sgibson5150

joined 8 months ago
[–] sgibson5150 7 points 2 weeks ago

Consider crack cocaine as a safer alternative.

[–] sgibson5150 5 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for asking instead of down voting me!

This is what bit me. Hadn't used the handset for a while. Ran updates and did a factory reset. The only fix is mainboard replacement, which our pal Google won't do for out of warranty devices despite it being their fuck up.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2024/07/05/google-pixel-6-bug-brick-android-14-update--factory-reset/

Another, apparently unrelated issue:

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/android-15-feature-is-reportedly-bricking-pixel-6-phones-what-you-need-to-know

[–] sgibson5150 -4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you want your phone to be permabricked by the manufacturer at some random point in the future, it's hard to beat a Google Pixel.

[–] sgibson5150 4 points 2 weeks ago

For me, I think it will. Love my moto.

Had mixed results on Samsung Z Flip 4. One had the inner screen die right after the warranty was up. Other is still going strong, though the permanent screen protector has separated at the hinge.

[–] sgibson5150 1 points 2 weeks ago

Coincidentally watched The Man Who Would Be King for the first time last night. 😆

Still trying to decide if Huston (or Kipling for that matter) intended the anti-colonialism or if that's just my reading.

[–] sgibson5150 1 points 2 weeks ago

Years ago, I worked in a tech role at a medical transcription company. It hadn't occurred to me that AI would render their jobs irrelevant. This used to be an area where women in particular could make decent money after a bit of training, and there were opportunities for advancement into medical coding and even hospital administration.

I worked with some good people. Hope they landed on their feet.

[–] sgibson5150 4 points 2 weeks ago

Not embarrassing or thrilling, but way back when I still ate meat, I'm pretty sure Waffle House tried to kill me with a bad batch of Bert's chili. At least, that was the featured odor/flavor in all my bodily effluvium (which was copious!) in the several succeeding days. I didn't die but I do remember wishing I was dead. The experience turned me into a Waffle House skeptic and shortly thereafter, a vegetarian.

[–] sgibson5150 2 points 2 weeks ago

If by graphics card you mean 3D hardware acceleration, then it was a Canopus Pure 3D. It was equivalent to the first Voodoo add-in card but IIRC it had 6 MB of RAM instead of 4. It wasn't a standalone card so it had a VGA passthrough from your 2D card when it wasn't active.

As for 2D cards, idk. Unless it was pro reference grade like Matrox I don't remember EGA and CGA cards being branded.

[–] sgibson5150 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck driving. You'd be lucky to get me off the couch. 😆

Obviously ACAB, but...I have known a few jackasses who thought nothing of driving while high. Just don't. And don't reply to me about how you "know your tolerance" or that you can "handle it". Fuck you, you're impaired. Don't do it.

[–] sgibson5150 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't speak to Bluetooth as I don't know much about it from a software development perspective, but when I first started working with USB I was surprised to find that the hardware is really simple but there's a ton of software that makes it work. Specifications evolve over time to add features or improve efficiency. This neccesitates code changes, and those code changes have to be made at both ends of the connection if you want the devices to continue to be able to talk to each other. Aside from maintaining the interface code, there are probably also changes and improvements to the device itself. Thus, firmware updates. Make sense?

[–] sgibson5150 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'll take a look. Thanks for the suggestion!

view more: ‹ prev next ›