MPC in itself isn’t any better than VLC. Now, MPC with CCCP will run anything.

I spent a good month planning a build before finally settling on a ROG 552. A comparable Intel i3/nvidia 960 rig to this 751 will run you a similar price without a monitor. You can probably go a bit cheaper if you skimp on the motherboard and stick with a 4th gen intel rather than a Skylake.

I spent a good month planning a build before finally settling on a ROG 552. A comparable Intel i3/nvidia 960 rig to…

Love or hate Blizzard, but one thing I can say is that they are outstanding when it comes to creating decent looking games that you can run on a potato. I tried Overwatch beta on a first gen AMD A8 system, and the fact it even worked astounded me, much less worked well enough for me to actually kill something.

For banking, I’ve been able to cover most of my needs using a Bluebird Amex card from Walmart. It does come with limitations, but I’ve been more limited by the fact it’s American Express than anything.

First limit, I can’t make international purchases (tried for England and Philippines). They claim you can and that you…

Oh, I wasn’t trying to make them feel better. Just stating why they make that noise. Lobsters don’t have vocal cords or lungs, so they’re physically incapable of screaming. Now, how they experience pain is another story with a huge debate over it.

I bought the 29" LG to use with my ROG 552. So far I’ve tested with WoW, Ark, and Dying Light. It looks amazing for a $200 monitor.

I bought the 29" LG to use with my ROG 552. So far I’ve tested with WoW, Ark, and Dying Light. It looks amazing for…

No. The “screaming” sound is steam escaping their carapace. Basically, it’s like a tea kettle.

In the Marines, we do this, but in confined areas such as rooms, you throw your helmet over them. The kevlar will catch any shrapnel and absorb much of the blast, which greatly reduces the kill radius.

For anyone in the service, never assume you will not end up in that situation. I did NBC readiness testing in the…

The Fitbit seller must have realized they were getting linked to because they rose the price to $95. It’s still a good price, even for an opened return item, but I’ve seen unopened HR’s go for $100.

The Fitbit seller must have realized they were getting linked to because they rose the price to $95. It’s still a…

If you’re in the market for a dirt cheap netbook counterpart to this, Walmart has the X205 for $130. It has half of the memory of this model, but the Atom is better at single tasks than the Rockchip (which is all you’re going to be capable of on these types of laptops).

If you’re in the market for a dirt cheap netbook counterpart to this, Walmart has the X205 for $130. It has half of…

It varies by state. For example, in North Carolina, you can’t be currently undergoing psychiatric treatment or have a diagnosis showing you’re mentally unfit. This is all part of a basic background check the Sheriff’s Office does. Basically, if you can get a Driver’s License here, then you can get a concealed carry…

Not necessarily. The reason suicide by gun is so high is due to the fact that it’s so efficient that it’s easy to do in the heat of an emotional reaction and there isn’t much you can do for a bullet through a brain. Other methods either require you go to a specific location (jumping), or they take a while before they…

Definitely. If you’re going to cook using beer, get a dark one like a stout or boch. You can probably still pick up Old Ras singles from Trader Joe’s for fairly cheap.

I’ve been using the Logitech K400R for three years as my main keyboard. I would highly recommend it. The battery life in this thing is insane. I’ve replaced the batteries twice in those three years and rarely turn it off. The only “complaint” I’ve had with it is that it’s very easy to accidentally hit the power button…

I’ve been using the Logitech K400R for three years as my main keyboard. I would highly recommend it. The battery…

128GB USB 2.0? This guy must be a masochist.

I bought one of these a year ago for $80 as part of a Walmart Verizon deal. The camera quality is certainly mediocre (even my first gen Droid took better pictures). The performance isn’t bad, but isn’t stable. One second I’m playing Dead Space on it, the next Facebook messenger crashes because I tried to send a…

What you describe actually sounds typical of many jobs with higher physical demands or tight time constraints, such as retail worker and programmer. Now, I can see how certain aspects could take a toll. It’s not easy seeing some of the things that pass through a hospital. Same thing is typical in mental health and…

I went ahead and read up on their methodology. It seems they’re using subjective probability combined with known job characteristics (such as schedule flexibility). The biggest flaw, of course, is that subjective probability is simply guessing about your future actions (such as when you might retire).

The one thing…

Putting nurses on the list sounds like someone has been watching too many medical dramas. Sure, constantly working ER and other stressful units can put you into early retirement, but that’s a small fraction of the field. I have two aunts pushing 70 and they’re not even close to wanting to retire. The idea is to get…

No mandatory 20 year old price-gougingly expensive calculator? Also, the headphone link takes you to the Bose 20s, not the 25s. I’d say a pair of Anker Sportbuds are more along the lines of a student’s budget, and they’re wireless. I’d pick the Shield tablet over the 9 as well, especially since Google decided to drop…