Shopping for laptops fucking sucks ‘cause I don’t know shit about computers. I’ve never had a computer with a functional webcam or microphone or the ability to play computer games made later than 2005 or a speaker that could play anything loud enough to hear from more than a foot away. How the hell should I know what I want?!
wow that would be such useful advice if only desktop PCs were small and portable and did not require desk tops on which to place them and I could take them with me when I traveled
I know this is a haha funny post, but for anyone who needs it, here's a quick-and-dirty of what you're most likely going to see while shopping for a computer/laptop (w/Examples)!
Cores/Intel Cores (Ex. i3, i5, i9)= Processing Speed= how fast your internet and other programs run. More cores is better.
Hard [Disk] Drive(HDD)/Solid State Drive(SSD) (Ex. 250GB, 480GB, 2TB)= How much you can store on your computer (files and apps and programs). A Terabyte(TB) is 1,000 Gigabytes.
*HDD is cheaper and more storage while SSD is faster, more durable, and uses less energy.
Memory/RAM(Random Access Memory) (Ex. 4GB, 8GB, 16GB) = How many different things your computer can do At The Same Time.
Ex. A computer with 4GB of RAM will probably shit itself if you try to play a game with with the internet open.
Video/Graphics Cards (Ex. NVIDIA, Intel HD Graphics, AMD) = How much visual complexity your computer can handle without throwing a tantrum. Only important if you play video games, do digital art, or watch a lot of movies on your computer. (When you're watching a video and it pixelates and lags when the action stuff happens, that's a bad/small graphics card)
Also the “avoid refurbished computers” tip is dead wrong.
‘Refurbished’ means it’s been in a technician’s hands recently and can’t be sold as new. That’s it. That’s all. In the US the FTC makes it illegal to sell something new if it’s been sold to an end user, so by definition a lot of perfect, ready-to-go hardware must be ‘refurbished’ in order to sell it again, no matter the circumstances.
Reasons a machine might be a refurb:
- Customer bought the item, decided they didn’t like the color, and returned it
- Customer bought the item, couldn’t figure out how to turn it on, and returned it
- Retailer opened the box for some reason and lost some of what gets shipped inside (manuals, cables, charger) and returned it
- Company bought 100 computers but went out of business before they could be installed or used
- Customer got a replacement for a damaged computer under warranty, and the manufacturer fixed what was wrong with the old machine and is now selling it as a refurb
I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED ALL OF THESE SCENARIOS
Bottom line: ‘refurbished’ hardware has been repaired, tested, cleaned, and renewed back to original specifications by a trained technician. If anything, it’s probably MORE reliable now that it’s been doubly-tested.
All responsibly refurbished equipment comes with a factory warranty... the only refurbs I would avoid are items sold ‘as-is’ without warranty. That’s dangerous unless you know what you’re doing, like buying stuff for parts.
A lot of my most reliable hardware -- servers, laptops, tablets -- were bought as refurbished goods at huge savings. When I go shopping for a new thing I always look at the refurbished options first.
First Jayvik illustration I drew for Pride Month! There's another one I'm working on 🦋
I hope you like it!
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this is a comic about living with hyperfixations and how they tie into those happy feelings that are just gone after they end, that is until the cycle starts again, however far away in the future that might be, like something u can borrow but you can never really make it stay
I settled on having it look like a relationship bc the similarities kinda haunt me, this has been on my mind a lot since I've had no fixations for 6 months and I'm now trying to adjust to living without, so I wanted to put it in art form :')
Heavy is the Crown, but heavier is the sword between my- *gunshot*
A special gift I made for my dear friend @lunamonroeao3 , for her fic Heavy is the Crown. If you haven’t read it and love fantasy AUs, her story is a must!
Flora remembers little of her early years. As a child, she fled home with her two older brothers. They moved from place to place, surviving through begging and odd jobs. One day, a tragic accident took the life of her eldest brother and left Flora badly scarred. Their lives changed when an aristocrat - Gilbert Bellerose - took them in, offering shelter, education, and care. Clemens, her surviving brother, later chose a life apart from the nobility, while Flora remained with Gilbert, who became her adoptive father.
Among the nobility, Flora is something of a mystery. She rarely speaks of her past and attends social gatherings only occasionally. Quiet and shy, she struggles with social interactions, but she is warm, kind, and patient. She finds comfort in solitude, especially in her garden.
As Gilbert’s health declines with age, Flora has taken over many of his duties. She now represents House Bellerose on the Lesser Council - a role she finds challenging, given her nature.
Additional info:
* Age: 25
* Height: 180 cm
* Sexuality: lesbian
* Born late spring
* Passionate about gardening and spends much of her time on it
* She grows rare or hard-to-find plants for her brother Clemens, who runs an herbal shop
* Always carries a notepad with her - to write things down so she won’t forget, or to doodle when bored
* She keeps a diary
* Always dresses to fully cover a scar on her body, avoiding questions about it
* She wears a chatelaine only on informal occasions, to keep essentials close (other times, she just stuffs her things into her pockets)
* The pendant on her necklace was a gift from Danica
* She's never cut her hair
Attitudes toward other characters:
Cora - They’d known of each other for a while, but only became real friends after working together on the Council. Cora gets how hard it is for Flora to be around so many people and always helps her out - introducing her to new faces and nudging her gently out of her shell. Flora really appreciates it. Cora brings her into the world, and Flora gives her a calm place to land.
Danica - They met on the Lesser Council. At first, Flora was kind of scared of her and didn’t know how to act, but, over time, they slowly grew close - and ended up dating in secret. It’s all pretty new to Flora, but she’s trying hard to make it work. She’s usually the one who makes the first move and often gives Danica flowers from her garden.
Pearl - They know each other from the Council too. Pearl treats Flora in a surprisingly neutral way (for her) - not mischievous, not overly nice, just... normal. She likes to drag Flora into wild or impulsive adventures. Flora’s usually confused and not super convinced, but somehow they’ve built a strange kind of friendship out of it.
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