This combined with the other guy’s “get a proper night’s rest” is a tough one. I always try to read for a half hour, but end up getting absorbed and reading for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. I think I need to start reading drier books.
Expecting every display to not have dead pixel or 2 is incredibly wasteful. So many perfectly good monitors and TVs would end up as scrap if the manufacturer had to pull every single one. Mountains of ewaste.
This expectation of excessive perfection and uniformity is really damaging.
Whatever man, I’ll enjoy my functionally identical display while you’re fucking around with returns and wondering why there’s so much ewaste on this planet.
I’d love to have your superhuman eyesight that can detect a dead pixel on a 4K TV from 10 feet away.
I hate greedy corporations as much as the next guy, but manufacturers are not going to up their QC to include single dead pixels and take a hit to their profit margin. They’d increase prices, by a lot.
Maybe there’s a market for displays that meet this standard for the nitpickers, and sell the ones that fail at a discount, but they’d definitely be a premium.
I was wondering how many of you out there who ordered the OLED model on release already got their Deck? Mine is stuck at “packaged items” for a couple of days and I am starting to get anxious when I get it.
My OG Deck was also stuck at “packaged” for a few days, I wouldn’t worry about it. They probably have tons of these things to ship and are a bit backed up.
Not a remake or remaster or rerelease of something old, but something inspired or influenced by something either popular or a cult classic. Also this could extend to hardware/tech too, not only media.
That game is awesome. I still boot it up every couple years.
I don’t even need great graphics, just use modern CPU power to ramp up the simulation complexity and that’s an easy buy from me. Probably won’t happen though, it was pretty niche even for it’s time. It wasn’t really even a game, just a piece of software that was fun to mess around with.
Environment be damned or don’t be damned. Because you like them or because you don’t like your neighbors … what animals would you like to see locally that are not there ?
I’ve got a kindle keyboard 3 and want to know if there’s anything better out now. My main requirement is being able to load in my own content and have a nice cover/case...
Yeah, I’ve got the Boox Leaf2. It’s fantastic. I haven’t tried larger format Western comics, but manga is great in Tachiyomi. You might want something bigger that 6" for large comics. It’s also great for pirating books straight on the device lol
The catch is that it’s quite a bit more expensive than a Kobo or a Kindle, and battery life while good isn’t as great. I found it was an well worth the upgrade.
For example, I 3d printed a box over my outlet to protect my cables from my bed pushing against it. In addition, my cables never fall to the floor so they’re much easier to grab.
If you knew the absurd amounts of plastic wrap every restaurant goes through, you’d see the metre or 2 that this guy goes through a month for personal use is of negligable impact.
I do prefer reading physical books, but I almost exclusively read on my ereader because of easy availability of whatever I want, and it doesn’t take up tons of space like books do.
Not a tankie, but the USSR had mostly solved this problem, despite all its other issues. There did exist some homelessness, but nowhere near the extent of current USA.
2SLGBTQIA+ community leaders are denouncing the Conservative leader’s speech accusing Justin Trudeau of imposing “radical gender ideology” on children.
The reason I gave up on MP3’s and subscribed to Spotify was because Spotify was easy. I’ve been listening “Iron Maiden - Empire of the Clouds” song every day and like a week ago, its removed. This was the last straw for me. Right now I’m trying to find “Stremio” of the music world. Can someone assist?...
The was an app a couple years ago called Freezer, which was cracked Deezer with HQ playback and offline downloading. It shut down a while ago, and I’ve been looking out for a replacement ever since. It was perfect.
It should still be possible because deemix, free-mp3-download etc. still grab from Deezer afaik
I don’t think Homer strangling Bart is the same as the Apu thing.
The strangling was never depicted as acceptable behaviour. It was a cartoonish form of corporal punishment, and served to make Homer look bad tempered and not a great father. I don’t think anyone, in the 90s or now, is taking parenting tips from Homer Simpson.
Its just another classic gag gone from a show that’s a shell of its former self. I agree with what you said about it becoming the culture though, they really should’ve cancelled it 20 years ago.
