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It feels like we cover the mattress topic in this thread every few months. The foam mattresses are great. IME they are mostly the same. Pick a company with one of those 100 nights and we come and get it if you don't like it guarantees. "Come and get it" is the operative term here, if they want you to mail it back you will never squeeze that thing in a box again. There was a mattress thread in A/T a while back but I think it aged out. I am not a particular sleeper and I find the foam mattress in our guest room to be equally as comfortable as the innerspring in my bedroom. I don't find it to be particularly warmer. I don't find sexytime to be any more easy/difficult. If you move a lot, moving a regular mattress is a bitch but moving one of those foam things is a huge pain in the rear end.
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kedo posted:I'm in the market for a new mattress and I think I'd like to try out one of these fancy, newfangled, foam mattresses from the internet. Is there a megathread or anything where I can get recommendations? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3813333
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Sep 20, 2017 16:19
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Sep 20, 2017 16:30
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I don't want to pay an annual fee to use MS Office. Where can I find a thread full of alternatives? I don't mind paying a premium, I just don't want to be tied down to a monthly payment.
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Sep 21, 2017 00:10
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Bioshuffle posted:I don't want to pay an annual fee to use MS Office. Where can I find a thread full of alternatives? I don't mind paying a premium, I just don't want to be tied down to a monthly payment. I mean you can still buy MS office as a standalone, never update application. https://products.office.com/en-ca/home-and-student Its only Office 365 that is subscription based.
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Sep 21, 2017 00:20
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Bioshuffle posted:I don't want to pay an annual fee to use MS Office. Where can I find a thread full of alternatives? I don't mind paying a premium, I just don't want to be tied down to a monthly payment. Google Apps is great. IMO it does nearly everything you need from MS Office.
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Sep 21, 2017 00:21
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If you have a .edu email its freeeeeeee
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Sep 21, 2017 00:24
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I need book recommendations on Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and related composers like Brahms. Specifically, I'm looking for analysis of these composers' musical inventions and developments and their impact on the field. I'm less interested in gossipy Lifetime-channel anecdotes about their lives, unless the anecdotes are well-attested. Basically I want to learn about how these and other musicians changed music. Have you read anything along those lines about these composers?
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Sep 21, 2017 07:40
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Seeing lots of FB 'genius' tests like 'bet you can't name a fish without an a in it' or 'bet you can't name any word that starts and ends in t'. Obviously there are 50000 replies to each from very clever people. What's the cynical motivation behind these, harvesting user names?
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Sep 21, 2017 11:11
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Any tech wizards able to help me out with this: my mobile phone gets a perfect 263 Mbps / 30 Mbps down / up speed when I'm stood right beside the router via wifi, which is located a few metres away from my office (in the lounge). I get 91 / 29 down / up via wifi when I'm sat in my office with the door closed. My current setup is using those Netgear Powerline thingies that you plug into the wall socket and it carries it through ethernet connection and your electric circuit of your house. I get 94 Mbps via ethernet on my PC. What can I do to get the 260 Mbps speed on my PC, despite it being a few metres away from the router? The most straightforward solution is to pay £120 to get the ISP to send a technician out to reinstall in my office, but I don't want to pay such a high price if there's cheaper alternatives. Is there a way to tell what is bottlenecking my speeds on the PC? Is it the copper wiring of the wall sockets that slows it down? Is it the Netgear Powerline (despite it being rated for 200 Mbps IIRC)? I'm 100% certain it's not the ethernet cable itself, as I specifically bought a cable recommended for high data transfer. Is there a device I can buy that captures the wifi signal of my router and has little ethernet ports that I can stick in the hallway outside my office, which would allow me to run an ethernet cable a short distance to my PC and give me speeds close to 260? I can't relocate my PC (despite that being the easiest option) cause there's no room in my lounge, and also having my PC in there would be pretty silly. Edit: I'm a fuckin goof for not getting the technician to initially setup the router in my office. I'm poo poo outta luck cause now I've got the fibre optic box sitting on the wall in my lounge, and I can't DIY it cause it's all proprietary stuff that makes no sense to me. Qubee fucked around with this message at 13:00 on Sep 21, 2017 |
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Sep 21, 2017 12:55
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Q8ee posted:Any tech wizards able to help me out with this: my mobile phone gets a perfect 263 Mbps / 30 Mbps down / up speed when I'm stood right beside the router via wifi, which is located a few metres away from my office (in the lounge). I get 91 / 29 down / up via wifi when I'm sat in my office with the door closed. My current setup is using those Netgear Powerline thingies that you plug into the wall socket and it carries it through ethernet connection and your electric circuit of your house. I get 94 Mbps via ethernet on my PC. http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature/network-wifi/what-is-powerline-3491484/ quote:Let’s be more honest than the manufacturers – and they’re all at it – you won’t get 500Mbps from a 500Mbps Powerline adapter. You’ll be lucky to get 100Mbps for a multitude of reasons, including age of your power cables, distance between adaptors, “electrical noise”, mains fluctuations, interference from other devices such as phone chargers, and circuit breakers. What kind of router do you have and what frequency does it use?
