Finally got my AC diagnosed today. The technician said the compressor has seized. Dealership said it's gunna be over 4k to fix because they have to replace the condenser as well and essentially do an entire ac overhaul.Has anyone had similar issues and know of cheaper way to fix. Also will the compressor being seized effect my engine?
Any info is appreciated, thanks in advance.

The oil market is buzzing about the surprise cut by the KSA, who effectively said, "Take that!" to those commodity traders short on oil due to global macro economic slowing. Meh.
OPEC members cheat. Certain members can't produce up to their quota level. Certain members can't afford to dial production back. The Saudi's continue to enjoy being the swing producer in their cartel with the means to add or subtract barrels almost like operating a light switch. But. This isn't positive news for the start of summer driving season.
Let's look at other headlines. From Morning Brew, tension between bosses and workers about WFH. Excerpt:
Plus, there’s a whole lot of drama at the insurer Farmers Group, the WSJ reported. Last year, its CEO told employees that WFH was permanent. But a new guy, Raul Vargas, took over the position and last month said actually, nevermind. Vargas told staff that in order to foster “collaboration, creativity, and innovation” workers needed to be back in the office at least three days a week.
Employees Revolted
Farmers Group staff raged on internal communication sites, saying they’d made huge lifestyle changes}}&mid={{md5(profile.email)}}&mblid=32ee8aea3dfe) (like moving to new cities and ditching their cars) thinking they would get to work from their living rooms forever. Some threatened to quit and others suggested unionizing.
Return-to-office mandates have not gone over well at other companies, either. Last week, crowds of corporate Amazon workers walked out}}&mid={{md5(profile.email)}}&mblid=346b6303ed01) of the Seattle headquarters to protest a number of grievances they had with the company, including its demand for in-person work three days a week. Amazon’s response? Thanks for the feedback, see you in the office <3.
And good news for Tesla:
Tesla’s charging network adds another big name. GM CEO Mary Barra said that her company’s electric vehicles will be able to plug into}}&mid={{md5(profile.email)}}&mblid=5688739dd5d1) Tesla’s lightning-fast Supercharger network starting next year. Plus, beginning in 2025, all of GM’s freshly made EVs will come with Tesla’s charging hardware. GM’s announcement follows a similar move Ford made last month, and the deal among the three largest US-based automakers essentially guarantees that Tesla’s chargers will be the industry norm moving forward.
Possible Bad News for Alcohol Sin Stocks? This stat:
Stat: Whether they’re opting for shroom chocolates or just being hangover-conscious, Gen Z is buying noticeably less alcohol}}&mid={{md5(profile.email)}}&mblid=8681e1518818) at concerts, Billboard reported. One club owner in Tucson, AZ, told the outlet that at every event aimed at Gen Z, alcohol sales fell by as much as 25% compared to concerts for older folks. While that may be a hopeful sign for society, it’s a sobering development for smaller venues that need to make up lost revenue.
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I like sin stocks. And the last time I bought alcohol at an event, it was hella expensive, but I wouldn't rush to sell any sin stocks on this tidbit. If I owned a real estate stock, I might consider other ways people are consuming entertainment and look for larger data sets. Would AI and VR be disruptive here?
From Yahoo's Morning Brief:
What We're Watching:
Goodbye, Bear Market: With the bear market finally behind, investors are continuing to ask the questions the Brief has been raising this week — will we see the strength in tech continue to the rest of the market?
What We're Reading:

• Apple tries to distance itself from Meta, competition: Apple is distancing its Vision Pro from the rest of the VAR headset pack, but it can't escape what the device is.
• SEC's Gary Gensler wanted to advise Binance in 2019, lawyers say: Binance lawyers asked for Gary Gensler to be recused from any action against the cryptocurrency exchange a day before the SEC filed its lawsuit.
• A nation of quitters? US workers aren't staying at jobs for as long as they used to: In the last decade between 2012 and 2022, the median job tenure has dropped from 4.6 years to 4.1 years.

