@jarrodcoombes.com
IT Admin and Cyber security specialist, vintage computer nerd and general technology enthusiast. 25 years of this shit, and I still really have no idea what I am doing, I have just become pretty good at faking it.
Fun fact, California voters passed a bill in 2018 to get rid of clock changes. But since we opted for permanent DST, we need to wait for congressional approval, had we gone with permanent standard time, we would not have to get approval.
Like you I don't care which, just that it goes away.
When do your super powers kick in?
Eh, that'll buff out.
Interestingly the other math does not add up either. 386,560 bytes used, and 1,167,872 bytes free would mean the disk has a total of 1,554,432 bytes and not the 1,213,952 bytes reported.
So you have 4Gb of bad sectors, and around 1.5Mb of useable space on a 1.2Mb floppy.
It's pure magic!
Sweet clock man, but how does one get it around one's wrist?
Also, as a teen I used to wear two watches. No clue why, but I think it was more of a fashion statement than to tell time, but who the heck knows how the teenage mind works...
To be fair, the interface on here makes it hard to follow the narrative across multiple posts. I sometimes find myself struggling to work out the order of posts and where they end. Throw in that comments can be made on any of the posts in the message it can get even more difficult to follow.
I'll bet you money that her new position as Shield of the Americas (whatever the fuck that means) will have her posted outside of the US precisely help her avoid any real consequences for her actions.
Let me guess, this new position has her moving out of the USA, and thereby removing her risk of arrest and trial for her actions.
Cooked or uncooked?
I am in silicon valley and in the IT field, and you are absolutely correct with this.
The other one that I see as problematic is how major browsers now hide the "https://" part of the URL in the URL bar, and make you have to dig to get the actual cert details.
None of this helps the end users.
Oh, it's actually supposed to be "Bored of Peace?" and not "Board of Peace"
What a silly little typo he made.
Sell? That's incredibly weird, especially from the peace corps.
Ty. Those are pretty sweet. Perfect for a completely clear case like yours.
Cool idea. Do you have any photos of that board? I'd love to see it in more detail.
It looks like it does more than just ATX, I see some fan header stuff on there too.
What does the purple board labelled "ATX power extension" board you have in there do exactly?
I have:
Creative SB Live and front panel add-on
Creative 3D Blaster (Voodoo Banshee)
Creative Modem blaster
The Creative M004 motherboard (a Shuttle HOT-661/P)
I plan to add a Creative DVD decoder, a Creative DVD drive and hopefully a creative Infra Drive (if I can get it fixed).
A torn apart computer, with a creative modem, sound blaster live and Creative 3D blaster visible.
Oh no! Get better soon. Here is the start of my all creative build, based on the Blaster PC of the late 90s. Just need the right case.
It's a tech that has fundamentally changed our society, and there is no going back. But yes, I completely agree that the issue right now is mainly the companies that peddle and mine it without thought for the ramifications of doing so.
So,yeah, it's complicated, Still those pamphlets were hilarious
How do you like the self-help guides for retro collectors that @amylherndon.bsky.social and I made for @vcfsocal.bsky.social?
It's half life, so throw the can at the guards till they get angry and attack you. Helps justify the shootings.
Why is my cat staring at me like I'm about to do a magic trick?
He's gonna cut off federal funds to California? The state that puts significantly more money in the system than they ever take out, the state that could bankrupt more than a few red states if they simply decided to stop sending money DC?
Yeah, ok, good luck with that I suppose.
I outweigh most teens, but I would never pick a fight with a group of them. They'll scrappy as hell when in groups and they'd take me down in no time flat.
Kind of like when Jack Russel terriers were used to take down lions.
Dude was an idiot in way more than one way and got the day he deserved.
Zulu for "The power is ours" basically the same meaning as the the phrase "Power to the people"
It is more important than ever that we acknowledge and celebrate black history month this month, no matter what our federal gov. says on the subject, or how many black history monuments they pull down.
1/ Growing up at the tail end of apartheid in South Africa, there was a phrase that I remember hearing fairly often, which I honestly did not thing would have renewed relevance in my life. It has come to mind right now mostly due to the fact that it is black history month.
Amandla Awethu!
Hi there, fellow white people (especially my fellow white dudes)! It's Black History Month, and all of us who have lived in the privilege bubble our entire lives should get educated! Every day this month, 28daysofblackhistory.com drops a new story in your inbox. Every single one of them is amazing.
Well done sir!
I think I have a pretty good idea what your voting card will look like in 2026...
Thanks, I did find you. *sigh* You'd never guess that I work in a high level IT position.
