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Is it custom to do an introductory post and pin it? I'm a rather boring person, but here goes.
I'm a hermit. I leave the house around once a month for groceries, my mind and body aren't what they used to be, making me too unreliable to support a team. My hobbies, then, are purely solo. 1/
I'm a hermit. I leave the house around once a month for groceries, my mind and body aren't what they used to be, making me too unreliable to support a team. My hobbies, then, are purely solo. 1/
I use a dozen gallons a year of distilled water for high-voltage coolant loops and my CPAP. If you remember my tales of finding water at 3 a.m. you may see this coming, but I bought a water distiller. It should pay for itself in three years. That's how much I hate leaving the house.
December 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I use a dozen gallons a year of distilled water for high-voltage coolant loops and my CPAP. If you remember my tales of finding water at 3 a.m. you may see this coming, but I bought a water distiller. It should pay for itself in three years. That's how much I hate leaving the house.
Reposted by Michael Faragher
If anyone can help this is my last hope
gofund.me/d900e9fcd
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Donate to Coach can't catch a win this year, organized by Kareese A
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December 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
If anyone can help this is my last hope
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Remember when Vader said "I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further," and we all thought that was some super cold blooded line from a true villain?
When did we start accepting forced EULA changes?
When did we start accepting forced EULA changes?
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Remember when Vader said "I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further," and we all thought that was some super cold blooded line from a true villain?
When did we start accepting forced EULA changes?
When did we start accepting forced EULA changes?
To not use keywords:
Sitting around, watching a video on current surface events, and all I think are "Gee, those systems sure are sub-optimal!"
Not sure if I'm sad or happy to not be in that industry. The percentage of my life this incident has been going on is growing concerning.
Sitting around, watching a video on current surface events, and all I think are "Gee, those systems sure are sub-optimal!"
Not sure if I'm sad or happy to not be in that industry. The percentage of my life this incident has been going on is growing concerning.
December 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
To not use keywords:
Sitting around, watching a video on current surface events, and all I think are "Gee, those systems sure are sub-optimal!"
Not sure if I'm sad or happy to not be in that industry. The percentage of my life this incident has been going on is growing concerning.
Sitting around, watching a video on current surface events, and all I think are "Gee, those systems sure are sub-optimal!"
Not sure if I'm sad or happy to not be in that industry. The percentage of my life this incident has been going on is growing concerning.
So, I am currently reaching a bottleneck with art. Can a general sense of aesthetics be learned? Especially if one is aphantasic? I imagine being able to . . . imagine . . . things makes it easier to create art.
I don't want to copy compositions, only hacks do that, but I'm not sure where to start
I don't want to copy compositions, only hacks do that, but I'm not sure where to start
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
So, I am currently reaching a bottleneck with art. Can a general sense of aesthetics be learned? Especially if one is aphantasic? I imagine being able to . . . imagine . . . things makes it easier to create art.
I don't want to copy compositions, only hacks do that, but I'm not sure where to start
I don't want to copy compositions, only hacks do that, but I'm not sure where to start
An obvious symptom of my poor planning:
I've been doing a midlife crisis "build a shop on credit," and I just received my parallels.
I . . . uh . . . don't have a vice.
I've been doing a midlife crisis "build a shop on credit," and I just received my parallels.
I . . . uh . . . don't have a vice.
December 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
An obvious symptom of my poor planning:
I've been doing a midlife crisis "build a shop on credit," and I just received my parallels.
I . . . uh . . . don't have a vice.
I've been doing a midlife crisis "build a shop on credit," and I just received my parallels.
I . . . uh . . . don't have a vice.
Nobody 2 is nothing like the original in all the worst ways. I love the cast, but it's just comedy John Wick, but all action scenes with almost no actual character development, which is what made the first one great. It's a parody of itself.
Can't win 'em all. Odenkirk and Lloyd still rule.
Can't win 'em all. Odenkirk and Lloyd still rule.
December 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Nobody 2 is nothing like the original in all the worst ways. I love the cast, but it's just comedy John Wick, but all action scenes with almost no actual character development, which is what made the first one great. It's a parody of itself.
Can't win 'em all. Odenkirk and Lloyd still rule.
Can't win 'em all. Odenkirk and Lloyd still rule.
I just realized ZA-8, copper, and so many other materials, actually have higher yield strength than A36 steel. I know it's not the only important material property, but what a strange thing to learn.
December 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I just realized ZA-8, copper, and so many other materials, actually have higher yield strength than A36 steel. I know it's not the only important material property, but what a strange thing to learn.
