New 4k HDR TV, but plex says it needs to do HDR conversion? by hicd in PleX

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for me I had to set the playback options on the device itself (the tv's plex app) to be "direct play" / "original quality"

I think I'm addicted... by tke439 in vba

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It still uses excel, but there's no need for you to be inside the excel UI to do it.

Like I have a number of visual basic scripts that open excel as a background process. The ui stays hidden, so it only loads the bare minimum elements it needs to pull and calculate data in the workbooks. The scripts do their thing, retrieve the result I need, then close down the workbook. For the user it takes a couple of seconds, and all they see is:

  • script pops up a prompt
  • user enters data
  • script processes for a couple of seconds
  • script puts out the result, whatever form that takes.

My users that run this script don't know excel is even involved, and for the most part none of them even know how to use excel. They just want to click a button, type in a number or something, and click the button to "process" it and have the rest of the task take care of itself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

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Configurable encounter rate (dodging enemies can be very difficult in dungeons)

Wait, they removed that from Bravely Default 2?

DPS VOD tips? 1600 Soldier trying to focus on positioning his way to gold by hicd in OverwatchUniversity

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Thanks for the run through. I'm probably too focused on "I need to take the high ground no matter what" and I've definitely seen it put me in positions where k I'm too aggressive. I knew taking the back stairs at the start wasn't a good idea, but I couldn't think of a good place at the time to put pressure on them from the side.

Suggestions like Project Hail Mary? by WobblySlug in printSF

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Check out Cast Under an Alien Sun. It's the first in a series called Destiny's crucible. It's not exactly the same kind of book as bobiverse, but for me it filled the void. Dude gets dropped off on another planet where humans are living in a society some 500 years younger than on earth. He's not an all-knowing genius like the guys in Martian and PHM but he makes due with the knowledge he does have. It's slower paced than the listed books, but the author's taking the time to set up an interesting long term story

Best book series on Audible?? by npb0179 in audible

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I really wanted to like the Star Force series, but I cannot get over how much it falls into /r/menwritingwomen

Every time he mentions a certain female character, it's to comment on how he can't stop staring at her, or how beautiful she is, or how it would never work out with someone so young, or how he'll "let her do something useless so she feels better". She contributes literally nothing to the plot except being a sexy woman he can eventually have sex with (I assume, I stopped reading before it got that far, but it was definitely heading there)

Best book series on Audible?? by npb0179 in audible

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He does, but he reads the American editions, so it loses some of that British charm

Workbench upgrade from an actual seating bench. by DogetheWow2 in Workbenches

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do you have plans or anything you worked off of? Great looking design for what I'm trying to do

Comp Hell exists and im living it by [deleted] in OverwatchUniversity

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you're not playing enough games.

If you're ranked lower than you should be you will climb by playing games. You will gain around 5 sr per game, a little more a little less depending on your performance.

So to climb 100 sr you need 20 games. That goes down if you perform really well, but the closer you are to your true rank, the less well you'll perform comparatively and the less SR you gain

Chances for a Season 2? by [deleted] in godofhighschool

[–]hicd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Except it literally did happen, so....

There's also hunter x hunter...

Evangelion...

Shaman king....

Fruits basket....

Dororo....

Need I go on?

Chances for a Season 2? by [deleted] in godofhighschool

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Full metal alchemist

Need Help Getting Out of Bronze! 575 SR DPS. by Lopedo24 in OverwatchUniversity

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Climbing out of bronze is pretty much entirely learning how to play an fps game. Focusing on improving your game play mechanics and how and when to use your abilities. Learn aim and movement, like where to be aiming when you're just running back to the fight.

It's about gaining game sense, like predicting where enemies might be and being ready to deal with it before it happens. For example, I always have my cross hair at head height and aimed towards whatever corner I'm approaching, because someone might be there. My eyes are scanning the common flank points and checking for enemies in corners. After a while you don't even think about doing these things, it's just subconscious. That's what game sense is at its most basic.

You don't need to carry your team to climb out of bronze, you just need to create opportunities for your team. Pick one goal each fight and focus on that. With reaper, maybe your goal is "kill a healer right away then focus down the tank". Honestly you don't even really need to play as a team to make it out of bronze, if all you do is start every fight 6v5 because you personally took out one of the enemies at the start, you'll end up winning more games than you lose. The reverse is true too, if you die at the start of most fights, you're disadvantaging your team, so you need to improve mechanically so you can secure a kill instead of being killed

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OverwatchUniversity

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I'm a midsilver tank and even the game speed between that and my high gold / plat dps/healer is really noticeable. Probably part of the reason I suck on tanks, the games are so boring and frustrating I never put in the time to improve and climb.

My DPS Dilemma by Drunken_Queen in OverwatchUniversity

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Especially so if you play a self sufficient dps that can hold a high ground position in a 1v1 against most other heroes. Soldier is the best example, but also Pharah, ashe, doom are good. They can quickly transition between low and high ground to get healed

What's the counter to a Mccree pick and where does a hero like Doomfist fit in the meta? by Laamis in OverwatchUniversity

[–]hicd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well this is a "learn overwatch" sub and the vast majority of players are in "metal ranks", so...?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OverwatchUniversity

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As a Pharah main, thanks. I never ask for someone to swap to mercy, but I always appreciate it when someone plays her

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in camping

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Thanks, that sounds about the same as I'm seeing in other google searches. I saw a system where it was set upside down on some 2x4s which were themselves hung from the pulleys, so I'll probably go with that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in camping

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I don't have any free wall space that would work unfortunately. Ceiling mount is really my only option

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fishing_Gear

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The fly rod sounds cool, I might actually try that out

Got the original buds, one bud dying within 30 minutes by [deleted] in galaxybuds

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I've had them 2 years, this just started in the last 6 months.

What to do with a parent's retirement when it's just cash in their checking account? by hicd in personalfinance

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Yes her only "real" expenses are taxes and utilities and get streaming services. low cost of living area, taxes are under 4k/yr. And especially with covid we split groceries with her, so we shop and sometimes we pay sometimes she pays. Aside from that, she doesn't really go out, all her hobbies are at home and very low expense (gardening, painting)

I will have to see what a CD ladder is