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Showing content with the highest reputation on 18/02/21 in Posts

  1. Incredibly wasteful of energy along with excessive heating. Absolute madness.
    9 points
  2. Electronic Arts officially confirms Codemasters acquisition

    How depressing.
    6 points
  3. Lol I doubt it will stop people making a custom driver or program that bypasses the blocks on that feature. Unless the new CMP cards are cheaper than buying and using a desktop GPU, then the problem won't go away.
    5 points
  4. they'll just use older drivers....
    4 points
  5. Australia might become a whole lot more civilized now.
    4 points
  6. Microsoft releases the first Windows 10 21H1 preview to Insiders

    What we all expected. This means that 21H2 will have a full year of work on it, if not a bit longer depending on when they actually started on plans for it.
    4 points
  7. Nintendo announces The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Switch

    They’re good games, Bront.
    4 points
  8. Google announces Android 12, releasing the first developer preview

    WINDOWS PHONE 4LYFE
    3 points
  9. Why not be his responsibility? Really, that your defense "organizing aide remotely" from Cancun, please. I didn't say for him personally running around doing these things and just as you pointed out he could do these things "remotely". For instance,
    3 points
  10. I addressed that....no? "he couldn't have magically restored everyone's power ... but just the optics of him fleeing to Cancun while his constituents are without power, freezing and dying..."
    3 points
  11. Eh. Senator Ted Cruz reportedly went to Cancun. Yea, he couldn't have magically restored everyone's power ... but just the optics of him fleeing to Cancun while his constituents are without power, freezing and dying...
    3 points
  12. So many good things are coming up.
    3 points
  13. As an Australian, I see this as an absolute win. Most of the news articles I see linked on Facebook are tabloid trash and I won't miss them when they're gone.
    3 points
  14. Fact check: Frozen wind turbines don't deserve all the blame for Texas blackouts https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/02/17/fact-check-frozen-wind-turbines-not-only-reason-texas-blackouts/6784789002/ The claim that frozen wind turbines are to blame for blackouts in Texas is MISSING CONTEXT. While some wind production is offline in the state, it is losing far more generation from thermal sources that produce the majority of power in Texas. Some wind turbines are frozen, but that is because turbines in Texas aren’t built to withstand unusually cold temperatures, as are turbines in colder climates where wind production is used.
    3 points
  15. Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70

    You comparing Limbaugh's history of racism, bigotry and basically being an absolute cu*t with the honorable service RBG gave her country is as inane as people who attempt to compare BLM with the violent attempted coup to overthrow a legitimately elected Government. RBG earned respect. Limbaugh did not.
    3 points
  16. There's no shortage of outrage out there, for what it's worth. And people have been ok with this strategy because 1 - it's nothing new to Nintendo and Iwata wasn't exempt from similar strategies; and 2 - Most of the ports have been from the Wii U, which no one had, so these are new games for most people. Also the majority of the ports, especially the more recent ones, have at least added something. All that aside, as big of a Nintendo fan as I am, this announcement really didn't resonate with me. The difference in power between the Wii and Switch is significant, and for them to do so little to the graphics feels very underwhelming, and that's coming from someone who rarely cares about graphics. I really hope they're holding back something that will push me to pre-order it.
    3 points
  17. Nintendo has been rereleasing old games on the Switch and charging full price for them and people are just lapping it up. Where's the outrage? Nintendo has gotten more greedy and lazy since Iwata died.
    3 points
  18. No Man's Sky Companions update lets you adopt alien creatures

    Damn. Well done. I only hope we see this sort of care and attention put into finishing, fixing and polishing Cyberpunk 2077.
    3 points
  19. Microsoft Garage introduces a new Journal app to rethink inking

    Ya, cause Apple never saw the original Journal or used OneNote in a page context. Or used WordXP with Tablet Extensions from 2002. Apple Notes were originally a direct rip off of OneNote, and you are going to pull a couple of features from other Microsoft note applications 20 years old and imply Microsoft copied from Apple? So Microsoft copied from Apple the features Apple copied from Microsoft? FFS Really?
    3 points
  20. 5 years is far more than most software companies support their products. Most don’t even have a LTSC edition, Adobe, makes you adopt your first born in order to discover a new perpetual license version is released of their Acrobat product
    2 points
  21. NASA Mars 2020 Rover (build and mission thread)

    First two images from the Perseverance rover have been downloaded (shown on the livestream). Edit: Here is one.
    2 points
  22. NASA Mars 2020 Rover (build and mission thread)

    Wow, they weren't kidding about that all happening so fast! It was crazy to hear them all breathing a sigh of relief when they confirmed it. And we have the first pictures through already! Incredible! HAHA! "Hey, I recognise this spot. It's good!"
    2 points
  23. NASA Mars 2020 Rover (build and mission thread)

    Hell yeah! Touchdown!
    2 points
  24. I remember when hurricane sandy hit the east coast and Cancun cruz voted against emergency funding. Also he mocked California over their problems.
    2 points
  25. PS Plus vs. PS Now: Which one should you get?

    one thing to keep in mind is that resellers routinely sell PS Plus subs for 1/2 the yearly cost. I, personally, have never seen a discount for PS Now.
    2 points
  26. Which is exactly what Fox News (Hannity/Carlson/etc) AND Governor Abbott are doing....pushing their anti-renewable agenda...lying in the midst of a crisis. ...but let's focus on some "Lord smite thee Texas" ridiculous comment by a "celebrity"? Sure, it is dumb, but whatever. Who said this Griffin? Midler? Handler? Stephen King?
    2 points
  27. Texas weather: Deaths mount as winter storm leaves millions without power

