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05:31 <@Dolemite> mr0ning, be0tches and h0ez!
05:33  * aestetix hugs Dolemite 
06:05 <@Dolemite> Well, last night I converted the next to last of my Windows systems to Linux.
06:05 <@Dolemite> My issues with the device driver on my laser engraver pretty much put it over the top.  Realized that all I do on this system is IRC, web browsing, email, and tinker with laser/3dprinter.
06:06 <@Dolemite> None of which really needs Windows to do
06:14 < aestetix> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoDXRluB4RI
06:14 < aestetix> I'm not normally a fan of her
06:14 < aestetix> But in this case she is 100% right
06:14 < PigBot> Hunter Biden hearing: Tony Bobulinski testifies, AOC gets heated | LiveNOW from FOX - YouTube (at www.youtube.com) https://tinyurl.com/2d3a3o4f
06:16 < aestetix> also the comments on the video are retarded
06:38 <@Dolemite> Hrmm.  3 Body Problem series came out overnight.   Look forward to watching that.
07:05 < Evilpig> i've been rewatching the magicians for the last two days
07:10 <@Dolemite> great show
07:11 < Evilpig> at the rate this is going I might finally exhaust my tdarr queue in june
07:13 < Evilpig> also gonna check out x-men '97 this morning
08:12 < Evilpig> lol.  "I heard about your chicken girlfriend or something <walks in an emu>"
08:32 <@Mirage> Evilpig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiIYSipWf4s
08:32 < PigBot> X-MEN: The Animated Series RECAP: Everything You Need to Know Before X-Men '97! - YouTube (at www.youtube.com) https://tinyurl.com/23wsf9vz
08:54 <@Mirage> I rewatched "Tin Man" last night.
10:15 < Evilpig> I feel dirty now.  i've submitted a pull request to cfengine
10:22 <@Mirage> ewww
10:24 <@Dolemite> ROFL, I loved Liv telling off her grandmother 
10:24 <@Dolemite> *beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep*
12:21 <@Dolemite> Hrmm.  Today is a day to play the ISPs against each other.   TDS just went up to a ridiculous price/month on my 300 Mbps fiber.   Spectrum is offering me 1 Gbps rate locked at $60/month for 24 months.   I wonder if TDS will match or if I'm going to have to go through this stupidity of actually leaving them.
12:22 < Evilpig> att upped my bill for the first time in the last three years.  went up $15/mo for my static ip block.  my basic 1gb service is still 85 though
12:23 <@Dolemite> Yeah TDS is charging us over $90/month after taxes and fees for 300 Mbps.
12:24 <@Dolemite> My parents have gigabit AT&T for less but they live in Lenoir City and AT&T is losing customers to LCUB.   We have LCUB for electricity but they haven't gotten fiber to our neighborhood, yet - they estimate sometime in 2025.
12:24 <@Dolemite> Farragut has TDS instead of AT&T.
12:25 <@Dolemite> On the plus side, we were one of the first communities to get FTTH.
12:25 < Evilpig> while I don't liek the price increase, I thought it was novel that they sent me an email saying my bill has gone up and it highlighted the amount and gave me a link to click to see what changed.
12:28 <@Dolemite> Yeah, that's decent of them
12:51 <@Dolemite> Well Spectrum will be out here tomorrow to install the new service.  I'll keep TDS for a month just in case Spectrum can't deliver on the speed.
12:52 <@Dolemite> Pamela, of course, "talked to someone that said their service was horrible" and I'm having to explain to her that you can say that about every provider and it's subjective and varies from neighborhood to neighborhood.
13:16 <@Mirage> Spectrum here won't do static IPs unless you do a small business plan.
13:27 <@Dolemite> I don't need a static IP...  they rarely change and I have a script that updates my DNS entry every few minutes if it changes
13:28 < Evilpig> I could do without mine but I like having it.  I run mail and dns out of here that work best with static
13:28 < Evilpig> plus that let me setup my vanity in-addr-arpa records for these too
13:33 <@Dolemite> Well my mail smarthost is the opendcim box at DigitalOcean, and it has static.  I host the IMAP at home and if it gets delayed a few minutes when the IP changes, it'll pull it down once DNS updates.
13:47 < Evilpig> I have a static host that I could move all that stuff to.  I might consider it
13:48 <@Dolemite> My IP address only changes when we lose power long enough for either end of the connection to drop
13:48 <@Dolemite> But within 15 minutes, it's back.   I have a low TTL on the DNS.
