SteelsOfLiquid
@steelsofliquid.bsky.social
A software developer responsible for OpenSteel/OS and OpenSteelEnvy. And a YouTuber/VTuber. Likely, things I post here are cross-posted to Mastodon as well. he/him/his.
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99,994 subs until I quit YouTube
February 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
99,994 subs until I quit YouTube
In my intitial preparations for the Windows XP video I thought it'd be funny to play Solitaire and do stuff while uninstalling things from the PC.
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
In my intitial preparations for the Windows XP video I thought it'd be funny to play Solitaire and do stuff while uninstalling things from the PC.
I think this is the first time I've recorded B-roll of a computer with it turned on (and the B-roll being of the computer, not "it was on because of software B-roll").
This also was the last batch of footage I needed to film for the Windows 2000 video; time to get started on the XP video soon.
This also was the last batch of footage I needed to film for the Windows 2000 video; time to get started on the XP video soon.
January 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I think this is the first time I've recorded B-roll of a computer with it turned on (and the B-roll being of the computer, not "it was on because of software B-roll").
This also was the last batch of footage I needed to film for the Windows 2000 video; time to get started on the XP video soon.
This also was the last batch of footage I needed to film for the Windows 2000 video; time to get started on the XP video soon.
Oh. I guess Need For Speed II SE does work on NT systems, just only Windows 2000?
I wanted to show "Oh, yeah, some games from the 9x era won't run on 2000". Welp.
I wanted to show "Oh, yeah, some games from the 9x era won't run on 2000". Welp.
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Oh. I guess Need For Speed II SE does work on NT systems, just only Windows 2000?
I wanted to show "Oh, yeah, some games from the 9x era won't run on 2000". Welp.
I wanted to show "Oh, yeah, some games from the 9x era won't run on 2000". Welp.
I guess we're leaving the CD in the tray like this
jk I've got to do a regression test on this PC so I'll take the CD out
jk I've got to do a regression test on this PC so I'll take the CD out
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 AM
I guess we're leaving the CD in the tray like this
jk I've got to do a regression test on this PC so I'll take the CD out
jk I've got to do a regression test on this PC so I'll take the CD out
I suppose I might have to leave this PC on until my unintended 2 AM bedtime and fall asleep forgetting to turn it off. I started the ClamWin scan about two hours ago, still loading the database.
January 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I suppose I might have to leave this PC on until my unintended 2 AM bedtime and fall asleep forgetting to turn it off. I started the ClamWin scan about two hours ago, still loading the database.
Screw it, time to test the audio using a PlayStation
(This being audio for a video about an OS, and not being fully polished yet)
(This being audio for a video about an OS, and not being fully polished yet)
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Screw it, time to test the audio using a PlayStation
(This being audio for a video about an OS, and not being fully polished yet)
(This being audio for a video about an OS, and not being fully polished yet)
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Well, happy 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Well, happy 2026.
So, after over one and a half years of service, my old mic has been replaced. It'll still make a couple appearances in early 2026 things, due to some incomplete narration things, but I got a new setup (pictured) for Christmas.
And to put it simply, its sounds a bit better.
And to put it simply, its sounds a bit better.
December 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
So, after over one and a half years of service, my old mic has been replaced. It'll still make a couple appearances in early 2026 things, due to some incomplete narration things, but I got a new setup (pictured) for Christmas.
And to put it simply, its sounds a bit better.
And to put it simply, its sounds a bit better.
So, I decided to perform a personal benchmark related to how fast I'm able to edit a video under the modern video lengths and conditions, and across two days (mostly the second day) it took me only ~5 hours.
While there was some pressure, it was only deadline-related.
While there was some pressure, it was only deadline-related.
December 24, 2025 at 3:37 AM
So, I decided to perform a personal benchmark related to how fast I'm able to edit a video under the modern video lengths and conditions, and across two days (mostly the second day) it took me only ~5 hours.
While there was some pressure, it was only deadline-related.
While there was some pressure, it was only deadline-related.
This is literally the first time I have ever seen the OoBE work with this ISO in about 2 and a half years of using it.
This feels surreal, as I've usually only seen it after recovery media processes. And the sound works.
Wow.
This feels surreal, as I've usually only seen it after recovery media processes. And the sound works.
Wow.
December 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is literally the first time I have ever seen the OoBE work with this ISO in about 2 and a half years of using it.
This feels surreal, as I've usually only seen it after recovery media processes. And the sound works.
