Kxmode wrote on Aug 3, 2024, 06:12:
Again, ASUS! I want to hug these guys for creating this BIOS recovery utility. What a time saver! 💗

Asus is rad. I, too, have a Dark Hero, but mine is of the AMD variety--Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, saddled with a Ryzen 9 5950x. I built this thing a few years ago but it's still a powerhouse. I of course had to pair it with an Asus Strix OC 3090 GPU.

ByteCrawler wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 14:56:
Spoiler alert: HOA’s cover up everything don’t ever trust them.

HOAs should not exist. They should be outlawed along with MLM pyramid scams, religion, and the Electoral College.

Kxmode wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 17:52:
How are you today, Prez? Hope all is good.

I'm okay. Just trying to figure out how to best pretend that I am normal.

Kxmode wrote on Aug 3, 2024, 06:12:
Update: ASUS! You are awesome people!!!

So, while going through the ASUS manual, I found a page on recovering the BIOS if it fails or becomes corrupted during the updating process.

1. Download and copy the BIOS CAP file to a USB stick. I used the old version that was on the stick when I first assembled the computer.
2. Insert the USB into the USB port.
3. Turn on the system.

Not only did it recover the BIOS, but checking the System Information shows that it updated to the latest version: 1402! So it also salvaged the BIOS update.

Again, ASUS! I want to hug these guys for creating this BIOS recovery utility. What a time saver! 💗

My current Gigabyte MB has a dual BIOS. The main BIOS is normally used and is the one you flash when updating. The backup BIOS is read only, and in the case of a corrupt BIOS, the system will boot from the backup and copy the backup to the main BIOS.

We have a pair of Sandhill Cranes that live on our property. They have a young one right now. Gorgeous birds. Ours are used to people and fairly friendly. My 101 year old Dad loves talking to them in the morning on the porch.

During winter we get around another 12 that are snowbird visitors from farther north.

We also occasionally have a flock of semi wild turkeys that visit. Semi because while they won't get to close to us, real wild turkeys would never even get close enough to see. These are all descended from some caged turkeys a neighbor used to own 12 years ago, that escaped when their coop was attacked by a pack of coyotes. They must live in the nearby woods.
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Wow, NASA and Boeing are really trying to save face with Starliner, but it sounds like a lost cause. I remember reading that there is a limit of 90 days before the seals in the fuel system start to deteriorate due to the corrosive effects of the fuel, and even a perfectly sealed helium loop (assuming there wasn't a leak) won't hold helium forever. Helium is such a small molecule it, slowly migrates out no matter what you do. And you need helium to pressurize the thrusters in zero gravity.

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Okay now I’m pissed off with Intel. These idiots released a CPU with microcode issues that causes the CPU to pull voltage greater than the CPU can handle. One of first things recommended is to update the BIOS. So I download the latest BIOS for my ASUS 790z Dark Hero and run the UEFI’s easy flash update. No issues last two updates. The latest is sending my computer into a constant restart! ABSOLUTELY LIVID!!! 😡

What in the world is this nonsense?! ☹️

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Update: ASUS! You are awesome people!!!

So, while going through the ASUS manual, I found a page on recovering the BIOS if it fails or becomes corrupted during the updating process.

1. Download and copy the BIOS CAP file to a USB stick. I used the old version that was on the stick when I first assembled the computer.
2. Insert the USB into the USB port.
3. Turn on the system.

Not only did it recover the BIOS, but checking the System Information shows that it updated to the latest version: 1402! So it also salvaged the BIOS update.

Again, ASUS! I want to hug these guys for creating this BIOS recovery utility. What a time saver! 💗

This comment was edited on Aug 3, 2024, 07:21.

"HOA Hired Canadian Hitman to Make Problem Disappear."

"In a bizarre twist, a suburban Homeowners Association (HOA) took drastic and unconventional measures by hiring a Canadian hitman to tackle an invasion of Canadian geese. These feathered fiends had turned the neighborhood into a battleground, leaving behind a trail of droppings and honking chaos that drove residents to their wit's end. The HOA's desperate solution of hiring a hitman, more accustomed to taking out mobsters than managing migratory nuisances, came to light when the so-called "Goose Terminator" was apprehended by authorities, leading to widespread disbelief."

