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Comment on ‘Sonic 4’: Kristen Bell to voice Amy Rose in ~movies
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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
Gummy Link ParentI never actually thought about herbivore vs omnivore, but I guess there's sorta a difference there. Squirrel and rabbit is pretty similar as just a slightly tough, sometimes gamey meat that we...I never actually thought about herbivore vs omnivore, but I guess there's sorta a difference there. Squirrel and rabbit is pretty similar as just a slightly tough, sometimes gamey meat that we fried as a chicken substitute. Raccoon is a darker meat with a strong almost tangy taste. I think I just attributed that to their size rather than diet lol. I can't really remember what oppossum tastes like since it was usually just cooked into soups and it's been 10+ years since I've had it.
Wild caught frogs are the only thing I can compare to a farm raised equivalent. I generally avoid frog legs at resturaunts and grocery stores. They almost all have a very strong metallic taste that the wild ones had much less noticably.
Despite deer being pretty common at stores and butchers around me I've only ever had what my family hunts and keeps in bulk in deep freezers. So i can't really say how it compares.
I sure didn't think I'd be talking about my childhood of eating wild animals on tildes today.
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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
Gummy Link ParentIt took me a while after moving to a city that most people have never eaten snake lol. I grew up in a pretty backwoods part of the Midwest US and my grandma would cook about any animal brave...It took me a while after moving to a city that most people have never eaten snake lol. I grew up in a pretty backwoods part of the Midwest US and my grandma would cook about any animal brave enough to step on her property. Squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, deer, frog, and occasionally snake could all show up on her table along with typical meats.
I'm not sure what the common opinion on eating those animals are, but I will argue that slow cooking and shredding raccoon meat beats pulled pork every time. -
Comment on ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV series continuing game’s story in works at HBO from ‘The Last Of Us’ co-creator Craig Mazin and Hasbro Entertainment in ~tv
Gummy Link ParentI am deep down the forgotten realms rabbit hole and I think I agree with you. My initial reaction to this being a continuation of BG3 was pretty negative for reasons already brought up here. What...I am deep down the forgotten realms rabbit hole and I think I agree with you. My initial reaction to this being a continuation of BG3 was pretty negative for reasons already brought up here. What changed my mind was my wife just thinking it was neat we get to watch a show about Baldurs Gate. Her only forgotten realms experience comes from 2 BG3 playthroughs, one of which was the durge. She helped me remember I engage with these worlds to have fun so I'm going into this show hopeful at least.
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Comment on Strange Pop! OS 24.04 behavior in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentI had similar fights with pop recently and ended up just switching to Kubuntu. Now I'm having a much better time with basically the same performance. I see people mention pop is supposed to be...I had similar fights with pop recently and ended up just switching to Kubuntu. Now I'm having a much better time with basically the same performance. I see people mention pop is supposed to be good for nvidia machines but as far as I could tell the only benefit was nvidia drivers come preinstalled. So unless there's some secret tweaks they've made I'm not sure what benefit it has over any other distro for nvidia GPU.
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Comment on CGA-2026-01 🕹️⛵🛡️ INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in ~games
Gummy LinkThis is the one game I've been wondering if I'll actually play since I've already spent so much time on it. I think I've decided I'm going to do a rando of it since I've gotten really into doing...This is the one game I've been wondering if I'll actually play since I've already spent so much time on it. I think I've decided I'm going to do a rando of it since I've gotten really into doing Archipelago randomizer runs lately. If anybody else is familiar with Archipelago or think a multi-game randomizer for a game sounds fun let met know. I figured I'll be playing it solo, but could be fun to get together people familiar with the game to do an AP run.
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Comment on Turtle WoW's remake of World of Warcraft using Unreal Engine is reportedly cancelled in ~games
Gummy Link ParentRunning it through wine on linux is one option. Thats what I do with a lot of old windows game clients, including vanilla WoW and it continues to run like the day it released.Running it through wine on linux is one option. Thats what I do with a lot of old windows game clients, including vanilla WoW and it continues to run like the day it released.
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Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentIt has never fully stopped working, but i usually decide to update because small things start breaking. In the past it was long buffering times before a video would start. More recently it was the...It has never fully stopped working, but i usually decide to update because small things start breaking. In the past it was long buffering times before a video would start. More recently it was the history page failing to load. I think it just depends on how much google is updating the backend, but I usually go 6+ months on a specific version without issue.
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Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentIf you mean the patcher, its at revanced.app. they don't distribute patched YouTube APK though. You'll need to get the matching youtube version from apkmirror and run it through their patcher. Its...If you mean the patcher, its at revanced.app. they don't distribute patched YouTube APK though. You'll need to get the matching youtube version from apkmirror and run it through their patcher. Its a pretty straightforward process. You just need to open the patcher first to see what version of the YouTube apk it's currently supporting.
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Comment on Best Bluetooth controller for sub $50? in ~games
Gummy Link ParentThe ultimate 2C is fully supported on android through Bluetooth. I use it frequently with my android tablet. 8bitdo controllers have always been unbeatable quality in their price range in my...The ultimate 2C is fully supported on android through Bluetooth. I use it frequently with my android tablet. 8bitdo controllers have always been unbeatable quality in their price range in my experience.
