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  1. ddrueding

    LED flashlights

    Are you sure that is the right link, Lunar?
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    Home Solar

    It was about double what the parts alone were at the time. Considering what was involved for permitting (let alone installation), I am entirely happy with the decision. Lawyers were involved over the course of 3 months to get permission to install a system of that size.
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    8k TVs and Monitors

    8K Gaming https://youtu.be/211Vdi4oC9o
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    NAS Drive

    The fans are typically pretty easy to replace, though I've only had to do it once.
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    Home Solar

    PG&E (our local power company) only allows residential solar to reach 80% of their average consumption (or something like that). Otherwise they won't let it grid-connect. And you are correct, that is a typo. 6.3kW. Edit: No battery bank, though that is in the plan for later.
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    Home Solar

    One is actually still down, but thanks for the reminder. And I couldn't get permission to install the 6kW system, so it ended up being much smaller :( Everything installed 20x 260w panels 1x 3.6kW inverter 1x Wireless network interface 20 year performance warranty and monitoring $26,520
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    8k TVs and Monitors

    There is something to be said to making the resolution so high that no one notices any scaling issues at any size, ever. Of course, the insane added cost and compute times for everything make this a crazy plan at the moment.
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    Identity Theft

    Every system I've seen like this has a rolling window. Frequently the previous code doesn't stop working until the completion of the next window.
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    Something Random

    Just took delivery of 96 cans of Diet Coke at the office (Amazon Pantry). Should hold over the group for a couple months.
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    Something Random

    That conversation is useful because it is an excellent way to convey to them how stupid the entire thing is.
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    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Man, CivV took up so much of my time... Not saying good or bad, but remind me not to pick up any side work.
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    4k TVs and Monitors

    "Worth a damn" is a bit vauge for this kind of thing. They can display pictures. The DPI will be lower than just about any print but may be high enough for most applications (depending on screen size). Color gamut will almost certainly be worse than good prints.
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    Something Random

    I'm certain that the first porn was carved into the walls of caves.
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    Home Solar

    Not a problem at all, but I'm down 8x T-1s at the moment. Let me get this taken care of and I'll do a more complete write-up.
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    Tesla doomed

    Interesting considering the performance has been benchmarked a number of times by press and private owners, and the performance was as advertised. Did they have to change something for the cold weather?
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    Are people open to changing the forum software again? Please leave feedback.

    I prefer the embedded video, but I remember someone mentioning that it broke something in the mobile client. If that isn't an issue in the new system I'd rather go back to embedded.
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    Are people open to changing the forum software again? Please leave feedback.

    I'm game for anything. The speed improvements of the latest hardware upgrade you made was all I could want.
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    Something Random

    I've seen that data visualized a number of ways, but that is more intuitive than most.
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    This is the thread for the discussion of interesting apps.

    These days when I give my phone number, I smile when I say "don't bother calling, I don't answer". They get it.
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    This is the thread for the discussion of interesting apps.

    I'm with Merc on this one. "SMS: like e-mail, but worse."
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    HP Buying Samsung's Printer Division

    I bought tons of them about 3-6 years ago. Good quality, excellent price. Both have suffered since.
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    Question about DNS configuration inside home network for a caching service

    Sounds right. Most NATing routers have a DNS server in them, but it is unlikely to support this kind of conditional redirect.
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    Something Random

    Most I've requested did stop, but only after several more weeks. It usually says in their fine print that a 3rd party does the e-mails, and that your address will be removed the next time they update the list with that 3rd party.
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    Sealed Computer Chassis

    Chewy, sorry I didn't reply earlier. None of the cases that they offer are completely sealed. Airborne particles (some magnetic and conductive, most thermally inulating) are what I'm trying to avoid.
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    Sealed Computer Chassis

    I want to built one of these so bad; I'll do it for anyone here at just the cost of parts. Just let me know. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yVpXDnKehe_lIthkwYhvviuqB7WYItQLTraJpKZoZkw/edit?usp=sharing Once I find a customer or two I might make one for myself.
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    Sealed Computer Chassis

    It could, but that makes warranty returns or servicing significantly harder.
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    Goodbye Firefox

    Interesting. My patience expired yesterday; new OS install came with a switch to Chrome. We'll see if they can get me back.
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    Sealed Computer Chassis

    Thanks for the idea sdbardwick. Going to a larger internal radiator isn't that big an issue; I've designed the case to fit larger if needed, though I'd just go to normal waterblocks on CPU/etc if they were a significant point source.
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    Sealed Computer Chassis

