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  1. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    I go through a keyboard a year or so though I don't use the Windows keys or the menus key. Laptops are probably the worst case, if you have the widely fingers. The space bar is already quite small on the lesser laptops. I really hope they don't cram another key in there, but reroute one of...
  2. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    Do I need to stock up on old keyboards, since I have the KVM connector? I'm not planning to upgrade the OS any time soon. Is there any way to disable the co-pilot and still use Windows or is that illegal?
  3. LunarMist

    Home NAS

    It is not true ECC and you know that. ;) What are you building that strange little NAS for?
  4. LunarMist

    Home NAS

    I was told that NAS should use ECC if possible. I suppose you just test the crap out of it on the MemTest or some such?
  5. LunarMist

    Home NAS

    Would you trust a NAS with an unsupported RAAM configuration?
  6. LunarMist

    Home NAS

    It's always been like that for Alder Lake-N. That 16GB limitation also sucks for the Windows, but it is supposed to be CHEAP. https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/232598/products-formerly-alder-laken.html...
  7. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    R5 FW 2.0... was released.
  8. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    I have discovered that a 155H laptop can be had optionally with the 4050 mobile GPU. That implies the Arch GPU in the iNtel CPU is rather weak. I suppose it is better than the Xe in the older CPU, but probably not worth buying a 14th gen so soon after the 13th gen. I wanted to buy the last...
  9. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    You know the laptops with discrete CPUs are heavy pigs so nVidia is not really an option. I'm not finding the right Compute data for Xerxes vs. Arch in the mobile "CPU" packages; maybe you know where to look.
  10. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    If you were at a full time job with your own compnay and maybe a couple of assistants at events, which gear would you use for processing videos for the customers? All I know is that the iNtel Xeres sucks for still image NR processing. I'm wondering if the new 155H with the Arch GPU chip is...
  11. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    At first I thought I thought it was you. :)
  12. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    It does not surprise me, but you act like that is a good thing. 🤔
  13. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    You were the one that doesn't like the NVIdias for the video processing. So is AMD>NVIdia>MAc or which other order for the video?
  14. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    They don't use hard drives, but you can plug in external USB/thunderbowls HDDs or SSDs. They also support SMB through 10GbE, not sure about iscsi. QNAP, etc. Make Thunderbolt's NAS and you can share files between various platforms. The whole MaC storage model sucks, but that has nothing to do...
  15. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    Are the better MACs inadequate for both those tasks? I suspect that a Studio could be squeezed into your datacenter area.
  16. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    https://www.tweaktown.com/news/96988/nvidia-ceo-our-next-gen-blackwell-gpu-will-cost-30-000-to-40-each/index.html Maybe the DD can figure how to use them in a PC. :LOL: You get 8 of the GPUs in a system that only uses 14kW. The GPU memory is 1,440GB total. o_O...
  17. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    They are great for aw lot of things as is some Red stuff, but not as a webcam. :ROFLMAO:
  18. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    I would be broke if a µcenter were only a half mile away. :LOL: It's a road trip for me now. I miss the old Frys in CA.
  19. LunarMist

    Video Cards

    Has Intel improved the power efficiency to be equal or better to the NVidias ?
  20. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    For DD: https://www.dpreview.com/news/8586290419/mevo-core-micro-four-thirds-4k-webcam https://www.mevo.com/pages/mevo-core-camera
  21. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    So you are shooting and giving the talent free images with limited usage rights or full usage rights? You are using a standard release form?
  22. LunarMist

    WD 18TB and 20 TB

    The DC580 is shipping, but $625 is too much for me. :(
  23. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    Windows power and battery management has no charging level options AFAIK. That's up to the computer supplier, kind of like how Samsnug adds extra features to the ONeUI over the basic Androids. Maybe you can find an app for it at Asus or elsewhere.
  24. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    The A10-7870K had a wimpy CPU even in 2015 when compared to the slightly older Haswells or newer Skylakes, but you probably chose it for the APU. The 13700H is ways better than that old stuff for sure. That QLC DRAM-less SSD is low end, but serviceable. When upgrading SSDs you can do a direct...
  25. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    I would not be buying a year-old phone like the A54 either. I can understand some people prefer a smaller S2x vs S2x+ and the cost is $200 less, so the differential to the A of FE series is less. Presbyopia makes a smaller phone less desirable for me. I would hope for 4 years of service...
  26. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    According to Samsung, the A5x line will not be sold in the states by carriers going forward. The 2023 A54 phones probably will be around for a while. It's not clear which carriers will offer the A35 (which will be sold in the states), but I have no interest in it. The supposed rationale is...
  27. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    I keep an image of C: and only update from that each time, making a new one at least once a month (<35 days). I restore C: from that image every week or less. I use several of the basic privacy tools commonly available. I clean the browser and other cache constantly. (The Koreans descrined...
  28. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    I only photographed dancers once, during a dress rehearsal. It was not fun in any way. Fortunately I'm not a photographer. I do like photographing the wild cats - lions, leopards, cheetahs, caracals, African wildcats, servals, jaguars, ocelots, pumas, bobcat, linux, etc. (Due to disease...
  29. LunarMist

