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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
Narry Link ParentFirefox on iPhone doesn’t let you install extensions.Firefox on iPhone doesn’t let you install extensions.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
Narry (edited )LinkI’m an American, and I’d say that there’s likely no such thing as an American video game that’s well known here but not outside of the country… There are obscure games that I know about that most...I’m an American, and I’d say that there’s likely no such thing as an American video game that’s well known here but not outside of the country…
There are obscure games that I know about that most others don’t, but our big games tend to be everyone else’s big games as well. If there is a game we all know that’s not a huge international success as well, I’d guess it’s one of the old Apple ][e games we played in school like Number Munchers.
Edit: also, I’m familiar with Wakfu as a video game first, then an anime.
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Comment on The invention of buses in ~transport
Narry LinkFascinating article. I still think that inter-city buses are quite useful in the modern era in the United States, as our highway system is far more built-out than our rail system, and we don't...Fascinating article. I still think that inter-city buses are quite useful in the modern era in the United States, as our highway system is far more built-out than our rail system, and we don't have to defer to private commercial vehicles the roads like Amtrak has to do with freight trains.
Speaking as someone who has taken a great deal of public transportation in my life, but has also driven close to 250k miles non-commercially, I have always appreciated public transport that was practical and affordable. I wish it was more prevalent in the US.
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Comment on List of films adapted into novels in ~books
Narry LinkMy personal favorite… (It's Star Wars)My personal favorite… (It's Star Wars)
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Comment on Denali Puppy Cam in ~life.pets
Narry Link ParentFriend of mine used to volunteer to run the cams for Explore.orgFriend of mine used to volunteer to run the cams for Explore.org
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentIt does skew skinny but I’ll look around and see what pops up. Thanks for the breakdown.It does skew skinny but I’ll look around and see what pops up. Thanks for the breakdown.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentKibbe type is certainly interesting, but unless my very brief few searches were missing something, they seem to be another one of those body type setups that exclude my particular body type, which...Kibbe type is certainly interesting, but unless my very brief few searches were missing something, they seem to be another one of those body type setups that exclude my particular body type, which is more Budai than Buddha.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentLooks like I'm already subscribed to Parker, just didn't have it set to give me notifications when he posts. I'll check out the others when I get the time, I appreciate you posting them.Looks like I'm already subscribed to Parker, just didn't have it set to give me notifications when he posts. I'll check out the others when I get the time, I appreciate you posting them.
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Comment on Denali Puppy Cam in ~life.pets
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
Narry LinkWithout looking, Opera (does the best ad-blocking on Reddit), YouTube and Discord. Looking it up... dead on, in that order.Without looking, Opera (does the best ad-blocking on Reddit), YouTube and Discord.
Looking it up... dead on, in that order.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentWould resistance bands work, you think? My floors are too crappy for a weight bench, I've got no outside place to set one up, and I don't really like subscription gyms, but I can get a set of...Would resistance bands work, you think? My floors are too crappy for a weight bench, I've got no outside place to set one up, and I don't really like subscription gyms, but I can get a set of resistance bands...
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentThat's pretty awesome. I'll have to check how many are on YouTube. I allow as few giant evil corporations in my life as possible, and between Meta and Alphabet, I'll take Alphabet. I've got zero...That's pretty awesome. I'll have to check how many are on YouTube. I allow as few giant evil corporations in my life as possible, and between Meta and Alphabet, I'll take Alphabet. I've got zero warm fuzzies for Meta in any way shape or form, but some for Alphabet.
One of these days I'd like to get down to Austin and visit the Texas State Surplus Store.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentYeah, being able to solve it at all is still mind-blowing enough to be a neat party trick to do while holding a conversation. Anything south of 3m is good enough for me to be chuffed.Yeah, being able to solve it at all is still mind-blowing enough to be a neat party trick to do while holding a conversation. Anything south of 3m is good enough for me to be chuffed.
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Comment on I almost got hit by a car in ~life
Narry LinkI’ve spent the majority of my life living in sprawling car centric Metroplex areas. Walking, for me, is usually a deliberate activity that takes place in a designated area set aside specifically...I’ve spent the majority of my life living in sprawling car centric Metroplex areas. Walking, for me, is usually a deliberate activity that takes place in a designated area set aside specifically for that purpose.
