Honestly, I grabbed linux because I wanted something that worked and wouldn’t change.
Windows keeps changing, a lot. Now getting to the point where none of my computers could handle 11. So I just said screw it, kept my hardware and now I run Ubuntu
Was not as disruptive as I thought
Probably dump it all into my mortgage.
I think that would actually give me the most bang for the buck.
… that is an unbelievable number. As in I literally don’t believe it.
That would be pretty much 100% of all non Mamdani voters according to the election results.
If these guys voted instead of threatening to move, Mamdani probably wouldn’t have won.
Yeah admittedly I was originally pissed that they completely botched the original story of puss in boots.
But the character is just so good. Banderas was the perfect casting, and you can tell he loves the role. The upgrade won me over.
The nice thing is that any thrift or second hand store has TONS of children’s books, all for the amount of change you could scrounge up from a couch.
Yeah bit what they’re saying is they’re not online. It’s just slop online.
You know, I’ve seen arguments that we’ve just gotten better at testing, and that clearly our environment is causing autism…
But I haven’t seen the argument that the world has gotten better at connecting people with autism. Like, maybe dating apps, online message boards, and video games help people who don’t connect socially… connect socially. So what was previously a detriment to pass your DNA now has a crutch to help it happen.
You can’t! You’ll infringe on Nintendo’s patent!
Better would be a shower with a skeleton that turns and shrieks. Then if the open the door again that’s when the guy with the chainsaw answers the door.
You, should really watch memento. A movie that dances with this exact topic.
I get lots of compliments on my username. Came up with it in the 90s and I feel like it aged well.
Ironically, kinda.
Think about it. If somebody else threatens you for money, you won’t have any money to give them when they threaten you.
It’s one of the reasons why you’ll often hear about “turf”. “Don’t start anything on my turf” It’s because everyone wants to be the only game on their turf so they don’t have to compete.
If you’re willing to go DIY, you can build some speakers yourself for pretty cheap. They’re very light, so you can easily mount them into a drywall ceiling and save floor space. They also don’t tend to oscillate the bass into the room above. Bass is a little light, but they’re good for the value.
For the projector, if you’re willing to put in some time and effort you can usually find them at auction for dirt cheap every couple months. (especially in an economic downturn…) Mounting is almost always the tricky part though. And the throw distance (how big the screen gets per foot of distance) is the biggest thing to worry about. Depending on the projector’s intended use uh… you can too big real fast. Peruse the manual (find the part number for the projector).
You can get a TV the same way, but projectors are almost always cheaper at auction because they’re niche and not in high demand. Just keep looking, they’ll show up sooner or later.
Keep in mind, projectors are often high latency. You won’t notice it playing movies, but if you’re playing COD or especially DDR, oh my god that will suck. Most newer models have a gaming mode to reduce it, but most models don’t focus on gaming. ALSO, get a spare bulb for the sucker before you actually need it. If you’re buying it used you’re already halfway through the bulb as is. (unless it’s a laser)
White sheet will work fine for a back drop. Official screens will increase contrast but if you have a dark room, not as necessary.
Source: I am literally typing this on a projector. Have been using a PC on a giant projector screen for 7 years now. AMA
I drink with friends, I don’t smoke but I do hang out in the smoking areas though.
I wouldn’t say it’s unusual. Can’t say there was much peer pressure to get me to start drinking. It just was an easy conversation starter. “Whatcha drinking?”
I think it’s also one of the reasons smoking starts so easily. It’s a really easy conversation starter. Gotta light?
It’s not bad that the next generations are doing it less, but it does suck that they haven’t been replaced with a new conversation starter.
Yeah it was bench seating so one guy had the reins and the other had a shotgun. Hence the name.
I mean, it’s not surprising when you’re not sure if you’re going to be where you are in even three years.
I love the furniture on the left, but until I bought a house I was NOT gonna put that into an apartment. I never spent more than five years in an apartment. The longest I ever spent in a single location was the house I lived in college where I lived with five other college goers and grads about 7 years.
You can genuinely get some fantastic deals on furniture like the left. I got a gorgeous 4 poster queen bed for 15 bucks. It was an absolute nightmare to move, had to rent a truck to move it, it works great though. If I had to move it every three years though, fuck that.
I once had a study partner who was raised like that. We were scheduling our first after school study session and trying to figure out time. I shoot out sunday and he goes “nah I have church, wait don’t you have church?” “nah, I’m an atheist”
dude vanished. Three days later I notice him trying to like… hide in a hoodie towards the opposite side of the class. I walk over, worried I offended him or something. He basically tells me that he can’t interact with satanists and I just go “look, if you don’t wanna interact with me, don’t. You don’t have to hide in a corner or try to avoid me. If you wanna draw the line at just existing in the same room, ok then.”
To his credit, he did try to have a study session with me after that, but I had to end it early. The dude was so on edge, it was like he was convinced I was gonna stab him at any moment.
Years later he contacted me to apologize out of the blue on facebook. Went completely off grid traveling the world. My guess trying to compensate for just how little he knew of it.
I’m actually planning a twoshot of DC20 next week. So hopefully I will be able to do just that.
From everything I’ve been reading I’ve liked quite a bit, hopefully it works just as well in practice.
Holy crap, this map is awesome. They have the grills, picnic tables, even all the ski lifts on the ski hill.
Don’t care if the graphics look like they came from the 90s. I love the details
This, I’ve had it happen twice where someone messages me out of the blue with an inane general question. I text the guy in questions old phone asking (hey its duke, are you sending messages on facebook?) And the answer both times was “I haven’t used it in like five years”
One stopped the hacker and the other didn’t give a shit.