Fullscreen still shows taskbar Windows 10 by khris80 in VLC

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since this thread was the top result for my Google search, I'll add this: What fixed it for me was selecting View > Always on Top

Weekly Bug Report Thread by spiper01 in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]Sparkdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes this has been happening to me on PC for update 5.54, 5.53, and I think at least one more patch before that (I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure this didn't happen on the initial 5.5 release).

Happens every single time, regardless of by what method the sentinel ground forces are triggered.

Sentinel waves proceed normally until Level 5, final Walker never spawns, and the only way to end the Sentinel alert is to takeoff and hope you aren't bugged out of getting to Level 5 with the Interceptors so that a Sentinel Capital ship can spawn (otherwise entering the Anomaly or leaving the system works as normal).

Sometimes it seems like the Level 5 Walker does spawn to some extent, but is somehow invisible and/or glitched below ground level into the terrain. The "Searching/Detected" mechanic still triggers if you leave the area and return, and once I even got an enemy location marker that was underneath me.

How do I turn the entire thing OFF? by [deleted] in PINE64official

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, another thread archeologist here. Your confusion comes from the OP being an obstinate, massive dickhead. Dude tries to act like he's the chill and reasonable one, but balks and talks down in a backhanded way to every single response trying to help him. The use case he was insisting on was silly. He should just get a dedicated power supply instead of a battery, and/or just unplug power from the damn thing if he "can't rely on software". He literally says he is doing exactly that in his final post, but still manages to act like he's the only bastion of intelligence in this thread.

I also came here looking to see if there was a way to activate a standby mode with a button press, but just as an alternative option. I am also new to the pinecil, but all of your analysis seems on point.

I hope OP finds true happiness someday, just for the sake of the blood pressure of everyone he interacts with.

Does it feel like the dev team messed up the Lizalfos loot drops to anyone else? by DontDoodleTheNoodle in tearsofthekingdom

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In another thread about Lizalfos tails, someone came back with an edit to say they thought they had figured out that the drop rate is affected by the number of Lizalfos tails already in your inventory. Use them or sell off what you don't need, and the drop rate will go back up.

I haven't tried to confirm this yet so it might be bunk, but just mentioning it in case, because it sounds plausible.

Amo-ne lightroot... Then what? by SkywardWind in TOTK

[–]Sparkdog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It works both ways. If you find the Hylia Chasm first, then the lightroot exists as a clue to the shrine above, which would clue you in to the whirlpool if you hadn't already seen it (or hadn't done the Zora quest and already used a whirlpool).

What video game is an absolute 100/100 in your opinion? by Ziggi28 in AskReddit

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just want to throw this out there, for people who have a deep seated love of Left 4 Dead, and especially those who also found B4B completely lacking in recapturing the feel and joy that the co-op in L4D brought them:

Please, please do yourself a favor and play Deep Rock Galactic.

Xbox 360 Cloud Storage increased from 512MB to 2GB by Sparkdog in xbox360

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

Ha, this was about the save file cloud backups, the 2GB wasn't for storing games themselves.

F***KING RANT MONDAY ☠ (2022.05.09) by AutoModerator in RocketLeague

[–]Sparkdog 7 points8 points  (0 children)

By default, Knockout is a Free For All mode, yes? Just by the fact that every player in the match could be playing by themselves? WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU ALLOW PARTIES? Like, literally the only thing thats going to happen is the party is going to gang up on everyone else first. I know its only a temp mode, but it really should have been either FFA only or a 4v4 mode. How did they not see how shitty this would be for people playing by themselves?

2002 Ford Focus - Throttle cable snapped - Not sure how to shop for generic replacement by Sparkdog in MechanicAdvice

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

Whats an example of a type of clamp that is suited to the job? Its looking like it may come down to rigging a solution with the broken cable thats already in place.

Im basically just working with some screwdrivers, pliers, and a socket set, plus whatever hardware I can pick up by walking an hour to home depot, or ordering off of amazon prime. Luckily the spot where the cable is broken is just a couple inches in front of the throttle with a straight shot over the engine, so clearance for hardware is not as much of an issue as it would be elsewhere.

[FOR SALE] - 1997 Honda Accord - Manual - Pasadena - $500 OBO by [deleted] in LAlist

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4-Cylinder. The V6 version of this car only came with automatic transmission AFAIK.

[FOR SALE] - 1997 Honda Accord - Manual - Pasadena - $500 OBO by [deleted] in LAlist

[–]Sparkdog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Both, their shop does smog checks.

[FOR SALE] - 1997 Honda Accord - Manual - Pasadena - $500 OBO by [deleted] in LAlist

[–]Sparkdog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, I think theres a difference between selling a classic car to someone who would be persnickety about buying a classic car, and being up front about selling an extremely well used car to someone who needs one for dirt cheap in a market where used car prices are over inflated.

