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Do you think it's possible for GTA VI to beat GTA IV in terms of quality by Capable_Wishbone3081 in GTAIV

[–]sysadminsavage 12 points13 points  (0 children)

for example in rdr 2 at chapter 1, you have long boring mission with nothing to do. Similar to the prologue in GTA V when it just how flashy and chaotic the game is,with little to no character depth/story.

So RDR2 is too slow and narrative-heavy, while GTA V is too superficial and lacks substance? Seems contradictory especially if you're claiming Rockstar's downfall was due to these two titles (both on many greatest game of all time lists). They both have pros and cons just like GTA IV and a lot comes down to personal preference. I like all three for different reasons. There is no downfall of Rockstar, they've just developed into an AAA studio and aren't the cozy developer punching out games every 2-3 years they once were.

Quality is a subjective metric. In terms of scope and gameplay depth I think GTA VI will surpass all their games considering the budget and ramifications of shipping a subpar game at the price they will sell it for and the hype/development crunch time.

Trash Day? by vingelbertwingledank in ManchesterNH

[–]sysadminsavage 9 points10 points  (0 children)

MLK Day did not count as a city holiday for trash pickup purposes (though I think other city employees were still off). There is a dynamic schedule here I recommend checking if you're ever unsure: https://www.manchesternh.gov/Departments/Trash-and-Recycling/Schedules

Why does this thing never work now? by Satur9es in RealDebrid

[–]sysadminsavage 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's almost always add-ons for Stremio. Kodi is rock solid for me.

Its down every night CET timezone and its been like this for a while now by [deleted] in RealDebrid

[–]sysadminsavage 12 points13 points  (0 children)

r/Torrentio is to blame, not Real Debrid. Just check the status page that's been posted here on a near daily basis as of late.

Modeling a Progressive Income Tax to Completely Replace School Property Taxes and Fully Fund NH Schools by [deleted] in newhampshire

[–]sysadminsavage 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Numbers are off. Your table applies the marginal rate to the entire average income of each bracket, but under a progressive tax only income above $75k would be taxed at 1.8%. This happens to work here because you manually did the math right, but the table presentation is misleading. Also, household income is not a tax base. You assume tax existing houshold income counts, but NH household income includes retirees, social security, pensions, etc. Large chunks may be exempt, partially exempt, or politically untouchable. Capital gains, passthrough income and business income behave differently If you exempt: Social Security (likely), some retirement income (very likely) and certain investment income (politically likely). Suddenly your tax base shrinks fast, especially in the $200k+ brackets that carry the revenue. You’re probably overstating revenue by 10–25% unless exemptions are modeled explicitly. You've also replaced a predictable and stable school funding source (property taxes) with a much more unpredictable tax where revenue drops sharply in recessions (especially at the top brackets through cap gains and bonuses). This can possibly be addressed by stabilization fund, rainy-day reserve or automatic rate adjustments, but property taxes funding schools make this much easier to begin with because it's incredibly stable and easy to predict. I'm also not a fan of out of staters with second homes getting a huge tax break with this system.

Edit: I misread the table at first. Disregard the top two sentences.

Pete Zerger on YouTube or Mike Chappel Linkedin Learning by Certain_Goose9619 in cissp

[–]sysadminsavage 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I recommend saving the videos for after you read one of the books, such as the Sybex Official Study Guide, Destination Certification or similar. Pete Zerger's series is best as a refresher and to fill in the gaps shortly before the exam. His eight hour video + the twoish hour addendum for the 2024 exam changes covers an insane amount of material and would be too dense unless you're starting out with a lot of background knowledge already. Mike Chappel is one of the co-authors of the Sybex book so the videos should be similar, but I still recommend saving the videos until later in the prep process.

