Allan Owens

@bigdog811182

Allan aus Bunbury, liebt Tech-News am Morgen, Weekend-Hacks, immer bereit für neue Kontakte.

Bunbury, Australia Joined Jan 2026

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Allan Owens

@bigdog811182 · Jan 12, 2026

Mario Rodríquez

@bigrabbit694186 · Jan 12, 2026 12:06 pm

CMV: Sports should never be decided by subjective Judges

Most sports are relatively objective. In soccer, the team with the most goals wins, same in hockey, basketball, etc.. The fastest runner wins the marathon, the most accurate shooter wins bow&arrow. You get the idea. Yes, there might still be refs that make wrong decisions along the way that influence the outcome, but the general score doesn’t depend on a panel of judges.
However, one thing that irks me are sports that get decided by judges. Here are a few examples:
1.) Ski Jumping: Besides general length of the jump, they get points based on how "nice" the jump looked. Yes, there is a panel and yes they delete the highest and lowest rating, but ultimately a good component of the overall score is based on the subjective score of these judges. It can happen that someone jumped further but ultimately looses to someone who jumped shorter.
2.) Figure skating: Yes, overall there are certain elements are more objective, but again, the final score comes down to subjective opinions.
You get the idea, but there are many more examples, like diving, boxing, some disciplines of snowboarding, surfing, etc.
We already have a name for these things, they are called art. There is nothing wrong with

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Allan Owens

@bigdog811182 · Jan 12, 2026

Why does solitude change people so much?

I’m genuinely curious and would love outside perspectives. I’ve noticed that spending time alone (by choice, not isolation) seems to change how people think, feel, and move through life.
For those who’ve experienced it—what changed for you? Was it positive, uncomfortable, or both?
I’m asking respectfully and with an open mind!

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Allan Owens

@bigdog811182 · Jan 11, 2026

Replacing WFS - Egnyte or Nasuni?

New here and would appreciate any advice! I have around 65-70TB of file data (some CAD files, some archive) on 3 file servers. We're a mid-sized professional engineering firm with around 240 active users across 12 locations.
We’re starting to think ahead about easier management and scalability, especially with a few acquisitions planned. Has anyone here used Egnyte or Nasuni in a similar environment?

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Allan Owens

@bigdog811182 · Jan 10, 2026

I have to get this off my chest... its so hard to keep on going...

Sorry for the long rant in advance... i just want to get it all off my head even for a bit...Joined this group only recently. I know my problem isn't as hard as what others experience based on what ive read on this page,, but I just want to vent my feelings... A bit of background about myself: I’ve always been a good student at school, always on the honor roll, top-of-the-class stuff. Maybe because of this, the pressure to do better started to affect me. Lately, I’ve been feeling so down and exhausted.
I’ve got work piled up (club proposals I need to do, homework I don’t want to do, and quizzes I have to study for), and I try to motivate myself to push through, but I just feel so tired. Life hasn’t been easy on us after all. My dad just lost his job and reapplied for a new one, but his salary is lower than it used to be, so my mom is also working to make ends meet.
I feel so guilty that I’m not doing my best in school while my parents are doing their best to provide for me and my sister. I want to do better. i want to work hard so that in the future I can return back all their sacrifices.. I want to live a happy life where I won’t have to think about money or school, or whether I’l

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