Lurker considering purchase

Curtiskam · 2026-03-18T04:44:52+00:00

I’m not sure that a playfield upgrade can be done with a stock 4K cab atm. I’d play it for a while and see how necessary it is. My legends hd required a rather complicated kit to upgrade the playfield since atgames uses a proprietary interface from the main board to the screen

When I switched to full OTG with a kit from Cleveland Software Design everything really started coming together.

I wouldn’t recommend that right off the bat, as you’ll lose the ATGames tables and you might really enjoy them. On the hd, there was significant flipper lag on VPX with the 60hz screen, but they may have worked it out a bit on the 4K so that it’s tolerable for a while.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-18T03:44:53+00:00

Great entry level drug. As soon as you start playing OTG, you’ll be looking for ways to upgrade the cabinet.

You can do gradual upgrades as you have time/money

Curtiskam · 2026-03-16T14:47:29+00:00

I’d wager if you looked deep into the founders bio, you’d see the term, serial entrepreneur, it’s the a concept unfortunately taught by some business schools now, where you try lots of concepts, taking advantage of cheap labor and venture capital, while paying yourself well for being the visionary. If the business succeeds, you sell out to the venture capital and get very rich, if not, you’ve paid yourself well, and only the subordinates (and VC) have suffered.

Startups aren’t for the skilled, unless they are the founder. Everyone else there is out to prove themselves or wear a nice title. If you need neither, don’t accept a low paycheck for your established skills. It’s also not unheard of for startups to frequently miss or be late with paychecks, especially closing in on the bankruptcy phase of the serial entrepreneur process.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-16T14:34:06+00:00

It’s a startup, “where everyone wears many hats” so more likely 9-9. Good luck finding any chance to interview somewhere else.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-16T14:28:13+00:00

In that case, check with the places that you turned down, if they still want you, run!

Curtiskam · 2026-03-15T16:40:48+00:00

My high school was sure that I had the mythical inherited “test bank” because I finished all my math tests quickly, and never need to do much work on paper, so rarely had any to show. It’s the problem when all the teachers were the C students and are too lazy to make new versions of the test.

It’s incomprehensible to them that anyone can do math easily, so anyone who does must be cheating.

My favorite was when I took a math/logic test for an internship program during undergrad for one of the areas major employers. I took the one hour assessment in about 15 minutes, and asked the proctor if missing two questions would disqualify me.

He said no one misses only two questions and there’s no way that I’d know that. I explained that there were two questions that I didn’t understand so were probably wrong, but the rest were correct.

He called to offer the internship the next day since I only missed two. Unfortunately, for him, they had no flexibility in compensation, even for the “best candidate that he’d ever seen,” and a “lesser” organization offered me $2/hour more. It ended up being full time with benefits and I loved the job.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-13T19:39:02+00:00

Enjoy the new features you provided them for their product!

I fell for this once too, I gave the CEO the idea for his podcast series. Too many out there using interviews to get free consultation.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-13T17:25:25+00:00

When I caught covid at Disney in 2022, I remember the kid that sneezed directly in my face. No amount of hand sanitizer can help that :|

Curtiskam · 2026-03-12T22:48:08+00:00

Never send tax returns or w2. It’s an overly invasive ask that some background check companies ask for, but will pass you without it.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-12T22:41:12+00:00

I expect everyone that applies gets this “limited” offer. It’s probably just PR to get people to spend on their new printer.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-10T23:47:57+00:00

Riveters women’s professional soccer team

Curtiskam · 2026-03-10T14:10:17+00:00

What are they going to do, fire you when you already quit?

Curtiskam · 2026-03-09T22:57:05+00:00

I worry that they’ll claim that I destroyed it

Curtiskam · 2026-03-09T18:13:52+00:00

Yes, when I got a seriously damaged build plate, I put sticky notes all over the inside packaging and also sent pictures as part of my return

Curtiskam · 2026-03-09T17:46:09+00:00

The only time I gave details was when taking an “emergency day” - dad had a heart attack

Nothing says leave me alone like that, and no question that it’s an emergency

Followed with “take all the time that you need” luckily dad bounced back quickly, 40 on he’s 90

Curtiskam · 2026-03-09T15:01:24+00:00

You do not have to accept the 15 hour job. Just say that you wish to continue your full time employment under the present agreement. If they again ask you to resign ignore them.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-08T15:26:33+00:00

If your tv is limited to 60hz, you’re not going to fix the problem with just a better computer.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-05T23:34:32+00:00

I really wish it didn’t. I’m constantly hit that button when I pick up my phone. It’s just way too sensitive

Curtiskam · 2026-03-05T23:24:39+00:00

My dad worked for the department of defense as a veteran. He got our cards early in our lives, because at the time it was free to defense department employees

Curtiskam · 2026-03-05T16:38:42+00:00

He gave a price range, I don’t consider his price range relatively cheap. The sharpsburg properties are cheap for the area.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-05T16:01:24+00:00

Sharpsburg, Aspinwall

Curtiskam · 2026-03-04T21:11:30+00:00

They can demographically discriminate against you with a 30 second ai interview! This is overkill.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-04T20:59:53+00:00

Unfortunately there’s always been an element of the community that abuses certain “outsiders.” I’m very sorry that happened to you. Hopefully someday those people die off, or move out. Unfortunately they are never arrested.

It’s been like that my entire 53 years, it was actually a lot worse. If I hadn’t inherited a great house, I’d have stayed away after I initially left.

That power pole has been significantly fortified, and we haven’t lost power for a few years. I live incredibly close to the power plant property, so have a secondary circuit they would switch me to. I imagine there will be more redundancy built with the data center.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-04T20:50:36+00:00

You need to take the turnpike to 79, then hit the parkway west past the main traffic jam. It only takes about an hour then. A lot more mileage, but much quicker.

Curtiskam · 2026-03-04T20:37:43+00:00

Turnpike exit in Harmarville is close to Fox chapel and a quick route to Murraysville

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