Posted first time! (although I did have to reseat some ram on the second boot)

IT LIVES!

Also the swearing at my PC in a bad French accent section.

I feel it might be time for more coffee

The backside of a pc case, an absolute rats nest of cables hanging out of it

I've reached the cable management hell section if the build

The top of a PC case, faint marks where tape was removed can be seen. You can't smell it, but it reeks of isopropyl

I have taken the opportunity to remove the cat hair coated double sided tape and bottlecap power switch protector from the top of the PC, as the cats have learned not to climb onto it...
I hope.

Only 2 years sadly, started doing weird shit a few months back that culminated in me trying to see if the ram was failing and realising it was the motherboard itself

The inside of a rather scruffy PC case, old motherboard in place

The same PC case, motherboard removed, disconnected wires hanging loose

The shiny new motherboard, processor already installed, lies waiting.

Today I shall be replacing my motherboard 😅

I've been building my own PCs for years, but I'll be a bundle of nerves til it posts successfully.

Oh fuck no, I hate voice input stuff

Sadly I have hit menopause and this weather does NOT mix with hot flushes

LOOK AT IT RIGHT NOW

a snowman wearing a top hat and glasses is holding a broom ALT: a snowman wearing a top hat and glasses is holding a broom

In Glasgow today it was 85f and like 87% humidity

The Scottish are not made for this

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Take your inner child to work day

A pair of incredibly pasty legs poking out of a black dress. The feet attached to the legs have black trainers with white flowers on them.

Today it is so hot i have caved and worn a dress.

Legs so pasty I could blind people, but slightly cooler so fuck it

This
was
an
act
of
terrorism

This
was
an
act
of
terrorism

This
was
an
act
of
terrorism

me & the boys misunderstood the arcane nature of the sword & the stone, and using a toyota and some chains to pull it from the stone resulted in the Toyota becoming the new king of england

Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.

“Court documents indicate how national security concerns were not a central factor in the Home Office’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action.

“Indeed, they barely feature in the government’s open evidence.”

👉 Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned

www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...

Closing Sunday! We're hiring a Lead Level Designer to shape the world of Kenshi 2. You will own the layout, pacing, and environmental design, helping to deliver a deeply reactive non-linear survival experience

http://lofigames.com/leveldesigner 

#GameJobs #LevelDesign #NowHiring #Kenshi2

So good to see Arkane's workers push for this!

Also a great example of one of the core benefits of unionization, which is just "creating a structure for discussion and systems to make collective decisions." Always much harder to get action at scale like this if there isn't already organization.

Sadly can never seem to find the original creator of this, but it makes me laugh every time.
;D

I ferl your pain.
Ordered a sewing machine the other day and royal mail did an inaccessible property update on saturday (which usually means they cba to deliver), then on Monday they said they were unable to deliver and I have to schlep down to the delivery office and lug it home.

RELEASED

We can now confirm that every arrestee from the Lift The Ban sign-holding action has been released. None have been charged.

Hundreds of the arrestees were taken to police cells. Hundreds were processed in pop-up gazebos after queuing for hours.

www.wedonotcomply.org

Two cats a black on with his head pillowed on a white one's face. The white one has put his paw on the black cats head to hold him in place and it's fucking adorable

Important snuggle update

A white cat lies asleep on his back, paws akimbo, mouth slightly open

A black cat and a white cat lie curled up together, their heads touching. They're fast asleep

They snooz

My pc has been kinda intermittently fucky for a while.
Pulled an m.2 out that I thought had gone bad but the problems continued. Today, I had another poke and it looks like the motherboard is falling :(

A Google alert announces Chappell Roan concert tickets, but the image is of Weird Al

You sure about this, Google?

Really fine airborne particulates tend to do bad shit to your lungs, at a guess?

Fuck Harry Potter

Go read Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.

It has wizards in a rich fantasy setting with, tons of humor & heart. It challenges racism & phobic ideologies while being truly inclusive.

I recommend starting with "Guards! Guards!" and continuing through the City Watch series.

Just saw a baby lampeye in my aquarium!
I don't normally have luck with (or try, generally) breeding fish in my tank, so I'm delighted whenever I spot a tiny little guy swimming around.

A thermos of coffee and two herbal tea sachets, one labelled 'unwind' and the other 'calm'

Just realised this is the middle-aged version of uppers and downers