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Sep 21, 2017 13:08
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Chop Sunni posted:Seeing lots of FB 'genius' tests like 'bet you can't name a fish without an a in it' or 'bet you can't name any word that starts and ends in t'. Obviously there are 50000 replies to each from very clever people. What's the cynical motivation behind these, harvesting user names? If you reply to their bullshit they get ad revenue, probably.
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Sep 21, 2017 13:13
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A Zyxel router. I figured the Powerline thing was too good to be true. I was considering buying a wifi extender and sticking it just outside my office and running ethernet from that, under my door, to my PC. But they're pretty expensive (£80 for one with decent reviews) and at that price, I may as well fork out the £40 to just get the ISP to reinstall it all in my office. I also have no idea whether I'd still experience a drop in speed since the extender is also a little ways away from the main router. My next idea is to just buy this ethernet cable at whatever length I need (I will measure to find out) and then just run it along the edge of the wall all the way from the lounge to my office. Only issue is, I have no idea what to get to keep the wire snug and tight to the wall to try and make it look less ugly. And there's the issue of running it across my hallway that'll leave it sticking out like a sore thumb (it's at the end of the hallway, but my bathroom door is at the end of the hall, so I'd have to either run it up and over the bathroom door, or beneath the bathroom door which would look so unaesthetic). It's the cheapest option, but I've got no idea how to secure it well enough to stop it from sprawling loose all over the place. Poldarn posted:If you reply to their bullshit they get ad revenue, probably. maybe, but the definite reason is because the more activity a FB post gets, the more likely it is to appear on people's' newsfeeds. Qubee fucked around with this message at 13:17 on Sep 21, 2017 |
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Sep 21, 2017 13:15
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Poldarn posted:If you reply to their bullshit they get ad revenue, probably. also your information is worth a lot of money and is why sites like facebook are valued at billions.
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Sep 21, 2017 13:16
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Q8ee posted:A Zyxel router. I figured the Powerline thing was too good to be true. I was considering buying a wifi extender and sticking it just outside my office and running ethernet from that, under my door, to my PC. But they're pretty expensive (£80 for one with decent reviews) and at that price, I may as well fork out the £40 to just get the ISP to reinstall it all in my office. There's various plastic things that will cover over a cable run against the wall or across a hall while not standing out too much, usually called something like cable shields.
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Sep 21, 2017 13:17
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Wish me luck then. Gonna order the ethernet cable and just run it along my skirting boards and figure out the neatest way to cross the hallway.
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Sep 21, 2017 13:23
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fishmech posted:There's various plastic things that will cover over a cable run against the wall or across a hall while not standing out too much, usually called something like cable shields. On Amazon, "cable clips" seems the more common name. When I did something similar I just bought this flat cable that came with its own clips: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WD017BG/
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Sep 21, 2017 13:25
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dirby posted:On Amazon, "cable clips" seems the more common name. When I did something similar I just bought this flat cable that came with its own clips: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WD017BG/ that cable is perfect for what I want, I really want to find a flat one, but I have no idea how to cut such a huge length of cable down to size.
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Sep 21, 2017 13:28
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Just checking: you are using a 5GHz wifi card in your PC, aren't you?
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Sep 21, 2017 14:32
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what's the best place to make some business cards for your self? Also, what should a business card really look like? I'm assuming simple is better but i don't really know
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Sep 21, 2017 14:35
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spog posted:Just checking: you are using a 5GHz wifi card in your PC, aren't you? I'm not using a wifi card, I just have an ethernet thing on my motherboard I plug the cable into (an ASUS Z97-Pro). Based on that, the ethernet interface is 1 Gigabit. So that's probably not a bottleneck.
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N. Senada posted:what's the best place to make some business cards for your self? Vistaprint for cheap, Moo for less cheap. At least that was the case two or three years ago when I last had some printed. As for looks, totally up to you but I feel the simpler the better. When I had mine done I wanted a half inch scale grid printed on the back, so I ended up hiring a graphic designer from here to do the layout for me. I think I ended up paying him like 150 bucks and they're quite snazzy looking imho.
