It's My Party and I'll Complain If I Want To Complaint Thread

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  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,464
    edited August 2018

    Non-Complaint: OMG OMG, OMG!  While sorting through recently retrieved boxes of photos from storage I found something I thought I'd lost 35 years ago.  Back in 1974 I bought a  4"x6" hologram (two of them in fact).  Not your modern holograms, but orginal technology, red laser holograms that do not show an image unless you provide a source of red laser or otherwise coherent or "purified" light to shine through it.  At the time the price was $25 apiece.  I couldn't afford a laser of the type available back then ($$$$) so I used a slide projector a pinhole and the filter they provided.  It made fuzzy but viewable images.  Cool!  However, sometime in the next 10 years I'd thrown out some stuff while moving.  A few years later I'd looked for my holograms without success and lamented that I believed they had been in the box of stuff I threw out.  crying  But today, I found them. yes Now with lasers everywhere, I need to pick up a cheap red laser pointer, and a lens to spread it out and see if these 44 year old holograms still work.  Happy happy, joy joy! smiley

    I do remember I had the holograms with me at work at the Kennedy Space Center for a while in the late '70s where I had access to a red laser.  Magnificent images.  So very cool for the time!

    Viewed through normal lights the hologram plates just look like near uniformly yellowish gray translucent foggy exposures with hints of color spectrums here and there but in a laser they were wonderful monochrome red images.  I hope they still are.

    If I remember correctly one was a transmission hologram and you looked through the hologram to see the 3D image behind the plate.  The other was a projection hologram that created the 3D image in front of the plate when you looked toward the plate.

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    hottt meltinnnng  save the kitkatts from ridiculous heat waves

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,629
    DanaTA said:

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    I think Windows 10 Pro is fine.  But I don't use it in Tiles mode, I use it like the Older Windows, with the desktop and icons and such.  You have a choice for the interface.  The Pro version is definitely better than the Home version, though.  I always advise people to go with the Pro version.  You get more control over things.  Though that's getting a bit more difficult to figure out how.

    Dana

    Well, the main computer is windows 10 pro but the second computer is windows 10 home because the license was based on the version of windows 7 that was installed. I'll have to decide if it is really worth $99 to upgrade that one to pro.

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,435
    Mistara said:

    hottt meltinnnng  save the kitkatts from ridiculous heat waves

  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 15,102
    Mistara said:

    hottt meltinnnng  save the kitkatts from ridiculous heat waves

    It's 96 out here today, but with only 59% humidity

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,410
    DanaTA said:

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    I think Windows 10 Pro is fine.  But I don't use it in Tiles mode, I use it like the Older Windows, with the desktop and icons and such.  You have a choice for the interface.  The Pro version is definitely better than the Home version, though.  I always advise people to go with the Pro version.  You get more control over things.  Though that's getting a bit more difficult to figure out how.

    Dana

    Well, the main computer is windows 10 pro but the second computer is windows 10 home because the license was based on the version of windows 7 that was installed. I'll have to decide if it is really worth $99 to upgrade that one to pro.

    I was lucky...I decided to upgrade from Windows 7 Pro when they were giving 10 for free.

    Dana

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,407
    Mistara said:

    Somehow a baby fish appeared in my aquarium.  Is it there because of the usual suspects (guppies) or because of the platies?

     

    and guppies arent seamonkies

    Sea Monkeys are a brand name for Brine Shrimp.  Guppies are a popular live bearing fish.  Basically Guppies love Brine Shrimp (Sea Monkeys)

    My hopes is to move out some time early next year of this #$@%! group home.  When I do, I am hoping to use one of my betta tanks to raise brine shrimp for the guppies.

    ...from the sound of what you have been going through there, that would be a very good thing.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,407

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    ...not particularly bothered with that as I already turned off updating back on Sept 30th 2016 when they changed from individual update files to the rollup bundle where you have to accept all or nothing jut like W10.  I also have a very stout firewall and scan my system regularly.

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,546
    DanaTA said:
    DanaTA said:

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    I think Windows 10 Pro is fine.  But I don't use it in Tiles mode, I use it like the Older Windows, with the desktop and icons and such.  You have a choice for the interface.  The Pro version is definitely better than the Home version, though.  I always advise people to go with the Pro version.  You get more control over things.  Though that's getting a bit more difficult to figure out how.

    Dana

    Well, the main computer is windows 10 pro but the second computer is windows 10 home because the license was based on the version of windows 7 that was installed. I'll have to decide if it is really worth $99 to upgrade that one to pro.

