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  1. AFurryReptile

    No Man's Sky - A Procedurally-Generated Space Exploration Sim

    Have you guys seen this one yet? There's been a lot of hype around this game lately, and I can understand why. The developers claim to have built an engine that can render an entire universe (literally millions of planets) seamlessly, and that everything that can be seen can be visited. The...
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    Got lots of RAM? Try RAMDISK with a twist, DIMMDRIVE

    This guy was all over Reddit the day that DIMMDrive was on the Steam sale. I saw his ads popping up, he was posting /r/gaming, /r/sysadmin, /r/<insertrandomgamehere>, and he was commenting all over the place. It's obvious that he's in it for the money, and your other comments seem to allude to...
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    Got lots of RAM? Try RAMDISK with a twist, DIMMDRIVE

    Having already purchased an SSD, I see no need for this at all. Games load as fast as they're going to; quite a few simply have poor load time optimization, and no RAMDISK is going to fix that. That said, I'd definitely worry about corruption with a RAMDISK. The thing that nobody seems to be...
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    What music are you listening to now?

    Karnivool - Deadman (Live) Reminiscent of Tool, but (arguably) a hell of a lot better. Not going to tell you when, but just wait for it...
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    Whatever happened to...

    If you play video games, give the Telltale ones a try. It's exactly the same idea, but in episodic game/movie form. I've loved the three of these: - The Walking Dead - The Wolf Among Us - Game of Thrones
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    Microsoft is a horrible company with horrible policies. Help

    When installing new versions of Windows (8 and up), I just unplug the ethernet cable during the initial install. That login screen won't pop up at all that way.
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    cleaning computers inside the os for companies. Is this a job I can get?

    This is pretty much what managed service providers (MSP's) do. It's outsourced IT, essentially. Having worked at several, I hated it. It's never about the QUALITY of your work, it's about the QUANTITY of your work. I learned very little about real IT except for how to reformat computers after...
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    Why should I get into virtualization?

    The benefits of virtualization are more apparent when you are dealing with a server environment. I currently have 7 hypervisors, each running 3-7 individual virtual machines. VM management is just so much easier than worrying about OS's installed to physical hardware. In my case, I've actually...
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    Hearthstone

    I read that the next expansion will bring over 100 new cards to the table. It'll be interesting to see how much the game will change as a result. Hearthstone has great mechanics. A few years from now, when there are (hopefully) THOUSANDS of cards, the game will be a blast. Right now it's...
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    Just Cause 2 Graphics Glitch

    Is your video card forcing any settings, rather than letting the game handle it? Might want to try turning that off, if so. It goes without saying that you should also try disabling as many visual settings as you can to see if one of them fixes the problem. I know that motion blur has caused...
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    what do you think about this song?

    Reminds me of a game called "G-Police" that I used to play back in the Windows 95 days. Also, "Unnoticed BM" is a hilarious name.
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    What are some good PC games for a 7 year old girl?

    My little sister loves The Sims. Maybe Broken Age?
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    Fright Thread!

    Amnesia - The Dark Descent I've never been so scared in my life as the time I sat in my room at night, with the lights off, headphones on, playing this game. Seriously terrifying. I could only ever go in 30-60 minute spurts before I'd become so cracked-out that I couldn't force myself to play...
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    Hackers hit the motherload A-D list celebs nudes

    Typical "blame the victim" mentality. You know who also does this? Extremist muslims blaming women for getting raped. Get off your high horse.
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    any forum software suitable for design and development discussions

    Wordpress has a really nice plugin called "BuddyPress" that is like a mini social network for your site. It has all kinds of functionality for large teams collaborating on things, and it's super easy to use. As a plus, it has full integration with "BBPress", which is a popular forum plugin for...
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    What is a good way to test my son's budget gaming pc?

    Here's a really nice benchmark tool/tech demo: https://unigine.com/products/heaven/
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    Sims 4 technical issues help plz

    Older versions of the Sims had a console command to "reset" a Sim. I'd start by looking for that.
  18. AFurryReptile

    Wasteland 2 is looking more awesome by the update

    I'm quite fond of the contact lenses that I got out of a toaster that took 15 minutes to crack.
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    Wasteland 2 is looking more awesome by the update

    I actually kindof like my energy weapon. Herbicide is what it's called. In many situations it is absolutely abysmal, but against heavily armored enemies, and with triple-shot turned on, it just chews right through them. I also quicksave like every 30 seconds :)
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    Wasteland 2 is looking more awesome by the update

    I played right up until the prison (on Ranger difficulty) before realizing my characters and stat allocation was just terrible. I could handle the 10+ groups of guys that the prison was throwing at me. So I've restarted...
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    Does Silverlight Ever Work?