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Sep 21, 2017 14:43
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N. Senada posted:what's the best place to make some business cards for your self? You can look for places like Staples, Office Max, or small local print shops if you want to go the brick and mortar route. Otherwise, Vistaprint seems good, and always seems like they are offering some discount or another on your initial purchase. They also probably offer more options and you can see the designs as you build it on the site. As for how it looks, I find simpler to be better, but it depends a little bit on what you do and who is going to be getting the card. If you have a company name and logo see if you can incorporate that information on there. If your company has specific colors you can get cards printed with extra color. You can add artistic flourishes like swathes of color or borders or get fancy with it. You can also get them printed on different weight/color paper. Everything I mentioned beyond basic text costs extra and can be a little extra or a lot extra.
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Sep 21, 2017 17:20
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What's the best place to register an internet domain for my website to avoid it being shut down? Content will be game reviews to start with, some more scathing than others, and might grow into a imdb.com kind of database, listing games industry executives' bad business practices and how they are connected. Of course I am overthinking it, but I would like to err on the safer side. I'm thinking a simple swiss domain registrar and host for my site, to avoid any unwanted interference.
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Sep 21, 2017 18:44
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So what you're saying is you want to take on the evil gaming industry with your opinions, and you're concerned that you'll be so effective that the US government will want to bring down your site? Does IMDB have the same hosting practices as WikiLeaks?
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Sep 21, 2017 19:22
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Downs Duck posted:What's the best place to register an internet domain for my website to avoid it being shut down? Content will be game reviews to start with, some more scathing than others, and might grow into a imdb.com kind of database, listing games industry executives' bad business practices and how they are connected. Of course I am overthinking it, but I would like to err on the safer side. I'm thinking a simple swiss domain registrar and host for my site, to avoid any unwanted interference. You probably shouldn't do what you plan on doing based on this post.
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black.lion posted:So what you're saying is you want to take on the evil gaming industry with your opinions, and you're concerned that you'll be so effective that the US government will want to bring down your site? I'm thinking to back it up with facts, such as the WB having to deal with FTC after paying YouTubers for favorable reviews, etc. NUKES CURE NORKS posted:You probably shouldn't do what you plan on doing based on this post. Why not?
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Sep 21, 2017 20:27
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Downs Duck posted:I'm thinking to back it up with facts, such as the WB having to deal with FTC after paying YouTubers for favorable reviews, etc. Okay but I think you're overestimating a. how much people that aren't gamers care about the gaming industry, and b. the ferocity with which the US government will attempt to seize a site presenting verifiable facts that are part of public record. Like unless you're planning to use espionage or some sort of gray magic to find private data, and then publish that data without permission, I don't get it. Anyway I'm sure Switzerland would work, or just put it on the darknet or whatever that HBO series is about besides drugs.
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Sep 21, 2017 23:58
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kedo posted:I'm in the market for a new mattress and I think I'd like to try out one of these fancy, newfangled, foam mattresses from the internet. Is there a megathread or anything where I can get recommendations? I got a Casper. It's a bit too firm for me but I live in a remote area so Amazon was like, "gently caress it" when I tried to redeem the 100 night warranty and just gave me my money back. So I put a soft topper on it and now it's wonderful. I've heard Leesa is better than Casper.
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black.lion posted:Okay but I think you're overestimating a. how much people that aren't gamers care about the gaming industry, and b. the ferocity with which the US government will attempt to seize a site presenting verifiable facts that are part of public record. Like unless you're planning to use espionage or some sort of gray magic to find private data, and then publish that data without permission, I don't get it. Agreed. As I wrote initially, I am overthinking it, most likely there will be no problems. This will just be a pet project, if that much. I like to work uninterrupted if possible and lowering the odds of being interrupted beforehand is never a bad play in my book. It is merely a "better safe than sorry" thing. The purpose would be to dig into already public records and make them more transparent/front and center, and easier for consumers to check before a purchase. I could make a big loving thing called SuperBigSite of Unethical Business in General containing all businesses on the world, but considering my lack of expertise I wanted to narrow it down pretty much from the get-go. It could also be interesting getting something like this to work with Enhanced Steam or other, where you would get a bar chart for different things, such as ethical reputation, work environment score at the company, or whatever, next to the product on Steam. Some might care whether a game is made from kids in Asia, most probably don't give a poo poo. I'd still have fun making the website. Thank you for your input, appreciate it.
