Other What's ruining your life right now?

I went down to the shed for something the other day. It is not a pretty site. Still got pretty much all the mess from the modding comp in there, chunks and shavings of metal all over the floor, tools rusted up because it's not properly water tight and has no insulation. My workmate is broken too. Was hoping to get a mod on, but might have to mod the shed first

Got a video or 2 to make though. Couple of cases that turned up late need to get tested for possible future articles and reviews. Although my knee has been playing up and wanting to rearrange itself, not need to be careful lifting anything. The joys of being the crapman

 

Was gutted as ruled me out of entering an Intel modding comp. Had a wicked idea for it, but just wasn't to be. I do however already have a silent base 802 that was going to be the subject of the comp that as use as the test platform, and I thought "oh hold on. I can just adjust the idea a bit and turn it into a proper test bench! AND will make for some good videos"

Yeh, that would be cool, but you still need the shed to do that dipshit

 

I'm still showing as negative on lateral flow test, so fingers crossed.

 

Not "ruining", but annoying. I'd heard Project Zomboid is fun, and figured I'd pick it up and see how much I can play before I have to get back to work.

Tenner, nice. Native Linux version, also nice. 4.3GB... unexpected, but okay. Install, play, hit the tutorial, "press Space to continue," okay... <clack>. <clack>. <clack>. <clackclackclackCLACKCLACKCLACKCLACK>.

So, that doesn't work.

Discussions, search "space bar," nothing of interest. DuckDuckGo, nothing. Google, nothing.

Fine, whatever, uninstall, let's try the Windows version via Proton. Re-install... wait, why is the Windows version only 1.46GB? Meh, whatever. Install. Install the post-install installers. Launch game. Launch game. LAUNCH GAME. LA... you know what? Screw it.

Refund request submitted. Total "play time": 7 minutes. Total time spent faffing around: I dunno, half an hour? An hour?

 

Supposed to have finished work for Christmas, but I've just spent a chunk of the morning writing a reply to this:



Yup, a bill for nearly £200 import VAT from DHL. For a camera module. Which was supplied as a commercial sample. Which, even if it wasn't, is being sold via Kickstarter for just £12.

Either it's a valid commercial sample, in which case it's exempt from import VAT; or it's a gift with a value under £39, in which case... yeah, it's exempt from import VAT.

A thick packet of dead tree is winging its way to DHL via Royal Mail Special Delivery, as well as a digital version via email. I don't care which option they pick of the two, but I'd rather see 'em in court than pay - even if I could claim the VAT (but not the £11 handling charge) back from HMRC.

 

Well I didn't evade it for long. Tested positive yesterday morning. Was still feeling pretty much fine when I went to bed, bit of a scratchy throat. Woke this morning and throat getting pretty sore but manageable with regular sips. As the day has worn on, my throat has slowly closed and my head and shoulders got heavier and heavier, with occasional basketball thumps to the head. Made concentration very difficult, but still got the video I was doing tied up and sent off, even if a little lighter than planned, but maybe for the best.

With it published and posted, my body let go. Now everything is difficult. Good job I anticipated this and cooked 7 meals last night.