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    Bathroom fan replacement (v. quieter + more CFM)

    There are a number of companies claiming to have .3 sones bathroom fans now. I think Panasonic was the first though.
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    Bathroom fan replacement (v. quieter + more CFM)

    So I looked closer at the existing fan. It's rated for 50CFM at a noise level of 4 sones. No wonder I'm unhappy with it.
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    Bathroom fan replacement (v. quieter + more CFM)

    Has anyone replaced a bathroom exhaust/ventilation fan with a quieter unit? I'm nearly certain that the unit in my master bathroom is undersized. I can't find a CFM rating on it anywhere, but it's small (compared to the units with a proper CFM rating) and quite noisy. From the calculation...
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    Mini PC

    Not to worry, you won't get them.
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    Mini PC

    I wouldn't want to be responsible for the warranty, but maybe you feel differently or are already the IT person.
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    Something Random

    That's why they won. They had air superiority over the British. I bet you didn't know that before.
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    Mini PC

    Well, they probably run hotter which isn't great for reliability. Are you the IT person?
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    Mini PC

    About as helpful as can be expected given the lack of details in your first point. Why do you want such a tiny PC?
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    You're waiting for the 3950X 16 core $749 part?
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    You mean the Ryzen 3000 series which will be released in 2 days?
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    Photokina 2019 been cancelled

    7 Months later, but the G7 X Mark III supposedly going to be announced on 7/10 along with the G5 X Mark II. The G7 X Mark III is supposed to be $749 and the G5 X Mark II is supposed to be $899.
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    Nvidia RTX 2080 & 2080Ti announcement

    They dropped earlier in the week. It looks like they have roughly the performance of the prior card one notch up. IE: The 2070 Super at $499 has the same performance the standard 2080 had at $699. Benchmarks of the 2080 Super aren't out yet.
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    Mini PC

    Definitely get the Orptiplex because it has a great name.
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    Something Random

    My block is almost used up after around 5 years. Of course these are some really crazy unlimited deals going on right now. Newshosting has $20.04 for a full year of unlimited and Thundernews has 18 months of full unlimited for $25.
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    Since apparently it wasn't clear the first time. Let's try this again.
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    I only have one PC with NVMe, a Dell XPS laptop. I bought a HP EX920 for it some months ago.
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    I saw that last night. It's a great price. I had to remind myself that I have nothing to put one in (that doesn't already have one).
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    Something Random

    I have no idea why you're reliving the computer challenges of the late 90's 20 years later, but as long as you're having fun...
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    Windows 10 activation hardware changes

    This has nothing to do with Ethics. They're not stolen. It's not even a physical product so your analogy makes no sense. Apparently you don't want to pay a similar amount for a Windows key that Dell or the other large computer companies pay. You'd rather pay more.
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    Windows 10 activation hardware changes

    So that's a no. Thanks for clarifying.
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    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    Can you point me to the F2.0 zooms from the 70s?
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    Windows 10 activation hardware changes

    You have some evidence that it's stolen or are you just making baseless accusations?
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    Nvidia RTX 2080 & 2080Ti announcement

    Rumors are that Nvidia is going to release Super versions of their RTX lineup with the exception of the 2080Ti ahead of AMD dropping Navi. https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-20-super-price-leak-2080-super-699-2070-super-499-2060-super-399/
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    Ryzen

    I guess that's what happens when you dole out low single digit % IPC improvements with every generation for 8+ years and sit on the same process node for 5. You get passed. The fact that they didn't see this coming seems hard to fathom.
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    I do want to buy a used car

    I also did clear bra over the entire front clip.
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    I do want to buy a used car

    I used Opticoat. They now have a whole family of products. https://www.opticoat.com/
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    Windows 10 activation hardware changes

    How do you figure they're bought using stolen credit cards? That seems like quite the assumption and the facts don't seem to support that. Some private party selling keys on a forum, I could see that (maybe). They have an established online store that's been in business for some time. They...
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    Windows 10 activation hardware changes

    And yet, by all accounts they work just fine. That article reads like Microsoft written FUD.
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    HDMI and 4K

    Well, they will support 30Hz also (I think). Yes, I've intentionally tried 24Hz on my UHD TV from my HDMI 2.0 video card. This is mostly for video playback but the system is usable. I don't see this as a huge issue. Anyone too cheap to buy a proper HDMI 2.0 setup or something with a adequate...
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    Windows 10 activation hardware changes

    They won't take your money? https://www.goodoffer24.com/windows-10-pro-professional-cd-key-32-64-bit.html
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    HDMI and 4K

    I doubt most people would really notice. They wonder why the mouse seems a tad sluggish / not smooth, but I doubt they'd figure out why.
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    HDMI and 4K

    You can drive a "4k" (UHD more likely) monitor just fine from a HDMI 1.4 port. You won't get a 60Hz refresh, but it does work.
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    Windows 10 activation hardware changes

    Was it a retail or OEM license? OEM is tied to the motherboard. Retail isn't. I'm not sure how tightly they're enforcing things these days.
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    Ryzen

    Where did I say that Intel's processors were priced right or correct? I simply pointed out that AMD had no reason any longer to drastically undercut Intel on price because they can still make their traditional value argument but now at a comparable price to Intel. Hence the higher prices...
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    Ryzen

    I am? How did you determine that? Have you been reading my thoughts again?
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    I wouldn't touch it with a 3m barge pole. You can get the 1TB HP EX920 (3D MLC) for less in the US and it's proven to be a good performing quality drive.
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    Ryzen

    Except now we're talking about 3rd gen Ryzen which seems to have better performance on a core for core basis even with Intel's higher clocks. They no longer seem to need 1.5x as many cores and twice as much power to outperform Intel. It's nice that you don't think so, but the evidence (so far)...
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    Ryzen

    Exactly, price is no longer their main selling point because they seem to have better performance and better power consumption than Intel so they can charge comparable prices to Intel and still win out on overall value.
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    Netgear Arlo = bugs, bugs, and more bugs

    The Coriolis effect strikes again!
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    Something Random

    Yes. It wasn't that specific location that's the chain.
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    Something Random

    I've now eaten at Ike's. My Tony Soprano was pretty tasty on SF Sourdough.
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    Hardocp shutting down?

    I happened to see this tweet:
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    Hardocp shutting down?

    And Kyle no longer works at Intel.
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    Mac Pro (2019)

    They have to pay for the private Lady GaGa concert they had for their employees somehow.
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    Window treatments v. cellular shades

    I didn't. I looked very briefly at motorized options and decided they were too much money and had too many compromises.
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    dSLR thread

    Those lousy pricks! :poop:
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    Window treatments v. cellular shades

    I got the cellular shades up in the past 24 hours. Here are some not great cell phone pics of the daylight and blackout look. I put static cling frosted privacy film on the upper windows a few weeks back to eliminate harsh light when the sun is shining on that side of the house.
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    stopping the spammers

    I contemplated it, but had some actual work to do.
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    stopping the spammers

    I was a little interested to see how it was going to play out, but thanks.
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    Ryzen

    I guess I should clarify my last comment slightly. The Ryzen 9 3900X is a fraction of the price of the Intel equivalent CPU (I9 9920X) with better efficiency and performance*. The other Zen 2 based Ryzen models are a bit cheaper than the Intel equivalent while offering better efficiency and...
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