And excerpts from an Open Letter to Ryan Cohen (link below):
...But you are failing GameStop.
And perhaps your biggest failure is the lack of communication to the average investor community.
A series of 8-minute-long earnings calls the past two years led by Furlong, with no Q&A? Are you kidding?
Not a single investor-focused event detailing your grand plan?
I get being cryptic for competitive reasons, but you are a public company executive. Investors deserve to know about the vision for a company controlled by you personally and your handpicked board.
The average investor has placed a ton of faith in you, Ryan. They have spent hours upon hours reviewing GameStop's financials, supporting you on social media, and the comment sections on Yahoo Finance, among other places.
It's time you show them the respect they deserve. The Ryan Cohen we talked with at Yahoo Finance in 2019 seemed to be someone that would at least entertain the thought of caring about the average guy.
Be that Ryan Cohen again. Investors deserve it… and have earned it by supporting you blindly for two plus years.
Note: A spokesperson for Ryan Cohen didn't return Yahoo Finance's request to make Ryan Cohen available for an interview for this piece.
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Ouch. Brian didn't pull his punches and he's absolutely right about the earnings calls. Eight minutes? That's ridiculous. There's no trust on Wall Street. Analysts have bosses and bosses hate surprises because investors hate (mostly) surprises.
And over at $EXPI, the stock gapped up. The squeeze continues to play out...
Have a great day and a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by.
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https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/issues/we-want-you-back?mbcid=31739241.3284175&mid=d758082b6c25bdb1acbbf5950c29d651&utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=header_signup
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I've been using Dungeondraft since 2020, and I love the program. However, as of fairly recently, the program starts chugging hard after about 5-10 minutes of use. I've disabled almost all custom asset packs and still am having this issue.
Is there any way to improve performance, or am I out of luck? I'd be really bummed to lose DungeonDraft, it's my favorite mapping software.
Tech specs on my machine:

• Macbook Pro, 16 inch, 2019
• Processor: 2.4 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9
• Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB
• Memory: 32 GB 2667 MHz DDR4
• OS: macOS Ventura 13.1

I am wondering if the Sony RX100 VII is a good choice in 2023. I have been focusing on downsizing my gear lately to prepair for my upcoming trip to Asia this July and had a growing interest in the RX100 VII. It does all the things I want it to do.
I currently have an S23 Ultra, which has the latest camera specs a flagship phone can have. I was wondering if the Sony RX100 VII is a good investment, even though it came out in 2019.

Just wanted to get this off my chest. Not sure if anyone here can relate, but I'm hurting from the markets and would love to hear any advice...
HENRY background: Online business previously earning around 400-500k in revenue with 300k in profits annually, business started in 2019. Business has slowed down, expecting 300k in revenue with 150-200k in profit this year. Also a W2 job in a separate industry (healthcare) paying around 80k annually but expecting to pay around 500-600k annually in roughly 4-5 years. Total net worth right now around 460k, late 20s. Paid off undergraduate/med-school debt with business income. First-gen immigrant, middle class family.
2 years ago, the 2021 stock market was a raging bull machine. I was naive and though it just always went up. Hit around 700k net worth towards the very end of 2021. Combination of my online business doing well and (in hindsight) some very lucky options positions in big tech. Early/mid 20s at the time and really felt like things could not be going any better. Overconfident in financial markets.
Fast forward to today, huge portfolio drawdown from the 2022-2023 stock market, non-retirement brokerage account essentially went down 60% peak to trough. Retirement accounts stable and rising, but the brokerage account went from 500k peak to roughly 200k today. And I'm "tilted" as traders say.
Net worth: 700k (Dec 2021; 500k brokerage, 80k SEP IRA, 120k savings) fell to 460k (June 2023; 200k brokerage, 185k SEP IRA, 75k savings) today.
I feel like I've just been making terrible after terrible decisions in the financial markets. From holding on too long to losers in 2022 to just fumbling the ball in 2023. I mean, if I had just kept my speculative positions from 2021 until today, my brokerage account would probably be back to somewhere around 400-450k, but instead I've tried timing the market and here we are. I know I can't change the past now, but it's just so incredibly frustrating. Feel like a huge f***ing loser. If anyone else has experienced anything similar, I would really appreciate the perspective.
Not sure how many others here have attempted to ride the financial markets to expedite themselves from HENRY to Lean/Chubby, but it clearly has not worked in my favor.
Any advice for how to go forward?

It's Friday and. Seiko is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the original Seiko 5.

