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i gave up on trying to get with someone who has my mirror interests at like 19. after that i became realistic and ultimately married someone who was ok with being around me for more than a few moments at a time.
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Same, and I realized that I'm a broke-brained, antisocial weirdo (aka goon) who needs a lot of alone time so 100% overlap on interest is actually bad.
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Dec 20, 2018 19:31
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Boys who love boys
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rickiep00h posted:I love all y’all with life-consuming hobbies that have spouses or whatever that aren’t 100% into that poo poo themselves. Video games: a life-consuming hobby
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Inept posted:Video games: a life-consuming hobby Apparently it is for some of the people in this thread!
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Dec 20, 2018 22:12
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Who the gently caress has 100% overlapping interests with their partner/spouse? I think there’s quite a bit of space between “my otaku wife and I built coordinated gaming rigs to put in our Zelda-themed-den that match our tattoos” and “best make them vidja games disappear, boy, if yer fixing to catch a woman round these parts....”
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Who the gently caress has 100% overlapping interests with their partner/spouse? Especially when I didn't even say the first. That said, I do know people like that and they're perfectly happy and more power to 'em. If I enjoy a thing enough to have custom equipment to do said thing, you better be drat sure I'm going to make sure any potential partner is cool as poo poo with it or it's gonna be a problem at some point, guaranteed. Like, for instance, if your computer is *visible*? That ain't a gender problem, I assure y'all.
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Dec 20, 2018 22:58
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ZentraediElite posted:Windows 10 with ICQ and MSN Messenger running is like being stuck in a time warp. Oh sweet dude. I miss the days of communicating on ICQ. 
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Dec 20, 2018 23:04
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God I love the mental gymnastics goons will go through to justify not growing up. If you still have the same interests you did as a teenager, mentally you still are a teenager.
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carry on then posted:God I love the mental gymnastics goons will go through to justify not growing up. 
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I put a glittery humming bird thingy in my wife's PC. The glass sidepanel and led lights really makes it sparkle. It's sweet. Also I met her on ICQ. I have a stupid soft spot for that messaging application.
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Light Gun Man posted:i'm 35 and my latest build has fuckin purple LED fans in the front and the video card has an LED thing on it that changes colors* i do not give a gently caress My RAM changes colours and I can't stop it because the software to control it only runs in Windows...
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Dec 21, 2018 02:33
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Moey posted:Gonna need some pics here. Pretty sure I posted some photos earlier in the thread (although have gotten some more consoles since then and changed the computer layout a bit) but I'll check when I get home from my son's swimming lesson.
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carry on then posted:God I love the mental gymnastics goons will go through to justify not growing up. *checks rap sheet* Oh, carry on then.
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carry on then posted:God I love the mental gymnastics goons will go through to justify not growing up. How long you been trolling forums for? my desktop with the weird lamp I'm working on:  old setup:  cat on CNC computer: 
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Dec 21, 2018 08:22
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Moey posted:Probably a NUC in 2020 when the GPUs are powerful enough. Been burned trying to do small and acceptable GPU with the nVidia Ion 2 years ago but in the context of trying to make an HTPC more than just that. Shield TV is where I sit, smile and say “that’ll do, Pig. That’ll do.”
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Here is the link I was thinking of. https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Intel-Plans-Ghost-Canyon-X-NUC-Discrete-Graphics-Support-2020
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Jack Forge posted:Legit question, but for those that don't have an adjustable height desk or a lack of space under the desk, why do people put their midtowers+ up on the desk surface? im contemplating doing it right now because i have no aircon and its 36 degrees outside and having it on the floor my legs are cooking. im just watching youtube. i figure that on the desk the heat won't be trapped by anything, and just rise to the roof, but idk if its silly or not.
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So I have an old-rear end Steelcase desk in my office at work that has a metal back to it that spans the whole length of it. I don't really want to have my desk facing a wall, but I can't stand the horrible mess of wires that are draped over the back of my desk now, and I miss having an articulating arm for my monitor. So I have two questions: Would something like this be any good? The base would take up some of the footprint that the monitor base+riser I'm using would take up, but it still would be a bit cleaner: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074P7Y9ZG/ref=ox_sc_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3W3STWCK1O3NR And are there any suggestions for how to clean up wiring? Just run conduit and have that all over the back of the desk?
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Dec 27, 2018 00:48
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Same ol' setup, count the number of video game consoles edition (click for bigger)
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IuniusBrutus posted:So I have an old-rear end Steelcase desk in my office at work that has a metal back to it that spans the whole length of it. I don't really want to have my desk facing a wall, but I can't stand the horrible mess of wires that are draped over the back of my desk now, and I miss having an articulating arm for my monitor. So I have two questions: Can you get facilities or maintenance to drill a hole in the top of the desk to run wires thru?
