hactar42

joined 1 year ago
[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

I work as an IT consultant so I don't have to deal with any of the crap people in traditional customer roles do, but there have been a couple of customers we've agreed to mutual part ways with. Mostly due to them having unrealistic expectations.

One client expected us to basically be their 24/7 help desk, but only paid for like 20-30 hours a month. He wanted someone in their office from 8-5. He was like they can work on other stuff, but I need them to be here in case someone needs them. We were not an MSP. We didn't do help desk. The original contract was to help with a date center migration with flex hours to support after the move. We did project work with mainly senior consultants. This was a company with 1 IT guy and maybe 100 employees. As soon as the contract came up for renewal we were done.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't get me wrong it's a sweet story. But all I can think of is, how long do you wait before throwing away the treat he left there?

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

If I had to guess, it's probably people using talk to text.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Just look up any popular self-help book on Amazon. You'll see a ton with a slight variation of the name something added to the title like "Summary of" or "Guide to" or "Secrets of". Just search for "the subtle art of not giving a f*ck" for plenty of examples.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

She doesn't seem amused. But in fairness I have a horrible singing voice.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Then as an adult I realized "Oh, poor kid was dealing with a lot of unaddressed trauma."

I hadn't thought of that angel before. That's actually a really good way to look it.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well 15 year old you had much better taste than 15 year old me

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (5 children)

I'm curious at what age you read it. Because I first read it at 15 and thought it was the best book ever. I would even recommend it to people for years.

Then I read it again in my late 20s and had the same reaction you did. I thought he just came off as a whiny little shit. I still feel embarrassed that I recommended that book to people for over 10 years.

I remember telling my wife this after I reread it (she was someone I recommended it to) and she was like, "yeah, I didn't want to say anything at the time, but I hated it."

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

For those of us that pooped before smart phones, there was a book series called Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. I could totally see them have a section dedicated to this.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

As a lifelong Eagles fan, I can confirm that Jerry has been a gift to us these last 25 years.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Sadly it's Ryan Seacrest now

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My favorite is the Synders sourdough but rods are a close second

 

Giants 3 touchdowns, 1 failed PAT, 2 failed 2 point conversions

Washington 7 field goals

Seriously one of the strangest score summaries I've seen.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401671716/giants-commanders

 
 
 

I think I'm ready to give vegan a try, but I'm struggling with breakfast ideas. Mostly I'd meal prep egg and bacon burritos or just have some toast with jam.

I used to be a cereal person but after having my gallbladder removed I developed an intolerance to lactose. And I haven't found any good alternatives for milk or cheese that I like, so I've basically cut them out of my diet. Plus most cereal is loaded with sugar, and...

I found out yesterday that I'm prediabetic and my cholesterol is a little high. So, I'm trying to move away from animal products and sugar.

I will occasionally have toast with peanut butter and banana on it, but that's so calorie dense, I only eat it on days I know I'll be doing a lot of physical activities. Most days I sit at a desk for 8-10 hours.

So really the only other thing I can think of is oatmeal. And eating a bowl full of something hot is the last thing I want to do after my morning walk. I'm in Texas so it's hot even when I go out at 5 AM.

I'm looking for ideas that can, preferably, be meal prepped or take less than 5 minutes to make. But I'm open to any ideas. Thanks!

 
 
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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by hactar42@lemmy.world to c/dogs@lemmy.world
 
 

Don't worry, they get plenty of treats

 

I’m looking for some advice on setting up a retro gaming system for my son. He absolutely loves the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and some Atari classics like Frogger. The problem I have is he is autistic, which leads to two very different issues to solve. First is he loves to tinker with things. Which I don’t mind, and actively encourage in kids because that's how you learn. However, when he breaks something, it can cause full blown meltdowns. Like you would think the end of the world is coming level meltdowns. Therefore, things like the Nintendo Switch are great because there is not much he can do in the settings. Especially, with the built-in parent controls. However, when I’ve tried setting him up with a laptop with Retro Arch, he will jack with the settings and break it in a matter of minutes.

I’d like to figure out something I can plug into a TV that will allow him to play retro games, preferably with a wireless controller (because I’ll be damned if I can get him to sit still why playing Sonic). The best solution I’ve used in the past was a Nvidia Shield TV running Arch Browser. He still managed to factory reset once, but outside of that it worked well. However, the fact that it is a full streaming/media system is overkill for what I’m looking for. Plus, I really don’t like the direction it has been heading with the built-in ads and other Google crap.

I looked into the Sega Genesis mini, but they are selling for more than a Shield TV and have wired controllers. I have an Atari flashback, but it is crap with it's IR controllers. Whoever though of that obviously has never tried to get a child to maintain line of sight while playing a game.

So, I’m wondering if anyone has any suggestion for hardware/software that will allow for the playing of retro games on a TV, but also have a way of either preventing tampering with settings, making it more difficult to get to the settings, or even something that can be reset and configured with a few clicks. I’d love to be able to tell him, look if you mess it up just reboot and it will reset.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by hactar42@lemmy.world to c/bmoviebonanza@lemmy.world
 

They're Tobacco Chewin', Gut Chompin', Cannibal Kinfolk from Hell!

In the backwoods of America live a very special kind of people: Friendly, decent, hard-working dirt farmers. When they accidentally drink a barrel of nuclear waste, they turn into tobacco-chewing, flesh eating, cannibal kinfolk from hell. Meanwhile, seven sophisticated city slickers on vacation get lost in the woods and encounter a nightmare world of these illiterate and extremely insensitive undead. While the tourists hikers use all their wits and courage to stay alive, more and more 'down-home' types imbibe the nasty brew until Redneck Zombies are everywhere. What started as a scenic nature hike turns into a bloodbath of dismemberment and cannibalism.

IMDB

Personal note: This was the movie that introduced me to Troma and started the B movie watching parties I had in high school

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