What's new

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A Huge Seiko Day: Here’s A New 1968 Seiko 5 Inspired Limited Edition And Three Funky SKX Sports Style Watches
Seiko is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Seiko 5 Sports watch. It’s a legendary affordable and robust watch, the start of many collections and an instant trigger for memories of childhood. To celebrate the anniversary, Seiko is looking back into its childhood, back to the original Seiko 5 Sports, and uses the five key characteristic of the collection - an automatic movement; a day-date display in a single aperture at 3 o’clock; water-resistance; a recessed crown at 4 o’clock; and a robust steel case and bracelet or strap - to reissue this versatile timepiece.
The limited-edition watch Seiko is launching now is pretty much the exact same watch. A 39.5mm brushed tonneau-shaped steel case, 12.5mm thick, signature half-moon scalloped areas at noon and 6 o’clock and a crown tucked into the case. The respect of the original dial is carried over to the dial as well. The black dial has a silver peripheral track and the same applied bar indices treated with Lumibrite, just like the hands. Almost identical to the 1968 model, the original Seiko 5 logo is transferred in silver at noon, the day and date window uses a very similar frame to the original, the baton-style hour and minute hands are treated with Lumibrite and the lollipop central seconds hand is red.
Inside the watch is Seiko’s automatic 4R36 calibre, an in-house movement that has long proved its reliability and sturdiness and has a 41 hour power reserve. The Seiko 5 Sports 55th Anniversary Limited Edition SRPK17 is numbered on the caseback out of 15,555 that will be produced and will be available in July 2023 at Seiko Boutiques and select partners worldwide. It’s priced at EUR 410.
But there are more tributes to be seen today. The ‘68 Seiko 5 Sports inspired a number of models over the years, but perhaps the most iconic line was the SKX, Seiko’s line-up of affordable bulletproof dive watches that now appear in the brand’s newly restructured collection in the SKX Sports Style segment. Although the three models pick up on the vibrant colour schemes of 1969 Seiko 5 Sports models, they are housed in the legendary SKX case with crown and guards at 4 o’clock and the unidirectional rotating bezel. The 100m water-resistant case measures 42.5mm, has a thickness of 13.4mm, features a see-through caseback to view Seiko’s automatic 4R36 calibre and is fitted with a three-link stainless steel bracelet.
Apart from the obvious colour variations on the dial, all three models have different bezels and flanges. The SRPK09 has a silver dial combined with a black and silver unidirectional rotating bezel the SRPK13 has a black dial and bezel with red and silver markings and a sloping flange in blue and green, while the loudest model is the orange SRPK11 with its black bezel, two-tone orange and black flange and a thick black band traversing the dial from 3 to 9 o’clock.
The three new and colourful references are not limited in production and will be available at Seiko Boutiques and retail partners worldwide in September 2023. The retail price is EUR 350.
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Ulysse Nardin Celebrates World Ocean Day With Two New Divers - Net Azure And Diver X Skeleton Azure
June 8th is World Ocean Day and to mark this occasion, Ulysse Nardin is introducing a new azure colorway to the Diver Net and Diver X Skeleton models. UN has for years maintained a very strong stance towards preserving the environment with the use of recycled and upcycled materials, and these two timepieces follow this concept in a non-limited addition to the brand’s catalog.
The Diver Net Azure is a 44mm wide and 14.81mm thick watch that’s made of 95% recycled stainless steel. The side case and case back ring are made of 60% Nylo and 40% Carbonium, just like the bezel. Since it’s a diver, the 300 meter water resistance is expected. The watch has a domed sapphire crystal and underneath it a black sand-blasted dial. On the dial is a huge Azure X that frames the power reserve at 12 and running seconds at 6. Inside the watch is the UN-118 Manufacture caliber, an automatic with 50 jewels, a Silicon balance spring, and a DiamonSil escapement wheel and anchor.
Then there’s the Diver X Skeleton Azure. Just as big, but chunkier at 15.7mm, the watch has a DLC coated titanium case and an x-shaped skeleton dial with polished and satin finishes. At 12 o’clock you can see the Carbonium barrel cover of the UN-372 Manufacture caliber and an oversized silicon balance wheel is situated at 6. Both watches come with azure-blue rubber straps.
The Diver Net Azure will retail at €12,700, and the Diver X Skeleton Azure for €26,800.
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Indian Microbrand Bangalore Watch Company Releases Apogee Manzinus & Earthshine To Celebrate India’s Unmanned Moon Missions
Bangalore Watch Company has carved out a very interesting niche. The Bangalore-based indie brand is focusing on celebrating notable achievements from India. Recent examples include the MACH 1 which focused on the Indian Air Force MiG 21 and Cover Drive which highlighted India’s most popular sport, Cricket. Now, they are focusing on space with the Apogee collection that celebrates India’s space program and the focus is on two unmanned moon missions – Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2.
The original Apogee watches launched in 2019 with titanium cases, but the new Manzinus and Earthshine models use stainless steel with a ceramic outer layer of Cerakote. Both cases are 40mm in diameter and 12mm thick, with the main difference between the two being color - Manzinus is white and Earthshine is grey. There are two knurled crowns at 2 and 4 o’clock – the former screws down and rotates an internal bezel, while the latter (push/pull) adjusts the time and date.
The two watches also have dials that differ in color - brown on Earthsine and black on Manzinus. While Earthshine is very true to the original Apogee watch, with a round date window at 6 o’clock, Manzinus has a 9mm disc in lieu of the date of the Muonionalusta meteorite. Inside the watch is a standard grade Sellita SW200-1 automatic. Both versions of the watch come with color matching leather straps.
