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Douglas Gray8 said:So does this mean my Gmail is basically dead and I have to start from scratch? I've got a mountain of stuff sitting in there.🤔

Nah, doesn't mean that.

Honestly, you’re better off just switching over to Linux—there really isn't any other way to go about it.

driftingcanyon2 said:Honestly, if you're still messing around with NTFS—that outdated journaling file system with its ridiculous limitations—you probably haven't realized just how much better life gets with Btrfs. Between things like online resizing, self-healing, snapshots, subvolumes, and built-in compression, it's a total game changer. It wasn't until I fully made the switch to Btrfs that I truly realized how much of a mess Windows actually is as an OS; honestly, the sooner it goes extinct, the better.

Look, for anyone just opening a browser, surfing the web, or doing whatever 99% of the people on this forum actually do, it doesn't matter if they're using NTFS, Btrfs, or whatever else. Most of them don't even know what those terms mean.

Most people barely know how to navigate the internet, let alone master Windows. They might have heard the word "Linux" tossed around, but concepts like online resize, self-healing, or snapshots? Yeah, not happening.🤦

Take this guy, for example—instead of actually setting up his partitions correctly during the Windows install, he’s trying to fix everything after the fact...

Carol Harris9 said:I just finished installing Windows 10 (Home), and my very first order of business was wanting to split my hard drive into two separate partitions.
The drive itself is about 244 GB, and my plan was to set the C: drive to roughly 80 GB and leave the remaining 160 GB for a D: drive.
So, I opened up Disk Management within Windows 10 and selected the shrink volume option,
but then this popped up on my screen:
Total size before shrink in MB: 244000
Size of available shrink space in MB: 121000
Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB 121000
Total size after shrink In MB: 122000

Now, from what I can gather, the field labeled "Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB" is where I should be inputting the desired size for my new D: partition. However, the system simply refuses to accept anything greater than 121000.
On My PC, it shows that I've only used about 20 GB, which means there should be plenty of room—roughly 220 GB—to work with.
Does anyone happen to know why it won't let me enter a larger number when there clearly seems to be enough free space?

I don't get it—why didn't you just set up the partitions during the actual Windows installation when the option was right there in front of you, instead of waiting until after?

mellowcyclist3 said:just my luck—hit the jackpot instead :P

So, you actually know why you picked it?

There is no way in hell I’d be putting a Bronze power supply in a rig that costs over $2,500 😵

granitecrane2 said:But they didn't just vanish overnight... why? They were plenty for all these years, now suddenly they're gone.

Maybe because part of 2020 and 2021 was basically a massive lockdown where everyone started working from home—so demand for laptops, PCs, medical gear, and all that stuff just spiked.

granitecrane2 said:What is TSMC doing that they can't keep up with chip production? They manage to churn out Apple M1 SoC chips (I have one, BTW). How do they manage to make AMD processors?

Well, maybe they can't keep up because they don't have the infrastructure to scale up production?
If someone has the setup to produce 100 units a month, and suddenly orders jump and they need to hit 130, how are they supposed to do that if their current factory floor won't allow it? It means someone's going to be left hanging until the expansion is finished, getting their goods late instead of on time. The people who pay more and the industries with an actual, vital need will get priority—like, producing chips for medical equipment is gonna take precedence over chips for graphics cards.

Or am I wrong?

granitecrane2 said:How is that even linked to the chip shortage? That's crypto. Not everyone is into mining (actually, barely anyone is).

Look, even a mining farm might run on just two graphics cards. They're buying GPUs just like the rest of us, not by the pallet.

granitecrane2 said:What architecture? I don't care about performance. I just want to see modern tech like raytracing exist. I'm not trying to play games in 4K, and I don't need a card for mining rigs. Besides, I don't touch crypto, and I never plan to.

Alright then, feel free to go off and hunt for whatever it is you're actually looking for.

As for the billions, millions, trillions, and scales... yeah, my bad, I should've converted those into US dollars right away. I just relayed the info from the US news sites exactly as it was written, not some sensationalist tabloid. I'll leave the rest of the debate to you guys.

Go ahead, carry on with the debate. I'm listening.

granitecrane2 said:They’re basically sitting on cloud nine now—completely unjustified, if you ask me. And before anyone starts hitting me with those tired "arguments" like, "Oh, but you don't get how complex the architecture is," or "It's all about the high-end cooling and that advanced processor tech..." — give me a break. It's total nonsense. It isn't fundamentally any different from the old GTX cards, except these things cost three times as much.

How exactly do you figure that’s unjustified?

Look, how hard it is to actually build these things has absolutely zero to do with why prices are through the roof right now. It’s all about the chip shortage—plain and simple. There just aren't enough of them out there. And even when they finally manage to crank some out, they’re insanely expensive because, well, that's just basic supply and demand doing its thing. Plus, let's be real: once those chips hit the market, they aren't exactly rushing them over to GPU manufacturers first. Graphics cards aren't exactly "essential" goods, you know? Everyone else gets priority before we see anything.

granitecrane2 said:So, where do we go from here? What’s the play? Are we looking at an Nvidia price drop that makes waiting worth it, or is everything just going to keep climbing? I can't quite tell if I should pull the trigger now or just sit tight and hope for the best. I've been eyeing some Gigabyte and Gainward RTX 2060 models—the prices actually look decent—but finding them in stock around here is a nightmare. Most of my usual vendors, like Best Buy, are basically wiped out. Also, for those who know, what’s the actual real-world difference between the 2000 series and the 3000 series? Is it worth the jump?

