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All 5 GHz WiFi routers with external antennas for the 5 GHz bands.
2.4 GHz antennas are usually only internal.

Given that I live in the middle of nowhere with no interference, wouldn't it be wise to buy a 2.4 GHz only router with external antennas for better range?

Example, TP-Link Archer C7
The large external antennas are 5 GHz only
The small internal antennas are 2.4 GHz

It seems to me, if you want the best possible range, it's smarter to buy a router with 2.4 GHz external antennas only.

damn, forgot pic

The google translate app on Android has this nifty OCR function that reads text from camera shots and translates them instantly. Is there any way use Google's OCR on an image on the computer, without using the computer alone (without the android device)?

How much RAM is needed to host your own personal email server? Will a pi zero do, or is there something even smaller?

Will run Postfix + Dovecot + MySQL with SPF, DKIM and DMARC.

256 MiB is enough
512 MiB is plenty

a pi zero is more than enough for a personal mail server

i have a 512M vps, and i have multiple services running on it, including mail, which uses the least resources

Thanks m8s.

Does all that stuff fit together and work? Im fucking clueless when it comes to hardware and what dosnt go together.

>ASRock H170M Pro4 Intel H170 So.1151 Dual Channel DDR4 mATX Retail

>16GB G.Skill RipJaws VKB DDR4-3200 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit

>Intel Core i5 6500 4x 3.20GHz So.1151

>6GB Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 Aktiv PCIe 3.0 x16

Thanks in advance brethren.

If it doesn't run out installing the OS, it will have enough for serving email to one user. You shouldn't, though, especially if you need to ask this. Residential connections don't have enough uptime for someething as critical as email, and you'll find ways to screw it up. Everyone on the other end is storing it on compromised systems, so none of your digital postcards will be private unless both of you are encrypting.

Yes, you could use PCPartpicker to check if things fit too.

I ordered some parts for a new pc and this will be the first time building without an optical drive. do I need an external optical drive or can I just convert all the driver disks to a usb? I need to know before I get off work in case I need to run to the store on the way home.

Windows 10.

Recently I had to change my DNS to connect to a game server. I switched from the automatic ISP one, to the Google one.
The next day, I had no internet connection. I switched back to my ISP DNS, and I have connection again.
But then the next day my connection was offline again. I switched to Google DNS, and its okay again.

Basically for the last week I have to change my DNS setting daily to connect, and I have no clue why.
I did the ipconfig /dnsflush thing a few times. I tried rebooting the router and my PC and all that jazz.

I have no idea what might be causing it. Never had this before.

You download drivers from manufacturer websites.

With a USB its enough.

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I want an openWRT router, I'm on virgin media in the UK and it uses a coaxel cable I believe, what do I do?

[spoiler]You are meant to make it 2D > 3D[/spoiler]

get a router that supports openwrt and set your virginity router/modem to modem only.

I'm pretty tech illiterate do all routers use coaxel cables and what's the difference between router mode and modem mode?

no router uses coaxial cables, only cable modems do.
router mode makes it a router and a modem, so you don't need one yourself.
modem only mode makes it a modem so you can use your own router behind it without being double NATed

whats SAP?

ok so it using a coaxel means I have a cable modem and not a router? am I right in thinking
>put existing cable modem into modem mode
>connect openWRT router to it with ethernet or something
>wired and wireless devices connect to, or plug into the openwrt router

coaxial, yes.

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>got a box that I use for offline play on my HDCRT via S-Video
>finally have slack in my budget to upgrade my XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog Edition which is starting to freeze in high poly games
>got a choice of 9800GTX+ and GTX 280 since they have 7 pin S-Video support for component to my HDCRT

I've owned a 9800GTX before but sold it to a friend when I upgraded to a GTX650 a few years ago and am convinced of it's capabilities. Will a GTX280 offer a significant boost in performance over the 9800GTX+? They seem to have been released in the same year and in my experience models spread out within months or less offer a few FPS over the other.

have some neverwinter cleavage for your answer.

thanks for all the help

I need to get my desktop computer from Vancouver to Ottawa, what's the best way to do so without being able to drive it there?

That armor is extremely counterproductive. This is why we need feminism.

