quixoticgeek

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Anyone know if the usb data blockers like the portapow things will prevent a device from fast charging?

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Watching lightning in the distance moving closer.

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Have failed to swat the mossie, but have succeeded in punching myself in the face, boob, and arm in the process...

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Ugh. Mosquito.

kim, 23 days ago to random

This evening I have been hoovering live midges from inside my tent using a small electric airbed pump and a stuff-sack. How's your day going?

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Can anyone recommend a usb power bank that is able to charge a macbook?

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

I suppose the next question to resolve is which books shall I take with me on this trip...

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

I'd dearly love to meet to people behind the SNCF time tables. In particular I would like to ask them two questions:

• What drugs are they taking?
• would they be so kind as to share ?

The timetable makes no fucking sense if you actually want to use the trains as a useful means of transport. Sigh

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Ugh, is there no R11 service between Port-bou and Barcelona in June? or is their website just crap ?

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Alternative plan has been formulated. Have to have a night in Milan now. But I think it will still work out ok.

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Oh right, first rule of interrail, avoid SNCF as much as possible...

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Bollocks.

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

There really aren't enough night trains, not just the number of different routes, but the actual number of trains on those routes. Now need to work out what to do instead for my Holiday plans :(

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Boo, in the time it took me to fill in the forms for booking the night train... they sold out of cabins. :(

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

FFs, the youtube app has changed behaviour with how it works with chromecast. Now tapping a video doesn't pop up a "Play now/Add to queue" box, it just immediately kicks out the current video, and starts playing the one you tapped. Even if you weren't actually intending to watch it...

DO NOT WANT.

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Have ordered an interrail pass. Now waiting for the email to actually arrive so I can start doing things with it...

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

Anyone know who to book a cabin on a nightjet train with an interrail pass ?

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago (edited 23 days ago) to random

New guy started yesterday, we brief all new staff that if you leave your laptop unlocked, you will come back to find an email to the whole company promising cake.

In other news, new guy has just promised us all Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte.

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

So far today my highly professional responses at work have included:

• laughing (they sent me a meeting request for 0930 on a Monday morning!)
• "Kill it. Kill it with fire!" (It involves Jira.

It's one of those days.

notjustbikes, 23 days ago to random

My latest video about speed limits and Amsterdam's new 30 km/h streets is now available to Nebula and Patreon subscribers.

As usual, the YouTube release will be on Sunday.

The snark is turned up to 11 on this one, so I'm expecting a visit from the Tone Police in the comments. 😂

https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-what-is-the-correct-speed-limit/

quixoticgeek, 24 days ago to random

I can't help but thinking this is more a case of fix your own shit. Rather than bitching about mastodon.

Pretty much any website beyond some self hosted personal blog should have no issues with the number of requests being talked about here...

Maybe if someone like @cstross was to be posting the link. That might be legit breaking. But for most mortals. It shouldn't be.

Fix your shit.

https://news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-link-problem/