14:09 <@Mirage> I find this amusing.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlAVJ4dPjfM
14:10 < PigBot> Rep. Swalwell pronounces "Time of death" to GOP Biden impeachment hoax - YouTube (at www.youtube.com) https://tinyurl.com/26lt9cde
14:13 <@Dolemite> https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/21/politics/trump-calls-ny-attorney-generals-bond-suggestions-impractical-and-unjust/index.html
14:13 < PigBot> New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets | CNN Politics (at www.cnn.com) https://tinyurl.com/2xw6d8zr
14:14 <@Dolemite> I would love to see the NY AG sieze Mar-A-Lago since it's registered to/owned by the Trump companies in New York.  ROFL
14:15 <@Mirage> Yeah. They should go after things that are primarily owned by him and his company vs properties where they are co-owners.
14:20 <@Mirage> Someone made a comment on one of the articles/videos.  the sad thing is that it's true and I'll be more surprised if it doesn't happen than if it does:  "Some judge will come along and save Trump at the last minute - they always have in the past.   He always gets special treatment, despite his constant attacks against everyone, whining, complaining, and crying about how unfairly he is being treated."
14:24 <@Mirage> On a sep note.  I could have sworn that using the EOS Utility that came w/ the camera you could capture pics/video on a computer via USB.  Apparently not.  Once I got the software installed it says in the interface that you're only viewing/controlling and that any vids/pics are saved to internal storage
14:25 <@Dolemite> Yet I have many people debating with me that this is revenge politics, through and through...   I haven't been able to convince them that accountability is not the same as revenge just because they are a political rival
14:27 <@Mirage> I still like my recent angle, which is pointing out that if Biden is supposed to be the crook and Trump is just being politically persecuted, at least Biden is smart enough to do it in such a way as to not get caught like Trump has been.
14:33 < Synx_> holy shit i may have actually met my performance goals for the year in my job, i've been 100% convinced i was going to get fired in the next month or so when performance reviews were completed
14:34 < Synx_> guy who got hired at the same time as me ended up as the sacrificial 'unregretted attrition' lamb, since then i've not given one shit about my job
14:37 <@Dolemite> Well it sounds like congratulations are in order for surviving the current round of axe swinging
14:37 < Synx_> not just yet but the outlook is good hahaha
14:37 < Synx_> i have my actual feedback with my current and prior manager this afternoon
14:39 < Synx_> if the performance review actually goes well like the preliminary feedback release suggests maybe i can convince the wife to let me buy a 3d printer as a 'praise jesus you didn't get fired YET' award for myself
14:40 < Synx_> Dolemite, what laser you using these days. I purchased the elks maker i think it was 2w some years back when you suggested from aliexpress. Finally moved to a Ortur 10W a few weeks ago and getting back into lasering things
14:43 <@Dolemite> I have a GWeike G1 20W blue diode laser
14:43 < Synx_> oh damn
14:43 < Synx_> i really want one of their fiber lasers
14:43 <@Dolemite> Amazon had a bundle of it (with air assist built in) and a roller assembly for pretty cheap
14:44 <@Dolemite> I think I paid $500 total
14:45 <@Dolemite> Did end up buying a chuck rotary and a honeycomb bed as well
14:45 < Synx_> nice
14:45 < Synx_> i've got both roller and chuck rotary but with a 10w blue laser im not sure what to use them for
14:45 <@Dolemite> Haven't played with it as much as I'd like, but I've made some fun things.   Made duck tags for our ducks to be hidden on our last 2 cruises...  they're in the shape of TN and made out of basswood
14:46 <@Dolemite> You can do about the same things as me, just might take more passes or higher power
14:46 <@Dolemite> Did you get Lightburn?
14:46 < Synx_> ya, been using illustrator+lightburn and also fusion 360 for some 3d laser cut models im working on
14:46 <@Dolemite> If not, that is the software you need to purchase.
14:47 < Synx_> lightburn is fantastic
14:47 <@Dolemite> 100%
14:48 <@Dolemite> But with some cermark you can mark up stainless steel tumblers using your rotary
14:49 <@Dolemite> One of my next experiments is going to be laser imaging on canvas
14:49 < Synx_> oh that sounds cool
14:50 < Synx_> do you have an enclosure? mine is sitting next to me in my office/hobby room and i've got to figure out an enclosure soon  because the shop fan i am using isn't doing shit to clear the fumes out the window
14:50 <@Dolemite> Take a canvas...  spray paint a coat or two of white, then some highlight color, then finally black.   Then take a greyscale image and convert to negative, then burn the canvas with that image to get to the lower layer colors.
