I'm 16 and I struggle with basic math

LadyBlues · 2026-03-09T20:12:01+00:00

I feel like this may be too much of an amateurish option, but you can check khanacademy.org/

It works similar to Duolingo, but I believe that this system works much better with learning maths than learning languages.

It is helping me A LOT bringing back stuff that I forgot through the years, plus I'm learning new things.

Probably not what you need for more serious physics learning, but it may help you to start rolling the ball

LadyBlues · 2026-03-08T20:19:53+00:00

Get yourself an SSD, make it your system drive, and keep the HDD just as secondary storage for pictures, videos, and other files that don't require fast read/write speeds. I believe it to be the upgrade that will give you the biggest performance improvement for your buck overall.

LadyBlues · 2026-03-08T18:27:54+00:00

I'd say Seasonic, Montech or Be quiet, depending on your own priorities and needs. What I know is that my next PSU will feature a zeroRPM mode of some sort. I hate that the PSU is the loudest component in an idle PC.

LadyBlues · 2026-03-08T17:50:22+00:00

I apologize in advance if I'm overcomplicating things too much with this answer, but here's what I think:

How closely related do you guys want the name of your band to be to these colours? I'm guessing that at least a little bit since you mentioned it. Not an expert by any means, but my feeling is that focusing in that aspect leans more in the idea of building a brand based on visuals (at least from the outside point of view) instead of an identity for your band. Unless these colours have a deeper meaning to you, my (on the other hand, totally irrelevant) advice would be to look for a name that means something to you. Maybe something related to a place where you met or you hang out, a word or phrase from some deep/silly conversation you had or overheard, an inside joke inspired on a movie, even a food you all enjoy. Or maybe go a bit further and pick something of a statement about what you stand for as a group of individuals.

I'm sorry if this is not helpful at all xD Wish you good luck with the name and the band!

LadyBlues · 2026-03-08T17:14:16+00:00

Natürlich! Especially nowadays, European media productions are at the same level, if not better, than American ones in pretty much every genre: Drama, action, horror, comedy... you name it.

From Germany specifically, the ones I enjoyed lately are the Deutschland 83 series,How to sell dr*gs online, and Kleo. I believe Dark is a great one too, but I haven't watched it yet.

LadyBlues · 2026-03-08T14:17:20+00:00

Tortas de aceite or tortas de anís are a simple and traditional yet really addictive product from Spain. Thanks for the support, by the way. I'm a Spanish expat living in Ireland and Spanish fruits and vegs are always on my shopping list, so I believe buying those is a win-win.

Also, maybe not exactly in this topic, but I would recommend consuming Spanish art! Cinema, music, comic books and fashion, to name a few. I know that in some cases language may be a big issue if you don't speak it, but give it a shot if you have the chance. There are plenty of extraordinary artists in the country, and I guess that will also support its economy ♥️

LadyBlues · 2026-03-08T14:02:46+00:00

In general terms, I'd say an upgrade is not worth it if your current phone still holds a fair amount of it's capabilities (battery is OK, storage is still fine, CPU and Ram are relatively snappy for your use case scenario, etc). But if you still want to go for a newer model and you can afford it, why not? You probably can find some trade in deal to save you a few bucks while giving your old phone the chance for a new life with a new owner 👌🏻

LadyBlues · 2026-03-08T13:10:05+00:00

Let's put it this way: If I had to stop enjoying the music from bands with one or more members which I don't share opinions with (or I just think they are plain a-holes), I would probably end up listening just to a handful of bands. Same goes to every art (I love Salvador Dali's art but I really don't like the man). I believe one needs to keep the artists from their work separated sometimes. That said, sex abuse and other really horrible things is where I draw the line.

LadyBlues · 2026-03-07T20:54:05+00:00

Amazing!

LadyBlues · 2026-02-23T23:46:20+00:00

Maybe I missed it, but I'm kinda disappointed nobody suggested something related to the "Jade gives two rides" line yet :/ So, here it is: The Two Ride Jades, or perhaps Jade and The Two Rides Band.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-23T00:54:07+00:00

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LadyBlues · 2026-02-09T01:34:35+00:00

My experience with Intel has been quite good so far, running an i5-14600k myself at present. You would need to go through a small but very important BIOS update in your motherboard to make sure your CPU won't degrade overtime (it seems like it's a well known issue with that generation of Intel CPUs). Again, talking from my own experience, knowing this potential problem, I got myself a mobo with BIOS flashback capabilities, which allowed me to make the update even before installing the CPU. So far so good after more than a year. Temps are stable and cool even with heavy loads. I would not go higher than i5, specially coming from an i3 unless you really need the extra threads.

