I don’t remember it being that bad on my 1070 mobile laptop (8th gen Intel i5 H if I’m not mistaken), but it was sub 25 fps also. On my PC it ran better, but after upgrading to a 3080 with a 5800X3D was when it ran smoothly at higher resolutions, although the game also had received some updates by then.
I had some cars that were following an invisible road above where the real road was a few times, and although that broke immersion a bit, I also still had a lot of fun with the game.
You’re certainly right about that!
Honestly though, I believe the early issues with the game were mostly on consoles. On a decently specced PC, the game would run nicely right after launch, with some bugs, but nothing game breaking. I got it right after launch day and enjoyed myself quite a bit with it. The police and the way the cars drove were the things that bothered me the most.
Understandable. Good luck hunting for drives!
I got one or 2 4 TB drives (Seagate IronWolf). If you’re interested in 5-6 year old NAS drives that got replaced with larger capacity ones, send me a message and I’ll send you the smart data. I wasn’t planning on selling them, but they’re not being used anymore so I might just as well.
Yes and no, 120W charging wouldn’t be possible if the electronics in the phone weren’t quite efficient, because there would be too much heat generated.
If you move to the EU, not only your skillset will determine how easily you can find a decent job, but also how well your diploma translates to the ones we have here. My guess is that for technologically or scientifically oriented degrees, that’s probably not too much of an issue, on the condition that the level of education for the degree you have in your country of origin is good enough.
If you’re seriously considering this, I’d suggest finding some people who made the same decision and talk to them about their experience.
The EU has its own problems of course, but I have the feeling there’s generally less inequality than in a lot of other first world countries. Access to good education and healthcare is generally cheap or at least affordable. Some countries cope with waiting lists for specialized healthcare however, although that differs from country to country.
As a Canadian, the language shouldn’t be an issue. In large parts of Europe, you can get by with French and English. In a larger, multilingual company, people usually default to English. I know a Syrian family who fled the war with their kids (the youngest wasaround the age of yours), and the kids learned the language (Dutch) very quickly and did well in school, moving on to university education. The parents had a harder time adjusting, since their degrees weren’t very compatible, but also the language remained an obstacle for them.
The ones made by Helite also have user replaceable CO2 cartridges, so you can easily (takes 5 minutes) reset the vest if it isn’t damaged. After 5 inflations they say to return it to them to have it checked properly.
And - I guess I’m preaching to the choir here - wear appropriate gear to protect yourself, maybe even look into an airbag vest. Those things offer quite a bit of extra protection for your upper body, neck and some even to your hips and tailbone to a certain extent.
I got a Helite Turtle 2 myself and don’t ride without it.
Sorry, I somehow failed to notice the [she/her]. Didn’t mean to offend.
I guess that would also be a legitimate concern, as the steps are rather short. It would look a bit less sleek with longer steps, but making the steps longer while keeping the supports narrow would still look good in my opinion.
Perfect stairs to your man cave 🙂
Of course the metal can support a person. It’s not like one side is floating in thin air. The way this is constructed, both sides of each step are supported and the metal seems thick enough to support quite a bit of weight.
The only thing that bothers me is that forward/backward motion of the steps would put a lot of strain on the connection to the wall or floor. With normal use, that motion is quite limited though.
I’m quite confident the designer of those stairs used the right thickness for the material used, which you can’t judge from a picture.
Had a Galaxy S2 and then a Note 2. By the time that last one was up for replacement, Samsung had gone curved edges, which I disliked. Switched to OnePlus 3, later 7T and that was my last OnePlus as I didn’t like where the brand was going.
Luckily Samsung ditched the curved edges, so I currently have an S22+. I’m quite satisfied with this one and I also got a Galaxy watch after having some quality issues with Fitbit devices. Both work together nicely as you’d expect.
Those airbag vests really add quite a bit of protection. I’ve seen a case where a guy crashed into a car (driver on phone made an illegal maneuver), totaling both his bike and the car he hit. He survived without major injuries (basically only bruises and some pulled muscles). According to him (and the paramedics) the consequences would’ve been lot more severe if he hadn’t been wearing it.
I’m a big fan of airbag vests. Those really help reduce the consequences of a lot of accidents…
ATGATT: All The Gear, All The Time. Get quality gear, suitable for the rides you want to do (doesn’t make sense to buy expensive Goretex gear if you don’t expect to ride in the rain regularly for example) and wear it, no matter how long your ride is.
Get some frame sliders or so for when you almost inevitably drop your bike.
Most motorcycle accidents happen because the rider made a mistake. Common causes:
Learn to be a better rider. No matter how much you ride, there will always be some bad habits that sneak into your riding style. Take a refresher course every now and then, so they can point them out to you.
Learn to ride more defensively, and make yourself seen (Fortnine’s YT video on invisibility is a good one for example).
Last but not least… Watch some crash compilations on YouTube, because those allow you to learn from other people’s mistakes. You will probably make some of those mistakes as well.
Indeed, props to OP for caring about their neighbours. In some countries motorcycles are banned on certain roads because of the nuisance.
When riding through built-up areas I try to keep the noise down on my ICE bike (which isn’t that loud to begin with, BMW R1200RT), but ideally I take my electric bike. So much fun to ride without disturbing other people’s peace and quiet. That also means that I can ride it any way I like, because hard acceleration is about as quiet as normal riding.