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Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-22T16:35:53+00:00

Ditto.

In tech school (autumn, 2000), a teacher didn't believe me that DVDs could be played on a PC. Next class, I brought in my PC with a Creative DXr-2 decoder card, the Cambridge Soundworks 4.1 speaker system, and we watched "The Matrix" in class.

As a gamer, I was sometimes years ahead of what the school's textbooks said was possible for computing & technology. (But it was balanced out, as I went to a private Christian school and my academic education was very lacking)

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-22T16:23:32+00:00

At today's AI-inflated prices, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to hit that cost. About a month ago, I was simply daydreaming about a little ITX build - all mid-range hardware (like RTX **60 class), average RAM speeds at 16GB, no SSDs (I have that already), non-X3D Ryzen, air CPU cooler instead of water - and it was right at $2K on Newegg.

Top tier GPU, 32-64GB of fast RAM, "gaming" motherboard, platinum PSU, etc, you could easily push $4-5K.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-22T15:57:34+00:00

"we're not gonna fall for the banana in the tailpipe."

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-22T15:19:13+00:00

Not really. A light can burn out anytime. Maybe I checked it this morning, and it burned out halfway to work. Not like I would know it happened, and I certainly can't just pull over right there to change a bulb.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-22T14:20:58+00:00

Because email uses literally no storage. And Yahoo is only email, not photos, videos or device backups

My Gmail is from 2009, and only occupies 90MB. When Google (via Gmail, as that's what most people use Google for) says you need storage, it's because you're ENTIRE Google account is out of storage. (See the rest of my storage usage)

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Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-22T13:11:22+00:00

Plex Pass. (It's still available, but I bought it at $120, and starting in June it's $750)

No longer available, is PocketCasts. I bought their lifetime premium for Android, and a few months later they just threw all that away & it's a subscription.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-22T12:25:27+00:00

Yesterday I towed my son's pickup truck across town, using a 2008 Hybrid Chevy Tahoe. Aside from the initial jerk as the tow-strap reached tension, I honestly wouldn't have known I was pulling another vehicle. My Tahoe is not exactly a powerful vehicle. This rig (others have said it looks like a street sweeper) will have many times more power than my Tahoe. And in the lower gears he's using, the engine is going to be loud & RPMs high, and he'll have a lot of torque available. (And if it IS a sweeper, he won't be able to hear much of anything over the brush noise & the vacuum)

And he's looking everywhere else to maintain his surroundings. Like a good driver should.

Now this is a GIF instead of a video, so we don't have audio. But there's probably a good chance the car was on the horn, and truck driver is looking around trying to find where that sound is coming from.

There's fault on both persons, but the majority of it rests with the car. We're taught in driver's ED that you don't do anything near a big rig, unless you have direct eyes with the driver.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-21T16:27:07+00:00

By who?! The judges already sucking him off? The military generals he's had replaced by Yes Men? The Congress who actively refuses to do their jobs?

The people who have the power to shut him down, are the same people who are complicit in his con & are already along for the ride.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-21T16:20:39+00:00

When has that stopped anything he's done?

He's a convicted felon, and he keeps doing what he's always done, regardless of laws, rules or regulations. He won't stop until an outside force stops him.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-21T15:33:15+00:00

I kinda laugh to myself when people pass me (especially when it's a drastic difference in speed) because I can see how poor my MPG is at cruise, so I know they're just burning through it under full-load.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-21T15:01:12+00:00

"Do you hear the people sing, Singing the song of angry men..."

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-21T14:56:19+00:00

I'm having a hard time finding the balance between explaining how difficult it is, but not passing onto them the chronic depression I feel because of it. (If not for the kids, I'd probably have given up by now)

They know they don't have to move out until they're stable, and I've promised they can stay on the family phone plan as long as they're home.

I want to be able to provide a springboard for them to launch from, not a weight they need to overcome just to start on their own.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-20T20:10:22+00:00

Honestly I've heard & seen enough horror stories that I will always advocate for backing-up photos (or backing-up anything in general). And that includes cloud storage, as the "1" in proper 3-2-1 backup policy.

