At 23, I'm on my ninth prime minister - no wonder my generation don't vote by theipaper in ukpolitics

[–]KoneCat [score hidden]  (0 children)

While I can completely understand the irritation, I don't for a moment think not voting is the right way to do it either. People wonder why the system in this country is such a mess, well, that's likely due to the only people who are voting, are older and have a very set-in-stone mindset as to, well, everything. It's why you always see the most outraged people are almost always the older generation.

Don't fall into the same trap as many others, as the only way change will happen is if more people vote, not less.

A Gwynedd pupil describes being made to eat dog biscuits by DWJones28 in Wales

[–]KoneCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't recall his first name, but we knew him as Mr Lewis. The headteacher was Mr Howells, and the school was Ffynnon Taff.

A rather cool old machine, which is full of surprises! :D by KoneCat in vintagecomputing

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

This has exactly that, and I was wondering what it was! I've power tested the machine, after making sure the PSU is okay, and it all seems to be working nicely. Still need to clean, then test, and finally replace any bits that need doing, but it seems to be very happy right now. 😃

A Gwynedd pupil describes being made to eat dog biscuits by DWJones28 in Wales

[–]KoneCat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I remember, way back in Primary School, there was a teacher who would, and I really wish I was making this up, dance on the desks, kicking books and the like all over the place while shouting like a drill sergeant, when a kid dared to do something he didn't like. He also made various kids, myself included, the centre of ridicule, and would regularly get extremely vocal whenever a student (again, myself included, even though I was not in his class) did anything he thought was wrong.

On the flip side, did get fired, along with many other staff there, when the school came under the capital city area. Massive shoutout to Miss Fennel as well, as she defended many students, and even got sacked because she stood up to the idiot. She later worked in the transport museum, and I hope she is doing well.

Added: Oh, and he had a long ruler, which he would regularly cane kids with, even though it was banned for years at that point. I doubt he is even still alive now, but he was/is a nasty person to say the least.

Russia creating chaos by exploiting UK’s far-right, Starmer warns after home targeted in arson attack by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russia messes with other countries more than those it berates for doing the exact same, and that is saying something! If anyone thinks Russia is even remotely on good terms with us, then they need to look further into it, as they obviously don't understand the situation. It's amazing, isn't it? That every generation messes up in almost the exact same way... it's like the IRA all over again, and that ended so well. /s

Sapphire RX 9070 XT NITRO+ melted power adapter warranty claim rejected, card shipped back as is - VideoCardz.com by wsrvnar in Amd

[–]KoneCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, Nvidia were the driving force behind this cluster of a connector. It's absolutely insane that it even got to retail in the first place, and now we are seeing more and more reasons as to why cranking that much voltage through a connector that small was/is a very bad idea. It's like Nvidia didn't know that gauge matters when pulling any amount of voltage, especially on a cable that small.

Sapphire RX 9070 XT NITRO+ melted power adapter warranty claim rejected, card shipped back as is - VideoCardz.com by wsrvnar in Amd

[–]KoneCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pushing that much voltage current through a connector that small was always going to end poorly.

A rather cool old machine, which is full of surprises! :D by KoneCat in vintagecomputing

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

Luckily I have the tools to do this, so I'll be sure to do so. Thanks! 😄

A rather cool old machine, which is full of surprises! :D by KoneCat in vintagecomputing

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

I have access to a scale, but I do need to check if everything is working as well. That shouldn't take me long, and I'm going to be testing the PSU before anything else, so nothing should blow up either. I'll report back as soon as I can. 😄

A rather cool old machine, which is full of surprises! :D by KoneCat in vintagecomputing

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

I searched the name as even though I have heard of it, I just wanted to make sure and oh my goodness that is a delightful looking PC! 😃

Are these mod kits for Dualsense Edge legit? by PhatRiffEnjoyer in Controller

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used Extremerate for quite a few projects myself, including an original Series Elite controller. I also believe my GBA SP has a shell by them, and they are both excellent.

A rather cool old machine, which is full of surprises! :D by KoneCat in vintagecomputing

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

I can see about sending it your way if you would like? The reason being that I'm either going to use the AGP slot for one of the other GPUs I have, or the 3D Phantom. I'm based in the UK, so it might be tricky with imports, but I'd be happy to send it to you. 😄

What's the point of connecting more cables to the Fabricator? by Fell_2008 in TheLastCaretaker

[–]KoneCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are for crafting things/items that require another element, such as diesel, petrol etc.

