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  • CPU 3600, Mobo b450m, GPU 6700(xt), RAM 16Gb 3200mhz

    Something like this: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/WC2VTY

    Comes out at 637€. A little over budget, but that's also all new parts. It's definitely enough for 1080p, often 1440p even.

    To get the most out of the budget, I'd definitely be looking at the used market.

    Definitely used 3600 for CPU. They go for very little and will pair nicely even with 3070 class cards.

    Used 6700 or 6700xt for GPU, but since they aren't as robust as CPUs, do pay closer attention to damages, dust, performance compared to benchmark, and etc.

    Used case, because they don't matter unless for looks. Just make sure it allows for air to pass through.

    Heatsink can sometimes come together with CPU. I'd be spending no more than 20$ to cool this one. (However, PA120 is kinda too good to pass on, despite being overkill for the CPU).

    RAM may as well be new, they aren't very expensive. SP Xpower Turbine, Ripjaws, or Kingston Fury 2x8Gb 3200 or 3600 are all good options.

    Motherboard, wouldn't buy used. And I wouldn't be buying the lowest chipset either. b550m DS3H would be reasonable here or b450m ("m" means mATX, which are smaller than non-m, and usually cheaper), depending on if you need the extra features of b550 chipset.

    Power Supply should never be bought used, look up tier lists, and go with middle range one for reliability. 550W and over should be enough for the build. Try not to cheap out on these.

    Storage, also never to be bought used. Look for M.2 NVMes. SN770 is best bang for the buck imo, but even Kingston NV2 will do fine. 256Gb is enough for OS and some additional software. Imo, that's too little. Get at least 500Gb. Ideally, 1Tb. Mind you, you could always add more later.

  • That's not always true.

    There are a few reasons as to why one would keep low/no profit or even completely unprofitable projects going.

    It's all tied to their value proposition. For example, if you can sustain a no profit project, it will bring you new customers despite creating no revenue. A glaring example of high-value yet unprofitable product would be Twitch, all because it brings in data.

  • Storyteller

    A short but memorable puzzle-type game where you have to put together scenes and characters to create a story. Actions in previous scenes affect how characters behave or appear in later ones.

    Really liked that one, it's fun.

  • Regular Galaxy S22 256Gb

    Was choosing between S22, Pixels, and Nothing Phone. Ultimately, I went with the former because I happened to accumulate Tab S8 as well as Galaxy Buds 2. If not for those, probably would've saved a buck with first Nothing.

    Pros: Easy cloud sync, good processor, nice materials, could be found for a very affordable price, and rest of the features that come with premium phones

    Cons: No headphone jack, no SD card slot, some bloat you can't remove, battery

    Would've probably still rocked my Poco F1 if it didn't get obliterated by a 0.5m drop onto a quartz floor. It never fully recovered from it.

  • In my experience, the longer you type, the faster you get at typing.

    That's like getting into the rhythm. If you do it a little and then stop, then you never become proficient as you never got into that flow.

    Try learning a guitar by pulling a few strings a day. Try learning to read in a different language by reading a few letters each time. Try running by taking a few steps.

    Doesn't it sound ridiculous?

    Have you ever tried learning a different language? You don't become proficient by reading one sentence, then stopping and then another one. You do it by struggling through many, and the more you do it, the faster you learn.

    Note, I'm not writing this because "boohoo, bad parenting." It's the first essay, who cares. (although her being 13 does make me raise a brow. I'd expect it with a 7 y.o., but 13? w/e, you do you). I just think you have a misunderstanding in how learning core-level skills work. Continuous repetition is the key.

    Another glaring example is how toddlers learn languages. In a span of a couple of years, they are capable of learning a language to native level with absolutely no prior knowledge, just by listening and trying to repeat the sounds day in and day out. Just think about it.

  • They may not matter in a sense that you can't elect anybody but Putin.

    But they do matter in a sense of showing the incumbent they aren't stable.

    After successful re-election of incumbent, they fall into a sense of euphoria. This leads to creation of some absolutely horrific and unjust laws.

    However, when the re-election is deemed unsuccessful (say 55% voted for "the right candidate", but the second place got scary high 30-35%), they become timid.

    That's how informational autocracies work. And that's why elections there absolutely do matter, as they directly affect quality of life. It's the safest and loudest way of showing the government your middle finger.

  • They guy did his research, and he did it right. Even mentioning the "social contract", that's not something you hear from an average youtuber.