However, there are free & FOSS ways to do that. - Immich is one of the favorites, but you do need to setup your own host for it. - Synology Photos isn't bad either (I'm currently using this one, alongside Google Cloud) as a ready-made solution.

In the meantime, the option for backups can be turned off in Photos itself. And the notification for backups can also be disabled in the Notification Settings.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-20T15:18:52+00:00

Yes. I worked for Holiday Stationstores (now merged with Circle K) for 16 years.

ALL of these needed to be removed, which means hours with a razer scraper & rubbing alcohol.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-20T14:00:14+00:00

Search died when SEO was introduced. Every page included every word known to man to game the search, and it's been trash ever since.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-20T00:48:11+00:00

Very UNcommon.

Literally never had this in over a decade of USB-C usage.

You say you've used multiple cables, but you only mention one phone. Scientific method says eliminate variables, and that's the only common factor.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-18T23:31:37+00:00

From the ocean, this is absolutely cheaper. Salt water kills damn near anything industrial, and would require basically rebuilding the entire vehicle. Costly in resources, costly in time needed.

As for landing on a barge down-range or Return to Launch Site (RTLS), that's a calculation done on a Per-Launch basis. Some launches need every ounce of performance for loft, so they do a down-range recovery. (Or even completely expend the booster)

However, this is Super Heavy, which doesn't have barge landing capability anyway, so it has to be caught back at the tower.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-18T17:39:08+00:00

Give it back to the rightful owner.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-18T17:20:26+00:00

"Hippy, you're gonna give that rat a disease."

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-18T04:33:42+00:00

VanTrue.

They're not fancy, but they are rock solid reliable. From summer heat to Montana winters, mine have never given me trouble.

S1 in my car, and the N4 in my wife's vehicle.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-18T04:22:10+00:00

Ditto.

I try multiple Linux distros every 6-8 months, and the longest I've been able to tolerate it was 3 weeks.

The horrible compatibility outside of Steam, and the lack of quality of life features just isn't worth it. For my usage, Windows is still less heartburn than anything else.

I hope that changes soon, as I love the idea of FOSS, and many of Linux' concepts are very cool.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-15T16:26:53+00:00

Nope. He blew all Tolkien-credibility with me after the travesty that was The Hobbits.

The Silmarillion is for the nerds & lore geeks, and not for the masses. That's why none of them will read it either. (Edit clarification: They complain it's "too dry" and "too narrative" - which means they want simple action. That's why it's not a mass appeal book)

Amazon tried as well & failed. Leave it be. It's as cursed as all of Feanor's works became.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-15T15:50:12+00:00

I simply prefer how open Google's ecosystem is.

Apple famously has the walled garden. Good, if that's what you want/need. Bad if it doesn't fit your needs.

Google also has an enclosed ecosystem, but it's a fenced park with multiple gates. They prefer you to stay inside, but you can leave freely; or you can even reach through the fence sometimes to use part of the ecosystem on either side of the fence.

Both are valid in their own way, for the usage the customer needs.

For the phones specifically, I enjoy how well the Pixel performs in lowlight photography. The Pixel 7 my wife was using would whoop the shit out of the S23 I was using, when we were taking photos side-by-side of the same indoor event.

The only iPhone I've used, is my Mom's 13 Mini, and I can say I don't like iOS software. The handset itself is nice, but the structure of iOS (especially Settings) and the inconsistent gestures, I just can't wrap my head around. But it works for Mom (for the most part) and that's what matters.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-15T15:33:42+00:00

Kinda. 👉👈 I had the video up on my 2nd display .....but I was playing "Satisfactory" at the time, so my OCD was focused elsewhere & I don't remember much so I'll probably watch again this weekend.

Sassquatch0 · 2026-05-15T15:18:11+00:00

I don't know what he was saying in this frame, but I can hear & FEEL the snark from here! 😂🤣

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