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Off Topic / Re: Universe Timeline

« on: May 19, 2014, 03:22:42 PM »

2101 war was beginning

Year 109 - The calendar is fixed.

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Off Topic / Re: why do graphics matter WHY

« on: May 19, 2014, 12:33:50 AM »

so there are these kids at school who are all black and are obsessed with call of duty, skyrim, stuff like that. all my friends and i love old school games such as battlespire, pokemon (gold, leaf green), pacman, and warcraft (no, not world of warcraft). whenever we're out at the field running laps and chatting, these black kids walk up to us and start making fun of our taste in games. last friday, while talking with a friend, one of those friends walks up to me and says that the old elder scrolls games sucks because they have horrible graphics. i told him that he has a horrible taste in video games and he proceeded to tell my math teacher about what i said to him. i told my teacher that he was actually the one who was being an ass (no, i didn't say the actual word). she then said that i would have a morning detention because i was telling "lies" and i insulted a special needs student (i'm not trying to start this whole special needs drama again). seriously, why the forget do graphics matter so much to people? is it like they'd rather spend hours staring at pretty pictures rather than actually playing the game itself?

i need answers

go go /discuss

Wow, graphics matter so much, but they play those games when clearly the graphics of real life are better than those shooters!

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Off Topic / Re: Universe Timeline

« on: May 18, 2014, 11:43:36 PM »

becus wrong number

Year 78 - After a long temporal war between the Secret Society of the Emptiness and the Loyalists to Aperture Science, the universe is restored via "The Update". It was during Years 65-70 that scientists at Aperture Science noticed the fluctuations in the instruments they were using that a dedicated group of scientists figured out that the reason for the inaccuracies was due to an omniversal apocalypse that occurred in the future, so they preempted the event by creating a vehicle that could travel through time to different worlds. Over the course of 10 local years (in their perspective, not the local worlds they visit), their fight against the evildoers that set the device to go off in the Year 71 has ended with their victory. The Badspot returns to his creation, honoring the warriors of time, and gives them "The Update" to restore the entire omniverse with. With that gift, he departs, and the Omniverse is restored and reset to the Year 78.

TL;DR - Universe is back and set at the Year 78. But it may not be over, for not all of the temporal wounds are gone.. (Ie the time war is responsible for any future missing years or mistakes)

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Off Topic / Re: Universe Timeline

« on: May 18, 2014, 11:23:28 PM »

Year 71 - Aperture Science accidentally creates a device in which a Class Z apocalypse occurs, destroying and unraveling the entire fabric of the omniverse both temporally and spatially, destroying anything and everything in the entire omniverse. All worlds, all timelines, everything. A dark twilight of emptiness is anew as nothing exists anymore. ..Oops.

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Off Topic / Re: Building a Desktop [UPDATED OP]

« on: May 16, 2014, 02:47:59 PM »

I have a moniter and I'm definetly not wasting that much money on a keyboard and mouse.
Since my hands are used to my laptop keyboard I'm probably getting a mini keyboard with flat keys for maybe $25. First I'll look in the MicroCenter store Georges recommended for a static wrist band, mouse, keyboard and maybe a new moniter if I find a good one
That AMD FX was in that combo deal, only I think it's a four core......and they aren't doing the combo anymore....
                                                                      My dad went ahead and ordered it lastnight, woohoo!


And why does moniter keep autocorrecting as minister?

So I'm at $300 and I need a graphics card

Goddamnit you're going to be paying the difference in power bills. Hope you like high power consumption.

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Off Topic / Re: Looking at the Possibility of Building a Desktop

« on: May 15, 2014, 03:04:46 PM »

Yeah ok this is what I expected. Here's what I'm thinking for a parts list assuming everything goes together fine.

Definitely getting this case I found it marked down and on rebate
A starter Processor
Memory if needed
Maybe this for graphics card
Hard drive

A GT640? You srs dude? Please stop picking stuffty parts. For $80, thats a terrible choice for price for performance. The worst, seriously. An R7 240 is almost better.

If you just want those types of components, Here's some better stuff from PC Part Picker, using the same RAM amount of course, and still under $500 and have room for a case. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KBxG

And here is a completed build (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KBFD), minus the OS since you probably have a key that you can use on your current OS so you can download a factory ISO (THIS IS NOT PIRACY since its the product key that Microsoft wants) for your respective version and just use your current key again (make sure you get a clean image from a reputable source such as microsoft.com, such as here http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/where-can-i-download-windows-7-iso-i-have-a/7d964b05-2be9-4800-bc7f-3ca30356fc3d, scroll down for Home Premium and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A LEGITIMATE PRODUCT KEY, OTHERWISE IT IS PIRACY!), but if you still want a physical copy of Windows (and/or dont have Windows 7), Windows 7 Home Premium is about $80. You could cut down on the CPU as part of this build to acquire one, and you'd be golden. All of the above parts are from Amazon listings. Also, you need to watch for tax and shipping, that would easily bump up the price to $650.

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Off Topic / Re: Looking at the Possibility of Building a Desktop

« on: May 13, 2014, 06:48:57 PM »

Ok, what would you suggest for an Intel CPU?

If you're just doing basic office applications and stuff along with lower end gaming, I dont suggest more than an i3 since the GPU will be doing most of the work (for gaming anyway).

In your <$150 case, I'd still recommend an i3, which the i3-4330 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EUUN76U/?tag=pcpapi-20 is about $140 on Amazon.

The i5 however is a better rounded CPU for gaming since it has four cores as opposed to two, but unfortunately the lowest i5 available is about $180. If you can find the money to get this one (the cheapest i5 available on amazon) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8T9VC/?tag=pcpapi-20 I'd really really recommend it. i5s have 4 cores as opposed to the i3's two, and they're really power efficient and cool.

