+FarmerPotato Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I had a hunch this was out there. The fortuitously, or unfortunately, branded Covidien ventilator. Covidien was spun off from HP. I like how they echoed the old logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Question for the Win10 gurus... I've been prepping some files and renamed one to "ros-copy" expecting to see it show up above "ros-s". Instead, it seems Win10 is ignoring the "-" when it orders the files. This is extremely annoying. I didn't find any option in File Explorer nor anything in a quick google search that would make file explorer sort 'properly'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Hit me, but isn´t this Windows behaviour as usual ? I tried this names in my Win 8.1, same result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Erf, boyfriend decided to ragequit on, of all things, Minecraft. Even on easy, he kept on getting ganged up on and slaughtered by enemies, to the point where he couldn't last much longer than a few in-game days there. I feel bad for him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Schmitzi said: Hit me, but isn´t this Windows behaviour as usual ? I tried this names in my Win 8.1, same result. Well, you can disable the "smart" numeric sorting via policy or regedit. For example: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/91417-enable-disable-numerical-sorting-file-explorer-windows-10-a.html I thought maybe the same can be done to enforce literal sorting for other characters, like dashes, instead of pretending they aren't in the filename. ? If you use the shell (e.g., CMD command prompt) they sort literally, as I expected. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 hours ago, InsaneMultitasker said: Well, you can disable the "smart" numeric sorting via policy or regedit. For example: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/91417-enable-disable-numerical-sorting-file-explorer-windows-10-a.html I thought maybe the same can be done to enforce literal sorting for other characters, like dashes, instead of pretending they aren't in the filename. ? If you use the shell (e.g., CMD command prompt) they sort literally, as I expected. OK, you hit me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xabin Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Oh, great, one of the recent virus cases in our county is a worker at one of the local hospitals where one of my boyfriend's sisters works at. This isn't good. She's alright, for now, but to know it hit so close to us... we're petrified, now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 10 hours ago, INVISIBLE said: Sadly, Voyager 1 turned off its cameras many years ago. That's Earth from 3.7 billion miles, the bright at the bottom is light from the sun. it IS from Voyager 1 though. Looks like someone tweaked the contrast. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/536/voyager-1s-pale-blue-dot/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Voyager 1: social distancing before it was cool. I envy that machine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, OLD CS1 said: Voyager 1: social distancing before it was cool. I envy that machine. Could've been Voyager 6, hehe. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/V'ger 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 TFW you are forced to buy a $25 plugin for a free 3D modeling program JUST to get some of your models to work with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 if you guys are into Mystery Science Theater their Twitch channel is streaming movies all day today. https://www.twitch.tv/mst3k It's been a nice distraction while I'm working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Also check out https://shoutfactorytv.com with tons of great TV shows and some movies, free and legit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 *grits teeth* The IRS and SSA offices are closed, due to this pandemic, meaning I can't contact them to see how I can file for the stimulus check (IRS) or how my SSI application is going (SSA). How in the hell is Trump expecting the checks to go out, if the IRS is literally frozen to a stop, thanks to this pandemic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Pro = a prefix meaning to be for. Con = a prefix meaning to be against. Progress = forward movement in a desired direction. Therefore, Congress = to be against progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 40 minutes ago, xabin said: *grits teeth* The IRS and SSA offices are closed, due to this pandemic, meaning I can't contact them to see how I can file for the stimulus check (IRS) or how my SSI application is going (SSA). How in the hell is Trump expecting the checks to go out, if the IRS is literally frozen to a stop, thanks to this pandemic? The IRS itself is an essential department by statute. Some personnel are considered non-essential as are its offices. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue I am not certain I can help you any further than to point you to where Google would take you, that is https://irs.gov, which contains a link to this page: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know Quote I am not typically required to file a tax return. Can I still receive my payment? Yes. People who typically do not file a tax return will need to file a simple tax return to receive an economic impact payment. Low-income taxpayers, senior citizens, Social Security recipients, some veterans and individuals with disabilities who are otherwise not required to file a tax return will not owe tax. How can I file the tax return needed to receive my economic impact payment? IRS.gov/coronavirus will soon provide information instructing people in these groups on how to file a 2019 tax return with simple, but necessary, information including their filing status, number of dependents and direct deposit bank account information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 36 minutes ago, xabin said: *grits teeth* The IRS and SSA offices are closed, due to this pandemic, meaning I can't contact them to see how I can file for the stimulus check (IRS) or how my SSI application is going (SSA). How in the hell is Trump expecting the checks to go out, if the IRS is literally frozen to a stop, thanks to this pandemic? The FAQ is saying: folks on SS or low income, who typically do not file any return, can use a free-filing website to file a 2019 return. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Keep an eye on that page as indicated. Just two hours ago it came across that the Ways and Means Committee is "criticizing an Internal Revenue Service requirement that seniors and other groups file a "simple" tax return in order to receive economic relief payments" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 My issue is that technically, I'm not on SSI or any other form of disability, but thanks to a long and arduous battle to get on SSI that lasted a full decade (and is still ongoing), I've recently been declared "medically frail" by the FSSA, and thus, cannot work. I haven't been able to file for any taxes, as a result. I dunno if I should file, or wait for a form to be put out for people like me, as the IRS states it may get: Quote Free File and Economic Impact Payments If you would normally file a 2019 tax return, you can still use Free File now. People who are generally or otherwise not required to file should wait, like low-income taxpayers, senior citizens, Social Security recipients, and some veterans and individuals with disabilities. We will have more information for you soon. Check IRS.gov/coronavirus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Mmm. Well, that just leaves what I'm supposed to do, if I should file for a return now or wait to see what paperwork they come up with for people like me to file in lieu of a tax return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, xabin said: Mmm. Well, that just leaves what I'm supposed to do, if I should file for a return now or wait to see what paperwork they come up with for people like me to file in lieu of a tax return. I suspect all that will be ironed out by the time the IRS posts instructions. Even if the filing introduces an undue burden as suggested by the WMC, if you have not been required to file anything then the government still needs to know 1) you exist, 2) who are you, and 3) how to get it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, OLD CS1 said: I suspect all that will be ironed out by the time the IRS posts instructions. Even if the filing introduces an undue burden as suggested by the WMC, if you have not been required to file anything then the government still needs to know 1) you exist, 2) who are you, and 3) how to get it to you. Yeah, I know there's a form for updating your address, but I'm not sure if I would need to use that or not, especially since I've been filing for SSI for so long, that the government has my address, already, through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, xabin said: Yeah, I know there's a form for updating your address, but I'm not sure if I would need to use that or not, especially since I've been filing for SSI for so long, that the government has my address, already, through that. So far as I know and understand, Social Security Administrator and Internal Revenue Service records are not intermingled any more than necessary back-end filing. For instance, my customers provide me with a 1099 and a copy of that to the IRS; employers provide employees with form W2, and the IRS a copied of those W2s as well as their payroll tax filings; &c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 All government systems are islands. And all agencies have no idea what the other is doing or has done for the most part. The scary thing is every few years the treasury department hires a new contractor to handle their it and that contractor has to bid all the systems and all the data systems and all the backups and all the employees and everything and they're mostly contractors that are hired just for the job. Then when they lose the contract they destroy everything and they throw away all the equipment because the new contractor has to bid all new equipment. Rinse repeat...Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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