    There's only a few things I've noted

    Although the monthly rate can be calculated as yearly÷12 and is acceptable, it is inaccurate. Doesn't change much, but still. ( (1+monthly rate)^12 = 1+yearly rate <= this is the accurate conversion)

    Next is "failed pension reform." It's failed in political sense. The intent of it was to temporarily lessen the depletion of pension fund, which it technically did do. But, yeah, it was absolutely not popular. Not to mention that it didn't solve the root of the problem, which was obvious from the start. Back during his first or second presidency period, he promised not to raise the age for retirement, yet in 2018, he did exactly that. Needless to say that his ratings have been falling ever since then and up till February of 2022.

    The one thing I would've liked him to also mention is "quality of foreign exchange earnings," which is a relatively new term. Essentially, companies now need to pay attention to wether or not they can exchange earned currency for something that they can trade with other countries or within Russia. Previously, they traded in dollars, so it was never an issue.

  • An economics student from Russia here, here's my perspective.

    First, is that a country's economy is a lot less volatile than we expected. There is also another factor that played into it. During covid, Russian companies amassed a sizable amount of inventory that was already inflated compared to European companies due to how volatile our economy is. This has given them enough time to reroute supply chains once sanctions hit.

    Basically, the so-called "grey import" plays a major role in assuring the stability of our economy. Companies either route their import/export through neighboring countries or through affiliated companies.

    Second is the competency of our central bank. After most of the major banks were cut off from SWIFT (used for international transactions), they raised the key rate, limited the amount of money you can cash out at one time, and did some other stuff. Higher key rate = higher deposit interest rate, but at the same time, credit became more expensive. All of this was needed for preventing banks from defaulting. Once panic died down, the changes were reverted. Now, they're dealing with inflation.

    Lastly, the majority of our budget comes from oil and gas. Since Europe didn't want to buy it, Russia started selling it to Asia at discounted prices. Quantity of oil/gas sold drastically increased, which mitigated reduced prices and led to a surplus budget. Not to mention that they started pushing on large companies to reduce the amount of dividends and instead re-invest the money.

    I wouldn't call it "thriving," however. All of this has definitely led to a slowdown in growth, which, as time goes by, will only get worse. But for now it's fine.

  • Recently, I've been watching a bunch of "an Android user switched to iPhone" and "an iPhone user switched to Android" type of videos.

    From what I can tell, iOS is, in fact, harder to adapt to, compared to Android.

    Even tech-savvy guys like Marques outright say that "unlike Android, it's very easy to forget how to use iPhones" (not an exact quote, but similar meaning).

  • You'd be surprised how much changes from sole rotation of personnel.

    Mind you, people wouldn't be calling Putin a tyrant if he left after his second term. Yet he didn't, that mofo rigged the system in his favour during that presidency, and... well, you know the rest.

    Rotation is unimaginably more important than actual personas.

  • He's probably yearning for the Russian Empire instead of Soviet Union.

    Russian governmental officials have some really outlandish views for an average Russian person.

    They're very religious, believe in conspiracies, actively anti-lgbt, don't support abortions, antisemitic to name a few. None of these qualities are present in the general masses. They are in their own informational bubble.

    As far as I understand it, he believes that the Russian Empire and collective Europe were always at each other's throats, and that never changed for over 200 years. At the same time, Russia is a successor of the Russian Empire, and USSR is being omitted for some reason. That's the simplistic explanation of it.

    For you to understand how crazy that is, Russians (in general) have little to no idea of how the Empire worked and what the views those people held. USSR essentially wiped out all of that culture.

  • I think it works best in combination with fingerprint scanner.

    Like when your fingers are wet and are difficult to scan. Whilst trying to make the scanner work, face unlock just does it for you.

    But, yes, if it were one or the other, fingerprint scanner is simply way more convenient.

  • I'll add that you can always upgrade to 32Gb whenever you feel like it. It's the simplest upgrade you can make and takes only a couple minutes.

    Realistically you'd want to upgrade to 32Gb after hitting the limit on 16Gb, this way you know for sure that it's needed. But if you're going from DDR4 to DDR5 then might as well just go 32Gb from the start.

  • Some windows-specific professional software that cannot run on Linux.

    Also, work-related stuff. I may be able to make a custom setup of Linux if I try hard enough, but when it comes to dealing with servers and VPNs it's a bit beyond me. Not to mention the time it takes to figure it out and set up.

    Although, the more I hear about subscriptions from Microsoft the more I want to switch.

  • I think the word you're looking for is "Rossiya" (Россия) /s

    But if for real, we don't have a substitute for the word.

    Also expansism isn't exactly popular, people just don't care and want to be left alone. Government officials have some really outlandish views, which sometimes leaves you wondering just where in the world could they have heard something like that. Srsly, I've never ever heard the words that sometimes come out of their mouths anywhere else. They live in some sort of their own bubble where everybody's after them and any disobedience is Europe's commision. Also they treat ex-USSR territories as being unfairly taken from them. It's nuts.