Food for thought: I do my own DNS server for security's sake. It works pretty well and I have nearly zero problems.
Then I blocked some hardwired IP DNS servers and DoH systems and now I get problems.
Meaning all those sites/pieces of software call home bypassing DNS resolution. Good to know.
Then I blocked some hardwired IP DNS servers and DoH systems and now I get problems.
Meaning all those sites/pieces of software call home bypassing DNS resolution. Good to know.
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Food for thought: I do my own DNS server for security's sake. It works pretty well and I have nearly zero problems.
Then I blocked some hardwired IP DNS servers and DoH systems and now I get problems.
Meaning all those sites/pieces of software call home bypassing DNS resolution. Good to know.
Then I blocked some hardwired IP DNS servers and DoH systems and now I get problems.
Meaning all those sites/pieces of software call home bypassing DNS resolution. Good to know.
Windows 11 is such trash. "Let's break SMB! Nobody uses networked file servers anymore!"
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Windows 11 is such trash. "Let's break SMB! Nobody uses networked file servers anymore!"
Reposted by Michael Faragher
Please if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
I wish I would have known that as an independent contractor there is no safety if I'm injured when I got my liability insurance, but I guess I had to learn the hard way 😮💨
gofund.me/d900e9fcd
I wish I would have known that as an independent contractor there is no safety if I'm injured when I got my liability insurance, but I guess I had to learn the hard way 😮💨
gofund.me/d900e9fcd
Donate to Coach can't catch a win this year, organized by Kareese A
My name is Kareese, to many I am known as Coach K, ZamboniGirl or simply Coach. While doin… Kareese A needs your support for Coach can't catch a win this year
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November 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Please if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
I wish I would have known that as an independent contractor there is no safety if I'm injured when I got my liability insurance, but I guess I had to learn the hard way 😮💨
gofund.me/d900e9fcd
I wish I would have known that as an independent contractor there is no safety if I'm injured when I got my liability insurance, but I guess I had to learn the hard way 😮💨
gofund.me/d900e9fcd
Unsolicited advice:
Be mindful and live in the present. To chase the future or dwell in the past only causes you to devalue the moment.
The number of times you'll see a sunrise, talk to a loved one, or eat a fine meal are far fewer than you think; give each moment your full attention.
Be mindful and live in the present. To chase the future or dwell in the past only causes you to devalue the moment.
The number of times you'll see a sunrise, talk to a loved one, or eat a fine meal are far fewer than you think; give each moment your full attention.
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Unsolicited advice:
Be mindful and live in the present. To chase the future or dwell in the past only causes you to devalue the moment.
The number of times you'll see a sunrise, talk to a loved one, or eat a fine meal are far fewer than you think; give each moment your full attention.
Be mindful and live in the present. To chase the future or dwell in the past only causes you to devalue the moment.
The number of times you'll see a sunrise, talk to a loved one, or eat a fine meal are far fewer than you think; give each moment your full attention.
I hate that I have to use windows for the shop. Lightburn apparently can't run fiber lasers on Linux (Seriously, SSL 1.0?), and Windows basically refuses to do anything without an Internet connection. Try to use a network share? "Connect to the Internet!" Seriously, Win11 is worse than they said.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I hate that I have to use windows for the shop. Lightburn apparently can't run fiber lasers on Linux (Seriously, SSL 1.0?), and Windows basically refuses to do anything without an Internet connection. Try to use a network share? "Connect to the Internet!" Seriously, Win11 is worse than they said.
Life has reached a point where I'm legitimately somewhere between Homer and Dib. "Fiddledy dee, machines aren't working, I'm talking to two government agencies, two banks, and a software vendor, and my body hurts significantly. Whatever." as I roll over and go to sleep.
November 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Life has reached a point where I'm legitimately somewhere between Homer and Dib. "Fiddledy dee, machines aren't working, I'm talking to two government agencies, two banks, and a software vendor, and my body hurts significantly. Whatever." as I roll over and go to sleep.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch is the most "Thanksgiving after freshman year of college" thing I've ever owned.
Your pulse is 74. (Pulse ox says 80)
Your O2 stats dropped to 88 for an unknown length of time. (<30 sec says pulse ox)
You're shoveling snow nearing blackout conditions. 65 BPM.
It's a toy.
Your pulse is 74. (Pulse ox says 80)
Your O2 stats dropped to 88 for an unknown length of time. (<30 sec says pulse ox)
You're shoveling snow nearing blackout conditions. 65 BPM.
