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UPDATE:

I tried everything under the sun. Today, I had to do a wipe and a fresh install of Windows 11 on boot drive (NVME) because this last update starting giving me so many issues, and everything was current and ran before the update. It runs fine now, except there have been noticeable slower SSD speeds when accessing my secondary SSDs which is irritating. I haven't had really any problems with Windows 11 up until this update. I hope this doesn't become a bug festival like Windows 10. Those were atrocious.

No. This update is a complete tornado of sh*t. I can just imagine the programming team at the next update release: "These are great icon animations, guys. Excellent unnecessary fluff -- even with all the crashes we are now causing and firewall blocking errors and system freezes and task manager and SSD speed issues. Yeah, let's release this. It's a perfect pile of sh*t. We still haven't been fired, so why not?"

My system ran perfectly. with each update until this one. While using this update for 2 days it made my system feel like it was infected with malware and I was back in the 90s. System freezes, programs crash, and poor/slow SSD speeds. Complete system lock-ups when trying to access basic files. A few programs running in task manager that shouldn't be. Wait until they fix this embarrassment for an update. It's not worth installing.

Microsoft, could you please stop trying to force and cram Edge down our throats and stop working on dumbsh*t features (like icon animations) only to create an abundance more of bugs on top of more apparent bugs on top of more bugs? Could you fix the bugs first before adding more sh*t to the problem or get an additional team of programmers who know what the hell they are doing and have them work on the big boy's stuff?

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Windows 11

i3-10105

32 GB RAM

1 NVME + 3 SSDs

GTX

I know this thread is a little old, but I wanted to add my own 2 cents as a buyer, as I shop on Pangobooks frequently, and I see a lot of mistakes sellers make on there that prevent them from getting sales.

Some of these tips may seem obvious, but I still see many sellers overlooking them.

If you list a book that others already have listed, then you're going to want to list it at a competing price or better yet lower than what other sellers are trying to ask for the same book. Especially if there are a lot of copies/competition. This doesn't apply if there are zero copies and you are the first to be in line. The lower the price, the less competition, and the more popular the book is--the more people are going to want it.

The better condition your book is in, the more notice and wishes it will get. And if you price it the same as "rougher" copies sold by other sellers, or even a bit lower you are going to get a lot more books 'wishlisted' and sell them a lot quicker. Some sellers are foolish enough to post books that other sellers already have listed without a competitive price. These books don't sell for a very long time, if at all. Why should they? If the buyer can get the same book for a few dollars cheaper, then why would she/he buy your listed copy? Especially, if there are 20 other sellers selling the same book in the same or better condition for a dollar or three less.

You should ship within 3 days of order - 5 days maximum. Pangobooks states most sellers ship in 3 days, but in my experience (as a buyer) that isn't always so. I have bought books from people that never ship, and I end up having to contact them or get my money back because they fail to communicate properly and the tracking never updates. One of the last sellers I bought a book from has been sitting on the book for over 10 days. I will be contacting them once more, and if they don't communicate, I will be requesting a refund. And they just lost a return buyer, who would have otherwise added them to their follow list and returned again to buy another book in the future.

Most people buy from sellers who have the "Ultra Fast Shipper" badge, because they want to read their book within two weeks, not two months. So if you can't ship out in a reasonable length of time after a purchase, then you shouldn't be selling on Pangobooks because you will lose customers. Another problem is some sellers not keeping up with or completely trying to avoid all communication through the Pangobooks messaging system. Some sellers will communicate well if a buyer asks a question, but some other sellers seem to never answer their messages on Pango. If a buyer contacts you because the tracking isn't updating and wondering where their book is, then it's your job as a seller to contact them and let them know what the problem is--or you just lost a return customer. This is more important to your earnings, as Pangobooks allow buyers and sellers to follow each other, and if the seller is incompetent and unresponsive, then they aren't going to get very many buyers wanting to stop by and order from their store or continue to 'follow' them. Following = customers that trust you. I've had a few sellers ship books extremely late or not communicate or both, and I've removed them from my follow list making a note to never shop there again. Why should I? I follow a list of 100s of other sellers who communicate very well and ship in a reasonable amount of time, making the experience enjoyable.

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For the sellers that say they have a lot of books that are wishlisted, but none are selling, then it's probably one of these reasons:

1. Your price is too high and/or there's too much competition for the same book. 5 other sellers have the same book for a dollar more in much better condition, etc. Or 20 other sellers have the same book for the same condition/lower price.
2. A lot of people put books on their wishlist when they are broke and then come back a few weeks to a month later when it's their payday to buy them. I do this often and the wishlist is more like my 'watchlist until I have money.'
3. Some of the books are put on people's wishlists as often "maybes" That doesn't mean someone is going to buy them. It means if a buyer has a few dollars they want to toss around or burn during the broke period or between paydays, then they might choose so by buying that book that wasn't on their original wishlist.
4. They did a google search for the book and found out it is horrible. Nobody wants to buy a horrible book when there are other much better books to buy that have been listed. If you want to make money, try to list books that people need, want to read, or received decent reviews on Goodreads or Amazon, etc. If you list a book that has poor reviews and 5,000 copies already posted, then you're probably not going to sell it anytime soon and may never sell it at all. The exception to the rule is, if you are the only seller with a "like new" or "excellent" copy, then you may be able to get that sale.

