HoSpanky wrote on Jan 19, 2022, 18:08:
They should have just re-released the RX580, what the hell. It'd probably cost them less to build, at the same performance. I guess they think (and they're sadly, probably right) that users are too stupid to check reviews before buying a card, and a 6000-series card has GOT to beat a 500-series, yeah?

bigspender wrote on Jan 19, 2022, 16:51:

World's oldest man dies at 112, Guinness World Records says.

Should have been vegan, he would have lived to 125 according to the AHS2 Study - average of 13 years longer life

Riahderymnmaddog wrote on Jan 19, 2022, 15:06:
Unless this game comes with sweet NFT DLC I am out.

Jivaro wrote on Jan 19, 2022, 14:01:
I think Activision and Ubisoft should have merged.

The jokes write themselves.

Wallshadows wrote on Jan 19, 2022, 13:21:
Looking at the spec sheet really left a lot to be desired but I hate how a super budget card gets slagged for having 4GB of VRAM. There are a lot of things wrong with this card but it shouldn't be shocking that a card at the bottom the of the stack comes with super cut down hardware.

Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 19, 2022, 08:24:
You beat me again.

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1badmf wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 21:20:
honestly blue just run a cryptominer on the days it gets really cold. it sounds like your house is well insulated anyway, so it wouldn't need a lot of extra help to get back to tolerable. and you make some money back in the process. the room i keep mine is at least 10 degrees warmer than outside, and that's with keeping the window open

Sepharo wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 21:16:
You silly "this doesn't happen in Europe" people are aware that the Ubisoft sexual harassment scandal occurred in Europe as well right?
That the Paris headquarters were described by employees as being like a "fraternity house", etc.

jdreyer wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 16:44:

RedEye9 wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 15:49:

Blue wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 15:32:

Enahs wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 12:14:

Blue wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 11:40:
No can do. There's an HOA rule against new ones, though if you have one from before the rule you are grandfathered in.

Upgrade to a heat pump. They are super efficient now and you get both heating and cooling from one system. Modern cold weather ones can still extract heat from -12F conditions outside more efficiently than other systems. And they also have backup electric coils for fallback or needing rapid heating.

That's the option that most appeals to me. I need to dig into it to figure out how doable this is considering the land we own behind our unit extends about 6-8 feet and is almost entirely patio. There's room out there for a central air unit, but most heat pump diagrams look to me like they take some land. Apparently they also can make good use of a pond, and we have one of those, but unfortunately it's communal.

Blue,I’m sure you’ve looked at minisplits. They don’t take up much exterior space and they are available with multiple heads.
Examples
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Dad and Mom installed a minisplit at their house last year. Looks to be about the size of the small pic you posted: about 3 feet wide, 1.5 feet deep, and 2 feet tall. Sits right out side the basement door in the back yard. Very innocuous and takes up little space. Sits under the roof awning a few inches from the wall to keep it out of the weather.

jdreyer wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 15:26:
Finished Station Eleven.

eRe4s3r wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 15:15:
5% failure rate on 11th gen CPU's from intel is what the birds are singing from the roofs, Threadripper 2.5%, Ryzen 2%

If true, that is absurdly bad and explains so much.

Blue wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 15:32:

Enahs wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 12:14:

Blue wrote on Jan 18, 2022, 11:40:
No can do. There's an HOA rule against new ones, though if you have one from before the rule you are grandfathered in.

Upgrade to a heat pump. They are super efficient now and you get both heating and cooling from one system. Modern cold weather ones can still extract heat from -12F conditions outside more efficiently than other systems. And they also have backup electric coils for fallback or needing rapid heating.

That's the option that most appeals to me. I need to dig into it to figure out how doable this is considering the land we own behind our unit extends about 6-8 feet and is almost entirely patio. There's room out there for a central air unit, but most heat pump diagrams look to me like they take some land. Apparently they also can make good use of a pond, and we have one of those, but unfortunately it's communal.