    I also wrote that a radiator inside the case will handle any additional heat buildup from other components. For a lower-end computer (like the P3 I mentioned earlier), the water loop may just be a radiator inside the chassis picking up heat and dumping it to a radiator outside the chassis.
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    Sealed Computer Chassis

    Several of the computers that will be housed in these chassis are made and sold by some of our software vendors. They contain specific hardware configurations that need to be maintained (P3 with a specific chipset and a several custom PCI cards). They are happy to sell us these computers in $60...
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    Sealed Computer Chassis

    Looking to have a sealed, water cooled, rack mount chassis built by Protocase. This will allow installation in really dirty industrial or commercial locations. No HDD mounts (M.2 and PCIe will be fine). Normal PSU is mounted internally to recirculate internal air. Hot components will have their...
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    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Thank you for not linking and yet describing so well, because visceral horror isn't something I'm interested in looking at at all.
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    Something Random

    I think Will is talking about a situation where he worked for a company that offered consulting services to other companies. This is a fairly common structure in many engineering and legal professions.
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    Nichia Develops 60 Lumen Per Watt White LED

    Fixed your link, Lunar (it was pointing back to this thread). If you wanted a flashlight that took 1x AA, which would it be?
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    Potential Upgrades to My New "Vomit Box"

    A couple years ago Ars calculated that writing to an SSD (forget which one) continuously at max speed couldn't reach the wear life within the warranty period. This isn't something that I worry about.
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    Something Random

    Here the only structured bonus is a profit-sharing plan; once you are full-time and salary for more than 2 years you receive some percentage of net profits proportional to your base pay. This number is so far divorced from my performance that it has no impact on how I do my job. I will...
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    Something Random

    My office is out in the boonies; miles from anything. The closest food is a country club that my boss owns and I support. Good food, excellent service, and just as fast as driving a bit further to get drive-thru. The only catch is that I'd go broke eating there twice a day.
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    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    In EVE Online, one of the favorite hobbies of the group I'm with is to find gamers who are live-streaming and shit-talking, stalk them down in-game, and embarrass them in front of their audience. Just killing them isn't enough; try to do it with the weakest possible ship, or find other assets...
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    Something Random

    My G4 died last weekend. 2 weeks to go before the 1-year warranty expired. They didn't have any more G4, so they sent me a G5. Happy enough with it.
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    Time's silent GTX 1080 HTPC build

    My (dual) 1080 setup is silent; the pump and rad are 15' away through a wall.
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    Media Player Appliances

    Big fan of Echo. Three at the house; kid knows how to run it.
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    Something Random

    If a meeting doesn't involve a physical object of some kind, I generally decline going. If there is an object (building inspection, product review, sample analysis) then I go; typically 2-3 a week.
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    For Sale: 2x Titan X (old version) w/water blocks plumbed for SLI (stock coolers too)

    The blocks are card specific; they'll only work with 980s and that generation of Titan X. I don't have a gaming system on order that would fit this product. I suppose I could build out a full rig an put that up for sale, but that is more cost, as well.
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    For Sale: 2x Titan X (old version) w/water blocks plumbed for SLI (stock coolers too)

    I'd completely agree with that. I wouldn't be surprised if the current value is less than one of the cards originally. Depreciation on products with this fast a lifecycle is pretty brutal.
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    For Sale: 2x Titan X (old version) w/water blocks plumbed for SLI (stock coolers too)

    No interest at all? Would anyone care to speculate at the best way to sell such a thing, and a reasonable price?
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    Tesla doomed

    Stoked about that. Hoping the bonkers drivetrain is an option in the Model 3.
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    Something Random

    Thanks for that. I've been using the baking method for a dozen a week. I don't even own a steamer. Any suggestions?
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    For Sale: 2x Titan X (old version) w/water blocks plumbed for SLI (stock coolers too)

    2x EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB SC (12G-P4-2992-KR) 2x Koolance Water Blocks 2x Koolance Water Block Backplate (additional aluminum heatsink epoxied to back plate) 1x Koolance Video Bridge Connector 2x Stock heatsinks with mounting hardware *Hardware is used and does not come with anything not...
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    HTPC upgrade? New mobo + CPU + RAM only

    The advantage of oversized cases is that you can position fans inside the chassis right next to the components that you care about. I hope to be revising my personal rig today (if the kid lets me). I'll post some pics when I can.
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    It does, but I just put a car on it. ;) It would fit both, but then I wouldn't be able to pay it off this month. Even 20W continuous output would get darn hot without significant active airflow. Particularly if you have many of them in a chassis.
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