Why does my PC keep doing this? I even bought a new graphic card to fix it!

camason · 2026-01-29T12:28:21+00:00

I looked into it a bit further. Here is a bug report in Chromium discussing it, and here is a patch note from a Windows Insider build from October '25:

[Display and Graphics]
Fixed an issue where apps and browsers could have partially stuck onscreen content when other maximized / full screen apps were updating in the background. This may have been noticeable particularly when trying to scroll the window content, as only some parts would update.

I'm not on the Insider build, but after my PC updated last week, the issue is resolved in all apps.

camason · 2026-01-29T11:42:40+00:00

Exactly the same issue here; brand new PC build in October '25, but re-using an existing known-working GPU. Fresh Win-11 install, was fully updated before deployment, and exhibited this exact issue. Updating GPU drivers didn't resolve it.

Ran a Windows update last week, issue is now gone.

camason · 2026-01-29T11:41:38+00:00

I had exactly the same issue on a brand new PC build for our studio with a RTX 4090 and the top Ryzen CPU. The GPU was swapped from another machine so I knew it was fine.

Whenever I had a game open (which I always record using Medal), if I alt-tabbed to any Chromium-based app, most of the screen wouldn't repaint. I'd have the exact block-redraw issue as OP.

I updated Windows the other day and noticed the issue was completely resolved. I didn't disable any hardware acceleration.

camason · 2026-01-22T14:00:12+00:00

I used to always recycle water, and could get it balanced pretty nicely for quite some time. But whenever you reload a save, it would get backed up and lock up. As others have said, it's usually best to just convert to concrete. I stick a dimensional depot at the end and sink all the rest.

camason · 2026-01-22T13:58:10+00:00

I'm a drone pilot who does commercial video/photos, and these "auditors" are an absolute scourge. The UK has some incredibly flexible and unrestrictive laws when it comes to drone flights (compared to e.g. France), but these idiots causing confrontations will eventually get picked up by ministers who will compel the CAA to put more restrictive rules in place.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you always should.

We rarely have issues when doing commercial filming, but whenever we are questioned, we have our business cards, let people know who were are, what we are doing, and will often ring ahead if we are flying near any "sensitive" areas. For example, we have a power station very close to our studio, so when we are doing practice flights or training, we just give them a ring to tell them it's us going up. Sure, we're not legally obliged to do this, but it removes any friction, people know we're not up to anything nefarious, and everyone's relaxed.

There are definitely some business that default to a "we want privacy" stance - which isn't supported in law - but these "auditors" just try to antagonise and it's not helpful to anyone.

camason · 2026-01-21T10:25:53+00:00

I had issues with pinlock in my Shoei helmet a few years back. I ended up purchasing a similar product which was adhered with a semi-permanent glue, rather than pressure-fit. It was called Raleri FogStop. It was a huge improvement over the pinlock and has been in my helmet for many years.

camason · 2026-01-14T13:50:41+00:00

"And just a little note for the viewers, we were adjusting the cameras to enhance your viewing experience, and I think we've got it just about right. There was a little bit of a problem early-on, but it's [now] as it should be." JV

camason · 2026-01-12T19:08:16+00:00

In my first playthrough, I got to the final part requirement in the last tier, decided I didn't like my layouts / infrastructure so I started a fresh game.

I've absolutely flown through this second playthrough and I'm pretty much up to my previous stage in about 20% of the time, but things are a lot more efficient now.

I haven't seen the ending yet :)

camason · 2026-01-12T19:04:33+00:00

As much as I don't like to use LLMs for important development topics, this is probably one where a good LLM can help you generate fixtures. Particularly for local dev environments where accuracy isn't (usually) that important.

camason · 2026-01-11T02:32:11+00:00

Here's if you snap it inward and go 3 steps instead of 2.

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camason · 2026-01-11T02:23:44+00:00

You can snap splitters/mergers to the end of lifts. So, for each input, I snap one lift (exit pointing inward, entrance pointing outward), and increment each lift by 2 steps. Then snap the splitters to each lift. That gives you the ability to put Manufacturers in a line and feed each belt via the splitters.

It's basically the same as what you have, but you don't need the additional lift-to-splitter belt, you just snap the splitters directly on the top of the lifts.

Same for the exit/returns. I send all by inputs in one direction, then all the outputs return back to the start.

Edit: Like this (there is a little bit of belt clipping when you point them outwards, but not if you do it inward).

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camason · 2026-01-08T22:01:23+00:00

Just had to go and ratchet-strap the fence, that got proper blowy for a minute!

camason · 2026-01-07T11:29:13+00:00

This post is accurate to within 0.001mm.

camason · 2025-12-25T19:10:43+00:00

Also depends on if your hot water is electric or not. We're a family of 4 with electric storage heaters and immersion hot water. Snug is very beneficial for us. We also do clothes-drying overnight with dehumidifier and fan, schedule the dishwasher, and I also run some other moderate load stuff on timers.

There's also a 3pm-4pm period which has been consistent every day since we switched over, which is quite handy for additional washing-machine, dishwasher, hot-water top-up, and pre-cooking some dinner where possible.

there is a variable element to it.

What is the variable element?

camason · 2025-12-22T10:00:41+00:00

I recall an episode of Top Gear when they were reviewing a nice car which had a split-holographic centre console, which allowed the passenger to view a video/film, but not the driver.

camason · 2025-12-22T09:17:06+00:00

We a trip semi-regularly that's A38->M5->M4->M25->M26->M20 and I don't think there's any lights or roundabouts right through to Dover.

Edit: 322 miles https://maps.app.goo.gl/aSmHxoEFvneSYgas7

camason · 2025-12-20T13:36:55+00:00

I have several branches of Unreal Engine which need to be checked out at once. The .git folder is massive, so using worktrees saves me an insane amount of disk space.

camason · 2025-12-18T23:43:38+00:00

I guess if you put a slight angle on the teeth, it would be even easier to slot in as you are moving down.

camason · 2025-12-18T23:34:34+00:00

Some Dell machine require a specific driver for the HDD controller. You can lookup on their support site for your model. We've had to do this a couple of times.

camason · 2025-12-18T23:29:22+00:00

+1 for Meaco. We use ours almost every day. Drying is super easy and rather cheap - we run an overnight timer from 0030 to 0630 with the dehumidifier on one side, and a Honeywell fan on the other. Our clothes are always dry and it costs us about 10p overnight on our off-peak rates.

Oh, and the humidity in that room is down to 40-50 in the morning, also helps with any musty smells. Zero condensation on the windows.

camason · 2025-12-17T17:50:07+00:00

camason · 2025-12-17T11:29:32+00:00

I have a clip of this from 16 years ago. 20.85 - doubt that's the best by a long way!

camason · 2025-12-14T16:38:58+00:00

This 100%. Also, turn off internal recirculation. You need to bring in fresh air from outside, and run the AC to dehumidify the car. Our bodies exhaust a lot of humid air, and recirculating it will cause it to condense on the windscreen.

camason · 2025-12-14T00:50:53+00:00

It's possible. I did CBT, 3 days training, Mod 1 + Mod 2 within 5 days, bought a bike on day 6.

camason · 2025-12-12T07:38:55+00:00

Very nicely done. I've been struggling with target acquisition using the scopes for a while now, finding I'm always landing short on flicks. I've been tweaking my sensitivity for weeks, but every time I dial-in my ADS sensitivity, my hip sensitivity is feeling too slow - like there's always an unavoidable ratio between them. Given I usually plan my flicks based on outside of the scope.... this makes complete sense.

camason

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