So, in the cash drawer at work, we typically take one dollar bills, group them in 25, and paperclip them so it's easier to count. Tonight, there were no paperclipped bundles, but there was a large bundle with a rubber band around it. So, naturally, I assumed it was a stack of 100. But that made the count way over. I thought "Maybe it's only 75?", but then the count was under. So I took the rubber band off and counted them. And how many one dollar bills did some genius decide to bundle together? 82. Eighty-f#%@ing-two. How is that a number you would decide to bundle? Maybe, maybe, if you put a note with it to say "This is a stack of 82" I could understand. It's a stretch, but maybe. But just sticking 82 bills in a bundle and throwing it in with a stack of 24 loose bills and expecting people to just know how many are there?
Someone shoot me.
Are you Garfield too?
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Well, I do hate Mondays. But I only like lasagna instead of love it. I would be in favor of getting rid of a kitten, but I like dogs (technically, I like when my friends have dogs so I can go over and play with them occasionally, but not have any of the cost or responsibilities of pet ownership). So, probably not.Are you Garfield too?So, in the cash drawer at work, we typically take one dollar bills, group them in 25, and paperclip them so it's easier to count. Tonight, there were no paperclipped bundles, but there was a large bundle with a rubber band around it. So, naturally, I assumed it was a stack of 100. But that made the count way over. I thought "Maybe it's only 75?", but then the count was under. So I took the rubber band off and counted them. And how many one dollar bills did some genius decide to bundle together? 82. Eighty-f#%@ing-two. How is that a number you would decide to bundle? Maybe, maybe, if you put a note with it to say "This is a stack of 82" I could understand. It's a stretch, but maybe. But just sticking 82 bills in a bundle and throwing it in with a stack of 24 loose bills and expecting people to just know how many are there?
Someone shoot me.
Thunder...
Thunder... Thunder... Thundercats! HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Yeth?
Uh, they're clearly related to horseshoes.
Fun fact time!
Modern horseshoe crabs evolved about 250 million years ago. The solar system takes approximately 230 million years to orbit the Milky Way. Therefore, as a species, horseshoe crabs experienced more than one full galactic "year".
And yet, in all that time, they haven't managed to invent the digital watch.
And yet, in all that time, they haven't managed to invent the digital watch.Fun fact time!
Modern horseshoe crabs evolved about 250 million years ago. The solar system takes approximately 230 million years to orbit the Milky Way. Therefore, as a species, horseshoe crabs experienced more than one full galactic "year".
Or maybe, just maybe, they have already evolved past needing them...
So, I've been trying really hard not to come here and vent... but holy f*** this one makes me want to scream and punch something (or someone), so better to vent than resort to violence.
I have encountered the Perfect Storm of Stupidity and Stubbornness:
...and you never notice it until there's a power outage or other unexpected shutdown of your computer and it won't boot up again without the BitLocker recovery key...
...which is only available *if* you connected your computer to a Microsoft account, *and* you have full access to that account.
In short, Microsoft Windows is now ransomware, locking your data away forever if you make any errors.
...because the store offered in-app coupons, the shopper saw the ads, but refused to own a smartphone and demanded that the store honor the coupons because they'd seen the ad and they should get the prices even if they didn't own a smartphone, much less the app.
So yeah, Unnamed Moog (UM) had a power outage. Unnamed Moog got the dreaded, "Put in your BitLocker recovery key." Unnamed Moog does not own a smartphone, does not know how to Google, and hence called me for tech support. As they always do. And because of obligations, I cannot tell them to go **** themselves. So, I got their Microsoft account name and password from them, tried to get at BitLocker, and got the "we'll send you a text message to verify" message. Long story short, nearly two years ago I told them they had to update their phone number with Microsoft. They never bothered. So Microsoft has a defunct phone number. And Microsoft locks your account for 30 days to make a security change. I told UM to call the number and explain the situation. They refused outright.
"So I'm going to be without a computer for 30 days?"
"Well, you never did what I asked you to do before, and you're not doing what I'm telling you to do now, so I think 30 days is pretty generous."
Interesting. My first reaction was to check Windows Settings.
Apparently, my Windows 11 BitLocker is set to OFF on all partitions, despite numerous Windows updates it received since I got this computer last summer.
Would the BitLocker functionally brick the disc if not unlocked, or could you still do a clean reset of the system losing the data in the process?
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And because of obligations, I cannot tell them to go **** themselves.
Save, go save themselves, right?
Or maybe, just maybe, they have already evolved past needing them...And yet, in all that time, they haven't managed to invent the digital watch.Fun fact time!
Modern horseshoe crabs evolved about 250 million years ago. The solar system takes approximately 230 million years to orbit the Milky Way. Therefore, as a species, horseshoe crabs experienced more than one full galactic "year".
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So, I've been trying really hard not to come here and vent... but holy f*** this one makes me want to scream and punch something (or someone), so better to vent than resort to violence.
I have encountered the Perfect Storm of Stupidity and Stubbornness:
** spoiler omitted **
** spoiler omitted **...
Preparing myself for disappointment by assuming that Unnamed Moog wasn't a sentient modular analogue synthesiser.
In other news, since the supermarket that sells MATZOS is far away and expensive, I ordered mine straight from the (local) manufacturer. It turns out that £20 gets you more MATZOS than you really know what to do with (18 packets, all with an email address for the Factory Rabbi on the back) - I've already played a delightful game of MATZO TETRIS when trying to fit the lot in a kitchen cupboard, have found a recipe for Macchu Picchu, sorry, MATZO PIZZA (which may well be revolting), and could also build a small fort for one of the cats if I wanted.
Interesting. My first reaction was to check Windows Settings.
Apparently, my Windows 11 BitLocker is set to OFF on all partitions, despite numerous Windows updates it received since I got this computer last summer.
I have two guesses:
(1) You, like me, don't trust Microsoft as far as you could throw them. So you used the workaround to sign in using a local account instead of a Microsoft account. If you're using a local account and not using OneDrive, it doesn't auto-enable BitLocker on you. Just to confirm, I checked my gaming desktop (all local accounts, no OneDrive) and there's no BitLocker on any of its drives.
(2) EU GDPR. So much goodness in such a brilliant piece of legislation.
So glad my tower is too old to have a Bitlocker chip.
From now on anyone who wants me to build them a computer is getting a Linux box.
Spend 12 hours getting the da**ed OS working the way you want it to. Spend 12 years NOT hearing any tech support requests.
Worth it.
Interesting. My first reaction was to check Windows Settings.
Apparently, my Windows 11 BitLocker is set to OFF on all partitions, despite numerous Windows updates it received since I got this computer last summer.
I have two guesses:
(1) You, like me, don't trust Microsoft as far as you could throw them. So you used the workaround to sign in using a local account instead of a Microsoft account. If you're using a local account and not using OneDrive, it doesn't auto-enable BitLocker on you. Just to confirm, I checked my gaming desktop (all local accounts, no OneDrive) and there's no BitLocker on any of its drives.
Well, yes?
(2) EU GDPR. So much goodness in such a brilliant piece of legislation.
I honestly considered reporting to local consumer protection the deceptive nature of Windows 11 installation process deliberately hiding a essential installation feature (i.e. using local account) to trick the customer into agreeing to waiving their privacy protection rights.
So glad my tower is too old to have a Bitlocker chip.From now on anyone who wants me to build them a computer is getting a Linux box.
Spend 12 hours getting the da**ed OS working the way you want it to. Spend 12 years NOT hearing any tech support requests.
Worth it.
And taking into account that Steam is now much more actively supporting Linux SteamOS compatibility, gaming has much better prospects than it used to.