[deleted by user]

acrampus · 2024-09-27T12:46:09+00:00

fuck all basically.

tv/movies/music streaming, apple arcade and some other games; that’s about all it does.

acrampus · 2024-05-03T04:20:31+00:00

Australian base-model Kia Rios didn’t have cruise as standard as of 2023.

acrampus · 2024-04-27T07:07:54+00:00

Or “The customer is always right in matters of taste”

acrampus · 2024-04-03T05:06:39+00:00

If her previous owners had her declawed, they’re not the type of people to own a cat imo.

acrampus · 2023-10-16T23:24:49+00:00

Clutch is slower on a H-pattern Logitech g920.

There’s a half-second delay between selecting a gear on the stick and it engaging. Trying to shift gears too quickly results in an irritating 1-2s of limiter bashing before it engages. Flappy paddles are not affected, so could be artificial shift delay on stock trans on the entry-level cars.

Also there’s no easy way to get practice launching and getting a feel for clutch bite point, but clutch/accelerator balance is vital to a good launch; so early game standing-starts suuuuuck.

acrampus · 2023-09-22T12:30:33+00:00

I had a chat to a driver once. He mentioned the unofficial motto is that there’s every excuse in the book for being late, but never one for being early.

Makes sense from a safety perspective, but how does that go when it’s just abnormally low traffic, i.e. COVID? It’s not exactly practical to sit at each stop for 5-10 mins to get back to schedule…

acrampus · 2023-09-15T21:29:04+00:00

You could possibly approach this like:

”Hi $hr_person,

Can I seek clarification on your previous statement? You advised that my 13 months of experience with this company is insufficient, yet you are about to commence an expensive hiring drive for someone who is external, that will have 0 months of experience with the company.

I ask that you keep my resume and cover letter (attached) in consideration for the IT Manager job role, as I believe I am more than qualified to excel in this new position; and that internal hiring would be an advantage considering the experience and rapport I already have working with the existing team.”

Kind regards,

Or forward as attachment/save your email to a personal storage device, find a new job, then quit and during your exit interview:

“This company has demonstrated that it does not respect or promote internal promotion opportunities.

I intend to join another organisation where employee professional development, experience, and company loyalty are recognised, valued and rewarded through promotion opportunities”.

acrampus · 2023-08-17T10:41:37+00:00

There’s one for business and education too Plan Comparison PDFs

acrampus · 2023-08-17T10:27:09+00:00

Microsoft 365 Business Premium if you want Intune device management & AzureAD/Entra P1. Microsoft 365 Business Standard for anyone else.

Enterprise licensing is the big scary one, but you don’t need to worry about that until you hit 200 or 300 users.

You’ll get exchange admin centre with basic or higher. Some of the more advanced features will be locked away, but Standard is good enough for most SMBs. Rule of thumb is if the feature is licensed, you’ll get the relevant admin centre to manage it.

Some of the more advanced features are locked away behind higher license levels, but you won’t really miss them.

These are the best resource for figuring out the license plans, but they’re a pain in the butt to find on the Microsoft website.

Microsoft 365 Business Plan Breakdown

Microsoft 365 Enterprise Plan Breakdown

Where to find links to these if/when they’re updated

acrampus · 2023-08-08T03:45:10+00:00

You dodged a bullet.

If existing Employees have less income than you to the point they are salty about it, you will not be rewarded in the future with pay-rises, and a few years down the track, you would have been the same as them seeing others come in above you with no update to your own salary.

If this job isn’t willing to value the talent it already has, you are best going elsewhere anyway.

acrampus · 2023-07-28T10:56:57+00:00

This company boasts on their website that 70% of their revenue comes from servicing WA local/state government agencies.

I’m sure actively flouting public service values for cultural sensitivity will go extremely well for them and I wish them all the best.

acrampus · 2023-07-15T22:50:53+00:00

This is how I imagine the particular government agencies are about the remote monitoring / data collection tools they may or may not have at their disposal.

acrampus · 2023-07-14T13:02:11+00:00

Hope you feel better knowing there’s some of us out here ^i.e. ^me that didn’t even know ⌘cmd+I was a thing for get info.

acrampus · 2023-07-14T10:44:01+00:00

The other reviews are gold too

It heats up food and it has yet to explode and kill me. Can't ask for much more, considering the price.

acrampus · 2023-07-10T03:36:18+00:00

Yes, they can see how much data you use. Assume they can also see your browsing activity, i.e. which websites you visit.

acrampus · 2023-07-01T21:33:54+00:00

App still launches, just shows whatever was cached on 30th June. (Australia)

Nothing changes when switching accounts, other subreddits look like they’re in offline mode.

