thehatfox

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[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The Pico 2 board is still using a Micro USB connector, would have been nice to see that changed to USB C.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I don't remember much problem with the connectivity with SCART. I do remember wasting many hours dealing with cheaply made cables that didn't even wire all the pins however.

Which come to think of it is now becoming an issue with USB-C cables. At least with SCART the connector could be easily opened for inspection, which became a habit of many an AV tech.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Keeping the same pin layout while upgrading to USB-C would have made more sense. USB-C is the future, seems odd to still be a Micro USB holdout in 2024.

The switch has got to happen at some point, and the Pico ecosystem is still young enough the change wouldn't be too disruptive.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Hopefully this is the turning point, and the disorder will now fade out.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Don’t let the fancy bottles trick you into ignoring the potential side effects though, you don’t want to get too spliced up.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

They got round that a bit by having the player be a sort of prototype Big Daddy, who was more agile and human like. You still had to fight other Big Daddies to get Adam, but they added a new option to temporarily “adopt” their Little Sister as well as harvest or rescue them.

I haven’t played 2 in a while but from what I remember the gameplay was fairly fun, especially with the drill weapon.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Terrestrial evolution was a mistake. Don’t need to afford land if you don’t need land.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Some contactless payment systems like Apple Pay can have a receipt automatically emailed if the POS system supports it.

Avoids paper waste from unwanted, avoids missing a receipt when it was wanted, and much easier to organise.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would guess that the exposure to BPAs from handling receipt paper for a few seconds would be incredibly minimal, especially when compared to other potential sources of BPAs like food and drink packaging etc.

Maybe don’t reuse receipts as paper towels or toilet paper, but briefly handling them enough to put in a wallet etc is probably safe in the grand scheme of things.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

From the news I’ve seen this evening across the country the counter protestors seem to greatly outnumber the “protestors” this time around.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Considering how much worse Windows seems to get with each update and new version, Microsoft will soon be developing methods of invisibly install Windows updates to force them through.

I look forward to a future where the battle between Microsoft and malware brings Windows computers to a standstill in an endless loop of invisibly installing and removing updates.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The makeup of web users has changed a lot since 2010. The average web surfer was a lot less passive in attitude in decades past.

 

My condolences to anyone else here that works in IT today 😔

 

My home is mostly using smart switch or relays for lights, but we now have a specific need for some RGB light bulbs. Has anyone got any recommendations for good colour smart bulbs readily available in the UK?

I'd prefer Zigbee but am open to Wifi options if necessary. Currently leaning towards the innr bulbs as they seem a quality option but a fair bit cheaper than the likes of Hue.

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