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#91

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by Vasudev - September 15, 2024, 10:27 PM

Adding updated Windows 11 23H2 June edition.

Vasu: I tried to grab a copy of your upload. I attempted the download with the Mega browser extension and I keep getting this message:

"Your browser storage for MEGA is full. Your download will continue automatically after your free up some space"

What's this all about?

OH, BTW - does this ISO have a setup program for an upgrade? Have you tested it?

It seems local storage is full which can be solved by removing browsing cache and history from beginning of Chrome. Yes I run into issues with new PC having Win 11 with in-place upgrade and had to be sure what's the cause. It seems Win 11 needs dynamic updates and onedrive/MS account linking. I switched to local account after getting locked out of MSFT account with 2FA. I wiped out the PINs and restarted after logging into MSA through password and immediately switched to Local account. I even got Bitlocker recovery screen as well. Turned off device encryption and Bitlocker. Locking my own PC with right credentials is bad!

Anyway I will upload new Sept release build in few days. With setup.exe allow access to internet and it should download any missing file and drivers. As always do take a full image through macrium reflect or any SW.

#92

Chit Chat / Re: New topic Photos

Last post by humbert - September 09, 2024, 05:53 AM

Congrats on the apartment you just bought. 84m² ain't bad if it's just for yourself. Will you be living there alone? No sexy lady to keep you warm at night.   

Where exactly is your apartment located? In Växjö or somewhere else?

Does the 380 you mentioned also include what we call "maintenance fee", i.e., to help pay for the general maintenance on the building? Is there some sort of "association" by which everyone is a member and as a vote? And, are the prices in SEK or Euros?

I've heard that in more northern latitudes like where you live, one advantage of living in an apartment is not having shovel snow. Is this true? As a tropical boy this is a subject I know nothing about.

#93

Chit Chat / Re: What games are you playing...

Last post by humbert - September 09, 2024, 05:36 AM

Curious, what do you do that takes the time from being able to play the games?
Have you looked into Baldurs Gate3? Very popular, not for me. But I would recommend it to most. Even if they dont have too much time. But I would try to dedicate 2h each time of playing.

What takes forever is to learn to play it well. Every day games get more and more complicated.

I was looking at Baldur's Gate. The graphics are pretty nice. Do you necessarily have to go through Steam in order to play it? Dealing with Steam is a pain. You have to download their app and do everything their way.

#94

Chit Chat / Re: What games are you playing...

Last post by Shadow.97 - September 08, 2024, 11:37 PM

9 years later, still playing Diablo...

I've been playing Diablo since the late 1990's when it was released. Diablo IV is absolutely awesome. The graphics are great, and the ray tracing on my RXT-4070 Nvidia card is just awesome. Despite playing the game so long, there are still tons of things about it I don't fully understand.

Wish I had the time to play more games.

Curious, what do you do that takes the time from being able to play the games?
Have you looked into Baldurs Gate3? Very popular, not for me. But I would recommend it to most. Even if they dont have too much time. But I would try to dedicate 2h each time of playing.

#95

Chit Chat / Re: What games are you playing...

Last post by Yoda - September 08, 2024, 01:54 PM

9 years later, still playing Diablo...

I've been playing Diablo since the late 1990's when it was released. Diablo IV is absolutely awesome. The graphics are great, and the ray tracing on my RXT-4070 Nvidia card is just awesome. Despite playing the game so long, there are still tons of things about it I don't fully understand.

Wish I had the time to play more games.

I can not agree more...

#96

Chit Chat / Re: New topic Photos

Last post by Shadow.97 - September 04, 2024, 09:55 PM

I really like seeing all of your posts on the forum Keep it going.

Planning on adding some pics soon..
A short life update:


Bought an apartment. 84 square meters, own very tiny garden, balcony and such.

The mortgage is around 200 euro per month, and 70 euro is 'paid' to myself by paying off the loan every month. 380 euro is for:
Gym, guest house, plant boxes, and parking spaces included in this cost.

Here's some cost breakdown per month.
(above stuff)
650
Home insurance:
9
Internet (1000/1000)
10
670 per month.

Comparing this to my current..
950 rent
8 insurance
20 internet connection(free internet, would normally be 10-20 ontop of this)
longer distance to work.. so plus fuel or bus.
978 per month.
No gym or anything included.