It’ll stay exactly the same—right up until...

First off, Ethereum isn't just flipping the switch from proof of work to proof of stake overnight—that was supposed to happen last year. The current expectation is that we'll start seeing the transition kick off toward the end of this year, with the whole thing finally settling into a full proof of stake protocol sometime during next year.

Second off—unless the supply and demand situation in the chip market actually shifts—we're stuck right where we are.
So, Intel just dropped $30 billion to scale up their manufacturing—because apparently, that’s what they think is going to fix everything. It’s a massive gamble, honestly. You have to wonder if all that cash is actually going to move the needle or if it's just throwing money at a problem that goes way deeper than just factory floor space. We'll see if this pays off or if it's just another expensive lesson in trying to catch up.
TSMC just dropped a cool $100 billion into scaling up production—we're talking massive expansion and building out entirely new facilities—but don't expect anything to actually be online until 2023.

And don't even get me started on Nvidia jumping ship from TSMC over to Samsung—honestly, there’s barely any solid intel out there regarding how they're actually scaling up production.

granitecrane2 said:So, what’s the actual deal between the 2xxx and 3xxx series?

Look, just Google the architecture and the performance specs yourself. It’s all out there.

By the way—before the pandemic hit, the 3070 was actually cheaper at $499, and it still outpaced the 2080 Ti, which was sitting at a ridiculous $1,200.

granitecrane2 said:- honestly, it’s basically just more of the same compared to the old GTX cards—except those actually cost like a third of what this junk does.

🤦

Great, three pages (actually, make that four) and we haven't even picked a monitor yet—let alone the other 8 or 9 components... ☕

Richard Fox62 said:Hey there!
I’ve got a question for you all. I'm a young farmer just starting out, and I'm planning to get my family farm officially registered in the Business Registry. I need to know how the subsidies for livestock and crops actually work—do you receive those payments once a month throughout the year, or is everything paid out in one big lump sum at the end of the year?
For example, if the subsidy for a planted walnut grove is around $400, am I looking at getting that amount every single month, or is it just a one-time thing once a year?

They usually drip it out in a few installments—maybe 3 or 4 times a year, right before spring and fall planting seasons.

About 80% of farmers are out here sweating bullets waiting for that cash just so they can afford basic supplies...

And for most of them, by the time the money actually hits their account, the window for the best planting dates has already slammed shut...

casualorca5 said:Unfair.👎
Even on smaller plots, intensive cash crop production can
generate significant revenue. Given these climate extremes, traditional dryland farming and orchards🙄

Oh sure, why not? Might as well let everyone demand federal subsidies for their tiny little 10sq ft backyard patch... or better yet, plant a lemon tree in a window box and file for some massive tax credits too.

Everyone wants a handout—whether it’s from Uncle Sam, small business grants, or just private donors—all while producing absolutely nothing or doing the bare minimum with zero actual investment...

John Ramirez25 said:Greetings. I am unsure if this is the appropriate forum for my inquiry, but I am seeking some guidance regarding starting a small family farm. My family and I are completely new to this endeavor. We have already secured a plot of land, but we have encountered a significant hurdle: the acreage is less than one acre. From what I have gathered through my research, federal agricultural grants and subsidies often require a larger minimum acreage to qualify. Is there perhaps a specific strategy or a way to navigate the regulations to secure assistance for a smaller operation? Additionally, if anyone has experience establishing a small-scale farm and successfully applying for aid with limited land, I would be deeply grateful for your insights. Thank you all for your time.

Nah, no loophole—the minimum requirement is at least one acre.

mellowcyclist3 said:hehe guys, doesn't matter, I'm actually glad you all chimed in—this is all pretty solid, useful info.

So, I guess we're settled then. I'm grabbing that 27" 4K General Electric monitor, assuming some Best Buy somewhere actually has it in stock—fingers crossed. That settles that part of the puzzle.
People keep telling me I need at least a 32" for 4K, but I'm not buying it; this should be plenty fine.

Now let's move on to the rest of the build.
Most people are pushing me toward Core i7 or Core i9 chips, and they aren't really feeling the AMD stuff—what do you guys think about that? ^^

If you want my two cents, just stick to what the experts over at PC Enthusiast recommend.

John Hughes26 said:but what about this 3000 bit

+ plus you've got no idea how much time you're gonna waste dealing with compatibility nightmares—just endless troubleshooting for a result that might not even be worth it. It’s definitely not "plug and play," especially when you're trying to bridge the gap between 2017 laptops and... well, ancient tech from 2007.

All the pictures and stuff look great, but you forgot one thing—which program did you actually use? Was it Skype?

What’s the main goal here?

What are we actually talking about? Backup? Redundancy? Running Plex? A VPN, maybe?...

Synology DS920+ vs DS420+ vs DS720+ vs DS220+ NAS Comparison

Honestly, NASCompares is probably your best bet—you'll find just about everything you need to know over there.

I'm running a DS920+ myself.

Man, more than 10 years ago, I just showed up at the Mayo Clinic without even calling ahead—just knocked on the door and they actually let me in. They took a sample from me, though I can't really recall if there was some long questionnaire or whatever... it was all pretty quick.

Quick question for anyone out there who's been a donor: have you actually heard anything from the recipient after those two years pass? You know, once that mandatory waiting period is over.

Spy Game (2001)

Starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt