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saw two shooting stars last night, one was going eastward and the other southward
fairly big ones, so I was thinking meteor showers, but two directions?
fairly big ones, so I was thinking meteor showers, but two directions?
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
saw two shooting stars last night, one was going eastward and the other southward
fairly big ones, so I was thinking meteor showers, but two directions?
fairly big ones, so I was thinking meteor showers, but two directions?
if you are a diehard and are still using windows 10 with the extended security updates, double check now.
I was enrolled, and now I am not,
I re-enrolled
I was enrolled, and now I am not,
I re-enrolled
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
if you are a diehard and are still using windows 10 with the extended security updates, double check now.
I was enrolled, and now I am not,
I re-enrolled
I was enrolled, and now I am not,
I re-enrolled
sigh
spent four hours trying to get Ubuntu to wake on LAN
then spent over an hour trying to fid out how to create desktop shortcut icons
WHY is it so hard to do these simple tasks in Linux?
all you guys who tell me that Linux is easier/faster, no it is NOT
spent four hours trying to get Ubuntu to wake on LAN
then spent over an hour trying to fid out how to create desktop shortcut icons
WHY is it so hard to do these simple tasks in Linux?
all you guys who tell me that Linux is easier/faster, no it is NOT
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
sigh
spent four hours trying to get Ubuntu to wake on LAN
then spent over an hour trying to fid out how to create desktop shortcut icons
WHY is it so hard to do these simple tasks in Linux?
all you guys who tell me that Linux is easier/faster, no it is NOT
spent four hours trying to get Ubuntu to wake on LAN
then spent over an hour trying to fid out how to create desktop shortcut icons
WHY is it so hard to do these simple tasks in Linux?
all you guys who tell me that Linux is easier/faster, no it is NOT
someone remind me when the government opens back up that I need to check some stuff on the do not call list
www.donotcall.gov
www.donotcall.gov
Government Shutdown Notice / Aviso de cierre del gobierno
www.donotcall.gov
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
someone remind me when the government opens back up that I need to check some stuff on the do not call list
www.donotcall.gov
www.donotcall.gov
I kinda need this shirt now I know it exists 🥲
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
poodles running so fast and excited that they are throwing up rooster tails bigger than they are as they rush to meet you
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
poodles running so fast and excited that they are throwing up rooster tails bigger than they are as they rush to meet you
installing Ubuntu on a PC
already a 1/2 hour in
I expect a few hours for total install, since I only have DSL internet speeds
already a 1/2 hour in
I expect a few hours for total install, since I only have DSL internet speeds
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
installing Ubuntu on a PC
already a 1/2 hour in
I expect a few hours for total install, since I only have DSL internet speeds
already a 1/2 hour in
I expect a few hours for total install, since I only have DSL internet speeds
I am going out
maybe touch some grass
this is a warning
maybe touch some grass
this is a warning
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I am going out
maybe touch some grass
this is a warning
maybe touch some grass
this is a warning
second PC is almost complete, just waiting for ram
amazon said it was gonna be here on the 24th, then extended that to today
the "track package" subpage is stuck on "item ordered" so I don't have a lot of confidence on that estimate either
amazon said it was gonna be here on the 24th, then extended that to today
the "track package" subpage is stuck on "item ordered" so I don't have a lot of confidence on that estimate either
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
second PC is almost complete, just waiting for ram
amazon said it was gonna be here on the 24th, then extended that to today
the "track package" subpage is stuck on "item ordered" so I don't have a lot of confidence on that estimate either
amazon said it was gonna be here on the 24th, then extended that to today
the "track package" subpage is stuck on "item ordered" so I don't have a lot of confidence on that estimate either
I am soooo tempted to build a PC using this Asus GT630
that is not a typo
that is not a typo
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I am soooo tempted to build a PC using this Asus GT630
that is not a typo
that is not a typo
I GOT FOUR 5.25" DRIVE BAYS AND I AM GONNA USE EM!
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I GOT FOUR 5.25" DRIVE BAYS AND I AM GONNA USE EM!