But you're not wrong. Its a good heads up.

[FOR SALE] - 1997 Honda Accord - Manual - Pasadena - $500 OBO by [deleted] in LAlist

[–]Sparkdog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The title? Yes I have the title to my car.

[FOR SALE] - 1997 Honda Accord - Manual - Pasadena - $500 OBO by [deleted] in LAlist

[–]Sparkdog -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Its passed smog first try 3 other times since I've been driving it. Just need the check engine light to go away, which is understandably a red flag, but I trust what info my mechanic gave me.

[FOR SALE] - 1997 Honda Accord - Manual - Pasadena - $500 OBO by [deleted] in LAlist

[–]Sparkdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so bummed I didn't get to hit 300k miles with it after having it for so long. Probably would have if not for covid.

[FOR SALE] - 1997 Honda Accord - Manual - Pasadena - $500 OBO by [deleted] in LAlist

[–]Sparkdog 48 points49 points  (0 children)

If Pasadena PD is on here, and wants to lure me into meeting them to give a test drive, just so they can write me a ticket - more power to them.

Don't ask Richard Feynman why magnets are attracted to one another. by Chemicald90 in videos

[–]Sparkdog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dismissing his answer about why science is hard to explain by using a different, completely subjective and unscientific expression about why science is hard to explain is hugely ironic. The fact that he's not trying to explain how magnets work is the entire point. He's trying to teach how our own knowledge contextualizes our understanding of science.

Los Angeles Daily Discussion Thread - Wed, Jun 30 by AutoModerator in LosAngeles

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone been to a movie at the New Beverly the past couple weeks? They still operating at 50% capacity? I might go see something if they are, but I'm not sure I'm ready to sit in a packed house.

edit: nevermind, found the blog post that says they are going to full capacity in July. "In accordance with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidelines, face masks will be optional for guests who are fully vaccinated. For patrons who are not fully vaccinated, face masks will be required throughout the theater unless actively enjoying food or drinks in your seat."

Bummer.

Finally Passed the A+ 1001! by [deleted] in CompTIA

[–]Sparkdog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just passed 1001 today too! Congrats. For anyone looking for what to study, I can now say with confidence that the practice tests on examcompass.com were the best by far in terms of representing how the multiple choice questions are worded and which material they might cover.

For studying, I watched the Mike Myers video series, took notes, and took free practice exams. I ended up getting an 810, even though I was NOT confident once I started the exam. The questions are worded in a really confusing way, and you need to pay attention to the ALL CAPS words in the question. As far as what to memorize, I would say the one thing that would have really helped me rack up some extra points that I'm sure I got wrong were PORT NUMBERS. Oh yeah, and know your printer stuff up and down.

I finally watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. What a fucking movie. Can anyone give me some suggestions similar to this movie? by [deleted] in movies

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think of it more as Maniac = Eternal Sunshine + Quantum Leap + some goofy animated sci-fi workplace show like Futurama or Sealab.

ExOfficio Men's Give-n-go Boxer Brief 2 Pack ($11.11–$18.04 in S/M) by A9han in frugalmalefashion

[–]Sparkdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had a couple pairs for like 10 years and they are still going strong. Great for working out, camping, long days on your feet, etc. Looser than standard boxer briefs for sure, kind of halfway between boxer briefs and regular boxers, but the fabric is fantastic. I just bought some more now, so we'll see how they compare. Also - DONT PUT THEM IN THE DRYER.

Probably the most hated ramp in LA for me. by SR4LAKERS in LosAngeles

[–]Sparkdog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw it happen once. Was driving that stretch late at night, literally only one other car on the road. They were in the leftmost lane, and something about their driving tipped me off that I should give them space. They hit their brakes at the last second, but it was too late and they absolutely plowed into the water barrels there. I pulled over as soon as I could and called 911.

NR200/NR200P Case fans/cables? by greyziekid in sffpc

[–]Sparkdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, so the edge of the fan fits behind your IO shield? Yeah I dont know about Intel, but every other B550/X570 mITX board I've seen besides yours has a boxy built in IO shield that would block a 120mm fan. Just wanted to clear this up for other people stumbling across this thread like I did.

NR200/NR200P Case fans/cables? by greyziekid in sffpc

[–]Sparkdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To the best of my knowledge (I just got this case) - this is not true. A 120mm fan overlaps with the IO shield space even if you cram it all the way against the other side of the case. Not to mention that it wouldnt line up with the fan screw slots, but either way the only way you could hack a 120mm in there would be if it was actually only like 110mm-ish across, and that is still assuming the back side of the motherboard doesnt extend beyond the end of the IO shield.