As others have suggested, I’ll probably just throw LTSC on it and call it a day. That’s what I did for my DJ laptop (the mixing hardware isn’t compatible with Linux), and it works phenomenally. It’s the perfect Windows OS for a single-use PC.

I’m trying but the girlfriend refuses. She watches YouTube on the TV and does everything else on her phone; literally only uses the laptop to play The Sims 4 (which her 1080ti can handle just fine), yet she’s convinced that she will need a brand new gaming machine with a 4090/5090 as soon as Microsoft dumps WIn10. She’s afraid that she’ll completely break the OS if she switches to Linux. (Which is plausible, though unlikely.

I’m hoping she’ll change her mind as soon as she realizes just how much more GPUs cost these days, especially mobile ones.

Why are you trying to compile an actress? What is a human’s “source”? Their DNA? I’m surprised that the compiler even tried.

I fucking love it. Gen Z slang is so lighthearted and fun.

Same thing that’s always been happening.

Mine usually does too, but every once in a while, my Ryzen system will randomly decide that now’s a good time to retrain the RAM, and I gotta wait 3½ minutes. Which feels like a fucking eternity when you’re just trying to shut down the PC.

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I’m happy for you but unfortunately this isn’t a solution for me, because old PCs don’t have HDMI 2.1 support. I would have to buy a modern GPU, and I rather not spend hundreds.

Old computers don’t have HDMI 2.1 support, silly. I’d have to buy a modern GPU, and I don’t want to spend hundreds just for a slightly faster interface.

Thanks for the suggestion but it doesn’t seem to support Dolby Atmos/DTS:X. Just plain 5.1/7.1. I have a 5.1.4 setup.

Hell, my fucking $2000 OLED came with a shit processor and only 8GB of storage; it’s laggy as fuck and only had room for one more app. Had to remove a bunch of crap via ADB just for the TV to be usable. It’s annoying as fuck that even high-end TVs come with the equivalent of a $50 Chinese phone under the hood.

Does anyone know of a box I can plug into the TV that actually has a decent CPU, at least 12GB of RAM, and usable storage space? It also needs to run on Android, and have a HDMI 2.1 port for 4K 120Hz support with HDR. I watch a lot of HFR content and stream PC games so this is a must. The remote should also be able to control the TV (including entering the menu), and the Dolby Atmos receiver too. Last thing I want is for the wife to complain about having to juggle 2 or 3 remotes just to watch Stremio.

That’s nothing; my Ryzen 7000 machine uses 150w at idle. Modern high-end desktops draw a lot of power.

My X670E system also uses a shitload of power. Literally 150w at idle, no matter what I do. Tried disabling every unnecessary feature in the BIOS and enabling all the energy efficient settings I can find, to no avail. Drives me nuts.

I hate how pro right wing YouTube is. Half the time I make an anti-Trump comment, it gets censored. But plenty of pro-MAGA comments get through constantly.

I can tell that I’m getting censored because my comments simply won’t be there when I go back to the same video from a different account. But it’ll show up in my comment history with a “some comments might not be visible yet” disclaimer at the top. Sometimes if I keep reposting the comment it’ll eventually go through, but by then the video has stopped being promoted by the algorithm and so no one sees it. This only happens to me when I get political.

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You’re an asshole for scamming someone. Once the phone starts doing that, the main screen is doomed. It breaks within weeks.

Take better care of your phone next time. This only happens when you don’t protect the hinge against dust.

I love my Z Fold 4. Never going back to a non-foldable ever again. It’s so convenient being able to view websites in desktop mode without scrolling. Or view restaurant menus full-size. Or show a video or picture to someone on a giant screen that fits into my pocket. The possibilities are endless.

Mate you don’t have to talk down to me. I used to own a hybrid; I’ve mastered the art of throttle control to keep the engine from kicking in so I could run on battery power for longer periods of time.

Furthermore, this car has 300bhp; if redlined every shift, I’d be flying down the street. I rarely shift above 2500RPM.

You may think you’re trying to help, but you’re just being condescending. Please knock it off. And take a Z for a test drive sometime. Then and only then will you understand where I’m coming from.

The problem is that I’m not the best shifter in the world. My 1st to 2nd shift is often rough, which causes TCS to kick in cause I keep popping out the clutch too fast. And when TCS cuts fuel in the middle of a gear change, it causes the car to buck and stall, which can cause an accident. So I turn it off.

I’ve been driving manual since 2008 and honestly, I’ve never really had this issue before in other cars. Just my 350Z. It’s significantly harder to shift smoothly in.

ESP, or Electronic Stability Program, uses the brakes to brake individual wheels and keep the car going in the intended direction, when it detects that the vehicle is sliding out of control. It is often paired with TCS—Traction Control System (usually controlled with the same button)—which cuts fuel to the engine when it detects wheel spin. Can’t lose traction when there’s no power going to the wheels.

In other words, it’s the fun button. Press it once when you want to have some fun (turns off TCS), press and hold it to have a lot of fun (turns off both TCS and ESP; professional drivers only).