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I ❤️ Vulcanian candor
  • Who?

  • Noblesse oblige
  • Something sticky has invaded my life
  • Sounds like a dirty word

  • Deleted it.
  • Yes and no

    Normally used for the CIA but also used for agencies like the ATF, FBI, etc. Their inability to blend in to the native population's habits, patterns and speech makes them stick out like a sore thumb to the population, hence they "glow in the dark."

    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Glowie

  • Uniting for Internet Freedom: Tor Project & Tails Join Forces
    blog.torproject.org The Tor Project merges with Tails, a Linux-based portable OS focused on privacy | TechCrunch

    The Tor Project is merging operations with Tails, a portable Linux-based operating system focused on preserving user privacy and anonymity.

    The Tor Project merges with Tails, a Linux-based portable OS focused on privacy | TechCrunch

    TL;DR:

    > Incorporating Tails into the Tor Project's structure allows for easier collaboration, better sustainability, reduced overhead, and expanded training and outreach programs to counter a larger number of digital threats.

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    Rail
  • I would assume a cocaine addict actually wants a high-cocaine rail.

  • Google TV Streamer doesn't come with an HDMI cable, so you'll get a $10 discount instead
  • Same reason phones often do not come with accessories like a charger, cable, earbuds, etc. any more.

  • Is there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace
  • They are focusing on the dry part of the term. Using a liquid during the process goes against the dry part.

  • Is there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace
  • No, the bridge is too well-guarded.

  • I'm listening to a motivational speaker at a corporate conference when I realize...
  • But is space (and its resources) truly infinite?

  • Miners showing a bomb dropped on them via airplane by company thugs, Battle of Blair Mountain, USA, 1921
  • I think they mean that the "Wobblies" and the "Pinkertons" just sound like a bunch of cartoon characters or something.

  • Stardew Valley 1.6 is Coming November 4th.
  • "Games as a service" are by design never really finished, right? If you are cool with that, go for it. I have never personally tried one.

  • Stardew Valley 1.6 is Coming November 4th.
  • As an illustration, grab an endgame save from 1.0 and open it up in a modern version of the game. The moment you step out of the door, you will be greeted with a series of cutscenes/dialogs explaining several of the various game mechanics that were added in the versions since 1.0. These are game mechanics that, if they had been part of the game from the start, would have greatly altered how one would have chosen to play and reach endgame. One may have prioritized different crops, events, upgrades, relationships, decorations, etc.

    Stardew Valley is absolutely worth the money, and the content updates definitely make it even more of a bargain. But calling the transition from 1.0 to 1.6+ "minor adjustments to gameplay" is disingenuous.

    I just miss the days when games were already finished upon release.

  • Stardew Valley 1.6 is Coming November 4th.
  • What would you call it? Live service does not really fit

  • I think I finally wrapped my mind around how Dee's Double-Drop works! Am I missing anything?

    ...and then Dennis comes along and takes the $4 from Dee's purse and puts it in the cash register anyway.

    My previous explanation that is probably incorrect: https://litter.catbox.moe/iblc2r.jpg

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    Ventoy source code contains some unknown BLOBs, still no word on the issue from the dev after months
    github.com [issue]: Remove BLOBs from the source tree · Issue #2795 · ventoy/Ventoy

    What happened? Due to the recent XZ-Utils drama I checked the code and I'm appalled. There are more BLOBS than source code. https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/tree/3f65f0ef03e4aebcd14f233ca808a4f8946...

    [issue]: Remove BLOBs from the source tree · Issue #2795 · ventoy/Ventoy

    I had no idea this issue had been identified. While I find this tool very useful, the project is seeming rather questionable to me now.

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    On an opposite note, I initially did not know that Bucky Bright was just a fictional character.

    I thought Bucky Bright was a real person making a cameo, and that he was just a real good sport about making absurd jokes about his time as an actor. It was not until seeing the announcement of Conway's death in 2019 that I realized Bucky Bright was made up for 30 Rock.

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    Jenna Maroney - Skank it Up Hard (Music Video)

    Vocal samples taken from S5E4 "Live Show" (both the east coast and west coast versions). Video clips taken from various episodes all over the series.

    And here is an MP3 link with better audio quality if you really like it that much.

    !embedded MP3 of the song

    https://files.catbox.moe/ndfjtl.mp3

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    Why are the webcam/microphone switches red when the component is disabled and black when enabled (instead of the other way around)?

    It makes more sense to me to have the switches appear as red when the device has the ability to record you. When color is used as an indicator for something, the general convention is that red is negative. Meaning that there is a greater possibility of something going wrong when a red indicator is being displayed. You could argue that "webcam is not working for some reason" is a negative, and that seeing the bright red indicator can bring your attention to the switch as a hint to how to fix the issue. I would argue against that by stating that having a webcam record you when you do not want it to is a much bigger potential negative than the webcam not recording when you do want it to.

    Also:

    • When a traditional video camera displays a red indicator light, that means the camera is recording.
    • On the underside of the Framework 16, the expansion module latches are red when disengaged

    !

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    [Forever-Free Friday] PolyCube - 3D Tetris
    store.steampowered.com PolyCube on Steam

    PolyCube is a block-stacking puzzle game in full 3D, with optional VR support. Move and spin your block pieces in all directions to place them in the puzzle before time is up and the piece drops.

    PolyCube on Steam

    > PolyCube is a block-stacking puzzle game in full 3D, with optional VR support. Move and spin your block pieces in all directions to place them in the puzzle before time is up and the piece drops.

    The developer was a full-time web dev who wanted to try out solo game development, but they ended up hating the business management side of things, so they eventually gave up the "hobby" and just set the game to free permanently.

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    Are there any episodes that you skip every time on a rewatch?

    I do not skip the entire episode, but I always skip the last few minutes of "Kidney Now". The musical number was not interesting to me the first time, and it doesn't get any better on rewatches.

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