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  • #4112
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,163 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Oh dear...

    https://twitter.com/TheIDSmiths/status/1336228541135015936


  • #4113
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    aloooof wrote: »
    Oh dear...

    https://twitter.com/TheIDSmiths/status/1336228541135015936

    a podcast i listen to once described Matt Hancock as having the aura of a stunned Golden Retriever and i think about that often.


  • #4114
    stephen_n
    Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    Dog Botherer wrote: »
    there is absolutely no reason to demean petrol pump attendants like that.

    I wish to apologize to any fuel injection engineers, I may have offended with that comment.


  • #4115
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Dog Botherer wrote: »
    a podcast i listen to once described Matt Hancock as having the aura of a stunned Golden Retriever and i think about that often.

    Your sisters first boyfriend with a car is still the best description I've heard of Hancock.

    He is outrageously out of his depth as a cabinet minister of a large economy.


  • #4116
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    https://twitter.com/WeNeedEU/status/1336245171005108224?s=20


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  • #4117
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer




  • #4118
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    Dog Botherer wrote: »

    **** it, resigning myself to the fact that embedding only works about 30% of the time on this site


  • #4119
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Haven't been following this story but apparently a data scientist attempted to whistle blow in relation to covid data in Florida being intentionally misreported by state government. She may have broken the law but it's a non violent crime.

    Her home was raided by the police which she was able to record on camera. It's quite shocking to be honest:

    https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/12/08/rebekah-jones-house-raid-covid-19-dashboard-creator-florida/


  • #4120
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,308 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Dog Botherer wrote: »
    **** it, resigning myself to the fact that embedding only works about 30% of the time on this site

    I know what it is.


  • #4121
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    Venjur wrote: »
    Haven't been following this story but apparently a data scientist attempted to whistle blow in relation to covid data in Florida being intentionally misreported by state government. She may have broken the law but it's a non violent crime.

    Her home was raided by the police which she was able to record on camera. It's quite shocking to be honest:

    https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/12/08/rebekah-jones-house-raid-covid-19-dashboard-creator-florida/

    par for the course here. the cops are caring less and less about optics and are openly acting like the scum gangs they are without fear of consequences. it’s direct state retaliation against a whistleblower. Jones just accurately reported coronavirus numbers. she’s incredibly lucky that she’s white or they probably would have just shot her dead in front of her kids and wrote it off as a “violent mental episode”.

    not really surprising since they’re still locking up Chelsea Manning whenever they feel like it.


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  • #4122
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,772 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Sat down with a cup of coffee and turned on the tele. Tommy Bowe is presenting the breakfast programme on virgin and he's telling the other host that he bought his wife a hoover last Christmas.
    He might have been a great winger but his credibility is gone after hearing this drivel.


  • #4123
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Great snap up on Twitter. Not sure if Barnier and Von Der Leyen look fed up or just embarrassed having to entertain two absolute muppets.

    Eo1AUbkXUAEwyIc?format=jpg&name=4096x4096


  • #4124
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Have a bikkie, Venjur.


  • #4125
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Have a bikkie, Venjur.

    I'm saving my bikkie for Jaco's next rant. The way things are going it'll be a whopper!


  • #4126
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,333 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Look at the absolute state of Johnson and Frost.


  • #4127
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    centuries of the finest inbreeding. makes you proud to be irish.


  • #4128
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    I know there are a few tech heads here as I've seen a few of ye post about pc/laptop builds.
    If I wanted to get a laptop with very specific specs (high performance, for editing 4K video) where would be a good place to get quotes? Got a pile of money to spend on video cameras and editing equipment but it has to be spent by year end, so mad scramble to get 3 quotes for everything to fulfil procurement rules.

    For the tech heads, looking for 64gb RAM, Intel 7th gen or better, 1tbSSD, high performance graphics card - 4GB VRAM would be the main requirements.


  • #4129
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Zzippy wrote: »
    I know there are a few tech heads here as I've seen a few of ye post about pc/laptop builds.
    If I wanted to get a laptop with very specific specs (high performance, for editing 4K video) where would be a good place to get quotes? Got a pile of money to spend on video cameras and editing equipment but it has to be spent by year end, so mad scramble to get 3 quotes for everything to fulfil procurement rules.

    For the tech heads, looking for 64gb RAM, Intel 7th gen or better, 1tbSSD, high performance graphics card - 4GB VRAM would be the main requirements.


    The brother works in video production for TV and pretty much exclusively uses macs.


  • #4130
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Can anyone recommend a good headset for gaming?

    Prefer over ear headphones that can be used wirelessly and plugged in if they run out of juice?

