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  1. Comment on The most profound cosmic horror or weird lit stories you've read that are not Lovecraft or Ligotti in ~books

  2. Comment on BenQ W1110 3D DLP in ~tech

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    That was my thinking too. Appreciate you giving me the confidence to go ahead.

    I think if it meets your needs it is not a bad deal. Technology is always improving so it makes sense to spend half of your budget (200+100) and replace later

    That was my thinking too. Appreciate you giving me the confidence to go ahead.

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  3. BenQ W1110 3D DLP

    ~tech Ask (advice)
    Hi people, I have the chance to pick up an unused BenQ W1110 (BenQ HT2050 in the U.S). I don't have any interest in 4k nor 3d, I only need it for 1080p blu ray. It's listed at 200 EUR. Do you...

    Hi people,

    I have the chance to pick up an unused BenQ W1110 (BenQ HT2050 in the U.S). I don't have any interest in 4k nor 3d, I only need it for 1080p blu ray. It's listed at 200 EUR. Do you think it's a fair price for what I need? Bulb life is only 2,500 hours, but replacements are 100 EUR or so, so not so steep. Anyone out there recommend I hold off? Know of other options? I'd be happy to spend around 600-700 EUR for the right unit. The only primary considerations are that it can produce 1080p, and is quiet (important).

    4 votes

  4. Comment on What are some global projects I can contribute to from my home? in ~talk

  5. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    I didn't expect this to generate the amount of discussion it has. Lots of great ideas here. Thanks all for your time! Not bringing two laptops is only born of a desire to travel light. I could...

    I didn't expect this to generate the amount of discussion it has. Lots of great ideas here. Thanks all for your time! Not bringing two laptops is only born of a desire to travel light. I could bring two if I so wished. I was only curious of others in a similar boat. Whatever the case, I hope we all learnt something.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    This is an excellent idea. I asked today about fair use and it seems I'll be well within the boundaries of that. Thanks @felixworks! Sometimes the best solution is just having a chat with someone....

    This is an excellent idea. I asked today about fair use and it seems I'll be well within the boundaries of that. Thanks @felixworks! Sometimes the best solution is just having a chat with someone. I'll still be exercising caution (separate OS on APFS volume) but it's good to get confirmation that personal use is no issue in such cases. Thanks again.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    Hmmmm. That's an interesting idea, thanks for sharing. Do you know of guide anyplace I can follow to achieve that??

    Hmmmm. That's an interesting idea, thanks for sharing. Do you know of guide anyplace I can follow to achieve that??

  8. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    Thanks for the reply. Given I'm using an m3 I think the best option I have is a separate user profile running VirtualBox and Linux there. It ought to be separate enough for my use case.

    Thanks for the reply. Given I'm using an m3 I think the best option I have is a separate user profile running VirtualBox and Linux there. It ought to be separate enough for my use case.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    Appreciate the link, sadly I think m3 users will still have to wait a while :(

    Appreciate the link, sadly I think m3 users will still have to wait a while :(

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    I don't suppose you have experience dual booting linux on an m3 mac? AFAIUI, Apple's switch to their own silicon chips means no more boot camp :/

    I don't suppose you have experience dual booting linux on an m3 mac? AFAIUI, Apple's switch to their own silicon chips means no more boot camp :/

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Know a good mix? Drop it here. in ~music

  12. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    Thanks @JXM, unfortunately that won't be enough. I need a few personal applications, Joplin etc. My machine is not locked down at all. It was shipped to me new and I have full admin privileges....

    Thanks @JXM, unfortunately that won't be enough. I need a few personal applications, Joplin etc. My machine is not locked down at all. It was shipped to me new and I have full admin privileges.

    I'm likely overthinking it, I just want to maintain some kind of split. I was thinking of a live persistent distro of some kind but that might be overkill.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on Know a good mix? Drop it here. in ~music

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    Is this you!? A beautiful collection of tracks. How do you source this stuff? Bookmarked!

    Is this you!? A beautiful collection of tracks. How do you source this stuff? Bookmarked!

