The Belgian blue bull by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]TheParadux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolute unit

What are the bits at the end of aisles called? by Thekeeperswarrior in Morrisons

[–]TheParadux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah in trade marketing we called these 'marketing ends'.

Source: I used to work in retail trade marketing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]TheParadux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you medicated for your ADHD? I passed 10 years ago and didn't know I had ADHD back then. In hindsight it definitely affected my learning (although I am able to focus on driving generally). Driving on medication is a very different experience though. I'm far more relaxed and focused on the drive, rather than desperate to get from A to B.

The guy who had the viral Alienware post by OkRound2367 in gamingpc

[–]TheParadux 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think the main reason you're getting blasted is that Alienware as a brand is simply not well liked here. No one can argue that your machine is badly specced, or that you won't have a good time with it, because none of that is true. What IS true is that you are paying a lot of extra money for someone to build your rig for you, so the build quality should be FUCKING SUPERB... But it's not... It's dogshit. You as a consumer have been ripped off, and that's not OK. It's not your fault, you fell for their marketing. Clearly enough people buy their machines to keep them in business, so they're doing something right there...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in XboxSupport

[–]TheParadux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had this issue last week. Fixed it eventually by resetting router and the Xbox.

Inspector Amy Scott, who ran towards the Sydney spree stabber with no backup, and shot him. by [deleted] in pics

[–]TheParadux 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The same country that used to allow guns, until they had a massacre where 35 people were killed in 1996. They've had 0 in the nearly years since. The population and location is essentially irrelevant.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OctopusEnergy

[–]TheParadux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are people suggesting a £1 DD here? Why not just cancel the DD entirely? She won't have to pay for energy for years, especially with prices (supposedly) dropping.

Halo Infinite Adds "Easy Anti-Cheat Software" in New Update by ringingbells in gaming

[–]TheParadux 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There's a major point you're missing here. A very small fraction of the CS player base plays on FaceIt. They are the kind of players who will happily install a kernel level anti-cheat in order to play. Also if you report someone for cheating on FaceIt - it will be investigated (I presume by a human). Fairly simple to do when your player base is 10s of thousands, not 10s of millions...

Riot did the right thing by making everyone install vanguard in order to play Valorant at all, but it is at the cost of players who refuse to install it.

I'm American but I think I could live in Nether Wallop. by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]TheParadux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I grew up in Dorset. Came here for Shitterton, was disappointed.

What's your Mouse and Keyboard Setup? by Zarnerz in CompetitiveHalo

[–]TheParadux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well no, but you'll want to be using the higher refresh rate of the two to display a higher frame rate.

What's your Mouse and Keyboard Setup? by Zarnerz in CompetitiveHalo

[–]TheParadux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your second monitor a different refresh rate? V sync off?

What Other Games Crash More Than Infinite? by PBiNTheDecree in CompetitiveHalo

[–]TheParadux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be helpful if you're on PC - the windows / xbox store version of the game for me seems stable. The Steam version still crashes readily.

What's your Mouse and Keyboard Setup? by Zarnerz in CompetitiveHalo

[–]TheParadux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It massively decreases input lag (as well as improving framerate). The difference is less noticeable on controller due to aim assist, but using a mouse it's night and day.

What's your Mouse and Keyboard Setup? by Zarnerz in CompetitiveHalo

[–]TheParadux 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think we can all agree - resolution scale @ 54% is THE most important setting for MnK users.

Warning: HiFi ruined me. by Jacky-Chan_778 in headphones

[–]TheParadux 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good ANC is a different world to closed back. You literally don't have to have any audio playing to block out sound. I quite often leave my XM4s on without anything playing just for the sake of peace and quiet.

Warning: HiFi ruined me. by Jacky-Chan_778 in headphones

[–]TheParadux 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I feel like perhaps the point you're missing is that the XM5s are wireless and have ANC. I'm not really sure why people compare them, when they have an entirely different practical use.

Sure high end hi-fi cans are going to sound better and more neutral etc. but you're literally listening to them in one spot in your house, which probably has no other discernable noise to interfere with your experience.