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Yes, and I opted out.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr.PhD P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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CodeWraith wrote:
Getting old must be terrible.
Yes, it was.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr.PhD P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Well, first of all, it must've been months since I've posted black metal in the SOTW!
Second, calling me and my taste childish isn't exactly grown up of you* 
Third, I know Audrey Horne, listened to them in the past, but there's nothing about a 4/4 rhythm and singing about leaving town and some guitar riffs that just have less distortion that sounds grown up to me.
Their album cover is comical, even!
In fact, I'd argue calling them grown up would be an insult to them as their whole rock 'n roll mentality is about rebelling against the establishment!
Maybe you're just confusing grown up with boring, which would explain your entire post 
Enslaved though, now that's some exciting music (and hardly black metal anymore)!
Also liked Sahg's II very much (which is more like Audrey Horne, but without the boring)!
Their later albums didn't do it for me though.
Jörgen Andersson wrote: A warning though, don't play this if you don't like Thin Lizzy. 
Fun fact, the only Vader (Polish death metal) song I like is Angel of Death, which is a Thin Lizzy cover.
I like the Then Lizzy version better though, and it's also the only Thin Lizzy song that I found and liked.
Slayer's iconic Angel of Death (ANGEL OF DEAAAAAAATH!!!) has nothing to do with it
* No offence taken.
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Sander Rossel wrote: Second, calling me and my taste childish isn't exactly grown up of you*
Hmm, pretty sure I didn't write anything such.
Sander Rossel wrote: No offence taken.
None intended
Sander Rossel wrote: Maybe you're just confusing grown up with boring, which would explain your entire post
Grownup is quite boring actually, there's no confusion about that. So maybe black metal has always been grownup. 
Not all bands can be Nanowar of Steel. You can say whatever you want about them, but they're not very grownup.
So think of it more as a reflection on how much we change when growing older.
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All in your imagination I can assure you.
Sander Rossel wrote: Manowar is a joke to everyone except themselves, terrible music too 
Yes, and Nanowar of Steel is an even bigger joke, and on purpose as well
Since you seem to have missed out, say hi to Comedy Metal: NANOWAR OF STEEL - Valhalleluja (ft. Angus McFife from Gloryhammer) | Napalm Records - YouTube[^] They're Italians if you wonder.
Sander Rossel wrote: And seriously, do yourself a favor and listen to Enslaved's latest album, you might actually like it!
I would if they could stop that silly growling. It's not funny anymore. (Except Meshuggah, there's nothing silly about Bleed)
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: Since you seem to have missed out
Yes I did, I feel stupid now 
Still not as funny as the dead serious Manowar though
Jörgen Andersson wrote: I would if they could stop that silly growling
It's still there, but not as much as it used to... Less than the regular singing even.
Jörgen Andersson wrote: Except Meshuggah, there's nothing silly about Bleed
Bleed, Shed, Stengah, I... Awesome band 
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Sander Rossel wrote: Yes I did, I feel stupid now
Don't, there's just to much out there, you simply can't keep track on everything.
Especially since most is crap to be honest.
And whenever you find something odd and really interesting, you quickly realize there's only one song that's really good and the rest is meh.
But lately I've rediscovered Nightwish - The Greatest Show On Earth Live[^] , they never were my cup of tea, but this is just brilliant.
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YABMSOTW
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Thank you, I enjoyed that. It reminds me of stuff I used to play in the '70s.
Andy
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My laptop just died in a cloud of smoke (it went "pshiiittt" died and started to smell like burned electronic components).
I'm having an internal debate.
I already have my personal PC (gaming and video/photo stuff), I have my work PC, and I have my phone.
I use my laptop mostly for consuming content.
Do I need to replace it or can I live without a laptop for a while ?
Angel in my head: pay your debts before spending money on non essential things.
Devil in my head: Get the new laptop.
(Anyone with the M1 MacBook Air ? any thoughts ? )
I'd rather be phishing!
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All I have is a laptop, so you definitely need one!
When I had a job, my work computer was a laptop, which doubled as my personal computer. This avoided the pain of copying files. If I wanted to do personal stuff at work, or work stuff at home, easy peasy. This setup lasted from the earlier PowerBooks to Windows-based laptops 10 years later. When I joined a startup, I bought my own laptop, which doubled as my work computer.
My phone lives in the car, usually in airplane mode, and is only used for voice and SMS. Yeah, I know. I should legally add -saurus to my name.
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I have never owned a laptop, but I have been tempted several times.
If you mainly use your laptop for consuming content would a Chromecast do the job?
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Fueled By Decaff wrote: If you mainly use your laptop for consuming content would a Chromecast do the job? |
Probably not if I want to watch cat videos outside on the terrasse.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Ha ha! Oops, I was thinking of the Chromebook. That is a little bit more portable.
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Since you differentiate between consumption and presumably production, have you considered a tablet?
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This kind of happened to me awhile back. My sons laptop died. I had a butt kicker 2 in 1 travel laptop that I loved. I gave it to him because I didn't really 'need' it. I have a work 2 in 1 but I always before tried to keep work stuff on work stuff and personal stuff on personal stuff. With the work lappy now. I have an SD card (256gb) that I put all my personal stuff on. and the work stuff is well on the harddrive. It works for me. but I found a Samsung S7 Tablet and I freaking love that thing for consuming cat videos on the interwebs.
Funny thing is. I absolutely refused to ever go to bookedFace on the new tablet. I dont' want that virus infecting it. I will go there on my work lappy on occasion. But not on the tablet. It stays pristine. Also, I have RDP, and VPN setup on the tablet. I can actually do my full job from that tablet. Seriously. It is so nice.
To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer
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Join the club! The Lounge[^]
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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A compromise:
Don't by stuff like Maximilien wrote: M1 MacBook Air
an iAnythng and that alone may keep you within some budget (or would have kept your debts down, at least).
That being said, you can never have too many computers. If all else fails, getting something like a Raspberry Pi 4 and connecting it to your TV is exceptionally inexpensive.
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You'll be fine without spending the money.
If something happens to your personal PC, can you afford to replace it after buying a laptop?
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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I see MacBook and I run in the opposite direction ... but "Air" ... (smell without flaming punk) ... have you ever tried to replace burned out capacitors using a soldering iron and a few YouTube video tutorials?
Might save some money in the long run. Waste of time if you lack dexterity.
modified 9-Apr-21 17:16pm.
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RedDk wrote: have you ever tried to replace burned out capacitors using a soldering iron and a few YouTube video tutorials?
Only on my keyboard.
Also, keyboard worth 1/4th of the PC I bought. So, we was very motivated.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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It's fun right?
Of course I probably spent a small fortune on gas motoring around to find the proper capacitance capacitors.
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Fun isn't the same as responsible.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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