Other What's ruining your life right now?

Fridge freezer in the garage has decided to shuffle off this mortal coil, at a time when its at least half full and we've no room in the kitchen fridge or freezer, natch.

So I get to race around trying to find a quick replacement, instead of kicking back and enjoying my day off.

 

Massive BBQ at Dave's everybody.

 

My bestest work buddy handed in his notice. It's a big pay, pension and convenience jump for him, but I'm still sad about it.

Also, Boston's Marks and Spencer is to close, I haven't been there since I moved away 9 years ago, yet somehow that gives me a sad.

 

After a visit to the doctor, appears I hold my mouse in a very odd way but only at work, so im compressing my Ulnar tendon into the dorsal one beside it.
To the point I actually have a red polished patch of skin there. Not only is it sodding painful it also means I have to use a wrist rest, and the work issued gel filled things are actually far far to high.
Stupid thing is my home setup I get zero discomfort. Now looking for low profile rests and vertical mice. Joyous!

 

I have an Evoluent Vertical Mouse 4 (right handed) going spare for postage. I stopped using it because the thumb buttons keep producing double clicks but, otherwise it is fine and would do to see if a vertical mouse is for you. I use a Logitech MX Vertical now.

 

Thought the better half ordered an iPad Pro 9.7, turns out it's the iPad 2018 9.7. Not sure if problem for art?

 

Learned today my mum, after surviving five brain tumors since 2003, might show signs of early dementia. I don't believe in God (see earlier sentence for one of the reasons), but dear God, what next?!

 

It's fine for art I'd say and if you've got specific concerns about buying an an Apple Pencil, as long as it's the 2018 model they are compatible. But be careful because there's two versions of the Apple Pencil and only one of them works on the 2018 iPad and the new iPad Pro - the other pencil works on older iPad Pro only. I assume if you are using third party pencil that it will also need a double check.

 

I may well do, does appear mostly to be this desk setup. I've gone to HR about a desk assessment (manager reckons I had one) so in theory I can get a mouse but I know from deploying kit but they may turn round an say no (they like saying no if it involves money).

My main problem is my comfortable position is to have the wrist partially rotated so the weight is bang on that location. At home I have a nice padded mouse mat which seems to be taking the brunt so I shall bring mine in tomorrow an see, if its no different I'll be pinging a mail over about that rodent.

 

THIS is why Bit-Tech is still an amazing community, while other forums deteriorated over the years. Hats off to you, Sir!

 

Sorry for double-post, but I just had to.

Intel's pricing for the -KF chips is winding me up to no end. Same 1ku price as the -K models?!?! F*** you, too, Intel!

 

I was doing so well until last night, when my landlady decided to break radio silence for the first time since November 2017.



It's all lies. I think it has now gone criminal, and she's crapping herself. But it's all lies. She's not contacted me, not phoned me and no one has been to my flat or left any cards or messages. That's absolute BS.

"Mike" whose real name is Michal Maksym is a small time painter and decorator. The last painter I had in (who was her property manager then) was called David, was German, and lived in Worthing.

I am still seething with anger. I've not replied, as no doubt she will try and lure me into a "he said she said" scenario. What I have done is send the email to the ES, and PDFs of all of the time and date stamped emails I have sent her.

 

Missus is £330 worse off a month for a benefits f-up so I've took it upon myself to pay the entirety of rent and bills while she does food & the gas/electricity meter as a way to help manage money. the more she budgets and scrimps the more she has in her pocket for spending. She's insisting on working more hours against doctors orders to which I said NO WAY JOSE

Apparently despite previously having the enhanced rate due to a serious cardiac medical condition, having multiple overnight stays in hospital this year and evidence of multiple cardiac arrests prior to that doesn't quite cut it anymore... Apparently it doesn't impact her life much so she requires no additional financial help.

Therefore we're now officially living hand to mouth at best

Anyone need a kidney?

 

Bloody typical these days. Can stand up, you're fit... Just as bad with mental health issues. Not a homicidal lunatic, you're fine.

 

Did you have toothpaste on your shirt that may have looked like ... mayo? Maybe you're about to become a meme?

 

Odd. Maybe they thought you were that Depp boy or one of any number of boybands?

If it was nefarious goings on i'd expect you'd not know and they'd have a massive lens.

Giggity.

 

So, I just checked the actual prices in Germany. All prices without shipping.

i5-9600K: EUR 250
i5-9600KF: EUR 270
i7-9700K: EUR 407
i7-9700KF: EUR 415
i9-9900K: EUR 489
i9-9900KF: EUR 525

Why, Intel?