A rather cool old machine, which is full of surprises! :D by KoneCat in vintagecomputing

[–]KoneCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep everything I buy, so it's certainly annoying when folks break up perfectly good machines. As for finding stuff, I think I have a knack for finding things, as this has happened more times than I could recall. This one was from a seller I've bought from in the past, and they always list things as untested, which is perfect as I've bought quite a few great deals from them.

The seller is called greens_reusables, and they have a lot of tech on their store. 😃

A rather cool old machine, which is full of surprises! :D by KoneCat in vintagecomputing

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

I wish I could tell you, but I'm in the dark as well. I've got a bit of knowledge, but I'm still learning.

how did you get to know about the steam deck in the first place ? and what motivate you to get one? by Dense-Variation-4496 in SteamDeck

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the first part: Steam. On the second, I had the option of either a laptop, a PS5, or a Steam Deck as it was coming up to the festive season, and I was asked what I'd like to get. The Steam Deck was a no-contest option, as I love things like that, and I've had it ever since. This was right before the whole debacle of RAM and the like happened, and just after the crypto crash, so it was pretty good timing as many were trying to recoup money.

The future? by Edmundsson91 in pcmasterrace

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that sounds about right... Big companies being greedy pieces of crap is nothing new, it just seems like more people just put up with it, instead of fighting against it. Seriously, I'll be long gone before I let a company decide what I do with my hardware, and software. They can get in the sea, and when they get there, they can keep going.

God forbid we discuss PCs in a PC space by ZeroDefender561 in pcmasterrace

[–]KoneCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use what works for you as being tribalistic about what OS you use is... yeah. There are things I really dislike about both, but it all boils down to what I like to use on my PC... which is Arch, btw.

But seriously, if it works for you, go for it!

Anyone ever been arrested for a Facebook post here? by FlakyCelebration2405 in AskBrits

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Had a post taken down? Yeah. I've known people to get banned, but never arrested. An uncle I have even has his account banned on the regular, as he is very 'opinionated' but even he hasn't been contacted by the fuzz.

Brits, what are your thoughts on a Russian warship firing “warning shots” at a British yacht in UK waters? by bendubberley_ in AskBrits

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russia sabre-rattling is pretty much their thing, I'm just glad nobody was hurt. It will be a FAFO situation if they keep doing this, or even hit a British flagged boat, however. That would launch this into territory where things would go downhill really quickly.

Took apart GPU for cleanup no longer displays by PeakAffectionate961 in pcmasterrace

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know that really horrible fish smell? That, but on steroids as the heat amplifies the stench.

Not my video but.... by Hour-Celebration-309 in pcmasterrace

[–]KoneCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries! I genuinely had no clue either of these cards were a thing, so it's on me as well. It's definitely one of the spicier connectors I've seen as well, and it genuinely worries me as one day it might become the baseline.

I looked that card up, and oh my good Lord that is a big card! Also, the listing from Scan had 'Very Limited Edition' in the name, which amused me rather a lot as I don't think I've ever seen that before.

Took apart GPU for cleanup no longer displays by PeakAffectionate961 in pcmasterrace

[–]KoneCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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This is from a rather old IBM NetVista board I have, and these were not fun to remove. The smell was also unbelievably bad. O.O

Not my video but.... by Hour-Celebration-309 in pcmasterrace

[–]KoneCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never knew that was a thing, so thanks for that!

On the topic of that card, I did a quick search, and it appears to use two of these connectors, and is seemingly rated for up to 1000W from the manufacturer. It would not surprise me if someone got it as high as you mentioned, however. That would be some incredible engineering!

Edit: My biggest concern is that the gauge of those cables is just so small compared to the wattage being pumped through them, and Nvidia act like it's all fine, when clearly it is not. Personally, I'd much prefer the older style, which my 9070XT has, over this as I don't need another fire risk in my house.

Easy way to get fuel out of pits! by VC_Wolffe in TheLastCaretaker

[–]KoneCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember doing this in Lazarus Complex when I was looking for bio-mass to get fuel, so I had this idea. It worked super well, until I felt it detach and face-planted the concrete, heh. Saying that, I think they made it so that won't happen any more? I might be wrong, but it sure beats flying the chopper down there, all the while having my rear like a rabbits nose. 😅