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Personally, I am partial to 0xDEADBEEF.
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@Demolishun It is kind of cool.
I've connected a 256 GB SSD to it via an SSD <-> USB adapter && am dual booting.
Windows 10 is on the device by default, but Linux Manjaro is on the SSD. -
@Lensflare Precisely.
Too bad _that thing_ is what they're wasting their time on, instead of making a proper game in the series. -
@Lensflare Kain Lives! You can't kill the messiah!
Yes, good stuff. Kind of terrible what they've done w/ the series by the end, though.
I've recently stumbled upon this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...
...but I'm not convinced. -
@Lensflare Indeed, I am.
Red on black has been my theme of choice for some 20+ years. -
*think -> thing
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@Demolishun Yes, I get that.
It wasn't my intention to suggest otherwise.
I just mentioned WinDirStat because one of the PCs I have is a small think akin to this:
https://amazon.co.uk/Computer-Windo... .
Fun little thing, although it really depends on one's needs.
I needed a portable MS Office, so this works well for me.
Thing is, the storage in mine is only 64 GB && AppData\Local\Temp is not the only sinkhole for storage.
Anyway, performance-wise, clearing the AppData\Local\Temp is a good tip / reminder.
I do actually need to clear that one, too, as the device has been a bit slower, recently. -
WinDirStat has helped me quite a few times to track down some space hogging directories.
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The number 2 has been a pain for me for years on my Windows machines...
Some software just doesn't play well w/ black background color. -
I'll go ahead && say - some people probably just like timers.
Kind of like Sonic The Hedgehog, that IIRC was created because some people really liked to do speedruns in Super Mario Bros.
...or something like that.
But yeah - I do hate the timers, too. -
Huh... I'm reminded of problems at my last job.
Game development company for mobiles w/ lots of phones && tablets.
A few days / weeks after I had started working there, my personal phone charger went missing...
Turned out that a GFX artist was in need of one && seeing an 'unused' charger on my desk, he simply took it.
Some people have problems understanding that if something is not theirs, they can't just take it && use as they please.
Stuff like that was very common there, unfortunately.
Cables were in high demand, too.
Of course reaching out to IT dept., which was also responsible for stocking up on needed hardware, was too much of a hassle.
Way easier to just take something...
Fucking hell! -
No. Just some external, manual testers.
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Thank you kindly.
I was in a need of a good laugh.
The next time this thing happens, I think I shall... in the spirit of teaching and all that. -
...that crash in a certain retro racer on one of the handheld consoles.
Missed a certain very specific scenario, where you had to boot the game w/o any save data in main story, go straight to the level editor, create a level, save it, then attempt to play it.
I'm still beating myself for it.
This is but one example, as there were more of those not-so-obvious scenarios. -
@Lensflare Most of the time - yes.
It's small enough to fit my backpack && my hatred towards typing on the touch screen is greater than my laziness.
If I know I have to type more than a couple sentences, then I always take out the keyboard. -
Precisely!
And if it's not a basic color - approximate, add 'dark'/'light' modifier, or just provide the hex value.
WTF are maroon, cyan, && teal? -
This is why I have a Bluetooth keyboard.
Typing on a touch screen sucks. -
What if... your IDE's AI has learned something from you && began using its own AI for menial tasks?
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Reinstalled Linux Manjaro, which stopped booting after a problem that occurred while attempting to update the packages.
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The chances of that disc _not_ being scratched are very slim.
Nice to see how some people care about data... .
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Congrats!
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Eagerly awaiting the follow-up... .
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The pic with the shark makes me want to watch Jaws one more time.
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Sad But True.
...it's also very fun, too. -
This fact blew my mind when I heard it a few years ago during a safety at work training.
The instructor also pointed out that in the movies, they bend the elbows during the CPR when pushing on the victim's chest, where normally you are supposed to keep your arms stretched and elbows locked.
To be fair, though, doing that to a healthy person would harm them, so can't fully blame the movies. -
Ugh... I've been there.
Terrible job, soul-sucking projects, and personal problems to boot.
For me, the fix was to finally change my job, which coincided with moving to another city.
We'll see how long this lasts, though. -
I can relate. I've never trusted all the 'anonymous' polls at my companies.
...still don't.
...never will.