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Not a Vivobook, but I installed Windows on a some Asus NUCs a few weeks ago. I used the Asus Download Center to download the driver package for my specific model. I installed Windows then installed the driver pack from Asus.

You don't have to hunt for specific drivers. Asus has already assembled them for you. If you're worried about bloatware, just have Windows search the driver pack for missing drivers.

re: Pixel vs Galaxy

Posted by TAMU-93 on 12/3/25 at 8:08 pm to
The Pixel call screening feature is a must have for me.
As an introvert myself, I think Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking would be a brilliant selection for both you and your daughter. It could spark some really helpful conversations about how you both see the world.
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Not mention UT manages the money, 100 percent of the PUF money comes from The University of Texas Land.

anm doesn't own one single acre.

Poor absent aggies

re: What are you reading?

Posted by TAMU-93 on 11/30/25 at 10:34 am to
Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs by Buddy Levy

re: I need something to listen to

Posted by TAMU-93 on 11/25/25 at 6:05 pm to
Based on your list, I think you might like these.

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan: A geopolitical forecast detailing how the collapse of the US-led global trade order will cause widespread resource shortages and conflict across the globe.

Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke: A neuroscientific exploration of modern addiction, explaining how the constant pursuit of pleasure leads to a higher set point for pain and misery.

Outlive by Peter Attia, MD: A comprehensive, science-based guide to extending human healthspan by proactively preventing the four major chronic diseases of aging (heart disease, cancer, neurodegeneration, and diabetes).
Michigan had some real stalions in the stable.

re: What are you reading?

Posted by TAMU-93 on 11/16/25 at 7:47 pm to
The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss

re: Anyone built their own smoker?

Posted by TAMU-93 on 11/6/25 at 7:06 pm to
I'm not saying it's going to catch on fire, but if it does, get pics!!! :cheers:

re: What are you reading?

Posted by TAMU-93 on 10/26/25 at 10:28 am to
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake


God I love weirdos :lol:
It's been years since I've read either author. For Hemingway, I prefered The Old Man and the Sea over For Whom the Bell Tolls. And for Twain, I liked Adventures of Huckleberry Finn more than The Adventrues of Tom Sawyer. What else do you recommend? Maybe The Sun Also Rises or A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court?


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Theres a poster here that insists Steinbeck is the greatest American author of all time. He’s not even the greatest author of his era.


Steinbeck is the greatest American author. Who’s better? I'm not looking to argue. If someone is better, I want to read them. Name an author and a book, and I'll read it.
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Agreed, my comp is fine but can't upgrade to 11? Makes no sense.


It make sense. Windows 11 uses a hardware-backed security model. Your computer doesn't have the required hardware, or it isn't enabled. Therefore, it cannot run Windows 11.

re: What are you reading?

Posted by TAMU-93 on 10/13/25 at 10:13 am to
Orbital by Samantha Harvey

re: Alexa+ early access?

Posted by TAMU-93 on 10/3/25 at 10:46 pm to
I have it. It still has a wake word. It's a modern AI with a selection of natural sounding voices. It listens for a bit after it's initial response, so you can have a conversation with it.
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The shortcomings of how poorly it handles accessing resources on the physical box really suck.


The desktop edition of Hyper-V is a stripped-down version. To get full hardware passthrough support, you need the server edition of Hyper-V. Also, you could have created a floppy disk image in Windows 10 and mount it in your Windows XP VM.

I’m going to miss the Southwest Classic. A&M is Arkansas’s most-played SEC rival, and Arkansas is A&M’s second most-played. We kept the rivalry alive through expansions and realignments, only for this latest one to kill it.

re: Permanent opponents leaked

Posted by TAMU-93 on 9/22/25 at 1:43 pm to
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Arkansas should have been Texas, A & M and Ole Miss.


Yup, goodbye Southwest Classic. A&M is Arkansas’s most-played SEC rival, and Arkansas is A&M’s second most-played. That was a natural matchup, and the SEC just threw it away.

re: Mandalorian and Grogu trailer

Posted by TAMU-93 on 9/22/25 at 9:15 am to
How do they go from

to

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They are now using the term 'annual opponent' instead of 'permanent rival.' These opponents will be reviewed every four years. This suggests we'll be 'stuck' with opponents who are not rivals, but hopefully for a limited duration of no more than four years.