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preppietechie

@ preppietechie @midwest.social

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  • What's a common occurrence in your hobby that you think shouldn't be?

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  • I’ve gotten to the point that I’m buying things like BennVenn’s MBC3000 and BucketMouse’s Nintendo NES Cartridge Circuit Board just so I can enjoy physical media again.

  • What's a common occurrence in your hobby that you think shouldn't be?

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  • Price gouging and “grading” of retro games. I just wanna play some old NES games without taking out a second mortgage.

  • X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in domain names, breaking legit URLs

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  • I’m waiting for someone to marry a corporation just to show how absurd the idea of corporate personhood is.

  • X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in domain names, breaking legit URLs

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  • There is that (probably untrue) theory that the main reason he bought Twitter was because at the time, Twitter wouldn’t ban the ElonJet tracking account. Were that the case, it would kinda/sorta make sense that he’s want to kill the platform.

  • If you are someone who likes chocolate, what kind of chocolate do you like best?

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  • Excellent callout, thank you!

  • If you are someone who likes chocolate, what kind of chocolate do you like best?

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  • Seconded. Good stuff that A) you can actually find without heading to some weird chocolate boutique and B) you can feel marginally better about buying because they really try to make sure their supply chain is as fair as possible.

  • Who do you consider a Great Author of the last 50 years or so (first well-known work after 1970)? I'd like to get a feel for who's who in modern literature. Any language/culture. Fiction only.

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  • Neil Gaiman. The man can write novels, YA novels, graphic novels, children’s books. And they all have such well crafted worlds that you just want to lose yourself in them.

    I also think Neal Stephenson and Corey Doctorow deserve WAY more attention than they get.

  • GameBoy @lemmy.world
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    3D printed custom shell and label for Pokemon '97 Reforged

  • Columbus @midwest.social
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    Watch CD 92.9 FM's Final Day On-Air

  • Columbus @midwest.social
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    Modern Rock WWCD Columbus Vows To Continue

    www.insideradio.com /free/modern-rock-wwcd-columbus-vows-to-continue/article_ba5e01c0-ba39-11ee-94ae-73a8b049ee04.html
  • Nintendo @lemmy.world
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    Resident Evil Kart’s fixed camera angles make for a charmingly frustrating classic

    arstechnica.com /gaming/2024/01/resident-evil-karts-fixed-camera-angles-make-for-a-charmingly-frustrating-classic/

  • On the work computer task manager is protected by password. I'm local admin, how can i revert this?

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  • I’ve never really understood this approach. If my work laptop prevents me from doing work, I open a ticket, cc my boss, and move on with my life. I’ve got enough other stuff to do and why take on the risk associated with circumventing company security controls just to get that TPS report in on time? I’ve got documentation showing that I tried and couldn’t complete the work because of the security control.

  • GameBoy @lemmy.world
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    This DIY Kit Could Turn Your Game Boy Color Into a Mini Gaming PC

    gizmodo.com /reboi-diy-kit-game-boy-pi-gaming-pc-kickstarter-1851188454
  • GameBoy @lemmy.world
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    Modder re-creates Game Boy Advance games using the audio from crash sounds

    arstechnica.com /gaming/2024/01/modder-recreates-game-boy-advance-games-using-the-audio-from-crash-sounds/

  • 8% of developers in a GDC survey say they’re working on Nintendo’s next console | VGC

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  • I’d be curious how many of those developers are excited about the platform.

  • A boomer retirement bomb is about to blow up America's economy

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  • The real villains here are the absurdly rich. Especially those who find ways to pay less in taxes.

    The top 1% are the problem.

    Tax the rich.

  • A boomer retirement bomb is about to blow up America's economy

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  • This is my boomer MIL. She is honestly one of the kindest people I know. . She votes pro-environment/pro-social issues and has given (almost beyond her means) everything she can to virtually anyone who needs it. She has almost nothing left, and is a stones throw from couch surfing. I have no idea what’ll happen when her health starts to fail. As frustrated as I am with boomers, I try to remember her and the good she has tried to bring about in the world.

  • If you're a knower, then you know

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  • I’m not a knower. Context?

  • GameBoy @lemmy.world
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    Pokemon Pinball Generations

  • The 'wealth transfer' from boomers won't save Gen X and millennials

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  • Well, if Gen X and Millennials wanted their own fortunes they should have planned ahead like boomers and been born back when a house cost $7,500.

    /sarcasm

  • The Outer Worlds w/ All DLC free until 26 Dec 2023 4PM UTC

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  • This was my Outer Wilds experience:

  • The Outer Worlds w/ All DLC free until 26 Dec 2023 4PM UTC

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  • Got excited until I realized it wasn’t the Outer Wilds…

    Outer Worlds is a fun game. Outer Wilds is a game I won’t ever forget.

  • Explain bidets for me please.

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  • It’s not that powerful of a jet of water. I mean, I’m sure there is some, but if you’re doing it right, only the parts you want to get wet are getting wet. Besides, the alternative is like using a paper towel to clean peanut butter from a shag carpet.

  • How do you help somebody that always says they're bored?

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  • I’ll second the idea that boredom isn’t always bad, and that it can often lead to new ideas and experiences. But if you really feel the need to do something for the person, try gifting experiences like food tours, trial hobbies or sports (curling, photography, etc).

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Miyoo teases their GBA SP inspired retro handheld

  • TED Talk

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  • This feels a lot like boomer humor. Please tell me we’re not turning into boomers.

  • If Thrift Stores sold food, what would they sell?

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  • Taco Bell, but not from like an actual Taco Bell, from one of those food court “express” ones with the limited menu that’s always out of something like sour cream.

  • Sysadmin @midwest.social
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    Every IT vendor at the end of the project

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    What is the spookiest/creepiest thing that you’ve experienced?

  • Columbus @midwest.social
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    Huntington CEO Steve Steinour to Columbus employers: Come back downtown

    www.bizjournals.com /columbus/news/2023/07/24/huntington-ceo-steinour-back-to-office.html
  • micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility @lemmy.world
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    Micro mobility in colder climates?

  • Memes @lemmy.ml
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    The birth of Docker

  • Memes @lemmy.ml
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    Test->Dev->Doggo->Production

  • Technology @midwest.social
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    This is what Instagram’s upcoming Twitter competitor looks like

    www.theverge.com /2023/6/8/23754304/instagram-meta-twitter-competitor-threads-activitypub
  • Technology @midwest.social
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    Get a 4k rendering of Microsoft's iconic "Bliss" wallpaper

    wallpapers.microsoft.design
  • Technology @midwest.social
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    It’s not just Apollo: other Reddit apps are shutting down, too

    www.theverge.com /2023/6/8/23754616/reddit-third-party-apps-api-shutdown-rif-reddplanet-sync