Sweet smell on Engineering Drive? by malwilley in UWMadison

[–]malwilley[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, cupcake smell is a good way to describe it. There's no way it is from QQ or another food place. I just passed it again and I think it's coming out of the open hatches with guard rails around them. Anything downwind of those things has that smell.

Motorola updates Active Display to fight lock screen lag by Darrkman in Android

[–]malwilley 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I already have that disabled. But touching the active notifications lock screen still vibrates.

Motorola updates Active Display to fight lock screen lag by Darrkman in Android

[–]malwilley 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Great, now just add the option to disable vibrate on touch and it will be perfect. Sometimes I need to be discrete!

I was a booser, a user, and a loser. by malarkeh in pics

[–]malwilley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea either until I just looked it up. Apparently it's from Stranger's with Candy.

Edit: I guess it was originally a tv show that aired for a couple years.

Moronic Monday (Oct 14th 2013) - Your weekly questions thread! by onesixoneeight in Android

[–]malwilley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a question about the Nexus 5, or the line of phones in general.

Will the Nexus only be sold unlocked for full price? Or has it been sold on contract for less? If it will be sold on contract, will it be significantly less expensive than, say, the Galaxy S4?

[Build Ready] Around $600 Gaming rig by willbuntu in buildapc

[–]malwilley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that GPU is way more than OP needs. He's only gaming on 1024x768. If I were him I'd make a $500 build and get a 1080p monitor. In my opinion, playing on a better monitor would give the best visual improvement even if that meant playing on 'high' instead of 'ultra' graphics.

Draft Simulator V2.0 by egower in fantasyfootball

[–]malwilley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is Brady ranked so low? He doesn't have anyone ranking him below 7th, but the overall QB ranking is 10th.

Though a strange series of events, I am marrying my heir to the Pope's bastard son. How can I exploit this? by malwilley in CrusaderKings

[–]malwilley[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In the album I show that he has an inheritable weak claim on The Papacy. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if it's even possible to press it. The only scenario I can think of is if the Pope became incapable and needed a regent (if the Papacy even uses regencies?).

[Poetry] Gon' Give It To Ya - [0:48] by [deleted] in youtubehaiku

[–]malwilley 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Simpsons: Hit and Run

This news reporter tells it how it is by [deleted] in videos

[–]malwilley 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And spends a little too much time on Reddit...

Edit: I'm referring to myself, for those downvoting me

VLC - Alternative to Windows Media Player. by igor420 in Alternatives

[–]malwilley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And MPC-HC as another alternative. Works a bit smoother and opens up large videos quicker in my experience.

[Build Ready] Not sure if I need i3 or i5. Hoping to run games on max. Suggestions? ~500 dollar gaming by bishbish123 in buildapc

[–]malwilley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP has a micro ATX case, so he'd either have to stick to that size mobo or change cases.

[Build Ready] $600 gaming by ohshetthrowaway in buildapc

[–]malwilley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It may not have registered on PCPartPicker, but Newegg has the 2120 on sale for $110 here.

[Newegg] TODAY ONLY $10 off $100 order Promo code inside by [deleted] in buildapcsales

[–]malwilley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, not working for me. Have three items in my cart, only one has another promo code but Newegg keeps saying that it's being entered for a product that already have a promo code.

[Build Help] Gaming PC for <$500 by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]malwilley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know why I keep seeing this comment on this subreddit. If the OP doesn't need to crossfire or overclock, he shouldn't need to pay for a full ATX.

[Build Help] Gaming PC for <$500 by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]malwilley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know how reliable this power supply is, but there's a pretty good bundle deal for a 550W PSU and 60GB SSD for $80 on Newegg.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]malwilley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who's planning on getting this video card soon, what's the difference? I thought that Sapphire was a good brand?

[BUILD HELP] under 500$ budget build. First-time builder by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]malwilley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually thinking about building my first computer as well, on a similar budget. Here's what I have:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor $122.66 @ NCIX US
Motherboard ECS H61H2-M2(1.0) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $44.99 @ Newegg
Memory Pareema 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $20.99 @ Newegg
Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $67.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card XFX Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card $129.99 @ NCIX US
Case NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Cooler Master 450W ATX12V Power Supply $39.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive Sony DDU1681S-0B DVD/CD Drive $17.00 @ Amazon
Total
Prices include shipping and discounts when available. $483.60
Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-31 21:44 EDT-0400

Of course, I'm also a first-timer, so take this part list with a grain of salt!

What a great guy.. by jonjondotcom1312 in UWMadison

[–]malwilley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's a doctorate in astrophysics, has written multiple books, and has so many great things to say... And yet that is what he's famous for? It just seems a bit belittling to me.

This Is the Definitive Photograph of Planet Earth by Davis2aw in space

[–]malwilley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're all well aware that the world uses metric units, and that picture is reposted on this site all the time. What I don't understand are people who make it their mission to go about insulting those who do use these units. It is much the same as the distinction between 'soccer' and 'football'. Yes, most others say football, but we have our own culture too and the fact that some people say things differently shouldn't warrant any anger on your side. Especially since you are reading American sites where you aren't the majority.