SARGE

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[–] SARGE@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

It didn't seem condescending to me.

Personally I like having my cds put of nostalgia. I don't spend all that time making multiple cds for large games like horizon zero dawn because I think it'll stand the test of time lol. Most of the cds I had when they were the standard aren't functional anymore, but damn if I don't enjoy it when my little usb disc tray pops out.

It's generally correct to assume the average pc user doesn't make backups of anything. I once had a friend call me to their house in a panic because their work laptop ate shit and they had absolutely nothing saved externally. With a recovery company, he managed to scrape about 10% of his client data, and their bank lost a looooooot of reputation over it. Now their laptops do company-wide backups to a single cloud service twice a day. (I asked what they're gonna do if the cloud service goes down and the answer he gave was "look for a new job" lmao)

I have other backups, I just get nostalgic for the days of Command and Conquer.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I mean, I have an external hdd I keep a backup of important files on, and an ssd I use to transfer things onto a second computer, and it's just a full backup of my primary pc.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I combine the two.

Burn offline drm free installers onto blank cds.

Well... Dvds, I can fit some older games into cds but they don't have the same capacity.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 4 points 1 week ago

I've been burning cds with my offline installers on every game I can. Finding blank cds in physical stores is hard, I lucked out finding this stack brand new at a thrift store.

I would very much like to have a desktop with cd racks filling the frame around it again.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

Yeah, nothing stopped them from trashing the postal service for the last election in an extremely transparent way, I don't actually see this court order being effective.

Or at least as effective as every other court order seems to have been for the regime.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"The whites" literally went to war over slavery. What they mean is "the conservative whites"

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 18 points 1 week ago

I just think they're neat.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have freaked out several people because I stop mid-drive to carry turtles across the road.

Remember: take it to the side it's moving toward or it will just cross again.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

Me, before clicking: "please be E&I.... Please be E&I.... click as yeah."

I don't do chemistry stuff, but damn do I love his videos.

I'm glad the bird that keeps nesting in the shed is okay. (I like to think it's always the same one)

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 28 points 1 week ago

There was a bigger turnout for our hastily organized last minute pride in a rural red state town.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 8 points 1 week ago

Steam box =/= normal gaming pc

My 5 year old pre built acer laptop is around the same price and specs, and only the cpu is better on the steam square.

Comparing the release of ps5 with current day stuff seems weird. Why not compare with the launch of valve? Or personal computers in general?

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

Coming soon to interview questions ner you: "are you now, or have you ever been a re ipient of medicaid?"

Followed by mysterious ghosting of anyone who said "yes"

Completely unrelated, of course.

 

Yes, I'm aware there are "no stupid questions..." but... A quick search didn't bring much clarity.

For context: my wife and I are in our 30s, and as weather got colder in October, we started attending a "coffee and chat" meeting for people learning sign language. My wife is slowly going deaf, and we both would like to communicate normally when she loses hearing completely.

The asl chats were started by some people in an LGBT Pride group, and as such most of the people there are LGBT, and between 18-24. Since the weather is getting warmer, we have been inviting them to go places with us, mostly like IHOP or a local cafe. It is a little tricky to coordinate, since several lack vehicles and transit is basically nonexistent here, and some have mobility issues, but we make sure everyone who wants to come has a way to get here even if it requires several trips in our car.

Last week since it was especially nice out, we decided to have a cookout. We brought vegetarian options since a couple are vegetarian (while I'm sure I am quite competent at making vegetarian meals, I always get super dumb when trying to think of vegetarian dishes I know) and all in all it was pretty chill, with about 8 of them showing up. some had to leave soon after eating, but most stayed to hang out in the park and hammock with our extra ones we have collected over the years.

As we are making sure everyone is situated, has drinks and snacks, and making conversation with different people, a few are having their own conversation and then one looks in our direction, and goes "you two are giving off big crunchy aunt and uncle vibes, very granola" and I just looked a little confused and said "thanks? I think?"

Their tone was friendly, I'd say. Two people said things in agreement, one laughed, nobody seemed upset about anything.

We started setting up around noon, people showed up around 1, and we ended up staying until sunset after 8. Everyone said they had fun and it was super relaxing.

So to the question: in this context, I feel it's meant positively but I am not sure what "crunchy aunt and uncle vibes, very granola" means...

Apologies if this is considered something I should just look up since it really is a "simple question" but it feels like one of those things that has different meanings in different contexts.

 

Unsure if it actually has a title, I just found this on the wall of a library.

 

Which iconic sound is your favorite?

Personally I like the ambient sound of the daedalus in hyperspace.

The sound of a Zat is a close second.

 

No wrong answers. (there IS a right answer though)

 
 

They aren't around anymore as of this morning, but they liked the hoodie and hat and I thought someone might like to see two doggos.

They were both good girls and I miss them.

 
 
 
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