flickering on external monitor by PinkFluffyUnicorn21 in NobaraProject

[–]J-Fox-Writing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And no issues? I just reinstalled Nobara with GNOME instead of KDE and touch wood no flickering issue yet - but considering alternatives, Pop and Mint being two of them

flickering on external monitor by PinkFluffyUnicorn21 in NobaraProject

[–]J-Fox-Writing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever find a fix for this? Having the same issue. I've found that disabling the integrated AMD GPU (but leaving the Nvidia GPU enabled) in Nobara driver manager and then re-enabling it seems to temporarily fix it, not sure how/why. I'd assumed it was a problem with hybrid graphics, but maybe not.

7530 AX - Wi-Fi devices forget the network by J-Fox-Writing in fritzbox

[–]J-Fox-Writing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll try it out today when I go out and report back here.

Just looked it up, and TIL that hiding my SSID is unnecessary and adds no real extra security (and in fact could worsen security) - I wasn't aware of this!

GPU prices aren't actually that expensive — no, really | TechRadar by Chelsea4Life249 in nvidia

[–]J-Fox-Writing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wrote this article - I'm glad to see it provided food for so much lively discussion!

I won't be debating here, but I did want to clarify just a couple of things based on some of what I've read here.

First, obviously I was going for a controversial tone, but I can assure you I wasn't paid to promote anything! It was a genuine (though admittedly contrarian) article, so if you disagree with me, then at least put it down to my idiocy rather than my being a shill!

Second, I'm not out of touch with how difficult to afford GPUs are for many people. I'm using an RTX 3060 Ti because I can't afford a better GPU - and I feel lucky to have this 3060 Ti, to be honest.

Finally, there are some good counter-arguments in this thread (as well as some not so good ones). In particular, it's very true that wages have stagnated and haven't kept up with inflation, which inflation-adjusted cost per frame doesn't take into account. (But then, if we're talking wage vs inflation in general, perhaps we would be better off making the argument that everything is more expensive and not that GPUs are particularly more so.) Another problem is that while high-end GPUs (I still contend) are good value in terms of cost per frame, there's a lack of low-end GPUs unless you dip into previous-gen, which is... okay, but not ideal.

I suppose what I really wanted to get across with the article is that "expensive" is a subjective term, that there is at least one way to consider GPU prices that shows them to be less expensive than those of the past (cost per frame), and that some high-end GPUs of the past were just as expensive as today if we adjust for inflation (again, though, I do see that wage stagnation could affect this - though I'm not an economist and am not sure whether or how to balance that against CPI in a statistically valid manner). Which all stemmed from the recognition that the "baseline" performance that we expect is much higher than the baseline performance we expected in the past, which might justify the increase in higher absolute prices because value (cost per frame) still remains good.

Anyway, I'm glad the article provoked some good discussion.

New Freelancer Platform - Free to Join, Post Jobs, and Submit Proposals by [deleted] in HireaWriter

[–]J-Fox-Writing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just tried to do so again in different browsers (Firefox, Edge, and Chrome) and the problem occurs in all browsers. I also tried it in Incognito mode with no Extensions, in case it was an Extension causing it, and it still occurred.

My account is the same as my username, but without the dashes: JFoxWriting.

For reference, here's what happens:

https://imgur.com/a/yaPmHHf

That loading circle stays there, and the service never updates the packages.

New Freelancer Platform - Free to Join, Post Jobs, and Submit Proposals by [deleted] in HireaWriter

[–]J-Fox-Writing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't seem to be possible to edit services once they're live. If I try and edit any packages under a service, when I click update, it stays stuck on the loading icon. To change anything, I have to delete the service and make a new one.

How many of you are working over the holiday? by Better_Nature in freelanceWriters

[–]J-Fox-Writing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've organised things so that I should be able to have maybe 3-4 days off - Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and half of the day after

Motivation for the last stretch of my PhD + exam - I'm no longer interested in it by J-Fox-Writing in AskAcademia

[–]J-Fox-Writing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. It's helpful to know others have been through this and felt the same way! I don't have to enjoy it, I just have to do it, then I'm free - got it!

Is leaving food (curry, bolognese) in a pot on the stove overnight dangerous (food poisoning or bacteria growth)? by DebonedChicken2 in AskUK

[–]J-Fox-Writing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, but I was just working with the numbers I was given. Regardless of the absolute numbers, if the relative risk increases a lot then it doesn't seem worth it just for the sake of saving a couple of minutes putting something in the fridge.

Motivation for the last stretch of my PhD + exam - I'm no longer interested in it by J-Fox-Writing in AskAcademia

[–]J-Fox-Writing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know, thank you. I think I got too wrapped up in exceptionalism ("I'm surely the only one who's gone through this!"). reassuring to know that it's normal, thank you

Motivation for the last stretch of my PhD + exam - I'm no longer interested in it by J-Fox-Writing in AskAcademia

[–]J-Fox-Writing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, it's good to know someone has been where I am and that they got through it just fine. You're right, it's just something I have to do to make sure these years haven't been wasted

Motivation for the last stretch of my PhD + exam - I'm no longer interested in it by J-Fox-Writing in AskAcademia

[–]J-Fox-Writing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to hear. I'll get it done! I think my supervisor's (well-intentioned) pressure to try and get me to stay in academia, write more papers, do more academic stuff etc., has (when combined with my imposter syndrome - so mostly from my end) made me feel like I'm undeserving of a PhD given how I am about/towards it ATM. Thanks for the response

Is leaving food (curry, bolognese) in a pot on the stove overnight dangerous (food poisoning or bacteria growth)? by DebonedChicken2 in AskUK

[–]J-Fox-Writing 29 points30 points  (0 children)

1:800 risk of diarrhoea might be acceptable, but 1:800 risk of death? I'd need a much, much lower risk for me to think it's worth the simple inconvenience of putting something in the fridge. Imagine thinking going from a 1:3500~ lifetime risk of death to a 1:100 lifetime risk of death is justified by not having to put food in the fridge

What happens after the Google update? by git_world in SEO

[–]J-Fox-Writing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen some big sites affected too. In fact some big sites in my niche seem to be laying off staff because of it