The Earthshine retails for USD 1,100, while the Manzinus is USD 1,470. Not cheap for a microbrand you might not have heard of before, but also consider that you get a Cerasteel case and interesting design.
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American Indie Brand Vero Teams Up With Worn & Wound To Offer Up Their Entry For A Great Summer Watch
ADPT, a subsidiary of Worn&Wound that makes straps, watches and accessories, is known for making colorful and playful all-purpose watches. Vero, a US-based microbrand, is known for making rugged tool watches. Mash them together and you get the crazy Vero Workhorse Chronograph - huge, bold and ready for the summer. This will be a polarizing watch, for sure.
The steel case measures 44.5mm wide and 13.5mm thick, but this size is only appropriate for a watch so boldly colored. It gets a bright aqua blue Cerakote treatment finished with flecks of white and bright yellow bezel guards that the brand calls bullhorns. The same blue can be found on the dial and the running-seconds sub-register at 9 o’clock, while the hour and minute hands are painted in brighter blue to contrast with and match the dial. Lastly, the internal rotating bezel shows an alternation of red and blue accents, and the seconds hand as well as the bumpers holding the Cerakoted shroud in place are painted in bright yellow
The standard controls are on the left case side while the crown at two o'clock rotates the internal timing bezel. Inside is the Miyota 62S1 quartz chronograph movement, which offers 1/4 second resolution and a 60-minute maximum measure for the chronograph. This is is basically a chronograph diver, something also possible thanks to the 120m depth rating. To complete the package, the crystal is sapphire, and the Workhorse comes on a white nylon strap with a Velcro closure.
The Vero x ADPT Workhorse is limited to just 100 units and at the time of writing there are still pieces available on the Worn&Wound store and you can get one if you like it for $499.
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Rudis Sylva Radically Simplifies The Harmonious Oscillator With The RS 23, It’s Still Very, Very Expensive
A small independent watchmaker located in the Swiss village of Les Bois, Rudis Sylva recently unveiled its latest creation. What sets Rudis Sylva apart is its Harmonious Oscillator. The brand now introduces the RS23, featuring a simpler version of this unique oscillator, now without a rotating carriage. This simplification also brings down the price significantly. But it’s still an outrageously priced watch.
Truly unique in its kind, the Rudis Sylva Harmonious Oscillator comprises of two balance wheels. As a rule, watchmakers avoid any potential stress on a balance wheel for it to breathe freely. In this case, the two balances are toothed and thus mechanically interlinked. The first balance is driven by the escapement, and in turn, it drives the second balance, rotating it in the opposite direction, but with the same amplitude while each hairspring breathes in an opposite way. The underlying idea is that these constantly opposed balances ensure immediate mutual correction of the potential negative effects of gravity.
Unlike previous versions of the Rudis Sylva Harmonious Oscillator, the regulator is not placed in a rotating carriage. This has allowed building the movement architecture in a symmetrical way with twin barrels creating a counterpoint to the balance wheels. And instead of an off-centred hour and minute display, we have a central indication of the hours, minutes and seconds. A stop-second mechanism allows for precise settings. It beats at a frequency of 3Hz and it boasts a 70h power reserve.
The beauty of a movement is housed in a 44mm titanium or pink gold case that has no bezel and a domed sapphire crystal to show of the movement as much as possible. The watch comes on an alligator strap with a pin buckle.
The Rudis Sylva Harmonious Oscillator RS 23 is released in two limited editions of 8 pieces in titanium and 8 pieces in pink gold. The price is set at CHF 80,000 in titanium and CHF 90,000 in 18k pink gold. A crazy price, yes, but consider the fact that the more complicated Harmonious Oscillator RS16 is priced at CHF 250,000.
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Record Breaking Omega Turns Out To Be Frankenwatch Planted By Former Head of Omega Museum In Shocking Insider Scam
For a couple of days now the internet has been talking about an explosive report from the Neue Zürcher Zeitung which claims that the tropical Omega Speedmaster CK2915 that fetched 3.3 million US dollars at auction, obliterating records for the most expensive Omega ever sold, is, in fact a Frankenwatch. A watch put together out of mostly original parts to create the perfect CK2915 so that it would fetch the highest price.
However, those who follow the brilliant Joze Pereztroika over at Perezcope, have already known there is something seriously wrong with this watch since April. Now that the scheme to sell a fake watch has unraveled, the truth of what happened, or at least what we know so far, is so deeply shocking that it will likely bring huge changes to not only how watches are auctioned and authenticated, but also to manufacturer’s museums and their hunt for important vintage watches.
According to an Omega statement, “as it stands at present, there are three former employees (among them the former Head of OMEGA Museum and Brand Heritage), who have admitted to the run of events when confronted during an OMEGA internal investigation, which is active and ongoing”. Let that sink in. Three Omega insiders conspired to create a watch that the head of Omega Museum would end up bidding on at the record price.
Fratello writes that “although the three former Omega employees were not the sellers of the watch, they did play a role in modifying the Speedmaster to become a “perfect” reference CK2915. The Speedmaster CK2915 was assembled from various partially authentic parts. The three former Omega employees participated in this process, intending to create the most exciting CK2915, a watch that the Omega Museum would definitely need.”
This is an absolutely bonkers story. Please head on over to the Fratello article to learn more about it and how it will affect not just the prices of Speedmasters, but also the entire industry. And definitely head on over to the Perezcop to read how the fake Omega can be identified.
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On hand - a selection of reviews

