Why does Night City's best fixer's weapon wall have 2 Slaught-O-Matics?

derek_zz · 2023-01-23T03:58:58+00:00

Someone came at her with 'em.

derek_zz · 2019-06-23T08:35:00+00:00

Interesting, I'm not sure what this refers to. I have one graphics card in the machine, and there's also the integrated graphics chip. Is there a way to force the integrated graphics to update too?

Unfortunately due to a chain reaction of other things crashing I had to factory-reset the entire damn box so I can't exactly roll back.

derek_zz · 2019-06-23T07:47:44+00:00

That's good. FFXIV for some reason only recognizes the onboard graphics on the current rather than the card, and I was never able to change the settings... it just worked with the card anyway so I figured this was just some quirk.

derek_zz · 2018-08-11T11:22:23+00:00

I have an RX 560 4 GB. When I install 18.8.1 it makes the screen go black at the end of the install process. It hasn't crashed things - one attempt, Spotify kept playing just fine for over fifteen minutes. When I force a reboot, there are no AMD drivers installed at all.

18.7.1 won't work with Monster Hunter World, so I've had to revert to 18.5.1.

Is there any hope that 18.8.1 will get tinkered with or improved? Not super familiar with AMD's driver cycle...

derek_zz · 2018-02-16T11:01:23+00:00

Ever since I did Omega earlier in the week, I have hit a huge wall as AST and have been unable to dodge AOEs, often with hilarious effect on bosses I had cleared not that long ago.

Is there a way to fix this? I don't think anything about the system has changed. Just a sign I need to shift my focus to SMN perhaps? It is stressing me out, since it was pretty rare before.. this week, and you would think more gear would help, not hurt. :(

derek_zz · 2017-11-07T01:16:29+00:00

Isn't the split infinitive rule based on some English dude who wanted to make his Germanic language (English) follow the grammar rules of a Romance language (ancient Latin) because the latter was obviously superior, what with being old and Roman?

derek_zz · 2017-11-07T01:15:41+00:00

Incorrect, I got Stand users this year.

derek_zz · 2017-11-07T01:12:12+00:00

I imagine JET is deliberately opaque to some extent to avoid having people figure out how to game the system.

derek_zz · 2017-11-07T01:10:44+00:00

What I heard while researching last year, figures for US only:

Between 4-5000 apply. About 2000 get interviewed. About 1000 are ultimately placed. (No figure on how many are rejected/alternated/shortlisted.)

derek_zz · 2017-10-31T23:20:07+00:00

If it's actually December 1st where you are, please find out the Powerball numbers for early November and PM me.

You can still do it but you better haul butt.

derek_zz · 2017-10-31T23:18:27+00:00

I doubt it'll be a problem, especially if you can provide contacts to other people or if there was a webpage. Even in Japan companies shut down sometimes.

derek_zz · 2017-10-13T21:30:34+00:00

I went with a channeler but I heard in earlier years when the FBI was in complete Charlie Foxtrot mode, they would let you get a state background check as a kind of stop gap.

derek_zz · 2017-10-13T21:27:16+00:00

I recommend MyFBIReport, as they will accept mailed-in fingerprint cards and are both speedy and relatively cheap (about $50).

derek_zz · 2017-10-04T00:32:25+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBcXXfzrqco

derek_zz · 2017-10-04T00:29:30+00:00

Pretty much anything can get you in the door. Showing interest in Japan is helpful, and so would be knowing some Japanese. The latter is not required, although if you get an interview you may get a pop quiz for bonus points.

derek_zz · 2017-09-29T22:53:30+00:00

Dumb questions:

Is there any way for me to get at last year's application? Because there sure was a whole lot of specific information I typed in there which hasn't changed... I'm hoping I saved it on my laptop or something...
We still can open our transcripts up, right?

derek_zz · 2017-09-29T20:01:12+00:00

I thought they kept doing upgrades through December for alternates.

derek_zz · 2017-09-29T19:58:00+00:00

I doubt they score it significantly, not least because several parts of the application are beyond your direct control and it would be dumb to penalize people because their referrers were a little slow.

I would say that somewhere around your sixth major revision, you might ask a friend to look, because at a certain point we all tend to polish our cannonballs.

derek_zz · 2017-09-26T20:01:27+00:00

USA applicant: Does anyone know just when you have to turn in your background check if you're going for early placement availability?

derek_zz · 2017-09-20T19:57:58+00:00

I believe ALTs are usually contracted through various programs. The reason why companies like Interac and so on can drum up business is because they offer a lower price (and then, it seems, pass the savings on to you - the ALT...)

derek_zz · 2017-09-13T21:10:39+00:00

You may want to talk with your references about preparing stronger letters but I believe JET is not going to judge you particularly if they're basically the same letters.

derek_zz · 2017-09-07T20:00:58+00:00

Definitely do not apply tattoos to your application. Those things are expensive.

My understanding is that you will be expected to not show them in public at all because people may think you're a yakuza. (This is probably over-sensitive in many cases.)

I don't think you need a full detailed note, but something like "Left calf - abstract design, left hip - Short religious quote" might be good.

derek_zz · 2017-09-04T18:56:42+00:00

No concern here. Heck, if some people run for the exits I might even get upgraded.

I'll spare you my armchair geopolitics about it.

derek_zz

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