The fact that I work with IT with a niche skill set that is highly sought after in my industry. I was 10 in 1993, and at that point I didn’t even know how to turn on a computer.

What I did use a lot, on the other hand, was my NES. And 10 year old me would probably make a jaw drop induced crater upon seeing the kind of games I can play nowadays. Hell, by brand new laptop is fancy on its own.

Northern scandinavian, here.
This depends on where specifically. Near the ocean it’s not that cold at the moment (well, depends what you’re used to, I guess. I get around fine with t-shirt and a light jacket. Temp varies between 5C and 15C nowadays.

But in general, I suggest you bring a sweater , some woollen socks, and a jacket that can handle rain/slush/snow. Staying dry means staying warm. Dressing with layers is better than one thick coat.

Snow will set in soon, though, so if you’re going to be working outside I recommend some gloves. Preferably two pairs, so one can dry off while you’re wearing the other pair.

May I ask where specifically you’re going? Coast vs inland makes A LOT of difference. Humidity can make 5C near the coast feel colder than -20C inland. Plus wind isn’t as much of a factor far away feom the ocean.

It was the equivalent of 8 dollars, so I think I’ll survive.

Apart from my mortgage, I’m finally debt free, and I’m running a surplus every month after all the bills are paid.

Well, except what we jokingly refer to as my “cripling gambling-induced credit card debt”; I returned some bottles while at the store the other day. The payout wasn’t a lot, but enough to cover the mundane items I was buying. Instead of dealing with the bottle return receipt I pushed that button where it buys you a small lottery ticket instead and the money is donated to red cross. Not surprisingly, I didn’t win. When at the checkout counter I realized that my GF still had my usual card after borrowing it earlier, so I had to use my credit card to pay the laughably small sum.

Ok, any game that I’ve ever seen mentioned by someone online in my almost 30 years on the internet is going to strike most titles and leave only the ones that are really old, obscure, or both. So, here are a few that I like but can’t recall seeing mentioned online other than when specifically looking them up:

• Stunt Island. Airplane sim-like game by Disney studios. Early 90’s
• Rocking Cats. Awesome NES platformer that has a really fun take on the genre
• Armadillo Run. Physics puzzle that a friend of mine recommended in the mid 2000s.
• Sacrifice. Weird (the good kind of weird) first person strategy game I pirated once after finding it on an FTP. Fucking amazing game from somewhere in the early 2000s
• A.r.s.e.n.a.l. An RTS from the late 90s. Don’t send an attack without fuel trucks!

2013+

Axis have some really good ones. Most of them support RTSP, and many have PTZ as a bonus.

Source: I’ve installed a lot of them onboard ships. Axis and Samsung are the ones that handle the environment best.

RSR is the only Clancy book I’ve read. Is it comparable to his other books?

T.J. Birria y Mas in the Sugarland/Stafford/Missouri City area (SW Houston). Fucking best taco in the world. Discovered it last time I was there.

Also, Johnson Space Center. Be sure to reserve a lot of time for it.

Not sure if it’s “best”, but despite my hatred for Microsoft, I actually like azure. I’ve also self-hosted via Hetzner in the past, but not sure if that meets your needs.

Celine Dion

Khaaaaaan!
Some men just want to watch the world learn.

Not 100% sure of the ingredients, but yes, it’s creamy. Involves a lot of milk, that’sall I know as I make it from these portioned bags with powder. Topped with a litte bit of bacon.

Blue cheese
Brussel sprouts
Cauliflower soup
Green peas
Brocoli
Olives

If only there was some way of having all these benefits without having to haul heavy batteries around…

The way I (state certified smoothbrain) think of it is this: Cash reserves serve as short time collateral when a state is shopping on credit (which states usually do). So your transactions need to be backed by a currency your trading partner is willing to accept.

Other reserves are exist, but these usually need to be converted first, which adds a layer of delay and transaction that makes it a more long term thing.

Not sure how correct it is, but I find that this oversimplification works and is correct most of the time.

Same. When I was on 5 week offshore rotation I usually did the night shift. It’s quieter, fewer people around, and my arctic ass doesn’t like the equatorial sun. Beyond my lifelong affliction of inability to fall asleep in a timely manner (fixed by audio books), I slept better then than I’ve ever done since.

Singapore. Spent a lot of time there on a few occasions, and I really like the place. Best barbecue I ever had was at Decker BBQ. And best sushi I ever had was nearby. Clarke Quay area, iirc.

Alternatively, downtown Kuala Lumpur. Awesome street food.

Personally, I do it because trumps last name is more rare/recognizable than his first. With her it’s the other way around. It’s less ambiguous that way.

As a tangent, I do think a presidential race between Donald Duck and Ed Harris would be less mentally taxing.

We don’t believe you, you tankie vatnik.

/s obviously.

FYI, just making a new user on a different instance isn’t a big deal. Guess why there’s a “3” in my user name. Come to think of it, my first account was on lemmy.ml too, although the main reason why I moved at that time was because I forgot the password.