stoy
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- Comment on What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games? 1 day ago:
Myst III was made by Presto Studios in collaboration with Cyan, it does have a slightly different feel to the other games, but it is not bad
- Comment on Half-Life 3 is reportedly playable in its entirety and could be announced this year 1 day ago:
I’ll wait for the official announcement before getting hyped up.
- Comment on What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games? 2 days ago:
Myst.
Riven.
Myst III Exile
- Comment on Schlurp 4 days ago:
Ceiling not always built
Place hot, ceiling trap heat, no ceiling, less heat.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
I have four private planes I’d like to fly.
The Diamond Air DA62 - Just a gorgeous plane!
The Grumman Goose - with a water landing
The Cirrus Vision SF50 - A super tiny jet!
A Dassult Falcon trijet - Trijets are cool!
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
I would love to get to try the whole jet experience, but I am not interested in doing it regularly.
I came as close as you can while flying normally during the start of the pandemic.
I am an IT guy and was tasked with flying to one of the company owner’s country retreats with a new computer and set it up to be ready for the summer…
I get to the airport, the main airport of Sweden, Arlanda, at 07:45 on a normal weekday.
Attached is a photo of what the check in hall looked like…
Anyway, I get checked in and get to my gate, there are a few others there, my flight is called, I walk down and board the transfer bus, and the doors close behind me…
I am the only one on the bus!
I get to the aircraft, a Fokker F50, no company markings at all…
A cute flight attendant welcome me onboard saying that I can pick any seat as I am the only passenger…
And we fly away, it was super weird yet really cool.
- Comment on Deranged 1 week ago:
Exactly
- Comment on Deranged 1 week ago:
I will always turn off the sound of the GPS when using it, I just want a map to glance at, not a device ordering me around
- Comment on What do office workers actually do? 1 week ago:
Oh, I absolutely agree, but it is what the guys upstairs want…
- Comment on What do office workers actually do? 1 week ago:
I am an IT technician, I get paid to solve problems.
A user can’t send emails? I’ll check the logs and error messges, find the problem and is I am allowed to, solved the problem.
Oh, we need to setup up a new firewall rule?
Ok, I’ll log on to the Palo Alto appliance and have a look at the logs.
We need to configure our systems so that we get our logo as the avatar of sent emails?
Ok, I have no idea on how to do that, so I’ll start googling, ah it is all BIMI, and shit, I need to speak with legal, and set up a new certificate vendor? Crap… Shit, our logo isn’t actually trademarked? What? Fuck, we need to do a DORA check on the certificate vendor? Crap…
- Comment on Based tesla user??? 1 week ago:
Ok, lets say that Teslas big break was Elons doing, that is an amazing achievement, yet he wasn’t satisfied, he had to be one of the founders of the company badly enough to sue to get the title.
That is not the actions of a sane person.
- Comment on The pre burn 2 weeks ago:
I assume the coke comes just before his shift starts…
- Comment on We're on the wrong timeline! 2 weeks ago:
That is correct, I have worked in a server room that has glass floor panels with gamer lighting under them, mood lighting in the ceiling and a huge viewing window in the wall to the rest of the office.
It looked damn cool.
- Comment on Liz Truss to launch her own ‘uncensorable’ social media platform 2 weeks ago:
They could capitalize on that, and call it “Let us social!”
That would give it a friendly name and make her more approachable, which is why it won’t happen.
- Comment on Liz Truss to launch her own ‘uncensorable’ social media platform 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, they are the exception
- Comment on Liz Truss to launch her own ‘uncensorable’ social media platform 2 weeks ago:
Any politician launching their own media network is a reprehensible piece of shit.
Prove me wrong.
- Comment on Tempest Rising review (PC Gamer: 85/100) 2 weeks ago:
Does it have cheesy live action videos with supermodels and A-list actors/actresses who have to act out crazy scenes and say ridiculous lines while barely keeping a straight face?
- Comment on Synology requires self-branded drives for some consumer NAS systems, drops full functionality and support for third-party HDDs 2 weeks ago:
And here I have just bought a Jonsbo N4 chasis, and started thinking about using it as as a lab machine and use a Synology as a NAS, nope, not any more, back to the N4, it will be a TreuNAS build…
- Comment on YouTube considers a daily timer for users looking to cut back on Shorts 3 weeks ago:
How about fixing the watch history bug so I can swipe left and delete shorts from my history just as I can for normal videos?
(Note to any other person watching YT, curate your watch history! Delete videos you don’t want recommendations from from your watch history, it absolutely works!)
How about removing the Shorts button from the YT app, or at a minimum, disable auto play when I accidentaly tap the button?
- Comment on Do it 3 weeks ago:
Hell March in my ass?
I mean, should I call in sick tomorrow?
- Comment on The one good thing about all this 3 weeks ago:
At this point in time, China is just sitting back and laughing as Trump weaken the US.
Remember, don’t correct an enemy as they are making a mistake.
- Comment on he got what he deserved for driving like an idiot 3 weeks ago:
I really hoped that he had an open sunroof
- Comment on Does not having a (mainstream) social media account make you look suspicious to the authorities? Is it a good idea to have an innocent looking social media account just to look "normal"? 5 weeks ago:
At this point, the feddiverse is growing fast, and demeta/degoogle/dex are not new concepts.