He absolutely can do that. If Biden said the bombings need to stop or arms transfers and aid to Isreal will be cut off, they would stop. They’d put up a major stink and spout all sorts of vitriol, but they would stop.
It is advised to brush your teeth at least twice a day, but when? Just before bed is a gimme because you’re about to lie mostly still for 6+ hours. Best to not leave food particles to fester....
That makes sense. I can’t say I’ll change, purely because I don’t want to eat breakfast with the taste of toothpaste in my mouth, but it’s good to know.
Where does Lemmy fit in the life cycle of a meme? (lemy.lol)
What is the least amusing joke you're aware of?
Rest in piss, Henry (lemmy.world)
What are some of your, "If I like this, what else might I like" questions?
Thanks for all the interesting replies! Given the response, I decided to make a whole community around this, hope you’ll consider joining!...
Owies (lemmy.world)
What is something small you can do almost (if not everyday) to improve on yourself?
It could be physically, mentally or in some cases spiritually
They're basically the same right? (lemmy.world)
Google says you shouldn't worry about those bumps on your Pixel 8 Pro screen (www.androidauthority.com)
Did you receive your Deck OLED?
I was wondering how many of you out there who ordered the OLED model on release already got their Deck? Mine is stuck at “packaged items” for a couple of days and I am starting to get anxious when I get it.
What are some things you would like to see a sort of spiritual successor to?
Not a remake or remaster or rerelease of something old, but something inspired or influenced by something either popular or a cult classic. Also this could extend to hardware/tech too, not only media.
What non-native animal would you really really really like to introduce into your local habitat ?
Environment be damned or don’t be damned. Because you like them or because you don’t like your neighbors … what animals would you like to see locally that are not there ?
[Game] Caves of Qud Finalizes Steam Deck Support in Last Major Update - Steam Deck HQ (steamdeckhq.com)
Is it worth upgrading my e reader?
I’ve got a kindle keyboard 3 and want to know if there’s anything better out now. My main requirement is being able to load in my own content and have a nice cover/case...
What's one small thing you've done to make your life easier?
For example, I 3d printed a box over my outlet to protect my cables from my bed pushing against it. In addition, my cables never fall to the floor so they’re much easier to grab.
Do you prefer digital or physical books?
In our lifetimes 🤞 (hexbear.net)
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Communist Filth/Capitalist Filth (lemmy.ml)
Have you ever taken something home from a workplace without permission, to keep it? (kbin.social)
Big or small, cheap or expensive....
Pierre Poilievre Under Fire After Video Surfaces of Homophobic and Transphobic Speech (pressprogress.ca)
2SLGBTQIA+ community leaders are denouncing the Conservative leader’s speech accusing Justin Trudeau of imposing “radical gender ideology” on children.
[News] Steam Deck OLED review: Includes specs on new screen and other improvements (www.polygon.com)
This is the best coverage of the new Deck that I’ve seen yet....
North America before illegal immigration (lemmy.ml)
Ways to pirate music as convenient as Spotify?
The reason I gave up on MP3’s and subscribed to Spotify was because Spotify was easy. I’ve been listening “Iron Maiden - Empire of the Clouds” song every day and like a week ago, its removed. This was the last straw for me. Right now I’m trying to find “Stremio” of the music world. Can someone assist?...
Israeli Jets Strike Deeper into South Lebanon (new.thecradle.co)
The Escapist staff resign following termination of editor-in-chief Nick Calandra (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Calandra shared more information on Discord, revealing that the “entire video team” has resigned in response....
Homer Simpson Declares He Won't Strangle Bart Anymore onThe Simpsons: 'Times Have Changed!' (people.com)
1M followers for 13-year-old gamer killed in Israeli attack (www.aljazeera.com)
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White House under growing pressure as Democrats demand Gaza ceasefire (scrippsnews.com)
Should of built a better foundation (lemmy.world)
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When do you brush your teeth?
It is advised to brush your teeth at least twice a day, but when? Just before bed is a gimme because you’re about to lie mostly still for 6+ hours. Best to not leave food particles to fester....
AITAH for pirating games before buying them?
Nowadays, the absolute vast majority of games that I play are shit tbh....