not nearly as much as Linksys but still a fair amount. the R7000 and a few of their other AC routers were some of their higher quality time periods I always advise people to stay away from the ISP modem/router combo devices. they tend to be less stable, have not so good antennae, get less firmware/security updates, etc. Best to get a stand alone modem then have a separate router for WiFi and such.
    1 point