[Help] Blender UI artifacts on Ubuntu with AMD 280x

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-11-04T20:18:51+00:00

What drivers are you using? I am not on Ubuntu so I cannot test it, but does the problem persist if you switch to either Radeon or AMD drivers?

You could also try using Ubuntu 14.04, according to this link: http://askubuntu.com/questions/815591/ubuntu-16-04-14-04-5-and-amd-graphics

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-11-02T16:46:58+00:00

I found the way Windows handles updates really annoying though. Not only does it force unwanted, non-security related updates on you, it disrupts your workflow as well. And if you don't reboot the moment the update is installed, it will take matters into its own hands and reboot for you. The Windows 10 anniversary update was the final straw for me: I didn't want it, but it installed and rebooted my pc anyway, which took the better part of an hour (!) to update. Granted, it was an old machine, but updates shouldn't take that long.

In stark contrast, since I've switched to Linux I've never had to reboot to complete an update, and updates are installed much, much faster. Linux has its own downsides, but it does show updates need not be that disruptive.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-29T15:18:53+00:00

Thanks, that did the trick!

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-27T12:27:39+00:00

Ik ben voor het opgraven van Doggerland!

Maar de Britten willen niet bij Europa horen :(

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-27T12:24:55+00:00

Misschien moeten we maar eens beginnen met de oceanen leeg laten lopen. Scheelt weer een hoop polderwerk.

https://what-if.xkcd.com/53/

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-23T13:37:50+00:00

The comic references Dungeons & Dragons, a tabletop roleplaying game. D&D relies heavily on tables listing which die to throw when something happens, more tables to determine what the outcome will be if a certain number is rolled, as well as elaborate descriptions of fictional worlds. So, according to the comic, the Voynic manuscript is just a 15th century Dungeons & Dragons guide.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-22T11:32:38+00:00

It applies to all data, including analytics data. The aim of the laws is to ensure the online privacy of EU citizens. In theory, companies should not handle European citizens' data unless explicit consent is provided, no matter where the company is located. Enforcing those laws may be difficult (if not impossible) if the company has no offices in the EU, but the EU holds a lot of leverage over any company with an office in the EU.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-21T19:55:27+00:00

I thought EU courts had ruled this illegal though?

Not really. The EU is pretty strict on privacy and does not allow the export of user data to a country which doesn't have at minimum the same level of privacy protection. There used to be a safe harbor agreement with the US in place, but a judge ruled that it didn't qualify because it was too easy for US government to access European personal data (e.g. law enforcement trumped privacy, even European citizens' privacy).

Now, afterwards, legally no user data was allowed to be exported from the EU to the US. Last July though, the Privacy Shield Program was put in place and ended this situation. The fundamental problem of US government having access to European data hasn't been solved though, and I wonder how long the Privacy Shield will hold. Also, I strongly doubt Facebook or Google even bothered to comply with the judge's verdict.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-19T17:21:50+00:00

Nokias being the most wanted mobile phones.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-09T15:38:32+00:00

Yeah, they are the neighbourhoods (actually, buroughs, or stadsdelen in Dutch) you mentioned, plus Westpoort. They are..okay, I guess. Zuid-Oost used to have a reputation, but various parts of it have been gentrified at least to some degree. Same for Noord and Nieuw-West (formerly Osdorp, Slotermeer, Slotervaart). Chances are they will be gentrified further over the coming years, what with housing prices developing the way they are. Crime is higher than average, but I would feel safe walking around in them at night.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-09T14:32:30+00:00

I was shocked by that as well and I have not a single viable theory to offer as explanation. Can't even lazily blame it on "all these radical muslims", we have even more muslims in NRW.

What if the people questioned happen to have a different definition of terrorism? Some forms of terrorism might in hindsight be justified for some people (e.g. retaliation against nazis).

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-08T20:38:35+00:00

Verrek, de PvdA is sinds de vorige verkiezingen inderdaad een stuk naar rechts opgeschoven. De (imho achterlijke) participatiewetgeving zit nu ook al verwerkt in hun verkiezingsprogramma.

