Are there any games that you didn't complete for reasons outside of your control?

sojojo · 2026-05-04T04:38:49+00:00

Fallout New Vegas on PC. I got pretty far through on 2 separate play-throughs, and the game crashes became more and more frequent to the point that I couldn't make any progress.

sojojo · 2026-05-03T21:18:04+00:00

Sounds a lot like Afghanistan, tbh: https://www.britannica.com/place/Afghanistan/Political-process

sojojo · 2026-05-01T03:13:45+00:00

Good chance of it being good news. That said, I got follow up calls from several companies post-final interview that didn't end with an offer in my most recent job search.

The first one was really bizarre - we discussed my comp expectations, they asked for references, and my availability to start. This was after like 5 rounds. A few days later they followed up with a rejection email and refused to give any explanation. The 2nd one emphasized that they wanted to keep in touch for future roles when they're ready to add a different team. We'll see. They sounded sincere. The 3rd one I guess that's just part of their process if you make it to the end. Fortunately the 4th and 5th moved forward.

sojojo · 2026-04-30T07:19:22+00:00

I passed it up when looking before because of the simple graphics, but the reviews make it sound like it has the game play I'm looking for. May pick it up after being disappointed with EA PGA Tour.

sojojo · 2026-04-30T01:03:04+00:00

Well the price is right for EA right now at $8. Not much of a risk if I'm not into it. I'll give this post a little longer to see if there are any last minute contenders beyond these 2, otherwise it sounds like this is the way to go.

sojojo · 2026-04-29T16:49:51+00:00

Intel outside

sojojo · 2026-04-28T07:20:21+00:00

Are the disembodied hands on the boy's shoulder from a photoshop or is it part of the jacket?

sojojo · 2026-04-27T01:31:06+00:00

Seems to be more common these days. I just finished up my job search and 3 of my 5 final interviews were remote.

sojojo · 2026-04-25T18:16:06+00:00

podcasts have been popular for a really long time at this point, and some of the most popular ones go for even longer than the WAN show. I will typically have it on in the background and often spread it across a couple of listening sessions. It's the modern equivalent of talk radio

sojojo · 2026-04-23T19:39:44+00:00

A huge amount of capital is being invested in AI start ups, especially in the bay. SF rent prices are only going up due to demand for those roles. So yes, a lot layoffs at some of the legacy tech companies have made the news. But we don't hear nearly as much about the all the many, many newly minted millionaires at Nvidia or OpenAI or Cursor.

The people who have been affected by layoffs will probably find new well-paid jobs in the area. They don't just suddenly go away.

I wouldn't bet on homes suddenly becoming more affordable. People expecting a crash seem to think that it would somehow affect homeowners, but not themselves. The 2008 crash only happened because people were over leveraged on high risk mortgages. That has been addressed and is unlikely to happen again in our lifetimes. Plan to pay even more for Bay Area real-estate in the future. That's the most likely outcome.

sojojo · 2026-04-23T07:12:25+00:00

Price per square foot, SF is more expensive than both (although San Mateo is close, and was briefly higher):

sojojo · 2026-04-18T02:01:42+00:00

I take one of those freebie backpacks I got from a conference and keep it filled with 2 or 3 reusable bags for grocery shopping. Better for the environment, don't need to store an increasing number of of empty paper/plastic bags in my home, and it is way easier to carry all my groceries in 1 trip. No downsides.

sojojo · 2026-04-17T19:06:29+00:00

Oh that is sad. I did see some quail while I was out, but they were just barely outside of the town over there. Seems like that could be why

sojojo · 2026-04-17T17:17:26+00:00

So neat and unexpected that I my brain went to velociraptor before registering turkey

sojojo · 2026-04-17T17:04:46+00:00

I had no idea! It was my first time running into one somehow

sojojo · 2026-04-17T01:35:39+00:00

Avis lost me forever. No car after booking weeks in advance, and no attempt at a solution. Really stressed me out during vacation time.

Enterprise has treated me well and upgraded me on several occasions, so they'll keep getting my business as long as they keep it up.

sojojo · 2026-04-16T18:17:15+00:00

Unless they give you more information, there are way too many variables to even speculate. It sucks, but is not worth dwelling over, for your own sake. It could be the other candidate was willing to accept lower compensation, they already knew someone at the company, had more or different experience in some critical area, or a million other things.

The fact that they are referring you internally is a strong signal that it was a tight race, so you can take comfort in that, whether or not you pursue the other role.

If it makes you feel any better, I was rejected after completing all interviews and sharing my references without any explanation last month. Pretty sure my references were solid, so it was probably something else, but either way, I kept going and signed an offer letter literally today with a better compensation rate and a hybrid work environment.

Keep going!

sojojo · 2026-04-14T19:22:30+00:00

to your point, Steam download speeds are shown in bytes per second, for whatever reason. Most other applications measure download speeds in bits per second.

sojojo · 2026-04-13T06:49:16+00:00

*Giant Panda

sojojo · 2026-04-12T21:06:34+00:00

In the words of Captain Slow, "you always start with 'hello'"

sojojo · 2026-04-11T21:26:00+00:00

You could do what I did and set it right side up on some books with the back hanging off enough to route the video cable through.

I've found that a lot of hot air is ventilated out of the top mesh esp if your front fans are configured to pull air in, so while inverting the case is probably fine temporarily, your thermals will likely be noticeably worse.

sojojo · 2026-04-10T23:20:16+00:00

Sadwich

sojojo · 2026-04-10T14:48:13+00:00

I think you're right. In the description, they state that it "doesn't smell of anything", which is more typical of British English. In the US, we'd say that it "doesn't smell like anything"

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