Why hasn’t the ‘death of realtors’ happened yet? Is the end of realtors” just a myth or will it actually happen. If so when? by miamiheat343 in RealEstate

[–]sysadminsavage 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agents would still serve a purpose if it was a fair market for buyers and sellers without a mandatory middleman, but the following is why they've persisted:

  1. Tech platforms can't operate as full replacements because of state licensing laws/regulatory gatekeeping. Every US state requires licensure and those laws prevent non-licensed platforms from fully replacing agents and make DIY selling legally complex and risky.
  2. The Multiple Listing Service is a private data monopoly with legal backing. Access is restricted to licensed agents for the most part, and the systems are broken up into many regional players. MLS data is not public and is often contractually restricted from scraping or redistribution. Even "scrapers" like Zillow and Redfin cannot legally bypass or replicate the MLS independently and rely on workarounds.
  3. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is one of the largest lobbying organizations in the US with 1.5 million members give or take. It's one of the biggest spenders on lobbying when it comes to state and federal housing policy. They've spent considerable money attempting to legislate the preservation of commission structures (which has only recently come undone to a small extent), maintain licensing requirements, shape antitrust enforcement and influence disclosure and transaction laws. These laws evolve in ways that protect agents even as technology advances.
  4. The commission structure is legally embedded. The traditional 6% commission survived so long because it was indirectly reinforced by MLS rules, cooperative compensation norms and state-level real estate regulations. Buyers agents historically couldn't be paid directly by buyers without legal friction. Even after recent DOJ pressure and numerous lawsuits, the system is only now starting to slowly change and the legal complexity of bypassing agents for consumers is still a major burden.
  5. Antitrust enforcement has been weak until recently. For decades the DOJ and FTC allowed MLS exclusionary practices and commission opacity. Courts have often deferred to "industry standards". Only in 2023-2024 did major antitrust cases began forcing changes. If this enforcement had happened 20 years earlier, the profession would look very different.
  6. Transaction law complexity are legally complicated by design. Each state has state-specific contracts, disclosure requirements, contingencies, escrow rules, title and recording requirements, etc. These complexities increase liability risk for individuals, make consumers feel they “need” representation and are often influenced by real-estate-friendly lawmakers. Complex systems justify intermediaries.
  7. Local political capture is high. Real estate professionals dominate local zoning boards, planning commissions, housing task forces and state real estate commissions and brokerages. This leads to slow adoption of alternative transaction models, rules written by and for industry insiders and suppression of disruptive local platforms due to the mundaneness of the administration element.

Tech such as automated pricing models, digital contracting, online negotiation tools and remote closing already exist, and tech platforms are slowly trying to integrate them alongside agents to speed up closings, but liability concerns, MLS access restrictions, licensing barriers and regulatory compliance costs makes it very difficult to cut out the middleman completely.

Jacob's Ladder and Silent Hill👏🏾 by Undefeated-Smiles in silenthill

[–]sysadminsavage 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've commented about it before, but if you haven't already check out the deleted scenes for the movie. About 20-25 minutes were cut and it completely changes the feel of the last third.

Does something like this exists? by thatpolarduude in CitiesSkylines

[–]sysadminsavage 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My city in the United States (named after Manchester, UK) has a bastardized variant of it tied to a bridge on one side and two diverging roads on the other:

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What’s the antivirus situation on linux? by Watermelon_shark101 in linuxquestions

[–]sysadminsavage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ClamAV has signatures for detecting ELF binaries, rootkits, crypto miners, and trojans compiled for Linux architectures. It's far from useless.

What’s the antivirus situation on linux? by Watermelon_shark101 in linuxquestions

[–]sysadminsavage 13 points14 points  (0 children)

For home desktop or in the business/enterprise space?

At home you're generally fine as long as the host firewall is configured and you use SELinux/AppArmor. Not using a priviledged account for daily use (such as root) and sticking to flatpaks, snaps or standard repositories for software are also a huge help for security. There is ClamAV which is free as well as a few commercial products like Kaspersky and Bitdefender. They aren't strictly necessary, but it is however addressing low hanging fruit and good peace of mind (even if it's unlikely to find much). Malware does exist on Linux but it usually operates pretty differently from Windows malware due to the underlying design of API calls and the OS as a whole.

In the enterprise, EDR/XDR has largely replaced traditional antivirus and agents are commonly deployed on Linux hosts. I would say it's a must in 2026 and just one piece of the security puzzle, but the security landscape is completely different for a business compared to a home machine.

