That doesn’t apply to the bread&butter models. The A4 B5 1.6 with its 2-valve per cylinder engine and 101hp was absolutely bulletproof.
Got one running in the family with 240.000km, and it is still on its first clutch, first exhaust, basically first everything. Timing belt has been done once twice because of age, since…

Oh, I actually have built several air and liquid coolers over the past 20 years. Even built some myself with heatpipes before they became common use items in off-the-shelf coolers, and experimented with stuff like adding different heat-conductive materials to silicone to create a layer in between a mainboard and its…

Well, I know that they designed their console down to a price. And it probably was “good enough” from a technical standpoint to meet their criterias, their expected failure rates and longetivity.

They didn’t design it to have a long and lasting life, but to survive until the next generation comes out.
Case in point:…

The clip on this page has english subtitles?

Reminds me of the first time I had enough ram to “install” all 6 discs of Wing Commander IV into a ram disk and run it from there - just because I could.

probably simply PCIe Gen.4 NVME drives.
There are drives out there already that have the same speed characteristics of the PS5 internal drive, but they cost quite a bit more than 200$ for 1TB.
If they just specify Gen.4 NVME, then you might end up with a secondary drive that is less than half as fast.

Remember, all…

I wouldn’t say that, they are pretty harsh when it comes to safety stuff (the ability for the steering lock to engage with the key in is a total no-no in Europe, since it could happen while you are driving, and a driving car without steering is a potential death trap.
Also, the brake system is looked upon very strict.…

And I’d rather live somewhere where I can be somewhat safe that most cars at least have a mediocre amount of safety guaranteed, meaning that they are not breaking apart and crashing into me and my car because of a technical fault.

I’ve seen some shitboxes on the Tüv stations trying to get through. Exploding rusty brake…

well it is either that or lay down a huge log and make it splash the water you just peed into before onto your behind, covering your ass in your own pee with no clean water to wash it off.
I hate those “drop” toilets with all of my heart.

Not really. Killing you and taking your stuff - yes, absolutely, it is a pirate game after all. Alliances will only work as long as both parties benefit from it.
Following somebody and repeatedly killing and looting them, often with a crew of one or multiple ships, and even following them onto a different server - that…

actually, no. You can designate a “home console” per microsoft account.
On that console you can play every game just fine without internet access as long as the game itself doesn’t demand it (online option check, multiplayer etc...)
You do not have to verify your account there all the time and so on.
Multiplayer will…

in Europe you normally have standard contracts of 40hours/week in the IT industry. Usually less in France due to strong regulations in other fields of work (they also enter retirement a lot earlier than in other countries).
So, if they go into “crunch light” as I would call it, thats 48 hours/week if they work a full…

With David Carradine, it HAS to be Death Race 2000:

exclusive to one console?
Destiny1 was available on Xbox 360 and PS3, and later on XBone and PS4 (the last expansions only coming out for those). Sadly never on PC, and turning off the old webservice where you could read all the lore (the grimoire cards) was one of the dumbest moves ever by Bungie.
The only thing…

Microsoft has been putting specific signatures onto the drives they sold in the past, so p.ex. with the X360 with its proprietary plug (internally just a normal SATA plug) you could only use certain drives that matched that signature if you didn’t fully mod your console.

Could be similar with this one, otherwise there…

ah, wouldn’t say that. NMS is just a game that doesn’t hold you by your hand that much. In that regard, it is more similar to the old ELITE games, basically you’re dropped into a galaxy, get a hint of what you could do there, and then it is up to you to decide if you follow the quest breadcrumbs or ignore them. Go…

Oh, they do it.
Apple devices are not easier to use at all. That is a myth. I tried with relatives who have never used a PC or a mac - they were stumped by both Windows and MacOS the same.
Apple also has a nasty habit of changing their ecosystem basics every few years, destroying working ecosystems in your home…

On consoles, the console makers have always had a cut of the sales, and companies have always tried to get around it.
Since the NES and Master System Nintendo and Sega had a thumb on manufacturing the cartridges and sold them to the companies making the games. And you had to buy them beforehand, without knowing how…

Do NOT order the Quest2.

Do NOT order the Quest2.

it is indeed. If you do not know what goes into planning and creating content for even a smaller audience of 10-15 viewers, then stfu.
Getting good audio quality, visual quality and still entertaining people when the small chat is mute most of the time is hard af, and you do get a very, VERY small three figure sum at…