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A review of the Longitude from the Belgian brand Gavox
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Hands-On with the new Nezumi Aviera - a GMT that turns up the tool volume
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Monochrome gets their hands on the BOLDR Pokemon collection sold only in Singapore, Thailand or Hong Kong
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Watch Worthy - A look at an offbeat, less known watch you might actually like

The Cincinnati Concourse continues the brand’s commitment to local history
The Cincinnati Watch Co. Concourse is perhaps the most faithful recreation of a clock in a wristwatch (an admittedly niche market). The 38mm stainless steel case is likely to be divisive: blocky without mitigation, it is the result of taking the concourse clock and getting as close to it as possible. The clock featured a cushion bezel with a bowed square around it. This was translated to the wrist perfectly, with alternating brushed and polished surfaces distinguishing the different facets of the design.
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tl;dr: had a decent msi mobo, upgraded to a newer asus mobo. asus mobo worked for a while and started crashing on me. at first it would crash during gaming, then it would crash out of nowhere and then it would be able to fully boot up to the desktop maybe one out of 10 times or so. giving the BSOD code "WHEA UNCORRECTABLE ERROR." did a SHIT TON of research and troubleshooting, and finally switched back to the msi mobo. after the mobo switch, everything was operational again, but will still crash every once in a great while giving the BSOD code: "IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL." ive done a bit of research and troubleshooting and i think things are fine now? it hasnt crashed in a bit, but idk if its for sure fixed. im not even 100% sure if the mobo was the issue or not. (but at this point im like 95% sure it was the mobo). i still have the asus board, is there something i can do to fix/test it to make it functional again? id like to use it again, or at least have it as a back up or even sell it. but i have NO idea what to do at this point. im a bit tech savvy, but this issue has me completely baffled. only thing i havent done/feel comfortable doing, is updating the BIOS/UEFI im actually not even sure what that is entirely or why i need/should/how to update it. or if its even necessary to do. never ran into a problem like this or with motherboards in general. but at this point im a bit desperate lol
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to start off, the specs:
OS: Windows 10 (2017)
MOBO: ASUS TUF Gaming x570 Plus WI-FI (NEWER MOTHERBOARD) (2020)
MSI Gaming Plus x479 (OLDER MOTHERBOARD) (2018/2019)
GPU: Nvidia EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW ACX 3.0 8GB (2018)
PSU: ThermalTake Toughpower GF1 ARGB 850w Gold (2019)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 4 X 16GB DDR4 (2019)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (2019)
(idk if the following is necessary information or not, but for this situation im adding it just in case.)
COOLER: NZXT Z73 AIO (2019)
CASE: Cooler Master H500 (2017)
HDD/SDD/M.2: Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1TB (SSD) (2020)
CASE FANS: 7 x ThermalTake Riing Quad 14 (2020)
1 x ThermalTake Riing Quad 12 (2020)
MISC.: the case fans use a 9-pin connector that plugs into a "fan hub" or whatever and seeing as i decided to be stupid and spend too much money on stupid flashy upgrades i also had to pick up a NZXT internal USB hub to house all my shit
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now heres the issue im trying to understand:
ive been building this PC little by little part by part. and at one point about a year ago, everything was with the specs above, but with the MSI mobo. after a little, i got the ASUS mobo. everything is still the same today, but with the MSI board again. the reason i went back to the MSI board is because for some reason my PC kept crashing out of nowhere with the ASUS board.
at first it would crash when i was gaming, but only for a PC game. then it would crash with any game (PC, emulator, solitaire master or similawhatever). so i thought it was the gpu, ive only messed with overclocking a few times for a little bit (10-15 minutes or so) just to mess around a bit, but not much more than that. and also im not the original owner. so i tested out an older gpu i had and it would still crash. so i feel like that wasnt an issue.
at first i thought a part was dying. everything (except the gpu) is brand new, or at least im the first owner. so after doing some research on what it could be, and troubleshooting everything, my PC still kept crashing. i reinstalled windows 10, pretty much took it all apart 100% and put it all back together, tested each individual stick of RAM on each of the 4 slots, reseated the CPU, put new thermal paste on the CPU, unplugged everything from everything and plugged everything back in, tried different cables for various components (used other SATA and Pcie cables etc.) and used different USB slots on the MOBO for any components that use them (case fans, internal USB hub.) every POSSIBLE thing i could test out in every which way of plugging in, ive most likely tried it. but for some reason my PC would still crash out of nowhere.
finally, i decided to switch out the motherboard. after that, everything worked and i was able to do everything again no problem. however, since switching mobos out, my pc will crash here and there for some reason. BSOD code: "IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL." after researching that code, the potential reasons for the BSOD code dont make sense to me. (https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/irql-not-less-or-equal-windows-10-021.html) the troubleshooting it recommended, i already did. so im not sure why it still keeps crashing. but it happens so rarely, i guess i can just deal with it...? i dont want to but idk what else to do. as for the newer motherboard (ASUS), the BSOD would flash for literally a fraction of a second. but was able to get the code: "WHEA UNCORRECTABLE ERROR" i did a bit of research into that a while back but dont remember what it recommended i do. just remember that i tried to do what it recommended but couldnt really follow directions/dont know if i did it right/whatever.
has anyone dealt with anything like this before? is the new motherboard busted or do i need to update something? id like to have it functional again, either as a back up/replacement/sell it. but have run out of ideas of what to do.