    Budget of about €200

    TIA :)


  • #4131
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Stheno wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good headset for gaming?

    Prefer over ear headphones that can be used wirelessly and plugged in if they run out of juice?

    Budget of about €200

    TIA :)

    Bought these very recently: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MYW8COY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Decent enough. First time I've tried wireless and I couldn't go back.


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  • #4132
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    dregin wrote: »
    The brother works in video production for TV and pretty much exclusively uses macs.

    I'm buying 4 of these for a team, and none currently use Macs or are familiar with the OS, so prefer to stick with Windows. All our agency's IT architecture is built for Windows too, or so IT have told me, but basically it would be a PITA both for users and IT to invest in Macs...


  • #4133
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,207 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Also you will be able to game on it if its Windows...


  • #4134
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Also you will be able to game on it if its Windows...

    Can't speak for the others, but I've never played a computer game in my life, if you exclude Solitaire!


  • #4135
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Zzippy wrote: »
    I know there are a few tech heads here as I've seen a few of ye post about pc/laptop builds.
    If I wanted to get a laptop with very specific specs (high performance, for editing 4K video) where would be a good place to get quotes? Got a pile of money to spend on video cameras and editing equipment but it has to be spent by year end, so mad scramble to get 3 quotes for everything to fulfil procurement rules.

    For the tech heads, looking for 64gb RAM, Intel 7th gen or better, 1tbSSD, high performance graphics card - 4GB VRAM would be the main requirements.

    Think with video editing it more comes down to what software you're more comfortable with, final cut pro or Adobe premiere.

    More bang for the buck to be gotten with the AMD processors, something like a Ryzen 5 5600x, AMD 6800 graphics card, b550 motherboard. Although the CPU and GPU are almost impossible to get your hands on atm a bit like the ps5/xbox series x.


  • #4136
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,328 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Stheno wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good headset for gaming?

    Prefer over ear headphones that can be used wirelessly and plugged in if they run out of juice?

    Currently using these, and I have no problems, really like them. Kingston’s HyperX Cloud series is also pretty good.


  • #4137
    Tomtom364
    Registered Users Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Tomtom364


    Stheno wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good headset for gaming?

    Prefer over ear headphones that can be used wirelessly and plugged in if they run out of juice?

    Budget of about €200

    TIA :)

    Got myself a pair of these about 18 months ago and haven't regretted it for a minute. Great sound quality, excellent battery life. They cant run off a headphone jack if out of battery but can be used while charging, I've even used them while charging with a battery pack.

    Best thing for me is they Very comfortable and lightweight. I can wear them for hours on end without getting irritated by them or having that phantom headset feeling afterwards.

    Wireless for xbox & PC, there's a PS version aswell, though its possibly all the same as they come with a USB wireless receiver.

    Comes with a Dolby Atmos voucher code aswell to get the Atmos app (think its about €15) that works on any stereo headphones connected to the console/pc, very impressive surround sound from it.

    https://www.nacongaming.com/en-GB/rig-800lx


  • #4138
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 12,999 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Really need a new headset, have been using my Sony WH-1000X2s with my PC but I don't like wearing them for long periods of time, they aren't comfortable after a while.

    dregin wrote: »
    The brother works in video production for TV and pretty much exclusively uses macs.

    Is this for the actual video editing software which Apple make?


  • #4139
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,333 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I have a set of Astro A50s. The Astro stuff in general is excellent, very comfy to wear.


  • #4140
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Interested Observer wrote: »
    Really need a new headset, have been using my Sony WH-1000X2s with my PC but I don't like wearing them for long periods of time, they aren't comfortable after a while.




    Is this for the actual video editing software which Apple make?


    Nah, Adobe's Premiere Pro, I think.


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  • #4141
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Zzippy wrote: »
    I know there are a few tech heads here as I've seen a few of ye post about pc/laptop builds.
    If I wanted to get a laptop with very specific specs (high performance, for editing 4K video) where would be a good place to get quotes? Got a pile of money to spend on video cameras and editing equipment but it has to be spent by year end, so mad scramble to get 3 quotes for everything to fulfil procurement rules.

    For the tech heads, looking for 64gb RAM, Intel 7th gen or better, 1tbSSD, high performance graphics card - 4GB VRAM would be the main requirements.

    Are you looking for a few websites that people would normally use to buy laptops/pcs? I think this crowd are fairly well known for custom built laptops if that's what you're after:

    https://www.pcspecialist.ie/build-your-own-laptop/

    Amazon would be the big one for pre built stuff but scan.co.uk do a good bit of supplying to businesses too I think


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