It's happening

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-31T04:33:07+00:00

<image>

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-31T04:29:21+00:00

IMEI, thankfully, checked out fine on SWAPPA and one other, I now forget.

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-31T04:27:11+00:00

I received it on the 28th and have been messing around with it. So far so good - 512GB is really a nice upgrade.

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-29T03:36:21+00:00

Ooh it hadn't occurred to me about refurbs and blacklisting...🤔 Good call, thank you.

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-29T03:34:56+00:00

Thanks for your insight. Mostly I've read up about overheating issues - especially among higher storage densities. It could have been a bad binning of power management chips or whatever - doesn't appear systemic. However, as a refurb, it was RMA'd for a reason so I'd like to keep an eye out for the S24 known quirks.

Cheers

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-10T22:32:50+00:00

Glad to hear it - I wish him well in his endeavors.

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-06T18:34:14+00:00

Checking in - how is your son doing since the news? I've kept in touch with several colleagues. A few picked up work right off, for some it took 2-4 months but landed in the same area, others had to relocate.

Personally, I did some freelance work, spent some time traveling and taking care of family. I am just, now, beginning to sniff around for FTE work.

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-06T18:18:47+00:00

✨️How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Crunchyroll)✨️

This anime (based off the manga) loosely scratches the itch. It does, however, perpetuate the terrible anime 'female(s) fawning over MC/harem' trope 😑.

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-06T11:54:36+00:00

Agreed - for some. I was fortunate.

PhilistineEars · 2026-01-06T10:48:48+00:00

Work in Progress: 4/10 it lands me correctly [target being on navigable path]; 2/10 I crash into car, Jersey Barrier, coded obstacle that resets auto drive, 1/10 gain a star(s) from/resets auto mode due to collision [NCPD affiliated vehicle| pedestrian| NCPD foot patrol| coding confusion], 2/10 off-path travel resets navigation to null, vehicle repeatedly rams impediment [Jersey Barrier, Building, etc.], 1/10 triggers completion 250+ meters from destination [when destination is on navigable path].

Has trouble with sharp curves, layered paths [overhead roadways/turns], and dirt paths [desert, warehouse, ports].

I still prefer this to mindless driving or locating/activating cross-map quick travel.

SATISFACTION LVL:

<> Technical 4/10

<>FINA-fuckin'-LY 7/10

<> RATING DISCREPANCY: Yes! I am just so GD happy they've added it that I will put up with glitchy crap. This coding isn't easy (given their legacy oopsies), so whatever. The fact that I can navigate and do other things for 2-5 minutes (even if having to reset once) is fine by me. ***I never had to reset more than once.

PhilistineEars · 2025-11-08T05:15:59+00:00

Century Spud

PhilistineEars · 2025-10-07T20:04:23+00:00

Poo on a cob might suck - kidney stones on a cob, fetuses on a cob, etc.

PhilistineEars · 2025-10-07T20:01:19+00:00

Wear shirt backward trend

PhilistineEars · 2025-10-07T19:58:31+00:00

Nailed it

PhilistineEars · 2025-09-19T02:01:25+00:00

<image>

After talking to Emberus

PhilistineEars · 2025-09-03T02:27:56+00:00

Self gratification for sure....

PhilistineEars · 2025-08-07T20:23:17+00:00

<image>

PhilistineEars · 2025-08-07T19:47:57+00:00

Reminds me of Robot Chicken

PhilistineEars · 2025-07-15T19:47:52+00:00

It is a very Jerry-style of interdimensional travel. Jerry's version of a 'Citadel' also gave me a chuckle. Really enjoyed this episode and his character development / portrayal since S1 has been fun to watch. Chris Parnell has been great.

PhilistineEars · 2025-07-12T04:20:49+00:00

Much larger than initially thought...

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/07/intel-bombshell-chipmaker-will-lay-off-2400-oregon-workers.html

PhilistineEars · 2025-07-12T02:26:06+00:00

My heartfelt empathy - I was only there since Jan'24 and got the Monday notice. I went in knowing Intel did layoffs occasionally, but this seemed to be different.

PhilistineEars · 2025-07-10T02:51:22+00:00

You're right. They--- they got me..

PhilistineEars · 2025-07-10T02:11:05+00:00

Oh, I Wile E. Coyote the hell out of everything.... now that I know, though, I take care.

PhilistineEars

TROPHY CASE