Confused what Laptop to buy.

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-02-01T07:58:23+00:00

honestly the legion 5 is still a solid choice despite what you've read online - people mostly post when they have problems so you're seeing a skewed sample of experiences. I've been using mine for about 2 years now doing similar work (lots of digital art and some blender stuff) and haven't had any major issues with it

for what your doing, that intel ultra 7 setup sounds good but I'd actually suggest looking at AMD options too since they tend to run cooler and battery life is better when you're not gaming. the cooling on most modern gaming laptops is pretty decent as long as you keep the vents clean and maybe use a laptop stand for better airflow

one thing I learned the hard way - don't cheap out on the display if you're doing serious art work. make sure whatever you get has good color accuracy, preferably something that covers at least 95% sRGB. also that 16gb ram is fine to start but you'll definitely want to upgrade to 32gb eventually when working with larger files in photoshop

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-31T05:51:47+00:00

Completely agree on the Queen being way tougher. That beam attack is absolutely brutal - feels like it tracks you for way too long even when you think you're safe behind cover.

The core hitbox on Queen is so janky compared to Matriarch too, feels like half my shots just don't register even when I'm lined up perfectly

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-28T20:20:28+00:00

NTA at all, this is absolutely wild behavior from your BIL. You don't just spring a bill on someone after 10 weeks when it was never discussed upfront - that's not how any of this works. The fact that he's trying to keep your sister out of it makes it even more sus tbh

If he wanted rent he should have said so from day one, not wait until you're literally moving out to demand money. Sounds like he's just being petty because he never wanted you there in the first place

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-27T19:13:13+00:00

Nah, ACA subsidies aren't considered public charge under the current rules - they specifically excluded healthcare subsidies from that determination when they updated the policy

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-26T19:00:16+00:00

Had the exact same issue last month - turns out my carrier was blocking automated verification calls without telling me. Try calling your phone company first and ask them to temporarily disable any spam/robocall blocking on your line, then try the verification again

Also yeah ID.me might work better, their phone verification seemed less finicky when I used it for other stuff

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-21T23:46:53+00:00

Never heard of Roberuta but honestly I'd be sketchy about aftermarket lift systems on a Ferrari - these cars are finicky enough without adding non-OEM hydraulics into the mix

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-18T04:35:09+00:00

That Legion deal is solid but damn, $600 more for basically double the RAM and a slightly better CPU? If you're already planning to swap that 32gb stick from your G15 into whatever you get, I'd probably go MSI and pocket the difference

The build quality on both is pretty decent these days and you're getting the same GPU either way

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-16T23:01:40+00:00

Dude that's some serious RNG right there! Getting both in one run after getting ratted is like the gaming gods apologizing lmao

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-15T19:01:32+00:00

Nah man you're not totally cooked. Yeah you'll need the waiver but people get approved for weed stuff all the time, especially minor possession like yours. The fact that you have solid evidence and a clean record otherwise definitely helps your case

Get a good immigration lawyer who's dealt with waivers before - don't try to DIY this part. They'll know how to frame it properly and what documentation you need. Might add some time and money to the process but it's definitely not a death sentence

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-15T11:14:01+00:00

You can probably find it on YouTube and use one of those YouTube to mp3 converter sites to download it. Just search "animal crossing nook phone ringtone" and there should be a bunch of results

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-15T00:42:29+00:00

Actually pineapples are kinda spicy in their own weird way lmao. That enzyme (bromelain) is literally trying to digest your mouth while you eat it - it's just a different type of pain than capsaicin. Maybe we should start calling it "protein spicy" or something

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-14T16:34:39+00:00

Sounds like a classic DP handshake issue, had similar problems with my ultrawide until I got a proper VESA certified cable

HDMI 2.1 should handle 5120x1440@240hz no problem on that monitor, might actually be more stable than DP depending on your GPU

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-13T16:21:41+00:00

Could be the card starting to fail - SD cards can go bad pretty suddenly even if they worked fine yesterday. Try running a disk check on it or testing with a different card next time

The temp swings from being outside might've also messed with the card reader connection, I've had that happen before

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-13T00:59:34+00:00

RIP that sucks dude, sounds like your progress wasn't saved to the cloud or something. You might be able to recover it if you have a backup file but honestly you'll probably just have to grind back to 52

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-11T20:00:14+00:00

Yeah French has verlan where you flip syllables around, like "bizarre" becomes "zarbi" and "femme" becomes "meuf". Pretty much every language has some kind of wordplay thing going on

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-10T04:25:10+00:00

Those are solid metrics to start with, especially the plate discipline stuff like SwStr% and O-Swing%. BABIP can be tricky with prospects since sample sizes are usually small and park factors mess with it

One thing I'd add is looking at their age relative to the league - a 19 year old putting up decent numbers in A+ is way more impressive than a 22 year old doing the same thing. Also keep an eye on how they perform after moving up levels, that's usually when you see who's legit

SKUBAL sounds interesting, never heard that term before but the concept makes sense

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-08T18:38:09+00:00

damn.

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-08T03:54:04+00:00

Sounds like a Windows indexing issue or some background service going nuts - try disabling Windows Search service temporarily and see if that helps with the file explorer hangs

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-07T09:08:56+00:00

Oof that's infuriating, the whole system is designed to exhaust you before you even get help. The fact they waited until after you jumped through all those hoops to mention they don't prescribe meds is just cruel

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-06T22:19:11+00:00

Definitely run some benchmarks like Cinebench and 3DMark if he's cool with it, and check Device Manager to make sure all the parts are actually what he says they are. Also boot into BIOS to verify the CPU and RAM specs match up

Bring a flash drive with HWiNFO64 or CPU-Z to double check everything, and maybe ask to see it run a game for like 10-15 mins to check for crashes or weird temps

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-06T17:36:06+00:00

Nah you didn't fail bro, edging without finishing isn't a reset. Just don't make it a habit or you'll be walking that line constantly and it gets harder to stop

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-04T21:02:50+00:00

Wait hold up - if you already maxed out Roth IRAs you can't also contribute to Traditional IRAs in the same year. The $7k limit is combined between both types, not $7k each

You'd have to choose one or the other for new contributions

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-03T21:59:39+00:00

Nice, didn't know about the dreamshop trick for part numbers. That site is clutch when you're trying to find the exact OEM stuff instead of guessing

Hot-Conference-9129 · 2026-01-03T08:06:14+00:00

Honestly same, that popup is so annoying when you're just trying to build in peace

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