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Comment on Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison in ~finance
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse Link ParentApologies if I you think I somehow spoiled a game that came out in 2019. I'm really not trying to be argumentative, but based on everything you learn in the game, I assumed pointing out that the...Apologies if I you think I somehow spoiled a game that came out in 2019. I'm really not trying to be argumentative, but based on everything you learn in the game, I assumed pointing out that the heat death of the universe happens in the game was not a problem.
Also, Bruce Willis was dead the entire time. Haley Joel Osmet is the only person in that movie that talks to him.
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Comment on Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September in ~tech
benpocalypse Link ParentWhen I was cooking dinner last night, I set a timer on my Google Home, and when it went off and I told it to stop the timer, it read me a fucking ad. We're so fucked.When I was cooking dinner last night, I set a timer on my Google Home, and when it went off and I told it to stop the timer, it read me a fucking ad. We're so fucked.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse Link ParentI recommended Outer Wilds to a co-worker, and he got angry after the game ended after 22 minutes and never played it again. I feel bad for him.I recommended Outer Wilds to a co-worker, and he got angry after the game ended after 22 minutes and never played it again. I feel bad for him.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse Link ParentIt's the heat death of the universe. If you let the title screen just sit, all of the stars disappear. I don't know how much more explicit it could be.It's the heat death of the universe. If you let the title screen just sit, all of the stars disappear. I don't know how much more explicit it could be.
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
benpocalypse Link ParentI grew up in rural Pennsylvania, and my grandfather would go to muzzle loading competitions and it was common to make your own rounds by melting lead in a cast iron pan. It's probably not common...I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, and my grandfather would go to muzzle loading competitions and it was common to make your own rounds by melting lead in a cast iron pan. It's probably not common throughout the world, but it costs basically nothing to do a lead test on your cast iron that you thrift.
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Comment on The cast of "The Pitt" will do a live table reading of the first broadcast episode of "Star Trek" to celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary and benefit the Writers' Guild Foundation in ~tv
benpocalypse LinkThe case?The case?
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Comment on Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September in ~tech
benpocalypse LinkI have a Google Home that I got when it first launched. I was super excited about hooking it up to my SmartThings devices to be able to set the AC temp, turn lights on and off, etc. Fast forward...I have a Google Home that I got when it first launched. I was super excited about hooking it up to my SmartThings devices to be able to set the AC temp, turn lights on and off, etc. Fast forward to today, I've ripped all the SmartThings devices out of my house because Samsung ruined it, and all I use my Google Home for is to play music in my kitchen while I cook meals. I was shocked when one day it had the normal female voice that it had always had, to the next day when it had a weird deep voiced male voice.
"Ok Google, play music by NOFX."
Barry White voice: "Sure...playing music by NOFX."The Google Home is currently resting at the bottom of my pond. Stop ruining all of the software that we use!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse Link ParentYou'll find out after playing for 22 minutes.You'll find out after playing for 22 minutes.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse Link ParentI played through it when my youngest son was too young to actually make progress in the game, and so he'd watch me play it at night after work. In addition to the Outer Wilds being one of the best...I played through it when my youngest son was too young to actually make progress in the game, and so he'd watch me play it at night after work. In addition to the Outer Wilds being one of the best games ever made, I'll forever treasure my son and I bonding over the experience. He was so into the lore of the game. He'd draw pictures of the Timber Hearthians, and talk non-stop about the end of the universe. I'll never live it down. Enjoy your play through. It's a once in a lifetime game.
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
benpocalypse Link ParentIn the area's where you can get a cast iron skillet at a thrift store, I'd bet the odds are high. My grandfather used to melt lead in a skillet to make bullets. It's not as uncommon as you might...In the area's where you can get a cast iron skillet at a thrift store, I'd bet the odds are high. My grandfather used to melt lead in a skillet to make bullets. It's not as uncommon as you might think.
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
benpocalypse LinkPro tip: if you get your cast iron at a thrift shop, test it for lead. These are often used to melt lead in, and you definitely don't want to cook food in one that's been exposed to lead.Pro tip: if you get your cast iron at a thrift shop, test it for lead. These are often used to melt lead in, and you definitely don't want to cook food in one that's been exposed to lead.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.home_improvement
benpocalypse LinkIf you take one of the screws out, most Ace Hardware (if you're in the US) stores have a screw fitting guide on top of where the drawers of screws are that you can use to help you pick out a...If you take one of the screws out, most Ace Hardware (if you're in the US) stores have a screw fitting guide on top of where the drawers of screws are that you can use to help you pick out a replacement.
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Comment on Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause. in ~health
benpocalypse Link ParentFair point. I was thinking of a CBS Sunday Morning segment where they talked about traffic deaths in the US increasing steadily since 2007, and they mainly attributed it to SUVs and trucks, but...Fair point. I was thinking of a CBS Sunday Morning segment where they talked about traffic deaths in the US increasing steadily since 2007, and they mainly attributed it to SUVs and trucks, but then at the very last second mentioned that the iPhone was introduced in 2007. I had not considered traffic deaths in other countries.
Update: I found the clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0f20nBR3RI
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse LinkI was enjoying playing Arc Raiders, but they updated their anti-cheat implementation to use Denuvo, and now it marks every Linux device as running "disallowed tools" including the Steam Deck. It...I was enjoying playing Arc Raiders, but they updated their anti-cheat implementation to use Denuvo, and now it marks every Linux device as running "disallowed tools" including the Steam Deck. It has been rolled out over several months, and they somehow neglected that 5% of Steam users run Linux. Last night I kept getting disconnected because of this. According to their official patch notes, they're aware of this, but haven't been able to roll out a fix.
I used to love playing Rocket League, but once they got acquired by Epic and rolled out EAC, the game would no longer work on Linux. Running anti-cheat software at ring 0 is just unacceptable.
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Comment on Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause. in ~health
benpocalypse LinkWhatever you do, don't look into car fatalities post 2007.Whatever you do, don't look into car fatalities post 2007.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
benpocalypse LinkI love a ton of different sandwiches, and everyone has had great suggestions, but one that hasn't been mentioned yet is Beef on Weck. It's essentially roast beef on a kimmelweck roll that you dip...I love a ton of different sandwiches, and everyone has had great suggestions, but one that hasn't been mentioned yet is Beef on Weck. It's essentially roast beef on a kimmelweck roll that you dip into broth. If you've never had one, I highly suggest it. It's salty and savory and just overall amazing.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
benpocalypse Link ParentI've been playing videogames since I was a little kid on my Atari 2600 and Colecovision, and I can confirm that yes, Outer Wilds is the best game that has ever been made. I'm not ashamed to say...I've been playing videogames since I was a little kid on my Atari 2600 and Colecovision, and I can confirm that yes, Outer Wilds is the best game that has ever been made. I'm not ashamed to say that I cried at the end when Gabro talks to you at the campfire.
I will also say that Echoes of the Eye was amazing as well, but man did I find it to be even more difficult than the base game. I couldn't even figure out how to start it once I bought it.
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Comment on ‘It’s shameful’: New York City’s elite lash out at Zohran Mamdani’s second-home tax in ~finance
benpocalypse LinkGood.Good.
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Comment on What are your go-to meals that you cook? in ~food
benpocalypse LinkNo joke, the first recipe from this YouTube link is so good and so easy to make. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVAN4_pWCwYNo joke, the first recipe from this YouTube link is so good and so easy to make.
More CEOs should be in jail.