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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
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Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech
dirthawker Link ParentA used XL/2/3 is probably < 100 so if you're paying for storage maybe it's worth it.A used XL/2/3 is probably < 100 so if you're paying for storage maybe it's worth it.
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Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech
dirthawker Link ParentYup, the older models were promised unlimited high quality photo storage. I have a Pixel XL that I set up to sync with my EDC Pixel 8 using an app called Resilio Sync. Auto backup is turned off on...Yup, the older models were promised unlimited high quality photo storage. I have a Pixel XL that I set up to sync with my EDC Pixel 8 using an app called Resilio Sync. Auto backup is turned off on the 8 and on on the XL. The only issue with this setup is the XL stays at home, so if I take pics on the 8, they won't get uploaded until I get home and the 2 phones can talk to each other. I suppose if the XL had a data plan I could take it with me and get photos backed up to the cloud immediately, but I don't need immediately.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
dirthawker Link ParentOh, neat! It looks like Eyezmaze remade everything in HTML5 -- thanks I may be a bit busy later too, thanks!Oh, neat! It looks like Eyezmaze remade everything in HTML5 -- thanks I may be a bit busy later too, thanks!
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
dirthawker Link ParentOh, was that that Japanese series with the buttons to add an attribute and things happen? Often with little people figures running around doing tasks? That was a super fun game. There's a whole...Oh, was that that Japanese series with the buttons to add an attribute and things happen? Often with little people figures running around doing tasks? That was a super fun game.
There's a whole genre of Japanese escape games that could be delved into, starting with Crimson Room, but that is big enough to deserve its own thread. It's terrible how so much was lost when Flash was discontinued. Some devs moved to Unity but a lot just quit.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
dirthawker LinkHave not seen Peanut Butter Jelly Time posted yetHave not seen Peanut Butter Jelly Time posted yet
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
dirthawker (edited )Link ParentAnimator vs Animation was a fantastic series (I think 3 were made, though tbh the first one was hands down the best.) I could really relate to that one because I was learning to write games in...Animator vs Animation was a fantastic series (I think 3 were made, though tbh the first one was hands down the best.) I could really relate to that one because I was learning to write games in Flash when it came out.
I still remember the leopleuridon from Charlie...
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Comment on This to That (glue advice) in ~creative
dirthawker Link ParentE6000 is flexible when dry, that's probably what you're experiencing. I would do a 2 part epoxy - JB Weld is very good. My fridge door handle snapped at the top and I 1. epoxied it with JB Weld...E6000 is flexible when dry, that's probably what you're experiencing. I would do a 2 part epoxy - JB Weld is very good. My fridge door handle snapped at the top and I 1. epoxied it with JB Weld and 2. bought a replacement handle for when the JB Weld would eventually break. That was 4+ years ago and the handle is still sitting in the closet.
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Comment on The case for cultured meat has changed in ~food
dirthawker Link ParentI've eaten both Impossible and Beyond products and they're pretty decent. Prices have lowered since I first tried it, and is getting on a par with biological meat as the latter's price rises. If...I've eaten both Impossible and Beyond products and they're pretty decent. Prices have lowered since I first tried it, and is getting on a par with biological meat as the latter's price rises. If the Trump admin doesn't manage to go through with their wish of knocking down safety guardrails in the name of increased production, then I'm guessing the price of beef will continue to rise.
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Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books
dirthawker Link ParentThe Narnia series was a favorite of mine as well during elementary school and for many years after. They weren't suggested by parents or religious people around me, they were in the (public)...The Narnia series was a favorite of mine as well during elementary school and for many years after. They weren't suggested by parents or religious people around me, they were in the (public) school library and seemed like a really good adventure series. Only much later as I grew away from Catholicism did I see the heavy handed pro Christian, anti Islamic stuff, and bits of racism.
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
dirthawker LinkCurrently the desktop has a photo I took on a trip to Hawaii -- we hiked the Kilauea Iki crater and it's just a shot from when we got to the bottom of the inside. I did edit out the other hikers....Currently the desktop has a photo I took on a trip to Hawaii -- we hiked the Kilauea Iki crater and it's just a shot from when we got to the bottom of the inside. I did edit out the other hikers. Usually it's James Webb photos. I change them manually when I get bored of them, or have something I really like.
