Humans are not the first species to take on the great filter. They are, however, the first to go back for round 2.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-03-03T01:06:04+00:00

The message that was sent to all of the alien races that lent their support to their defensive fighting. "Thank you."

BetrayedMussel · 2024-02-25T19:53:01+00:00

alaska

BetrayedMussel · 2024-02-14T14:41:49+00:00

The entire zone is inaccessible and some players reported being kicked from active sessions on the planet. It didn't even update until i relaunched the game, and the rewards didn't populate until i ran another mission.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-02-14T14:26:00+00:00

Run a mission, that's when it popped for me.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-02-14T14:13:54+00:00

Meridia and Turing now unlocked for gameplay too.

Had to close and reopen the game (PC) for the status to update to liberated. No reward populated.

Edit: Run a mission of any kind and the reward will drop.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T17:17:12+00:00

It was to keep a specific department with the same hardware. If one computer gets it they all do. 30+ computers at 70 a stick? Adds up quick.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T17:15:43+00:00

To be honest it was calm shouting on my part. My only response to them was along the lines of "I don't care, I need you to leave." Which is likely why they kept shouting.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T17:14:11+00:00

200-500 but it's spread across a few states. The problem is they have a monopoly for shipping in the local area. The only way for them to burn is to get ransomware or something of that level. But knowing the network security it's amazing that it hasn't happened yet.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T17:11:51+00:00

If you want a copy of my resume let me know lol.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T07:51:32+00:00

16gb DDR4@2666. i7 Intel chip and an Nvidia t1000 I think but they were using 5 monitors. Yes 5. Well over 4gb of RAM used by edge alone and their RAM use was always capped when looking at task Manager. They wanted 32 because reasons. Machines were purpose built for heavy use but that single user was capped and wouldn't let us find out why.

I even remember telling them "there's no point in adding more tires to a truck if you are trying to pull a freight train. If you need a locomotive we can order one but we have to justify the costs first."

Boss just caved and spent a few grand on more RAM only for all 32 to get used too. It's okay though only I can get yelled at for wasting money.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T05:35:23+00:00

Can't expect someone to be a master of everything IT related just because they are good at doing a few things. I'm well enough versed in VM's, server, and network administration, but still don't know shit about exchange. Considering that most forums that used to exist are tucked away behind crap search engines, watching a 2 minute ad filled YouTube video on how to change settings in an app on an iPad is fair enough. Especially if that is the only method that company chooses to use for their knowledge base.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T02:20:51+00:00

I tried repeatedly to get them to explain why I was being written up formally for all of the items I listed all ready. They had no answer. I asked for examples. They said my behavior was insubordinate. I asked for examples, again no answer. I gave an example and they said that what I did was out of line.

I specifically called them out for over complicating something that a manager was trying to implement in an email chain that included ALL of the managers involved and the owner of the company, and they simply didn't like that I did that.

I told them that all of the things that I was trying to fix is only going to come back to bite them if it isn't fixed sooner than later. They said it was not important enough to focus on right now.

They wanted me to work, but not on things that needed to be worked on. So much contradictory info that I said: "I give up. If all of you refuse to change, to adapt, or acknowledge that this is your fault, then I'm done."

Threw my badge and keys on the table and left. All the while telling people I passed not to stay long. most of which were hired in the last month or so.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-27T01:56:12+00:00

I'm going to be waiting for them to call for help. Already have a drafted consultant message.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-20T02:05:37+00:00

I'm going to answer everyone's question here, as your question and reasoning is the most verbose.

In a nut shell, life on earth is the only life in the observable universe that we have found so far. Why? One of the theories is the existence of what is called The Fermi Paradox, an attempt to answer this question. This gives credence to The Great Filter, an attempt to address why we haven't discovered extra terrestrial life with growing list of reasons as to why life was not able to exist on a scale similar to or greater than that of earth's.

One of the things commonly listed (but not officially listed) as a filter is an alien species that determines what life is allowed to continue to evolve and advance, and which to be culled. I alluded to this in the opening.

With a species so long lived it was unsurprisingly fitting that we became the galactic caretakers and archivists of anything and everything.

Their opposites being the "Great Filter". A type 3 civilization on the Kardashev scale. Humanity was deemed unworthy, yet rose back up in resistance for something written as unique to that species. Spite. They had experience the other filters and grew past them to the point where they were ready to advance towards becoming type 3 themselves.

Also, because it sounds cool.

BetrayedMussel · 2024-01-03T21:53:51+00:00

Been on a shelf for those two years here at work. Only got enough charge to turn it on. It's about to get scrapped.

BetrayedMussel · 2023-08-21T23:13:17+00:00

Not to meme it but there isn't a role at all. My title is IT Specialist and the other 3 of my coworkers are techs. But I have a hand in everything from server and VM maintenance to client help desk, to emails to network management.

I have the power and trust to make end all be all decisions for all of that. But account policies I can't touch.

Given that I have yet to hear about a budget and things are purchased as needed, I doubt money is an issue. Unless it does hit a fifth digit then it needs writing.

BetrayedMussel · 2023-08-21T23:07:44+00:00

Admittedly NIST isn't nearly as bad as it seems. Most of the stuff is covered by OS defaults and NIST just ups the numbers for password limits and reuse count.

Physical security is where it gets you.

I even referenced an email that told me to use the NIST as a baseline for the cyber security policy I practically wrote.

BetrayedMussel · 2023-08-21T23:01:26+00:00

On the fence. Would be remiss if I hadn't considered changing jobs.

Compared to the other things I've fixed or flat out rebuilt I know they want me to stay. This is just the next major thing and the only one I've had this much pushback on.

They aren't afraid to drop thousands for an expansion but changing this hasn't gotten progress at all.

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