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Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food
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Comment on The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff in ~games
Asinine Link ParentBeing stuck addicted to music from the 90s, I find a longer list to be completely manageable. Granted, yeah that's from one year (and the last one, at that), but easily seeing that some games...it's also kinda hard to take an 80-odd long list seriously...
Being stuck addicted to music from the 90s, I find a longer list to be completely manageable. Granted, yeah that's from one year (and the last one, at that), but easily seeing that some games aren't my thing while it puts others on my radar is great. At that number, I can be okay with the "misses"!
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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
Asinine Link ParentThis is the way.I'll stick to my strategy of playing games way after their release date
This is the way.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Asinine LinkI'd just like to state I'm listening to Living End's Prisoner of Society and while that was the call of my [much later] youth, that is now how I still feel about the two generations functional...I'd just like to state I'm listening to Living End's Prisoner of Society and while that was the call of my [much later] youth, that is now how I still feel about the two generations functional younger than I.
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Comment on Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store in ~news
Asinine LinkI wish the "news" media would take note of this... this is the actual news we need more of!I wish the "news" media would take note of this... this is the actual news we need more of!
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Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentThat sounds definitely doable as I'm thinking of setting up a personal cloud computer. That would cover the 24/7 Linux, though I'll have to quit using a wired connection on my desktop I guess...That sounds definitely doable as I'm thinking of setting up a personal cloud computer. That would cover the 24/7 Linux, though I'll have to quit using a wired connection on my desktop I guess...
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Comment on The lossless scaling plugin is officially on the Decky Store in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI wish I had your eyes. I have been gaming for decades and 40fps is about the spot where I can't tell if anything is better higher than that. Then again, that's been my standard for years, but...I wish I had your eyes. I have been gaming for decades and 40fps is about the spot where I can't tell if anything is better higher than that.
Then again, that's been my standard for years, but lately I'm noticing I have other old-people issues... so maybe I could go down to 30fps. :( -
Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentI need to get off my "lazy" bum and make a pihole, but the problem is that I am an introvert and the few spare hours I have at home I'm trying to avoid anything productive and just play video...I need to get off my "lazy" bum and make a pihole, but the problem is that I am an introvert and the few spare hours I have at home I'm trying to avoid anything productive and just play video games... (currently in a stage in life where I have very little "free" time but also I can't find my Pi haha)
And I'd just put it on the router, as I suck at the networking but I believe the tutorial I have works for putting the router directly to it. (Also, please correct me if I'm wrong. I often am.) -
Comment on What are the simple things in your life that you are thankful for? in ~life
Asinine Link ParentAhh, I can't lie, I only saw Conan about 3 years ago. I read The Light Fantastic about 20 years back, so the reference would have been lost.Ahh, I can't lie, I only saw Conan about 3 years ago. I read The Light Fantastic about 20 years back, so the reference would have been lost.
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Comment on What are the simple things in your life that you are thankful for? in ~life
Asinine Link ParentNot gonna lie, but this is the one that reminded me of "to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women".Not gonna lie, but this is the one that reminded me of "to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women".
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Comment on What are the simple things in your life that you are thankful for? in ~life
Asinine LinkWe've been having some plumbing issues that we thought went away but remanifested over last weekend. They came to a head today, where our basement was inundated with outflow trying to go, well,...We've been having some plumbing issues that we thought went away but remanifested over last weekend.
They came to a head today, where our basement was inundated with outflow trying to go, well, out.So I'd just like to say, I really appreciate that we have good a good plumbing and sewer system in general.
There's a lot more I could say (as I'm healthy, etc.), but I'm keeping it stupid simple. :)
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Comment on Next ‘Rush Hour’ sequel from Brett Ratner is being distributed by Paramount in ~movies
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Comment on One of Sweden's most famous literary characters, Pippi Longstocking, turns 80 years old today in ~books
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Comment on One of Sweden's most famous literary characters, Pippi Longstocking, turns 80 years old today in ~books
Asinine Link ParentOne of my favorite songs learning German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ux-nOFwvQ (The lyrics slides don't properly match, but there's that...)One of my favorite songs learning German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ux-nOFwvQ
(The lyrics slides don't properly match, but there's that...) -
Comment on One of Sweden's most famous literary characters, Pippi Longstocking, turns 80 years old today in ~books
Asinine Link ParentI remember a lot of fishing being involved, which made more sense for Sweden. That, and I know I looked her up in my parents' hand-me-down World Book '64 edition, so I never had time to speculate....I remember a lot of fishing being involved, which made more sense for Sweden. That, and I know I looked her up in my parents' hand-me-down World Book '64 edition, so I never had time to speculate.
Curious as to why you thought Switzerland? -
Comment on Voyager 1 is about to reach one light-day from Earth in ~space
Asinine Link ParentWhat's out there that we know of that has a message on the way for us specifically? This is just another small step for humans... and hopefully mankind in the long run will benefit. Plus, why not...What's out there that we know of that has a message on the way for us specifically? This is just another small step for humans... and hopefully mankind in the long run will benefit.
Plus, why not celebrate? I mean, light does that every day, but we're gonna do it only a year!
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentThank you for making me realize there's a new Nightmare on Wax option! In other news, I finally figured how to rip CDs on Linux and now I have all of Chinese Man's 3 Volumes in mp3 format... :D (I...Thank you for making me realize there's a new Nightmare on Wax option!
In other news, I finally figured how to rip CDs on Linux and now I have all of Chinese Man's 3 Volumes in mp3 format... :D
(I had 1 and partial of 2, from the seven seas, but since I finally received my third CD in the physical, I'm super stoked to ... well, now I gotta remember to upload them to my phone tomorrow haha... ala the "ahhaha" from "I Got that Tune" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqjeNSNuNPM) -
Comment on Gluing and framing a 9000-piece jigsaw in ~games.tabletop
Asinine Link ParentI originally did the Ravensburger "Views of Modern Rome", which was so much fun! And then we inherited the Michelangelo's "Creation of Man" already framed. Ngl the "Bombardment of Algiers" looks...I originally did the Ravensburger "Views of Modern Rome", which was so much fun! And then we inherited the Michelangelo's "Creation of Man" already framed.
Ngl the "Bombardment of Algiers" looks about as awesome as Rome, just that... we have two puzzles not displayed, but honestly, doing a puzzle may save me some sanity these days when I actually have spare time!
I love this thread so much and really should just get another puzzle so I spend less time playing video games, but also, I really do need a release ... though hopefully life will lighten up somewhat after January. Either way, I don't see how a big-ass puzzle won't solve my "I need to chill" problems! -
Comment on Can I hope to defeat telematics in a new car? in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentYou could put it in a Faraday cage troll_grinYou could put it in a Faraday cage troll_grin
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Comment on Can I hope to defeat telematics in a new car? in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentI'm still loving my manual, as that's the only fahrvernugen that is available these days! Also thanks for reminding me I need to get a custom plate "FRVRNGN"! Either that, or SPCBLLS. But I'd have...I'm still loving my manual, as that's the only fahrvernugen that is available these days!
Also thanks for reminding me I need to get a custom plate "FRVRNGN"!
Either that, or SPCBLLS. But I'd have to buy a frame stating "The license plate".
Interestingly enough, the "accusation" at the Millennial fits me, as a gen-xer, and I know I'm nowhere near the target audience.
It's funny how the world you grew up in and the worldview you obtained from it really skews things.