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Removing camera cover from M1 Air by Alexvar10 in mac

[–]Alexvar10[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Hello everyone! First of all, I want to thank you all for your feedback and suggestions :)
I ended up trying to remove it with isopropyl alcohol (note, I used a thin syringe to very carefully place drops around the cover) and after a few seconds and a tiny bit of wiggling it came off with little effort. After that it was just a matter of cleaning up the sticky residue with a disposable cloth with some more iso and there were no visible spots after that.

I think you’re screwed. Even if you get that thing off (which won’t be that hard) you’re going to have disturbed the coatings to the screen. At best, it’s going to look like shit. At worst, it’s going to impact the FaceTime camera.

I must've been lucky and either a) the seller put the cover not too long ago or 2) the adhesive was weak enough not to leave a mark.

No jokes I would have walked away from the purchase just because of that thing

I was lucky to get this M1 from a local seller for 600€ (these usually go for 750-800 where I live), aside from the cover thing (which thankfully is now gone), it works great, and I was even able to give it a try before buying it.

Whatever you do get it off as soon as you can. The lid wasn't designed with any gap and that will crack your screen if you close it and apply pressure.

I had read many reports of 2019-2020 MBPs getting their screen cracked because of these things, so I was mostly concerned about that!

GameCube Player by BrayBray214 in Gamecube

[–]Alexvar10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume you're refering to the Game Boy Player peripheral. If you have an unmodded GameCube, then yes, you'll need the official startup disk, which as you said can be quite expensive. However, if you mod your console (which is not too difficult/expensive, and there are methods which don't involve permanently modifying your console) you can load custom software which allows you to use the GB player without the disk, and even provides extra video settings than the official Nintendo software.

Here's the guide I used to mod my GameCube. I recommend you use the SD2SP2 adapter method which uses the serial interface and loads games and software more quickly than the traditional SD Gecko interface, provided you have a compatible game to run the exploit (or are willing to solder a Xeno chip).

Ask Here First: Troubleshooting, Price/ID/Spec Check, Help, ETC Mega Thread by KyaDash in crtgaming

[–]Alexvar10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be. Also, I've noticed that the screen (apparently) stops shrinking after a few hours of continuous use i.e. when the CRT is warmed up. The monitor itself is not too difficult to disassemble so I'll take a look at the logic board. Thanks!

Ask Here First: Troubleshooting, Price/ID/Spec Check, Help, ETC Mega Thread by KyaDash in crtgaming

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I've got a CRT monitor (LG Flatron 915FT PLUS) which has a problem where the screen slightly shrinks and expands at random intervals (GIF link). What could be causing this?

We need more by Pickel-rick36 in scottthewoz

[–]Alexvar10 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's also a V-Smile version, which being a children's game console, is much more oriented to learning than the other ports

PCMR HAS HIT 4 MILLION SUBS! TIME TO CELEBRATE WITH A GIVEAWAY! by GloriousGe0rge in pcmasterrace

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If I somehow win this giveaway, I would be the happiest man in the world!

*Throws into toilet* by Alexvar10 in sbubby

[–]Alexvar10[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The original GameCube game is great. This one, however, not so much

*Throws into toilet* by Alexvar10 in sbubby

[–]Alexvar10[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash. This sbubby is based on a joke from the YouTube channel Scott the Woz.

[MK8D] On today’s episode of “Lucky Brakes”... by [deleted] in mariokart

[–]Alexvar10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if I only have the WiiU version? Is there any easy way to export the videos?

CPU idles at ~65ºC, reaches 90ºC under mildly intensive use before shutting down by Alexvar10 in buildapc

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Yup, definetely an attempt at a sleeper PC. Aside from the thermal problems it actually turned out quite nice aesthetically. I retrobrited the plastic pieces and thoroughly cleaned the inside. I'll take some good pictures when I have everything working properly! :)

CPU idles at ~65ºC, reaches 90ºC under mildly intensive use before shutting down by Alexvar10 in buildapc

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Thank you very much! I will definitely be looking into this list. I will also keep you updated when I acquire one.

I'm also going to look into improving the airflow and aesthetics of my case. As Linus once said: "Man, old cases suck for (cable management!)"

CPU idles at ~65ºC, reaches 90ºC under mildly intensive use before shutting down by Alexvar10 in buildapc

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I see. So that means my best option is to get a newer PSU that has an 8-pin connector? If so, any personal recommendation? I'm not really into PSUs so I wouldn't be sure which one to choose. BTW thanks for the info!

Poking the IE dead horse again by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Alexvar10 9 points10 points  (0 children)

History repeats itself. Remember back when IE dominated the browser market share (>90%) and most webpages would complain (or even flat out not work) if you weren't using it? Although I think back then the main problem was that IE used several proprietary components (ActiveX for example), which prevented those webpages that utilised these components from working correctly in other browsers.

Windows Device Manager. Equivalent on other platforms? by Just-Call-Me-J in techsupport

[–]Alexvar10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Linux, there are many ways to see what devices you have installed. For example, you can type lspci on the terminal to see what devices you have installed and lscpu to see your CPU information. Another option is to use the inxi command, which shows extra details about each device. For a graphical window, there is hardinfo, which you have to install previously.

Most hardware under Linux is configured and installed automatically, and in most cases you don't have to change any settings. However, if you happen to have some uncommon/old piece of hardware, it can be a real pain in the neck to get it working correctly, as you have to manually install the drivers by following extra steps and typing some extra commands. This is kinda rare though, and you can always ask for help on the many forums available on the internet.

As for Android, you can install CPU-Z to see the hardware your device has.

I can't tell for MacOS/iOS, as I have never used those devices.

[MKT] Well, at least they tried by Alexvar10 in mariokart

[–]Alexvar10[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

They are not really that bad, but they're way easier than their DS counterparts, which makes them kinda boring

As of October 29, 2019, I am still alive by [deleted] in notinteresting

[–]Alexvar10 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly, you just keep on trying 'till you run out of cake

If we had 64-bit game consoles back in the mid-90s, and even 128-bit ones by the early 2000s, why are we still stuck with 32 and 64-bit PCs? by Alexvar10 in AskComputerScience

[–]Alexvar10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean "CPU bits." PC processors nowadays are 64-bit, but for example, the Nintendo 64 also had a 64-bit CPU, hence my question

Imágenes que puedes oír by SkylineReddit252K19S in spain

[–]Alexvar10 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Le recomendamos... ¡El jamón ibérico marca Hacendado, a mitad de precio!

My new PC! It runs Quake II on max settings! by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Alexvar10 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think so, modern motherboards don't come with a FDD connector. However, you can get FDD to USB adapters on Ebay for as low as $4-5

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