I was thinking they were kind of like huge buoys floating in the water but as it turns out there are many different types of naval mines, TIL!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine#Types
No idea how accurate this is but if this website is correct it sounds like Iran primarily has moored mines, bottom mines, and torpedo mines
Yes. In fact that’s how banks and brokerages try to retain FDIC insurance with larger sums of money e.g. Fidelity’s sweep accounts are actually spread across many accounts under $250k each. See the Deposit Sweep Program info at https://www.fidelity.com/why-fidelity/safeguarding-your-accounts
Booting from a usb is not working. Automatic repair is hanging for hours.
Do you mean just a Windows USB, or anything USB?
Personally what I’d do in that situation is load SystemRescue onto a bootable USB (can use YUMI or Ventoy), boot off that, let it run a memtest for a few passes to rule out RAM issues. Then if that looks okay boot into SystemRescue again and run a smartctl long test against the NVME drive in the computer and make sure those stats look good. That should at least rule out RAM and SSD problems.
With Ventoy you can load other OSes too, copy a Ubuntu Linux ISO on there and see if the system can live boot into Linux. If it does then maybe your issue is purely just Windows being Windows, there’s only so much you can do with a broken install.
Though I’m a bit surprised you can’t at least boot off a Windows USB and go into recovery mode… maybe double-check that your boot USBs actually work on other desktops/laptops? Would be silly but possible you have both a system/Windows issue along with a bad USB drive making things extra confusing.
Im going to get an nvme adapter, pull the important data off of my c drive
Yup definitely work on that, feels like even if your hardware is fine/fixable you’re going to have to re-install your entire OS no matter what.
Not saying that is for sure the culprit, but could be worth a try if you’re not getting anywhere with other solutions. Especially if the system keeps hanging at the BIOS screen before even attempting to boot to USB or Windows.
It’s possible your original build just started out with an older battery so with some luck a replacement could be an easy and cheap fix :)
Could that be the culprit? Why was it fine for almost a whole week?
Oddly that’s how those issues tend to manifest themselves. You start having unreliable boot ups, sometimes it hangs at the BIOS because it lost the prior BIOS config, and somehow the next startup manages to keep going with defaults.
Unfortunately even if that is the issue and you fix it, the prior Windows installation may be pretty broken if it is unable to fix itself… if you manage to get to the point that you consistently get past the BIOS, and Windows itself isn’t repairing it, then maybe the next step is booting off a Windows 10 USB and try to do a repair from there.
Also maybe start thinking about how you’ll back up your data in the case you need to start over with a fresh Windows install… since it’s Windows 10 maybe the universe is telling you it’s time to move onto Windows 11 or migrate over to the world of Linux but that’s your call to make.
Do you have a separate GPU installed and does your CPU/motherboard have a built-in GPU? If so may as well try unplugging the GPU, plugging your monitor into the motherboard video port, and see if the system boots up. (this is just in case it’s actually some GPU issue)
Otherwise, maybe a long shot - How old is your computer? You mentioned Windows 10 which makes me think it’s possibly on the old side… if something like 8-10+ years old it could be that the battery on the motherboard needs to be replaced and your entire system is acting up during reboots (this is especially obvious if there’s any power outages). Try doing a BIOS reset - if there’s a button on the motherboard to do that you should be able to press it, otherwise just take the motherboard battery out, unplug from power for something like 30 seconds, then plug power/battery back in and try a boot up. That could get you to at least boot up past the BIOS and you may want to consider buying a new battery to install into the motherboard. … I don’t know if Windows 10 itself would start after all this but at least you can find out if the hardware is still okay.
Sounds like a SSD drive connected via SATA. You’ve already tried swapping SATA cable, did you already try plugging into a different SATA port? If the SSD doesn’t show up at all then it’s probably gone at this point… hopefully you have backups.
You could also try installing the SSD drive into a good external USB case/adapter but I doubt that’ll yield different results.
Not sure about all the other stuff you’re doing, unless this issue occurred right after you updated or reset your BIOS there should be no reason to mess with BIOS downgrades, RAM speeds, SATA settings, etc.
Not sure about that, according to her own statement in the article she doesn’t blame Trump for any of this. It might take a few more dead family members to get her to re-think her support.
Playing in the medium range (Cassandra) is hardcore enough for me.
Definitely against AI music. If someone accidentally posts something that was AI generated (& it later gets removed) that’s fine and all, but submitting that type of music on purpose would be a bit much. Maybe have a separate community for AI slop music if people want that sort of thing.
I’m kind of neutral on AI artwork, to me it’s not a big deal if the musician themselves did something like that to include with their music. But it does trigger a lot of people so if that also gets removed it’s not a big deal & most legit musicians aren’t going to publish music with associated AI art anyway.
