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Internet & Technology

Here's where we nerd out about the world wide web and all forms of technology!

Section Staff: Tsutarja, Dark Zeta

The Coder's Lounge

(11 pages)

Dark Zeta, Jan 20: You could give Qt a try.

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Started by GoGoJJTech

What is your current desktop/mobile background?

(6 pages)

DJ Allen, Jan 11: really like this one but have many other wallpapers! https://wallpaperaccess.com/full/18957.jpg this one is also favrouite https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/194/158/a1b.jpg

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Started by professor plum

CSS Help & Resources

(36 pages)

Mewtwolover, Jul 2019: This is outdated, Firebug isn't available anymore because same features are included in Firefox.

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Started by seeker

Rules

Internet & Technology Rules

Tsutarja, May 2016: microchip Internet & Technology PokéCommunity Rules | Forum FAQ microchip Introduction First off, welcome to Internet & Technology, PC's number one section for discussing all things on the internet, in addition to the latest technology trends....

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Started by Tsutarja

neopets

Caite-chan, Jan 22: It was like crack to me back in the day. I had several accounts and several pets. I do miss the fun of it but it seems like it's not like it used to be.

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Started by Sheep

Other Tech

RIP Flash

Mewtwolover, Jan 22: I was happy because Flash was so insecure. Nothing of value was lost when Flash died, Ruffle.rs allows running flash content in browser like before but it's still under development and doesn't have full actionscript support yet so some flash...

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Started by Palamon

Anyone starting study this year or working in IT?

boxingboy, Jan 21: I mean 1 pc shouldn’t be too hard right? so I’m gunna look online for some videos and see what I find.

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Started by boxingboy

"Get paid to" sites

Palamon, Jan 21: i mean that's not really what get paid to sites are for, they're not for or to replace a day time job. (just in my opinion) and that's not really why I do it, either, tbh.

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Started by Palamon

Other Tech

Powerbanks?

colours, Jan 20: nah. i've never purchased one because i don't really go out for extended periods of time enough to really need one.

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Started by Roni

Computers

Dual Monitors

Roni, Jan 19: matching screens and a dual mount to keep things clean? you love to see it. i kinda wish my screens matched, but i didn't have enough money to buy the same wide screen i have as my main last December. this one's more than good enough though.

12 506

Started by Roni

Social Media

Notifications

Roni, Jan 19: really depends on the platform, like some others here. Slack/Viber? those are the platforms i use for work so i immediately check them. Pokecommunity? almost right away too, esp if it's some mod related stuff. Messenger? i'll leave and come back...

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Started by Aisaka

Social Media

"Blocked"

Sandalphon, Jan 18: I'm usually too lazy, but if they're really nasty and gross I will. I don't block over personal beefs, it would just stir the pot.

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Started by Palamon

goodbye hard drive

colours, Jan 18: surprisingly not! at least... not yet. hopefully it stays that way. :x

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Started by Palamon

Other Tech

Virtual Machines

Palamon, Jan 18: I do wanna try to use a vitrual machine, but I don't have any throway computers I'd wanna try it on right now. I'm certainly interested, though. I do want to someday install virtualbox & play around with a Windows 3.1 virtual machine since that was...

6 126

Started by Dark Zeta

How much coding / programming experience do you have, if any?

Kitty, Jan 17: I used html/css/javascript mostly as a hack for flairs and personal projects (trying to create a webdex in github but that's in hiatus atm lmao) My main language is c++, java, c# and recently zmq. I've worked in developing 4g nbiot simulations,...

16 619

Started by Momoro

Other Tech

mgba emulator help

Mewtwolover, Jan 17: Try VBA-M, those effects should work fine with it.

1 80

Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

dating apps/websites?

(2 pages)

cpone10, Jan 17: Never used them. The only thing what I do - is reading related articles etc. "How to impress the girl", "What to do atthe first date". I prefer live conversationg and datings.

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Started by professor plum

Other Tech

I think I hate no$ GBA

Mewtwolover, Jan 15: VBA-M is fine too, AFAIK there isn't notable difference between VBA-M and mGBA.

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Social Media

What YouTube channels are you subscribed to?

(2 pages)

Kiertronik, Jan 12: I'm subscribed to like 600 channels and only watch like 20. '-'

25 7,054

Started by colours

Social Media

Twitter permanently bans Trump.

Sandalphon, Jan 10: That too, they only kept him there because he's president. I believe he's been suspended at times.

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Started by Sandalphon

Help

system or emulator help

Dark Zeta, Jan 4: I would like to make a suggestion to swap to mGBA for GBA and melonDS for DS. Those are currently the gold standards for their respective platforms. I would also suggest Gambatte for GB/GBC.

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

remember when you had to text a number to pay for a ringtone?

