chiliedogg's recent activity
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Comment on House hunting tips for a millennial who's never owned one in ~life
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Comment on What field do you work? And do you love your work and workplace? in ~talk
chiliedogg Link ParentI work in the development office in a small enclave city in the middle of a larger city. The average new home price is over 5 million dollars. No city employee lives in the same zipcode. Every...I work in the development office in a small enclave city in the middle of a larger city. The average new home price is over 5 million dollars. No city employee lives in the same zipcode.
Every single resident is absurdly wealthy. It's not that they're all horrible people. But they are all entirely disconnected from reality.
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Comment on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Official trailer in ~tv
chiliedogg Link ParentI think it speaks really well to how much the cast and crew must have enjoyed working on the film with so many of them returning for the animated version.I think it speaks really well to how much the cast and crew must have enjoyed working on the film with so many of them returning for the animated version.
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Comment on First defendant in Donald Trump Georgia case pleads guilty in ~news
chiliedogg Link ParentWhat happened to Mason is unacceptable. But this plea deal could make sense. This ba bondsman isn't a threat to our country, but he may be able to damage those who are.What happened to Mason is unacceptable.
But this plea deal could make sense. This ba bondsman isn't a threat to our country, but he may be able to damage those who are.
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Comment on Microsoft Nintendo acquisition hopes revealed by leaked Xbox exec email in ~games
chiliedogg Link ParentNintendo has a weird history with innovation. They've always been this weird mix of slow-moving and experimental. And they're way older than most people realize. Yesterday was the company's 134th...Nintendo has a weird history with innovation. They've always been this weird mix of slow-moving and experimental.
And they're way older than most people realize. Yesterday was the company's 134th birthday. For 70% of the company's existence they didn't make video game consoles.
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Comment on Americas’ first cowboys were enslaved Africans, ancient cow DNA suggests in ~humanities.history
chiliedogg Link Parent"Cowboys" were literally the young men who tended to and drove cattle to scrape by. It would be like having an entertainment center built around delivery drivers a century from now."Cowboys" were literally the young men who tended to and drove cattle to scrape by.
It would be like having an entertainment center built around delivery drivers a century from now.
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Comment on xQc is stealing content (and so are most reaction streamers) in ~tech
chiliedogg Link ParentIf you really, truly are reacting and making commentary/satire fully compliant within fair use (which is difficult with a full video and live viewing), then you should be pausing the video when...If you really, truly are reacting and making commentary/satire fully compliant within fair use (which is difficult with a full video and live viewing), then you should be pausing the video when you walk away.
Being hungry or needing to use the bathroom is not a valid defense to copyright claims.
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Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech
chiliedogg Link ParentWithout the shift, it will snap the window to the left or right side of the current screen. Use "win+up" to maximize.Without the shift, it will snap the window to the left or right side of the current screen. Use "win+up" to maximize.
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Comment on California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit Saturday against five major oil companies and their subsidiaries over climate change in ~enviro
chiliedogg Link ParentI'm okay with them staying out of Texas. Our home prices have tripled and we've run out of water from all these California people who don't blink at paying $600,000 for a house that was under...I'm okay with them staying out of Texas. Our home prices have tripled and we've run out of water from all these California people who don't blink at paying $600,000 for a house that was under $185,00 in 2019.
And higher interest hasn't helped us a lick because they're paying cash out of the equity from their California house.
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Comment on Tesla reinvents carmaking with quiet breakthrough in ~transport
chiliedogg Link ParentTelsas already take months to get repaired. I don't want bottoming-out on a steep driveway to total my car.Telsas already take months to get repaired.
I don't want bottoming-out on a steep driveway to total my car.
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Comment on New Mexico Governor bans public carry of guns in Albuquerque in ~news
chiliedogg Link ParentIf your argument is "an 11yo child died because of misuse of 'x,' therefore 'x' should be outlawed" be prepared to outlaw every fucking thing anywhere. Cars, kitchen utensils, seatbelts, tools,...If your argument is "an 11yo child died because of misuse of 'x,' therefore 'x' should be outlawed" be prepared to outlaw every fucking thing anywhere.
Cars, kitchen utensils, seatbelts, tools, exercise equipment, lunch. All of these things have and will continue to kill children occasionally. It's sad, but there's a lot of people, and sometimes they die.
If your argument is "We need to make sure firearms are handled responsibly by those who have at least minimal qualifications" then maybe you shouldn't support a law that targets those who specifically have a license to carry them and makes no difference to those who were already carrying and using them illegally.