    I was lucky...I decided to upgrade from Windows 7 Pro when they were giving 10 for free.

    Dana

    I did too.

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,546
    kyoto kid said:
    Mistara said:

    Somehow a baby fish appeared in my aquarium.  Is it there because of the usual suspects (guppies) or because of the platies?

     

    and guppies arent seamonkies

    Sea Monkeys are a brand name for Brine Shrimp.  Guppies are a popular live bearing fish.  Basically Guppies love Brine Shrimp (Sea Monkeys)

    My hopes is to move out some time early next year of this #$@%! group home.  When I do, I am hoping to use one of my betta tanks to raise brine shrimp for the guppies.

    ...from the sound of what you have been going through there, that would be a very good thing.

    I agree.  Even if half the stuff was imagined, most of it was not.  Having dinner early and closing kitchen early from having the normal evening snack does not sound normal or sane.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,407
    edited August 2018
    DanaTA said:

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    I think Windows 10 Pro is fine.  But I don't use it in Tiles mode, I use it like the Older Windows, with the desktop and icons and such.  You have a choice for the interface.  The Pro version is definitely better than the Home version, though.  I always advise people to go with the Pro version.  You get more control over things.  Though that's getting a bit more difficult to figure out how.

    Dana

    Well, the main computer is windows 10 pro but the second computer is windows 10 home because the license was based on the version of windows 7 that was installed. I'll have to decide if it is really worth $99 to upgrade that one to pro.

    ..that was why I didn't "upgrade" during the "free" offer because at the time my system was W7 home and 10 Home Edition pretty much put's your system in MS's hands.

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    kyoto kid said:
    DanaTA said:

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    I think Windows 10 Pro is fine.  But I don't use it in Tiles mode, I use it like the Older Windows, with the desktop and icons and such.  You have a choice for the interface.  The Pro version is definitely better than the Home version, though.  I always advise people to go with the Pro version.  You get more control over things.  Though that's getting a bit more difficult to figure out how.

    Dana

    Well, the main computer is windows 10 pro but the second computer is windows 10 home because the license was based on the version of windows 7 that was installed. I'll have to decide if it is really worth $99 to upgrade that one to pro.

    ..that was why I didn't "upgrade" during the "free" offer because at the time my system was W7 home and 10 Home Edition pretty much put's your system in MS's hands.

    and their poket syphons

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,546

    I am not wanting dinner tonight.

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,546

    I am not wanting dinner tonight.

    Dinner looked like cold cut sandwiches and blah blah blah blah.  I said I was not hungry which was the truth.  I already ate my linner or is it Dunch (lunch and dinner combined similar to brunch)

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,629
    DanaTA said:
    DanaTA said:

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    I think Windows 10 Pro is fine.  But I don't use it in Tiles mode, I use it like the Older Windows, with the desktop and icons and such.  You have a choice for the interface.  The Pro version is definitely better than the Home version, though.  I always advise people to go with the Pro version.  You get more control over things.  Though that's getting a bit more difficult to figure out how.

    Dana

    Well, the main computer is windows 10 pro but the second computer is windows 10 home because the license was based on the version of windows 7 that was installed. I'll have to decide if it is really worth $99 to upgrade that one to pro.

    I was lucky...I decided to upgrade from Windows 7 Pro when they were giving 10 for free.

    Dana

    Yep but if you had Windows 7 Home Premium the upgrade was only to Windows 10 Home and then if you wanted Windows 10 pro it cost an an extra $99.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,407

    ...well getting closer to the the high of 92° predicted for today, time to go find some AC. Heat advisory for the area with temps possibly above 100° Tomorrow through Thursday.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited August 2018

    I am not wanting dinner tonight.

    Dinner looked like cold cut sandwiches and blah blah blah blah.  I said I was not hungry which was the truth.  I already ate my linner or is it Dunch (lunch and dinner combined similar to brunch)

     

    no stinky cabbages? smiley

     

    hobbits would prolly be horrified by combining meals

    they like breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, lunch, afternoon tea, supper, dinner
    missing 1?

     

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  • ebergerlyebergerly Posts: 3,255
    edited August 2018

    While I understand concerns over privacy with Windows 10, you do realize that nobody knows more about your online activity than your ISP right? Every single packet of interaction between your PC and the net goes thru their servers. Unless you use a VPN I suppose.  