On the phone is an image made by a Facebook friend which is an abstract greyish blue and gold swirly nautilus and bubbles. She is a professional artist afaik but seems to do these for fun. I suggested she should sell them as phone wallpaper, but she wasn't interested. Prior to that I used various screenshots from Mateusz Skutnik's Submachine game.
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Comment on Do you share your location with your friends? in ~tech
dirthawker LinkNot quite a boomer here. No way would I give persistent access to anyone, not even my own dearest spouse. I've shared location for a limited time so that a visiting friend could find me at the...Not quite a boomer here. No way would I give persistent access to anyone, not even my own dearest spouse. I've shared location for a limited time so that a visiting friend could find me at the transit center parking lot, that's it.
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Comment on What happened to your first car? in ~transport
dirthawker LinkIt was not really my first car but the first one my parents let me drive. We lived on a pretty good hill in a suburban neighborhood. I was driving home and started smelling gasoline. Since I was...It was not really my first car but the first one my parents let me drive. We lived on a pretty good hill in a suburban neighborhood. I was driving home and started smelling gasoline. Since I was only a half mile from home I thought I'd be able to make it, and my folks would be able to figure out the problem. No. A few blocks later flames started leaping out from under the hood. I turned the corner, put it in park, and jumped out. I forgot to turn off the engine in my panic and the poor car kept burning. It happened I parked in front of an old folks care home and I'm sure I raised blood pressures like they hadn't in years. They were the sweetest people, asking me if I had insurance and telling me it would be all right. The fire department came and put it out. My parents were very cool about it, fortunately.
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Comment on What do you do while walking your dog? in ~life.pets
dirthawker LinkBack when I had a dog, it was just enjoying the woods and the trail, listening to and looking for birds, foraging blackberries if available, looking for bunnies and squirrels and lizards. Before I...Back when I had a dog, it was just enjoying the woods and the trail, listening to and looking for birds, foraging blackberries if available, looking for bunnies and squirrels and lizards. Before I started training him for hunting, he would do that fox thing where they go still, then do a giant spring in the air and come down front paws and nose first. That was always super entertaining, though I never saw what he was going for.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
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Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk
dirthawker Link ParentFor about a year or so I was into transcendental meditation and my meditation sessions were 20 minutes long. This was self timed and no alarm -- every so often peek at the clock and if you're not...For about a year or so I was into transcendental meditation and my meditation sessions were 20 minutes long. This was self timed and no alarm -- every so often peek at the clock and if you're not done, go back to meditating. After a few weeks of this I learned exactly what 20 minutes felt like, and also got much more efficient about doing stuff because I would know if I could accomplish a task (e.g. folding laundry, playing a game, etc) within that time.
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Comment on What do you need to vent about? in ~talk
dirthawker Link ParentThat took me right back lolThat took me right back lol
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Comment on What do you need to vent about? in ~talk
dirthawker Link ParentI do know my way around Excel, but no, I haven't ever worked in finance. I think I'm just more comfortable with numbers than she is, but she's actually the one with an MBA.I do know my way around Excel, but no, I haven't ever worked in finance. I think I'm just more comfortable with numbers than she is, but she's actually the one with an MBA.
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Comment on What do you need to vent about? in ~talk
dirthawker LinkMy sister's a pretty all right person -- we're not super close, being very different personalities. But about once a year she'll grouse to me about not being sure about her finances for...My sister's a pretty all right person -- we're not super close, being very different personalities. But about once a year she'll grouse to me about not being sure about her finances for retirement. To me this is a math question, organizing what your expenses are, and comparing with your retirement income, and I've told her so, many times. Of course one cannot predict to the dollar what future expenses will be like -- one could have a sudden surge in medical expenses, for example.
At the end of every call, she says she's glad she talked with me and feels more confident. Until the next time she calls with the same exact concerns.
Calculating a year of expenses is not some arcane question, but I'm guessing she has never actually done it. It is frustrating to be a broken record...
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Comment on Share the contents of an old file you've got lying around in ~talk
dirthawker Link ParentThanks for the compliment! I have not shown much writing to anyone so I don't have objective opinions of it, so that's kind of a relief. I burned through the need to write about 15 years ago as I...Thanks for the compliment! I have not shown much writing to anyone so I don't have objective opinions of it, so that's kind of a relief. I burned through the need to write about 15 years ago as I found myself. Went and killed off a few characters and re-animated them, and it was not the same after that.
Having come from the Jurassic aka typewriter era, the -- is second nature to me. I like the em dash visually, but it would take effort to learn to do naturally without (IMO) great benefit.