Modding on the Spectrum

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I went to the store where I bought the monitor and replaced it with a flawless one. I was allowed to check the new model for pixel errors in the store. It's a good thing that I took out insurance for the device at the time, because the normal warranty would not have covered the defect.

I decided to stay with my mum for a few days longer.

It was only today that I noticed the dead pixel at the top right of the screen of the new monitor when I was watching a video. Now I'm wondering whether I should exchange the monitor for another model or live with it. If I decide to replace it, I run the risk that the other device will also be faulty. How common are dead pixels? Or should I return the monitor and buy a slightly more expensive model instead (hoping that the other manufacturer has better quality control)? The original price of the monitor was around 100 euros (it was on sale and cost around 20 euros less). I bought this monitor, a Philips. I'm glad that my main monitor at home, an ASUS, doesn't have any dead pixels.

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Because of my neighbour, I have temporarily moved my home office to my mother's flat. It always gets stressful in the middle of the month as far as my work is concerned. This is because all the data we receive from event organisers has to be entered into the event calendar by a deadline. I was normally in my home office during this time. I haven't been able to work in my flat for several months because of the constant noise pollution. That's why I now work almost exclusively in the office and very rarely work from home. Now my work in the office is also in danger because I hardly get any sleep (because the neighbour has also been making noise at night for some time). My mother's neighbours are also loud, but I'm not so badly triggered by their noise and they are mostly quiet at night. As long as the situation at my home doesn't change (or as long as I don't have a new flat), I'll probably visit her more often and do my work in her flat.

I asked her if I was burdening her with this, but she denied it. She said I was her daughter and that she was my tower of strength. I was very touched by this.

Today we bought a monitor and a keyboard to make my work easier (the screen of my work notebook is quite small). She might also use the monitor when I'm away (Edit: She has decided against it). Then I won't have to set everything up and take it down all the time.


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Happy birthday, Altbert!

And to you Selene, and every one here as well. Happy New Year

May it bring us all peace and happiness

I hope you have all had a good start to the new year, or are having a good start to the new year. I wish you all the best for 2025!


Happy birthday, ScytheBearer!

Avrie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 12:54 pm And to you as well Selene

Thank you

Avrie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 12:54 pmMay the new year at least bring you peaceful sleep

I hope so.

And to you as well Selene

May the new year at least bring you peaceful sleep

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

I've been visiting my mother since Thursday evening. I wanted some peace and quiet from my neighbour. Now her neighbours started making noise at night, which they didn't do before . She has been arguing with them for years because of the constant noise nuisance. Last night, I briefly made myself heard. After that there was peace and quiet and I was able to sleep through the night .

The day before I left, I put a few things on my laptop for my entertainment, including movies (e.g. The Eternals or Frozen), the last few episodes of the third season of The Expanse and the video game The Witcher (the first part of the series). So far, I haven't touched any of the things I've listed and have been watching videos on YouTube instead. I think I'll save the stuff for the holidays .

Next, I'm going to continue working on a mod project for Oblivion (see last paragraph of this post), which I had paused due to stress with my neighbour and persistent insomnia (I didn't have the energy).

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