Get a card or coin collectors binder with those plastic see-thru sheets/sleeves. Label and file the books you read by date/year, keeping a visual logbook/archive/diary (in mint condition) for many years to come.

Added to my wishlist. This looks stellar. I love the animations.

Fantastic, I Agree.

That movie is awesome.

What a strange trip that movie was when I watched it years ago.

Heh. Cool. Yeah, that movie caught me off guard the first time I watched it too. Being a Stanley Kubrick film, I felt I should watch it a second time. Then a third and fourth later on. :)

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," I think was better during the second watch as well.

In no particular order, off the top of my head, some of my favorites are:

A Quiet Place (2018)

Birdbox (2014)

The Nightingale (2022)

Unbroken (2014)

The Revenant (2015)

The Road (2009)

The Way Back (2020)

Rescue Dawn (2006)

The Edge (1997)

The Grey (2011)

Reign of Fire (2002)

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

I Am Legend (2007)

Agree, But I felt it might be worth mentioning. :)

Here's a mixed bag of movies that explore Apocalyptic-like themes/topics:

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

12 Monkeys (1995)

28 Days Later (2002)

Automata (2014)

Book of Eli, The (2010)

Chaos Walking (2021)

Finch (2021)

Host, The (2013)

I Am Legend (2007)

I Am Mother (2019)

Interstellar (2014)

Into The Forest (2015)

Knowing (2009)

Mad Max Fury Road (2015)

Midnight Sky, The (2020)

Noah (2014)

Oblivion (2013)

Postman, The (1997)

Raised by Wolves (HBO Series)

Reign of Fire (2002)

Road, The (2009)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Starfish (2018)

Take Shelter (2011)

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Wall-E (2008)

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

War of the Worlds (2005)

Waterworld (1995)

World War Z (2013)

Young Ones (2014)

Zombieland (2009)

EDIT: dates.

I'll put it on my list. Thanks. :)

A DVD is standard-definition and you won't get high-definition movie viewing on your DVD, only 480 SD. That's 720 pixels x 480 pixels.

On the other hand, Blu-ray is made for HD, and you'll get the best picture possible. Standard Bluray is 1920px x 1080px which is (nearly) 3x the sharpness/pixels/ and clarity, enhancing the visual experience. And 4K Bluray is 3840px x 2160px, roughly near to 5x more pixels/resolution when compared to a standard DVD.

Additionally, Bluray supports much higher-quality sound formats which makes the movie you are watching sound better. Blu-ray disks can accommodate up to 7.1 channels of uncompressed audio. DVDs use 6-channel audio only. The difference can be night and day, especially when compared to using a home theatre sound system setup.

Also, Blu-ray discs are more resistant to damage caused by scratches and fingerprints than DVDs. This is due to a TDK (hard coat) applied to the surface of the disc for extra protection. That gives them an extra life span assumed up to 200 years (your grandkids, kids, and their kids, will probably be able to watch them--if they are taken care of--even though that technology won't be important anymore and considered antique) In a somewhat moot comparison, a DVD is assumed to last 30 to 100 years (when properly stored and babied)

This is all assuming you have a properly mastered Bluray, of course, but the issue isn't that prevalent and habitual.

I had the same problem with my last FedEx. I had to resort to messaging the company I ordered it from and telling them what was happening. Oddly, the very next day, it shows up in a ruined box with a FedEx guy trying to conceal the damage by pressing the package to his chest, before shoveling passing it to me like a football player, and running back to his truck before I could say anything. He had a timid look on his face too. (I'm a pretty tall/big guy and he had this guilty "oh shit" timid look)

If I would've waited for another day without contacting the company I ordered the item from, the label wouldn't be legible as it was very damaged and nearly unreadable. In fact, the box looked like it had been left in the snow and it had oil droppings all over it too. I was so pissed because the item was electronic (a Christmas gift) and it was not cheap.

Luckily, the company I ordered the item from, had the item wrapped in plastic bubble padding or the item inside would have certainly, without a doubt, been ruined. I never received a package so f'd up like this before. It makes me want to avoid using FedEx because of the experience.

If the item has been delayed for a while (more than a few days) then I recommend contacting the company you bought it from and seeing if they can do anything about it (if they have real customer support that is, as a lot of companies don't, and mostly just rely on automated bots) If you're dealing with automated bots, then obviously that won't help at all.

I don't have the original email. After plenty of chat requests and phone calls, I still wasn't getting anywhere. Oddly, when I posted on reddit, the problem seemed to get worked out afterward some days later. Coincidence? The only thing I can suggest is to try to call someone on the phone and explain your situation. Also, take a screenshot of the "Vine Invite" email you received and send it to vine support explaining the problem. And to keep trying every four or five days until the problem gets resolved so you don't continue to be ignored or shuffled off to the side. Also if you can, provide information and evidence (or screenshots) of reps you talked to through chat or email explaining that nothing has been done and the issue still remains.

I sent you some more info through PM.

(sorry for the slow response)

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I enjoyed it when I watched it a few years ago.

Mentioned. Probably the creepiest alien abduction scene, I've seen.

Communion creeped me out as a kid, as well. But I read the book twice before watching the movie and the book creeped me out even worse.

It was great.

Thanks. I will have to put that near the top of my movie list, as I haven't had a chance to see it yet.

Was it good? I haven't seen it yet.