Dangerous_Dan_McGrew's recent activity
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Comment on ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ renewed for four more seasons in ~tv
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Comment on ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ renewed for four more seasons in ~tv
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkWhy? The Simpsons and Family Guy are basically just a reanimated corpse of their former selves ( and their former selves weren't all that great either) and I never understood the hype for Bob's...Why? The Simpsons and Family Guy are basically just a reanimated corpse of their former selves ( and their former selves weren't all that great either) and I never understood the hype for Bob's burgers.
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Comment on What keeps you up at night? in ~talk
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkMy country is being destroyed by hateful selfish morons and there is fuck all I am able to do about it without completely destroying my life.My country is being destroyed by hateful selfish morons and there is fuck all I am able to do about it without completely destroying my life.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew Link ParentYou aren't wrong, but I keep telling myself that plugging it in is a much preferred out come over killing it with a sketchy battery.You aren't wrong, but I keep telling myself that plugging it in is a much preferred out come over killing it with a sketchy battery.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew Link ParentI actually like the fact the most games are short. I'm an old fart and I don't have a lot of time in the day between my wife, kids, or work to game. Short ones are easier to complete before I lose...I actually like the fact the most games are short. I'm an old fart and I don't have a lot of time in the day between my wife, kids, or work to game. Short ones are easier to complete before I lose focus or interest and move on. My biggest complaint is not being able to find a replacement battery for it. Everything I do find always looks a bit sketchy or it "new old stock" so it's most assuredly bad by now.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew Link ParentI bought it for god of war, I love burnout and there are 2 ok-ish gta games that I still play on occasionI bought it for god of war, I love burnout and there are 2 ok-ish gta games that I still play on occasion
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Comment on When is pet insurance worth it? in ~life.pets
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkIt certainly wasn't worth it for me. I had pet insurance for my dog, I had to pay out of pocket up front and submit the bill for reimbursement. When I went to the vet for a check up they told me...It certainly wasn't worth it for me. I had pet insurance for my dog, I had to pay out of pocket up front and submit the bill for reimbursement. When I went to the vet for a check up they told me that regular checkups weren't covered. so I canceled the insurance which had already cost me 300 dollars in payments on top of the 200 bucks I paid out of pocket for the checkup. If I have to pay out of pocket anyway I'm better off just doing that.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkI still break out my PSP from time to time but it's just a little baby compared to some of the stuff here.I still break out my PSP from time to time but it's just a little baby compared to some of the stuff here.
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Comment on Disney scales back ‘Snow White’ Hollywood premiere amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot controversies in ~movies
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew (edited )Link ParentI can only speak from second hand experience, My wife Is a "dwarf" but she will be much more annoyed with you if you dance around the subject trying not to offend her than if you just say "hey...I can only speak from second hand experience, My wife Is a "dwarf" but she will be much more annoyed with you if you dance around the subject trying not to offend her than if you just say "hey midget" or something to that effect. If you ask her what you should call her she will say "my name". She doesn't care in the slightest for terminology and only notices it when idiots like Peter Dinklage shoot their mouth off. I suspect the majority probably feel this way to some degree. Most people just want to be people, not a "little person" or what ever other stupid politically correct term has been decided for them without their input or consent.
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Comment on Disney+ & Hulu bundle available for $2.99/month for four months in ~tv
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkAnd then just regular old price gouging after that, and don't forget the obligatory ads even if you pay for ad free. Oh joy what a deal!And then just regular old price gouging after that, and don't forget the obligatory ads even if you pay for ad free. Oh joy what a deal!
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Comment on Spotify down? No, your Spotify mod was just blocked—here's why it won't work anymore. in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew (edited )Link ParentI grew up in the late 90's early 00's so I am quite used to having my own media library stored locally and I have a large amount of media that I have acquired over 30-ish years of collecting. As...I grew up in the late 90's early 00's so I am quite used to having my own media library stored locally and I have a large amount of media that I have acquired over 30-ish years of collecting. As such I use Plex, I can stream it from my home server anywhere and I can queue up to 40 songs at a time in case I lose connection temporarily. All of my stuff is stored locally (my home network). So access can never be taken from me by some greedy suit who thinks they need another gold plated humvee. That also means if I wish I can just load the music or video files directly on my phone or laptop as well if I choose because I have direct access to the storage.
I never understood why anyone would agree to recurring payments for something that used to be free or a one time payment and I refuse to even consider it now despite everyone's insistence that things like spotify are more convenient or you can discover new artists and so on blah blah. Handing over control to someone who only cares that "line go up" is never a good idea.
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Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew Link ParentI was cautiously optimistic until I saw "AI". I should have known better.I was cautiously optimistic until I saw "AI". I should have known better.
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Comment on SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck in ~games
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkHonestly, until there is an official pc release I'm not going to get too excited. It is nice to see that Steam OS is taking off though. Someone needs to knock microsoft off their throne.Honestly, until there is an official pc release I'm not going to get too excited. It is nice to see that Steam OS is taking off though. Someone needs to knock microsoft off their throne.
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Comment on What hard scifi books could you recommend? in ~books
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkLook up Ben Bova the Orion series and the Grand Tour series are my favorite booksLook up Ben Bova the Orion series and the Grand Tour series are my favorite books
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Comment on Google’s ad policy changes to allow device fingerprinting in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew Link ParentI'm blocking java script right now so tildes is functional with out it and slashdot certainly worked just fine for me blocking scripts when I was there earlier.I'm blocking java script right now so tildes is functional with out it and slashdot certainly worked just fine for me blocking scripts when I was there earlier.
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Comment on Honey did nothing wrong in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkThe youtubers are only mad because they got screwed, if it was their audience getting screwed they wouldn't care.The youtubers are only mad because they got screwed, if it was their audience getting screwed they wouldn't care.
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Comment on What do you think about the Apex Pro Keyboard? in ~tech
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkAmong my many keyboards is a WOOTING ONE, it has analog keys as well. It is a nice keyboard but ultimately useless to me. I don't do anything with it that I couldn't do with any other keyboard....Among my many keyboards is a WOOTING ONE, it has analog keys as well. It is a nice keyboard but ultimately useless to me. I don't do anything with it that I couldn't do with any other keyboard. The analog features are pointless as the switch travel is so short its hard to consistently use. I ended up disabling them because they require X-input to use and it screws with almost every program in some unexpected way.
That was a long winded way of saying its' a cool toy but a bad tool. I imagine this keyboard to be much of the same.
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkMy Leatherman, My wife jokes that it is my comfort object, I have had it for the better part of 20 years and I carry it everyday. Some times I just pat it to make sure its still there. My wife...My Leatherman, My wife jokes that it is my comfort object, I have had it for the better part of 20 years and I carry it everyday. Some times I just pat it to make sure its still there. My wife might be right.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkAs stupid as it might sound, baby wipes. Until I had a kid I would have never thought of it but now I have some everywhere. There are a million reasons why they are useful and I don't know how I...As stupid as it might sound, baby wipes. Until I had a kid I would have never thought of it but now I have some everywhere. There are a million reasons why they are useful and I don't know how I got by without out them.
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Comment on LGBTQ folks check-in thread - how're you all doing? in ~lgbt
Dangerous_Dan_McGrew LinkBad, I was already in a less than stellar mental state and now I have to deal with the fact that the people who rather I didn't exist are now in charge.Bad, I was already in a less than stellar mental state and now I have to deal with the fact that the people who rather I didn't exist are now in charge.
fair point