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Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music
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Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music
Mendanbar Link ParentNot to mention that their lead singer Mark Motheesbaugh has done a bunch of stuff on his own. There's too much to list here (seriously, read the wikipedia page!), but he's been involved in tons of...I’d also nominate my other favorite band, Devo. They just rule. I’m on their wavelength and I love all the weird stuff they do. Most people just know them for “Whip It” (I won’t link it to save you having it stuck in your head all day).
Not to mention that their lead singer Mark Motheesbaugh has done a bunch of stuff on his own. There's too much to list here (seriously, read the wikipedia page!), but he's been involved in tons of popular shows, movies, and video games. I had no idea until I saw him on Yo Gabba Gabba! and looked him up.
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Comment on It’s the little things that make me not fully jump to linux in ~comp
Mendanbar (edited )Link ParentI'm typing this reply from my main gaming PC. I got it a few months ago prebuilt (with win11), and decided to just try setting it up to dual boot with Mint for fun. In the last couple of months, I...I'm typing this reply from my main gaming PC. I got it a few months ago prebuilt (with win11), and decided to just try setting it up to dual boot with Mint for fun. In the last couple of months, I have had to boot into Windows about 3-4 times. Only 2 of those times were gaming related:
- Once to check if a performance issue in Scrap Mechanic was due to Linux (it wasn't!)
- Once to recover from a proton related error in the latest update of No Man's Sky. The game was actually running worse when I got into Windows, but it got me past the error. 🤷♂️ (I popped back into Linux again after I got past the bugged state, and have been playing fine since)
I'm not totally disagreeing with you though, for a few of reasons:
- None of the games I play really push my hardware to the limits
- The only non-Steam games I play run natively (mostly Minecraft)
- My hardware setup is super simple... no multiple monitors or complex switches or anything. I do have an audio interface that I'm happy to report "just works" with Linux though.
I guess my point is that the situation is nuanced. For the games I play, it's worth it to have a clean open source OS, and I have ample hardware to guarantee that I don't run into any performance bottlenecks. I would also argue that Windows is not without its own problems. That one time I loaded up NMS in Windows it was a choppy mess at the same settings. That won't be everyone's experience for sure, though.
I'd 100% recommend a dual boot setup for those able to swing it though. 99% of my Linux gaming has been great, and I have the peace of mind knowing Windows is always there if I run into any problems.
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Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music
Mendanbar LinkOK, this one is super stupid, so brace yourselves. My kids listen to Parry Gripp, which is mostly annoying earworm pop music. But the songs and lyrics are whimsical enough that it normally doesn't...OK, this one is super stupid, so brace yourselves.
My kids listen to Parry Gripp, which is mostly annoying earworm pop music. But the songs and lyrics are whimsical enough that it normally doesn't bother me too much.
But one song has a line that moves the needle from tolerable to grating for me. In the song Neon Pegasus at right around the 1:35 mark, we get this line:
And the genetically modified salamander
With a face just like George Clooney"George Clooney" has one too many syllables to fit along with the music, and it drives me nuts. Especially since there is never a callback to this line, so something like "Brad Pitt" would have worked perfectly well. It's reigniting my ire just thinking about it!
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Comment on People with severe diabetes are cured in small trial of new drug in ~health
Mendanbar Link ParentMy youngest kiddo has T1D, and we've been closed looping with DIY artificial pancreas systems for a number of years. They aren't perfect, but it's allowed me to sleep better at night (literally...My youngest kiddo has T1D, and we've been closed looping with DIY artificial pancreas systems for a number of years. They aren't perfect, but it's allowed me to sleep better at night (literally and figuratively).
We started with Loop for iOS, and are now using AAPS for Android. I'm happy to field questions if anyone has any.
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Comment on Has anyone else run up against higher costs due to the US tariffs? in ~society
Mendanbar Link ParentGamers Nexus did an in depth report on the Tariff impact featuring discussions with various computer providers a a few months ago. There was a similar level of transparency that I found really...Gamers Nexus did an in depth report on the Tariff impact featuring discussions with various computer providers a a few months ago. There was a similar level of transparency that I found really interesting.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
Mendanbar LinkI managed to get myself softlocked around Vienna, but then rewound and got myself out of it. Spoilery details if anyone else finds themselves in the same spot I got the egg and the briefcase...I managed to get myself softlocked around Vienna, but then rewound and got myself out of it.
