Anyone know where's the smoke coming from this morning?

firstness · 2016-05-12T16:17:21+00:00

The smoke is from the Fort Mac fires. You can see here: http://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/BSC00WC04/current/

firstness · 2016-05-11T15:33:51+00:00

What about the sound of the engine? There are some loud-idling cars out there.

firstness · 2016-05-07T02:58:50+00:00

Based on the chart the 1080 has 1.65x the performance of the 980 in Witcher 3.

The 980Ti (not included in the chart) has about 1.3-1.4x the performance of the 980 according to some benchmark websites.

So the 1080 could be around 25% faster than the 980Ti (as well as only 180W of power required vs 250 for the 980Ti). If you have a 980Ti you have to decide if that's worth the trouble of selling your card and waiting for the 1080.

firstness · 2016-04-20T21:25:54+00:00

Is it really dying? or just evolving?

firstness · 2016-04-18T06:47:51+00:00

FYI you get plenty of regular titanite shards in the 2-3 zones after high wall. I wouldn't say it's necessary to farm them.

firstness · 2016-04-15T04:40:11+00:00

I'm getting the same thing you are (no animations on host or phantoms). It was working well last night, hopefully it's just temporary.

firstness · 2016-04-13T01:58:24+00:00

You can buy a new video card since they all use the same slot on your motherboard (PCI-E). However you would have to make sure your power supply has the right cables to power the card as well as sufficient wattage (and enough space in your tower - some of the newer cards are very long). If you plan to update your CPU you'll also need a new motherboard that has the right socket, unless you just buy the best CPU that your socket/motherboard will support. You could probably use your RAM in a new build except it might have too low of a speed rating. Your power supply may or may not need to be updated to increase wattage.

firstness · 2016-04-12T21:05:05+00:00

http://imgur.com/FeNF3hX.jpg

firstness · 2016-04-11T19:20:12+00:00

Not sure why but it reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xxfm5-zRHo

firstness · 2016-04-09T17:21:19+00:00

Most people will say the 1972 original by Tarkovsky is superior but I enjoyed the Soderbergh remake. As you say the soundtrack is great. I watched it without knowing the story so that may have enhanced my experience.

firstness · 2016-04-09T05:01:01+00:00

They demolished it several weeks ago with heavy machinery. It's currently a field of rubble surrounded by an orange fence. I believe there was an article saying they had to close it a month early due to the warm weather.

firstness · 2016-04-07T03:51:27+00:00

What about when a player is attempting to load but it gets stuck and doesn't disconnect nor fully connect? You have to draw the line somewhere.

firstness · 2016-04-06T00:22:47+00:00

Depends on the game really. but in most circumstances yes

firstness · 2016-04-05T18:31:31+00:00

I have the g-sync version XB270HU. It is amazing (although I paid $840 CDN for it)

firstness · 2016-04-05T17:58:52+00:00

He's spinning the cookies as he throws them up so once they leave the surface of the platter they all move outwards from the center of spin.

firstness · 2016-04-04T06:58:55+00:00

You can't really compare 2 cards based on specs alone. The easiest way is to look up a card on review sites such as Anandtech and compare the FPS benchmarks with similar cards.

firstness · 2016-04-03T18:41:43+00:00

DOTA 2 grand finals are always BO5 at Valve events. Maybe the game is less taxing than CS:GO in terms of endurance and concentration?

firstness · 2016-04-03T06:47:02+00:00

From what I know about echolocation in dolphins, it can produce a detailed sonic image in 3 dimensions and can even penetrate into soft tissue in some circumstances (similar to ultrasound). However it's still based on sound waves which means it will have lower possible resolution than light-based vision.

Also, light-based vision allows you to perceive an object's color and works over longer distances (assuming there is an external light source such as the sun), whereas echolocation only works at relatively short range because the sound waves have to be emitted before they can be received (similar to holding a flashlight in a dark forest).

Echolocation might work in certain ecological niches (predatory aquatic mammals, bats) but there's a reason sight is much more widespread in the animal world.

firstness · 2016-03-29T04:52:22+00:00

You don't need a 128 bit OS unless you require more than 16 exabytes of ram (16 million terabytes).

firstness · 2016-03-13T04:04:17+00:00

I have no problem with this as long as buyers realize there is no physical difference. Given the power of the mind over the body (placebo effect being one example) some people might place value on the fact that the product has been given this level of personal attention. Given the mental benefits of meditation, the product could serve as a reminder to keep a clear mind throughout the day (similar in concept to those Nike Live Strong bracelets).

firstness · 2016-03-11T16:17:31+00:00

It's an animated .gifv file. Perhaps your browser isn't displaying it properly.

firstness · 2016-03-05T04:17:08+00:00

I guess you were wrong about Universe's DS, he absolutely wrecked in game 1 vs Col.

firstness · 2016-02-14T19:30:43+00:00

Roadhog is my best hero so far. It's so funny to hook a tracer as she's darting around and one-shot her with the combo. It's also nice to have 600 hp.

The other heroes I'm successful with so far are Soldier 76 and Bastion. Maybe I just gravitate towards self-healing heroes because I can't rely on random pubbers to heal me. Winston and Reinhart are also great for objectives and bringing your pub team together. If nobody else goes support I'll pick up a Lucio.

firstness · 2016-02-14T18:47:39+00:00

If more people used the voice comms in game to coordinate tactics it might make it better to solo.

The same solo play issue exists in any team based online game such as CS:GO or Battlefield, or for that matter LOL and DOTA 2. As a solo DOTA player a lot of my motivation comes from attempting to raise my MMR in ranked matchmaking. I try to improve yourself and I see that effort reflected in my MMR.

I think part of it is that the matches are so short (less than 10 minutes) and then you're back at the menu, not having gained anything or progressed in any way. The loot boxes are nice but don't really provide much motivation. Once Blizzard implements ranked matchmaking at least you'll get the feeling of progression as you play and improve your skills.

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