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Wifi 6 Question
since i got the Asus B550 Wifi i didnt like the Wifi antenna it came with it was super Light Weight it always falls off...
so i tested my Old wifi 802.11ac
"https://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC1900-Adapter-PCE-AC68/dp/B00F42V83C"
so i attached the 802.11ac antenna's on my Mobo and im getting Worse performance.....
is the wifi 6 antenna made different ?
Re: Importing a car from Japan
Six week review: omfg this car... I dare anyone to drive one and not be happy
I've also managed to locate the service manual for it...naturally it's all in Japanese. But thanks to the Google Translate app I can get a somewhat accurate translation. Printed the thing out so I can write the translations next to the Japanese characters
mertesn
Re: Oktoberfest 2021
Inx2
Arrive Oct 28 7:19pm
Depart Nov 1 7:05am
Requesting two sleepy spots at ICHQ.
Re: Oktoberfest 2021
Why not? Probably come in the 28th, leave the 31st, will need sleepy spots.
Re: Laptop screen size opinion - gaming and 3D modelling
I have had good experiences with both gaming and 3D modeling on 15" laptops. However, I'd offer some specific caveats:
- Screen resolution counts for a lot. You want a lot of pixels; my 24" desktop display is WUXGA and is pretty OK for CAD work. Most folks prefer taller resolutions for CAD work; your Surface is 3:2 aspect and I wouldn't recommend going wider than 16:10. A workaround to get more usable height on widescreen displays is to set your taskbar to vertical mode on either the left or right side of your display and/or to auto-hide the taskbar.
- You need to sit a lot closer to a laptop display than a desktop display to take advantage of the increased pixel density on a smaller screen. I use a laptop stand to bring the display up to an ergonomically acceptable height and then pull that to no more than a couple of feet away from my face to be able to have the same effective viewing conditions as a physically larger monitor of equivalent resolution sitting further away. You will want to turn down the display brightness as well to avoid burning out your retinas.
- Using a laptop stand precludes the use of the built-in keyboard and touchpad.
I used my Goldtouch Go! stand pretty effectively at the last few EPICs to pwn faces comfortably along with a CODE keyboards 10keyless Cherry MX-Green board and Logitech G502 mouse. I honestly wouldn't recommend that mouse or keyboard; pick something you like that you're happy to pound on for hours at a time.
You can also just get a dock and a larger display for home office use. I have both 15" and 17" workstation laptops at work; the only difference between them is that the 17" is a lot heavier. My home office docks my work laptop to an ancient Dell 30" WQXGA monitor that would be great if it wasn't actively trying to die on me.
drasnor
Re: Laptop screen size opinion - gaming and 3D modelling
17"s are nice, but heavy and real power hogs. I would go with a high res 15.5" given the option.
I presume that your eyesight is pretty good, and that you zoom toggle skills are fast. Even on a pair of 25" CRTs (back when I was doing CAD, I sure miss those 1600 line resolution CRTs) I had to zoom for all detail work. When you are at your desk you can use as large of monitors as you like. And a real keyboard and mouse (or trackball if you are old school CAD).
Re: Expo 2021 is online!
Digi's Guide to Expo Icrontic 2021: pandEPIC Part II
Got time before events start that day or not participating in a particular event but want to hang with some Icrontians? Here are some event-long activities to fill your time.
The Porch Voice Channel - It's back only for the week of pandEPIC and ready for chillin. Grab a drink and gab or just relax with friends.
Minecraft Hardcore Wither Hunt - We will spin up a hardcore Minecraft server with the goal of killing a wither without dying. Can we do it?
Board Games - Want to play some casual games in your off time? Hit up Board Game Master CB for recommendations and grouping up.
Duck Tape Challenge - You'll be receiving supplies and instructions in the mail. Keep an eye out for it. Reach out to CB or GHoosdum with questions or concerns.
Re: Discord Werewolf - pandEPIC: The Second Coming - Rules, Roles, Statuses, and Prize!
Prize
The winning team will be the subject of a piece of art created by Icrontic's own Portzebie. Each player of the winning team, irrelevant if they were dead or alive at the end of the game, will be sent an archival worthy print.
Note: There is a much larger set of players this time than last. We may not be able to feature everyone on the winning team in the art but we'll play it out and Zeb and I will discuss how to move forward.
Re: Discord Werewolf - pandEPIC: The Second Coming - Rules, Roles, Statuses, and Prize!
Roles
Team Werepanda
Werepanda - The default "Bad". While a need more than a want, Werepandas gotta eat so werepandas gunna kill. Werepandas kill vote both at night and during the day. All votes from members of Team Werepanda will be considered, not just the pandas themselves. The terms Panda and Werepanda are interchangeable. Werepandas may or may not be seen as out of bed when out killing at night. If team Werepanda's nighttime target's bed is empty, the attempt will fail.
Alpha Panda - In addition to being a Werepanda, they have a one time use ability that can only be used the night after a member of Team Werepanda dies. That night, they can bite a target, turning them into a panda at the end of the night. The night this ability is used, no nightly werepanda kill will take place.
Big Bad Panda - A Werepanda with a one time use additional night time kill. Who's afraid? You should be.
Elder Panda - The oldest and wisest Werepanda. The Elder Panda’s vote counts twice during night votes.
Fallen Angel - The Fallen Angel can kill vote for Team Werepanda. If their target is then in the majority kill vote, their target can not be saved by any form of protection. If any other players are with/guarding the player killed by the Fallen Angel there will be a 50% chance of the Fallen Angel dying also. The Fallen Angel may restrain from voting to avoid this danger. If the Fallen Angel's role is revealed to anyone, it is seen as only "Angel". This role will only come into play if the Guardian Angel is turned to Team Werepanda.
Doom Seer - Able to peer into the future and see how bad luck will befall someone, sealing their fate. The Doom Seer is considered a panda and has a kill vote for Team Werepanda. If their target is not killed, the target instead will be ill for the next day (will be reviled 100%) and die the following night unless cured. If the Doom Seer's role is revealed to anyone, it is seen as only "Seer". This role will only come into play if the Seer is turned to the panda team.
Traitor - Can be any Villager role. Should all of the pandas die before the Traitor, the Traitor immediately turns into a Werepanda. If the Traitor is cured while still on the Villager team, they lose this ability and turn to the Villager team as a standard Villager. If the Traitor's role is revealed to anyone, it is seen as only "Villager".
Nocturnal - A villager on team Wearpanda. The Nocturnal is up all night and can notice if someone at random is out of their bed that night.
Panda Cub - This cub is too damn cute. Some might think a cub would be easy to destroy but they would be dead wrong. Panda Cub can not be killed by the Sniper and is seen as a Villager by everyone but the Seer.