Dr. Guillermo Power 
@gpowerf@qoto.org
This is my fun social media account, I will post a lot of video game stuff (mostly old or cloud gaming) and some work stuff.
If I post an image with no Alt text it is because the image is just there for decoration and doesn't provide any extra meaning to the toot.
Mi aventura: http://gpowerf.itch.io/8-bit-island
Joined Nov 2022
Help me out #WeirdCarMastodon
The #IneosGrenadier is a puzzling vehicle. It has a high price tag and a luxurious interior, which suggests it is a toy for the wealthy. But it lacks the features of modern fun off-roaders, such as large tyres and huge ground clearance. On the other hand, it is marketed as a workhorse for farmers and local authorities. But why would they pay twice as much as they would for a reliable HiLux? Who is the target audience for the Grenadier?
I want this thing to do well, but I think they concentrated way too much in creating a Defender from the past rather than targeting this vehicle to the market.
Farmers and local authorities buy work trucks and Gators. Overlanders and off-roaders buy Wranglers, and Broncos.
Perhaps the hope is that the Ineos becomes a platform for people to create their ideal off-roader. More of a Series 70 for modern times. There's nothing wrong with that either... Maybe it is the European Series 70.
What do you guys think this vehicle is? What is it for? Who is it for?
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Not posted anything here for ages so here's a photo of a customised Sinclair ZX81 😀
Right now I have an unhealthy #DIRT5 addiction and I'trying to work just thinking of the game. #gaming #steamdeck #gamingonlinux
"There's a clear message here - the European Union is a more attractive place to start a business than the United Kingdom." Wow! That’s quite a comeback Microsoft. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65407005
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ℹ️ Confirmed: An internet outage has been registered on leading #Kenya internet provider Safaricom; the operator reports that it is experiencing challenges affecting its network 📉
Turns out that there is such a thing as old-looking modern PC cases. But they are neither common nor cheap...
I want a modern PC with a classic looking early IBM clone case like this. Does anyone make cases like this nowadays?
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TIL: lace cards
It’s a computer punch card with every possible spot punched out, so what remains is a flimsy filamentous net of paper that instantly tears and jams up the card reader.
Old-school denial of service attack.
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@gpowerf it sells. Their customer base will expect Windows. Some want it or nothing.
Doesn't make it suck any less, but money decides everything.
On the Asus ROG Ally I don’t see how Windows on a dedicated handheld gaming device is an advantage. A built-for-purpose OS like SteamOS or any other Linux distro that’s specifically built for the device is a much better idea.
I can't wait to see this handheld running #linux :) #AsusROGAlly #handheld #gamingonlinux #gaming
PS: This thing is pretty though! I like the looks a lot and I hope we get many many more PCs in this form factor.
Ask Ai to create images of lifted trucks and it is clear that it has no idea at all about what a functional suspension system looks like! Look at this. #WeirdCarMastodon
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Good God! Switching from a mechanical keyboard to a laptop keyboard is like switching from eating filet mignon to eating boiled sandals.
Windows users out there, how good is winget? I'm just wondering if Windows is endurable nowadays for *nix users.
Is it?
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Microsoft Edge is leaking the sites you visit to Bing.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23697532/microsoft-edge-browser-url-leak-bing-privacy
Honestly Bard... I was testing if it could create sound clips yet :) #ai
Dr. Guillermo Power has moved to @gpowerf@mastodon.social:
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This is my fun social media account, I will post a lot of video game stuff (mostly old or cloud gaming) and some work stuff.
If I post an image with no Alt text it is because the image is just there for decoration and doesn't provide any extra meaning to the toot.
Mi aventura: http://gpowerf.itch.io/8-bit-island
Joined Nov 2022
