#modern computing

[techav]

On Repairing what Broke too Soon

In 2010 I bought my first wireless mouse, the Logitech LX8 Cordless. It was perhaps not the best, but it was a solid, weighty mouse that lasted well over ten years before it started showing any issues. When it finally wore out I was happy to see what looked to be a newer version of the same, the Logitech M510.

It was not the same. It was the same overall size, shape, and layout, but rather than being any kind of an improvement, it was just cheaper all around.

In a matter of months, the left mouse button switch had already worn out. So I swapped the left & right switches, and ordered some new ones from Mouser.

Well that second switch wore out and the first had gotten significantly worse, so it was time to install those replacements.

The original Kailh switches just couldn't stand up to moderate use. Here's hoping the new Phillips switches I installed will hold up better.

[glassisland]

There are laptops available that are cheaper than many current mobile phones. When you're telling someone to check their privilege, it might be good to check your own first.

This website is too mobile focused these days. Reblog and tell me what your desktop/laptop background is.

[count-pudding]

Wizard Installer🧙✨

[dannnyghost]

Stan and ford mess around in the computer lab

[fluffyartbl0g]

Yes, they are all housemates or roommates (except for Vivi who's discord calling in another country RIP)

Part 2

[lordnot]

It's especially appalling that he was expected to do all that while suffering from Permanent Clenched Fists Syndrome.

[scramratz]

Would It be a dick move if I made the magazine only physical? Like no online version at all? I kinda fucking hate technology

[jaboody]

every night before bed i give thanks to jeffrey fowler for letting shadow have expressions other than angry

[noneofyrbz]

Total recall... the movie. Once again Science Fiction writers.... create the future.... Just wait for Frank Herbert' MACHINE CRUSSADE.

Cognify: “The Prison of the Future”

Remember Yuval Noah Harari said humans are hackable animals 🤔

[phoutube]

the dan and phil gaming channel is so funny to me like . pc gaming is a solo activity… like what other duo gaming channel can you name? feels like instead of watching one youtube personality, i’m watching two of of them synchronously doing ONE person’s gaming/commentary bits and also they’ve been doing this on the internet for 15 years

[techav]

On Regular Maintenance

As I've mentioned before, I run a Proxmox VM server at home. It's a fun insanely-overpowered bit of hardware I've cobbled together over the years from what I had on hand or could get for as close to nothing as I could.

One foreseeable problem with the setup is I initially set it up with cheap consumer SSDs for boot drives. Proxmox is very heavy-handed with SSDs and I've been watching the wearout on one of the drives steadily tick higher.

Well the day finally came. I woke up to an email from the server informing me of a SMART error on one disk: wearout had hit 101%. Definitely time for replacement before things go south.

Luckily I had been procrastinating was prepared for this event and had new SSDs on-hand to swap in.

So a fun evening of watching paint dry ZFS resilvering followed. Sure beats data loss.

[smoosie]

Act 5 (part 1)

Previously: https://www.linkslist.app/6GFNvop

Trigger warning: mention of self-harm

[morningfyre]

ARMIN’s PROFILE

[digitalismmm]

Four poster

[crthrt]

[miiiwu]

rip vyvyan basterd you would’ve loved making insanely violent and bloody newgrounds flash animations in the 2000’s