What first world problem did you have today?

[Ichinisan]

Some f-wit know-it-all keeps moving an LCD TV so it's directly overtop (<1 cm of clearance) a passively cooled cable box. I moved it back 3 inches to give the box room to breathe, fucking idiot moved it back over. His reasoning is that the TV's too far back -- yes, because 3" makes a big difference when you're sitting 10' away. Meanwhile, on 24/7/365 cable box with a surface temp of 40-60 C and internal of 70+ C (measured it with an infrared cam) gets to bake the TV and vice versa.

I have Addison-Schumpfley's syndrome. I don't ever bring it up with co-workers, because I don't want to be constantly asked about it.

A-S syndrome is not well known, but it's basic traits include, but are not limited to, an oversized sexual organ, a genius IQ, and a tendency to lie. I keep the fact that I'm an undercover operative for the CIA a secret.

Some sufferers will tell you that the extreme pheromonic enhancement which causes the most desirable women to literally follow them home is AS's most problematic symptom, but for me, it's the fixed focal length of my eye lenses.

No one in my office knows, but the TV in our cubicle farm was put there by the CIA to communicate with me through fleeting and all but unnoticeable visual codes. My problem is that said TV must be exactly 9' 9" from where I sit, or I can't focus.

All was ok until this new guy was hired. It's not his extreme halitosis or constant drool that I mind, really, it's not. But he keeps moving the TV just out of focus for me. After some bureaucratic back and forth, Langley has given me the go ahead to terminate him with extreme prejudice.

Yesterday he even stole my sandwich from the break room fridge. I intend to make his death slow and painful. He spends most of the day zoning out and neffing on some poorly and arbitrarily moderated internet tech site. He'll never know what's coming. :ninja:

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[Imp]

I have Addison-Schumpfley's syndrome. I don't ever bring it up with co-workers, because I don't want to be constantly asked about it.

A-S syndrome is not well known, but it's basic traits include, but are not limited to, an oversized sexual organ, a genius IQ, and a tendency to lie. I keep the fact that I'm an undercover operative for the CIA a secret.

Some sufferers will tell you that the extreme pheromonic enhancement which causes the most desirable women to literally follow them home is AS's most problematic symptom, but for me, it's the fixed focal length of my eye lenses.

No one in my office knows, but the TV in our cubicle farm was put there by the CIA to communicate with me through fleeting and all but unnoticeable visual codes. My problem is that said TV must be exactly 9' 9" from where I sit, or I can't focus.

All was ok until this new guy was hired. It's not his extreme halitosis or constant drool that I mind, really, it's not. But he keeps moving the TV just out of focus for me. After some bureaucratic back and forth, Langley has given me the go ahead to terminate him with extreme prejudice.

Yesterday he even stole my sandwich from the break room fridge. I intend to make his death slow and painful. He spends most of the day zoning out and neffing on some poorly and arbitrarily moderated internet tech site. He'll never know what's coming. :ninja:

I don't think we should live together.

Are you also married, share an apartment with your wife, and still living with mommy and daddy like the guy in my story?

 

[Perknose]

I don't think we should live together.

Are you also married, share an apartment with your wife, and still living with mommy and daddy like the guy in my story?

You moved the TV again, didn't you.

 

[Red Squirrel]

You can get a solar phone charger from HarborFreight for ~$20.

That would still require to order from the internet. No time to wait for that.

Either way I did manage to find the 12-5v USB converter at Canadian Tire. Did not figure they'd have that. Still a pain in the butt though, blew like $100 of electronics because of a dumb mistake. :/ I triple checked too, that's the worse part.

On subject of cable boxes, why the heck do they make these things so inefficient? It's basically a basic dedicated computer, why can't they build it with similar tech as the Raspberry Pi? That thing only draws like 5 watts if that and can play full HD movies, I'm sure a cable box does not require that much more power.

 

[Imp]

You moved the TV again, didn't you.

No, but when I was standing exactly 9.9" away from the screen, I noticed that it said something about sending all your money to your coworker with the bad breath. And to bring waffles every morning.

