Fester

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[–] Fester@lemm.ee 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I also use the cheapest Walmart ones and they’re fine - much better than the “try 15 angles till you find the right one” cords. The trick is to raise them slowly and gingerly so that you’re not just bunching up the blinds.

My favorite thing about them is the snap-on installation. No more sketchy slide-in plastic cubes with a plastic cover. Just drill the metal clamp on and snap them in. Surprisingly sturdy.

I actually didn’t know the old style was “illegal.” I just thought they were so unpopular that they replaced them, even at the most basic option.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 86 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The mail carrier used pepper spray to stop the defendant.

Please let there be video. I need it.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 52 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So the robots are now more successful at proving they’re human than I am.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think they’d do two things if they want to keep the buy button. 1) Not require always online connections to play, or properly remove the online requirement or convert to P2P in the case of multiplayer games if they want to end support, or 2) sell their server infrastructure to a third party.

I assume this law is to preempt demand for something similar to the EU’s “stop killing games” petition. It’s a way to say that consumers were made aware and agreed that their games are only temporary licenses, so they can’t demand refunds or continued support when the company wants to stop.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 29 points 9 months ago (3 children)

There should be an exception: If they want to still say “buy” or fail to comply, they will need to refund the full original purchase price if they ever shut down the server.

Next do planned obsolescence and products that are designed to break a week after the warranty expires.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

At the very least, buy large jugs of purified water and use a permanent refillable bottle. It still creates plastic waste, but it’s a lot less than pounding down small bottles all the time. It’s also much cheaper, and if the bottle is vacuum-insulated, more efficient and enjoyable.

Small plastic bottles have their uses in some situations, but buying them all the time as your main source of drinking water is just silly.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Just heard some pundits talking about Andrew Cuomo getting ready to swoop in and run if Adams resigns. They’re gonna elect Andrew fucking Cuomo next, probably.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 44 points 9 months ago (3 children)

It’s 2024. You can talk about Cheetos and urine.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

https://youtu.be/q9RAZxNdCk8

It’s all I can think of whenever someone mentions their marriage

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 43 points 9 months ago

At my last office job, years ago when I was young and lived with my parents and had very few financial obligations, I would always ask to clock out and leave whenever I ran out of work to do for the day. It was always busy mornings and slow afternoons. My boss thought I was insane for not wanting to get paid to sit there and fuck around on Facebook (her exact words.) But to me it was worth losing $30-60 to gain back 3-6 hours of my personal life every week.

The boss and most co-workers were great, and the work wasn’t even bad when it was busy, but just physically being present there was soul-crushing.

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