I bought a really cheap Asus C202S Chromebook back in early 2019. Went with weak specs because my only intention was everyday web browsing and word processing (Google Docs & Microsoft Word.) Also because I only ever saw ChromeOS as a web browser operating system at the time and thought spending closer to £1000 on an overglorified Facebook machine (like the Pixelbook) was overkill. At the time Android support wasn't even a thing.
In retrospect that was a mistake.
Took less than a year for its performance to degrade significantly to the point where it takes several minutes to boot up. I'm now at the point where I'm no longer receiving ChromeOS updates and need to seek a new Chromebook.
Use case will be the same, but I do want decent Android support to use the mobile/tablet version of some apps like Word, Excel, etc.
Got a few questions:

1. For my use case, what budget should I be aiming for? I don't particularly want to go with a sub-£200 Chromebook again, especially since Celeron processors suck and degrade fast.
2. Am I correct in understanding that Chromebooks can now install and run Linux applications? If so, how is that support?
3. Are there any other really good features that Chromebooks now have, aside from Android support?

It's been doing this for awhile now. Game runs fine at 30-40fps for 10-20sec. Then frame rate plummets for 20-30sec. Then back to normal rinse and repeat.
I used to have this issue on my last full pc. Can't remember how I fixed it.
My SSD usage spikes and my GPU usage fluctuates aswel.
I keep thinking it's something scanning or indexing in the background but I can't for the life of me remember how I fixed it on my PC.
Almost like long microstutters
Any help would me greatly appreciated!
Soec: i5-8250u @ 3.4ghz 12gb DDR4 256gb SSD MX130 2gb
I know it's from 2019 but even with much older games well within it's spec this happens. 🤔

Have:
Famicom Disk System

Title	Condition
Akumajou Dracula	Game + Hard Case & Insert
Dead Zone	Game + Hard Case & Insert
Eggerland	CIB
Electrician	Sealed
Esper Dream	CIB
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally	CIB
Famicom Tantei Club Pt 1	Loose
Holy Sword Psycho	Loose + Hard Case
KiKi KaiKai: Doutou Hen	Loose + Hard Case
Link No Bouken: The Legend of Zelda 2	Loose + Hard Case & Insert
Link No Bouken: The Legend of Zelda 2	Loose + Hard Case & Insert
Link No Bouken: The Legend of Zelda 2	Loose + Hard Case & Insert
Mahjong Kazoku	Loose + Hard Case
Moero Twinbee	CIB except for softshell
Moero Twinbee	CIB
Super Mario Bros 2	CIB except for softshell
Volleyball	Loose + Hard Case & Insert
Wardner no Mori	Loose + Hard Case
Zelda no Densetsu: The Legend of Zelda	Loose + Hard Case