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To clarify about the Facebook thing, when you get clickbait posts like that, the intention is two fold. First, they want a ton of people to see it and some of those people to follow their page. Second has to do with how the Facebook algorithm works with filtering and displaying posts. When you interact with a post, by liking it, commenting on it, etc, Facebook will show you more posts from that page in the future. Brand pages typically have a "reach" of around six percent of their audience. That means for each post they make, only six out of every hundred people who follow the page will see it. By getting more people to interact with the posts they make, they increase their reach. More reach means more people who see the actual "hey by the way buy our shirt" posts they make later. Individual pages can't sell your personal information the way Facebook as a whole can, but they can create a list of people who have engaged with them in the past and use that to target ad posts or teach how you used their website, of you do. They also don't get ad revenue directly, Facebook doesn't pay people like that.
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Ron Don Volante posted:I've lost two rent checks in the mail over the past six months, and have put stop payments on both of them. The stop payments expire in 12 months, and I'm worried about mail thieves just waiting for the stop payment to expire before cashing. Is that a valid concern? These envelopes were going less than 30 miles, so it seems to me the likelihood of it being theft vs. USPS misrouting is elevated. I trust my landlord and don't think she's trying to con me. I'm almost wondering if I should close out my checking account and transfer the funds somewhere else, as the missing checks are pretty sizable and would account for about 15% of my total funds. Thanatosian posted:For the international crowd: 27.5 cm from the tip of my big toe to the back of my heel, ~12cm wide at the ball of my foot. kedo posted:I'm in the market for a new mattress and I think I'd like to try out one of these fancy, newfangled, foam mattresses from the internet. Is there a megathread or anything where I can get recommendations? GWBBQ fucked around with this message at 02:20 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Downs Duck posted:Agreed. As I wrote initially, I am overthinking it, most likely there will be no problems. This will just be a pet project, if that much. I like to work uninterrupted if possible and lowering the odds of being interrupted beforehand is never a bad play in my book. It is merely a "better safe than sorry" thing. Either way the domain doesn't matter because if someone is gonna bitch they're going to contact your host, not your domain registrar
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I HAVE MORE BUSINESS CARDS QUESTIONS! I'm making cards to give to people I meet at a conference, but I'm not sure about putting my current position (I'm a PCV) because I won't be in it very soon. But then again, maybe that will make my card stand out (edit: because it's a unique position that highlights just how got dang much I care about stuff, man)? My whole point is to give it to people who might be interested in hiring me for work. If there's a thread about this or someone has more advice, I'd really appreciate it. 2nd edit: halp me mak good card N. Senada fucked around with this message at 03:24 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Is this a good GTX 1070? All the different versions confuse the poo poo out of me, and I always worry I'm gonna drop a wad of cash on a subpar product. Is it worth me upgrading right now, or should I wait for Christmas time (there'll be deals, right?)
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Downs Duck posted:Agreed. As I wrote initially, I am overthinking it, most likely there will be no problems. This will just be a pet project, if that much. I like to work uninterrupted if possible and lowering the odds of being interrupted beforehand is never a bad play in my book. It is merely a "better safe than sorry" thing. I hosted a page for someone that listed the personal information of members of one of Britain's largest outright-racist parties at the time and the worst thing that happened to me was whining emails even though it was like honestly pretty illegal if I'd been over in the UK. Eventually I took it down when the party'd basically collapsed and one of the guys who was listed gave me $500 to take his name off the site and I just shut the whole thing down cuz it was easier. Basically the point is posting about video games is way less illegal so you have nothing to worry about if you just use like Dreamhost or something.
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Switzerland doesn't really care all that much about data privacy and they're already over a barrel with the USDOJ over bank accounts anyway. The real privacy freaks in Europe are the Germans so if you're super paranoid, register your domain and host your poo poo there. It's total overkill, but at least get your facts straight.
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Nighthand posted:To clarify about the Facebook thing, when you get clickbait posts like that, the intention is two fold. First, they want a ton of people to see it and some of those people to follow their page. Thanks for this and to everyone else that replied 
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Thanks for all the mattress recommendations folks. They're in line with a lot of what I've heard from other folks. It seems like a lot of these companies are very similar, so I'm probably going to narrow it down to a few and then just pick one at random.
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We just got a Leesa and I really like it. It is firm and the edge is "harder" then I expected it to be, sitting on it to put my shoes on feels no different then our old normal mattress. It's not mindblowingly awesome, but it is totally acceptable and feels like any other mattress.
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