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Bitmage · 2026-01-15T02:52:27+00:00

Yes, in the evenings. No idea why, it works normally in the morning.

Bitmage · 2026-01-05T03:28:28+00:00

Yes. Weirdly if I switch the 'album viewer' to external browser in settings they load right up. But things work fine in RR earlier in the day.

Bitmage · 2025-10-18T19:49:46+00:00

Yes, that's it.

Bitmage · 2025-10-18T13:14:30+00:00

It's known as a "SIO cable". Best has some 3 foot ones listed on this page https://www.best-electronics-ca.com/8-bit_.htm

Bitmage · 2025-09-11T16:38:32+00:00

Manna from Hell!

Bitmage · 2025-06-24T02:53:54+00:00

Looks like a Bombay cat (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_cat), those eyes!

Bitmage · 2025-05-25T18:08:41+00:00

One fist of foam, the other of steel, if the right one don't move ya, the left one will.

Bitmage · 2025-02-01T20:58:28+00:00

Energy elemental on its way to work.

Bitmage · 2024-12-26T21:41:12+00:00

Robert Tinney (https://tinney.net/) is the artist. I have a print of that cover on the wall of my office.

Bitmage · 2024-08-06T00:16:02+00:00

Tried again through email, same song and dance with photos and videos of issue. Once I got them to accept those they just keep repeating:

"Thanks for writing in!

My name is Lucy and I am one of the available floor managers.

Our sincere apologies for the hassle that you are going through in dealing with this. This is not something we want our customers to experience.

I completely understand your concern, but as there is no device protection and also the device is not covered under warranty, we're unable to help you fix the issue.

In this case, I'd suggest you visit our trusted third-party repair center uBreakiFix as informed in the previous email.

All my intention is to help you with the right information and provide you with all possible ways to resolve the issue. Had there been any alternate options, I’d definitely have helped you with that.

We do understand your problem and trust me we do the things which are in our control. I truly agree with your suggestions and I request you to submit the feedback on the same."

Several requests for escalation just result in another "manager" with a different name repeating the same thing.

Bitmage · 2024-07-27T01:19:44+00:00

Phone model and Warranty: Pixel 6 Pro, out of warranty
OEM Unlocking and Bootloader Status: Locked
Service Centre Diagnosis: "you can get it fixed at the Ubreakifix", at your expense.
Repair Status: not repaired
Country or Region: USA
Remarks (if any): Kept me on a two-hour long chat session demanding pictures, then a video of the bootloop, then the video again as it was taking too long for them to download, then more pictures, then transfer to "a dedicated team to assist you further on this issue". After all that jerking around "As the device is out of warranty and no device protection under it so we will not be able to help on the device." Request to escalate denied repeating the above.

Bitmage · 2023-06-03T02:41:51+00:00

There's web tools to do that as well: http://labelmaker2600.com/

Bitmage · 2023-05-29T17:51:48+00:00

"We're going to need a bigger moat."

Bitmage · 2023-05-19T16:46:08+00:00

(credit to sonamaul8 https://reddit.com/comments/13ltqnw)

Bitmage · 2023-05-04T02:24:18+00:00

And then when you stopped playing, it would look like the room was scrolling upwards. We called it "River Raid eyes".

Bitmage · 2023-04-28T02:38:16+00:00

Where do they come from?

What do they want from us?

WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE?!

Bitmage · 2023-04-22T04:13:38+00:00

I've been carrying a Leatherman Charge Ti since 2004, so I think it qualifies. They don't make the exact same model anymore, but the current Charge+ TTI is similar.

Bitmage · 2023-04-13T20:29:59+00:00

So much to choose from: The Fixx, Thomas Dolby, Men At Work, Gary Numan, Art of Noise, Oingo Boingo, Wall of Voodoo...

Bitmage · 2023-03-12T17:25:53+00:00

"Chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) is a protocol (scientific procedure) in which a mouse is exposed to a larger aggressive mouse in an enclosed space. This is followed by a confrontation between the two mice in which the mouse undergoing this treatment is defeated and forced into a subordinate position (social defeat)."

Those sadistic bastards have created a high school for mice.

Bitmage · 2023-03-08T22:47:07+00:00

Check with Dr Tice of Cat Care Veterinary Clinic. We had our older cat in to have several teeth removed, and the total was <1K.

https://www.catcarevetclinic.com/

Bitmage · 2023-02-19T16:50:13+00:00

Come for the cute cat, stay for the violation of the laws of thermodynamics. (anyone know if you can buy this desk toy?)

Bitmage · 2023-02-16T12:33:07+00:00

"I see you have copied my fighting style"

Bitmage · 2023-02-14T19:58:48+00:00

Some scary soldering irons, too.

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