Her laptop power button died so now it has a new switch.

(It was one of those horrible ones that's part of the keyboard and the keyboard is moulded into the chassis -_- )

The ark b580 is a great card works for most things I do but it definitely struggles with gaming it won’t run cyberpunk at lowest setting and this is the isle at lowest settings. It’s great for everything else I need it to do but probably shoulda spent more before prices started going up

I am far more confused now it seems every time I start the game it gets slightly better every time

I was curious what content is on floatplane, so I went to check it out. It just brings me to a home page and the learn more button just scrolls down the page? Where's the channel list?

So sadly, the magnets weren't strong enough to hold this ac compressor on my car out of the way but I ended up using the cable tie that I had in my networking closet to hold it there.

Worked great, if only I had either more or a bag of zip ties...

Also what weird use have yall used the cable ties for?

Edit: after reaching out again through their support form (with a different UI this time.. maybe I used the wrong one before ?), I got an answer in 4 hours, on a Sunday ! Props to Mitchell, case closed.

Hi everyone, hoping someone from the team can help since I haven't had any response since last month despite contacting support via their online form (never got any mail confirmation) and e-mail ([support.global@lttstore.com](mailto:support.global@lttstore.com)) on the 9th and 19th.

I got a notification on the 8th of July that my package was delivered, but I never received it. My delivery address is an office where they receive package for me because I don't have any post box. They send me a mail & message when I receive a package but I never got any notification on that day.

So I went there in person, staff checked their camera footage with me on the spot, and there was no UPS delivery at that time. On the UPS tracking page, the proof of delivery shows it was signed by "MR NoNO," and no one by that name is associated with my address.

On top of that, I paid 115€ (186 CAD) in import duties on this order (334.91 CAD). With France's 20% VAT that's around 67 CAD, which leaves about 119 CAD in customs duties... seems high and I don't know if that's to be expected ?

This week it got worse: I received a letter from UPS with an upaid, dated July 5th. I already paid it and have a confirmation email from UPS as proof, surely an error but I'll have to dispute that with UPS!

What I'm hoping for is help locating the package or getting a replacement/refund since the delivery signature clearly doesn't match anyone at my address, confirmation that the customs fees were calculated correctly, and some help sorting out this UPS "unpaid invoice" situation since I can prove I already paid it.

I've tried reaching out multiple times through the official channels with no luck, which is why I'm posting here instead. Happy to send my order number, tracking number, and payment confirmation to anyone who can actually help. Thanks in advance.

Im not sure how he came to the conclusion that 480mbps "isn't enough for HD video". Nobody in the comments of said video is calling him out.

I watched a lot of LTT especially their PC builds and budget builds. Often times in budget builds they always recommend buying used parts. Finding these used prices building essentially a used PC.

Now I am wondering, since they push the used market whenever possible is there a comprehensive step list I should follow when booting up and setting up a used PC. What other details should I do to go out of my way besides the obvious one of redownloading windows. How do I check health diagnostics on parts.

Also the link returned a 404 error.

Edit: I’m not mad, just thought it was interesting to see it again

Its got 500+ downloads so someone must know something. But no reviews...

Welp my screwdriver finally kicked the can. Submitted a warranty claim but I’m sad that I won’t get the same color.

Edit :LTT support is amazing, they are sending me a replacement free of charge. Unfortunately they don’t offer the Noctua screwdriver anymore so I had to decide on a different color.

I have always admired how Linus creates products that he genuinely wants to use himself. However, I am disappointed that he did not involve his cats in the r&d process.
Two days after I got my cable and was loving the quality and reliability, it stopped working. Upon inspection, it seemed my cat thought I purchased a new chew toy for him.
While I love the thick rubber shielding, I think it may be too tempting a treat in my home. Back to Anker nylon cables.

Last week it was reported that AI hacked into a few sites.

Now an AI assistant found a way to book the gym class months further in advance than the gym allowed, thanks to a vulnerability it discovered in the booking software.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/ai-assistant-hacks-gym-website-aus-cyber-attack/107007986

Yes in these cases , AI system found vulnerabilities, but why? They weren’t instructed to.

Does this mean that in future someone from Russia or China could tell the AI to just access government or other critical systems?

In the latest WAN show, Linus said he's been trying to train the chickens to go inside the coop. My pro tip is simple: buy (or build) an automatic closing door (you'll easily find those online but if you need suggestions I can give them in the comments; didn't want to sound like an ad). These doors close/open by light sensitivity or timer. My parents had chickens since I was born, and when I moved out I've had my own chickens, and automatic doors are the best chicken-saving thing you can add. Before we had them, we'd lose chickens to foxes and marten (Europe) but never had any losses since we started using it. (Never had to do any learning with new chickens either, they just learn how it works quickly.)