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Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentReVanced is still an option. It requires manually patching and no automatic updates yet so its not for less technical users, but if you're Ok manually running the YouTube APK through their patcher...ReVanced is still an option. It requires manually patching and no automatic updates yet so its not for less technical users, but if you're Ok manually running the YouTube APK through their patcher a couple times a year it works great.
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Comment on Did NPR just shut down support for RSS? in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentWeirdly, I'm also getting a 403 error and I live in the US, pennsylvania specifically. Turning on a VPN and connecting to a server on the other side of the state works though. I wonder if some...Weirdly, I'm also getting a 403 error and I live in the US, pennsylvania specifically. Turning on a VPN and connecting to a server on the other side of the state works though. I wonder if some mobile ips are being blocked as well?
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Comment on CGA-2025-11 🔴🟡🔵🟢 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 PlayStation WHAT? in ~games
Gummy Link ParentGlad to see I'm not the only one doing things on a 3DS just because its technically possible. Got moonlight game stream installed on my 3DS recently and streamed skyrim to it when some friends...Glad to see I'm not the only one doing things on a 3DS just because its technically possible. Got moonlight game stream installed on my 3DS recently and streamed skyrim to it when some friends were over to gaslight them about a little known 3DS release. The text was as impossible to read as you'd imagine.
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Comment on Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentThat doesn't fill me with confidence considering my 2000+ plugin load order I currently use on skyrim. I thought it was possible to get MO2 working on linux.That doesn't fill me with confidence considering my 2000+ plugin load order I currently use on skyrim. I thought it was possible to get MO2 working on linux.
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Comment on Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentJust finished getting my wifes computer setup with linux. She immedietly became frustrated with gnome and made me switch it to KDE, but now I don't think she really cares it isn't windows. KDE has...Just finished getting my wifes computer setup with linux. She immedietly became frustrated with gnome and made me switch it to KDE, but now I don't think she really cares it isn't windows. KDE has come a really long way to making people used to windows feel comfortable on Linux.
Now I'm dreading making the switch on my gaming rig... so many games, mods, and random software to backup and/or find alternatives for 🙃
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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
Gummy LinkI no longer live there, but my hometown set the world record for 'Largest cup of softdrink' back in 2017. The cup is still standing there today as basically decoration next to the Rhodes 101 gas...I no longer live there, but my hometown set the world record for 'Largest cup of softdrink' back in 2017. The cup is still standing there today as basically decoration next to the Rhodes 101 gas station that built it. Sorta funny to see if not a grim reminder of the areas obscesion with giant Styrofoam cups full of soda lol
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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentFor anybody making an installer USB on windows now I would highly recommend Rufus. It will effortlessly write any os iso to any USB device. I'm not sure exactly when it was created so can't speak...For anybody making an installer USB on windows now I would highly recommend Rufus. It will effortlessly write any os iso to any USB device. I'm not sure exactly when it was created so can't speak for 2016, but its my goto for any installations now.
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
Gummy LinkI bought the DS version years ago because I love jrpgs and it has such a legendary status. Life got busy and it went forgotten though. I've spoiled myself on some of the story from watching Game...I bought the DS version years ago because I love jrpgs and it has such a legendary status. Life got busy and it went forgotten though. I've spoiled myself on some of the story from watching Game Grumps, but I'm excited to finally have an excuse to play it myself. Dragon Quest is one of my favorite series so it'll be cool to see another game with Toriyamas art style.
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Comment on One of Valve’s forty majillion secret hardware projects is called the Steam Frame, probably in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI had pretty much an identical experience with the index, except mine still sits collecting dust. After playing Alyx, I tried a bunch of different VR games and found stuff here and there that was...I had pretty much an identical experience with the index, except mine still sits collecting dust. After playing Alyx, I tried a bunch of different VR games and found stuff here and there that was enjoyable. Overall it was just hollow tech demo type experiences though. Even the VR versions of major games felt pretty low effort like VR was an afterthought and they never considered what it would feel like to be in actual VR gameplay. I know there's a lot of isolated experiences in VR that are really good for a few hours of fun but I have yet to see any game come close to feeling as complete as Half Life Alyx.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
Gummy LinkI got the game up and running on dosbox today. Probably won't have time to get into it until later this week. I'm not usually a fan of this type of 'real time' point and click game, they tend to...I got the game up and running on dosbox today. Probably won't have time to get into it until later this week. I'm not usually a fan of this type of 'real time' point and click game, they tend to stress me out and I forget what I'm supposed to be doing.
The excitement for it from so many people here have got me interested in giving it a shot though. No guarantee I'll finish it, but part of what I wanted from CGA was to find good games I'd have never played otherwise.
I still call him Olgilvie Maurice Hedgehog to the annoyance of my friends. I can't remember if Olgilvie was ever even canon within the Archie comics, but it makes me laugh.