About a decade ago I had a job in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, which is actually fairly walkable surprisingly enough. For the first few weeks that I was working there, I would wear my headphones as I walked to and from the train station and my office, or I’d slip them on as I walked from the office to some spot for lunch.
But the number of times I couldn’t hear somebody approaching me on a bicycle as I was stepping out into the lane to cross the street, or would have a vehicle suddenly appear from nowhere that I would’ve heard just fine, but that the music was blocking was enough to dissuade me from ever doing that again.
If I were ever to move to a walkable city again, I would never in my life wear headphones while I was out and about, based on prior knowledge. Even on the train, I don’t think I’d wear headphones, just so I don’t miss announcements and so that I’m aware when people are around me.
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Comment on Don’t call it a sequel. Or a reboot. Or a remake. Why certain words trigger Hollywood. in ~movies
Narry Link ParentI’m gonna be honest as an elder millennial (or the youngest of the Gen X; I’m not sure which) we are pretty much exclusively responsible for this. We kept clamoring for follow-ups to Star Wars, we...I’m gonna be honest as an elder millennial (or the youngest of the Gen X; I’m not sure which) we are pretty much exclusively responsible for this. We kept clamoring for follow-ups to Star Wars, we kept buying the gritty reboots of Batman and other DC comics, and we were the ones who funded the first age of superhero movies. The assumption is that our children are as deeply attached to the same media properties as we were. It’s a false assumption.
We’re seeing the second Hollywood model dying, and the new Hollywood model is struggling to be born. Unfortunately, we don’t seem to have any respect for the auteurs that push these new models into the mainstream.
Right now studio A24 is doing the most interesting stuff that I’ve seen out there. I fully believe that they are going to be the ones that figure out the next big way of making movies and television.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentMy keychain was getting so heavy that I separated the car key out from the house keys and put it on it’s own loop and carabiner. It’s solved the problem of getting kneecapped by a giant ball of...My keychain was getting so heavy that I separated the car key out from the house keys and put it on it’s own loop and carabiner. It’s solved the problem of getting kneecapped by a giant ball of spiky metal and plastic every time I drive. But I’ll sometimes forget to clip it to my bag rather than toss it inside the bag, resulting in momentary panic later when I look for my car key.
This has given me the idea to have my phone run through a checklist with me when I disconnect from my car stereo Bluetooth to remind me to take things with me. I already have it automatically swapping me to and from mobile data and WiFi when I leave and arrive home, this shouldn’t take terribly long.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentI’ve been finding myself watching a lot more videos lately about specifically men’s fashion, though I only got about three creators that I follow because a lot of them tend to be too close to the...I’ve been finding myself watching a lot more videos lately about specifically men’s fashion, though I only got about three creators that I follow because a lot of them tend to be too close to the manosphere for me to give a crap about their opinions.
For years my favorite place to shop used to be Goodwill. I bought so much great stuff; the most comfortable shirts I ever wore that lasted me over a decade, and the most comfortable dress shoes I ever wore were finds from Goodwill that all told cost me under $20 for the entire set up. This was 25 years ago back when that sort of stuff would be higher quality, and as a bigger dude it was super surprising to me to actually find things that fit me, considering how much of the clothing was for women.
They were also where I’d reliably find older tech, like the IBM Model M keyboard that I bought for my roommate’s birthday for $6 and got him obsessed with restoring mechanical keyboards. I also bought an extremely high end flatbed scanner there for $10, but I don’t remember what I did with it when I moved out of state. I’ve thought about thrifting and seeing if I can pull anything insanely good for a Cyberdeck or some kind of laptop or word processor, but these days that’s unlikely as they usually know exactly what they have and how much it’s really worth.
Board games were also very common finds for me. I used to have a ton of Trivial Pursuit add-on decks.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Narry Link ParentAt one point my grip strength was good enough that I could reliably crush most things. At least some of this is related to stiff shoulders. I need to do some of the exercises more often.At one point my grip strength was good enough that I could reliably crush most things. At least some of this is related to stiff shoulders. I need to do some of the exercises more often.
Could be? I wonder if Carmen San Diego made it worldwide? I mean in real life, going worldwide was kind of her whole deal in the game …