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I never thought I would ever be able to achieve this speed on a consumer internet connection in Australia.

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2024/05/02
02:54 UTC

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Fully Free CompTIA Security+ & LPI Security Essentials Course

Hello everyone,

I have created a complete and fully free online course for CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) and LPI Security Essentials (020-100).
There is no upsell to some paid content or pay for access.

I built the video series with CompTIA Security+ in mind, as that is a popular certification for those wishing to start a career within Cybersecurity & InfoSec. However, you should be able to handle LPI Security Essentials and other “pre-Security+” certs too.

These videos should help you in preparing for and passing the exam, and I do make recommendations for other resources (I get no benefits for them) that can help you prepare for and pass the certification exam.

Here is the playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7kW3w7lods1Z6IGZVlI_rJZ9aAHpeSQ

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2024/04/30
05:17 UTC

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how can I extract a z.multi file, to make it become a dll?

Hi, I'm not really good at computing, so is there anyone who knows how can I extract a z.multi file and obtain a dll. I'm using Windows. I need to do this because I've downloaded a plugin for music, but my daw (LMMS) cannot read it if it's not a dll

3 Comments
2024/04/27
14:02 UTC

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Keep a folder (or ZIP) the longest possible

I have a few small files inside of a folder that I want to save for the longest time possible (5+ years), while not having it on a local computer. A USB stick is very small and can be easily lost, a hard drive is too big for the content and can be physically broken.

I COULD, hypothetically, get a USB stick or a hard drive, but I’d rather not.

Do you have any suggestions on how I could achieve this?

3 Comments
2024/04/25
23:08 UTC

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MacBook advice for uni studies.

I’m doing AI and data science in September this year. I’m unsure which model MacBook to go for, anyone got advice? please.

1 Comment
2024/04/22
14:29 UTC

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Ray on Golem MVP Launch: the Best Way of Running Python Code on the Golem Network

Golem Network has just released Ray on Golem MVP, a significant milestone in integrating Ray with Golem's decentralized infrastructure! 🎉
Check out all the details about the release and next steps in the blog post:
📝 https://blog.golem.network/announcing-ray-on-golem-mvp-launch-the-recommended-way-of-running-python-code-on-the-golem-network/
👉 Golem is looking for engaged beta testers to run diverse applications and collaborate on refining the solution. Interested? Find all the information on the brand-new Ray on Golem site:
🔗 https://www.golem.network/ray

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2024/04/22
10:39 UTC

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Computer science or creative computing

Deciding between pursuing a UAL Creative Computing degree or a Computer Science degree at Surrey poses a significant dilemma for me. On one hand, my interest in mathematics and programming draws me towards the Computer Science degree. However, my passion for art and design complicates the decision, particularly since UAL's Creative Computing program aligns more closely with these interests. Despite this alignment, I find myself hesitant due to concerns about UAL's reputation compared to other universities, especially in the context of a degree like Creative Computing which is fairly new . Balancing my affinity for mathematics and programming with my artistic inclinations makes this choice all the more challenging, as both fields offer unique opportunities for exploration and growth. Ultimately, doing a computer science degree seems like it would be better for my future as the jobs are vast/higher pay compared to creative jobs. Games dev/design is what i eventually want to gear towards.

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2024/04/21
15:13 UTC

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GTX 1060 6GB vs RX 580 8GB

I have a GTX 1650 on my PC, and I notice that it falls a bit short when playing, the games are going somewhat well for me, but they could be better, I was thinking about changing graphics, and the ones most similar to mine but that are a little better They are the GTX1060 6GB and the RX 580 8GB, the question I have is that after watching videos these two graphics cards are very similar, can someone help me?

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2024/04/20
14:33 UTC

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Wi fi deauther that works (UK)

For IT/ Computing hardware enthusiast s

As the title suggests are there any models or brands which currently work and are easy to use? Willing to buy one off eBay etc or if you can recommend one, as long as you have some knowledge/ expertise on the issue.

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2024/04/20
14:30 UTC

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Is there an Virus Free Bonzi Buddy?

It would be nice if anyone has a link of a recreated bonzi buddy. People are saying that https://bonzibuddy.org/download.html is good but it's a virus.