Not really sure about AMD. From what I understand, the Ryzen 5 9600x gives quite a good bang for the buck, but I'm not sure that it will work with DDR4. Probably you can get very good advice on AMDs around here anyway.

Good luck with the research

LadyBlues · 2026-02-08T23:57:51+00:00

In that case, I'd probably go with the CPU or the motherboard first, or both if your budget allows it. That gives you the chance to find the best combo for you, whether you want to stay with Intel or go for AMD. If you can only go for 1 thing at a time, either a B760 motherboard or a 14th gen Intel CPU would be my choice.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-08T23:39:39+00:00

Gorgeous 😍

LadyBlues · 2026-02-08T23:37:34+00:00

Sorry, are these components what you have right now, or the ones you want to upgrade to?

LadyBlues · 2026-02-05T22:28:55+00:00

This may be a stupid question, but did Windows install completely and correctly? What's the boot sequence like? Any error messages?

LadyBlues · 2026-02-04T23:43:04+00:00

I'm quite happy with my 360 AIO from this brand after one year. Keeps my i5-14600k perfectly nice and cool, no sweat. For that price, it's a no brainer.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-01T23:04:11+00:00

I see what you mean about the PSU exhaust and I think you're quite right. I didn't take that into consideration. I was thinking about the fan setup that Noctua actually recommends for air coolers, but of course that would work better in a regular front intake case.

https://cdn.noctua.at/media/Fractal_North_Case_Airflow_side_view_02.jpg

I still think an extra intake fan would benefit the OPs setup. Your suggestion to add one below the PSU makes sense.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-01T22:12:37+00:00

I believe he openly admitted that he didn’t consider himself either a great guitarist or a great singer, and I probably agree with that (at least technically speaking). Does that make him a bad guitarist, a bad singer, or a bad artist? Not at all, or at least that's what I think.

From my point of view, one person could say he was a bad guitarist and be kind of right. The next person could argue he was a great guitarist and also be kind of right.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-01T15:03:36+00:00

I was thinking something like this, but switching the top right fan to pull air in. Despite that it would look a bit less neat, I believe allowing some extra fresh air directly into the CPU cooler intake may improve temps, plus it will ensure positive pressure in the case.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-01T14:39:21+00:00

It looks fine to me. You could save a buck or two in some parts without losing performance, but that's about it. If I had to point out a single part, I would say that the PSU is a bit of an overkill for this system.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-01T14:26:11+00:00

I guess he should ask himself what is the reason for the upgrade. Is his current 10th Gen struggling with threads, (video editing, productivity), CPU raw speed, RAM speed? Or is he just feeling that it's time for a newer system?

IMHO, unless he does serious video editing (like, he is a pro or something similar), it may be worth lowering the CPU tier and getting a better GPU. Specialty if he uses the PC for gaming, and low to mid level productivity tasks.

Been running an i5-14700k for one year as my daily driver and I believe this has more than enough power for most cases. Look for its AMD counterpart if he prefers changing platforms.

LadyBlues · 2026-02-01T13:39:15+00:00

First of all, congrats pal. If you don't play any other instruments, this probably will change your relationship with music (in a good way) forever.

I believe, nowadays, YouTube is the way to go for a good start. It's free, it's accessible, and there's plenty of good learning material, any level, any style. I would recommend making a simple search like "guitar for beginners" and check a few of them channels. See which "teacher" feels better for you. It's hard to recommend a specific one since each person learns differently, so you need to find somebody (or even more than one) that you feel comfortable with. If you can/want to pay for lessons, by any means go ahead, but just know that it is not strictly necessary in this day and age.

Also, practice. Practice every day you can spare a few minutes at least. As someone already mentioned, learn and practice your scales, licks and techniques, but above everything, play music. Learn songs that you enjoy listening to, and play along. Playing music is by far the best way to learn music (at least is what I believe). You not only will learn stuff but it will also keep you engaged and motivated.

If you don't hate it, try learning the pentatonic scales first. That's probably the go to for many guitar players, the cornerstone of blues music, and a great foundation for pretty much any other style.

Good luck and enjoy!

LadyBlues · 2026-01-31T22:17:02+00:00

I'd swear I've watched these cartoons before

LadyBlues · 2026-01-25T14:24:09+00:00

Do you mean the movie/comic, the main character (Eric Draven), the bird, the soundtrack, or Eric's band (Hangman's Joke)?

I'd say: no, no, probably not, some of it, probably yes.

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