​
GBA

Title	Condition
Connect Four / Perfection / Trouble	Loose
Crash Nitro Kart	Loose
Crash & Spyro Superpack	Loose
Donkey Kong Country	Loose
Donkey Kong Country 2	Loose
Donkey Kong Country 3	Loose
Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog	Loose
Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets	Loose
Hot Wheels Stunt Track / World Race	Loose
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	Loose
Mario Kart Super Circuit	Loose
Pinball Tycoon	Loose
Pokemon Sapphire Version	Loose
Shrek 2	Loose
Spider-Man	Loose
Spongebob Squarepants Atlantis Squarepantis	Loose
Spongebob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom	Loose
Spongebob Squarepants Lights Camera Pants!	Loose
Spongebob Squarepants The Movie	Loose
Spongebob Squarepants Revenge of the Flying Dutchman	Loose
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World	Loose
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World	Loose
Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island	Loose

​
Dreamcast

Title	Condition
Blue Stinger	Loose
Charge Blast	Loose
Crazy Taxi	Loose
Dynamite Cop!	Loose
Ecco The Dolphin Defender of the Future	Loose
Expendable	Loose
House of the Dead 2	Loose
Incoming	Loose
Midway's Greatest Arcade hits Vol 1	Loose
Monaco Grand Prix	Loose
Seaman	Loose + Microphone
Sonic Adventure	Loose
Web Browser	Loose
Dreamcast Magazine May 2000 Vol 5	Disc Only
Dreamcast Magazine Sep 2000 Vol 7	Disc Only
Dreamcast Magazine Dec 2000 Vol 9	Disc Only
Dreamcast Magazine Jan 2001 Vol 10	Disc Only

​
Xbox

Title	Condition
Tennis Master Series 2003	Sealed
WWF Platinum Hits	Sealed
Chase Hollywood Stunt Driver	CIB
Halo Combat Evolved	CIB
MechAssault Best of Platinum Hits	CIB
Nascar Heat 2002	CIB
Project Gotham Racing	CIB
Project Gotham Racing 2 Platinum Hits	CIB
Sega GT 2002 / JSRF	CIB
Simpsons Road Rage Platinum Hits	CIB

​
PS1

Title	Condition
Pinobee	Sealed
Shooter Space Shot	Sealed
Army Men 3D GH	CIB
Crash Bandicoot GH	CIB
Crash Bandicoot 2 GH	CIB
ECW Anarchy Rulz	CIB
ECW Hardcore Revolution	CIB
Final Fantasy 7	CIB
Ford Racing	CIB
Gran Turismo GH	CIB
IHRA Drag Racing	CIB
Jampack 12 Vol.2	CIB
Jeremy McGrath Supercross 98	CIB
Knockout Kings 2000	CIB
Madden 2000	CIB
Metal Gear Solid GH	CIB
Nascar Rumble	CIB
NFL Gameday 98	CIB
NHL 98	CIB
Parasite Eve	(Missing Collector's CD)
Power Move Wrestling	CIB
Superbike 2000	CIB
Test Drive 5	CIB
WCW Backstage Assault	CIB
WCW Mayhem	CIB
WCW Nitro	CIB
WCW vs The World	CIB
WWF Attitude	CIB
WWF War Zone	CIB
WWF War Zone GH	CIB
WWF SmackDown! 2 Know Your Role	CIB
Activision Classic Games (2600)	Loose
Chrono Cross	Loose
Final Fantasy Tactics	Loose
Final Fantasy VII	Loose
Gran Turismo	Loose
Gran Turismo 2	Loose
Interactive CD Sampler Disc Vol. 9	Loose
King's Field	Loose
Legend of Dragoon	Loose
Metal Gear Solid	Loose
Official U.S. Playstation Oct 1998 Disc #13	Loose
Riven	Loose
Spec Ops: Covert Assault	Loose
Tomb Raider II	Loose
Wild Arms 2	Loose
WCW NWO Thunder	Case + Manual
Chrono Cross	Manual Only
Final Fantasy Tactics GH	Manual Only

​
PS2

Title	Condition
God of War 2	CIB
Guitar Hero Aerosmith	CIB
Madden 2005	CIB
Madden 2007 Hall of Fame Edition	CIB
Resident Evil 4 GH	Game + Case
007 Agent Under Fire	Loose
Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex	Loose
MLB Slugfest 2004	Loose
Orphen Scion of Sorcery	Case + Manual