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2024/04/19
18:38 UTC

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When it comes to computing..I have seen that special types of software exist for certain things, for ex when doing computing and using a Python file to find an xls file in 500 with a specific title and then get rows 50-100, there are things like MariaDB/MySQL that do that do, but, how much faster?

speed when it comes to computing when using different things?

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2024/04/18
22:56 UTC

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Help! My pc is doing this?

My Pc just started doing this thing in the video. No clue how to fix it, have never seen this before. It makes my Character slow and the game runs terrible and I teleport, but as soon as I stream the game on discord it fixes??? Please Help, Thanks.

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2024/04/16
19:03 UTC

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Power supply for my CPU (110v - 220V)??? HELP

Hello this is my first post, and I need some help with my CPU,

I'll summarize the story, I currently live in Peru, and in August I'm going to move to Venezuela, I'm taking my computer components to continue using it in Venezuela (motherboard, RAM, GPU, etc.).

So, the question I have is regarding the power supply, the power supply I currently have is:

https://www.gigabyte.com/mx/Power-Supply/GP-UD750GM#kf

https://preview.redd.it/qchl1gkyjpuc1.png?width=752&format=png&auto=webp&s=1cf051aa87bf278a5d594aa8d16776b98539792d

In Peru, electricity is 220v, and in Venezuela it is 110V, I would like to know if this power supply could be used to connect a UPS, which I am going to buy in Venezuela, since in that country there are many electricity fluctuations due to the poor maintenance it receives, so I would like to know if I can buy a UPS in Venezuela that has 110v electricity, use it without problem with my power supply that I bought in Peru,

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2024/04/15
21:07 UTC

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I was reading up on computing, and, when it comes to computing on a server, if somebody uses a special database, like MySQL or MariaDB, how much faster is that at computing than if a person has a python file that queries 300 xls files for data? I have never used databases, but, had thought to?

computing when a person using a database such as MariaDB or MySQL compared to other methods?

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2024/04/15
16:09 UTC

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Stupid question! Help needed

Soo I tried burning a (cd-rw) soI can put songs on my car,tried using media player everything was fine burned 11 songs and went to my car,once i inserted the disc the songs were being played but it was (cutting) like every 1 sec the song would cut and it was annoying tried burning it at a slow speed still same issue,tried (imgburn) and it made it worse,now it did say it burned 11 songs but in my car it only showed 1 song and that song wasn't even playing at all, erased the disc tried again at a slower speed still the same,in media player i also used the option (audio cd) but same as before,its driving me nuts,i bought a (MediaRange 12xspeed cd-rw rewritable) but doesn't seem to be working anything i could do?

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2024/04/13
15:59 UTC

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Computing semiprime

Hi, does anyone have any code to extract the 2 prime factors from the semi-prime 588953239952374487661919053382031779203926702111610598655487203000438190597307862007751859300076622509169954998866056011806982351628877664849528505963824795819297268535971276980168649764213077148984736563208470768853734337326253545632699326306835948959953965961199637622875563461859984079963477769157 and could someone tell me which there are please?

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2024/04/12
18:48 UTC

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Computing semiprime

Hi, does anyone have any code to extract the 2 prime factors from the semi-prime 588953239952374487661919053382031779203926702111610598655487203000438190597307862007751859300076622509169954998866056011806982351628877664849528505963824795819297268535971276980168649764213077148984736563208470768853734337326253545632699326306835948959953965961199637622875563461859984079963477769157 and could someone tell me which there are please?

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2024/04/12
18:48 UTC

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I implemented the Seam Carving algorithm for fun! So, I decided to create a step-by-step video explaining the magic behind this image processing technique ✨

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2024/04/12
13:08 UTC

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PC is making beep sound when is turned off

I have PC for 3 and half years and i didnt have any problem with it but last 10 days when i turned it off it beeps ,I guess its psu but honesly idk.

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2024/04/10
22:48 UTC

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Meta Quest 3 suddenly disconnects in PCVR (Help please).

Hi guys I was presented with a problem with my Meta Quest 3, basically I have always played with the Link cable because I don't have a powerful enough network but since yesterday (following a near fall and grab on the fly of the device, but this is just my theory because it just bent the cable a little bit but nothing more) I encountered an error never seen before that told me that there was something inside the USB port of the Quest 3, I then restarted the device as asked and to be sure I also blew inside the port of the Quest and the USB cable 3.0, as well as looking at the microchips with a magnifying glass (and everything is OK); however, since then when I play in PCVR every now and then, randomly, it disconnects me completely and I have to go from the Quest 3 menu again to reconnect it to the PC.

