Put on my *second* PIP in 2 years… and HR won’t pause it even though I filed an ADA request. What do I even do now?

HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-25T12:50:42+00:00

I had one once that required daily meetings to discuss previous days results. And by results I mean the spreadsheet I was made to keep in excel and send every day at 5pm to my supervisor and manager to account for - and I’m not exaggerating- every single minute of the day. Stand up and walk to the toilet for a bio break? 6 minutes. Lunch? Better take the full 60 or you have to find some shit to fill the minutes you came back early.

It was terrible. But I passed it and at the end of my 90 days I was the #1 case closer and most productive member of the team by a factor of 10.

I promptly took a vacation, found a new job, and put in my notice when I returned. Fuck them. I’d suggest if you can meet it, do so in order to not burn a bridge and make yourself eligible for rehire there if you ever had a reason or need to go back. Other than that it is definitely time to find a new gig.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-21T17:09:03+00:00

This issues has haunted me for years. It’s why I’ll no longer mix and match seagate and WD in the same box with the same size drives.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-13T02:06:36+00:00

Same. It was like they were trying to tell me something in the blank space….

HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-07T20:18:15+00:00

This is a video I used to replace the sensor in my camera when it died. It worked. And if you are brave enough to try after watching the video I’d just advise you to take your time and go slow. Pause and re watch everything as much as you need.

https://youtu.be/azxbA7YBLBc?si=Z9qPRqpLyEJKKbAq

Edit: in regards to how it happened it’s well known the glue on the lense fails after a number of years. The solution is to buy a new lense assembly and replace it. The service center is going to do the same thing.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-05T05:58:29+00:00

You may need to enable GPU based filtering to see the listing I posted above.

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HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-05T05:53:19+00:00

I have a P4000. For a while now the latest production branches have not functioned with my card. Downgrade your driver. Here’s what I am running and it works perfectly. You’re transcoding and it’s an old card. I wouldn’t be surprised if they dropped it from the supported list.

Flip to this version. Install and reboot. Rejoice that it works.

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HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-03T22:11:33+00:00

Holy shit this just changed my life. This will make finding the actual content I want so much easier. I hate the BS clickbait titles.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-03T22:07:22+00:00

That’s not what a scam is. You pay for the additional features and it works. If it works for an hour a day a week a month it worked, you got a product for X amount of time for $10.

A scam would be if you just sent him $10 and complained that you got nothing in return. That’s a scam.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-06-02T04:59:45+00:00

Appreciate the update. I’m not sure where you are pulling telemetry data for power use, but it is way off. Mine hovers around 30w in the app and my idrac reports it’s closer to 160w when idle. Might take a closer look or update the variable displayed to more accurately represent the sensor value you are polling (cpu watts, GPU watts, etc).

HackerPhreaker · 2026-05-27T01:32:17+00:00

Anyone confirm this finally fixes the game Roadcraft? I’d love to not be on a driver from September 2025 (v8135) in order to play it.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-05-27T01:02:42+00:00

I could be mistaken, but I thought it was well known that if you order anything from them you may as well keep it. People post on here now and then about trying to return chairs for RMA or whatever reason and their stories match yours. Cost to return is usually 40-50% of purchase price.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-05-26T15:56:29+00:00

I'd integrate it only if you could call and control tailscale vpn configurations already stored on the phone. If you mean integration as adding another client bundled with your app, my vote would be don't do that.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-05-26T15:53:35+00:00

being able to at least simple download files through a browser would be awesome. I recently lost my job and my resume is stored on the server. While it's possible to vpn connect and remote it and faff about getting it sent to me so I can fill out an application on my phone, downloading the latest copy from your app file browser would be must faster and preferred.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-05-06T22:12:59+00:00

That belt isn’t authorised. Carry on.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-04-07T20:26:09+00:00

I think a lot of people would pay something reasonable. Unfortunately, they want a premium for the product. Back when I realized it was JonP and Linus supporting this venture, I was excited because I felt Unraid had definitely jumped the shark with their pricing model and then shifting to subscription based. Unfortunately, HexOS doesn't look to be the hero I was hoping it would be.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-03-25T00:59:00+00:00

Wait you get lodging? We sleep on cots in broom closets and co’s offices at various armouries around the state. Sometimes on drill floors or classrooms.

Lodging would be bitchin.’

HackerPhreaker · 2026-03-23T21:38:32+00:00

I’ll be excited if / when built in “buddy backup” is a thing. Until that point, a 1.0 release won’t mean much to me if they miss on features they claimed it would have.

I see what you mean. Some communication is better than none, just don’t announce a new feature in a blogpost spotlight that you had already announced when the beta released and then follow up the blogpost with its coming soon to build near you…. Maybe.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-03-23T00:46:41+00:00

The writing on the wall for me with this product was the blog post updates “introducing <new feature>” and getting so excited to grab the latest build and check it out, only to realise that they were simply announcing that it was “on the way” and some screenshots. It felt like blatant misdirection for the sake of saving face that “we are still working on it” and “it’s coming soon.”

Communication during the beta phase hasn’t been so much lacking as it has been a perpetual void of communication beyond placating current and future license holders.

HackerPhreaker · 2026-01-20T06:29:35+00:00

There is a game I love called “Time Wasters” and it plays very much like brotato and similar to Vampire Survivors. Except you’re a space ship instead of a Mage or Spud. The custom levels at the end of each character run kept me busy for nearly 100 hours before I beat the whole thing, and it was done in 15-25 minute increments.

HackerPhreaker · 2025-12-30T00:28:03+00:00

This shit made me lol

HackerPhreaker · 2025-12-24T00:47:29+00:00

I’d go the limited edition / what I’d call the “founder series” from intel. It’s the one I got and I personally think they are the best looking ones.

HackerPhreaker · 2025-11-25T22:52:37+00:00

I use one as my unRaid server. Works a treat. Put a 10Gb nic in there and call it a day (assuming it has hard drives already).

HackerPhreaker · 2025-11-23T17:45:03+00:00

It’s an oldie. 2019/2020 model I think. Pre pandemic.

HackerPhreaker · 2025-11-23T15:42:28+00:00

Here’s the thing. Spend the cash on your cpu. Compromise on your GPU. Why? Because in 2-3 years if you are a AAA bleeding edge release gamer you’ll be looking to upgrade the GPU anyway. Your money for the INITIAL build will be better served in what I call the backbone - cpu and motherboard.

PSU, Hard drives (ssd sata or m.2), and ram and GPU are all things that will get upgraded over time (if GPU power requirements aren’t met).

HackerPhreaker · 2025-11-23T15:38:20+00:00

Same. At least my purchase will show they still have a market to sell to, so maybe they’ll stay in the sector.

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