overcastsky

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   by overcastsky 6y ago

   As a former military man myself, I found that Soviet rifles (AK pattern) and even the RPK were far more robust and trustworthy than the fragile Swiss-watch approach of the American M-16A2/M4/M249 series of rifles. Many people pref
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   by overcastsky 6y ago

   Anyone remember the solar flare warnings/EMP stuff where we would all be set back into the stone age? Since we are heading into Grand Solar Minimum now for a bit, at least we can not worry about solar flares (tongue-in-cheek). These sy
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   by overcastsky 6y ago

   Sorry I may have come across as bashing; this was not my intent. I have nothing against FE work, as I do both myself. I work in a small two-man shop and I have to do a little of everything, including sysadmin stuff, which I don't reall
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   by overcastsky 6y ago

   I've been in this game since 1998 and I've seen much across the years. Back in the late 90s/early 00s, people started to get a little more sloppy due to less constraints on HW/SW (RAM, etc.). These days it seems people p