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“He who snipes snipers, runs the risk of becoming a sniper himself. When you gaze long into the scope, the scope also gazes into you.” – kennyS
Thinking back 3 years, I first AWP’d for my Counter Strike team as a fill in while MJ was sick. A year ago, I was one of the best in the UK. Sometimes the most moving quotes come from the most unexpected places.
Posted on October 20, 2017October 20, 2017
Welcome back everyone! Today I have a special treat for you – Math-Man of the Week.
But FTB, we want mongs, not mathematicians!
Don’t worry, Mong of the week is still going to happen! Anyway, I’m sure you will enjoy this new section as this is very interesting – Michael Ash is arguably one of the most important humans, and certainly the most important mathematician – to have ever lived.
After four years of dedicating his life to his invention, losing his wife, house and life along the way, he finally made it work, and changed the world forever.
1959 began just like any other year. Alaska became a US state, Fidel Castro arrived in Havana and the Soviets recognized his government. The first photos of the far side of the moon were taken. None of these will leave a mark in history like Mike’s invention however.
For in 1959, after 258 years of the same recipe, Mike invented a mechanism that could put Nitrogen into Guinness kegs (instead of the usual CO2). This made the Guinness creamy and smooth like you know it today. Nitrogen bubbles are much smaller than CO2, which allows very high pressure on the beer without making it fizzy. This is why you hear the iconic hiss when a Guinness is poured. The nitrogen is also what gives a Guinness its creamy head, and causes the effect of the ‘cream’ settling in the glass.
If you wanted to try Guinness as it was in the original recipe, Foreign Extra Stout is the closest you can get. I’m sure it is just as delicious – though I’ve never had one!
I think you can all join me in saying:
‘Thank you Mike – thanks to you,
creamy Guinness is my go-to,
I’ve never tasted as fine ‘a brew,
Because you ditched the CO2.__‘
Yum….
Some Guinness facts:
Keep tuning in for more IT security tips!
Posted on October 9, 2017
Always works well for me. Use an ad blocker.
Posted on September 21, 2017
Why do we still have our shitty flag? Oh, because you didn’t vote.
Voting time guys, it’s pretty easy to do from the UK, and if we are going to get Winnie into power we have to vote.
Now, you have to scan them and upload them to the site. Don’t have a scanner? Neither do I. As my readers will know, there is an app for this, called Office Lens that can ‘scan’ documents using your smartphone.
Done! You are now a happy voter, and are allowed to complain about shit Government! Enjoy a moment of accomplishment, and smile.
A happy voter
Posted on September 14, 2017
Today is one of our long-time readers birthday! I’m sure everyone will join me in wishing Ollie a great day, and let’s hope he can tear himself away from the blog for a celebration or two 🙂
Cheers for the support Ollie!
Posted on September 13, 2017September 13, 2017
Hey FTB,
Thanks for coming back to the blog after that hiatus. Must have been a really busy time for you! I had one question, and I’m sure you have answered it before, how do I stream sports for free?
Thanks,
Fill Erup
Hey Fill,
It’s good to be back, and thanks for following the blog. You know, this question is one I get asked almost weekly by my friends! (They don’t know how to use Google) Plus they know I’m a super techhead and security conscious so assume I know about these things. Well, turns out, they are right.
Tools to Stream
AceStream – I have already done a write-up on AceStream, which is an Android/PC app for streaming sports. Always in HD and no ads or anything. Check it out here.
ChromeCast – if you are serious about streaming things, ChromeCast is awesome. Can easily stream AceStream, Popcorntime, Netflix etc straight to your TV. Only £30, a real bargain.
Football
“Ozil is so lazy”
Probably the easiest to stream. http://soccerstreams.online is managed by Reddit users – check this first for links.
Otherwise look at https://reddit.com/r/soccerstreams, click the game you want, and find either direct links or the AceStream ID to use. They usually tell you how many ads, whether to use adblocker, etc.
Code
Personally, I think ‘Code’ is the gayest try-hard name for Rugby under the sun – which is why I now use it. Like ‘bae’.
