XKCD 1205

Like all your dad’s friends you don’t like are hanging with him in the garage and you have to pass through and get hazed if you want a soda from the fridge. “Just here for the content, thanks.”

The product might be real though. The image looks legit to my eyes at least. All the right amounts of image blur and whatnot for a phone camera. I agree that the artwork looks generated if not low-effort at the very least.

Why don’t you make like a tree and get outta here

Better luck next time, slugheads!

This reminded me of an old classic, Missing Missy: https://27bslash6.com/missy.html

The quotes make it feel like it’s being sarcastic about the suggestion.

It’s okay, but the size is the actual issue. You always think a handheld keyboard on a phone feels too small until you bump up to that size. Your thumbs just reach everything, but especially when you factor in the aluminum case and its weight, you’re not going to be journaling on it. It’s more for tasks with light point and click interaction with the occasional data entry. Hence why RCT is one of my go to experiences on it.

I have a Clockwork Pi uConsole and with even just one 18650 I can easily play something classic like Roller Coaster Tycoon for a couple hours. They’re not as bad as you’d imagine.

You might actually look into embedded space like the ESP32. Plenty to learn there and the hardware is dirt cheap to get into.

Realistically, the ESP32. Their range has gotten decently powerful enough that many of them replace what once took a Raspberry Pi to accomplish.

Doesn’t even seem those are for sale anymore based on both their Amazon and AliExpress stores.

I would, but they’re now impossible to find and over $400.

That thing looks straight out of Demolition Man. Sick as hell.

You could also theoretically do it in the texturing step with a displacement modifier using the new(er) dynamic scaling.

And costs $3500. I’m already making a car payment, thanks.

This alone is enough to convince me that we have life spread across the universe. I’ve always found the thought that we’re on the only planet in the entire universe to support life to be incredibly selfish. There’s no way we’re that special.

I’m more of a fan of Magentobacteria

I mean they technically still can pour it down the drain. They just shouldn’t.

Good god I hate this. As soon as that prompt sounds, your battery might as well be dead. Why does it continuously repeat it?! If my battery is low and I only have a few minutes left to listen to my music, the last thing I want is to be constantly interrupted.

I swear no one who manufactures Bluetooth headphones has ever used them.