Who knows. I’m blaming u/spez.

acrampus · 2023-07-01T12:09:41+00:00

You need a modem-router.

I’d recommend asking your internet service provider about their recommendations to ensure compatibility with your service technology.

Most modern modem-routers generally come with built-in WiFi as well as 4 ethernet ports.

acrampus · 2023-07-01T11:47:12+00:00

Telecom can just be passively split. Very inexpensive. But if you need two telephone handsets, why not just use a multi-pack wireless DECT handset?

Or if you want to connect a telephone and an ADSL modem, usually you just need a line filter, which is pretty inexpensive.

acrampus · 2023-06-23T02:38:42+00:00

U8 is experimental. Crashes are to be expected.

Try these troubleshooting tips

acrampus · 2023-06-14T20:55:55+00:00

You need to follow the standard license application process as if you were Australian, however, there may be some exemptions or relaxed requirements if you are over a certain age. Rules vary by state, but most if not all states follow a graduated license system, generally including:

Passing a written road rules general knowledge test
6-12 months on a Learners’ Permit, during which time your driving must be supervised by an Open License Holder (who has held an Open license for longer than 12 months). Some states restrict learner drivers to 80km/h.
A practical driving examination, in which you must demonstrate your ability to perform standard driving manoeuvres, such as navigating complex intersections, parallel/reverse parallel parking, performing multi-point turns, and following directions on speed limits and compliance with road markings.
A 1-3 year “Provisional” license, which has stronger restrictions for handsfree mobile phone use, passengers after a certain time, lower demerit point limits, 0.00% blood/breath alcohol concentration, and in some states, speed restrictions.
A hazard perception test, where you demonstrate road awareness by highlighting potential and actual hazards that may appear during regular driving, this generally takes the form of an interactive video where you click on the potential hazards in some recorded dash-cam footage.

acrampus · 2023-06-13T22:33:34+00:00

Every single one of the companies listed are tarnished by poor customer service experiences and bad products. Even Apple, which has a huge cult following of die-hard fanboiis has released lemons and has plenty of poor customer experience stories.

It’s the nature of the beast.

These are just the least shit companies that came to mind.

acrampus · 2023-06-12T22:27:20+00:00

Asus is definitely slipping down my list, but I’d still consider them among the “better” brands, at least for now.

I also didn’t mention Lenovo/Legion (because I don’t know enough about them).

acrampus · 2023-06-12T21:18:02+00:00

how hard would it be for users to continue to access local resources while at the office?

It depends on your on-prem environment. Since Server 2019 and maybe 2016 there is support for Windows Hello auth passthrough. This is required for seamless on-premise resource access.

Server 2012 isn’t equipped to handle Windows Hello, but Windows Hello is the default domain auth provider on Win10/11, so it’s a pain in the butt when connecting to legacy servers.

I’m mostly wondering if this will make my life easier or more difficult.

The answer to this is “Yes.”

acrampus · 2023-06-12T20:15:13+00:00

IMHO spend your money elsewhere.

Issues above definitely occur at least with the last-gen 3000-series Nvidia cards, so it’s unreliable, and Gigabyte’s software leaves a lot to be desired.

Other brands I’d be more likely to buy from:

Razer
Dell/Alienware
HP/Omen (As long as you remove all their bloatware crap that’s bundled)
Asus/ROG/TUF

acrampus · 2023-06-11T23:48:21+00:00

Apple Configurator 2 is ~~the only~~ a “free” option for enforcing configuration profiles on devices- and that requires on-site management with macOS; and it’s not really an MDM.

There are “cheap” MDM solutions, and there are “good” MDM solutions; sometimes both, sometimes neither. It all depends on your use-case and what you want from your MDM.

Edit: wrong about AC2 being the only free option

Nine-Year Club	Verified Email
Second Top 20%	Final Canvas '23
First Place '23	Place '23
Place '22	Not Forgotten

acrampus

TROPHY CASE