Is it done, Yuri?

No, Comrade Premier, it has only begun

Oh, I absolutely agree, but it is what the guys upstairs want…

I am an IT technician, I get paid to solve problems.

A user can’t send emails? I’ll check the logs and error messges, find the problem and is I am allowed to, solved the problem.

Oh, we need to setup up a new firewall rule?

Ok, I’ll log on to the Palo Alto appliance and have a look at the logs.

We need to configure our systems so that we get our logo as the avatar of sent emails?

Ok, I have no idea on how to do that, so I’ll start googling, ah it is all BIMI, and shit, I need to speak with legal, and set up a new certificate vendor? Crap… Shit, our logo isn’t actually trademarked? What? Fuck, we need to do a DORA check on the certificate vendor? Crap…

Ok, lets say that Teslas big break was Elons doing, that is an amazing achievement, yet he wasn’t satisfied, he had to be one of the founders of the company badly enough to sue to get the title.

That is not the actions of a sane person.

I assume the coke comes just before his shift starts…

That is correct, I have worked in a server room that has glass floor panels with gamer lighting under them, mood lighting in the ceiling and a huge viewing window in the wall to the rest of the office.

It looked damn cool.

Does it have cheesy live action videos with supermodels and A-list actors/actresses who have to act out crazy scenes and say ridiculous lines while barely keeping a straight face?

Hell March in my ass?

I mean, should I call in sick tomorrow?

At this point in time, China is just sitting back and laughing as Trump weaken the US.

Remember, don’t correct an enemy as they are making a mistake.

I really hoped that he had an open sunroof

At this point, the feddiverse is growing fast, and demeta/degoogle/dex are not new concepts.

At this point, it isn’t about what service you use, but what you post.

Dell Ultrasharp 27” 1440p 2024

Using that as a product name will introduce more risk of errors, and for the main consumer, businesses, it makes more sense to use a short product code.

Imagine an IT manager ordering new monitors, they can just call their supplier up and say:

Hey, I need some new monitors, can I order 8 new U2724D monitors and 8 new U2724DE?

Instead of saying

Hey, I need some new monitors, can I order 8 new Dell Ultrasharp 27” 1440p 2024 monitors, and 8 new Dell Ultrasharp 27” 1440p 2024 monitors with the built in dock with networking?

The first one is far easier to parse and make sure you get the stuff you want, the other is far more prone to errors.

This is not even getting into the issues with product databases and inventory management.

Ok there are often resons for the madness.

Lets look at the naming standard of Dell monitors:

I have a Dell U2724D as my main monitor.

The syntax is [Series][Diagonal Size][Year][Ratio/Resolution][Features]

In my case the code for the Series is “U”

Since about 2010 their standard series has been:

E: Essential - Normally a TN anti glare panel, internal power, simple stand, 3 year warranty.

P: Professional - Normally an IPS anti glare panel, internal power, height/rotate adjustable stand, 3-year warranty.

S: Small Office/Home - Can be IPS, TN or VA panel, usually external power supply, slim stand, 1-year warranty.

U: Ultrasharp - IPS anti glare panel, internal power, height/rotate adjustable base, 3 year warranty.

UP: Ultrasharp with PrimerColor - additional color gamut.

AW: Alienware - High-end gaming

C: Commercial displays - Large format (50"+), for conference rooms and classrooms.

Ok so looking at my monitor, U2724D, we can see that it is from the Ultrasharp series.

The next section is the diagonal size, Dell uses two digits to represent the size, in my case it is 27, so I have a 27" monitor.

Then we come to the year section, this tells us the year the monitor was released, in my case it says 24, so my monitor was released in 2024.

Then we come to the resolution part:

S: standard ratio - 4:3 or 5:4.

no letter: computer widescreen - 16:10

H: HD widescreen - 16:9

W: Ultrawide - 21:9

D: QHD - 1440p

Q: 4K - 2160p

K: 8K - 4320p

In my case, the resolution letter is D, meaning my monitor is a QHD/1440p monitor.

Finally we have come to the Features section:

C: USB-C input - can accept DisplayPort over USB-C.

X: HDMI cable included, instead of standard DsiplayPort cable.

T: Touchscreen

G: nVidia G-sync

F: AMD Freesync

J: Wireless charging stand

Z: Videoconference camera

A: Monitor arm included, no stand

E: Ethernet networking, works like a proper dock.

S: Built in speakers.

My monitor does not have any extra features, but my dad has the U2721DE monitor which has a built in dock and networking.

The reason for the annoying names is to differentiate features, series, year releases and more.

Nicole! You know, the Fediverse Chick!

Our communal GF!

See, she is also into me!

Nope, dogs/wolves have evolved for speed, not endurance.

Humans have evolved for endurance, we hunted by stalking a prey until it was too exhausted to keep going or to fight back.

Eh, it means that I won’t steal your pen, calm down

Number 6, I like how the ink flows

This can probably only be enforced legally, not technologically…

I am a hobby photographer, and I am interested in some photo editing software, I heard great things about DoX Photo Lab, and wanted to check it out, I am not opposed to paying for software, if I get a perpetual license for a version, ok, they have that, looks good, so I try and find a trial version, ah, sweet they have that as well!

But I need to register to get access to download it…

Sigh…

Just allow me to get a trial version without registring, then I can decide later if I want it, I have bought several programs this way!

The only thing you will accomplish with forcing a registration on me in this case is a database full of temp emails…

STOP. DOING. THIS.

I need to see the regulations before I make a prediction.