Spoilery details if anyone else finds themselves in the same spot
I got the egg and the briefcase before Vienna, but somehow managed to miss Kahina in the hall so she never gave me the message to visit Kronos. Since you can't enter Kronos' car without that cutscene, I ended up hitting Vienna with the briefcase still in my hand. For some reason the Vienna cutscenes play out as though you gave Kronos the briefcase, though. So after Vienna, I was stuck with the briefcase in my hand. But this is not a valid state for the game, because I'm not allowed to stow the briefcase in my room after Vienna, and there is no Kronos car after Vienna. Since holding the briefcase also prevents you from accessing the rest of the inventory, I was basically stuck.I ended up having to rewind to around the concert and do a bunch of the steps over in a slightly more efficient way. This gave me a couple more minutes to encounter Kahina before Vienna, thus allowing me to get rid of the briefcase and move on.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar Link ParentI did a bit of googling and found the original website. Everything still seems to be working, too! This should occupy some of my time today. :)I did a bit of googling and found the original website. Everything still seems to be working, too! This should occupy some of my time today. :)
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
Mendanbar LinkNepal Currently Being Run Via Discord After Gen Z Uprising gg Nepal... ggNepal Currently Being Run Via Discord After Gen Z Uprising
The next time someone tells you the youth aren’t engaged enough in politics, just point them to Nepal. According to multiple reports, the youth of the South Asian nation managed to oust the existing government following an attempted ban of major social media platforms and took to Discord to hold an impromptu convention to elect an interim prime minister.
gg Nepal... gg
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
Mendanbar Link ParentAre you speaking metaphorically here, or are you actually playing on a train?which is looking to be either Saturday or Sunday, depending on our stops.
Are you speaking metaphorically here, or are you actually playing on a train?
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Comment on Charlie Kirk shooting: US President Donald Trump says suspect in custody in ~society
Mendanbar Link Parentಠ_ಠEveryone here is incredibly human and not any sort of non-human entity or person.
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Comment on Charlie Kirk shooting: US President Donald Trump says suspect in custody in ~society
Mendanbar Link ParentSorry, I wasn't trying to imply that the problem actually exists here or that you are not human. I was merely acknowledging my own blind spot in the moment, and simultaneously realizing how tricky...Sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that the problem actually exists here or that you are not human.
I was merely acknowledging my own blind spot in the moment, and simultaneously realizing how tricky this problem can be to address in day to day life.
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Comment on Charlie Kirk shooting: US President Donald Trump says suspect in custody in ~society
Mendanbar Link ParentI'm sitting here reading your comment on this text only forum, and suddenly asking myself if you are real. :D I think you've highlighted precisely why this is a difficult problem to address.I'm sitting here reading your comment on this text only forum, and suddenly asking myself if you are real. :D
I think you've highlighted precisely why this is a difficult problem to address.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar Link ParentOMG the CUBE games! I haven't thought of them in years. There was so much detail to them. Some of the later ones had multiple "endings" and I remember spending a lot of time trying to find them all.OMG the CUBE games! I haven't thought of them in years. There was so much detail to them. Some of the later ones had multiple "endings" and I remember spending a lot of time trying to find them all.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar Link ParentHa, yes my kids also love the ASDF series! Though I'm a bit sad to report that not all of them hold up. Still most are solid, which is pretty good by internet humor standards. There were some...Ha, yes my kids also love the ASDF series! Though I'm a bit sad to report that not all of them hold up. Still most are solid, which is pretty good by internet humor standards. There were some websites I visited in the early 2000s that I would not share today.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar Link ParentI also really like the "Am I Pregant?" meme in ballad form.I also really like the "Am I Pregant?" meme in ballad form.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar Link ParentThis one reminded me of another by the same group: Mario TwinsThe End of the World
This one reminded me of another by the same group: Mario Twins
They look so goddamn like the same person... I would say to them "You want ice cream cone?" Both of them say yes.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar LinkThis topic has absolutely demolished my afternoon productivity, and I could not be happier. Thank you, and feel free to mark as noise. :)This topic has absolutely demolished my afternoon productivity, and I could not be happier. Thank you, and feel free to mark as noise. :)
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar LinkAnother video that popped to mind is REJECTED by Don HertzfeldtAnother video that popped to mind is REJECTED by Don Hertzfeldt
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
Mendanbar Link ParentAlan Becker (maker of the Animator vs Animation video) has generational appeal. My kids independently started following his more recent videos and I was surprised to find it was the same guy.Alan Becker (maker of the Animator vs Animation video) has generational appeal. My kids independently started following his more recent videos and I was surprised to find it was the same guy.
Robyn gained popularity in the 90's with Show Me Love, but that was one of my least favorite songs of the era. She has since gone on to make a bunch of other songs that I like quite a bit. I'm especially partial to the slow burn of With Every Heartbeat.