    Perhaps now certain folks might just stop poo pooing climate change, because that's exactly what this is. More extreme weather in unpredictable places. It might not be his direct responsibility, but come his re-election time, people are going to remember he went to Cancun while they froze.
    2 points
  28. Pay What You Want for these Cooking Lessons For Beginners

    Step 1: Start up your old AMD computer Step 2: Place a piece of foil on the CPU Step 3: Crack open an egg, and empty its contents onto the foil Step 4: Start using your computer while the egg cooks Step 5: Breakfast is ready
    2 points
  29. The first preview of .NET 6 is now live: Here's what you need to know

    There will be a new major version every November. So 6 will come out in like 9 months and be long term support, and .NET 7 will be Nov 2022. Every alternating even numbered version will be LTS. So, keep migrating to 5 so you can move to LTS 6 even easier at the end of this year
    2 points
  30. This is yet another example of elected officials failing to perform their duties. A properly run government plans for every conceivable possibility and creates a playbook, which is to be shared with all entities involved. Then have contingency plans for each possible point of failure.
    2 points
  31. It's optics, period. Your state is in a deep freeze and you go running off to Cancun. He could have stayed in Texas, and help getting warming shelters setup, food, and water distribution.
    2 points
  32. Regarding the forest...you mean the USG...right? The vast majority of their forest are owned/managed by the USG. California only owns 3% (Source)....
    2 points
  33. I got through the 'L's before it quit. After waiting about 10 minutes, still can't get the 'M's to start but I'm not stopping! I'll babysit this thing all morning if that's what it takes. Update: Took about 50 minutes total.
    2 points
  34. MX Master 3 LAGS!

    Something interesting happened. I went and got another unified adapter and as soon as I plugged it in, everything came to life. Then I got a notification to update my mouse and keyboard which finished quickly and now everything is running smoothly. So I am guessing the unified adapter was faulty. Thank you very much! 15 years later and y'all are STILL the go to for help.
    2 points
  35. Electronic Arts officially confirms Codemasters acquisition

    Sad day for British gaming. Soon the UK will have no more companies to sell.
    2 points
  36. How to start testing Windows 10 version 21H1

    With a minor release like this that seems impressively unlikely.
    2 points
  37. Yep, I'm loving this idea of less crazy people commenting on news sites claiming they are have met the mother of the dog owners son who knows the real truth.
    2 points
  38. This might make actually make Facebook usable in Australia.
    2 points
  39. If you get your “news” via Facebook then that’s partially the problem in the first place. Would be better if they blocked access to their news content everywhere. My guess is in a decade or less FB will be today’s yahoo. Was great for a while , now phisft
    2 points
  40. Pay What You Want for these Cooking Lessons For Beginners

    Thanks, I frequent tech sites like Neowin to learn how to cook eggs. This perfectly complements my interests.
    2 points
  41. Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70

    I say we give him the same level of respect he gave to Black people, Mexicans, Muslims, Jews, the poor and disenfranchised, Gays and people suffering from Parkinson's,
    2 points
  42. Built in screen recorder? Isn't that just ChromeOS?? /typical-neowin-jokes
    2 points
  43. Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70

    So that's a no on the Rush is Gone party invite? I'll make sure I cancel your dinner seat.
    2 points
  44. Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70

    What are we celebrating? The demolition of the old trump casino, his helipad, or his best buddy dying? Oh wait corona.. nevermind, next year maybe? (Also I have no idea what you spoke about but if it is what I think it is... wow... comparing oranges to turds! SMH!)
    2 points
  45. Microsoft Garage introduces a new Journal app to rethink inking

    The terms are often overused. However, they are accurate here. This isn't just vector math, it is making an assumption from user patterns that are outside of traditional programming, and instead have been trained.
    2 points
  46. Microsoft Garage introduces a new Journal app to rethink inking

    Microsoft first introduced inking with Microsoft Tablet PC in 2002. Note-shaped pages were already part of Microsoft Outlook. By the time Apple Notes came out, we already had Sticky Notes from Windows Vista, not to mention OneNote in Microsoft Office. Apple fans are famous for throwing unkind accusations like this. These accusations have never gone near a court or a judge because even Apple doesn't think they have any substance. And nobody even mentions Forget-Me-Not, a sticky note app for Windows 95 that a fame-less developer released in 1996 for $10.
    2 points
  47. Suing somebody over their rules is pretty laughable...
    2 points
  48. But isn't asking the government for emergency relief , socialism ? I saw that Ted Cruz was demanding Biden push for federal relief, which is socialism But the reality is, just as the far north is is equipped for extreme heat, texas just isn't built for extreme cold This isn't a left vs right energy thing Everything from natural gas, coal, nuclear and even wind all failed due to poor winterization policies and building codes not meant for this kind of cold . Texas is built for extreme heat Wind turbines in the extreme north don't fail, when properly maintained as an example
    1 point
  49. Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70

    It's always eye opening when someone on the right automatically appends the "conservative" attribute to things like this, when it was never, ever brought up by the original poster/quote. Talk about a complex.
    1 point
  50. Vodafone successfully trials highly accurate tracking technology

    No concerns about invasion of privacy here.
    1 point