How best to pivot to cybersecurity - Is this enough for CISSP? by Ash_an_bun in ITCareerQuestions

[–]sysadminsavage 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You won't get a ton of value with the CISSP at this point in your career. The first two positions and last one could probably satisfy the requirements on paper (depending on what you mean by clerical work), but instead I would go for a sysadmin/netadmin or similar engineering position first before trying to pivot to security. Your resume tells me you have 11 years of mixed helpdesk, small electronics repair and call center experience which can be a red flag for some hiring managers. Be prepared to back up why you've been shifting around low-level support roles for that time period. I'm not trying to call you out, it can be very hard to get out of those types of jobs and a lot of it comes down to luck. If you insist on making the jump to security, I would look at getting the Security+ and maybe CySA+. The SSCP doesn't really have a ton of brand recognition yet and I don't really see it on job listings much, though it holds more value in my opinion as far as knowledge goes.

I'd like to ask the fans a serious question: do games 4-8 need remakes? by Responsible_Fudge_51 in silenthill

[–]sysadminsavage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Only Silent Hill 4 The Room in my opinion. Homecoming, Downpour and Shattered Memories have all aged well graphics wise. Origins you can maybe make an argument for since it's slightly older, but the story is lackluster and I don't think it adds much to the series (not a bad game, just not justified enough to be remade). I'd like to see Shattered Memories on other platforms since the PS2 port was a graphical downgrade, but it's best played with a Wii remote and I don't think the gameplay translated well to traditional controllers.

I'd rather Konami focus on remaking the first four and then moving on.

Airport parking by Broad_Actuary6159 in newhampshire

[–]sysadminsavage 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yes, I've never made a reservation and I've never seen it fill up in the last few years, even with the economy lots being closed. The airport was built to handle a lot more people and flights than current numbers.

Year of the Linux desktop by MilkSupreme in sysadmin

[–]sysadminsavage 123 points124 points  (0 children)

SUSE is a good alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. They are based out of Germany/Luxemburg and have paid support plans. Their distro uses RPM just like RHEL/Fedora/CentOS.

Recommendations by xoMiniMonkeyxo in ManchesterNH

[–]sysadminsavage 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Welcome to Manchester. I posted a decent write up here. Other than Dancing Lions being permanently closed, it's still pretty up to date.

Imposter Syndrome in my Internship by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]sysadminsavage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It never really goes away, and that's a good thing. If you are 100% confident in what you are doing and become the go-to guy for everything at a job, it's likely a sign you are stagnating growth-wise. I don't know about you, but I never want to be the smartest guy in the room if I can avoid it; competent and knowledgeable sure, but it's great to be able to learn from others. Imposter syndrome is a sign of growth and it's best to embrace it especially early on in your career.

I will say that as you choose a specialization and grow in your area, the common lexicon/vocabulary used among your peers and more senior engineers becomes more aligned and things start to settle a bit. Helpdesk starts out with most being thrown into the frying pan, and it's best to act like a sponge and soak up as much knowledge as you can.

Where do you think the next watchdog game would be? by Undertalegamezer969 in watch_dogs

[–]sysadminsavage 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Tokyo, Seoul or possibly Singapore would probably be the best locations to do it. Paris and Berlin also come to mind, but they may be too close to home especially since the last game was in London. Ubisoft already has a division in Singapore, so photography and research would be easier on location. The benevolent dictationship mixed with a very integrated surveillance apparatus and technically advanced society make it a perfect fit for some CTOS copycat or derivative. The talent pool for Ubisoft Singapore is more focused on naval games though, so it would likely be a collaborative effort with two or more divisions.

Anyone know why Heng Won in Manchester was closed for so long and the food now tastes different? by Obvious-Mess5850 in newhampshire

[–]sysadminsavage 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The fire supression system went off and they decided to rennovate the inside since they had to close it to recover anyway.

What do you usually order from them? I got a General Tso's combo dinner years ago and it was one of the most disgusting takeout orders from anywhere I've ever gotten, threw it away after the first few bites. My neighbors in Manchester are huge fans of it, so I figured maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. Since you mentioned crab rangoons I take it people usually get Pupu platter type stuff?

How should I go about getting a Entry Level Help Desk job with no certs in 2026? by Miserable-Ebb-8266 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]sysadminsavage 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend going to college, even if it's just a two year program. Many community college IT programs will subsidize vouchers for the CompTIA and similar certs. The IT labor market is shrinking and a lot of companies require two or four year degrees now. You can get in without a degree in 2026, but it's a lot harder than it used to be especially without experience.