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BabyRyoga posted:Same ol' setup, count the number of video game consoles edition (click for bigger) Do you develop film in that room or something?
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IUG posted:Do you develop film in that room or something? Naw, just have a bunch of hue bulbs and strips, phones are just awful at capturing the lighting accurately. The current setting looks much pinker and violet in person
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BabyRyoga posted:Naw, just have a bunch of hue bulbs and strips, phones are just awful at capturing the lighting accurately. The current setting looks much pinker and violet in person So, grow light profiles? :p That pedestal arm looks real good btw.
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Hello, I'm thinking of buying AmazonBasics dual monitor arm. There's no real rush though so I'm wondering how often does it get discounts and how low does it go? Would be extra nice if anyone knew if German or Italian Amazon got similar deals.
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Sininu posted:Hello, I'm thinking of buying AmazonBasics dual monitor arm. There's no real rush though so I'm wondering how often does it get discounts and how low does it go? Would be extra nice if anyone knew if German or Italian Amazon got similar deals. Does CamelCamelCamel work on the German or Italian amazon sites?
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Jan 4, 2019 21:54
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Finally got around to painting, plus got some new speakers and an amazing new mouse
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Anything other than soft white or edison bulbs in a room makes me feel like I'm on the Event Horizon or something and I will go insane.
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CubanMissile posted:Anything other than soft white or edison bulbs in a room makes me feel like I'm on the Event Horizon or something and I will go insane. Yes. I don’t know how or why anyone uses lights cooler than about 4000K. I accidentally bought some Cree “daylight” LES bulbs and when I turned one of them on I instantly felt like I was in some sort of asylum.
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4000K+ bulbs are great for laundry rooms, garages, basements, and other areas where visibility and color differentiation are paramount. For living areas, though, the cool temps are obnoxious.
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B-Nasty posted:4000K+ bulbs are great for laundry rooms, garages, basements, and other areas where visibility and color differentiation are paramount. For living areas, though, the cool temps are obnoxious. My wife made me put super white daylights in all the bathrooms so she has the right light for doing her makeup. I feel like I’m being interrogated while I’m pooping.
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That is my basement, and it's had daylight forever. My mom did the whole "daylight everywhere" thing and it drives me nuts every time I go over there
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I honestly prefer a bright, white light. It's what I have in my bedroom, which is where I pretty much spend all my time, gaming, watching tv, etc I have 5 nice philips led bulbs in the brightest variant I could buy (1400 lumens); hanging from a fixture in the centre of the ceiling. My dad hates it and says my room feels like a football stadium. I'm not a fan of super cool lighting though which has a blueish tinge.
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I have daylight in all the rooms in my house so visitors don't stay over long.
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:Does CamelCamelCamel work on the German or Italian amazon sites? Thank you! That's exactly what I was hoping for.
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B-Nasty posted:4000K+ bulbs are great for laundry rooms, garages, basements, and other areas where visibility and color differentiation are paramount. For living areas, though, the cool temps are obnoxious. I have a set of what I call "half-smart" LED bulbs in my laundry/utility room that switch between a super-bright 6000K, mid-brighness around 3000K, and a dim mode that's probably around 2000K if I flip them off and back on quickly. It's really nice because I can put them on daylight mode when cleaning but not have to deal with that nonsense any other time. The dim mode is great at night too.
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wolrah posted:I have a set of what I call "half-smart" LED bulbs in my laundry/utility room that switch between a super-bright 6000K, mid-brighness around 3000K, and a dim mode that's probably around 2000K if I flip them off and back on quickly. It's really nice because I can put them on daylight mode when cleaning but not have to deal with that nonsense any other time. The dim mode is great at night too. Do the lumens change, or just the color temperature?
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Jealous Cow posted:Do the lumens change, or just the color temperature? Both. I looked it up and I'm 95% sure I have the Philips SceneSwitch bulbs which have the following modes: 800 Lumen 2700K 800 Lumen 5000K 80 Lumen 2200K There's another model aimed at living areas that switches out the 5000K fullbright mode for a 320 lumen 2500K mode.
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I don't trust smart devices so I have motion sensor light switches in my house. They have more settings than I initially thought and work perfectly for turning out the lights when you forget, and in some rooms, turning on when your hands are full. You can also set them to be off while occupied, so they don't turn back on when you want it dark.
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The hue switch you can buy has some editable defaults color temp wise and it's nice to be able to match to the daylight coming in from the windows easily and then switch to a more normal 4400-3200 range once the sun goes down. A nice little bonus is having the hue bulbs check when sunset is and pop the lights on accordingly without ever thinking about it.
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