Ash Ketchup, Jan 3: I do indeed... and the ringtone designers on nokia phones... I have some instrumental music as my ringtone these days.

9 1,238

Started by Palamon

Phones

Why do you upgrade your phone?

Noblejanobii, Jan 3: I typically upgrade around every three years or so. I'm usually pretty careful so my phones aren't usually in bad shame by the time I upgrade. Usually I upgrade because I'm either running out of storage, the latest operating software updates won't...

23 1,810

Started by Tsutarja

Computers

Broken keyboard keys?

Dark Zeta, Dec 23: I've had some over the years, but I've managed to repair any damaged keys I've come across. I actually just recently had to fix up an old Model M for a friend of mine. Some of the traces had worn out, so I had to draw them back on with some...

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Started by SawkTheWarrior

News

Mediafire closing accounts in January 2021?

Roni, Dec 19: thanks for the heads up. i literally just used mediafire recently to upload my secret santa gift (bcs i don't know where else is a trusted site to host files). thankfully i still have my account password logged in bitwarden, so it's all good.

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Started by Mercury

Social Media

let's discuss Facebook

Ash Ketchup, Dec 16: Short and simple answer for me... I don't have an account and don't want one. Besides not liking them as a company, the stupid real name policy (often even asking for ID) is insane for many reasons.

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Started by colours

Other Tech

headphones

Ash Ketchup, Dec 11: I use headphones A LOT. Probably way too much tbh. I was a Sennheiser girl for many years but my last pair (550 PXC II) became unbearable to wear after I was diagnosed with a brain condition. The clamping was just far too tight and they hurt so...

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Started by Astromancer

Other Tech

Gaming Mice

Roni, Dec 10: interesting brand choice for the mouse. Cougar's got a pretty solid presence here is SEA and i thought it'd be those brands that don't make it to the US. how's the switches and sensor on that thing? i'm not familiar with anything that isn't made by...

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Started by Roni

"Jif" or "Gif"?

Meganium, Dec 9: "gif" always. On the other hand, "Jif" is basically peanut butter.

23 1,695

Started by Palamon

Other Tech

how seriously do you take your data privacy?

Ace, Dec 7: I work in marketing where we use analytics that are kind of crucial to understanding how people interact with the site, where they go to, what content they don't even get to on the page before bouncing, etc. Understanding the behavior of a visitor...

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Started by colours

Computers

Rainmeter?

Jetien, Dec 3: I used it for a year or two way back when, haven't lately. I had a bunch of customizations set up that were fun, but I never really have my desktop visible anymore.

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Started by #Not Important

Anybody use Pinterest these days?

Roni, Dec 1: i actively try to avoid it ever since i realized it's one of those sites that forces you to make an account to do basic things such as view/download their photos. if i need an image, i just subtract it from the results nowadays.

22 2,595

Started by Tsutarja

Reviews

Roni, Nov 30: most of my online purchases i make sure to do a review of, because the apps give me incentives like rebates if i do so lol. it's just a matter of posting a photo and video, then writing like 50 words of my thoughts. if i love the product i'll write...

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Started by VisionofMilotic

Ebay

Roni, Nov 30: ebay is a goldmine for used PC parts like graphics cards. checked on there a couple times a few months ago when i was still in the market for one for my gaming PC, and it was auctions heaven up in that category. literally almost won one of them but...

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Started by VisionofMilotic

How Often do you get a new Phone?

(3 pages)

SawkTheWarrior, Nov 30: For me, never. I Did own a phone once, but it was a gift and has long been broken.

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Started by Palamon

Unsubscribed!

Janp, Nov 23: I don't subscribe very often, but I do check who I'm subscribed to at least once per year and unsubscribe from channels I'm not interested anymore.

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Started by VisionofMilotic

Phones

what kind of phone do you have? (2020 edition)

(3 pages)

Charsone, Nov 20: Recently my dream came true and now I have a great Samsung Galaxy Fold 2.

52 3,644

Started by professor plum

I'll have you know that I have over 5000 likes!

Roni, Nov 17: i try not to care, but it just feels so good to be validated in that little way, especially if it's by someone who isn't even close to you. it's like the smallest form of flattery.

15 2,235

Started by Sheep

Advice for C++ Programming Book

Jyoti Singh, Nov 11: Programming embedded systems in C and C++ Book by Michael Barr is the best book to learn Embedded system with C++ programming.

5 1,457

Started by ArjunKumar

Social Media

(2 pages)

Figure, Nov 1: I only use Instagram, Twitter is just a toxic cesspool and I just like browsing photos when I'm watching TV. Feel free to addme as well, names in my signature. Threw you a follow.

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Started by Juno

Other Tech

The Alexa Microwave

Dark Zeta, Oct 13: I think maybe if you could setup food profiles in Alexa's settings like pulling data on power/time settings for various foods, then that makes sense. If it's just a matter of not tapping buttons...then that's just a no from me (besides being an...

