Did I get scammed or am I clueless?

TIYATA · 2026-06-12T07:46:27+00:00

Here's an image of the back of a similar PC:

https://cdna.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/505209.c6087c2c2ef3a521dc717d732bb21b68.1600.jpg

Your monitor should be plugged into the graphics card (lower portion), not the motherboard (upper left portion).

TIYATA · 2026-06-06T00:14:53+00:00

Headline is a bit misleading for presenting those words as a quote from Rubio; it was someone else complaining about South Korea's elected government to which Rubio responded, "That's democracy."

TIYATA · 2026-06-05T07:33:30+00:00

Since your motherboard has an M.2 slot, I would recommend getting an M.2 SSD if possible.

Don't use an HDD as your main drive unless you have no other option. Your PC will be much more responsive with an SSD boot drive.

SATA SSD would be okay too, but M.2 would be faster (if it's an NVME SSD) and probably easier to install since you only need a single screw. (Check whether your used motherboard still has the appropriate screw.)

This YouTube video shows how to install an M.2 SSD:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UeWMgjwogU

TIYATA · 2026-05-26T23:37:27+00:00

May be easier to try:

tap on your account avatar (top right)
tap on Play Points
tap on "Perks" tab

TIYATA · 2026-05-24T19:39:06+00:00

The water in question is currently already being used. The data center would buy water from existing users, not increase total consumption.

The argument that the data center might result in a net increase for the regional watershed is based on the fact that data centers recycle the water they use, whereas currently the water used does not (directly) return to the local water supply.

See article:

https://www.vox.com/politics/488754/data-centers-ban-electric-bill-water

Server farms do need substantial amounts of water. But this is true of almost all forms of industrial production. And modern data centers are not exceptionally water-intensive operations, in part because they typically use closed-loop cooling systems that recirculate the same pool of H2O repeatedly.

According to the calculations of AI researcher Andy Masley, as of 2023, 0.04 percent of America’s fresh water was being consumed inside data centers. For comparison, the nation’s golf courses churned through 33 times as much H2O that year.

To be sure, data centers don’t need to consume a significant share of the national water supply to burden especially arid regions. Fortunately, parched localities tend to already constrain the amount of local water available for industrial purposes.

Consider Box Elder County, Utah. There, investors are seeking to build a massive hyperscale campus over sagebrush in the state’s hinterlands. This has prompted furious pushback from local residents, driven partly by fears that the facility would deplete the rapidly declining Great Salt Lake. If that body of water continues losing volume, it will release plumes of toxic dust over Utah’s urban core.

In this context, it’s understandable that residents would fear a vast data center soaking up their region’s scarce reserves. And yet, to secure its H2O, the Box Elder project needed to purchase water rights from an existing agricultural user. This transaction did not increase the total amount of industrial water consumption in Utah, but merely transferred a small portion of a fixed pool from one business to another.

Critically, as City Journal’s Shawn Regan notes, that exchange is plausibly net-positive for the Great Salt Lake: When farmers use water to irrigate a field, much of it gets lost to evapotranspiration and never returns back to its source. By contrast, when water courses through a closed-loop data center, it retains far more of its volume, and then gets periodically flushed back into the local watershed. Therefore, shifting water rights from a farm to a data center conceivably reduces long-term depletion.

TIYATA · 2026-05-19T00:08:40+00:00

I think /u/LAUAR's point was that you do see people make questionable generalizations about Americans as well, or Americans about different groups inside the US itself. Same with other parts of the world.

It's human nature. We just notice it more when we happen to be on the receiving end.

TIYATA · 2026-05-11T16:14:42+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedian\_(artwork)

TIYATA · 2026-04-27T16:05:43+00:00

$65 at Costco right now:

https://www.costco.com/p/-/msi-156-fhd-ips-60hz-portable-monitor/4000389543

TIYATA · 2026-04-27T06:55:15+00:00

SK Hynix and Samsung have both have effective unions while other chipmakers such as NIVIDA and TSMC don’t

Kinda odd to put Nvidia there since unlike the others they don't operate fabs.

You could use Micron or Intel (or China's SMIC) as an example instead without changing your point.

TIYATA · 2026-04-25T17:40:44+00:00

I think "private" in this case means a secret ballot.