Wow.
This feels surreal, as I've usually only seen it after recovery media processes. And the sound works.
Wow.
"Windows Update hasn't been able to check for new updates for the last 30 days."
Well, this is a new one. Induced by the fact that the PC has been sitting behind a couch since April.
Well, this is a new one. Induced by the fact that the PC has been sitting behind a couch since April.
December 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Windows Update hasn't been able to check for new updates for the last 30 days."
Well, this is a new one. Induced by the fact that the PC has been sitting behind a couch since April.
Well, this is a new one. Induced by the fact that the PC has been sitting behind a couch since April.
Update: I finally found a computer that will cooperate with Minix. VirtualBox on my main PC.
MINIX 3.3.0 on 512 MB RAM, 20 GiB HDD, default VRAM and NIC.
And this is why you always test random OSes that you download off of the internet in a VM first, so you don't end up like me in this case.
MINIX 3.3.0 on 512 MB RAM, 20 GiB HDD, default VRAM and NIC.
And this is why you always test random OSes that you download off of the internet in a VM first, so you don't end up like me in this case.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Update: I finally found a computer that will cooperate with Minix. VirtualBox on my main PC.
MINIX 3.3.0 on 512 MB RAM, 20 GiB HDD, default VRAM and NIC.
And this is why you always test random OSes that you download off of the internet in a VM first, so you don't end up like me in this case.
MINIX 3.3.0 on 512 MB RAM, 20 GiB HDD, default VRAM and NIC.
And this is why you always test random OSes that you download off of the internet in a VM first, so you don't end up like me in this case.
behold, the monolith of windows xp computers forced to try running minix 3.
This might be beyond Michael MJD levels of things going wrong. When you have two versions of an OS and five total computers which at least 1 version has been installed on.
This might be beyond Michael MJD levels of things going wrong. When you have two versions of an OS and five total computers which at least 1 version has been installed on.
December 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
behold, the monolith of windows xp computers forced to try running minix 3.
This might be beyond Michael MJD levels of things going wrong. When you have two versions of an OS and five total computers which at least 1 version has been installed on.
This might be beyond Michael MJD levels of things going wrong. When you have two versions of an OS and five total computers which at least 1 version has been installed on.
hopefully third time's the charm
December 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
hopefully third time's the charm
Honestly the first time I've set up my personal Christmas tree in my room with the current layout.
The last time was in 2022, probably due to all the computers I acquired in '23 and '24.
The last time was in 2022, probably due to all the computers I acquired in '23 and '24.
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Honestly the first time I've set up my personal Christmas tree in my room with the current layout.
The last time was in 2022, probably due to all the computers I acquired in '23 and '24.
The last time was in 2022, probably due to all the computers I acquired in '23 and '24.
Time to daily drive an old iPad for at least a month.
It's only about as old as my laptop, a ThinkPad T480. And that thing is still easily plugging along with Kubuntu.
It's only about as old as my laptop, a ThinkPad T480. And that thing is still easily plugging along with Kubuntu.
November 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Time to daily drive an old iPad for at least a month.
It's only about as old as my laptop, a ThinkPad T480. And that thing is still easily plugging along with Kubuntu.
It's only about as old as my laptop, a ThinkPad T480. And that thing is still easily plugging along with Kubuntu.
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I am way too obsessed in working on this project. When I picked up on it back in August, it didn't have a clock or colours or a crash screen. The past month has been particularly intense.
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I am way too obsessed in working on this project. When I picked up on it back in August, it didn't have a clock or colours or a crash screen. The past month has been particularly intense.
Well that's a benchmark result.
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Well that's a benchmark result.
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WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
First snow since April.
It'll likely be comparable to the time in April.
It'll likely be comparable to the time in April.
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
First snow since April.
It'll likely be comparable to the time in April.
It'll likely be comparable to the time in April.
I replaced my wireless mouse with the exact same model, but wired. Using wired mice with old computers and my main setup for so long has convinced me, the wireless one having connectivity issues also being a reason.
The RGB came as a bonus. I don't care much about RGB (not a gamer).
The RGB came as a bonus. I don't care much about RGB (not a gamer).
November 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I replaced my wireless mouse with the exact same model, but wired. Using wired mice with old computers and my main setup for so long has convinced me, the wireless one having connectivity issues also being a reason.
The RGB came as a bonus. I don't care much about RGB (not a gamer).
The RGB came as a bonus. I don't care much about RGB (not a gamer).