​
PS3

Title	Condition
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009	CIB
Call of Duty 4 GH	CIB
Condemed 2: BloodShot	CIB
Evil Within	CIB
Genki: Days of the Blade	CIB
Infamous 2	CIB
Last of Us	CIB
Nier	CIB
Tom Clancy's Endwar	CIB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2	CIB
Soul Calibur IV GH	CIB
Twisted Metal	CIB

​
Genesis

Title	Condition
ATP Tour Championship Tennis	CIB
General Chaos	CIB
Lost Vikings	CIB
NBA Jam TE	CIB
Mortal Kombat II	Game + Case
Sub Terrania	Game + Case
Zoom!	Game + Case
Aladdin	Loose
Altered Beast	Loose
Blaster Master 2	Loose
Castlevania Bloodlines	Loose
Fatal Rewind	Loose
Golden Axe (Mega Drive)	Loose
James Pond 3	Loose
Kawasaki Superbike	Loose
Lion King	Loose
Maximum Carnage	Loose
OutRun	Loose
Pat Riley Basketball	Loose
Sonic The Hedgehog	Loose
Sonic The Hedgehog 3	Loose
Sonic Spinball	Loose
Splatterhouse 3	Loose
Super Hang-On	Loose
TMNT Hyperstone Heist	Loose
Vectorman	Loose
Wolverine Adamantium Rage	Loose
WWF Raw	Loose
X-Men	Loose
X-Men 2	Loose

​
32x

Title	Condition
Metal Head	Loose
Doom	Loose
Star Wars	Loose
Star Wars	Loose

​
PSP

Title	Condition
Gran Turismo	Game + Manual

​
Wants:
​
Genesis

Title	Condition
Arrow Flash	CIB
Darius Extra Version (Strictly Limited)	CIB
Earthworm Jim (hardcase)	CIB
Earthworm Jim 2	CIB
El Viento	CIB
Fire Shark	CIB
Gaiares	CIB
Gain Ground	CIB
King's Bounty	CIB
Landstalker	CIB
Lightening Force	CIB
Midnight Resistance	CIB
Musha	CIB
Panorama Cotton (Strictly Limited)	CIB
Steel Empire	CIB
Ristar	CIB
Shinobi III	CIB
Slap Fight	CIB
Thunder Force III	CIB
Ultracore (Strictly Limited)	CIB
Wings of Wor	CIB
Air Buster	Box + Manual
Beyond Oasis	Box + Manual
Elemental Master	Box + Manual
Maximum Carnage	Box + Manual
Ranger X	Box + Manual
Strider	Box + Manual

​
GBA

Title	Condition
Advance Guardian Heroes	Loose
Car Battler Joe	Loose
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon	Loose
Demikids	Loose
Mega Man Battle Network 4	Loose
Mega Man Battle Network 6	Loose
Ninja Five-O	Loose
Shining Force: Ressurection of the Dark Dragon	Loose
Shining Soul II	Loose
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story	Loose
Wade Hixton's Counter Punch	Loose

I have other Genesis titles I'm trying to complete as well but the above is the highest current priority.

I have a 2019 Subaru Impreza that has a deep scratch and dent on the driver side door. I'd like it repaired. Any recommendations for a reputable body shop that would service this make and model?
My dealer, Lee's Summit Subaru does not do body work and referred me to Blue Springs Ford, but I'd prefer other recommendations just in case. For one, Blue Springs Ford doesn't offer loaners while your car is being serviced. Would love recommendations that include a loaner service.
Thank you.

Basically I might be taking a job that will have a 90 mile round trip commute through a major city (Houston). I've always been a firm believer that life is too short to drive boring cars- but I don't think my current line up would be great for commuting nearly 500 miles a week.
So what's something that can be fun to drive, but still get "decent" (as in 20+) mpg? Only comforts I care about are AC and radio. I'm open to a lot of brands except euros.
Currently in drive a 2010 Ford expedition EL, a 2004 ram 3500 dually, a 1993 Ford explorer (5spd, 4x4), and a 1964 Ford galaxie.
Not looking for anything new, don't want a car note. Budget will probably be 10-15k, I'd probably sell the expedition.

hopefully a simple question about the android auto feature of the ford fusion. i have a 2019 (as in title) but i cannot use WIRELESS android auto, even though im fairly sure it should work with SYNC 3. am i missing something? is there any info on this or does it just not support it? any help would be great.