Rocketpoweredgorilla

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 9 days ago

And all them dang computer cars that run on elecktrickery.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 9 days ago

First civilian

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced the Teacher in Space Project, and McAuliffe learned about NASA's efforts to find their first civilian, an educator, to fly into space.[20] NASA wanted to find an "ordinary person," a gifted teacher who could communicate with students while in orbit.[6][15] McAuliffe became one of more than 11,000 applicants.[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_McAuliffe

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 26 days ago

I'm just a tool of my own design.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 1 month ago

Ya I've seen a bunch of this blatant bullshit spreading lately trying to re-frame the protests as being pro hamas when anyone with half a brain knows otherwise. Isreal's pr team must be working overtime.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 1 month ago

I dunno, one kid from down the street near me looks pretty rectangular.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 1 month ago

I use freetube as well, but I have a feeling that it's just a matter of time before google brings the axe down on it too, especially if it increases in popularity.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago

The honeymoon is going to be awkward AF.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago

Things like this are why I think the whole Facebook "encrypted messaging" thing is just a scam to try and look like they respect your privacy. It doesn't matter if you have the best encryption out there if the doors are wide open for them on either end and they're keylogging everything you do.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago

I feel for him, that's gotta be tough. I took in 10 strays, I can't even imagine having nearly three hundred of them.

I wonder why he didn't do something earlier? I know getting them fixed is expensive (it's going to be around $200 each for the 10 I have) but neither is 28kg a day for food. At least in my case I can keep the girls separated in the house as we slowly afford to get them done.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago

Cries in 500 gb

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago

Ya I know I need to upgrade the hdd at the least, but no money for it. I've been taking care of two families of stray cats and getting them fixed so that's higher on the agenda. Maybe this fall or next spring it'll happen.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Do they really? (are worth something, I mean) I still have one upstairs in my house. I don't use it at all, I've just been using it to hold the house down in case of windy weather.

(actually I'm just too lazy to try and haul it out of the house and toss it.)

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago

I knew they did better visually, I meant more that they're actually worth anything. The only reason I even still have this old thing is because it's bigger than my recycle bin and I have no urge even attempt to haul it away.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 2 months ago

Ah, not really planning on selling it anyway, I'd sooner just give it away to the unlucky bastard that would have to haul it off. I'm just surprised they'd be worth anything anyway. This thing is a 32 inch Sanyo

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 3 months ago

I haven't had a car with drums for a long time, but what I used to do was jack both sides up at the same time, place jack stands, but only do one side at a time. That way I had the other side available for reference in case something befuddled me.

And just to mention, https://charm.li/about.html has free online service manuals for almost every vehicle between 1982-2013 if you need one.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 3 months ago

Poor little hippo is probably just hungry hungry.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 3 months ago

Throwing a stick of dynamite into the middle of a kkk meeting outside of Rhodes. Sorry, not sorry.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 3 months ago

That tree looks like it's one fat bird away from having a bad time.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

I updated my proton app recently and as I was updating it Microsoft edge updater tried installing updates as well for some reason.

I don't even have edge installed. I simply blocked it from having net access but still, they can go take a flying fuck at a rolling donut if they think I'm putting that on my system.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

I'd like to flip to Linux, but I have an older nvidia card that doesn't play well with it, so until I upgrade some hardware win 10 will have to do. At least I'm firewalled so I can block their shit when it tries shenanigans like that.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Nearly 10 now. Finding drivers wasn't an issue, but just couldn't get much performance out of them.

I'm probably going to update some stuff this summer and possibly flip to Amd so I'll probably try again then.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

What is the best way to report it? Message a mod?

Edit: Found it on desktop, It's just not on the Mlmym interface.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Ah ok, I found the option on normal desktop, but apparently it's not on the Mlmym interface which I use the most.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Are you using Ublock, or Ublock Origin? Origin is the one you want.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Does Nvidia play better now with linux? I run a 14 yr old laptop (Asus k40in) but it's got Nvidia graphics, and it didn't work well last time I tried Linux on it. (several years ago now)

It's on 24/7, running win10 now and does ok, but I mainly use it for my yard cameras and light surfing when my main pc is busy doing other things.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Ya it's not a huge concern as it runs rock solid for months at a time without even needing a reboot, but I would like to eventually toss windows in the virtual recyle bin at some point.

I have a few old hard drives kicking around, so I may swap one out one of these days and give it a shot just to try it and see how it goes.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

That's trumpspeak for "I know where horses come from."

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

I usually open them twice... The first time, and bookmark it. Then the Second time a year or two later, when I'm trying to clean out my bookmarks wondering why I saved it in the first place.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Don't a lot of scammers spoof their numbers?

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Ah ok, that makes sense... trying to build up trust I suppose.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

My ex sent me a text asking a question, I didn't respond when I noticed it because she would have been asleep and promptly forgot about it. In three weeks it'll be two years.

I should wait until then and reply with a simple "Nope".

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

That's why I love my old Brother printer. I bought refillable cartridges for it and just refill as needed... I've had to reset the print counter once a few years back (supposedly it maxes at 15,000 prints?) but it is still going strong.

Sadly it sounds like the new brother printers are going the enshittification route too, so when this thing finally blows up I guess I'm going laser with a different company.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

I can't find the article I had originally read but apparently yes. Even with the laser ones they are supposedly purposely lowering the print quality if non-oem is used. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31860131

I hope it's all just a misunderstanding, but I'm definitely going to have to look long and hard at what I'm going to replace mine with when the time comes.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

I got a 9 volt battery three weeks ago for my multimeter, at home I put it aside somewhere the cats wouldn't get at it to play with it and lose it on me.

I haven't seen it since. I have no clue where I could have put the damned thing.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 4 months ago

Ya I picked up another one about a week ago now, so hopefully the first one shows up any day now.

Rocketpoweredgorilla , 5 months ago

TIL Minnesota migrates to the western coast for winter.