I swear, they make the phone batteries into spicy pillows JUST for planned obsolescence
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I swear, they make the phone batteries into spicy pillows JUST for planned obsolescence
making some custom honing guides to 3d print, for a woodworking tool
first print was off my 3-6 thousandths of an inch for 11 cents worth of parts
man, I remember when being off by 60 thousandths was "good enough" I am getting fussy and lazy in my old age
first print was off my 3-6 thousandths of an inch for 11 cents worth of parts
man, I remember when being off by 60 thousandths was "good enough" I am getting fussy and lazy in my old age
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
making some custom honing guides to 3d print, for a woodworking tool
first print was off my 3-6 thousandths of an inch for 11 cents worth of parts
man, I remember when being off by 60 thousandths was "good enough" I am getting fussy and lazy in my old age
first print was off my 3-6 thousandths of an inch for 11 cents worth of parts
man, I remember when being off by 60 thousandths was "good enough" I am getting fussy and lazy in my old age
I mean, I am this close to building it, might as well
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I mean, I am this close to building it, might as well
the following CPUs I have bought in the past 4 years (not including whole PCs)
AMD 5700G for someone else
AMD 5950X for my new machine in 2021
AMD 5500 for my NAS
AMD 5800X for verify the above 5950X had died after 4 years
1/3
AMD 5700G for someone else
AMD 5950X for my new machine in 2021
AMD 5500 for my NAS
AMD 5800X for verify the above 5950X had died after 4 years
1/3
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
the following CPUs I have bought in the past 4 years (not including whole PCs)
AMD 5700G for someone else
AMD 5950X for my new machine in 2021
AMD 5500 for my NAS
AMD 5800X for verify the above 5950X had died after 4 years
1/3
AMD 5700G for someone else
AMD 5950X for my new machine in 2021
AMD 5500 for my NAS
AMD 5800X for verify the above 5950X had died after 4 years
1/3
windows
settings
updates and security
scroll down
enroll for additional updates for windows 10
settings
updates and security
scroll down
enroll for additional updates for windows 10
October 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
windows
settings
updates and security
scroll down
enroll for additional updates for windows 10
settings
updates and security
scroll down
enroll for additional updates for windows 10
of course I had to swap out EVERY SINGLE part on my top end gaming PC before I could find the part that was causing my issues
upside: a case and a couple more small parts and I have a second gaming level PC
time to try linux
upside: a case and a couple more small parts and I have a second gaming level PC
time to try linux
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
of course I had to swap out EVERY SINGLE part on my top end gaming PC before I could find the part that was causing my issues
upside: a case and a couple more small parts and I have a second gaming level PC
time to try linux
upside: a case and a couple more small parts and I have a second gaming level PC
time to try linux
I am not doing this to collect tools. yes, it looks like that, but it is more than I am trying to collect skills, and maybe a little bit of knowledge
and to me, that sounds terrifyingly awesome
and to me, that sounds terrifyingly awesome
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I am not doing this to collect tools. yes, it looks like that, but it is more than I am trying to collect skills, and maybe a little bit of knowledge
and to me, that sounds terrifyingly awesome
and to me, that sounds terrifyingly awesome
someone was commenting that concert tickets were $200 and I replied with
for $200 you could get
3d printer
laser engraver
3018 type CNC mill
pile of PIs or ESP32s
2nd computer to play with linux
metal foundry
table saw
wood lathe
welder
cricut vinyl cutter
t-shirt heat press setup
plasma cutter
for $200 you could get
3d printer
laser engraver
3018 type CNC mill
pile of PIs or ESP32s
2nd computer to play with linux
metal foundry
table saw
wood lathe
welder
cricut vinyl cutter
t-shirt heat press setup
plasma cutter
October 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
someone was commenting that concert tickets were $200 and I replied with
for $200 you could get
3d printer
laser engraver
3018 type CNC mill
pile of PIs or ESP32s
2nd computer to play with linux
metal foundry
table saw
wood lathe
welder
cricut vinyl cutter
t-shirt heat press setup
plasma cutter
for $200 you could get
3d printer
laser engraver
3018 type CNC mill
pile of PIs or ESP32s
2nd computer to play with linux
metal foundry
table saw
wood lathe
welder
cricut vinyl cutter
t-shirt heat press setup
plasma cutter
192 BYTES?
if I wasn't on DSL, I bet I wouldn't have even seen this
(unity security patch)
if I wasn't on DSL, I bet I wouldn't have even seen this
(unity security patch)
October 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
192 BYTES?
if I wasn't on DSL, I bet I wouldn't have even seen this
(unity security patch)
if I wasn't on DSL, I bet I wouldn't have even seen this
(unity security patch)
October 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM