The Tech Random Crap Thread

[PatrThom]

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--Patrick

 

[mikerc]

Are T&C's for apps legally enforceable? Because they really shouldn't be.

And that's average reading speed. With T&C's being written with legal jargon they'll be harder to read which should slow reading speed down making these take even longer to read.

 

[PatrThom]

This is something I expect will be unavoidably addressed at some point, but not this year.

—Patrick

 

[GasBandit]

I was working late so I forgot to post this.

But hey, it is FRIDAYYY

 

[Squidleybits]

I bought a gaming headset last night (I wanted a wired, over the ear one with a flip mike that can be muted for longer sessions at my laptop) and when I went to install the software to allow me to change the colour of the lights on it (you know because that's a key feature lol), Windows freaked. I allowed it because I can't imagine that can be a security issue, but am I missing something?

 

[PatrThom]

Sometimes custom drivers are not officially ”approved” by Microsoft, because getting Microsoft to give their official blessing can be a hassle.

—Patrick

 

[Squidleybits]

Thank you

 

[figmentPez]

The horror!

 

[Squidleybits]

Windows Defender is usually enough realtime protection. Malwarebytes free is good for cleanup.

But if it helps your peace of mind, I'd have a hard time arguing against ponying up for the paid version. It IS good.

After a disturbing situation that my dad got into this (and last) week, I went with the paid family version. I want the kids protected and the cost of it is far less than what cleaning up a really bad mess will cost in time and effort.

 

[PatrThom]

This is exactly why I prefer to build rather than buy.

--Patrick

 

[Ravenpoe]

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This is exactly why I prefer to build rather than buy.

--Patrick

AIOs aren't even that good, just use a stock air cooler at that point

 

[Squidleybits]

I may be the only one here who enjoys a pink glowing laptop lol.

 

[Dei]

I RGB the shit out of everything, but not because I'm a gAmEr, but because I like it.

 

[Bubble181]

I'm a gamer just fine, but my desktop pc is a big black box without any identifying features.

 

[Squidleybits]

The one we got the kids has a glass side that freaks me out.

 

[GasBandit]

My laptop keyboard glows sith red.

Emrys' cycles through the whole rainbow

 

[Far]

Mine is all white and black and while the lights can be whatever unicorn barf you'd like they stay white as well.

I don't begrudge anyone that wants unicorn barf but it's not for me.

 

[evilmike]

My keyboard typically emits light at 9.7μm.

 

[PatrThom]

My keyboard typically emits light at 9.7μm.

Gonna be hard to see it over your own glare.
I prefer something close to 595nm, it seems to work well for me no matter what time of day it is.

--Patrick

 

[jwhouk]

Mine has these three little lights on the one corner that let me know that NumLock, CapsLock, and ScrollLock are on.

And my keys make this satisfying clackity-clack sound when I type.

 

[PatrThom]

my keys make this satisfying clackity-clack sound when I type.

WHAT I CAN'T HEAR YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP

...Do you know someone who is losing their hearing due to mechanical switches? There's help.

--Patrick

 

[Bones]

I piss everyone off, I have the Logitech G613, their non-backlit, mechanical, wireless keyboard.

 

[Tinwhistler]

I grew up on cheap keyboards. I use them to this day. Logitech K120.

 

[Squidleybits]

Malwarebytes just got a serious workout on our little one’s laptop. Holy crap!

 

[PatrThom]

I've been there.
My step-nephew: "Why is my hard drive so full?"
Me: <lets Malwarebytes run, by the time I go to bed it is at >35 thousand detections and still climbing> "Probably because of this?"
My step-nephew: "Can we not tell <stepmom> about this?"

--Patrick

 

[Squidleybits]

How does one get so many?

 

[figmentPez]

 

[blotsfan]

I loved this.

No one should buy the Facebook Portal TV

In over six years of testing tech, this is a first for me.

www.cnet.com

 

[Squidleybits]

I appreciate a review like that.

 

[GasBandit]

 

[bhamv3]

This made me feel old.

 

[blotsfan]

I'm more than twice as old as that kid and I learned the reason for that as a "hey here's some interesting trivia" in a computer science class.

 

[GasBandit]

The computers I used as a kid had an A, sometimes a B, but it was a couple years before we got a C.

 

[Bones]

The computers I used as a kid had an A, sometimes a B, but it was a couple years before we got a C.

im in that range, but i feel like A: and B: are reserved for floppy drives even in modern systems.

 

[PatrThom]

im in that range, but i feel like A: and B: are reserved for floppy drives even in modern systems.

Well, removables, at least. Plenty of people who had a Zip/Jaz/LS120 as their B:.

--Patrick