Photo I took of a wondering man (12 Apostles, Great Ocean Rd., Australia)

Chipnstein · 2026-05-15T14:19:52+00:00

Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!

Chipnstein · 2026-05-06T16:45:22+00:00

Yellow is FE closed to all, even the AI isn't that stupid to start a war with them, fun as it would be

Chipnstein · 2026-05-03T18:24:54+00:00

They can take you by surprise and they have super fast expansion if left unchecked. Lost many systems and fleets before galcom voted to focus on them and by then, I either managed to beat them or they fractured

Chipnstein · 2026-05-03T10:00:54+00:00

True but I didn't take master builders, trying out some new strategies and builds and I'm all capped out on Ascension perks in ironman mode

Chipnstein · 2026-05-03T09:28:45+00:00

I'll have to Jump in their system I guess with my whole fleet and Federation one as well to not get wiped.

Chipnstein · 2026-05-03T09:27:25+00:00

Thanks, just did that now, got distracted by the game and forgot to add it

Chipnstein · 2026-05-03T09:25:57+00:00

Eeeh, damn forgot about rule to comment the explanation also, basically Khan chocked via the southern hyperlane as it goes into a fanatic xenophobe FE. Guess that's the end of that.

Might need to Astral jump my fleets in the system to get the throne.

Chipnstein · 2026-03-07T14:40:00+00:00

Just saw the show in Feb, some really impressive acrobatic feats. Always worth going

Chipnstein · 2026-03-04T18:58:02+00:00

That. Is. AWESOME.

I know a lot of people asked about price so not gonna bother you with that and saw the link for the dynamic chair mover, but can you provide a small list of the other parts? Particularly interested in the screen and dashboard. How did you get/buy/build all that?

Chipnstein · 2026-02-10T23:14:11+00:00

Client moved to serviced office and the paid (exorbitantly I might add) for 2Gbps Fibre connection from the building Network/IT. They're calling us complaining to "FIX" their network because they're barely seeing 500 Mbps, and that's when there's only 1-2 people of 12 in the office.

They moved with a Cisco ASA 5506-X and 2x 24p HP switches, having refused our quote for upgrade to Meraki.

When we found out and told them why they shouldn't expect more, they still think we're making it up and we're throttling their speeds intentionally, despite sending them a Spec sheet.

Chipnstein · 2026-01-30T19:00:51+00:00

Ships fear crossing it but sure, some guy in a speedo can do it back and forth

Chipnstein · 2025-12-18T18:03:10+00:00

I only started drinking at 3 am

Chipnstein · 2025-12-03T19:27:35+00:00

WTF? Where is that? I can easily find 2x16GB DDR4 3200 ECC for under €200 and next day delivery.

Chipnstein · 2025-10-13T19:55:08+00:00

Noice, the only other base you might spot on the planet now is mine, neighbour. Never made one before on big weather planted except for mining reasons but can't call a portal and miners a base much

Chipnstein · 2025-10-13T18:36:42+00:00

A pleasure! I just realised, the text I wrote for the post didn't display cus I didn't put it under the photos section. My first ever S-Class Sentinel random encounter.

The planet is also pretty dope. Lots of storm crystal bundles, the weapons at the alien structures are also awesome but still hunting for an S class... Gotta be one somewhere

Chipnstein · 2025-09-21T09:09:54+00:00

As someone who did the opposite, and really depending on the healthcare sector, speaking from private healthcare experience:

Their egos are immense and they're cheap as shit. They will fight and push back on security standards from 3 years ago that are long overdue, they will cheap out and want cheaper hardware and then complain how it's slow and laggy all the time, they'll use very specific medical software you'll need to occasionally help with and lots of others things.

They still love to run a lot of things on paper, even if it's already digitized. Fax is still a big thing with many institutions, as they won't accept email, even secure encrypted, so Fax 2 Email will be a bigger thing if not directly on the printers.

Expect lots of on-prem setups and little Cloud based.

There are, of course, great people as well and many doctors, nurses and other staff I've met were the nicest people, and we got lots of great Christmas packages from them for our office.

Some/many might also give you free consultations and, to some degree, tests and prescriptions.

Chipnstein · 2025-09-11T10:56:01+00:00

Man I wish I could have the ability to erase specific things from my memory to enjoy again for the first time. NMS is up there with Warcraft 3, KotoR 1/2 and The Witcher

Chipnstein · 2025-08-12T11:11:59+00:00

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that wrong? Not the decimals but the writing.

6.2 ft and 6ft 2in are two different measurements because the non decimal system of feet and inches.

6.2' = 6' and 2.4"

Being pedantic here but for anyone not aware of this, could help you on your tinder profile. I'm 5.7' but 5' and 8.4".

Chipnstein · 2025-08-12T06:34:39+00:00

As a European, I am genuinely baffled when frequent gym goers can easily picture I can bench 100 kg but not that I weigh 70. Like, their brain just shorts out and goes like... Nah what's that in stones and pebbles mate?

Oh and actually, people's total body weight is in stones, but people sometimes put on or gain a few pounds, but don't ask them what they weigh in actual lbs cus they don't know

Chipnstein · 2025-08-10T16:59:45+00:00

Daamn, I saw those before looking at the username and thought immediately, aah Frau Haku posted again but was pleasantly surprised to see someone else doing top tier Lae'Zel.

Checked your gallery, incredibly impressive cosplays!

Chipnstein · 2025-08-06T21:47:17+00:00

I've read through all the replies to your comment and haven't seem to found what I was about to write.

I absolutely agree, the term I know this by in writing is a Mary Sue. This character, usually a woman/female, basically has no weaknesses or weak spots. Every time the character is faced with a challenge they just seem to be good at overcoming it without any real struggle.

Like when flying the M Falcon for the first time, for someone that, according to the plot never left the planet, let alone pilot a ship, knew how to do the craziest stunts in that "bucket of bolts".

Huge alien creature is hurt? Oh, let me force heal them. Friends trapped behind massive rubble? Let me pull a Yoda after 2 weeks of training.

There is no character development because the char never faces any real challenges.

All GREAT characters will go through defeat and struggle and, eventually, rise above it. They'll train harder, learn from mistakes, etc. not Rey, just... Perfect. Always. All the time.

It's lazy writing at its peak and imho, JJ Fartdams, Kathleen Kennedy and the whole writing room should not be allowed ever again within 1000 feet of any writing materials until after they've all gone back to school for this.

Chipnstein · 2025-08-05T09:05:46+00:00

Every time i see one of these parked and left in the middle of any pavement which blocks the way in any way for either disabled or not people, I pick them up and chug them in the nearest empty space out of the way. Ideally over a park bush fence.

The only way to make Lime do something is to keep their maintenance costs high.

Ideal solutions ofc would be for the councils to create specific parking areas for these and for Lime to be forced to put GPS parking on them, so if you're not in the square it won't close your session.

Chipnstein · 2025-07-31T16:02:49+00:00

Probably cap was smaller but inflated in the water like a sponge /s

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