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Everything auto converts to 1080p x265 using tdarr. Ombi is set up so any of my friends with access to the plex server can request whatever they want.

Originally, I was too poor to afford software. Then my CD/dvd books were stolen and I couldn't afford to replace the media I'd been collecting my entire life. I bought an external drive, an s-video to RF modulator, a Bluetooth keyboard and connected my computer to channel 3.

Eventually Pandora and Netflix were released and I stopped pirating. I spent most of a decade buying all of my media. Then I tried to buy a complete set of Good Eats and it wasn't possible.

There was literally no way to purchase every episode legally. So I took the $500 I was going to spend on that box set and put it towards an ebay'd server and some drives.

By the time the streaming wars started to gain steam, I had everything automated, and was pushing 50TB of storage.

The big difference between IT and Devops is that IT fixes a problem, Devops solves it. In IT roles, I'm usually stuck pissing on the same fires over and over. In Devops roles, I'm given the time to go get a hose and put the fire out.

I spent years getting great with powershell so I can now confidently copy code out of chatgpt. Chatgpt's ability to spit out close to correct code faster than I can type it is amazing, but useless if you don't understand what the hell it's trying to do.

Sorry about that, the formatting got stripped.

It hadn't ever occurred to me to look for pirated patterns :D Here are some sites with a ton of free patterns.

https://www.allfreesewing.com/

https://vintagepatterns.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

https://sewingsupport.com/

https://threadsmonthly.com/free-sewing-patterns/

https://lovesewing.com/free-sewing-patterns-projects/

Z-Library also has a ton of stuff.

Ahh yes, the old "I can't get an erection unless I make my serfs' life miserable" policy adjustment.

I didn't realize there was a patreon, I made a Ko-fi account just for this.

Man, I didn't realize there were only 22 people supporting you monthly.

So excited! This was great on Playstation, I can't wait to replay it on PC.

That's what angers me about these articles. Millennials graduated high school to the Dot Com burst. We took out a bunch of student loans after not being able to find any work, graduated to the great recession. Spent a decade trying to pay down our student loans to 0 effect. Then got hit with the pandemic. We've given up on there being a future. Why the fuck should I put money in a 401k to prop up billionaires' fortunes? My wages are never going to be enough to retire. I might as well have some fun now while my body isn't completely broken.

My big problem with quitting assassin's creed is that it's the best representation of what these places looked like hundreds of years ago. I know it's not 100% accurate, but the fact that my wife could guide me around Rome in game because she'd lived there is one of my favorite gaming experiences. Replaying an AC game and reading all of the research has made vacations to places where they're set amazing.

That said, I'm never buying a subscription to games. The second I can't buy the game and have it, I'll stop taking their abuse.