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Comment on Dark patterns killed my wife's Windows 11 installation in ~tech
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Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI hate that the Deck so heavily depends on flatpaks (well, completely depends on it, that is)... but this intrigues me. Now let's see if I can focus enough to fiddle around with it... :DI hate that the Deck so heavily depends on flatpaks (well, completely depends on it, that is)... but this intrigues me. Now let's see if I can focus enough to fiddle around with it... :D
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Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentGotcha. Thing is, I have a ton of games I wanna emulate from the NES, PSX, and that era, but... here I am, after downloading many emulators and even having the properly owned ROMs (for PSX that I...Gotcha. Thing is, I have a ton of games I wanna emulate from the NES, PSX, and that era, but... here I am, after downloading many emulators and even having the properly owned ROMs (for PSX that I ripped myself)... heh.
I am curious if kfwyre has any input though! Because, ngl I might look into Deck emulators... probably will end up in the same spot but I might try! (Plus, others may come across this and learn more, which honestly I think would be of more value heh) -
Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentI just got verbally berated by my SO for using "anticlockwise" (that is, "THIS IS A MURICAN HOUSEHOLD, WE SAY COUNTERCLOCKWISE... WE DIDN'T GET TO THE MOON USING METRIC!") So now I have yet...I just got verbally berated by my SO for using "anticlockwise" (that is, "THIS IS A MURICAN HOUSEHOLD, WE SAY COUNTERCLOCKWISE... WE DIDN'T GET TO THE MOON USING METRIC!")
So now I have yet another card to throw at his jugular! BWAHAHAHAHA! -
Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentI love the typo. But I also need to incorporate this into when my boss is like "hey, can we just x"? Me: Nope.Me: No, this would be a nontrivlal change to the project.
I love the typo.
But I also need to incorporate this into when my boss is like "hey, can we just x"? Me: Nope. -
Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentI cast... CONFLAGRATION at the darkness!I cast... CONFLAGRATION at the darkness!
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Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentWait, guessing yuzu is a Switch emulator for the Deck? I never managed to actually propagate emulators (had a ton installed but never bothered much past getting them to work)... but now I'm curiousWait, guessing yuzu is a Switch emulator for the Deck? I never managed to actually propagate emulators (had a ton installed but never bothered much past getting them to work)... but now I'm curious
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI have a full 4-door sedan (those hatchbacks look sick tho!), but it fits and seats the backseat/trunk better than our Volvo S40 did, for almost half the price! (Also, the '18 was viciously...I have a full 4-door sedan (those hatchbacks look sick tho!), but it fits and seats the backseat/trunk better than our Volvo S40 did, for almost half the price!
(Also, the '18 was viciously attacked by a puddle on the freeway and was pulled into a concrete barrier, which is why I got the '19, and I didn't even realize I hit the deployed side airbags until I watched my footage! Made me love them even more. Just gotta hack the head to get that stupid "hit OK to proceed" when you first turn it on, and also turn off the seatbelt warning as I live in the only state where seatbelts are not legally required [though YES I WEAR THEM!] :)
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Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI do not. Just the PC and I prefer Steam games, which complements my Deck.I do not. Just the PC and I prefer Steam games, which complements my Deck.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentYep, gen 10! Since I got the '18 (which I got in '19) gen 11 appeared. There are a lot of things I don't like with the new gen, which I realized when shopping for my current one early last year.Yep, gen 10! Since I got the '18 (which I got in '19) gen 11 appeared. There are a lot of things I don't like with the new gen, which I realized when shopping for my current one early last year.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentIt's default now and you really only have to tinker when things don't work OOB (on both desktop/Linux and Deck).It's default now and you really only have to tinker when things don't work OOB (on both desktop/Linux and Deck).
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI totally forgot about PowerToys! They're awesome, but I have been on Linux for 6+ years now and uh... that's just inherent hehe.I totally forgot about PowerToys! They're awesome, but I have been on Linux for 6+ years now and uh... that's just inherent hehe.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentMy Honda Civic (both the previous '18 and the current '19) have driver unlocks all, and I've changed it to only unlock drivers' door, as I have no kids and typically do not ferry folks. But it was...My Honda Civic (both the previous '18 and the current '19) have driver unlocks all, and I've changed it to only unlock drivers' door, as I have no kids and typically do not ferry folks. But it was pretty easy to find (well, okay, at least for my old ass), so I suspect Hondas are good for this one.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI've also always been goofy foot, and have wondered if there was some inherent left-ism somewhere inside (I'm right handed in everything else, though my sister kicks with her left foot. The rest...I've also always been goofy foot, and have wondered if there was some inherent left-ism somewhere inside (I'm right handed in everything else, though my sister kicks with her left foot. The rest of us four siblings are all right-everything). But I also invert my y-axis when using a controller for both FPS and flying. (There is one exception, but I cannot think of what it is at the moment. And now this will likely bother me haha.) This does not apply to playing on a keyboard, interestingly enough.
