01-28-2024, 11:37 PM | #1816 |
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My god, the Sims 2 is such a pain sometimes on modern hardware. It can be running fine for a while, then it hits some limit and suddenly I get pepto-bismol ghosts:
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02-15-2024, 01:08 PM | #1817 |
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Mouse hover popups that cover up the link that I am trying to get to no matter what direction I am coming from.
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02-15-2024, 03:12 PM | #1818 | |
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Unfortunately, for some reason the icon often seems to be right over the item I want to select such as a number on the 12-digit numeric keypad, the icon for an app I want to use, or the keys on the regular keypad. |
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03-04-2024, 09:40 PM | #1819 |
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Ah Sims 2, you and your glitches.
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03-05-2024, 12:17 AM | #1820 |
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Helped a friend troubleshoot a Linux distribution (Void Linux) on their new computer and while the OS was stable, the customized packages need a lot more testing. Items such as their Chromium based browser refusing to connect to the Internet with an error message that made no sense to us. I ended up using my laptop to troubleshoot the error which basically amounted to the browser/network stack thinking it was on an open WiFi network and considering that to be a security issue. After a couple of hours, got it up and running and then installed calibre from binary using the command line from Kovid Goyal's site. Got the usual packages needed message, installed them and finally success. Of course, we then ran into issues with calibre's ebook viewer showing a blank screen. Wayland has been around to 17 years and still does not seem ready for prime time.
At that point, I practiced some of my vocabulary words, wiped the hard drive and installed openSUSE since I had the USB stick on hand. So far, that has been a better experience for them. |
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Ha! It seems our lives occasionally run parallel. I'm also IT support for friends and family. I dread large family gatherings at Christmas due to the sheer volume of new gadgets I'll be bombarded with to fix/configure. I've not thrown one at a wall yet (gadget or relative) but have been close.
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03-05-2024, 09:58 AM | #1824 |
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I guess we can look forward to a Holodeck where we can vent our rage as much as we want...provided the Holodeck doesn't fight back.
Of course, there's that Night Gallery episode named "You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore" where a couple abuses their robot servants (they often get sent back in pieces). The Company Head notices that their robots start to develop survival instincts, and the Head Tech says to warn the couple to take out their rage on something that can't hit back. It doesn't go very well. |
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The Original Series also had a holodeck malfunction episode, despite the distinct lack of a holodeck. It was... very strange.
The Animated Series also had a malfunction in one episode (though they called it a 'recreation room' rather than a holodeck). Last edited by ownedbycats; 03-05-2024 at 10:33 PM. |
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I might trigger a few people here... but printer ink!
The price, how quickly it dries up, chips in cartridges that prevent third party options and refilling... and did I mention PRICE! Some multifunction printer scanner units won't even let you scan if there's no ink... |
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But add the "no toner but there actually is" to the list. |
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