 

[shortylickens]

I cannot find the rest of this video:

 

[Puppies04]

I cannot find the rest of this video:

Can't find the full one but this one is 3:32 if that helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

 

[SOFTengCOMPelec]

I cannot find the rest of this video:

This seems to be it

 

[CZroe]

Can't find the full one but this one is 3:32 if that helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Thanks, Tapatalk!

 

[Perknose]

No, but when I was standing exactly 9.9" away from the screen, I noticed that it said something about sending all your money to your coworker with the bad breath. And to bring waffles every morning.

Well, then, my mission is clear: Waffles. Did the TV say anything about syrup? I need to know.

 

[Imp]

Well, then, my mission is clear: Waffles. Did the TV say anything about syrup? I need to know.

I saw whipped cream. Waffles are garbage without cream, syrup is meh.


New problem. I'm trying to use up my expired contact lenses by using the same prescription in both eyes -- problem is one of my eyes is worse than the other so everything I slightly blurrier.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I figured it out!

Kristen Stewart looks like a girl I knew in college who was fucking stoned out of her mind all the goddamn time.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I built my mother a new computer and I'm jealous because it boots up slightly quicker than mine. Damn subtle improvements to SSD technology.

 

[Puppies04]

I built my mother a new computer and I'm jealous because it boots up slightly quicker than mine. Damn subtle improvements to SSD technology.

I build low cost systems for people all the time which boot up faster than mine and I upgraded my 2012 SSD to a 2015 one recently. It is the price you pay for having a dozen different peripherals plugged in compared to 1 SSD 1 KB 1 mouse and a screen.

 

[shortylickens]

I figured it out!

Kristen Stewart looks like a girl I knew in college who was fucking stoned out of her mind all the goddamn time.

Dude, seriously, that chick is in EVERY college!

 

[Charmonium]

Lost the usb receiver for a mouse/kb desk set and I need it for a new build. Right now I'm using some crappy mouse that doesn't even have a scroll wheel and the onscreen keyboard. Have you ever tried to use the onscreen keyboard when you're used to touch typing. It's hell, hell I tells ya.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I build low cost systems for people all the time which boot up faster than mine and I upgraded my 2012 SSD to a 2015 one recently. It is the price you pay for having a dozen different peripherals plugged in compared to 1 SSD 1 KB 1 mouse and a screen.

And a large HDD for storage; she does a lot of photo work. And yeah, I know, it's just because there's literally nothing but an OS on there now, but it's still like "COME ON." I was tempted to throttle it just to be vindictive. Fortunately for her I'm a decent person. Doesn't stop me from feeling slightly miffed that her computer boots faster and has more drive space than mine.

But she can't max Crysis!

 

[CraKaJaX]

Our department got a fleet of new Ford Fusion Hybrids and there is WAY too much shit on the dashboard.

 

[NoCreativity]

Our department got a fleet of new Ford Fusion Hybrids and there is WAY too much shit on the dashboard.

I've heard of someone taking a shit in the back of a Michivan but never using the dashboard for that purpose. You work with some sick individuals.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I watched Lucy last night and while it was a fun science fiction action movie it featured no Scarlett Johansson nudity at all. AT ALL!

Plus, there was no sign of Ramona and Sunset Sam.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Hotel canceled my reservations at 8pm because there was a travel lock on my credit card (which i had already removed; but they flipped on again) and Expedia didn't share my contact info with them.

So I had to go .25mi down the road and sleep in a different $120 a night hotel

 

[highland145]

Hotel canceled my reservations at 8pm because there was a travel lock on my credit card (which i had already removed; but they flipped on again) and Expedia didn't share my contact info with them.

So I had to go .25mi down the road and sleep in a different $120 a night hotel

Some years back, the hotel screwed up our reservations and the clerk was a bit blase about it. Stupid prick didn't realize I hadn't slept is 24+ hours and would have gladly beat him to death. It was a little further than .25 miles though. We'd flown from here to London.

 

[ElFenix]

The "D" in "DSLR" is completely superfluous at this point, and therefore annoys me. I'm looking at you, dxo one camera.

 

[IronWing]

The "D" in "DSLR" is completely superfluous at this point, and therefore annoys me. I'm looking at you, dxo one camera.

They should put an F in the front of the film models.

 

[shortylickens]

They should put an F in the front of the film models.

Pretty much.

Even for cinema, digital is starting to become the standard.