Almost the same method as football – except there isn’t really a safe site that I know of. Stick to Reddit for threads about streams. https://reddit.com/r/rugbyunion is your friend here.
Other Sports
I think you will see a pattern here. Check Reddit for the sport of choice. They will link it for you, then you can cast it to the TV. (This said, I know most people don’t care about ‘viewing experience’ – and are probably happy to have 10 guys huddled around a phone screen watching Rugby in 140p so they can avoid paying for a ChromeCast.)
As long as you have a good internet connection, streaming sports and TV/Movies is actually really easy now. I don’t know why you would pay for Sky, except for being lazy. Spend the extra money on a gigabit internet connection (Only £48 a month now I believe) jesus.
FTB Out.
Posted on September 12, 2017
The last 1967 train. (2002)
Great nick 50 years on
If you had to say one thing that would rise passions from the boys – it would have to be the Victoria Line. The Victoria Line is what separates the ‘God I hate the tube’ commuters and the ‘God I love the Bullet. Thank you Viccy. Godspeed.’ commuters.
Constructed in the 1960s, it was the first entirely new Underground line in London for 50 years, and is one of two entirely ‘Underground’ lines (the other being W&C). It is used by 200 million passengers each year, making it the sixth-most heavily used line on the network in absolute figures, but in terms of the average number of journeys per mile it is by far the most intensively used line. With good reason!
It has always been driverless – although a driver sits there. Every day. Getting paid £50k to tell people ‘away from the doors please’.
Now, it is one of the most iconic and beloved attractions in London. I take it every day, and to be honest, the only times I am late to work are on tube strike days. It’s reliable, fast, and friendly – go say gidday to the friendly staff at any station 🙂
Fun facts:
When the Circle Line opened in 1884, the experience of riding it was described in The Times as “a form of mild torture”.
The original trains had three different classes, costing three, four and six pence for a single journey. l A single cash journey in Zone 1 now costs £4.50.
Three babies have been born in the London Underground. The most recent was a boy, born in December 2008.
Posted on September 12, 2017
Perhaps long overdue – there is now a subscribe button on fazthebro.com. Get on the mailing list and be notified of every new post!
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Posted on September 6, 2017September 8, 2017
Welcome to the build of my new PC!
I found on Gumtree a Romanian guy selling 16gb of DDR4 ram + a Ryzen 5 1600 for £200. All brand new and sealed. The CPU alone is worth this, and the mem almost as much. Probably fell off a lorry. Needless to say, I had to upgrade my rig…
2x Corsair Vengeance 8gb DDR4 3200mhz Memory
Ryzen 5 1600 3.2ghz/6 cores
MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X +
EVGA G3 550w GOLD PSU
Fractal Design Mini C MicroATX Windowed Case
MSI B350 Gaming Pro motherboard
Got the Ryzen OC at 3.8ghz on the stock cooler, pretty impressive in this small case. Also got the GPU up to 2000mhz.
Not bad, but not as amazing at 1080p as I thought. The Witcher 3 getting around 80-100fps on max, and BF1 somehow getting 120fps.
CS pretty solid at 300 on Mirage.
Time to upgrade, friends?
Sexy af
Carefully putting 3kg of graphics in…
Nice smart case.
Finished cabling. Was happy with how tidy I could get it!
It’s so easy when you know how. It’s like lego, just follow the instructions!
Posted on August 22, 2017
If your Ryanair flight was 3 hours late or more, you are entitled to compensation. (Unless it was due to weather)
Ryanair documentation here
Apply for the refund under EU rules: Link
Send them your bank details, they have to do it, don’t accept their bullshit excuses. Unless its weather, they have to pay you. In cash. Don’t accept Ryanair credit.
Their ‘new’ random seating algorithm doesn’t seat you together anymore – since July 2017. In fact it forces you to sit apart unless you pay. I had a flight where there was an empty seat next to me, but on the same booking we were put on opposite sides of the plane. So fuck those cunts.
Hate Ryanair.
Posted on August 22, 2017August 24, 2017