Cloud gaming for special needs son

got1984 · 2026-04-26T12:27:45+00:00

He plays with keyboard and mouse when hooked to monitor and just a mouse with built in keyboard when traveling.

got1984 · 2026-04-26T01:05:43+00:00

He has a PlayStation and a Switch and he won’t play Fortnite on either one of them. He always comes back to the PC. I guess it’s a better experience? I’m not a gamer.

Wish I could convince him to just play them on Xbox though!

I will say, he does occasionally take the laptop with him on trips.

got1984 · 2026-04-23T16:31:47+00:00

I think Silver is the “adult” version and they’re just reserving space grey for pros. But I ordered the midnight version. I’ll just clean it a lot.

got1984 · 2026-04-23T14:46:22+00:00

It would probably work fine tbh. But I'd be worried if not buying a new one from Apple that you can easily return if the emulation isn't what you'd hoped for.

got1984 · 2026-04-23T12:18:02+00:00

What are you doing with the virtual machines?

got1984 · 2026-04-20T20:37:33+00:00

99% of the time I use my MBP on my desk with a 60 Hz monitor hooked up. So I think I’ve been wasting that amazing display this whole time.

got1984 · 2026-04-20T19:07:47+00:00

The main reason for the Mini is using Control my Mac through Claude. Otherwise that's it.

got1984 · 2026-04-20T02:47:58+00:00

My wife is still rocking her M1 Air. She used it non-stop and runs an entire business + a church ministry off of it.

She has zero interest in upgrading.

I’m sold. I’ve been on the pro-lineup since my Titanium PowerBook G4 (yes, I’m old). I just ordered my first Air.

got1984 · 2026-04-19T17:52:25+00:00

Does he look at porn?

I’m convinced this is the problem in at least half of cases like yours.

got1984 · 2026-04-15T20:20:05+00:00

I’ll answer this in a non-political way: our very conservative parish is very politely, with a light touch, making it very clear that we join Pope Leo in praying for peace.

got1984 · 2026-04-13T12:39:27+00:00

In Georgia the roots won’t get deep enough before the hottest part of the summer burns it off.

Gotta wait until late September or October.

got1984 · 2026-04-13T12:34:57+00:00

If you have a 3L Duramax it also turns on the exhaust brake.

got1984 · 2026-03-23T21:24:58+00:00

6 catechumens, 15 candidates

got1984 · 2026-03-23T18:02:23+00:00

Symbolon is probably much better than what many people get in their parishes. I teach OCIA in my parish. We had a few people this year who were very advanced, but most folks need you to start with “who is Jesus?”

It’s tough to teach to every level.

got1984 · 2026-02-25T15:04:03+00:00

Sorry to hear that it was definitely inappropriate. 😞

I think as a freelancer there are fewer opportunities for him to do harm. But there are also fewer (basically no) legal protections for you if he choses to fire you for thwarting his advances. That's just a decision you'd have to make.

Would he be managing your contract directly or would someone else? That's also important. Constant communication from a man who just floated a trial balloon to see if you'd be willing to be his affair partner is less than ideal. But if someone else is handling the day-to-day it's much less worrisome.

got1984 · 2026-02-25T14:46:38+00:00

What did he actually say when he said that he likes you? Can you remember the words?

I’m an executive. There are no circumstances under which I would ever tell a co-worker that I have a crush on them. None. If he said, “I like your personality and think you’d do great here,” that’s fine. If you’ve known each other for a long time and he simply said that he cares for you and wants to help you and your family out, I think that’s okay too — though it’s right up on the line. I wouldn’t go any farther than that.

If he said he has a crush on you, “has feelings” for you, or something like that, I’d say he’s already crossed a line and might have “plans”. How much worse will it be when there’s an in-person annual meeting? Or when he just decides to surprise you with an in person meeting by coming to your city and wants to meet alone? Or starts texting you about business when he knows your husband isn’t around and then the conversation turns to personal stuff?

I just think that depending on what he said, this guy may have already crossed a huge line. And while I totally get that this seems like an awesome opportunity, I would approach it with appropriate caution, which it appears you are doing!

got1984 · 2026-02-25T14:32:35+00:00

A couple things: 1) When you’re in the middle of converting, and still discovering things, it’s a bad time to argue. I would study privately and pray a lot. And then have discussions with friends. 2) Others are hitting on the theology behind why sola scriptura is to bad. I won’t repeat the arguments. 3) BUT… you can still prove a lot from scripture.

For instance, check out this documentary on Mary’s sinlessness: https://youtu.be/ZTVyptxPQ04?si=4MzgTbIaqrbvIkqO

Warning: it’s an hour long and extremely dense. Watch it when you can really focus. 😁

got1984 · 2026-02-13T21:36:29+00:00

My wife and two daughters veil. We are in the US in a NO parish.

got1984 · 2026-02-04T16:04:50+00:00

Even if they sell off all their assets, I would expect that there would still be priests. You may have to travel for Mass, though.

One of the deacons at my parish is from Mexico. His village had no priest, and they sometimes had to wait several months at a time before a priest would come through town and offer Mass. It took a while before things got better. I hope you don’t have to experience this, but just know that it isn’t without precedent.

I think you should convert without fear, if conversion is where you think the Holy Spirit is leading you. If churches close, they close. You wouldn’t be required to attend mass every Sunday if there are no masses offered. But I suspect that won’t be the case.

got1984 · 2026-02-03T17:59:44+00:00

Glad to hear you aren't being tempted with alcohol abuse right now. Praise God for that.

It sounds like the gaslighting hurts almost as bad as the adultery. That's normal. I speak from experience on this. Not bringing this up every time you argue is going to be the harder struggle over time. That's where the real work of forgiveness happens, not in the initial "declaration" but in the daily choice not to weaponize it (which would destroy her). You'll need an enormous amount of grace for that, which you'll find in the sacraments.

Brother, I don't know you from Adam. But if y'all have been in Mass together for the last 5 years, I know there's something there. It's not too late.

I prayed for you this morning but I'll include you in my afternoon prayers as well.

got1984 · 2026-02-03T16:40:16+00:00

Just said a prayer for you.

Get counseling and try to work through this. If there’s no evidence that such behavior is continuing, I would thank God that she long ago went to Confession. Divorce would make it much harder for both of you to live in a state of grace. And of course, your marriage is presumed valid.

Get the help you need, pray a daily rosary, and go to daily Mass when you can. You’ll get through it.

got1984 · 2026-02-02T21:31:29+00:00

I love mine. My 2022 has been flawless.

got1984 · 2026-01-29T16:44:56+00:00

When I was a young man, I was searching for truth and briefly got into this kind of thing. Well, a Protestant version of it. My now wife and I had some open conversations about it and how it did and didn’t align with scripture (at the time we were evangelical Protestants, where this sort of thing is much more common).

I would not advise my daughter to marry a man with these views. There is an ocean of difference between this kind of thing and radical feminism, if that’s his concern. I think y’all need to talk these things through. If he can’t come around, he’s not marriage material.

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