I cringe a bit at things with hidden compartments for hiding “valuables”. Thieves are quite familiar with those kinds of hiding places and will look for them. The only safe place for valuables is in a safe that’s bolted to the ground (so it doesn’t just become a traveling puzzle box). How often have you rolled your…

750 was a much better remote and I was mad they discontinued it in favor of the 650 with a firmware update to support more devices, especially after my 750 died (one too many falls courtesy of an ex).

750 was a much better remote and I was mad they discontinued it in favor of the 650 with a firmware update to…

I really don’t get complaints about programming it. I mean you go on the site, pick your toys and then set up activities... done. Yeah, the syncing part is slow, but I prefer it SO much over the old type in codes one by one until you find that that works - oh wait that one only controls the power button and nothing…

I really don’t get complaints about programming it. I mean you go on the site, pick your toys and then set up…

Funny, I give a guy I know gift cards specifically because he’s a rich asshole who has everything. He constantly buys crap at Amazon, so he can get his own gift - especially since any gift given is immediately looked down upon if it isn’t the right color/brand. He’s actually a good friend otherwise, but even his wife…

I’d also add that if you’re using an SSD, it is a good idea that you make sure that TRIM is enabled, otherwise you’ll get performance degradation over time for different reasons.

I strongly recommend Raxco’s PerfectDisk. It’s basically a smart defragger that you can set and forget. I set it up on my windows 7 machine ages ago and haven’t had to touch it since because it’s just so smart and easy to use.

Indeed! I have the first unibody macbook (2008) which I got because I actually got a good deal on it, and I was curious to try it especially since the idea of a non-plastic computer sounded great at the time. Now, I never did anything heavy with it (that’s what my workhorse windows pc is for) and am pretty computer…

Absolutely! This, to me, was the biggest red flag in that entire story. Even assuming his bizarre story about his ex is true, this alone is more than enough to convince me she’s not his girlfriend. .

I am so glad I’m no the only one.

Yeah, I don’t recall ever having sore hands or thumbs from the controller back then.

As of right now, GameStop says the download version is “not available”. Weird that a downloadable game is out of stock, but I imagine they were only given so many codes for the sale.

As of right now, GameStop says the download version is “not available”. Weird that a downloadable game is out of…

It was definitely my biggest gripe about the first game... it pitched such a hack-everything approach that I envisioned a game where you spend most of your time solving problems with the creative use of the tech and environment. Instead, 90% of missions devolved to shooting matches with some hacking as a dressing, not…

Seconded. I also love the soundtrack. Not music I would have sought out on my own, but damn, it works so well.

To be fair, they haven’t even released the single player DLC they promised back when the game came out, so it’s easy to believe they’d cancel any sequels to keep churning out stuff for GTA:O.

Another basic thing you could learn is javascript. You can create neat functionality with a few lines of code and get faster feedback for your work since it’s all about interfacing with the browser you can write something up and load it in FF or Chrome or whatever and still gives you some basic programming concepts.…

It really is the golden age for building these things. Everything is clearly labeled, color coded and everything. Last motherboard I bought even came with a little piece that helped you get the front panel wires connected properly (the thing I’ve hated most in older computers). I remember when everything was obtuse…

That’s pretty fantastic, I think I’ll adopt your methodology.

I read this elsewhere myself once. Anyone having an exchange with me that went that way would instantly have bonus point, lol.

I once dated someone that texted messages often with an exclamation point. I found it very odd at the time - very insincere, like false excitement. Personally, if just a single “Yeah” doesn’t convey excitement, I’d rather just use more words (or better ones) than use an exclamation point: “Yeah, that sounds great,…

My method has served me well over the years: just don’t ask.