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  1. Comment on Humble Choice - April 2025 in ~games

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    Dredge is absolutely great for exactly what it is. I lapped it up and already have the first DLC too. It gets a high recommendation from me. That said, it's not an intense game or too mechanically...

    Dredge is absolutely great for exactly what it is. I lapped it up and already have the first DLC too. It gets a high recommendation from me.

    That said, it's not an intense game or too mechanically deep of a game and can be completed relatively quick.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Something caused me to pick up the Halo Master Chief Collection again last week and I have so far played through Halo 2, 3, and ODST. ODST in particular only took me two days to beat (maybe like...

    Something caused me to pick up the Halo Master Chief Collection again last week and I have so far played through Halo 2, 3, and ODST. ODST in particular only took me two days to beat (maybe like four hours of playtime? Six tops.) but I'm really enjoying going back through them. It's nice to have a tight, linear game that doesn't waste a ton of your time.

    Welcome to Halo, do you want your stick inverted? Okay, get to killing, the aliens are that way.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Eddy Burback chronicles his month without a phone in ~tech

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    My mother used to have a small black and white 6-inch CRT in the kitchen. She'd pop in to start cooking and cleaning, turn on the TV and get to work. These days, I similarly use my phone while I'm...

    My mother used to have a small black and white 6-inch CRT in the kitchen. She'd pop in to start cooking and cleaning, turn on the TV and get to work.

    These days, I similarly use my phone while I'm cooking and doing the dishes. I pop my phone up on the window sill or mount it on my fridge with a magnet and watch (hilariously enough, this video) videos on YouTube with one ear bud in. The clatter of dishes and my every day use of my phone don't necessarily stop people from shouting at me from the other room, causing me to have to drop everything, pause what I'm watching and go to respond.

    I do limit my 'idle' phone time but, how Eddy's pile of tech showed just how many tools the phone has replaced, there are so many useful features packed into them.

    I do have a lot of thoughts on this matter but they're not really organized enough yet. Instead, I'll just laugh at him using MapQuest and realizing that driving isn't that hard if you pay attention.

    8 votes

  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I backed the Rallyman Dirt Kickstarter and I guess they went bankrupt and I reached out to the company so I could try to pay the extra for my copy and they ghosted me. So, glad to hear it's not...

    I backed the Rallyman Dirt Kickstarter and I guess they went bankrupt and I reached out to the company so I could try to pay the extra for my copy and they ghosted me.

    So, glad to hear it's not entirely vaporware.

  5. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    Ah, just checked the bottle of Louisiana Fish Fry Products Cajun Seasoning and noted the mysterious "spices" as the second ingredient... But you're correct! More than just those three.

    Ah, just checked the bottle of Louisiana Fish Fry Products Cajun Seasoning and noted the mysterious "spices" as the second ingredient... But you're correct! More than just those three.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    I think creole seasoning is just salt, garlic and paprika but I'm not certain on the ratios.

    I think creole seasoning is just salt, garlic and paprika but I'm not certain on the ratios.

  7. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    Oh my god. I was about to comment "yeah, the lids on my basket are too short for ANY of my dinnerware... And then I realized you're supposed to put them in handle first. You've just blown my mind...

    Oh my god. I was about to comment "yeah, the lids on my basket are too short for ANY of my dinnerware... And then I realized you're supposed to put them in handle first. You've just blown my mind a little. I think the next load I run, I'll give that a try.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account in ~tech

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    Sometimes you're willing to put in more work upfront if future things are easier. Sometimes you need Windows so you're just looking for the workaround that gets you in the door.

    Sometimes you're willing to put in more work upfront if future things are easier. Sometimes you need Windows so you're just looking for the workaround that gets you in the door.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Cameras/software for watching roofs in ~tech

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    Even if it takes you two hours to do all that and you only make $100 that's basically $50 an hour.

    Even if it takes you two hours to do all that and you only make $100 that's basically $50 an hour.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport

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    But a CVT does stay at the RPM required to maintain peak power which, if needed, will stay high. My current CVT drones on at about 3k to maintain highway speeds where my old 6 speed used to be...

