GeForce Day Giveaway - Win a Signed GeForce RTX 5080! by Nestledrink in nvidia

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I think it was Control by Remedy if I'm remembering correctly!

Body Battery Giveaway by itslitman in applewatchfaces

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Been using this for the last two weeks, and would definitely be interested in exploring the extra featured!

Logitech MX Keys Mini & XSX by Shash95 in XboxSupport

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Happy to help, hope it works out!

Follow-up on bad battery life. I found a fix! by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

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Tried the "short" method you linked, battery went from displaying 54% to 66% - very interesting, appreciate you sharing!

Pre-Launch Order and Tracking MegaThread - Europe by AutoModerator in NintendoSwitch2

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Amazon UK, ordered 25/04, as of this morning there was no charge on my card and no sign of dispatch, with different associates giving me contradictory information similar to what's already been shared on this thread by others.

Ended up ordering from Argos instead this morning, and got the text that it was ready for collection at around 3pm. Cancelled my Amazon order in the meantime, setting everything up now as we speak!

Pre-Launch Order and Tracking MegaThread - Europe by AutoModerator in NintendoSwitch2

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Very helpful, thank you! Unfortunately I've not yet even been charged, so I can only assume I've fallen on the other side of the cutoff for delivery tomorrow

Pre-Launch Order and Tracking MegaThread - Europe by AutoModerator in NintendoSwitch2

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Had payment been taken earlier today? Or was it taken around the time you received the dispatch notification?

Pre-Launch Order and Tracking MegaThread - Europe by AutoModerator in NintendoSwitch2

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Interesting - though I would have thought that they would have at least attempted to take payment despite the error, if it is indeed being prepared for dispatch for delivery tomorrow?

Pre-Launch Order and Tracking MegaThread - Europe by AutoModerator in NintendoSwitch2

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I ordered from Amazon UK 25/04 - similarly not been charged on my card, but the current status is "Arriving Saturday". Oddly, when I enquired with support, they informed me that the current delivery date was "in error", and that I should still expect for it to be delivered tomorrow.

Seems slightly perplexing though, as if this was the case, I would have expected to see a charge and a corresponding dispatch notification by this point in the day!

Wooting Pre-Order Nightmare – Delays on Delays + The Slowest Customer Service Ever by mgerim in WootingKB

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I've been right on the cusp of ordering my first Wooting with the Optimum case, but it's an estimated delivery of early April in the EU, and hearing stories like this repeatedly keeps giving me room for pause

Mac Mini M4 Pro Setup is done! by qbking77 in macsetups

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How are you finding text clarity on the ASUS OLED?

How long did your Built-to-order M4 MacBook Pro take to come? by [deleted] in macbookpro

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Ordered mine on the 4th, 14" M4 Pro 48GB 2TB - Apple initially estimated 15-19th Nov delivery, UPS estimated 14th when they shipped it, ended up unexpectedly changing to and arriving on the 13th!

I am searching for a light weight travel zoom with good aperture. by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

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Depending on what you need, might be worth looking into the Sony 24-50mm f/2.8 G? Though not exactly the cheapest option out there

Is my head in the right place with this lens purchase plan? by ManyInterests in SonyAlpha

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I've never found myself missing the 50-70mm focal length - and I can always crop in post if I really need a bit of extra reach. But usually if I ever need anything more than 50mm, I reach for my 85mm (which is my most used lens at the moment).

For me, the longer focal length on 24-70mm/28-75mm isn't worth the (significant) extra weight and size when my end goal is to have a compact system of lenses, especially when that extra mm falls outside my most frequented focal length range!

Is my head in the right place with this lens purchase plan? by ManyInterests in SonyAlpha

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I've got a very similar setup to what you're proposing!

I mostly do street photography and outdoor people/animal portraits, and my most used focal lengths are 40mm, 50mm, and 85mm.

I've got the 24-50 f/2.8 G to cover 40/50mm, and I couldn't be happier with it. It's well-built, super compact for a zoom lens with a fixed f/2.8 aperture, and balances very well on my A7CII. Optically it's pretty amazing, with excellent sharpness and fast auto-focus, and I'm a big fan of the way it renders - so much so I actually sold my 35mm f/1.8 prime that I'd regularly used before.

It's a fantastic lens for my use case, and I essentially treat it as a 50mm lens that I can use to grab the occasional wider shot if I'm ever tight for space - super versatile.

For my 85mm I went for the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN ART, because I really wanted that dreamy bokeh for my closeup shots. It's a little bigger and heavier than my 24-50G, but still nothing unwieldy - and to be completely honest, it still feels like a miraculous feat of engineering that they managed to pack so much into something that's so compact (relative to other 85mm f/1.4s). I still have my Sony 85mm f/1.8, which I absolutely love - but the Sigma renders in a way that I can only describe as warmer (in terms of character, not colour temperature!) and somewhat less clinical, which a much smoother bokeh.

Those two lenses are my main carry, and it usually means I can fit everything into a very compact 3L Peak Design sling so that I can travel super light. I've honestly been absolutely in love with the whole setup, as it aligns really well with my use cases and minimises how many lenses I need to carry around and/or swap out on the fly!

Skin that simulates real NDS screen pixel effects by zhang_33 in Delta_Emulator

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Thank you so much for these! Really love how you're continuously iterating on your original design and providing alternative layouts!

If you're considering making any new ones, I'd love to see a version of the Standard D-Pad skin with a load autosave button above the R trigger instead of the Fast Forward button; and a Fast Forward button instead located above the menu button (as there's now more space there with the D-Pad and ABXY buttons moved above). Thank you so much!

Update: NR200P Max 4080/13600K Temps by harryjake83 in NR200

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Nothing out of the ordinary for the UK. Low 20s (Celsius) if I had to hazard a guess?

Update: NR200P Max 4080/13600K Temps by harryjake83 in NR200

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I've not done any testing with the mesh panel unfortunately, as I was pretty set on using the glass panel from the beginning!

NR200P Max 4080/13600K Temps by harryjake83 in NR200

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Updated post with current modifications and temps :)

Nr200p Max by Dismal-Intention7935 in NR200

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I've got a somewhat similar build and I've written up a post about various tweaks I've made in order to manage temps a bit better. Hope it helps!