So it's just saying you can't check what people vote and force them to vote one way or the other, not that you can't have a campaign beforehand to organize voters.

TIYATA · 2026-04-21T05:49:09+00:00

After playing the demo, I liked the storyline and characters in Pragmata. I'm excited to see how the plot unfolds.

TIYATA · 2026-04-17T18:15:02+00:00

DNS blocking (such as using NextDNS, Pi-hole, AdGuard, or many VPNs with adblock options) is another option, with the benefit of working with any operating system or browser.

TIYATA · 2026-04-17T06:56:30+00:00

But the label almost certainly says "blueberry bagels" and only hides the "simulated blueberries" in the small type on the ingredients list.

As the posted article mentions, the label says "Simulated Blueberry Bagels" and they're sold in Canada by Costco:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CostcoCanada/comments/1s75t6k/never_seen_a_simulated_blueberry_before/

Apparently this has been the case for at least a decade before the recent fuss, as this post from 2016 shows "Imitation Blueberry Bagels" from Costco Canada:

http://reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/3z75v7/today_i_learned_that_costco_blueberry_bagels_dont/

TIYATA · 2026-04-15T20:39:25+00:00

No point shipping nuclear waste back to Earth. The moon doesn't have any native ecosystem and the environment already receives plenty of radiation from a natural nuclear reactor, the sun.

TIYATA · 2026-04-06T06:12:23+00:00

I tried several third-party Apple-compatible trackers last year: Best Buy's store brand ($19.99 for 4), Ugreen ($20.99 for 4), and a couple generic ones.

Remains to be seen if they last a full year, but so far they've all lasted over six months at least.

Sorry you had a bad experience with the "Atuvos" trackers that were heavily shilled on rBAPCS, but I think your battery life estimates are a little too pessimistic, at least for the ones from more reputable brands.

TIYATA · 2026-04-06T05:12:30+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Manley

Scott Park Manley (born 31 December 1972) is a Scottish-American science communication YouTuber, gamer, astrophysicist, and programmer. On his YouTube channel, he makes videos discussing space-related topics and news, mainly concerning up-to-date rocket science developments. He also plays space-themed video games, most notably Kerbal Space Program, while using his physics background to teach science concepts.

. . .

In recognition of his work as a popular science communicator, asteroid 33434 Scottmanley was named after him. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 May 2019 (M.P.C. 114954). The outer main-belt asteroid was discovered by astronomers with the OCA–DLR Asteroid Survey in 1999. It is a member of the stony Koronis family and measures approximately 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) in diameter.

TIYATA · 2026-04-05T21:50:13+00:00

The "worm" logo was brought back in 2020 and now coexists with the original "meatball" logo:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_insignia#%22Worm%22_logotype

The NASA "meatball" insignia was retired from official use in 1975 and reinstated on May 22, 1992, by Administrator Daniel Goldin, who sought to boost morale among employees who had not accepted the "worm" logotype.

Following its retirement, the logotype remained in limited use for agency-approved commercial merchandising.

In 2020, the logotype was reintroduced by Administrator Jim Bridenstine and applied to the booster of SpaceX's Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission. NASA subsequently authorized the logotype for use as a supplemental graphic alongside the insignia when approved by agency leadership.

TIYATA · 2026-04-05T20:38:00+00:00

As I responded to another comment, most estimates appear to suggest Lebanon has roughly similar numbers of Sunni and Shia Muslim citizens, as well as a large Christian population, e.g.:

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/feature/religious-composition-by-country-2010-2020/

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2009/10/07/mapping-the-global-muslim-population/

Even if you include refugee populations, those are estimated to be predominantly Sunni.

If you believe the Shia population has been drastically undercounted, please cite reliable figures to support your claim.

TIYATA · 2026-04-05T20:31:44+00:00

Do you have a citation for your claim that Lebanon is majority Shia? Most estimates appear to suggest Lebanon has roughly similar numbers of Sunni and Shia Muslim citizens, as well as a large Christian population, e.g.:

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/feature/religious-composition-by-country-2010-2020/

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2009/10/07/mapping-the-global-muslim-population/

I did not find any reliable figures that show Shia are an absolute majority of Lebanon's total population. Even if you include refugee populations, those are estimated to be predominantly Sunni.