Put a slash threw the greater than sign

Only need 1 box

I have a hard drive that's got bad sectors, has for a while, and keeps getting new bad sectors.

Is there anything I can do about this?

Is this something I can make a warranty claim on?

>Is there anything I can do about this
Buy a new drive
>Is this something I can make a warranty claim on?
If your warranty has not expired, yes.

Nothing you can do. Check if it's under warranty and stop using it for anything that matters. Shut it down until you can back up everything, dumbass.

>If your warranty has not expired
I guess I can't complain since I bought it back in 2010. Never used it for anything important anyway.

If my gpu has a 3 year warranty and I bought it on the 11/12/2013, can I still RMA it?

no

>11/12/2013
Retard or normal date format?
If you mean 12th november (12-11-2013) then you are late but can still try and hope they are a bit forgiving.
If you mean 11th december like you should, then its fine.

11th december, yes

You have 2 days to do it.

If you make the RMA request before the 11th, they are obliged to process it.

Obligated*
Fuck me

Is there some way to make it so my USB doesn't get infected when I HAVE to give them to a near store to scan shit? their PC is absolutely overrun by viruses and they get in my USB stick every time

I feel like adblockplus isn't what it used to be anymore. Sometimes I go on porn sites or video streaming sites, and they have ads that don't get blocked by abp. And many sites have a counter measurement against abp nowadays.

I've heard of umatrix. Is that really better or does it suck too?

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make your zip disquette read-only, if its firmware attacks you cant do much other than just wipe the harddrive with DBAN first.

NEED ADVISE

- What VPN should i be using Sup Forums
- Brit fag
- The new law seams pretty wank and i need to adapt, you guys must know the best affordable VPN that is for the consumers privacy.

>chrome

umatrix does something completely different.

Most vpns are blocked on Sup Forums, I rent a VPS and setup my own VPN, isn't blocked on Sup Forums, has good speeds and has custom made scripts to nuke the server if needs be

I thought logical increments was a Sup Forums site, but then they published cringey shit like this
youtu.be/VhdV2wv3jQs
So I assume it is not Sup Forums site?

I've been using nordVPN and it's pretty good. Can connect up to 6 devices, have mobile apps, proxy, router configs available and speed barely decreases, pay $36 a year.

afaik it started on Sup Forums as just an image, but of course, things grow, and it's as much a reddit thing as a Sup Forums thing now.

Sounds pretty sweet
I'm assuming i can use my pi to host a VPN
will do some research
>Thanks

How exactly would DBAN help if I have my shit in there

You never said you wanted to recover your files.

Just replaced the screen in my phone, and now the cunt chugs along at like 2 fps. Wat do?

Management software for businesses. They're a company that's incredibly rich, and yet if your employer doesn't use their software, you will literally never have to worry about them for any reason ever.

No I mean I have my USB stick and every once in a while I put a bank shit there and take to the store to scan and print it, there's still personal stuff on the USB stick

Put a thick plastic and silicone case on your next phone or get one that doesn't break easily.

You can still manually block elements, but most people recommend uBlock Origin nowadays.

Use a online method to transfer files like a pomf clone.

WOAH seriously? I have the same one and had no idea this was the case

Why doesn't maps look like this anymore?

They do, don't they? How do they look now?

If you're asking what I think you are, though, it's because you can't flatten the Earth's surface onto a page without distorting it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection

Check this resource: thatoneprivacysite.net/

I prefer and use ovpn.to. But IVPN is very good too.

So I got stuck with this piece of shit and the range is absolute SHIT

I want to use my really nice asus router, but the u verse is a bitch and a half

how do I setup my uverse so that I use the uverse and modem, and my asus router is broadcasting the signal? I tried setting up a bridge connection between the two devices and that didn't work.

What happened to mexico and india?

one of my motherboard heatsinks popped off then back on. Did something break? will I need to use some sort of thermal paste? I'm afraid to completely remove it and look underneath.

That's how they used to look before the change happened.

pls respond

2D>3D

Is this shit real? How are they making it pop up on my browser? I've never seen anything like it before, and I have adblock on so if it's a popup it's a weird virus I've never had before. My roommate also got it on his phone today and showed it to me, but I assumed it was some spam popup but we both got it somehow.

