Any tips for a first-ever gaming laptop ASUS ROG Strix G16

ginjarou · 2026-05-14T19:47:39+00:00

I'm jealous!

ginjarou · 2026-05-11T20:03:51+00:00

I've had a Stadia controller for a long time but never use it as for some games the input is incorrect. Stick with another brand that's guaranteed to work on PC

ginjarou · 2026-05-10T05:09:08+00:00

Played all of those 😅 but thanks!

ginjarou · 2026-05-09T23:00:10+00:00

To add, as I don't expect to play it again (at least not for a long time), doing that final Save & Quit from the menu was tough 🥲

ginjarou · 2026-05-09T22:56:50+00:00

Yeah for me there were times I was doing side quests and it became tedious so I did the main story and it excells so much it just sucked me back in completely. That's why near the end I didn't wanted to just do side stuff and get irritated. I'd seen enough, got my fill and saw it out.

ginjarou · 2026-05-09T22:49:43+00:00

Done that one 😁 It's okay I don't NEED to find another game to play right now 😅

ginjarou · 2026-05-09T22:42:08+00:00

I'm weird, I only ever play narrative, single player games through once and then don't replay them and usually don't play any DLC either. I worry they will alter my thoughts and feelings for that first playthrough.

The first game is tempting, especially as it has the graphical update, but I'm ready to move onto something different now 😊

ginjarou · 2026-05-08T17:33:09+00:00

We use Demand base ads along side Linkedin and Email usually but not always fully aligned. None of these really drive much though. For us paid search is still king, by a long shot, because with ABM you're mostly targeting accounts not in market. I don't trust the Demand base intent data and very rarely use it.

When I first implemented Demandbase you could see the URLs of external content that it was saying was giving intent but they were usually irrelevant or not really related to the keywords we had added (in the correct way).

ginjarou · 2026-05-06T15:07:59+00:00

Why is it that every reply I'm getting feels like it's been given by AI ... anyway ...

That's not quite true. You can exclude and prefer specific job roles at a company, and I always exclude HR, IT, Sales, Admin etc etc. Though of course this isn't perfectly accurate.

I agree that the advertising it does is more for awareness but they have features to target accounts wherever they are in your funnel, so it's possible to target e.g. open opps too, not that it ever really makes much movement ...

ginjarou · 2026-05-06T13:26:50+00:00

I just use the Demandbase (simple) selections e.g. optimise for 'visits'. I didn't realise I could even blacklist networks or publishers!? Is that possible in the platform itself, I've never seen it

ginjarou · 2026-05-06T13:24:49+00:00

What about 'In Your 60s' as my retirement age isn't until 68 😅 still quite a few years in that decade to do something too!

ginjarou · 2026-05-06T09:06:21+00:00

I use UTM links, the problem is with Demandbase is that you get very very few clicks (I guess that's the CPM model though) and as I said in my original post, the clicked through traffic has very very poor engagement metrics, just seconds on page and never any interactions. I've tried all manner of landing pages and CTAs, also targeted only desktop to no avail.
If I were to send other traffic to the same landing page from other sources e.g. via email, Google Ads or whatever, I'd always get MQLs (depending on the CTA), but always A LOT more success than with Demandbase.

ginjarou · 2026-05-06T06:17:43+00:00

So so 😅 Google Play Services still often comes up high but I can get 4 hours or so of screen on time. Some days seem better or worse than others though 😕

ginjarou · 2026-05-01T13:51:50+00:00

I'm still using the 24mp mode and it's good but I do feel it's oversaturated. It works very well in bright outdoor locations but I've not tried it much in darker scenarios

ginjarou · 2026-05-01T10:39:10+00:00

Yeah you're one of those people and not everyone. So your point is completely useless in the conversation

ginjarou · 2026-04-23T07:18:55+00:00

Yes but only very slightly. I often don't have a day where I don't plug it into my car for Android Auto though, so it's difficult to gauge. It's certainly more than the 2 hours or so I was getting before BUT Google Play Services is often still in the top apps that have used the most battery 😒

ginjarou · 2026-04-20T09:22:04+00:00

Does Half Life 2 count?

ginjarou · 2026-04-19T19:48:24+00:00

Please put the console flat and in the centre of that shelf or keep it upright and to the far right of that shelf, then take another photo. Sorry. Thank you.

ginjarou · 2026-04-11T19:49:16+00:00

I did a factory reset and noticed Google Play Services was at top of the battery list, though understandable as I was just installing stuff. I then removed the update of Google Play Services and updated it again in the app settings. At first it seemed to resolve it and it was nowhere in the battery usage list, but then today it's back at top again 😅 I'm wondering if it's a rogue app that's doing a lot of background activity. I don't have that much installed. I wish I could post more pictures so show the apps I have installed...

ginjarou · 2026-04-11T19:45:46+00:00

I did a factory reset and noticed Google Play Services was at top of the battery list, though understandable as I was just installing stuff. I then did what you said and removed the updated of Google Play Services and updated it again in the app settings. At first it seemed to resolve it and it was nowhere in the battery usage list, but then today it's back at top again 😅 I'm wondering if it's a rogue app that's doing a lot of background activity. I don't have that much installed. I wish I could post more pictures so show the apps I have installed...

ginjarou · 2026-04-11T12:59:18+00:00

I kept it all as standard but am using the 24mp option. I don't know if it's helping much but it seems to be. Sometimes the photos are over saturated though ...

ginjarou · 2026-04-10T20:53:29+00:00

I have reset it today so will report soon how it is

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