NumptyMcNumptyface
@numptymcnumptyface.bsky.social
A spicy cocktail of ADD, depression, general anxiety and imposter syndrome. Rise of the Triad is the best FPS ever created. Chance of terrible gaming related puns.
I don't always recommend PC components, but the Halts Maul!* Pure Base 600 case is really excellent. Happily recommend it to those who of us still use mechanical harddisks and optical drives. * @bequiet.com for non-German speakers.
I've been away from social media and Twitch for some time, and am still mostly away. But that does not mean I don't still love you guys. You are still the awesome, kind, wonderful, gifted, funny people you always were.
The day barely started and I'm already showered in gifts - not only birthday wishes from some truly wonderful people but all these wonderful items as well:
It's my birthday. Crying optional but permitted. Don't feel like my age, certainly won't act like my age. (Obvious exception is extra-wonky left knee that started preceedings earlier last week and could it please NOT?!)
In joyous news, I finally managed to procure a copy of "House of wax" that didn't cost me an arm and a leg. And yes, it's the one starring Vincent Price.
So I finally managed to get a bunch of disk images and files from a Windows 98 machine onto a NAS. All it took was replacing an ethernet card (because missing drivers), manually setting the IP address (because why would DHCP work?), and an ancient Freecom network disk. 'twas truly cursed.
Let's watch a DVD. It'll be fun. Of course, this is Star Trek: Voyager we're talking so of course the disc is defective. Initially bought the series 2nd hand (those cardboard boxes containing slimcases), had multiple defective discs so I replaced it with a brand new complete series box.
If you watch one thing today, watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0niu... (For @seanferrick.bsky.social, @trekkiesoph.bsky.social, and the amazing @sophierosemusic.bsky.social)
1987 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION cast introduction by TOS' Mariette Hartley. VHS source.
YouTube video by THE BURNETTWORK
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Managed to get another retro PC for free. AOpen AX6LC Pentium II 300MHz 64MB SDRAM (2x 32MB) S3 Trio 3D (haven't checked the manufacturer) PCI modem card (haven't checked the manufacturer, will be removed anyway) SoundBlaster AWE 64 (unsure about the exact model, but definitely not the gold one)
Hey Amazon, why don't you fuck off with your increasingly desperate attempt to get me to sign up for Prime? Your dark pattern during the checkout phase doesn't work, so why do you think plastering what is essentially a pop-up all over your page whenever I visit will do the trick?
Remember kids, never rely on cloud storage. www.theregister.com/personal-tec... *whispers sweet nothings into my NAS' ethernet ports*
Microsoft 365 subscribers set to lose up to 4TB of OneDrive storage
What Microsoft giveth, Microsoft taketh away, again and again
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No, I am not compensating for anything. And quite frankly, it's kinda weird you thought so.
For once I will be nice and not tag a certain person. Also: WUT?!
pmamtraveller.bsky.social@pmamtraveller.bsky.social · last mo.The Taming of Sméagol Donato Giancola
You want to awaken Cthulhu from his deep slumber? Because this is how awaken Cthulhu from his deep slumber. I think. www.theregister.com/databases/20... Either way, I wonder if @johnromero.bsky.social ever suspected just on/in how many things Doom would run.
Clever database, but can it run Doom?
Reg hack learns the meaning of 'Be careful what you wish for'
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Couldn't sleep, therefore movie. "Ghost dog: The way of the samurai" is really, really good. It's been some time since I last watched it so I had forgotten most of it, so it was nice to get reacquainted. Watch it, if only for the interactions between Ghost Dog and the ice cream vendor. IYKYK.
I don't always saturate my internet connection, but when I do...
youtu.be/kzFkS_6rIaY The streets are paved with gold and greenbacks, apparently!
Steve Lathrope versus the Mob on the ZX Spectrum
YouTube video by WhatHoSnorkers
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To all my friends, enemies, and people I don't even remember - the latest major update to Windows 11 just came out. So if you wonder why the borkage is extra borked*, well, now you know. * I'm assuming borkage, because, well, [broadly gestures at everything at Microsoft has done lately].
Watched "From a whisper to a scream", a 1980s horror anthology movie. Vincent Price was the narrator, and that's the only good thing. Out of 4 segments only 1 was decent, 1 was okay at best, and the other 2 gory/nasty for the sake of being gory and nasty. Verdict: watch something else instead.
Couldn't sleep, so movie time it was. Mortal kombat II was okay, lifted above mediocrity by Karl Urban. Sadly the rest was a bit forgettable imho. Coyote vs ACME, glad this ended up being released in the end, a fun movie and even a smidge heartwarming. 1/2
It's amazing how time and distance works. France to the Netherlands? 11 hours. The Netherlands to France? Not even half an hour.
I updated my tablet to the latest version of the OS, and lo and behold, decided to see if the LEGO apps would work, and happy to report to do. Now to update the firmware of 2 Peaches, 2 Luigis, and 3 Marios.
My car passed its MOT. It wasn't due a MOT until september next year. But my car passed its MOT.
So my GP was to call me today in order to get a referral to a mental health professional. Any guesses as to what happened? FML.