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  1. Comment on Which other sites do you visit? in ~tech

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    I was wondering why I hadn't seen a mention of the fediverse yet, glad to see there are at least 2 of us.

    I was wondering why I hadn't seen a mention of the fediverse yet, glad to see there are at least 2 of us.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Did anyone play Chex Quest? in ~games

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    I got it for free in a cereal box when I was a kid. Back in the day a long long time ago the prizes that came in cereal boxes were actually awesome.

    I got it for free in a cereal box when I was a kid. Back in the day a long long time ago the prizes that came in cereal boxes were actually awesome.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Doom as a tool for system administration in ~comp

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    This is obviously the superior method.

    This is obviously the superior method.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

  5. Comment on Valve CEO Gabe Newell’s Neuralink competitor, Starfish Neuroscience, is expecting its first brain chip this year in ~science

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    Nope, I'll never let someone stick a microchip in me, even if it is Lord Gaben himself. Nope nope nope nada.

    Nope, I'll never let someone stick a microchip in me, even if it is Lord Gaben himself. Nope nope nope nada.

    8 votes

  6. Comment on YouTube’s new ads will ruin the best part of a video on purpose in ~tech

  7. Comment on I hate phone updates in ~tech

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    I always disable updates for this reason.

    I always disable updates for this reason.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ renewed for four more seasons in ~tv

  9. Comment on ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ renewed for four more seasons in ~tv

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    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...

    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.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on What keeps you up at night? in ~talk

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    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.

    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.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech

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    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.

    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.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech

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    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...

    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.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech

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    I bought it for god of war, I love burnout and there are 2 ok-ish gta games that I still play on occasion

    I bought it for god of war, I love burnout and there are 2 ok-ish gta games that I still play on occasion

    1 vote

  14. Comment on When is pet insurance worth it? in ~life.pets

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    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...

    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.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech

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    I 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.

    10 votes

  16. Comment on Disney scales back ‘Snow White’ Hollywood premiere amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot controversies in ~movies

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    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...

    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.

    9 votes

  17. Comment on Disney+ and Hulu bundle available for $2.99/month for four months in ~tv

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    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!

    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!

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Spotify down? No, your Spotify mod was just blocked—here's why it won't work anymore. in ~tech

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    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...

    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.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech

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    I 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.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck in ~games

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    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.

    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.

    15 votes