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Same way malware do.
Pretty much malware tactics you accepted on the contract.

Get a new ISP, dont use comcast.
Use a VPN.

I've seen ones attached with a kind of spring system, if its already come off once it doesn't hurt to fully take it off and look.
It's most likely secured with thermal adhesive, which you can buy anew should u have to.

Which browser collects the least information about me?

Tor browser

It has springs. It doesn't "snap" on but it was definitely more rigid than it is now. more like a "stuck" feel. I was using it as a handle while I positioned the board into place. I mistook the springs for screws and thought it was bolted in place. Just to be clear, you don't think anything was hard wired right? It's just an average heatsink and paste?

Nah just a heatsink with some thermal adhesive and springs, don't worry about it.

Is learning C++ as a first language a good idea?

No, go with C

but I wanna brogram games with gud graffics

>games
kys, back to

How many semesters does it take the average CS student to understand the graphics in their games are made by artists and not nerds hacking on keyboards?

I work in busy office doing graphics for various animations and film. Why some of my colleagues insist on touching the screens with their smudgy fucking fingers? What's the point of this if the screen is 50 cm away anyway and everyone can SEE what is happening. Why can people be so fucking stupid? I wouldn't ever think of touching screen in ANY situation. Does this happen to you?

That's normal. Even my sysadmin does it. Keep some microfiber cloths around. But it isn't much of a problem on matte displays. Do you have glossy monitors in an office?

Pointing something out on a screen without having control over the cursor, how else?

Stop short of the screen like my bf does?

>57920239
It's matte very expensive monitor. I thought it's retard because it's usually about 3d software and everyone can see what node or even piece of code it is. Pointing is okay but literally fucking touching the screen is something what I consider retarded. That's what lot of people do and often.

I woke up, boot my PC like everyday and BOTH my Ethernet and Sound don't work anymore for some reason.

The funny thing is I use the onboard ethernet, but an external soundcard. No, I didn't install anything and didn't open porn.avi.exe.

I tried reinstalling drivers (although I never needed them in the first place thanks to Windows driver detection), didn't help.

I eventually got the Ethernet working again by manually setting it to 100 Mbps instead of Auto negotiation.

Nothing for the soundcard yet though...

Hey guys this might not be the right place for it, but my girl just got a new desktop mostly for vidya but also because shes big into music and likes the work space environment a desktop provides for production

Only problem is she's using shitty 15w computer speakers so she always has to use headphones instead

Id love to be able to get her a pair of studio monitors for christmas but im a broke college kid and really cant spend more than $200, which basically means no sexy yellow Rokkits for her this christmas

But I come to you guys are there any good monitor speakers around that $150-200 price point?? I know it wont be audiophile standards probably but anything is better than what shes using

sorry this didnt have to be so long

Fucking hell after the 6th time restarting it works again. Alright nevermind guys

Why do inkjet fucking printer shits still exist?

Two cartridges are worth more than you've paid for the whole device, printheads dry up, wastepads fill up, ink fucking spills, overly complicated cogs break constantly.
Now compare it to the T60 of printers - HP LaserJet 1020. Toner with drum - 12 bucks. Fuser film - 10 bucks. Paper pickup roller - $1, nothing else will ever break, because there's not that much in there to begin with. You can get a perfectly good used one for 50 dollarydoos. New inkjet is is 100.
Will it ever reach normie brains that they do not in fact need their invoices and high school esssays printed in color?

would it be feasible to make a custom pc case entirely out of glass?

>Feasible
no
>Possible
yes

hey nerdballs, how the fuck do I install clover on my android now

>Too retarded to install app on phone
fucking kys

i just got a new Smart TV that has screen mirroring on it. is there a way to mirror from my Windows 7 desktop to the TV? or is that only a Windows 8/10 thing?

JBL KSR305 are quite popular
but you would have to luck out to get them on sale for around $200

still, I am not a fan of powered speakers, even if they were for $200 sold on every day
buy small nifty amp like SMSL SA-60 or more powerful SA-98E

and you are left with some $130 for speakers
so check
- Fluance SX6
- YAMAHA NS-333 / NS-6490
- Pioneer BS22
- Micca MB42X