MDGeist

7 ms·

31.
by MDGeist 3y ago
I used to do consulting work for storage vendors and anytime someone would imply a technology was legacy or on the way out they'd bring up how tape and mainframe still made money so nothing old ever dies... To be fair, I suspect some v
32.
by MDGeist 3y ago
The Memoriam albums keep getting better as they go IMO, definitely worth a listen for BT fans. I got a patch from them recently and Karl mailed it himself and sent me a lovely hand written note and a signed poster. What a legend!
33.
by MDGeist 3y ago
IBM trying to shake some loose change out of Red Hat users and copying Elastic's homework with the licensing switcheroo?
34.
by MDGeist 3y ago
I gave a month notice at my old job so I could close out a project for a client before I left. In the end I don't think anyone but the client cared and it meant I had very little time off before the next job started (three days lol). T
35.
by MDGeist 3y ago
I used to throw all cables and adapters in a big cardboard box and let them comingle. That was a disaster, so recently I sorted everything by type and put them in large ziploc bags and put them in storage bins with lids. The bins are not cl
36.
by MDGeist 4y ago
True that a lot of the content is only of historical value, but wouldn't it potentially be in amazon's interest to keep the site going to keep covering new things that amazon is actively selling? They could have just killed off ol
37.
by MDGeist 4y ago
Meanwhile I play all my vinyl through a pair of cranked computer speakers from the early 2000s lol. The pursuit of "highest quality" seems like a good way to take the fun out of music listening.
38.
by MDGeist 4y ago
I agree, I did much ghostwriting to make money in grad school. A lot of the books I worked on for other people were them exploring a new revenue stream and capitalizing on their existing reputation. The words themselves are not really what
39.
by MDGeist 4y ago
For the interview at my current job they didn't even ask for a resume/CV they just had the interviewers take a look at my Linkedin and asked if there was anything not represented on there I wanted them to know about. I barely use
40.
by MDGeist 4y ago
I was a classically trained Oboist as a child and I had some excellent teachers, but they only taught me to play and sight read pieces with technical perfection. Needless to say this was not fun and so I quit halfway through highschool. I e
41.
by MDGeist 4y ago
Microcenter does sell/ship a good chunk of their inventory online so it's an option for people that aren't close to a location. I usually make the trek to my nearest one precisely because I can avoid the issue of counterfeits
42.
by MDGeist 4y ago
As a musician I understand his desire to deliver a finished work that everyone could be happy with even after he was given strong incentives to just bail on it. It is a shame that the OST he wanted to release wasn't able to happen.
43.
by MDGeist 4y ago
Mine was similar, closer to $13k but along with tuition reimbursement through my MA and then a slight bump to the stipend during the PHD.
44.
by MDGeist 4y ago
I read that recently and when I saw this headline I wondered if the author had gotten similar treatment from Ikea...
45.
by MDGeist 4y ago
I also have an XPS 15 for work and encounter tons of issues with audio devices. I feel somewhat better knowing I'm not the only one. The battery also died completely last week after like 8 months of at home use...
46.
by MDGeist 4y ago
When the jackpot would get really high for the Powerball I'd set a meeting for me and a few coworkers. We'd go across the street to a bodega to get a ticket or two and sit in the park for a bit to talk/argue about what we&#x2
47.
by MDGeist 4y ago
As someone who has released music on cassettes recently, the unfortunate part is that few people seem to have cassette decks anymore but many people have low end turntables. I suspect even bad sounding records would sell better than cassett
48.
by MDGeist 4y ago
Audio quality is about what you'd expect from a lathe cut record. That being said, since it is so hard to get vinyl pressed these days I could see a small run of cut singles being something artists could sell as a novelty for die hard
49.
by MDGeist 4y ago
My local cinema recently showed this and it was great to see it on a big screen, I think the older you are the funnier and more ridiculous it gets. When I was a kid and saw it I was totally inspired seeing them hacking from a payphone outsi
50.
by MDGeist 4y ago
I got an MA in technical writing and my editing professor gave us Strunk & White. It probably did more for me than half the classes tbh.
51.
by MDGeist 4y ago
Not to mention that in such areas its fairly common for locals to own their own plow attachments for their trucks (at least that was my experience in rural MN).
52.
by MDGeist 4y ago
Perhaps I am lucky but my Subaru does resume whatever I was last listening to. Although it seems to prioritize the itunes app over podcasts for some reason so even if I had been listening to a podcast there is a chance it will play whatever
53.
by MDGeist 4y ago
I also love Boss pedals, so many pedals now are the same rectangular box in one of two common sizes. At least the Boss ones are unique!
54.
by MDGeist 4y ago
My previous company had instituted the forced holiday once or twice a quarter and it was truly effective at getting people who never take time off to take a break. They tried to discontinue it after the pandemic receded a bit but people pro
55.
by MDGeist 4y ago
Totally agree with the importance of FINISHING work and just put it out there! I'm always writing and recording but I have never put out a full release (independently) until this year. I got to learn all about getting physical copies m
56.
by MDGeist 4y ago
I've only owned one Teenage product (the Megaman Pocket Operator) but now I really want the comp 1. Cool that they've expanded beyond synths!