At this point, it isn’t about what service you use, but what you post.
- Comment on Why don’t brands make simpler names? 5 weeks ago:
Dell Ultrasharp 27” 1440p 2024
Using that as a product name will introduce more risk of errors, and for the main consumer, businesses, it makes more sense to use a short product code.
Imagine an IT manager ordering new monitors, they can just call their supplier up and say:
Hey, I need some new monitors, can I order 8 new U2724D monitors and 8 new U2724DE?
Instead of saying
Hey, I need some new monitors, can I order 8 new Dell Ultrasharp 27” 1440p 2024 monitors, and 8 new Dell Ultrasharp 27” 1440p 2024 monitors with the built in dock with networking?
The first one is far easier to parse and make sure you get the stuff you want, the other is far more prone to errors.
This is not even getting into the issues with product databases and inventory management.
- Comment on Why don’t brands make simpler names? 5 weeks ago:
Ok there are often resons for the madness.
Lets look at the naming standard of Dell monitors:
I have a Dell U2724D as my main monitor.
The syntax is [Series][Diagonal Size][Year][Ratio/Resolution][Features]
In my case the code for the Series is “U”
Since about 2010 their standard series has been:
E: Essential - Normally a TN anti glare panel, internal power, simple stand, 3 year warranty.
P: Professional - Normally an IPS anti glare panel, internal power, height/rotate adjustable stand, 3-year warranty.
S: Small Office/Home - Can be IPS, TN or VA panel, usually external power supply, slim stand, 1-year warranty.
U: Ultrasharp - IPS anti glare panel, internal power, height/rotate adjustable base, 3 year warranty.
UP: Ultrasharp with PrimerColor - additional color gamut.
AW: Alienware - High-end gaming
C: Commercial displays - Large format (50"+), for conference rooms and classrooms.
Ok so looking at my monitor, U2724D, we can see that it is from the Ultrasharp series.
The next section is the diagonal size, Dell uses two digits to represent the size, in my case it is 27, so I have a 27" monitor.
Then we come to the year section, this tells us the year the monitor was released, in my case it says 24, so my monitor was released in 2024.
Then we come to the resolution part:
S: standard ratio - 4:3 or 5:4.
no letter: computer widescreen - 16:10
H: HD widescreen - 16:9
W: Ultrawide - 21:9
D: QHD - 1440p
Q: 4K - 2160p
K: 8K - 4320p
In my case, the resolution letter is D, meaning my monitor is a QHD/1440p monitor.
Finally we have come to the Features section:
C: USB-C input - can accept DisplayPort over USB-C.
X: HDMI cable included, instead of standard DsiplayPort cable.
T: Touchscreen
G: nVidia G-sync
F: AMD Freesync
J: Wireless charging stand
Z: Videoconference camera
A: Monitor arm included, no stand
E: Ethernet networking, works like a proper dock.
S: Built in speakers.
My monitor does not have any extra features, but my dad has the U2721DE monitor which has a built in dock and networking.
The reason for the annoying names is to differentiate features, series, year releases and more.
- Comment on Finally, FINALLY! SENPAI NOTICED ME! 5 weeks ago:
- Comment on In Warning Sign for Hollywood, Younger Consumers Are Choosing Creator Content Over Premium TV and Movies 5 weeks ago:
I only really watch one channel about networking/sysadmin: clabretro - youtube.com/@clabretro
Here is a rundown of all my yt subscriptions:
Accursed Farms - Ross Scott’s channel, creator of the Freeman’s Mind series and a leader (?) of the Stop Killing Games movement: youtube.com/@accursed_farms
Alasdair Becket-King - British comedian making funny sketches: youtube.com/@abeckettking
All The Gear - Two former car youtubers, now doing odd challenges, like making a shelter from stuff from poundland, walking across a country in a day, camping on a roundabout and more: youtube.com/@allthe_gear
Anders Enger Jensen - A Norwegian guy making great synth music: youtube.com/@andersengerjensen
Barely Sociable - Well made videos about darker subjects: youtube.com/@barelysociable
Behind The Bastards - Podcast about bad people: youtube.com/@behindthebastards
Bigclivedotcom - A scotsman reviewing cheap Chinese electronics, experimenting with carbonating alcohol and more all in a calm voice: youtube.com/@bigclivedotcom
BobbyBroccoli - A guy making videos about science scandals and controversies: youtube.com/@bobbybroccoli
Brain Blaze - Simon Whistler making videos about fun topics: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Brick Experiment Channel - A Finish guy building Lego in silence, he has built several working radio controlled submarines, a working Lego drone and more: youtube.com/@brickexperimentchannel
Bright Sun Films - Documentaries about abandoned places, bankrupt companies snd cancelled projects: youtube.com/@brightsunfilms
- Comment on In Warning Sign for Hollywood, Younger Consumers Are Choosing Creator Content Over Premium TV and Movies 5 weeks ago:
I’d rather spend 30-45 min watching a guy my age working in their homelab with enterprise equipment from the early 2000s than watch most modern movies
- Comment on 3's grip looks the most comfy 1 month ago:
Eh, it means that I won’t steal your pen, calm down
- Comment on 3's grip looks the most comfy 1 month ago:
Number 6, I like how the ink flows