"The neighborhood was initially puzzled by the sudden disappearance of the geese, with some speculating they had finally heeded the 'No Trespassing' signs. But the truth, as it unfolded, was far more twisty. The hitman's covert goose-eradication operation involved night-vision goggles, decoy breadcrumbs, and an oversized net. The HOA members are now facing the pecking order of legal repercussions and public mockery, with residents jokingly nominating them for 'Most Creative Problem Solvers' in the annual community awards. Meanwhile, wildlife experts have taken over the situation, implementing humane methods to ensure the neighborhood remains goose-free and the community's sanity stays intact."

Riahderymnmaddog wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 16:11:

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 16:01:
Thanks guys. I was baffled.

hahah is that a play on words? Because that's the whole point of it. It's a rotating baffle chamber.

Isn't a "rotating baffle chamber" another name for a burrito? 🌯

How are you today, Prez? Hope all is good.

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 16:01:

Riahderymnmaddog wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 15:44:

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 15:26:

Thanks guys. I was baffled.

hahah is that a play on words? Because that's the whole point of it. It's a rotating baffle chamber.

Riahderymnmaddog wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 15:44:

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 15:26:
What is this rotating thing (timestamped) from Rick Beato's video "Top 20 Keyboard Intros of All Time"
https://youtu.be/CzmqzM4Nb5E?si=NNmOJVPollZXWDya&t=664

it's a fucking Leslie 147 rotary speaker duahhhh... No for real, that's what it is.

Burrito of Peace wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 15:45:
A Leslie horn/speaker. Or, at least, that is what I have always heard them called. Some Standel amps from back in the 60s also had them. TFP might know more.

Ninja'd by Riahderymnmaddog!

Thanks guys. I was baffled.

Oh yeah, even though it's preseason it's always good to see tackle football make its return. Can't wait for Fall and be done with his heat and humidity - and all the goddamned mosquitoes. Watched a bit of it last night and it definitely scratches that itch after a summer full of nothing but goddamned baseball and golf - Olympics aside.

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 15:26:
What is this rotating thing (timestamped) from Rick Beato's video "Top 20 Keyboard Intros of All Time"
https://youtu.be/CzmqzM4Nb5E?si=NNmOJVPollZXWDya&t=664

A Leslie horn/speaker. Or, at least, that is what I have always heard them called. Some Standel amps from back in the 60s also had them. TFP might know more.

Ninja'd by Riahderymnmaddog!

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 15:26:
What is this rotating thing (timestamped) from Rick Beato's video "Top 20 Keyboard Intros of All Time"
https://youtu.be/CzmqzM4Nb5E?si=NNmOJVPollZXWDya&t=664

it's a fucking Leslie 147 rotary speaker duahhhh... No for real, that's what it is.

What is this rotating thing (timestamped) from Rick Beato's video "Top 20 Keyboard Intros of All Time"
https://youtu.be/CzmqzM4Nb5E?si=NNmOJVPollZXWDya&t=664

I received a coincidental update on why we're seeing so many geese despite the HOA's annual removal of them from the property.

Tastes like chicken! Just soak some bread in vodka and leave it out, then stick the resulting unconscious birds in the oven and profit!

Spoiler alert: HOA’s cover up everything don’t ever trust them.

That's how you know the colors on modern TVs is getting too good. 🥓🐶

Mr. Tact wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 12:49:

Cram wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 12:39:
If it wasn't for 15000 people, who are all most likely not in any way responsible for all this, losing their jobs I'd think this was really funny watching the stock tank.

Some what surprisingly, Intel has never been a particularly well performing stock. I mean, maybe if you bought 30 years ago and held it until now it would look "okay", but it would be crushed by other tech stocks and even the market in general. Then again, at least they haven't gone bankrupt... more than plenty of former SP500 companies can say.

Intel was a great stock option...if you worked there. We used to receive stock as bonuses and gifts. Back when I worked there, it split a few times and that was a massive windfall.

Cram wrote on Aug 2, 2024, 12:39:
If it wasn't for 15000 people, who are all most likely not in any way responsible for all this, losing their jobs I'd think this was really funny watching the stock tank.

Some what surprisingly, Intel has never been a particularly well performing stock. I mean, maybe if you bought 30 years ago and held it until now it would look "okay", but it would be crushed by other tech stocks and even the market in general. Then again, at least they haven't gone bankrupt... more than plenty of former SP500 companies can say.