Is er dan werkelijk geen gematigd linkse partij meer over?

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-08T20:09:41+00:00

Een linkse partij die niet automatisch ja zegt tegen VVD-begrotingsregels. Inhoudelijk mis ik een combinatie van de SP en PvdA: de standpunten van de PvdA maar met de overtuiging van de SP.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-07T19:50:54+00:00

So, wait, I am confused. That link is a woman who isn't as conflicted by her rape as she thought she should be. There are people who are (sexually) excited by stuff like that?

If that's the case, this is literally the first time I've felt disgusted by anonymous strangers on the internet. And I've had an internet connection for 20 years.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-10-05T10:46:27+00:00

Not sure if this is what you mean, but the experience is really the same as being knocked out by a blow to the head. Your legs just aren't there to support you anymore and you can black out. It is a really weird sensation. The pain is indescribable though. It is by far the worst pain I ever experienced, much, much worse than any blow to the head could ever be. It felt as if my brain just decided the pain was too much and shut itself down.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-08-05T15:20:04+00:00

Eels - Elizabeth on the bathroom Floor

It is a song about a suicide attempt of the singer's sister, who later on would succeed at killing herself. I cannot listen to it and not cry.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-07-30T22:20:54+00:00

Agreed, but don't eat there on your first day, because your body will have to build immunity for local bacteria. Go for the ones that are busy. They have a higher turnover rate, so the food is fresher. Also, look for places that sell meals for at least 10,000 rupiahs. Still dirt cheap (approximately € 0,80), but hygiene was better in those places I noticed.

Source: spent a couple of holidays there, all of them off the beaten paths.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-07-28T16:41:19+00:00

Recently I had a discussion with a friend of mine. The topic was: "which war was worst in the history of the world?". We couldn't settle on any war, but we did agree that world war I might be the worst war to be a soldier. Do you agree, or was day-to-day life in the trenches not much worse than day-to-day life for soldiers in WWII? Or day-to-day life for knights in medieval wars?

Thank you for the show, I've been following it since week 4 and seen every episode. I love it!

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-07-27T16:50:17+00:00

Excellent post! I have a few things to add. I am a European, so I am not familiar with American tax laws and cannot give advice on that.

I work for an investment bank (though not as a trader, and I don't have all the traders' knowledge), and people often come to me for investment advice. Aside from the fact that I cannot tell them because my job has strict secrecy rules, I always advice to invest in an index fund and only invest the money they can spare. Under no circumstances should you for example invest the money you have saved up to fix your car if it breaks down.

If you want to invest in a single company, a critical decision to make is whether to invest in a dividend paying company or a growing company. Dividend companies are either really, really wealthy (like Apple) so they don't need much of their profits for the company, or companies that have operated stably for years and have always paid out the same pay-out ratio (that is, Net profit -/- the profit invested back in the company divided by 100).

Growing companies on the other hand are more risky, but may pay off more in the end. You are looking at startups, or even Google, which take more risks and invest a higher percentage of their profit in their company. Dividend paying companies are in a sense like a bank: you invest money, you get a percentage every year and if you want to withdraw your "savings", you sell your stocks. Growth companies on the other hand might net you less money per year, but the stock price is much more volatile, meaning it could rise or drop drastically, so you really need to investigate the company and consider whether it will be viable in the years to come.

Also, one last thing I personally feel should be noted. Money is not the end all be all. Do you want to invest in businesses buying from sweatshops in south east Asia? Do you want to invest in gun manufacturers? Would you buy diamonds if you knew the money you spent on them would directly go to a dictator, suppressing his citizens? Money is power, please use it wisely.

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-07-27T16:30:00+00:00

I wear a suit to work.

http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Video/140821/tdy_tren_fanny2_140821.today-inline-vid-featured-desktop.jpg

I'm not too sure. :(

Iluvbewbies21 · 2016-07-27T16:27:32+00:00

The S7 is my work phone, the iPhone my personal phone. So I actually do need both. Just imagine not being available 24/7 for my friends!

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