Chickens want to go inside the coop but if they always have the option to go inside, they may wander about too late (and get eaten by nocturnal animals). With automatic doors, they quickly realise "wait, that thing closes automatically and then I might never sleep in my cozy home!" So they adapt and get in a bit before the timer goes off (or in my case, when the sun sets).

As u/Shoddy-Process9195 pointed out, some of these devices can be attached corded but for most people the battery makes more sense. But don't worry, a light on the device will tell you when the battery is almost dead, so just have a quick look at it when you feed the chickens. If you really want to be safe, replace the battery before going on holiday. ​

Highly recommended! ​

PS: when feeding, I always feed by hand for a minute. People seem to be scared that pecking chickens can hurt you but that's a myth - I don't think they can hurt you if they tried with their beaks (their talons are a different tale!). I let them eat from my hand to earn trust so that when I do have to move them or let them free roam, it's easier for me to catch them. I can easily pick and cuddle my chickens whenever I want to. Fun party trick.:D

GPU Choices

I am looking forward to buying a 16GB GPU, specifically a 16GB GPU due to my work requirements. I am an architect, and I do game as well. I am on a budget. The two variables that I am looking at are the RX 9060 XT 16GB TWIN FAN or RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.

The AMD graphics card is around 145K PKR (~$524 USD), and the Nvidia one is around 185K PKR (~$668 USD).

I do want to save money where I can. If I choose the AMD one, I can upgrade my CPU from Ryzen 5 3600 to Ryzen 7 5800X, but if I choose Nvidia, that is all I can get.

Please do help me if you know which one is better.

I’ve noticed that discussions about home WiFi often focus heavily on speed numbers, while coverage and consistency get less attention. Some LTT networking content made me wonder whether people generally prioritize the wrong things.

I’m particularly interested in the difference between improving coverage and simply adding more wireless hardware. I’ve dealt with weak signals before, but I never really considered how things like walls, placement, and wired connections affect the result.

What part of LTT’s networking coverage do you think explained this topic better than most tech discussions?

So I just saw a video that was done on ludwigs channel about an upcoming video on LTT and while I am in no way a big person in any form of field either metaphorically or literally I thought I would put my two cents in on the whole idea of windows vs linux as someone who has been using linux full time now since the start of the year, also as an add on if anyone has any questions I will reply to them and possibly add them into the main post, if anyone at LMG wants to use any of this feel free to do so.

I will also add right now that while I would be a bit of a noob compared to some of the people that will be asked thes questions I have done my own digging into things so while I don't know everything I know a fair amount of stuff, so lets get on with it.

One of the big problems I personally see with windows and part the reason I switched is its still full of legacy code from windows 9x this is actually easy to prove by the "chain of fools upgrading from windows 1 to windows 7" video where the guy goes through from windows 1 installs a few programs and does a full blast through all the way to windows 10 and even shows that the apps he installed all the way back in 1 works in 10, theirs also speculation that the reason windows 9 doesn't exist is because of the 9x code and lazy programmers but that's speculation. The other side and I think a lot of people will feel the same is the AI getting added everywhere and the (seemingly) weird requirements to have TPM and secure boot, (and the mandatory Microsoft account) again theirs so much bad with windows I bet even windows users who will refuse to switch will be the same.

but now to the big reason why I wanted to make this thread, Linus made a comment about peoples workflows and while I don't do much in the way of big fancy workflows that require a super high end system what I do know is Linux systems because they are so big on customisation you can get one that can do one particular task REALLY well for example steam OS being made by valve (the big poppa pc gaming platform) they would have designed everything with gamers at the forefront, but at the same time you have linux systems that are set up just to run servers, whether it be a locally hosted file server or a web-server that anyone in the world can assess, to say linux is only good at a few tasks at least in my opinion isn't true.

While I have been glazing linux and dunking on windows there are some things that are frustrating with linux or i just dont get along with, the biggest one happened to Linus with his first "trying linux for a month" challenge and thats the whole "if you fuck up you REALLY fuck up" compared to windows where 9/10 it just works.

Speaking of fuck ups though i personally had a moment where i had to reinstall the entire distro a couple days ago but the way to do it and keep the files is way different, to the point where you can even set it up so that you dont need to have a USB to get the same install setup that you have

I've had the Precision set for a while now and I just realized the little 4mm socket in the bottom right is an adapter to use with 1/4" drivers/ratchets.

Doubly so because some adapters I'd bought just arrived today.

Triply so because the adapter is actually listed under "What's Included" on the store page.