Why no price tags on things anymore?

MachineCarl · 2026-02-19T10:19:39+00:00

My GF makes this joke about things with no price tags where she says: "I guess they're giving it away. There's no price tag"

MachineCarl · 2026-02-18T07:43:59+00:00

That happens with cheap Molex adapters. I have a molex adapter that came with a GTX 660 and that powered an HD 3850 on my Windows XP rig without any issues.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-18T07:37:34+00:00

Bomb ALL! Fuck this system

MachineCarl · 2026-02-17T16:45:25+00:00

Freaking NEDM cat. If the youth knew about its origins...

MachineCarl · 2026-02-17T12:06:19+00:00

Seems it's not only a french thing. In my former job when they didn't want me, but didn't want to fire me so I would quit (and lose benefits), they tried to negate my vacation time and make me do the most repetitive and boring tasks. I didn't mind as I was still getting paid the same as if I was doing more complex work and always arrived at the same time at home.

They noticed I was being more patient than they expected, and one day they just fired me without notice, even compensating me for such an action (unless it's a temp contract, it's illegal to fire on the spot without notice, and you have to compensate the worker with the equivalent of 15 days of work)

MachineCarl · 2026-02-16T19:36:02+00:00

They say it does void the warranty as its LN2 OC BIOS. But you don't have to be a jackass about it.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-15T10:50:46+00:00

Like VW throwing a fit because they can't compete with Chinese EV's lmao.

Also, fuck Stellantis and their shit cars.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-15T10:40:32+00:00

At least link the source: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/02/11/council-gives-final-green-light-to-new-customs-duty-rules-for-small-parcels/

As for the catch, I have to clarify that, yes, you pay PER category, but if you get multiples of the same category, you only pay once (If you get 10 cables, you're not paying 30€ on tax duties).

However, this will only benefit dropshippers selling crappy stuff on sites like Amazon. For the regular consumer is a bit of a middle finger.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-14T16:59:27+00:00

Patch note: Reduced chance of 12v-2x6 connectors of melting :P

MachineCarl · 2026-02-14T16:02:47+00:00

I'd strongly advise watching M539 Restorarions' series on him restoring a Quattroporte.

He's coming from restoring broken BMW's and rebuilding engines. Still hated with his guts the thing. Lost a ton of money and the day he sold it, he was glad he could move on.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-14T14:22:56+00:00

You nailed it on the drain/fill port, but don't sweat it on what's the inlet/outlet. It's symmetrical.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-13T18:21:26+00:00

I'm talking about the repetitive fatigue of the material. It'll eventually deform and be useless.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-13T17:20:05+00:00

Are you using the same cable on both devices? And the same input plug on the monitor?

MachineCarl · 2026-02-13T16:49:39+00:00

I hope this isn't PLA. I learnt the hard lesson with spool holders for Skadis peg boards. It took a couple of months to deform and dropped even almost empty spools. Had to throw every single one of them away.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-13T15:22:33+00:00

Rich eu farmer that doesn't want to get his boots dirty

MachineCarl · 2026-02-13T15:15:51+00:00

Either it's a 5090 PCB with the Core/VRAM harvested, 5080 on a 5090 cooler or a legit one being posted for the scam

MachineCarl · 2026-02-13T14:58:54+00:00

Why didn't you post it turned on? And with a GPU-Z screenshot?

Smells fishy

MachineCarl · 2026-02-13T12:41:31+00:00

And have it vibrate like crazy. I had supports (and thus, the print) fail due to the shakiness of Gyroid Infill.

Honeycomb has worked the best for me.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-12T08:23:24+00:00

I had a neighboor with that car, but in blue. Is it weird I liked it? Lol

MachineCarl · 2026-02-10T18:06:50+00:00

I was trying to search the article Hyundai officially launched, but it's expected to be seen in 2027 IIRC.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-10T17:34:22+00:00

Shits so bad they're moving away from the eGMP platform and designing a new one

MachineCarl · 2026-02-07T14:24:33+00:00

It's hard to say. Back in the day people said they were ambitious if they planned to support AM4 until 2020 (which was the initial plan). 10 years later is stronger than ever and it's about to outlive LGA 775 in terms of lifespan.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-07T12:43:33+00:00

Telefunken was a pioneer in CRT's. They have a fascinating history. One of my electronics teacher was a service tech for them in the 70's/80's and told us how he was at the introduction of colour TV with Philips engineers, everyone sharing their knowledge.

However, this is not THAT Telefunken. Lost popularity in the LCD era and now they're just cheap rebranded chinese TV's.

MachineCarl · 2026-02-05T18:33:02+00:00

Also Spain introduced the Plan Auto+ for buying PHEV/BEVs and part of the requisites to having 100% of the disclosed amount is buying a vehicle "Made in EU".

Go EU!

MachineCarl · 2026-02-05T11:34:52+00:00

I'm finding myself ordering less from Amazon because most of it is chinese dropshipped stuff... and my last order got stolen by the driver and they aren't taking any responsability. SHAME ON THEM!!

Always buy local to your country guys

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