    And keep in mind a lot of businesses use Windows 10, and I don't recall seeing many businesses up in arms over their security and privacy, when arguably it could affect a business far more than an individual. 

    And if you factor in the info your browser has, and Google has, the whole Windows 10 privacy discussion might be less and less an issue, IMO

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    kyoto kid said:

    ...well getting closer to the the high of 92° predicted for today, time to go find some AC. Heat advisory for the area with temps possibly above 100° Tomorrow through Thursday.

    too hot for home cooking

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,410
    DanaTA said:
    DanaTA said:

    Complaint: Upgraded to Windows 10 and I don't especially like it but I don't want to rollback to Windows 7 because support will be ending soon. I wish Microsft had kept a good OS when they had one.

    I think Windows 10 Pro is fine.  But I don't use it in Tiles mode, I use it like the Older Windows, with the desktop and icons and such.  You have a choice for the interface.  The Pro version is definitely better than the Home version, though.  I always advise people to go with the Pro version.  You get more control over things.  Though that's getting a bit more difficult to figure out how.

    Dana

    Well, the main computer is windows 10 pro but the second computer is windows 10 home because the license was based on the version of windows 7 that was installed. I'll have to decide if it is really worth $99 to upgrade that one to pro.

    I was lucky...I decided to upgrade from Windows 7 Pro when they were giving 10 for free.

    Dana

    Yep but if you had Windows 7 Home Premium the upgrade was only to Windows 10 Home and then if you wanted Windows 10 pro it cost an an extra $99.

    I have always had the Pro versions since they started having them.  I think XP was the first time they offered a Pro version of the OS.

    Dana

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,410
    kyoto kid said:

    ...well getting closer to the the high of 92° predicted for today, time to go find some AC. Heat advisory for the area with temps possibly above 100° Tomorrow through Thursday.

    It's 92 right now (down from a high of 93) and feels like 97!  Not mowing the lawn weather!

    Dana

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    was it raiders of the lost ark, bad guy 's unfolding a thing, we think is a torture device, but turns into a cpat hamgar?

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,407
    Mistara said:
    kyoto kid said:

    ...well getting closer to the the high of 92° predicted for today, time to go find some AC. Heat advisory for the area with temps possibly above 100° Tomorrow through Thursday.

    too hot for home cooking

    ...yeah, however, to pay for dinner out in the neighbourhood where I live I could get a whole week's worth of groceries.
  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,407
    Mistara said:

    was it raiders of the lost ark, bad guy 's unfolding a thing, we think is a torture device, but turns into a cpat hamgar?

    ...yes.
  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,407
    edited August 2018
    ebergerly said:

    While I understand concerns over privacy with Windows 10, you do realize that nobody knows more about your online activity than your ISP right? Every single packet of interaction between your PC and the net goes thru their servers. Unless you use a VPN I suppose.  

    And keep in mind a lot of businesses use Windows 10, and I don't recall seeing many businesses up in arms over their security and privacy, when arguably it could affect a business far more than an individual. 

    And if you factor in the info your browser has, and Google has, the whole Windows 10 privacy discussion might be less and less an issue, IMO

    ...it's not the telemetry issue, that can be disabled. For myself it's the "all or nothing" force fed updates where if one has a bug that messes something up you just have to accept it along with usless features like Cortana that should be an add on rather than integrated into the OS.
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  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,464
    edited August 2018

    Complaint:  Up to my armpits in old photographs retrieved from storage in three moving boxes full of photos.  Looking for photos of my significant other.  I have very few.  Spent some weepy time this afternoon.  It's been 24 years. crying

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  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,546

    For some reason I put Only the Brave (2017) movie in my DVD queue on Netflix.  I put it high on the list it seems because it is the next disc on the way to my home.  It is a good movie, but I am not sure why.  0.o well there are worse movies to watch and rent, but still.

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,546

    Complaint I cut myself while shaving with a razor I probably should not have.  I put a bandaid on the cut but not sure what else to do.  Reason I am probably not supposed to have the razor is because I think it is a rule not to have razors in my room.  It is not in my room but in the bathroom.  Another reason to love this home.  Not!

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,410
    Mistara said:

    was it raiders of the lost ark, bad guy 's unfolding a thing, we think is a torture device, but turns into a cpat hamgar?

    What is a cpat hamgar?

    Dana

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,546

    It is medicine time.  My headache has gone from annoying to tolerable so not feeling like getting into a discussion with staff about why she thinks I have a headache.  She probably will say too much screen time from electronics.  0.o

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