I do insist on playing ESDF instead of WASD though... :D
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI was often in the top 3 in one of my favorite servers (where I also met my SO) back in the CS beta days. The owner hosted a LAN in the Sacramento area, and I was the only female who showed up......I was often in the top 3 in one of my favorite servers (where I also met my SO) back in the CS beta days. The owner hosted a LAN in the Sacramento area, and I was the only female who showed up... it was a blast, but yeah, I used to be somewhat good I'd like to think (my spray was Meg from the Disney Hercules movie, laying on her side holding an AK with the phrase "you just got killed by a girl").
Now I don't play much of anything with others, because I generally just can't keep up, which doesn't set well with being competitive... :D
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Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games
Asinine LinkI love nonograms but haven't found any programs that are "good enough" except for Nonogram Katana. I paid for the Google Play version and likely have a thousand or more hours in it, and since I...I love nonograms but haven't found any programs that are "good enough" except for Nonogram Katana. I paid for the Google Play version and likely have a thousand or more hours in it, and since I started they've added a whole other level of building a village, adventuring in a dungeon, and the like. That's fun and all, but the nonograms are just awesome in general, and there are thousands of great options as one can submit their own.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentGaming as an "old person" is getting depressing haha. But seriously, this is my thoughts on the game. I'm actually trying hard to get into it by not reading the 10-30 min before bed and instead...this game is just a reminder that my reflexes just don't get better
Gaming as an "old person" is getting depressing haha.
But seriously, this is my thoughts on the game. I'm actually trying hard to get into it by not reading the 10-30 min before bed and instead playing it on the Switch... it isn't sticking very well yet. :( -
Comment on Does anyone here enjoy a whisk(e)y ? in ~food
Asinine LinkI've had a few, and had the opportunity to visit Ireland and visit some of the larger offerings, but personally Fercullen's (at Powerscourt) options were some of my favorite. We're also able to...I've had a few, and had the opportunity to visit Ireland and visit some of the larger offerings, but personally Fercullen's (at Powerscourt) options were some of my favorite. We're also able to get a 12 year here in New England, though if I were to buy a case, I could save money by flying back and getting them in person. I believe Bushmills had some good options as well (sorry, I am not generally into whiskey enough to remember which types or cask styles, etc).
Other than that, I don't care for the peaty sorts, and sadly on my visit to Scotland in July, our bungalow in Speyside (where we had three whisky tours lined up) was flooded out. Since I was leaving the next day we had to stay about an hour away, which made the easy ride back for the night no longer doable.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Asinine LinkSome in my memory are/were: Joe Cartoon Hampster Dance The Demented Movie Cartoon that one site that ended in .cx. If you know, you know, and I'm sorry that we do. The stickman flash game (now has...Some in my memory are/were:
Joe Cartoon
Hampster Dance
The Demented Movie Cartoon
that one site that ended in .cx. If you know, you know, and I'm sorry that we do.
The stickman flash game (now has a plethora of spinoffs)
QWOP
Badgers (then Only in Kenya)
Foamy the Squirrel
[Dancing] Spiderman Has Made You Gay, the Dancing Banana, and other gifs with sound... and naturally, anything Homestar Runner.
Totally triggered The Net vibes! Thank the fates I only have to deal with Windows on my work computer.
I feel it's more that Windows and the rest of "technology" has just become that integrated and bloated that we should all rise in rebellion. Honestly, we've let big tech do this to us, and we just sit here thanking everyone for integrating everything so "seamlessly". If you're life is simple and easy, something is bad wrong in my opinion. But hey, I'm old fashioned I guess...
Actually, my interest was piqued from the start, as I still run a "tight ship" on my Surface Pro 3, which has recently been rendered unusable by most of Windows' standards. It lost bluetooth connectivity and wifi with an update that got by me, though it has an almost pristine battery life: I can leave it in "standby" for a weekend and it will go from fully charged to around 70%... for a computer that's around 10 years old (as I got it as a refurb in '17), that's simply amazing and I applaud MS for how it's ended up. But it's also been my magnum opus in "defeating" Windows and preventing things I don't want to happen from happening. Granted, it's still got Win 10 and that last update borked it... so we'll see how that ends up.
This was a delightful read though, and I hope more folks jump on the "WTF" bandwagon, though sadly I suspect most would prefer living that Red Dwarf It's a Wonderful Life option.