SpikesOtherDog

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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 points 22 hours ago

I was thinking about the scripts surrounding a video player and episode management.

Over Tor a direct download might be better than torrent. I don't recall why tor is terrible for torrents, but my experience was lame in that regard.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

I loved that show. Unfortunately, when I was explaining it, one of the ass hats in class thought I was talking about the 'gay' show with the inside out guy. There was no further discussion.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Tor is more focused on security and privacy, so most scripts will break. Torrents don't fare well on Tor, and I can't imagine streaming will either.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 4 points 3 days ago

My older teenage son got into the game pretty hard for a month or two on beta or whatever and got me to play.

The mechanics are fun. I'd like to see more story.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 33 points 4 days ago

25-35 hours. I'm about to cross the temple of the ancients.

In my opinion, it's acceptable to possess a ROM in this situation. Just remember up use a VPN for protection.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 3 points 4 days ago

Many of us tried. Not exactly loic-level mischief, but it was a concerted effort.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Sounds like Reddit should disable post comment/s.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Here is some more context: https://news.wttw.com/2024/09/10/wttw-news-explains-how-does-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-work

I'm not sure how the law will determine what is like an AR 15. Is it the pistol grip, the ability to mount a sight or a flashlight on there, or just the modularity of that system? The law doesn't ban semi automatic firearms in general, which is any firearm that automatically reloads itself to fire again.

Maybe one could make a case for there being distinct hunting rifles, and I think I could appreciate the disambiguation in the law. This gets messier with semi automatic handguns. I would appreciate some direction here as I can't seem to find a handgun that isn't just a veneer away from "looking scary."

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 points 1 week ago

My house has always lagged behind in the newest tech for one reason or another. Usually it's because I end up adopting everyone's old electronics, but sometimes it's because we have old devices for kids.

USB C is better for me because I'm no longer fumbling to connect the charger late at night. I also appreciate that the charger works for other devices, but that was common for me with micro USB. There were also devices I had that took mini USB.

Now most of the different mini USB devices are gone, but I still have devices that need micro USB. Right not, that's my third party Xbox controllers I inherited and use for PC games. Tandem's T-slim insulin pump was also behind when we got them. Charging the pumps or using the controllers now means we are scrambling for an "old charger."

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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 1 week ago

It is absolutely Broadcom's fault, but it's also still the state of things.

Thanks to Ubuntu, Mint is quite well endowed with functional software. If it can receive the same level of support as Windows or MacOS, it will probably outpace them both.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have to say that I am getting pretty good at Linux. I use it on my gaming desktop, my 8 year old Lenovo, on a specialized workstation at work, and I have two servers running it. It's approaching general utility.

That said, I am being defeated by Broadcom wireless drivers on a HP Enterprise laptop. They aren't just working, and the wireless soft switch isn't just turning on. Until we can get to the point where the average user can just try a bunch of .deb (or whatever) files until they hit the jackpot, it isn't going to be as easily adopted.

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