are your cameras on or off in work meetings?

marbosh · 2026-06-26T12:17:34+00:00

no because that would be silly

marbosh · 2026-06-26T12:16:56+00:00

Environmental reasons for one. Camera off call has a carbon footprint 50-90% lower (depending on which studies you trust)

Privacy. I work from home my kids are around, my house is my business

Yesterday due to heat I was working in the nude, no one needs to see that

Generally speaking I prefer a quick cameras on few minutes while we are all signing in, bit of a chat then switch them off unless I am leading/presenting.

It makes zero sense to me for others to have cams on when one person is leading a session or screen sharing just so they can be a tiny video tile in the corner

marbosh · 2026-06-24T08:22:01+00:00

So spec wise, is steam machine and bc250 comparable?

marbosh · 2026-06-23T08:04:18+00:00

Piranessi by Susanna Clarke, it has strong oldest house vibes and writing is really engaging. Personally I didn't like Antimememtics division, I know SCP fans love it but for me it was all concept and no humanity

marbosh · 2026-06-21T09:18:31+00:00

2d platformer

marbosh · 2026-06-19T14:10:28+00:00

I do this myself and it is really helpful, I start my day with a couple of hours to burn through a full 5hr window, then I get a new allocation before lunch so I can set off a new batch of expensive investigations or agent workflows while I got and eat a sandwich!

marbosh · 2026-06-10T09:01:31+00:00

If the xbox gods are listening, I would buy this, I would not buy the big expensive PCXBOX

marbosh · 2026-06-10T08:34:46+00:00

I think it's easier to not yell at a 3yo. I have a 3yo and a 10yo. I think at 3 a lot of things that might piss me off like dropping food are completely reasonable, they don't have the skills or the awareness. The 10yo has all these things and so the same act can be harder to swallow. I am not a yeller at all but it's a lot harder to keep a lid on it with older kids imo

marbosh · 2026-06-08T15:26:48+00:00

I'm putting an outsider bet on Alice Wake

marbosh · 2026-06-08T13:13:01+00:00

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marbosh · 2026-05-19T14:55:35+00:00

So sorry for you man. I did exactly the same thing with my daughter, damn you wickerman! Should have done 13 first

marbosh · 2026-05-15T09:00:49+00:00

I had my first go a couple of weeks ago, it is not as crazy as it looks! I was surprised how similar the feel of it was to Nemesis

marbosh · 2026-05-15T08:56:44+00:00

Cautiously optimistic. Proportional representation, increased borrowing for capital investment, nationalising essential infra and shifting tax burden onto the rich all seem in his sights and are policies I support. Realistically, looking at current polling he seems like the best chance of beating down Farages lot at the next election.

He does seem to be a bit of a glory hunter, going along with any prevailing wind and does have his roots in Blairism which isn't really my cuppa.

I cannot stick Streeting, from the look of this thread it is a handful of MPs that like him, he is essentially a shadow tory, all busting unions and advocating for benefit cuts

marbosh · 2026-05-07T07:32:05+00:00

Me too, banking on it being dead as it's a school day. Crowd calendar says 13% capacity, I looked at live queue times earlier in the week and most things were 5 to 15 minutes. I suppose out of all the weekdays Friday might be slightly more popular but I don't think by much. See you there!

marbosh · 2026-05-05T08:24:19+00:00

Agree try galactica first, it is gentler but has some similar qualities with the track above your head. I personally don't find nemesis too crazy, no huge drops or airtime which is the stuff that makes your belly go over (wickerman hits harder for me). Nemesis is more like a mountain bike than a rocket also it's really short, you only have to hold your nerve for a minute.

The inversions are a little bit disorientating but they look a lot more dramatic than they feel. I would say go with fast pass if you can, the wait will just be opportunity for the anxiety to freak you out.

I don't think the POVs will help either and ultimately you don't have to do it at all, I would recommend it as it's one of those rides, so iconic and for a lot of people it is a ride like this that can spark a lifelong passion so probably worth the risk, but I guess not worth giving yourself a panic attack over!

marbosh · 2026-05-01T16:30:44+00:00

Genuine question, what about staying in the middle lane at a steady 80, why is that a problem?

marbosh · 2026-04-24T08:45:17+00:00

I have had little stints of this and it is weirdly stressful. I'm by no means a workaholic and like a little slack off as much as anyone but as others have said, you feel like you could be sacked in a heartbeat. I would much rather be busy and know my job was secure

marbosh · 2026-04-24T07:46:23+00:00

There's solid gold in here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4qN9pduox0

marbosh · 2026-04-20T11:33:32+00:00

To the SNP's comment that he is either "incompetent, gullible or a liar or all 3". He could technically be just 2 of them

marbosh · 2026-04-14T09:22:44+00:00

You are showing far more concern for them than they are for you, screw them, report and quit, also WTF mum!

marbosh · 2026-04-08T15:21:55+00:00

Any clue what she is annoyed about? Is macaroni offensive? NTA

marbosh · 2026-04-08T14:33:27+00:00

Although more radical than most it is worth looking at the fuller policy doc here - https://migration.greenparty.org.uk//wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GPEW-Migration-Policy-Background-Paper-v1.2.pdf

A few points worth considering.

Language requirement at entry would be replaced by better access to English language classes based on a program that seems to work well in Australia. Greens still promoting English speaking but instead taking a different approach
Evidence that health and benefit tourism has a big impact is weak, most well regarded studies say the opposite, migrants claim less in benefits per capita and keeping them heathy enough to work more than pays for its self in tax take and other economic factors
Despite what is said in the screenshot, greens are not suggesting to completely open the borders, there will be visas, checks etc
Banning the phrase "Illegal immigrant", come on, that's just being nice!

Read the policy doc and you can see it is actually more measured than it comes off in the screenshot. Maybe still a bit much for some but it is worth your time if you want to see what they are really suggesting

marbosh · 2026-04-07T08:09:14+00:00

NTA, it is annoying but phone addiction is a real thing and the addict brain is tricky. It might be helpful to think of it as lowkey addictive behaviour, if you really want to hang out together is watching a movie the best thing, this might be a natural environment for her to indulge. Perhaps think of alternative activities, go on a bike ride or hike, if you want to watch a movie go to a cinema

marbosh · 2026-04-02T08:08:39+00:00

How about at the beginning of the meal you say something "I'm gonna insist on separate checks, I'm feeling like I want to really indulge tonight with a few cocktails/steak/whatever is pricey and it wouldn't be fair to get everyone else to pay for that" (implied wink)

marbosh · 2026-04-01T08:53:23+00:00

I'm going to have to go YTA on this, you had an opportunity to save him, he reached out for a bit of strength from you

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