LadyCrimson

Hm. I'll try it again via eps. 4 then, thanks. Edit: wait, maybe I should put that pic elsewhere.

So, has this gotten any better? I watched the pilot ... keep in mind I don't read the comics so I don't have those expectations ... and mostly I found it boring. Didn't hate it - just not very interesting/attention grabbing in any way. Lead actor portrayal was kinda bleh for me but I don't know if it's the actor or the direction/script.

Tried an episode of The Knick (Cinemax). For some reason we can access it, even tho we're not subscribed. Free Max week or something? Dunno. Looks like an interesting show. Good acting/script. I may binge watch it. Not much else to do in the rain.

It changed over the course of 20 minutes while I was logged in. Then it was that way today, and just now it stopped. Weird, guess it's intermittent for me. Only happens when in wysiwyg mode (not bbcode) I think. I don't mind, it's just very bright on the eyes. I use FF/noscript etc but I've changed nothing with any of that. Anyhoo...today I got out of bed. Notice I didn't say "woke up" because it's been hours and I'm still not really awake. Rainy day, big window, aromatic candles, music, cat, couch...it's like meditation without actually meditating.

Well maybe I'll try that Atom thingie. I can always return it to the store if I hate it. And if it doesn't work, guess I'll look into pricier laptops. That just wouldn't be my first preference. Winter always makes me want a house-portable option, because this "office" room of mine gets really cold and while I could lug my whole desktop/monitor out into the living room and back again, that becomes rather cumbersome.

In terms of colds and flus, mostly they show up to work and get everyone else sick, leading to a lot of absent workers in a never ending cycle of back and forth contamination. Apparently many companies here think that's bottom-line profitable. I don't think I've worked at a place that didn't have at least 5 days of sick time per year...although I'm not surprised that it occurs, especially these days. Also, why did my quick-reply box suddenly become bright white?

Also, that Asus thingie doesn't have a wired ethernet port? I might like having that option available. Tho seems like a USB adapter may work? Hm.

I was thinking about Chromebooks. That Asus might be ok, but it'd be nicer if it had a numpad. And yeah, the limited non-cloud storage isn't ideal, although I wouldn't be planning on using it for huge storage generally. I'm not sure I want card storage vs. internal. I tend to lose things if they aren't stapled to my forehead.

Thing is, I want to use Firefox and my programs. My understanding of a lot of the mini-books or tablets is I can't do that, you have to use "their"/other apps or something. And I definitely do not want to be forced to use cloud-anything to port files from desktop to the other device which seems to be where tablets are going?

Here's what I want/my needs: --Web browsing/forum posting, netflix/video streaming that doesn't feel real "laggy." This is most important, because, while I get it won't be as smooth/fast as my desktop, I don't want script heavy webpages to make me rage either. --Windows O/S --5 pounds or less (15.9 screen may be about as big as I'd care for?) I don't care about: --Playing games or running heavy-duty software. I won't even run/need stuff like Office. I might play ancient gog games now and then. Most in this el cheapo range seem to use the Intel Celeron which aren't awesome I know but would it do ok for this use, or too stuttery on modern websites? Think I should go $50-$100 more for the i3 even for my simple wants? Examples of the Celeron's: ASUS 15.6-Inch Dual-Core Intel 2.16 Ghz Dell Inspiron i3531-1200BK 15.6-Inch

Well, the bonus items were nice, at least. They were blue-level. A lot better than those yellow starter weapons in BL2. Also...turning off the bloom (tweaking the ini's) makes a big difference in some spots. I find it odd it seems to affect color so much tho. (Bloom on is top, bloom off is bottom)

I'm not sure it's worth a tv special, but it's...sort of amusing. (I don't like that they used a human voice for Grumpy, tho..). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7XGain4ZMU

Couldn't have said it better myself. Welcome to the forums, btw.

...yeah, feels like it'd be tough to animate in way that looked realistic/nice.

That's one of his works I've never read - not sure why, I guess I was just more into his other stuff at the time. But I'd be interested in a series to see what HBO does with it. It'd be interesting to see what I think of such, having not read them.

That doesn't sound good, Wals. Flu cough? Hope it stops soon. Today I'm wishing I had some mad carpentry skills, because I'm tired of having some corner in the house that needs furniture but never being able to find pre-made that fits/is what I want.

I haven't used a measuring utensil in forever.

The new build of Grim Dawn includes new extra tabs of shared stash. Unfortunately, it costs "iron" to get all 3 extra, and I don't have enough (on one chr.) to get them right away. Not sure when I'll play enough to get 200k+ more iron (haven't played in a while). From the looks of things, I could use about 4 more tabs, tho. All the bloody rune pieces. Oh well, it's a start. 4 should allow me to get rid of a few mule chrs...

I've missed these fora...and Bokishi's tech-porn.

I've never "trusted" review scores. Reviews are just another source for figuring out if it's a game you'd like to take a shot on. Liking is another matter.

From what I gather looking thru the forums, general consensus seems to be it's ok, but isn't the pinnacle of achievement many were hoping for, and that combat is rough. My initial issue is that I haven't played a game like this in so long I'm having mental-overload. I'm half-afraid to click on anyone for fear I'll have to make ... a decision. I'm sad, I know.

Turned on PoE. Sat in the start menu listening to the soothing music. Created a self-righteous Monk named FistBoo with no clue what stuff to pick. Entered game, looked at my inventory and thought "where's my starter weapon??" Then remembered I was a Monk. Oh yeah. Looked around the town, went into an inn, picked up a quest or two, read profiles of some backer npc's. Admired the graphics, idly wishing I could zoom in just a little more. Giggled at my party when they got stuck on stuff/each other and ran in place when trying get to their spots, to the tune of their loud footsteps taptaptapping. Left the inn to look for some suspicious chrs. Then my tummy decided it needed a BLT for lunch. Adventure will have to wait a moment. Game looks pretty, at least.

I've wondered that myself. When I began drinking it, years and years ago, I felt like hardly anyone I knew had tried it. I figured recently it was all the gaming promotion tie-ins. Seems like every box I buy has some game graphic on it now. The Diet Dew is even at our Cosco now.