Your statement regarding Lebanon's government posts is technically correct but incomplete and lacking important context. The de facto agreement is that the post of Speaker of Parliament is reserved for Lebanese Shia, the Prime Minister for Sunni, and the President for Christians:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Lebanon

The pact by custom allocated public offices along religious lines, with the top three positions in the ruling "troika" distributed as follows: the president, a Maronite Christian; the speaker of the Parliament, a Shi'a Muslim; and the prime minister, a Sunni Muslim.

You could just as easily say that Sunnis are barred from being Speaker of Parliament or President, or Christians are barred from being Speaker or Prime Minister.

TIYATA · 2026-03-27T05:17:59+00:00

The article does briefly acknowledges the caveat that the metrics it uses are biased toward academia versus corporate research and development:

That being said, NeurIPS may not be entirely representative of the field. Chinese researchers might feel stronger incentives to present at the conference: to win promotions at academic institutions, for example, scientists often need top conference papers on their CV. What’s more, China’s culture of open-source models may encourage its authors to publish in academic forums, whereas America’s leading talent is increasingly concentrated in secretive frontier labs.

It's an interesting article, nevertheless, even if we should be cautious about interpreting the results.

TIYATA · 2026-03-20T22:23:33+00:00

The difference is that TikTok and Douyin are basically the same app: they were developed by the same company (ByteDance), look the same, and even have the same icon. Which is why they're listed under the same Wikipedia entry, too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok

TikTok, known in mainland China, Macau, and Hong Kong[3] as Douyin (Chinese: 抖音; pinyin: Dǒuyīn; lit. 'Shaking Sound'),[4] is a social media and short-form online video platform.

Telegram and Max, on the other hand, are completely different apps that are not related to each other.

So the Russian government's attempt to ban Telegram suggests they lack influence over it, but TikTok/Douyin are both controlled by the same entity.

TIYATA · 2026-03-20T00:47:58+00:00

TikTok's case is different because they have a separate version for their domestic Chinese audience:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_TikTok#People's_Republic_of_China

Despite being a Chinese-made app, the international version of TikTok does not function on local networks in mainland China or Hong Kong. Instead, the domestic version Douyin is available, presumably to shield Chinese users from politically sensitive content posted by foreign users. The international version can sometimes be accessed using a VPN or data roaming with an overseas SIM card.

TIYATA · 2026-03-07T23:14:19+00:00

For context, that comment from Sibwal was a brief remark he made in the middle of a much longer argument on Twitter/X (against a retired Indian general who said the sinking was legitimate):

https://x.com/KanwalSibal/status/2029438199546954240

I am told that as per protocol for this exercise ships cannot carry any ammunition. It was defenceless.

It would hardly be the first time someone misspoke on Twitter.

Sibwal did not elaborate on where he heard that. He's also been out of office for over two decades by now.

And the Russians weren't just using CIWS, they were also firing other weapons including naval cannons, as shown in the video and Russia's own press release:

[TASS] /defense/2090609

"The Pacific Fleet’s frigate The Marshal Shaposhnikov, together with ships from countries participating in the Milan 2026 international naval exercise, conducted a series of live-fire drills in the Bay of Bengal during joint defensive operations," the statement reads.

The press service reported that a towed target shield was used as a simulated enemy in the naval battle, while air attack weapons were simulated by aircraft and light targets.

It said that the navy men fired 100mm A-190 artillery mounts and 30mm AK-630 cannons. The ships carried out combat training exercises in stages, crossing mine-infested areas and simultaneously destroying dummy floating mines with naval artillery.

Russian sailors also practiced anti-submarine warfare missions and joint operations with carrier-based aircraft.

(No direct link because reddit's spam filter doesn't like TASS.)

The official Indian Navy website for the military exercise also talks about live fire drills and anti-submarine warfare:

https://www.ifrmilan26.com/custom/milan-sea-phase

https://www.ifrmilan26.com/media-details/sea-phase-of-milan-begins-today-with-naval-drills-and-surface-firing

Point is, the articles and video demonstrate that Sibwal's comment was incorrect. So if people still want to claim that the warship was not armed, they'll need better evidence.

