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    Moderator Test - Please Ignore

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    Pre-built vs Custom Built PC’s?

    Remember, there's always something else just round the corner. Prices may fluctuate a little, there may be some reductions on the current chips, AMD may discount some chips to continue to be competitive. At what point does the need to upgrade become a necessity, and can you wait to see if...
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    Advice on laptop and dual screen set up please

    Another alternative is to put a pegboard sheet along the back and to cable tie everything to it.
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    Pre-built vs Custom Built PC’s?

    I guess it comes down to how much you value your time. It can be monetarily cheaper to build your own and you would get more bang-for-your-buck, but that's time you're not working in/on the business. I'd say go for the custom build, stick with a 'regular' case so that maintenance/building is...
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    Advice on laptop and dual screen set up please

    @Colin_W cable runner stuck to the back edge of the desk, and velcro on a 4/6-way power strip and the power bricks to stick them all to the bottom of the desk
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    Advice on laptop and dual screen set up please

    +1 for using a docking station, ideally thunderbolt so that it's one cable to plug in to connect all the attached accessories and power/charge the laptop! May I ask the budget you have in mind?
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    Pre-built vs Custom Built PC’s?

    I tend to stick with off-the-shelf computers as it's less hassle than spending time building the 'perfect' PC and there's usually a Dell machine that's close enough (save for some extra RAM and a better SSD). What I'm using for myself and works well for me is using a portable 13" laptop for...
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    New venture: what one piece of advice did you find helpful?

    Thank everyone, some interesting titbits. @UrbanRetail how do you balance quantity and quality of tasks when getting that granular?
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    New venture: what one piece of advice did you find helpful?

    Happy Friday everyone! After working for and with some amazing companies as a software developer I'm about to start a crazy 3 month period rapidly prototyping and building a sideproject / app with the goal of reconnecting people after a tough 2 years - that's all I'll say for now though! The...
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