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Cake day: October 17th, 2023

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  • 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…










  • 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.








  • 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.