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Raffy98 June 29th, 2017 7:26 AM

UPSs are really useful, I'm glad I got one last summer.

Tsutarja June 29th, 2017 1:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Raffy98 (Post 9691659)
UPSs are really useful, I'm glad I got one last summer.

Just be sure to maintain them properly and make sure it's warrantied as well!

Tsutarja June 29th, 2017 5:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Incineroar (Post 9692009)
I should try getting some computer parts or see if someone has some lying around that they could part ways with. I really need to get my mom using a computer that actually works worth a crap. :/

Out of curiosity, what's her current setup now?

Tsutarja July 12th, 2017 1:04 PM

Today I got a new gaming keyboard! It's a Masione VMJ-05, and I got it on Amazon for $20, which is a sale price. So far, the keyboard seems nice, and I do like the seven colors you can cycle through on the backlight. However, I will say that some keys do appear darker than others.

It's not the best one, but it's something I could recommend as an affordable gaming keyboard.

Tsutarja August 7th, 2017 12:06 PM

Well, I'm about to hit max on my free iCloud storage allocation. At least they are cheaper for 50 GB/month than OneDrive (whom I already pay monthly for to have more cloud storage).

Cersei Lannister August 7th, 2017 6:32 PM

Meanwhile I just have a 4TB external hard drive... half full.

Raffy98 August 7th, 2017 11:05 PM

I got 117 GB on Google Drive, but only because when I bought my LG G4 it came bundled with 2 years of 100 GB of storage space, plus the 2 GB that were given last year if you completed the security check, and finally the usual 15 GB.
At home I have a 2 TB external drive which I mostly use to store family memories, programs, Steam backups, and some ISOs... I also connected it to the LAN so every computer connected to the network can access it.

Tsutarja August 8th, 2017 7:36 AM

So far, Google is the only of the major cloud services to offer 15 GB for free, afaik. Man, I remember back when Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox all did that. xD

Cersei Lannister August 8th, 2017 7:46 AM

I still have a decent amount with one drive. Box used to offer 50gb and I still have it.

Raffy98 August 9th, 2017 12:47 PM

I used to use OneDrive a lot (at the time it was called SkyDrive)... good ol' days. :')

Dter ic August 10th, 2017 2:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9726545)
So far, Google is the only of the major cloud services to offer 15 GB for free, afaik. Man, I remember back when Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox all did that. xD

Mega gives you 50GB storage if you sign up for an account, though you have to deal with managing end to end encryption keys.

Tsutarja August 13th, 2017 4:28 PM

I'd really rather not use Mega, especially after what happened with the last operation owned by Kim Dotcom.

Dter ic August 14th, 2017 4:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Incineroar (Post 9730830)
I haven't really worried with them, although I did save them to my laptop so if I ever forgot my password I'd have the key to get back in. I've got too many passwords though and it's slowly getting out of hand :x

This makes organizing your password database with proper URLs and names more important. ;P
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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9730848)
I'd really rather not use Mega, especially after what happened with the last operation owned by Kim Dotcom.

I haven't used it myself but pcloud is an alternative that offers 20GB of free storage.

Tsutarja August 23rd, 2017 4:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Incineroar (Post 9737580)
Thing is I don't maintain a database, rather, I use Google's autocomplete and it works most of the time for my needs. However, I don't like making completely new passwords simply because if I do have to maintain a database of usernames/passes, I may not always be able to access that database, say, if I'm at school or something, or if it's super urgent and I don't have the time.

If you store your passwords via Google Chrome, you can actually access them from a new browser/anywhere as long as you know your Google password by default. :P

https://passwords.google.com

Raffy98 August 27th, 2017 6:02 AM

Yesterday I replaced the old HDD in my dad's laptop with a new Samsung SSD, it's like it's a new computer, god bless SSDs. (I'm now left with a spare 5400 RPM SATA II 500gb HDD, I don't know how I will use it yet lol, probably inside my desktop for even more storage).
The only thing left is to clean the little fan but with the complicated HP design, I will most likely have to take the whole thing apart.

Tsutarja August 27th, 2017 5:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Raffy98 (Post 9740135)
Yesterday I replaced the old HDD in my dad's laptop with a new Samsung SSD, it's like it's a new computer, god bless SSDs. (I'm now left with a spare 5400 RPM SATA II 500gb HDD, I don't know how I will use it yet lol, probably inside my desktop for even more storage).
The only thing left is to clean the little fan but with the complicated HP design, I will most likely have to take the whole thing apart.

I put an SSD (Samsung 850 EVO) in my laptop as well, and I couldn't be happier. It works out in the long run mainly because I rarely use my laptop these days, so storage size wasn't really that big of a deal for me.

Tsutarja September 8th, 2017 3:43 AM

Ahead of the storm, I charged all my devices overnight... or at least I thought it was all of them. -_- I woke up to see my Moto G didn't charge at all and now will have to wait for that to charge up.

Starry Windy September 8th, 2017 5:00 AM

I think it's best to charge many devices early just in case of emergency like this, Zach. I guess I should remind myself to not delay the charging until it's quite too late, then. Because well, one of my phones seems to run out of juice much quicker once it drops to 15%.

Raffy98 September 8th, 2017 5:06 AM

I hope you also have some power banks, very handy in situations like this one.

EC October 3rd, 2017 1:37 PM

Finally got a desktop computer. The screen is so big and beautiful. Now to transfer all my music over...

Tsutarja October 4th, 2017 4:01 AM

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Originally Posted by EvilChameleon (Post 9767498)
Finally got a desktop computer. The screen is so big and beautiful. Now to transfer all my music over...

Have fun with your new footrest desktop! Feel free to review it with us as well.

Raffy98 October 4th, 2017 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilChameleon (Post 9767498)
Finally got a desktop computer. The screen is so big and beautiful. Now to transfer all my music over...

Did you buy it off the shelf or did you build it yourself?

EC October 4th, 2017 1:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Raffy98 (Post 9768079)
Did you buy it off the shelf or did you build it yourself?

Online. I don't need to build a PC since I just game on consoles.

Raffy98 October 4th, 2017 1:35 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilChameleon (Post 9768097)
Online. I don't need to build a PC since I just game on consoles.

Yeah, it's convenient when you need it. :)

Cordeline October 4th, 2017 5:20 PM

I have a quick question that maybe you can help, and I don't think it deserves its own thread so... Here it goes ^-^ (and sorry for it being so dumb, I just don't know the English term for this).

What's the name of photos taken via satellite? Basically I want to search for more images like the wallpapers included in Nexus photos:

https://wallpapersafari.com/w/8rSRnK/
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZG0qvdT9AU/Vg6lfn-uy4I/AAAAAAAAF2E/_wJPvl61_WU/s1600/Nexus_5X.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DKaeclxaCfXbj0Qxuqrvg2XO_V30OVclDJ0cIrah0fdPAHWsxs_0f7mtJ9Qsh_qP4Q=h900

I'm sucking at explaining myself here but I want photos taken FROM satellites. I have tried searching for "satellite images", "satellite imagery" and other similar terms and all I see are photos of actual satellites and antenna dishes, which is not what I want.

I was able to get some results with "drone photography", but Satellite photography has bigger "range" if that makes any sense.

Thank you anyone who can help ^-^


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