I just saw them play last month when whey were on tour with Birthday Massacre. I mainly went to see Birthday Massacre which have more of a goth/synth/metal/pop sound if that makes any sense :P
But I have to say Lord of the Lost put on a great show and a lot of people there already knew their music and were into it.
Yes.
Not only that, the current generation of smoke detectors have sealed batteries so you can’t even open them up to change batteries or anything. So once they expire in 10 years they start their incessant “I’m dying” non-stop beeping - that’s when you dispose of the entire smoke detector and buy a new one.
I’ve read that they don’t detect smoke as well after 10 years anyway (e.g. even more false alarms) so it’s probably for the best to get rid of old ones.
I don’t have any answers - but now I wonder if your idea would be easier when working with one of the fancier smoke detectors with voice alerts. Those have pre-recorded voice alerts that “speak” when an alert occurs, rather than beeping. Those pre-recorded messages must be stored somewhere in the smoke detector.
That was my first thought too. My understanding is that Nordic countries do think about vitamin D deficiency (especially this time of year) so it’s common to see stuff like cod liver oil and other ways to supplement vitamin D, besides just eating fish. Figured Switzerland would be similar.
With PSU issues your system wouldn’t be able to boot up. Or if there was some sort of load issue in the middle of usage you’d just see your computer turn off / restart.
What you’re describing is some sort of software or driver problem.
Sounds like you’ve thought much of it through already. I’m not familiar with that type of product but am thinking if you already did the testing/whatnot to comply with whatever local and national regulations exist then you’re okay to start off. I think(?) you’ll want a resale certificate or similar for the state you’re in if you’re going to be dealing with b2b sales but could be mistaken (the buyers definitely want that).
I’m not a buyer but work at a small business that buys other types of product so I’ve seen this stuff play out. Quick notes
What should I roughly expect when I go to physical stores to sell my product to them? Do I simply walk in and ask for a manager?
You probably want to ask who’s in charge of evaluating and buying product. There might be someone there who’s job is actually to be the buyer for the store, otherwise it usually comes down to a manager or the owner(s).
Am I missing something in my preparation (physical or mental)? Are products generally on consignment to stores or are they bought outright?
Can’t speak for other stores but where I work if the buyer/owner likes the product they’ll commit to buying a few cases and see how it sells… after that you have to hope they’ll want to re-order at a future date. That’s when you check in with them and see how things are going, if they need more product, etc. More rarely if the buyer is really into the product they might actually buy a case or two during your initial sales meeting.
Should I bring enough stock to the first meeting or is it normal to drop off products on a separate/later date?
Most sales people seem to bring samples with them so they can leave them in the case the buyer isn’t around. Then they call/visit to follow up, maybe leave more samples, etc… I don’t know if that’s the best approach but it’s one way. The sale would work better if you actually get to meet the buyer but you can’t rely on knowing their schedule, setting up a meeting they might blow off, etc… The place I work at doesn’t have a buyer physically there 7 days a week so people popping in to sell tend to miss them and end up talking to a manager or whoever happens to be at the store that day.
And like the other comment said, be prepared to be told “No” a lot. You’re not the first or last person that’s been at the store selling creams/lotions, always keep that in mind.
A bit gross. Even more so if the woman is not welcoming to that sort of thing. …OTOH to be fair if they are both into it then okay it’s between those two.
That exact situation has happened at the building I work in, older 50’s maintenance guy keeps calling out to and trying to have conversations with my early 20’s coworker. She finds it extra gross that the married guy has a daughter about her age. At one point she got stuck riding the elevator with the guy and he tried touching/grabbing her shoulder and she noped out of there as soon as the elevator opened. At this point pretty much everyone at my work area knows about it and warns her whenever he is around so she just kind of avoids/hides from the guy.
What I find interesting is when older guys exhibit that sort of behavior, do they think it’s just private between the two of them? Younger women like to talk and they definitely will talk about this stuff to friends/coworkers.
Yup same here, my main system is a bit over 10 years old now but it was originally built all maxed out so it has lasted and worked great all this time. The GPU and hard drives were the only thing I ever bothered swapping out during all that time.
But like you said, past 10 years and you start to wonder how much longer the system is going to run for. I’m hoping mine lasts long enough past the AI craze that I’ll be able to do a new build without the insane costs but who knows what the future will bring.
Yes, QWERTY. But I’m just old enough to actually have typing class as an elective in high school, not sure if that’s still a thing in 2026. It was useful and being into tech I knew it was something I’d need to learn.
I’ll add that the keyboard you’re using is important for touch typing. Some keyboards don’t have good bumps/notches on the keys which makes it harder to do any real touch typing without looking down at the keyboard.
The King of the Dead looks so happy in that last panel. Not just the crown, he gets Aragorn’s hair too - That was a kingly gift!
Yes.
It’ll take longer navigating around different windows & such in a GUI operating system but is totally doable.