    Netflix works just fine for me. Must be a poorly-coded app.
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    Anyone have experience with encryption using TrueCrypt for android tablets?

    Since nobody else has mentioned it, one should note that Truecrypt is no longer being developed or supported, and they are not opening up the source for others to take over. So you may want to look for other encryption options. Granted, Truecrypt has been audited and is very well-coded, so it...
  23. AFurryReptile

    Some good PC games to give to/play with a 7-10 year old? Single and multiplayer

    A friend of mine has been playing Octodad: Dadliest Catch with his daughter, and their loving it. Seems like a fun/frustrating two-player experience.
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    Divinity: Original Sin. Out Now! Discuss...

    While I tend to agree that real-time is preferred, this turn-based is growing on me too. It really gives you a chance to test different attack vectors, and optimize your strategy. I'm finding this game to be a pleasant challenge on "Hard" difficulty. I'm still a relatively low level (most of...
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    Divinity: Original Sin. Out Now! Discuss...

    I'm only just a few hours into the game, but I'm already loving it. The setting and graphics are fantastic. The music is extremely well done. Conversations are interesting (if a little bit unpolished,) and the battles are fun as well as challenging. It reminds me a lot of Neverwinter Nights and...
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    What music are you listening to now?

    David Maxim Micic - Smile I guarantee you guys have never heard anything like David Maxim Micic before. Most of his music fits loosely into the "Djent" rock genre, but is really more progressive/experimental than anything. This one-man band is incredibly talented, as are the vocalists he...
  27. AFurryReptile

    After 10 years I finally cancelled my usenet service

    No kidding. My FreeNAS box does everything for me. All I need to do is "Add a Show," and never touch it again. My shows are downloaded, files are given metadata and named, Plex is updated, and everything just works.
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    What's your pron name?

    Rocky Howell. Boxer by day, lover by night.
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    WD 1TB, 7200RPM, 5-year warranty HD from my local Fry's for $59

    Yep, it's the black model. Looks like the latest version of it as well.
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    WD 1TB, 7200RPM, 5-year warranty HD from my local Fry's for $59

    Western Digital 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gbps 64mb cache 5-year warranty $59 Got it from my local Fry's in North Houston. Picked up the exact same model one month ago for $99. Thought you guys might be interested.
  31. AFurryReptile

    Getting stuttering in many games

    - Try updating video card drivers (obvious, I know) - Are you overclocking? Monitor temps. Maybe try reverting to stock settings. - Try disabling other processes to see if it helps (antivirus, disk encryption, backup utilities, etc) I actually had a similar-sounding issue with Windows 7, and I...
  32. AFurryReptile

    This is called a PF (Press-Forward) track; A.K.A. people have way too much free time

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPMOPgTnOFY&index=7&list=PLgvQtzmBDy8xisVR0mN8Mcm9jMpToqJvD
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    Anyone else playing Xenonauts? (Spiritual Successor to X-Com)

    Heh, yeah that was kindof annoying at first. But your troops are mostly disposable and none of them are directly tied to the story, so it's not usually a big deal. Unless of course he's been through 14 battles with me, gained a ton of stats, rised through the ranks of Sergeant, and gotten...
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    Is there a solution to graphics pop-in?

    It depends entirely on the game, but a lot of them will have a .ini file you can edit to even further increase the draw distance of different textures. Skyrim and STALKER are two that I can remember doing this for. Some games are starting to build-in the option to disable "texture streaming"...
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    Anyone else playing Xenonauts? (Spiritual Successor to X-Com)

    I picked this game up when it released two days ago, and I've already put 10+ hours into it. I can't put it down! People have called it a spiritual successor to X-Com, but I can't say for sure how true that is since I've never played the original. The few reviews I've watched have said it's...
  36. AFurryReptile

    Rainbow Six Siege to replace R6: Patriots

    I miss Rogue Spear :(
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    App that will alert me if my normal commute drive has a delay?

    Google Now does exactly what you're looking for. Take it from me. Every. Single. Day. I'm reminded by Google about how much I hate the deathtrap that is Houston traffic.
  38. AFurryReptile

    What are some good games to play while tipsy?

    Lol, only if you want to die from alcohol poisoning. I tried playing Dark Souls 2 last weekend after 4 or 5 beers, and I just couldn't do it. I wiped to the Executioner's Chariot at least 15 times before I finally gave up in frustration.
  39. AFurryReptile

    Do You Believe In God

    I used to, but not anymore. I could not sufficiently answer the question "why do I believe in god?" without simply answering "well everyone else does." As a skeptic, that didn't sit well with me.