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Comment Guess I'll just use my AMD GPU (Score 0) 120

Guess I will just use my AMD GPU, the new 9700 series are nice... OH that doesn't work either.
How about the Intel Battlemage GPU, those are very affordable and seem to game well. Oh, not there either?

Well, let use some of this "AI" to write the 64 bit drivers needed to run PhysX on these new GPUs?

Comment And use what? (Score 1) 209

So what exactly are the average, non technical, user supposed to use?
What routers are not made in or by China?
I seem to recall an issue where Cisco equipment was getting extra chips installed during manufacturing that sent packets to other places.

Shouldn't we just harden out BGP and IP approve lists to prevent packet from going to specific regions if we want to improve security?

Comment Is this bad? or is it click bait? (Score 1) 136

Does anyone here actually understand FDA compliance and responsibility for medical devices?

Discontinuing a training program greatly reduces their AND the hospitals liability.
I am honestly surprised the FDA even allowed a training certification for a life safety device.

Just because a company stops doing something does not mean they have malicious intent. Maybe they are going to start including maintenance in the cost of the device instead of charging people? Or maybe they are going to displace the cost of the training by doing the maintenance. Did you think the certification class was free?

Has anyone here actually worked with Terumo? Were they asked to comment by 404 media? I can't tell since they block the article unless you sign up.

Also do you really want Jane-Sue or Jim-Bob the hospital maintenance person messing with a machine that is literally keeping you alive during surgery, or would you prefer the company that made it, and designed it and literally only supports that machine is making sure its running properly?

But 404 media said this company is evil so they must be. But they won't even allow someone to read their articles without subscribing so who am I to say if they are exaggerating or not.

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Comment California DMV is not national (Score 1) 59

What happens when a California titled car is sold and registered in Texas then sold again and registered in Cali or somewhere else?

Or once its sold in Cali and everyone loses their physical titles 'cause you don't need em anymore' is that car now locked to only be sold or registered in Cali?

Comment Re:Alternatives? (Score 1) 39

For the love of everything, Please do not get an Nvidia Shield. They have been milking the market and though it would do what you want with 5 year old tech, its too expensive for what it is.
There are a ton of "tv boxes" available that run straight up android, so you can set them up to run whatever launcher and whatever apps you want such as Plex, Kodi and SmartTube.
The Rbox series are popular and the one I have works well. I generally am a Kodi household so I put Coreelec on it and its great for my needs.
They are cheaper at the Ali site then the jungle site, but also there are lots of "fakes" out there. Generally they are the same hardware, just lower quality components.

There are also ways to disable the screen saver and sleep completely on the fireTV currently. You have to remote ADB into the device, but you can do it. You still get ads on the main page but, with sleep disabled, Plex should never close.

I appreciate that Amazon sells the hardware so inexpensively, and it generally just works, which is nice for the less technical users. But I also am tired of being inundated with ads. Its to the point that I specifically avoid products that I am forced to watch ads for. - And get off my lawn too!

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