    But a CVT does stay at the RPM required to maintain peak power which, if needed, will stay high. My current CVT drones on at about 3k to maintain highway speeds where my old 6 speed used to be able to shift into sixth which was geared to keep the RPMs down around 2k at 70mph. If I set the CVT to "Sport" mode, it'll hold higher RPMs to match peak power at any given point in the power curve instead, whereas sport on my old GTI meant "I don't shift until I need to." At any given time, CVT might hold a higher RPM than the GTI would've if that's where the engine's peak horsepower was. Any time the CVT isn't holding at peak horsepower is just software (and hardware) trickery to make them perform more like "regular cars."

    A big V8 with a 10 speed tuned to be a highway cruiser will sit at a lower RPM than an NA F4 with a CVT at the same highway speed.

  11. Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport

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    Could you elaborate? CVTs do and can rev high - that's most of the point of them in motorsports, wide open throttle. I guess the Hybrid motor probably helps it get moving, which absolves the CVTs...

    The hybrid is a CVT so no high revving.

    Could you elaborate? CVTs do and can rev high - that's most of the point of them in motorsports, wide open throttle.

    I guess the Hybrid motor probably helps it get moving, which absolves the CVTs sin of needing to get to 2.5k just to move off a stop sign before your children die of old age but anything outside the motors range is fake shifting.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on US student loan startup founder found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan Chase of $175million in ~finance

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    The FAFSA is not that complex even more so if you're applying for grad school. I don't see how this service would've had any users, let alone 4 million.

    simplify the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a complex government form used by students to apply for aid for college or graduate school.

    The FAFSA is not that complex even more so if you're applying for grad school. I don't see how this service would've had any users, let alone 4 million.

    11 votes

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

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    If you haven't already CFW'd it, I'd recommend it. The ability to get PS1 (and more) games on there... Well, to be honest it just turned the thing into a portable Tony Hawk Machine.

    If you haven't already CFW'd it, I'd recommend it. The ability to get PS1 (and more) games on there... Well, to be honest it just turned the thing into a portable Tony Hawk Machine.

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

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    Too bad Mike Rowe was the dirtiest job of all, I always appreciated the look at less glamorous jobs and the elevation of the amount of skill and effort required.

    Dirty Jobs

    Too bad Mike Rowe was the dirtiest job of all, I always appreciated the look at less glamorous jobs and the elevation of the amount of skill and effort required.

  15. Comment on inZOI has been officially released in Early Access in ~games

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    Despite my trepidation with the AI stuff, hearing Clint that excited gave me a warm and fuzzy. Don't really like the 'hyper realistic, super attractive' art style but I may have to give it a go...

    Despite my trepidation with the AI stuff, hearing Clint that excited gave me a warm and fuzzy.

    Don't really like the 'hyper realistic, super attractive' art style but I may have to give it a go anyway.

  16. Comment on inZOI has been officially released in Early Access in ~games

  17. Comment on Top US Senate Republican protests Donald Trump bid to withhold spending (gifted link) in ~society

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    I wonder if he still learned his lesson? She got her wish with the face eating leopard.

    I wonder if he still learned his lesson? She got her wish with the face eating leopard.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 in ~games

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    Even excluding Other M, Samus has always kind of been the chosen one - just the she was the Chozo Chosen one and not like a 'universally ordained' chosen one.

    Even excluding Other M, Samus has always kind of been the chosen one - just the she was the Chozo Chosen one and not like a 'universally ordained' chosen one.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of March 23 in ~games

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    I still have Out There Omega Edition from when it was in a Humble Android Bundle. Jesus.

    I still have Out There Omega Edition from when it was in a Humble Android Bundle. Jesus.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on US government workers and military planners love Signal now in ~tech

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    A whole lotta PACE plans have "Signal" on them somewhere.

    A whole lotta PACE plans have "Signal" on them somewhere.

    2 votes