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I rarely browse a few IRC channels, infrequently enough that I can never remember how to log on and switch channels 🙂 Here’s a quick cheatsheet of useful commands:
Connect to libera.chat (Europe):
/connect irc.eu.libera.chat
Join a channel:
/join channelname
A few channels on libera.chat:
Channels listed by users: https://netsplit.de/channels/?net=Libera.Chat
Hide joins and quits in current window:
/window hidelevel +joins +parts +quits
Continuing from Update 5, I left Southwest Oregon Regional KOTH, continuing north from Oregon, through Washington and into Alaska:
Although it seems I’m seeing less issues with MSFS 2024, random weird issues still popup, like this odd rending issue on the ground at KOTH:
This reminded me of the screen update issue you used to get on Windows 95/98 when you drag a window across the screen and leave a trail:
A restart and some time later, and passed over Seattle:
Into Alaska, no glaciers yet, but incredible scenery:
Approaching Port Hardy CYZT, Alaska from the south-west, about to turn for runway 11:
I have a backlog of screenshots to catchup on with my Around the World flight – here’s continuing from Update 4 – this update covers 2 legs, from Edwards to Half Moon Bay KHAF, and then onto Southwest Oregon Regional KOTH:
After leaving Edwards and flying over LA, I started flying North following I5 over the Grapevine and into the California valley:
Took a short break on this leg, stopping at Elk Hills Buttonwillow L62:
From Buttonwillow I headed west to the California coast, passed San Luis Obispo and then started heading north along the coast:
More scenery streaming issues over SFO:
Realtime weather, fogged in approaching Sonoma County for a break:
Northern California following 101 north:
It’s surprising how mountainous most of the Oregon coast line is:
I ended this leg at Southwest Oregon Regional KOTH, but forgot to take any screenshots on approach.
Next up, heading through Washington and on to Alaska.
I’ve had my Mac Pro 2013 (aka ‘Trashcan’ Mac) for a few months now, and while I didn’t buy it for any specific purpose, there was an odd sluggishness that I couldn’t put my finger on, compared to the performance of my much older 2008 Mac Pro 3,1.
I didn’t have any Thunderbolt display cables so was initially using an HDMI cable into my 4k monitor, which rather surprising I thought for a 2013 machine only supported 30khz refresh rates. I didn’t think too much of it, but eventually got a Thunderbolt to DisplayPort cable, and now the screen is at 60khz everything my usage is noticeably smoother. It’s odd that it would make this make difference, but the jankiness of the slightly laggy screen updates when dragging around or resizing windows really made a massive difference in how I perceived the performance of the machine.