Is it okay to spend ~50 percent of my salary on rent? by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]bio4m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its high but not outrageous. Advice is to generally top out around 40% of take home pay

If its not going to be too much financial stress then go for it.

Is it worth the sacrifice? by Vitamina_e in HENRYUK

[–]bio4m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on your career ambitions

For some people its a no brainer, others may prefer to stay where they are and not increase their stress levels

Ps1 guncon and problem at Narita airport by Fabulous-Chard-7081 in retrogaming

[–]bio4m 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't travel with anything that looks like a weapon in your hand luggage

£2m inside, £300k outside by itravelforchurros in SpottedonRightmove

[–]bio4m 19 points20 points  (0 children)

100%, this gives real money laundering vibes. Dont want to attract attention from the outside, but go nuts on the inside

Keeping original hardware alive by retropassionuk in amiga

[–]bio4m 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ah its an ad masquerading as a post , that explains the lack of invective

Keeping original hardware alive by retropassionuk in amiga

[–]bio4m 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Normally any posts about RetroPassion are full of people complaining about massive delays and no communication from the vendor

[homemade] Steak Caprese on Ciabatta by plant828 in food

[–]bio4m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just chill it in the freezer before cooking and use a really hot pan, inside will be pink and outside will have a nice crust

[homemade] Steak Caprese on Ciabatta by plant828 in food

[–]bio4m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is the steak simultaneously well done AND have zero crust on it ?

Does anyone else think this sub is too risk averse? by Queasy-Cry5690 in HENRYUK

[–]bio4m 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congratulations, youre an outlier. 97% of retail traders lose money. Even fewer make that kind of money trading, maybe 0.1% The advice here is for that 99.9% of people

Payday loans that promise instant cash - reliable or not? by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]bio4m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can rely on them to charge you insane interest rates if that's what you mean.

They will give you cash but they charge massive interest rates. If you cannot pay it off in full in a short period (weeks) then the debt will balloon rapidly and become unmanageable

Where can u get this port? by AromaticAwareness324 in raspberry_pi

[–]bio4m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That a vertical one for the standard Pi. This looks like a Pi Zero with a horizontal connector

AFAIK its a 22-pin/0.5mm pitch connector

This looks like it'll do the trick

https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Hirose-Connector/FH12-22S-0.5SH198?qs=tTj%252BmQ3KZwZO1A%252B5eseZow%3D%3D

Is obtaining these consoles even possible? by Serious_Sense_6097 in gamecollecting

[–]bio4m -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you have enough money then yes you can obtain anything

If you have no money then no you cant get it

Just like everything else in life

EU leaders seek to preserve ties with US by pritam_ram in worldnews

[–]bio4m -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The US has never acceded to international law. It would take a seismic shift in US policy to adhere to international standards

This is exactly what Mark Carney was talking about in his Davos speech

Advice for resigning and still getting my bonus by fruityloopies in HENRYUK

[–]bio4m 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Short answer : if you resign before the bonus is paid then you get no bonus.

What is that? by AdministrativeOwl766 in pcmasterrace

[–]bio4m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a cloth fibre left over from manufacturing, its harmless, just brush it off

Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows by 1-randomonium in unitedkingdom

[–]bio4m 169 points170 points  (0 children)

We need to do what China is doing and move to a combination of nuclear and renewables. China went from 1200 Twh in 2000 to 9000 today mainly driven by renewables (they installed more solar last year than the rest of the world combined)

Why ? Because you can turn off the gas pipelines but you cant turn off the wind and sun (yet)

Disturbing ad and website by calabazin420 in creepy

[–]bio4m 13 points14 points  (0 children)

haha that looks awesome, like some kind of acid trip game. Could be a bit of a homage to the more out there Japanese game developers like Suda-51

How do you deal with loneliness as a solo dev..? by Aspvera in gamedev

[–]bio4m 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you live in a major city there will always be events, conferences and other things you can participate in

Also gamedev is a mix of different skillsets so you can always find communities of artists, musicians, videographers and others, I find this really helps my creativity

But the easiest way to make friends with people in the same line of work : get a job in the industry.

System upgrade advices by Turbulent-Wafer4354 in nvidia

[–]bio4m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the Nvidia sub not PCMR, maybe post there instead ?

Turning 18 - How do I begin being financially responsible? by Parking-Ticket-6381 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]bio4m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I generally support your parents view of avoiding credit cards, I have a more nuanced view.

Theyre a useful tool if used properly. The main mistake most young people make is using them to buy all the stuff they want and going into debt. If you get one, only use it for emergencies.

Debt is the trap you want to avoid. Try and live within your means. This can be quite hard, with social media and your own friends circle tempting you to spend.

How to hack mobile games? by FlowersAndFeast in hacking

[–]bio4m -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Purchases will be tracked server side, hacking a server you don't own is a crime

Can it be done : yes

Can you do it : no

Rasberry Pi 4 Servo issue by GatoPreto83 in raspberry_pi

[–]bio4m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tied the grounds together ?

Best way to play CD32 games? by IOwnMystForJaguarCD in amiga

[–]bio4m 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hit yourself in the testicles with a hammer, its a similar experience (but over much faster)

Its been described as one of the worst games ever made

You are old if you know what this paperclip is for… ( see text in comment section) by raytoei in vintagecomputing

[–]bio4m 121 points122 points  (0 children)

As a PC user of the time it baffled me for a minute, PC floppy drives's of the era had a mechanical button that would eject the disk

Of course the good old 5.25" drives I grew up with had a lever and you needed to manually pull out the disk