    WD 18TB and 20 TB

    Here is some marketing stuff about the AI. It's not clear if the ImagePerfect AI is a drive function or software. https://blog.seagate.com/business/new-skyhawk-ai-enables-video-serve-us-better/ Rebuilding an array 3x faster seems unlikely.
  30. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    But it is not necessary. If a movie worth hundreds of millions is shot with a smaller senor, why do you need 24x36mm for a video conference? Even pro talent sometimes do demos on an iPhone for example. Who are you conferencing with, the C levels of $10B+ companies in a fancy boardroom, your...
  31. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    He is averse to low prices. :LOL::ROFLMAO:
  32. LunarMist

    Ryzen

    My 2x32GB G.Skill are fine at 6000MGT using the EXPO with no tweaking. I don't know if it is possible to get 4 RAMs at 6000. I would not even try. That was over a year ago, so maybe today there is better RAM.
  33. LunarMist

    Ryzen

    You have youth and time on your side. ;) There are minimal differences between single-threaded performance within an architecture compared to between generations. I could really use another 20%+ on a core. The RAM is really BS on the EXPO as Merc says. I'd opt for 128GB if it runs at the...
  34. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    There are probably several better options for under $3K.
  35. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    There are some tools in the https://www.storageforum.net/forum/forums/toolbox-reference-section.14/ to clean up. I generally make a clean image of the SSD onto a flash drive before booting into Windows and then uninstall all obnoxious Windows programs and apps. Especially remove any...
  36. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    I only have use for non-C: drives and mostly for the FedRex, UPS, or luggages. If somebody steals I suppose they could use my programs or lift the license codes. I've not thought about it much, assuming that was more of a hassle than it is worth if I decided to apply the BitLockers on C...
  37. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    At this point it is all a bit ridiculous, but people can spend money how they like. I'd rather spend money on a CPU/computer than a stupid cellphone. I'll probably be forced to buy the high end, since the makers are eliminating the middle range for the states. But I'll wait until absolutely...
  38. LunarMist

    Ryzen

    My 5950x is due for the scrapheap of CPUs. :LOL: Is there any chance that the Zenti 5 will be on the same chipsets as 7000 series X670E?
  39. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    Users will notice when connecting the drive to a different computer and files are locked. :) I'm not interested in encrypting the C: partition as it contains no data. I'm also not interested in storing a secret encryption key somewhere. I just want to use a password that I can create for the...
  40. LunarMist

    Ryzen

    Are those probably just binned parts, not really a new design? I was hoping for newer designs before the end of 2024.
  41. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    I know you guys are always throwing technology at problems that can be solved in other ways, but I would be willing to bet that the AF will not be perfect for hours at a time nor will the background be completely blurred. I know several companies that require most people to use a dropout...
  42. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    So you cannot use the BL without a MS account, even on Win 11 Pro? What if the BL volume was created with Win 10 Pro on a removable drive. I've been doing that for the backup drives in the luggage so that a random person does not get access. They are just personal files, not containing...
  43. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    I'm not sure what you mean. Your GF's daughter watches the 3D videos for gaming? I did not know that the simple videos required 3D accelerators, just for gamers.
  44. LunarMist

    Windows 11

    Doesn't Bitlocker still require Win 11 Pro? It's not clear if that machine has Home or Pro.
  45. LunarMist

    Mirrorless Cameras (MILC) and Lenses

    And when the eyes are not visible or the person moves away it will AF on the undesirables. :( I'd be less concerned about a reasonable drop-in background than a person that appears to be tweaking around in the chair.
  46. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    Evidently the Samsung 🤬 are not selling the A55 in the states.
  47. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    Do all that many people actually watch the little cellphone screen in 3D? My eyes would be bugging out. Actual usage must not be much impediment to Apple or they would change that system. I remember years ago that a benchmark could heat a CPU higher than any actual use other than e.g...
  48. LunarMist

    WD 18TB and 20 TB

    But the video drive model (skyhAWK) is the one optimized for AI.
  49. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    I am very familiar with the Moto lack of updates. I should probably do a double substitution A53->A54 and A54->A55 this summer, but it will be a painful process. :(
  50. LunarMist

    Need a Decent Phone

    According to the Samsung the A55 is awesome. :rolleyes:
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