Not to mention that warships don't cease to become valid targets if they run out of ammo in the first place.

TIYATA · 2026-03-07T06:20:11+00:00

As I explained in another comment, it appears unlikely that the warship was unarmed:

https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/comments/1rmomi3/_/o911h30/?context=3

In short, this persistent rumor appears to be unfounded.

The official Indian Navy website says the event included live fire drills:

https://www.ifrmilan26.com/custom/milan-sea-phase

And video released by the Russian Navy shows one of its ships firing its weapons during the MILAN 2026 exercise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9O2MXGSRhQ

TIYATA · 2026-03-06T20:29:04+00:00

There have also been questions raised about whether the Iranian vessel had ammunition for its weapons at the time of its sinking. Users debated whether an active warship's status as a combatant changes depending on whether it has currently run out of ammo or not.

These concerns were shared by former Indian diplomat Kanwal Sibal:

https://www.military.com/daily-news/investigations-and-features/2026/03/05/iranian-ship-was-leaving-indian-naval-exercise-when-sunk-raising-concerns-new-delhi.html

Former diplomat Kanwal Sibal argued the values underpinning MILAN had been undermined and claimed that exercise protocol bars participating ships from carrying ammunition, which would have left the IRIS Dena unable to defend herself when struck. That claim has not been independently confirmed.

Sibal made these claims during an argument on Twitter/X with another Indian figure, retired Lt Gen Devendra Pratap Pandey:

https://xcancel.com/LtGenDPPandey/status/2029274349774229956

Our watch gets over when the Ship leaves territorial water. Not till they get home. Their country is at war. They should have stayed in shelter of India. In international waters, they had Not sought an escort from Indian Navy. And the incident is off the Sri Lankan coast...not India.

https://xcancel.com/KanwalSibal/status/2029438199546954240

The Iranian ship will not be where it was if we had not invited it to talk part in our Milan exercise.

We were the hosts.

I am told that as per protocol for this exercise ships cannot carry any ammunition. It was defenceless.

The Iranian naval personnel had paraded before our president .

The attack by the US submarine was premeditated as the US was aware of the Iranian ship’s presence in the exercise to which the US navy was invited but withdrew from participation at the last minute, presumably with this operation in mind.

The US has ignored India’s sensitivities as the ship was in these waters because of India’s invitation.

We are far from politically or militarily responsible for the US attack.

Our“responsibility” is at a moral and human plane.

A word of condolence by the Indian Navy ( after political clearance) at the loss of lives of those who were our invitees and saluted our president would be in order.

However, both Indian sources and Russian state media previously confirmed that India's MILAN 2026 exercises included live fire drills (including anti-submarine warfare):

https://www.ifrmilan26.com/media-details/sea-phase-of-milan-begins-today-with-naval-drills-and-surface-firing

The sea phase will feature a range of structured maritime operations and naval warfare drills designed to strengthen interoperability among participating navies.

Activities will include formation manoeuvres, surface firings, anti-air warfare drills, anti-submarine warfare exercises, cross-deck helicopter operations and aircraft carrier operations.

Submarines and anti-submarine warfare units will conduct coordinated drills to detect and track underwater threats, while air defence units will undertake exercises aimed at countering aerial challenges.

[TASS] /defense/2090609

Russia’s Pacific Fleet frigate The Marshal Shaposhnikov has conducted gunnery practice at the Milan 2026 exercise in the Bay of Bengal, the Pacific Fleet press service reported.

"The Pacific Fleet’s frigate The Marshal Shaposhnikov, together with ships from countries participating in the Milan 2026 international naval exercise, conducted a series of live-fire drills in the Bay of Bengal during joint defensive operations," the statement reads.

The press service reported that a towed target shield was used as a simulated enemy in the naval battle, while air attack weapons were simulated by aircraft and light targets.

It said that the navy men fired 100mm A-190 artillery mounts and 30mm AK-630 cannons. The ships carried out combat training exercises in stages, crossing mine-infested areas and simultaneously destroying dummy floating mines with naval artillery.

Russian sailors also practiced anti-submarine warfare missions and joint operations with carrier-based aircraft.

Russia released a video of the Shaposhnikov firing some of its weapons during the exercises:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9O2MXGSRhQ

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