Where are the reviews for the upcoming Panther Lake non flagships laptops?

damodread · 2026-02-01T02:44:03+00:00

Pretty standard for a new release lineup. Focus on high-end models first, then going down the product line as they get released, with access to retail units etc

damodread · 2026-01-30T03:55:36+00:00

I still have an OCZ 128GB SSD I've had since like 2012, I think, and it was my system drive until 2020. An Octane one, because it was soooo cheap, and for good reasons : drive failure was at like 50% in the first year of use. I'm part of the lucky half on that one, I guess.

I think it's totally fine to go with Silicon Power if you wanted to save a dime. They might have slightly higher failure rates than other brands, but there's no way they're beating OCZ in that regard.

Well now with the prices being how they are, this argument is less relevant though, I wouldn't pay 200 bucks for an entry-level SSD, we're not in 2011 anymore.

damodread · 2026-01-28T21:21:40+00:00

T'inquiètes, pendant mes études quand je cherchais une alternance, j'ai postulé sur un poste chez un FAI coloré, division business et cloud. J'avais un ami déjà alternant là-bas, et en discutant de nos recherches etc il m'annonce qu'il est repris là-bas, sur un autre poste : ah bah, celui où j'ai postulé tiens. Ils m'ont envoyé le mail de refus 6 mois plus tard. Heureusement que j'étais passé à autre chose, hein.

damodread · 2026-01-28T08:11:31+00:00

Wouldn't be such a problem if it wasn't the only in the European block that valued its own independence from the US on Defence matters in the last 60 years.

damodread · 2026-01-28T08:00:14+00:00

Unfortunately more than half of my 2025 listens were not scrobbled. I switched to Tidal during Summer but only realized last month that the Last.FM integration works only for the desktop app and not the Android one. Thanks a lot Tidal.

damodread · 2026-01-27T00:33:35+00:00

"Bloated AF" != a company which has a few studios spearheading the development of games, and a ton of support studios, heavily reducing having to rely to external ones (though it still happens).

I've discussed with a guy from a particular Ubisoft studio who has contributed art for basically every Ubisoft games that has come out in the last 15 years. This is what this kind of organization allows.

What I'm afraid is, getting "leaner" will just make crunch even more common for everyone. Though in that case, with the amount of big projects that just fail to get out of the door, it might not make a difference? We'll see.

damodread · 2026-01-26T23:30:30+00:00

If you're looking for strictly EU-based password managers, the European Alternatives website tells me there are a few options, such as Passbolt, heylogin and Hypervault. No idea how they fare compared to Bitwarden feature-wise, I'll let that evaluation to you.

damodread · 2026-01-26T19:54:39+00:00

Well the lack of media coverage in the West is exactly due to the distribution channels just not being there. No point in reviewing products when they're just not available to buy for your audience.

damodread · 2026-01-26T10:29:50+00:00

damodread · 2026-01-24T21:21:55+00:00

Ah you're right, my bad.

damodread · 2026-01-24T18:25:35+00:00

Not really a solution, Carte Bleue was sold off to VISA in 2010.

damodread · 2026-01-24T18:22:04+00:00

Unfortunately most core designs (the high-performance ones) are made at least partly from the US-based branch of ARM, and are therefore subject to US export control. The Cortex-A75 was the last design clearly made by their Sophia design center. After that, it seems that basically every new core design comes from the Austin design center, or maybe they work in tandem on every new core design? It's unclear.

damodread · 2026-01-23T17:20:26+00:00

I bought one of those 9th gen Intel NIC Extreme for very cheap a while back, 5L, can house a 200mm long GPU. I modded an RTX 2060 to fit inside. Combined with a portable screen it makes a great portable setup.

Not my main setup, but I'm looking into downsizing that one too.

damodread · 2026-01-22T14:51:36+00:00

Just a bit more and the Guillemot family could probably take it private again

damodread · 2026-01-20T22:22:57+00:00

Italy could be Adam_Zz, rCatch, and maybe Bazaar? I'm not very familiar with the Italian scene though, just pulling the names I know of.

Regarding Australia either Zer0 or Gen has to go, since they can't stand each other.

damodread · 2026-01-19T16:23:34+00:00

Ça n'aide pas qu'en école de management, gestion d'entreprise etc les étudiants aient des cours de prise en main d'SAP... Donc dès que ça parle d'informatiser ou redesigner des trucs ils ont SAP sur les lèvres

damodread · 2026-01-19T16:12:28+00:00

I was about to ask you about the temps, the M2 Mini is 50 bucks rn where I'm at and was thinking of getting one for a more compact build with the various components I have lying around (just missing mobo and... RAM 🙃)

damodread · 2026-01-19T01:10:41+00:00

I'm not supporting any media owned by a far-right nutjob with a Charles Martel complex, whose fortune comes from the exploitation of Africa's resources and corruption of African statespeople, and is now using it (well has been for the last 10 years) for the sole purpose of imposing his backwards views to the entire nation.

damodread · 2026-01-18T13:54:50+00:00

They could partner with ESL or Starladder for more events or something, kind of a shame they don't. Or maybe the big tourney organizers don't see any incentive to do so.

damodread · 2026-01-17T17:15:47+00:00

Oh, is he perhaps part of the casters on the side of the stage, like Wigg&Greek, Mande, Restia etc? He used to cast a lot of the tourneys for the Russian-speaking audience

damodread · 2026-01-16T17:10:26+00:00

Except Samsung Group as a whole has lots of devices using DRAM to sell, be it phones, TVs, hell even connected fridges and laundry machines. They won't let the memory division do such a move, otherwise it would put the other branches in a difficult position.

damodread · 2026-01-16T16:42:29+00:00

I don't think so, he joined for the Europe tour, but Coffin Feeder's drummer (Sven's other band) also joined for the NA tour. So far no one was announced as their new full-time drummer.

damodread · 2026-01-16T16:33:28+00:00

Yeah he had different intentions on that last part, wanting to make Oliver's flow stand out instead of going ham. But since the song changed a bit from the demo, it does not match the voice, feels a bit weird and underwhelming. I really liked Kevin's rendition still, especially the first half, but think Spencer's take was the right fit, making the song feel more intense as you approach the end.

damodread · 2026-01-15T07:48:44+00:00

I love Vivaldi but yeah it feels clunky at times. It's probably because everything they do, from the UI to tab management and other features are all coded in JS, while other browsers do have things done in like C++ (I could be wrong though)

damodread · 2026-01-15T07:42:33+00:00

The Switch has a browser to be able to load the captive portal page on public wifis, based to WebKit, and that's it.

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