But due to me having to do minor fixes and stuff, and pay for the actual apartment it equals out. But i much rather have the stability of not getting rent increases and likely the apartment will increase in price over time.



I also bought a 2017 small budget wagon. Insurance is 45 per month, and gas is around 50-100 per month based on how much i drive. Which is, in fact not that much. I paid 7.5k for the car, summer tyres for 600 including mounting. The side window refuses to go down sadly. But that's okay. I'm not my own passenger

I'm currently looking to invest in smart home things, like lightswitches, door bell, alarm for when i get post in the mailbox.

#97

Chit Chat / Re: What games are you playing...

Last post by humbert - September 04, 2024, 05:22 AM

9 years later, still playing Diablo...

I've been playing Diablo since the late 1990's when it was released. Diablo IV is absolutely awesome. The graphics are great, and the ray tracing on my RXT-4070 Nvidia card is just awesome. Despite playing the game so long, there are still tons of things about it I don't fully understand.

Wish I had the time to play more games.

[Master of Orion]

#98

Chit Chat / Re: What games are you playing...

Last post by Yoda - August 31, 2024, 07:02 PM

I'm playing a game from 1993 (yes, 1993, go ahead and laugh) called Master of Orion.

Master of Orion is one of my favorite games ever! I still have it installed in one of my laptops (together with Civilization) and playing occasionally.

Right now I am playing Diablo 3 and Settlers Online

9 years later, still playing Diablo...

#99

Chit Chat / Re: New topic Photos

Last post by humbert - July 30, 2024, 04:49 AM

Hey Scarface -> Welcome back. I'm not too clear about what you mean by my incriminating messages. AFAIK we are friends and I have no quarrel with you or anyone else here.

I'm glad you brought up the subject of ancient Egypt. Since you know a little more about it than I do, let me ask this. Back in 1995 an advanced study of some Egyptian mummies found traced of cocaine and tobacco. As you know, these drugs are available only in the Western Hemisphere. This means history would have to be rewritten from scratch since there is no record of anybody crossing the Atlantic (and returning) that far back in time. Do you know if this was confirmed, or was this either contamination or a false test result?

[REALLY CAN]

#100

Chit Chat / Re: Single board computers and...

Last post by humbert - July 30, 2024, 04:36 AM

Yes, I know that, that's why I am still opened for other options. If they wouldn't accept payware cooperation with me - well, I'll lost some money, which is not good but at current time acceptable. In any case, I will get an experience, which I can show to anyone else in aerospace industry, and this is, at this stage, even more important than money! Like - "look guys, I REALLY CAN do what you need, here is proves!".

Of course getting experience is important, but it doesn't pay the bills. Certainly you must be doing some kind of work where you're getting paid. May I ask, is Rebekah doing any work other than being your secretary, cooking and normal housework?

I assume you're legally allowed to work in Kazakhstan. If so, then do you have to apply for some sort of tax ID number or something like that? I ask this because in almost all countries, nobody who enters on a visitors visa is allowed to work.

Also: did you and Rebekah rent out a small one room apartment or something like that? If so is it comfortable?

That's not my first experience in space. In Russia I was a navigator of "Edelweiss" mission - first Russian private company satellite, made in Saint-Petersburg.

This is interesting! I had no idea your knowledge was that advanced. When you say "navigator" I'm not clear as to what you mean? Did you design something or were you just at the controls piloting the mission?

The link isn't clear about what exactly these cubesats do. Are they for communication or is there another purpose?

No, at all. Literally at Thursday we tried to find for us pre-cooked pancakes with something sweet, and absolutely no luck. From pre-cooked food here we have only overpriced chicken nuggets, dumplings (zillion of them and most of them expensive and bad taste), and korean fish cans (and they are great!).

So I assume the first thing you had to buy at the market was pots and pans. Based on what you're saying pretty much the only thing available is raw food that has to be cooked from scratch. This takes time. Assuming Rebekah does the cooking, how does she manage with this and work? Do you also cook or is it just her?

Let me just make one observation. Based on everything you told me, without Rebekah things for you in Astana would have been much more difficult. Of course you love her, but just as important, you NEED her. Finding her as your lifetime partner was possibly the best decision you've ever made. I congratulate you. Give her a kiss on my behalf    -- BTW, if she reads English then show her my post.