You can always upgrade it later anyway.

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Off Topic / Re: Looking at the Possibility of Building a Desktop

« on: May 13, 2014, 05:08:15 PM »

I think AMD sounds better because clock speed and stuff like lag reduction (if I ever get decent internet) would be nice. I would probably rather spend less on an AMD CPU and just get another fan if I needed it than spend too much on an Intel. It will depend on the deals I find
Do you want to make an offer?
Also, how much space should I need on my hard drive? I'll probably get an SSD but I don't know how much space. Is 256GBs more than I should need?

You will be spending more on power bills and the extra heat might be bad in the long run, but hey, whatever, you're the consumer. Contrary to popular belief, clock speed isnt the #1 factor in countering lag. If the clock speed is high but the cores dont have good performance, they still wont keep up with an Intel.

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Off Topic / Re: Looking at the Possibility of Building a Desktop

« on: May 13, 2014, 04:56:17 PM »

Lol extra computer parts are always good too have around.
I'm just wondering, what is to compare between AMD and Intel? How is one better than the other?

AMD CPUs might be cheaper, but they consume more power and focus on the amount of cores and clock speed rather than the performance of the cores like Intel.

Intel consumes less power and will save you energy and money spent on things like power bills since they have lower TDPs. Intels are "superior" for those reasons, but not the statistics like clock speed that AMD likes to promote. AMDs are generally hotter CPUs (by average), also.

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Off Topic / Re: Looking at the Possibility of Building a Desktop

« on: May 13, 2014, 03:59:42 PM »

Ok, I'll buy one.
K, I'll look at those now
Edit: how's this http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-01G-P4-2751-KR/dp/B00IDG3NDY/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1400008816&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+750+ti
So guys, suggest me some more CPU and graphics cards under $150 each?

2GB GTX 750 Ti is $149.99, get that one. http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-3751-KR/dp/B00IDG3PRI

Also, the i3-4130 is $119.99. http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-4130-FCLGA-Processor-BX80646I34130/dp/B00EUUKVXM

Also, if you need a motherboard for the 1150 socket CPU, here's a great budget one for $59.99. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F42Y924/?tag=pcpapi-20 It even has Military Class 4 components so its very high quality.

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Off Topic / Re: Looking at the Possibility of Building a Desktop

« on: May 13, 2014, 03:14:14 PM »

30 bucks is saving me a lot since all I have is saved up birthday money and stuff. I want to use as little of it as possible and still get what I need for gaming with nice graphics

A GTX 750 Ti doesn't need any power connectors, and it has amazing performance for whats in that tiny card. Please, do yourself a favor and get one.

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Off Topic / Re: Looking at the Possibility of Building a Desktop

« on: May 13, 2014, 02:42:46 PM »

K, cool

So I'm probably getting this stuff: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jdgn
and if the motherboard I have allows it, I'll need a video card and a processor. I have a power supply and a DVD drive as I keep saying

I'd personally recommend an i3 + GTX 750 Ti (best damn budget card out there) since it can do "decent" performance for generally office stuff and even some games, even if you have to turn down the settings a bit.

i3-4130 is around $120, and GTX 750 Ti is around $150, but its well worth it for the power it holds in that tiny card. Seriously, look at its benchmarks. Its a beast.

Since the CPU and GPU are generally the most expensive parts in a custom build, you wont have to worry about dropping that kind of money after getting these two.

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Off Topic / Re: CISPA Megathread - Take 3: The Fight For Internet Freedom Continues

« on: May 12, 2014, 04:31:08 PM »

Googling "What is CISPA?" on Google returned that answer. I will correct that immediately.

Guess I wasnt paying attention. Sorry.

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Off Topic / Re: CISPA Megathread - Take 3: The Fight For Internet Freedom Continues

« on: May 12, 2014, 04:27:38 PM »

~Reserved~

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Off Topic / CISPA Megathread - Take 3: The Fight For Internet Freedom Continues

« on: May 12, 2014, 04:27:17 PM »

Big brother is listening.

Current News

4/29/14 - http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140429/07203227062/cispa-take-3-sens-feinstein-chambliss-draft-another-cybersecurity-bill-with-weak-privacy-protections-expansive-data-sharing.shtml reports that CISPA has been reintroduced (yet again) and just wont die.
4/22/13 - Received in the Senate, but didn't go anywhere and remains in the Senate as a bill indefinitely.
4/18/13 - Again passed the House.
2/12/13 - Reintroduced in the House by known richard Mike Rogers.
4/26/12 - Passed the House but failed to become law in the same session when it did not pass the Senate.
11/30/11 - Bill is introduced in the House by Mike Rogers.

i am sorry i dont know how to do "center aligned" lists like dose fancey smancey topics

F.A.Q.

What is CISPA?
"The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA H.R. 3523 (112th Congress), H.R. 624 (113th Congress)) is a proposed law in the United States which would allow for the sharing of Internet traffic information between the U.S. government and technology and manufacturing companies." Wikipedia
How will CISPA affect me if passed?
Privacy and.. stuff. Its pretty obvious how it will affect you since it not only does not address protecting civil liberties but does not limit the sharing of such information nor does it say explicitly who the companies can share their data with. That's right: they can give any of your personal information to anyone under this revision of CISPA, according to the ACLU.
What can I do to stop CISPA?
http://www.cispaisback.org/ Visit this website for an easy way to stand up to this legally broken bill that will most certainly be abused. I'd advise you send this to your friends as well if they value their Internet liberties.
I live outside the US. What can I do?
If you live outside the US, well, I'm not sure what you can do. I'll update this part if I have the answer.