It's a toy.
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Samsung Galaxy Watch is the most "Thanksgiving after freshman year of college" thing I've ever owned.
Your pulse is 74. (Pulse ox says 80)
Your O2 stats dropped to 88 for an unknown length of time. (<30 sec says pulse ox)
You're shoveling snow nearing blackout conditions. 65 BPM.
It's a toy.
Your pulse is 74. (Pulse ox says 80)
Your O2 stats dropped to 88 for an unknown length of time. (<30 sec says pulse ox)
You're shoveling snow nearing blackout conditions. 65 BPM.
It's a toy.
Half asleep. Making rice. Throw in cumin instead of Italian seasoning. I guess we'll call this an experiment.
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Half asleep. Making rice. Throw in cumin instead of Italian seasoning. I guess we'll call this an experiment.
All I'm saying is if you don't accept my e-file for six months, I only do something about it during a shutdown, and my preparer refuses to speak to me unless I pay extra, none of our hands are clean.
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
All I'm saying is if you don't accept my e-file for six months, I only do something about it during a shutdown, and my preparer refuses to speak to me unless I pay extra, none of our hands are clean.
My survival is not "leverage."
October 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My survival is not "leverage."
Great, my GDD is developing a style guide. I'm not sure if I should be pleased or frightened.
October 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Great, my GDD is developing a style guide. I'm not sure if I should be pleased or frightened.
Are you a new dev? Here's some advice!
Unless you have a minimum viable product, don't announce your product. You "planning" to do something means precisely nothing, and attempting to co-opt other projects for your vaporware earns you even less friends.
Unless you have a minimum viable product, don't announce your product. You "planning" to do something means precisely nothing, and attempting to co-opt other projects for your vaporware earns you even less friends.
October 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Are you a new dev? Here's some advice!
Unless you have a minimum viable product, don't announce your product. You "planning" to do something means precisely nothing, and attempting to co-opt other projects for your vaporware earns you even less friends.
Unless you have a minimum viable product, don't announce your product. You "planning" to do something means precisely nothing, and attempting to co-opt other projects for your vaporware earns you even less friends.
People are so ungrateful that I got a push-button speaker that plays Mr. Roboto just so someone says "Thank you very much for doing the job nobody wants to."
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
People are so ungrateful that I got a push-button speaker that plays Mr. Roboto just so someone says "Thank you very much for doing the job nobody wants to."
There's a lesson here:
Google said I was running out of room and needed to buy more storage. So I did. Four terabytes. I set up my own NAS with cloud sync features. Also an EDMS & Traccar. All on hardware I already owned (sans HDD)
Don't be the tool that's too hard/expensive to use.
Google said I was running out of room and needed to buy more storage. So I did. Four terabytes. I set up my own NAS with cloud sync features. Also an EDMS & Traccar. All on hardware I already owned (sans HDD)
Don't be the tool that's too hard/expensive to use.
September 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
There's a lesson here:
Google said I was running out of room and needed to buy more storage. So I did. Four terabytes. I set up my own NAS with cloud sync features. Also an EDMS & Traccar. All on hardware I already owned (sans HDD)
Don't be the tool that's too hard/expensive to use.
Google said I was running out of room and needed to buy more storage. So I did. Four terabytes. I set up my own NAS with cloud sync features. Also an EDMS & Traccar. All on hardware I already owned (sans HDD)
Don't be the tool that's too hard/expensive to use.
Not used to walking around and eating rich food. Glad I'm home, but I need a vacation from my vacation.
September 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Not used to walking around and eating rich food. Glad I'm home, but I need a vacation from my vacation.
Shader programming gets a bad rap for a bunch of reasons; here's a new one. It kept crashing because it didn't contain a parameter. I spent an hour reading docs and tutorials, then debugging.
Turns out, the compiler removes everything that doesn't affect the end product.
I need a vacation.
Turns out, the compiler removes everything that doesn't affect the end product.
I need a vacation.
September 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Shader programming gets a bad rap for a bunch of reasons; here's a new one. It kept crashing because it didn't contain a parameter. I spent an hour reading docs and tutorials, then debugging.
Turns out, the compiler removes everything that doesn't affect the end product.
I need a vacation.
Turns out, the compiler removes everything that doesn't affect the end product.
I need a vacation.
ToDo: Rewrite entire renderer.
Writing engines is fun.
Writing engines is fun.
September 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ToDo: Rewrite entire renderer.
Writing engines is fun.
Writing engines is fun.