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Comment on What happens when the internet goes out at your work? in ~tech
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
zod000 Link ParentThat's interesting, I didn't think either were anywhere near that level of violence, but I suppose I was likely watching the "watered down" versions. I did have a VHS copy of the director's cut of...That's interesting, I didn't think either were anywhere near that level of violence, but I suppose I was likely watching the "watered down" versions. I did have a VHS copy of the director's cut of Natural Born Killers, but still.
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
zod000 LinkBarely related to the thread, but I'd like to point out that the original cut of Robocop (1987) was rated NC-17 for violence. That is the only case of this that I know of, and is what you see when...Barely related to the thread, but I'd like to point out that the original cut of Robocop (1987) was rated NC-17 for violence. That is the only case of this that I know of, and is what you see when you watch the Criterion Edition of the movie. I imagine today it would have just been rated R.
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Comment on Qualcomm buys open-source electronics firm Arduino in ~tech
zod000 LinkThat's a bummer. Qualcomm does not have a great track record of releasing sourcecode.That's a bummer. Qualcomm does not have a great track record of releasing sourcecode.
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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
zod000 Link ParentI also use the sheets and they are firmly in the realm of "OK", not terrible. I did try some generic sheets and they weren't too much worse. We mostly tried them to avoid the heavy plastic waste...I also use the sheets and they are firmly in the realm of "OK", not terrible. I did try some generic sheets and they weren't too much worse. We mostly tried them to avoid the heavy plastic waste of liquid detergent since they come in thin cardboard packaging and they didn't have the bad aftereffects of pods on the washing machine. We're not planning on switching away.
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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
zod000 Link ParentI disagree on books only because I think reading on a phone is awful with the extremely niche exception for e-ink phones like the Minimal phone.I disagree on books only because I think reading on a phone is awful with the extremely niche exception for e-ink phones like the Minimal phone.
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentSince the LED was fairly in my face, I found it super annoying. I ended up going with the Behringer UMC204HD since I had read a review that showed it had a surprisingly good quality ADC for the...Since the LED was fairly in my face, I found it super annoying. I ended up going with the Behringer UMC204HD since I had read a review that showed it had a surprisingly good quality ADC for the price and it allowed me an option for an extra input should it every come up (it hasn't heh).
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentI didn't see a way to reach the blue LED without disassembling parts of the mic (it was behind the metal mesh), but as I already has issues with the gain I just returned it and bought the XLR model.I didn't see a way to reach the blue LED without disassembling parts of the mic (it was behind the metal mesh), but as I already has issues with the gain I just returned it and bought the XLR model.
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentI was personally never satisfied with any gaming headsets and I don't think you're going to have a good time finding a pair of headphones and mic for that price. I tried basically every cheap...I was personally never satisfied with any gaming headsets and I don't think you're going to have a good time finding a pair of headphones and mic for that price. I tried basically every cheap headset style mic I could find and the only one that I felt was good enough was the Modmic from Antlion. That along with probably be $70+ and at that point you're approaching the price of some full on dynamic or condenser mics.
I have since moved on to using an AudioTechnica AT2020 mic that I use for both gaming and work VoIP calls, but the Modmic was solid and it was able to attach to basically every full sized over ear headphone I owned.
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentI bought the AT2020 USB before returning it and buying the XLR version and an audio interface. The USB version didn't have a good way to adjust gain like an audio interface does and for some...I bought the AT2020 USB before returning it and buying the XLR version and an audio interface. The USB version didn't have a good way to adjust gain like an audio interface does and for some reason it has a blinding blue LED in the mic that is extremely annoying.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zod000 Link ParentThis could basically summarize most people's experience with that trilogy :) I'll probably just pick it up at some point or maybe my local library will get a copy.felt a bit lost and kept thinking to myself "the fuck is going on??" while also feeling that lovecraftian horror.
This could basically summarize most people's experience with that trilogy :)
I'll probably just pick it up at some point or maybe my local library will get a copy.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zod000 LinkI've been bouncing back and forth between a few books which has caused them to drag on a bit. One is Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson, another is The Green Mile by Stephen King (found it at a...I've been bouncing back and forth between a few books which has caused them to drag on a bit. One is Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson, another is The Green Mile by Stephen King (found it at a thrift store for a few bucks), and Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.
I'm nowhere near done with any of them, but I like all of them so far (though The Green Mile I have read previously).
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zod000 Link ParentThat's a bummer, I mostly liked the first three Southern Reach books and I'd like to see where it was going to go.That's a bummer, I mostly liked the first three Southern Reach books and I'd like to see where it was going to go.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zod000 Link ParentI am a big fan of Stephenson and I liked this book a lot. Please let me(us) know how you feel after you finish it. I will say no more, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on it.I am a big fan of Stephenson and I liked this book a lot. Please let me(us) know how you feel after you finish it. I will say no more, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on it.
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Comment on Horror games to play during October in ~games
zod000 Link ParentThis looks really good. I def think I will pick it up.This looks really good. I def think I will pick it up.
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Comment on Looking for music solutions for my car; can anyone recommend a digital audio player? in ~transport
zod000 LinkI am not in need of a new DAP at the moment, but I really like the look of the one that @vord linked. I personally am rocking a MixxTape at the moment. It's highly silly and wacky, but does the...I am not in need of a new DAP at the moment, but I really like the look of the one that @vord linked. I personally am rocking a MixxTape at the moment. It's highly silly and wacky, but does the job. It doesn't have physical controls though and the screen is too small to be safe to use in car anyway.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
zod000 Link ParentThat depends on the context of course. I frequently here "the devs" to very specifically mean the programmers, but usually within a company not like the example above.That depends on the context of course. I frequently here "the devs" to very specifically mean the programmers, but usually within a company not like the example above.
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
zod000 Link ParentI was aware that was maybe a slight spoiler, but I wasn't able to find a spoiler tag in the formatting help. Do we have a spoiler tag on tildes?I was aware that was maybe a slight spoiler, but I wasn't able to find a spoiler tag in the formatting help. Do we have a spoiler tag on tildes?
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
zod000 (edited )LinkI've owned this game on basically every platform, so at least this is an easy one for me. I haven't played it for a few years, so I think I'm ready for a new one. Spoilers Maybe I'll go after some...I've owned this game on basically every platform, so at least this is an easy one for me. I haven't played it for a few years, so I think I'm ready for a new one.
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Maybe I'll go after some of the wackier endings this run.
I work from home, so it is a little different. If my internet goes out, fixing that becomes my immediate task. If it ends up being some sort of area outage or something out of my hands, I do generally have some work I can do offline, or I can maybe take lunch early or shift my schedule around until it comes back.