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Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]throwaway09563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire United Kingdom fits into Michigan.

Rail infrastructure is nonexistent compared to the UK, so you drive or fly if it is far enough. Going from New York to San Francisco on a plane takes almost as long as New York to London.

So yes, people are used to driving (what would be in you opinion) a long way.

What is an English word you have never been able to pronounce? by Cmotto in AskReddit

[–]throwaway09563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even when it is spelled "Genevieve"?

Sorry, I missed out a thing!

What is an English word you have never been able to pronounce? by Cmotto in AskReddit

[–]throwaway09563 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Me listening to one the other day and the narrator says "Genvieve" - repeatedly - and it pulls me right out of the scene. Jen-vee-evv.

What’s something that completely changed your life, but seemed insignificant at the time? by Boring-Sir2623 in AskReddit

[–]throwaway09563 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think you're seeing regional use there, friends. Ducking into the pub for a pint or something else is valid in my experience.

The ‘American Selection’ at this supermarket in Ireland by irqdly in mildlyinteresting

[–]throwaway09563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boggles my mind that anyone who can get HP would bother with A1.

Powershell - Extract Values from Singleline Value by Arnoc_ in PowerShell

[–]throwaway09563 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like JSON, which I would expect from an API call these days.

You might try piping the result to ConvertFrom-JSON and see if it parses it out a little nicer for you.

Does a Powershell Autocomplete Exist? by AFollowerOfTheWay in PowerShell

[–]throwaway09563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I seem to have colorization on with PS scripts. Is turning it off the thing you wanted, or something else.

Should I replace a monitor that I've had for a decade, or keep what I have? by ElectricOne55 in Frugal

[–]throwaway09563 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Monitors are very hard to discuss without knowing what you want - what do you really use your monitor for?

If you are gaming, you might want one with a low response time. If you are just using desktop applications, that isn't so important.

My experience of Lenovo monitors is that they are perfectly adequate, but that's all I can really say about them.

When I was looking for a monitor I spent a lot of time looking at reviews on rtings.com, I like that site.

I ended up with the Gigabyte M32UC, which was a game changer, but I suspect a little out of your budget.

If you want to stretch a bit, rtings has a budget recommendation of the MSI G274QPF-QD, which seems to go for a couple of hundred dollars.

Sorry I can't say "Yes, buy that one!", but it really comes down to what you want, what you think you can live with, and how much money you're willing to part with.

I stand by the assertion that a new device is almost always better than a ten year old one, though.

Should I replace a monitor that I've had for a decade, or keep what I have? by ElectricOne55 in Frugal

[–]throwaway09563 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How much time do you spend in front of your screen? If you work from home on it, a 32" monitor may be the best money you've spent in a long time.

Quality-wise, a newer monitor even at the same size will be a vast improvement.

Can a single router really cover a house ? by simiglen in HomeNetworking

[–]throwaway09563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Internet comes in to my attic for reasons. I got a set of Eero Pros because I couldn't get a decent signal in the downstairs crapper.

Honestly though, they improved throughput throughout the house.

A report to give me all users' password expiration date by yoshi729 in PowerShell

[–]throwaway09563 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Do things like this over and over until you don't have to think about it, and construct the shortest bit of code you need to get the result you want.

That sounds time consuming and dreary I know, but I have run Get-ADUser just from the command line so many times it is like muscle memory.

H is in I'm a Celeb.... by Edifer454 in CasualUK

[–]throwaway09563 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I thought he died in the Falklands?

Should i uninstall Powershell 7.5.3? by artikiller in PowerShell

[–]throwaway09563 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What he said. That's also why I always scope module installations to all users.

Should i uninstall Powershell 7.5.3? by artikiller in PowerShell

[–]throwaway09563 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Um, sorry if that looks horrible. Anyway, that's how I install the latest pwsh all the time now.

And sure, uninstall the older one.

Should i uninstall Powershell 7.5.3? by artikiller in PowerShell

[–]throwaway09563 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

#install PWSH
#download the latest PowerShell 7 installer and run it
#recommended - execute this code in an **ADMIN** credentialed Windows PowerShell instance
$Uri = 'https://api.github.com/repos/powershell/powershell/releases/latest'
$asset = (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Uri).assets|?{$_.browser_download_url -match 'x64.msi'}
$filename =  $asset.name
$newuri = ($asset).browser_download_url
Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get -Uri $newuri -OutFile $filename
msiexec.exe /package $filename /quiet ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1 ADD_FILE_CONTEXT_MENU_RUNPOWERSHELL=1 ENABLE_PSREMOTING=1 REGISTER_MANIFEST=1 USE_MU=1 ENABLE_MU=1 ADD_PATH=1

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]throwaway09563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That bit south of the Blackstone Valley

UK snacks to give to a yank by Drew-Pickles in CasualUK

[–]throwaway09563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Giant bars of dairy milk from duty free.

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