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Started by Tsutarja

Your First Computer

(3 pages)

Roni, Sep 16: I got my first computer pretty late in life thanks to poverty in the 2000s. Back then I was all internet cafes. Our first home system was a Pentium G630 with integrated graphics, 2GB 2133MHz DDR3 RAM, 500GB Hard drive, and a shoddy af power...

54 3,493

Started by Palamon

News

NVIDIA acquires Arm for $40 Billion

Incineroar., Sep 14: I was quiet surprised to see this acquisition. I'm curious to see where it will go though.

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Started by Tsutarja

What web browser are you using and why?

(2 pages)

twocows, Sep 13: i use firefox because it's the least bad option among a bunch of awful choices. google's trying to take over the web with chrome and it's becoming what internet explorer was in the early to mid 2000s, i refuse to support that. there are a few...

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Started by Dark Zeta

Do You Use Linux? Why or Why Not?

(4 pages)

twocows, Sep 13: technically i use it on my phone, but not outside of that. i used linux pretty substantially in college and i interacted with it professionally working in software development and it, but at home just about everything i use runs windows. i'm more...

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Started by Dark Zeta

Omegle - "Chat with Strangers"

twocows, Sep 13: it was an interesting idea that was ruined by the realities of humans on the internet. like sheep said, if i wanna meet new people online these days, i just join a discord server or something.

4 1,691

Started by ZeoStar

Flash Games

Tsutarja, Sep 9: The Impossible Quiz in 7th grade because some classmates showed it to me

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Started by Palamon

Could you live with only using a smartphone?

RatliFDilan, Sep 6: Of course no xd all my current life is a connection between mobile and pc.By the way, recently I have installed whatsapp spy tool which I am using to watch for my girlfriend about which I have doubt now..again xd

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Started by Dark Zeta

Phones

Discord mobile/Possibly more phone problems

QueenNothing, Aug 30: Late response but that worked, tyvm

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Started by QueenNothing

iPods/MP3 Player

Dark Zeta, Aug 19: I owned several MP3 players back in the day. Never got around to getting a Zune though which I honestly really wish I had looking back now.

7 2,054

Started by Palamon

What do you think about such cryptocurrencies like bitcoin?

Incineroar., Aug 14: I really feel that cryptocurrencies are really just fads and don't hold any actual value of any kind. People tried them in the past and they eventually failed, although those were centralized unlike cryptocurrencies of today. Regardless, I don't...

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Started by LuckyStar

subscriptions

colours, Aug 12: - nintendo online - spotify - pokemon home that's about it. not a fan of using subscriptions and i'd rather avoid it if i can. i'm even thinking about dumping pokemon home at some point since i barely use it other than transferring 'mons.

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Started by Sheep

how many tabs do you usually have open

himalayan-yoga, Aug 11: I usually open the 5-10 websites at one time.

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Started by Sheep

Help growing a fanbase

Couch Pilot Games, Aug 5: Hi, everyone! So, my main question is if anyone has any ideas on how to help build/grow our channel. Our YouTube channel has about 330 subscribers and our Instagram account has about 160 followers. We’ve tried paid promotions on Instagram but...

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Started by Couch Pilot Games

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The Coder's Lounge

What is your current desktop/mobile background?

CSS Help & Resources

Internet & Technology Rules

neopets

RIP Flash

Anyone starting study this year or working in IT?

"Get paid to" sites

Powerbanks?

Dual Monitors

Notifications

"Blocked"

goodbye hard drive

Virtual Machines

How much coding / programming experience do you have, if any?

mgba emulator help

dating apps/websites?

I think I hate no$ GBA

What YouTube channels are you subscribed to?

Twitter permanently bans Trump.

system or emulator help

remember when you had to text a number to pay for a ringtone?

Why do you upgrade your phone?

Broken keyboard keys?

Mediafire closing accounts in January 2021?

let's discuss Facebook

headphones

Gaming Mice

"Jif" or "Gif"?

how seriously do you take your data privacy?

Rainmeter?

Anybody use Pinterest these days?

Reviews

Ebay

How Often do you get a new Phone?

Unsubscribed!

what kind of phone do you have? (2020 edition)

I'll have you know that I have over 5000 likes!

Advice for C++ Programming Book

Social Media

The Alexa Microwave

Your First Computer

NVIDIA acquires Arm for $40 Billion

What web browser are you using and why?

Do You Use Linux? Why or Why Not?

Omegle - "Chat with Strangers"

Flash Games

Could you live with only using a smartphone?

Discord mobile/Possibly more phone problems

iPods/MP3 Player

What do you think about such cryptocurrencies like bitcoin?

subscriptions

how many tabs do you usually have open

Help growing a fanbase