It's a quick thing because once I reconnect to the PC it automatically puts me back into the game, however obviously it's a weird thing that bothers me.

Do you have any advice? Has this happened to you guys as well? Thank you all.

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2024/04/10
21:43 UTC

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Need to find old page on website

I have a pet from a charity, and after owning him for a while, I would like to see the page which advertised him with a description, as it would be funny to compare that to reality. I have tried every wayback website but it does not work. Though I have googled it and found the exact link which he was on but when I click on it it says page not found as they removed him. Does anyone know what I could do or another subreddit that could help me. Thank you.

2 Comments
2024/04/08
17:31 UTC

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Can I use a 2 Tb NVMe M.2 SSD as my storage and a boot drive? Or do I need another NVMe M.2 SSD?

I bought all the parts to build a PC and noticed some people were using one NVMe for storage and another for the boot drive. I bought a Samsung 2Tb 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD could I use it for both my bootdrive and my storage or do I need a second one?

2 Comments
2024/04/08
12:43 UTC

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i need help with LMC code

Write a LMC program that converts an Unreal number into a decimal number. The Unreal number system is like the Roman
number system; however, it has some exceptions and limitations. You must display the result as output before halting the
program.
For example, the Unreal number CXI is 111, and XXXVI is 36.
Unreal digit Natural number
I 1
V 5
X 10
L 50
C 100
D 500
Your program only needs to support the Unreal digits listed in the table above.
Your program will only be able to calculate a natural number up to and including 999.
If the user enters an Unreal numeral which exceeds this, the output is to be 999.
Six (6) input values are provided by the user, the order of input is important:
The first input is the number of D’s that the Unreal number contains.
The second input is the number of C’s that the Unreal number contains.
The last input is the number of I’s that the Unreal number contains.
For example, if the user provides the inputs 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 2 then this will be the equivalent of XVVII

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2024/04/08
03:18 UTC

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LMC CODING

Write a LMC program that converts an Unreal number into a decimal number. The Unreal number system is like the Roman
number system; however, it has some exceptions and limitations. You must display the result as output before halting the
program.
For example, the Unreal number CXI is 111, and XXXVI is 36.
Unreal digit Natural number
I 1
V 5
X 10
L 50
C 100
D 500
Your program only needs to support the Unreal digits listed in the table above.
Your program will only be able to calculate a natural number up to and including 999.
If the user enters an Unreal numeral which exceeds this, the output is to be 999.
Six (6) input values are provided by the user, the order of input is important:
The first input is the number of D’s that the Unreal number contains.
The second input is the number of C’s that the Unreal number contains.
The last input is the number of I’s that the Unreal number contains.
For example, if the user provides the inputs 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 2 then this will be the equivalent of XVVII

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2024/04/08
01:25 UTC

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How can I replace faded keys? See description

Hi people. So I have an Etsy page selling custom made pieces with keyboard letters. This is not an advertisement but rather a question for any ideas people may have about faded letters on the keys. Any ideas how to get around this? Find replacement stickers (hard to find good ones)? I’ve tried using a white paint pen but it doesn’t look great.

Thanks :)

If you want a link to my page let me know.

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2024/04/03
16:13 UTC

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How Do I Make My External Hard Drives Last Longer?

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but, i've had two external hard drives fail within about 6 months of purchase, both were different brands.

A few things to note

  1. These are for gaming, so no reason to back them up, since i can redownload everything. I use multiple pc for gaming, and cheaped out on the internal drives (118gb SSD in each) and use the external to store my games so i can access my library on either pc without having to download and update everything on both of them.
  2. They were both from, what i believe to be anyway, reputable brands. The first was a Toshiba and the second from a smaller brand called Buffalo.
  3. I literally sit them on top of my pc tower, and only move them when moving them to the other pc or transporting them, and when transporting i make sure to secure them so they don't flop around.
  4. Both were SSD.
  5. Both were purchased new in box. So not refurb or anything like that.
19 Comments
2024/04/01
15:47 UTC

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