Illegal shit was already illegal. Expanding the law to target those who statistically are less likely to commit a gun crime than those who don't have a license isn't productive.
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Comment on Today I learned this weird Windows keyboard shortcut opens LinkedIn in ~tech
chiliedogg Link ParentThey had a special keyboard with a special key that would open different apps. Instead of having a different set of drivers for the keyboard, they just assigned one key to a bunch of others and...They had a special keyboard with a special key that would open different apps. Instead of having a different set of drivers for the keyboard, they just assigned one key to a bunch of others and made really default weird shortcuts so that any keyboard with the Office button would work instantly.
It's kinda quirky, but it makes sense.
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Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games
chiliedogg Link ParentLook into Ghost Recon Wildlands. It's god a truly massive open world and squad controls. I do still wish we'd get a Rainbow Six game that's a Rainbow Six game, but Wildlands is the best I've seen...Look into Ghost Recon Wildlands. It's god a truly massive open world and squad controls.
I do still wish we'd get a Rainbow Six game that's a Rainbow Six game, but Wildlands is the best I've seen in a few years.
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Comment on Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods in ~food
chiliedogg Link ParentSpicy for spiciness-sake can seem stupid, but for those of us who enjoy heat it can be a bit more nuanced. For instance I hate ghost peppers because their only flavor is heat. Meanwhile, I really...Spicy for spiciness-sake can seem stupid, but for those of us who enjoy heat it can be a bit more nuanced.
For instance I hate ghost peppers because their only flavor is heat. Meanwhile, I really like Carolina Reapers because they do have a great flavor if you've built up enough tolerance that you can actually taste them.
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Comment on Super Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 4:54.631 in ~games
chiliedogg Link ParentFor a little more clarity, 8-4 has been the only difference in time between top players and the TAS for a while due to something called "frame rules" in the community. Basically, the game only...For a little more clarity, 8-4 has been the only difference in time between top players and the TAS for a while due to something called "frame rules" in the community.
Basically, the game only checks to see if a level is complete and load the next level every 21 frames, so if a human is behind the TAS but within the same 21-frame window as the TAS at the end of a level, you catch up because the TAS has a longer load between levels than the human.
Keep in mind, the framerule window may be tighter than 21-frames depending on where in the sequence the TAS completed the level.
But in 8-4 there isn't another level to be loaded, so the human is competing 1:1 against the TAS.
The new human record is within the same frame rule as the TAS up until the last level, and 1/15th of a second behind the TAS in the final level.
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Comment on How long a first date should be in ~life
chiliedogg Link ParentYou can get an actual PADI underwater basket weaving scuba certification through an intentionally-recognized agency. Though as an instructor for a competing agency, I just use that to make fun of...You can get an actual PADI underwater basket weaving scuba certification through an intentionally-recognized agency.
Though as an instructor for a competing agency, I just use that to make fun of PADI.
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Comment on Apple threatens to pull FaceTime and iMessage in the UK over proposed surveillance law changes in ~tech
chiliedogg Link ParentPatriot ActPatriot Act
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Comment on Union Pacific still says a leak caused thirty tons of explosives ingredient ammonium nitrate to go missing in ~transport
chiliedogg Link ParentOr you can just go to the hardware store and buy it.Or you can just go to the hardware store and buy it.
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Comment on Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Donald Trump’s vision in ~misc
chiliedogg Link ParentExactly. 2 Democrats in a row haven't been elected into office (several VPs ascended due to death of POTUS prior to reelection) since before the Civil War. And on top of that the Dems ran a...Exactly. 2 Democrats in a row haven't been elected into office (several VPs ascended due to death of POTUS prior to reelection) since before the Civil War.
And on top of that the Dems ran a candidate the GOP had been demonizing for a quarter-century.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
chiliedogg Link ParentI've taken care to learn as little about Starfield as possible, and am so excited to try it. I pretty much know it's a Bethesda game and that everyone is excited for it. I don't know if there's...I've taken care to learn as little about Starfield as possible, and am so excited to try it. I pretty much know it's a Bethesda game and that everyone is excited for it. I don't know if there's planetary environments, or if it's all on planets or anything. Can you own and pilot a ship and engage in space combat? I don't know!
I've started trying to learn as little as possible about games I'm interested in, and it's helped me enjoy them so much more.
For TotK, I didn't know there was a construction mechanic or underworld, and it was glorious discovering the core mechanics with zero idea of what they would be
On the inspections side - this is also true with many new houses - especially if the house is outside of city limits, which is increasingly common.
Houses outside of city limits often have no permitting jurisdiction, so the houses are literally never inspected.