14:51 <@Dolemite> Some people will do random patterns of colors for the highlight layer, others will do a full layer of the same color.   
14:51 <@Dolemite> I don't have an enclosure, just on a table next to me here in the basement
14:52 <@Dolemite> But the stuff I'm burning is wood, so all I have to do is open the door and turn on a fan
14:52 <@Dolemite> If that much
14:52 <@Dolemite> To do canvas I'd definitely have to get the fan going
14:52 <@Dolemite> https://www.facebook.com/groups/723660638648307/?notif_id=1711050732818870&notif_t=group_r2j_approved&ref=notif
14:52 < PigBot> Facebook (at www.facebook.com) https://tinyurl.com/27m7xl4b
14:52 <@Dolemite> Join a FB group like that one
14:53 < Synx_> that sounds awesome on canvas ill have to try that
14:54 <@Dolemite> Hobby Lobby and similar stores sell small ones for less than $1 each
14:54 <@Dolemite> So I'm going to start small and work my way up
14:55 <@Dolemite> Once my new cable comes in, that is.  I went ahead and converted my Windows 10 laptop over to Linux because I was sick and tired of Windows Updates fucking up the driver.
14:55 <@Dolemite> Well, that's enough fun for today.  Later, kiddos.
14:55 < Synx_> i need to learn inkscape so i can get off adobe and go to linux full time
15:03 < Synx_> In case anybody was wondering Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 is mind blowing
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18:45 <@Mirage> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApqlwwvPatU
18:45 < PigBot> Liberal Redneck - Is Trump Really Broke? Is Biden Really Off the Hook? - YouTube (at www.youtube.com) https://tinyurl.com/28ao4jdq
19:26 < Synx_> Fucking Frontier never shows my wan link as down, every damn time it goes down they pretend like nothing is wrong and its on my end and I have to wait it out most of a day
19:46 < Synx_> why the fuck does Spectrum make you lock in for 12 or 24 months for internet, what magical thing are they giving you that necessitates them having a contract
20:12 <@Mirage> I think it's time for a new mouse pad.  https://www.amazon.com/Linux-Mouse-Geeks-Programmers-Users/dp/B0C16V22L1
20:13 < PigBot> Amazon.com: Linux is Sexy Mouse Pad for Geeks, Programmers, and Linux Users - Non-Slip Rubber Base - Funny Linux Design - Perfect for Developers, Coders, System Admin : Office Products (at www.amazon.com) https://tinyurl.com/2xnnj7bl
20:13 <@Mirage> Synx_: They want to lock you in so that you don't leave when you realise their uptime is shit or their prices aren't nearly as good as you initially thought
20:15 <@Mirage> I had a fun conversation when I called in to cancel my cable and they offered me a reduced rate for 12mo (about 1/2 normal price).  I told them that if they'd offer better pricing to existing customers vs only new ones and ones that were leaving that they would probably have happier customers that stuck with them.
20:20 <@Mirage> Evilpig: this just screams "buy me for NL"..  https://www.amazon.com/Non-Slip-Rubber-Mousepad-Ouija-Mouse/dp/B00XSYOX9O
20:20 < PigBot> Amazon.com: Non-Slip Rubber Mousepad Ouija Board Mouse Pad Retro Ouija Board Mouse Pad 180mm x 220mm x 2mm : Office Products (at www.amazon.com) https://tinyurl.com/257nedy9
20:26 <@Mirage> lol.. https://www.amazon.com/BETOMSPS-Computer-Gaming-Ergonomic-Support/dp/B08XQ3ZWQM
20:26 < PigBot> Amazon.com: BETOMSPS Computer Mouse Mat Gaming Mouse Pad Anime Ergonomic Cute Mouse Pad with Gel Wrist Support, Non Slip (Black) : Office Products (at www.amazon.com) https://tinyurl.com/242y3n6y
20:28 <@Mirage> And of course there's a whole series of them..
21:24 <@Mirage> Wow.. "Horizon Forbidden West" requires 150G.  Gonna have to shift some games around if I decide to snag it.  At least Steam makes it pretty painless to move games from drive to drive.  (I normally keep the ones I'm actively playing on the 2nd NVME, some others on an SSD, and anything that I haven't played in a bit goes on an old WD RED to avoid re-downloading.
23:35 < Evilpig> Mirage: if i wasn't using my touchpad thing primarily i'd get that for myself even.  heh
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