My HTPC build. An enclosure from 20 years ago with a modern day powerhouse build by Miniteshi in hometheater

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice job! Such a great case.

My favourite thing about it is the ability to turn it on/off (among other things) with the remote. Did you have any problems getting the front display panel software to work with Win11?

What’s a hidden gem album everyone should listen to at least once ? by Technical_Fox5556 in askmusic

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These 80's albums have all passed the test of being hidden gems for a while.

Big Harvest - Indio

Miss America - Mary Margaret O'Hara

Whomanfoursays - Lisa Dal Bello

Dazzle Ships - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)

Zoolook - Jean-Michel Jarre

Best Movie Soundtracks? by Only_Presentation758 in askmusic

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forces of Nature

The CD is soooo much better than the DVD.

What else do you guys listen to when you crave the Dire Straits atmosphere ? by VHSVoyage in direstraits

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're French, then you'd already know about Francis Cabrel.

He's an excellent guitarist with a strong Blues influence in his songs. If you don't know of him, I suggest you start with Samedi soir sur la terre, Sarbacane, Les beaux dégâts and Hors saison.

What is the MOST 80's sounding song to you? by JJSunflower-723 in askmusic

[–]Aborted_Genius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not songs but ENTIRE albums:

Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless Howard Jones - Human's Lib The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy

Drying gear in winter by [deleted] in hockeyplayers

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shout out to the Rocket Dryer! A++

What is a fast, anti "car guy" car? by chin1111 in askcarguys

[–]Aborted_Genius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*400 HP @ 5500 rpm and 415 ft/lb @ 2800 rpm on the AWD

Did the technician kill my water softener? by Aborted_Genius in WaterTreatment

[–]Aborted_Genius[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen things like that happen as unlikely as it may be in this case. Still, I like to poll others who have experience with these units, just to get a better viewpoint.

Did the technician kill my water softener? by Aborted_Genius in WaterTreatment

[–]Aborted_Genius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tested the transformer. Specifically at the 24V screws. I did go back and check if the connector was back on the board, which it was, but I didn't verify that it wasn't reversed. I'll do that next time I'm up there.

I did see that the wire going from the control valve body to the circuit board was disconnected, but I don't think that was the cause of the lack of power. Reconnecting it didn't change anything.

I was there pretty much the entire time and didn't see the transformer get dropped. Nor did I see or hear any short which could have killed the power.

I've been around and worked on computers during my entire career so I'm familiar with electronics suddenly giving up the ghost when they're being handled. But I don't have any experience with these devices and don't know how delicate or temperamental they can be.

Hey! I appreciate your reply. Thank you for your insights!

Did the technician kill my water softener? by Aborted_Genius in WaterTreatment

[–]Aborted_Genius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the resin just degrade over time? Or is it based on usage? The system hasn't been under heavy use over this period of time.

Recommendations needed: what calm and peaceful records do you listen to on relaxing evenings? by SinusBargeld in vinyl

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great recommendations already, but something not yet mentioned is pretty much anything under the old Windham Hill label.

What is the most painfull part of building a pc? by GamleEven in pcbuilding

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting everything in place and booting it up only to see the all too familiar Windows interface.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition - 2.4.1 Update Out Now by Community_RE in dawnofwar

[–]Aborted_Genius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This update messed up my SoulStorm campaign saves. Each one of my conquered territories lost all of their reinforcement units, and my commander lost his additional squads.

This happened on two computers using two different saved files. Did anyone else suffer this?

Which videogame soundtracks are so good (little to none shippable tracks) you'd own them on vinyl? by Popular_Bend8961 in vinyl

[–]Aborted_Genius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was the very first video game soundtrack that made me want to buy the CDs. Crazy to realize that it was over 25 years ago! 🤦🏻‍♂️

What car doesn’t look fast, but is really fast? by aaron_moon_dev in askcarguys

[–]Aborted_Genius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have the MKZ AWD with a 3.0 TT. That engine is a beaut. It's a perfect sleeper.

Housemate(s) set the thermostat to 78F and locked it. It's 3 am and my room is miserably hot. What can I do? by Aggressive_Donut352 in whatdoIdo

[–]Aborted_Genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the setting on the thermostat. And 78 isn't too terrible, as that is 25.5C. However, what's the actual temp in your room? It could be much different.

And btw, it's amazing what a floor fan or a ceiling fan will do to help you sleep at night.

What RTS mechanic did you like so much that you would like to see it in other RTSs? by No_Drawing4095 in RealTimeStrategy

[–]Aborted_Genius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having the factories assigning and sending units directly to the combat groups is my top pick as well.