    1 vote

  14. Using work OSX machine while travelling

    ~comp Ask (advice)
    I will shortly be travelling for work. I do not have the capacity to bring anything other than my work machine. In addition to working every day I would like to: legally stream movies in the...

    I will shortly be travelling for work. I do not have the capacity to bring anything other than my work machine. In addition to working every day I would like to: legally stream movies in the evening, work on writing, email friends etc. At home of course I use a separate laptop for this but in this case I won't have that option. Any thoughts on how best to achieve a separation of concerns while travelling? How do people on Tildes manage this case?

    p.s I know in a best case scenario it's not ideal, hence my behaviour at home, I just need a working method for this particular case.

    12 votes

  15. Comment on Solo South East Asian route in ~travel

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    Thank you for taking the time to reply with such detail. Sadly I doubt I'll make it through south Laos, but who knows. Otherwise thanks for all the other recommendations. I imagine Singapore will...

    Thank you for taking the time to reply with such detail. Sadly I doubt I'll make it through south Laos, but who knows. Otherwise thanks for all the other recommendations. I imagine Singapore will be in and out, as you say, it's expensive, I'll likely only stay one or two days and then fly out.

    My route as it stands, although not too adventurous is at least not too circuitous:

    1. Hanoi, Vietnam
    2. Hoa Binh, Vietnam
    1. Viang Xai, Laos
    2. Luang Prabang, Laos
    1. Chiang Rai, Thailand
    2. Chiang Mai, Thailand
    3. Sukhothai, Thailand
    4. Bangkok, Thailand
    1. Penang, Malaysia
    2. Singapore

    From what I can tell, there is an express sleeper train that runs between Bangkok and Padang. Do you have much experience with train travel in SE Asia, anything to look out for? Good routes, booking platforms etc?

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Solo South East Asian route in ~travel

  17. Comment on Solo South East Asian route in ~travel

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    Thanks for that, I appreciate you taking the time. No issue spending some time in cities, seems unavoidable as you say, but the less time I'm there the better. In terms of travel. Train is...

    Thanks for that, I appreciate you taking the time. No issue spending some time in cities, seems unavoidable as you say, but the less time I'm there the better.

    In terms of travel. Train is preferable. Best case, multi day sleeper.

    1 vote

  18. Solo South East Asian route

    ~travel Ask (advice)
    Hi all, I'm looking for some advice as a first time visitor to SE Asia. I'm an experienced traveller I've just not made it to that part of the world yet. To give some context on my trip, I...

    Hi all,

    I'm looking for some advice as a first time visitor to SE Asia. I'm an experienced traveller I've just not made it to that part of the world yet. To give some context on my trip, I recently lost somebody very close to me, it was very sudden and painful and I'm just coming around to sitting with it after the surreality of being in it. Planning funerals, scattering ashes etc.

    I don't suspect I'll find any answers travelling but I do have a strong desire to be as far away from where I am currently as possible and to just press pause for a while. I will be working while I'm away (unfortunately I cannot afford the time off) so I guess that is a factor too.

    I am not interested in partying or the noise of major cities so where possible I guess I would like to avoid that.

    My trip is planned for April and May. All I have so far is starting in Hanoi and ending in Singapore.

    Any advice on routes/places to visit on the way are appreciated. As ever thanks to this wonderful community.

    12 votes

  19. Comment on Christmas Gibson miracle (sort of) in ~hobbies

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    Thanks for the replies! I decided in the end to give it to a local charity who might be able to repair it and get something back for it. Is a little too time consuming a job for me to take on....

    Thanks for the replies! I decided in the end to give it to a local charity who might be able to repair it and get something back for it. Is a little too time consuming a job for me to take on. Thanks again for all your input.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Christmas Gibson miracle (sort of) in ~hobbies

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    Unsure why I had it in my head it was a single piece of wood, a glued neck makes much more sense. With any luck I may be able to pry it loose, let's see.

    It’s definitely a glued-on neck. Imagine the huge slabs of wood Gibson would have to carve into the shape of both a guitar body and the neck, and the amount of waste material at the neck area.

    Unsure why I had it in my head it was a single piece of wood, a glued neck makes much more sense. With any luck I may be able to pry it loose, let's see.

    2 votes