Chit Chat Thread

[Crims]

Currently just the PS4, plan on purchasing a PS5 sometime this year, but there is no rush. I play Call of Duty mainly.

Same here. I started playing OW2 if you want to team up.

 

[Aerodynamic]

As you've bought a console, I think you might find my article interesting.

RTX 4090 enormously fast, enormously expensive: is building a new gaming rig worth it, or go console?

Judging from these benchmarks, the upcoming RTX 4090 is a very desirable graphics card that will breeze 4K gaming and likely not be bad at 8K either. However, there's something wrong when, at an eye watering $1600, a top end card may require a loan to buy it. Something that will be replaced with...

nerdzone.uk

Thanks, couldn't agree more with your article. High end rigs are not worth it. It's all fun and games when you have money you can throw away.

 

[Aerodynamic]

Same here. I started playing OW2 if you want to team up.

You mean MW2?

 

[Crims]

You mean MW2?

Ha ha. I bought BO cold war and havent reinvested in CoD just yet.

 

[Crims]

News is going around that the pandemic aged everyones brains, including teenagers. What are you guys doing about that?

Thinking about the last year, my favourite stories (offbeat news, movies or games) have been Chainsaw Man, Glass Onion and a few niche videogames like Overboard. Anyone else have a favourite media?

 

[Tiffany]

I think my brain has just aged.....but seriously....this pandemic has been challenging for us all on so many levels.

Feed your brain with good fats, essential fatty acids, dial down the sugar and some good for you brain supplements.

 

[Retro]

Vitamin D supplements are important for people who don't get much sunlight, too. Being deficient can cause a lot of health problems.

 

[Tiffany]

Vitamin D supplements are important for people who don't get much sunlight, too. Being deficient can cause a lot of health problems.

Definitely! I just took my vitamin D.

 

[Aerodynamic]

Hello everyone, how are you doing?

 

[Arantor]

I survived another day of work, new client, long workshop to dig into their requirements and figure out what they need/want.

 

[Aerodynamic]

I survived another day of work, new client, long workshop to dig into their requirements and figure out what they need/want.

I imagine it's hard to get in their mind, especially when they don't know what they're talking about or even want.

 

[Arantor]

Oh, what they want is easy: pay some money, have someone else figure out all the hard things and end up with a shiny new website that just casually fixes all the things they're currently doing manually in their business. And cost less than the price of a temp doing the same thing by hand.

What they need on the other hand...

 

[Aerodynamic]

Oh, what they want is easy: pay some money, have someone else figure out all the hard things and end up with a shiny new website that just casually fixes all the things they're currently doing manually in their business. And cost less than the price of a temp doing the same thing by hand.

What they need on the other hand...

Yeah, I feel you. Must be frustrating at times. Probably some clients looking down at you because they think they're the big boss.

 

[Arantor]

That's kind of the perk where we're positioned, we don't work for "big" companies much. We're not a big team but we do punch above our weight somewhat. Reality is that most of our clients are teams of maybe 20-30 people and they like the fact we're not a big team, so there's not a bunch of people in the way of getting things done.

 

[Tiffany]

Hi all!

Good luck with the new client @Arantor

Today was all about my fluffy little dogs. It was dog washing and grooming day. They're tired, but they have all their freshly washed bedding and blankets. They are happy. I am just catching up online. No fun until the chores are done....

 

[Retro]

Pay attention kids, this is important!

Why do crisps go out of date on a Saturday?

Turn over most crisp packets in Britain and you’ll find that they all eerily expire on the same day of the week – a Saturday.

metro.co.uk

 

[Arantor]

Well, that was unexpected.

 

[Tiffany]

That's funny on the crisps....

 

[Nebulous]

Hey all, half way through January already! Hope you're having a great weekend.

 

[Retro]

I know, time flies.

 

[Tiffany]

It does fly and frankly, I'm a bit creeped-out at the moment realizing that it's January 15, already....jeez!!

 

[Crims]

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! We're getting fireworks all day today in west london.

 

[Retro]

Even though the weather's so cold! Glad I'm indoors.

 

[Tiffany]

Happy Chinese New Year!

Firework shows can be so amazing!

It's really cold here today too. We have a potential winter storm coming in tomorrow through Tuesday. I've done my weather prepper stuff already for power loss. Applying my new prepper skills learned from @Digerati from this thread:

Battery Backup & Surge Protector UPS System ~ Question (+Star Trek)

I have the following backup and surge protector UPS system: CyberPower EC850LCD Ecologic Battery Backup & Surge Protector UPS System, 850VA/510W, 12 Outlets, ECO Mode, Compact, Uninterruptible Power Supply On one side of the battery backup it says: Battery supported and surge protected...

nerdzone.uk

 

[Nebulous]

Hey all, whats going on today? Hope you have a great week!