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goopypoop··on The Greatness of Text Adventures
nothing happens
goopypoop··on The Greatness of Text Adventures
Steve Jackson's Sorcery! was made into games: https://www.inklestudios.com/sorcery/
goopypoop··on Fallout from the AWS outage: Smart mattresses go rogue
I can't be the only one who imagined mattresses folding up with people inside
goopypoop··on How to Assemble an Electric Heating Element from Scratch
UK regs don't disallow hairdriers in the bathroom though. On the other hand, if EU regs do nothing to prevent plugging a socket from the bath, what are they even for?
goopypoop··on How to Assemble an Electric Heating Element from Scratch
Splashes and wet hands are much riskier for receptacles than for a permanent and/or hidden connection. Not to mention hairdriers, space heaters, TVs etc falling into the bath. Pretty much everything smaller than a washing machine is bound to end up in there if the flex is long enough
goopypoop··on ./watch
what do you want?
goopypoop··on ./watch
you could measure it.

using an app with a Fast Fourier Transform (e.g. https://github.com/woheller69/audio-analyzer-for-android ), you can visually compare the sounds of your watches

goopypoop··on Starlink is burning up one or two satellites a day in Earth's atmosphere
> The typical meteor is produced by a particle with a mass of less than 1 gram—no larger than a pea

> The total mass of meteoric material entering Earth’s atmosphere is estimated to be about 100 tons per day

goopypoop··on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account
that's minimal, not excellent
goopypoop··on What Is a Semantic Layer?
a semantic layer produces eggcorns
goopypoop··on Social anxiety isn't about being liked
ur ma
goopypoop··on Social anxiety isn't about being liked
I was shown around one job by Dave The Cunt. He was alright
goopypoop··on A simple habit that saves my evenings
a feeling of incompleteness couldn't even motivate me to finish thi
goopypoop··on Announcing Tinker
your usage is fine there too.

however, "the islands of Great Britain" is offensive to the Irish

goopypoop··on Announcing Tinker
let's not sanction being niggardly when mooting intent
goopypoop··on Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens fine
seems like you're using your social security number and the same password for all your logins
goopypoop··on Inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol
I knew I should be eating more soil
goopypoop··on If you are harassed by lasers
"That's just not how that works" isn't an answer; it's a dismissal.

Who's convinced by "lol no ur stupid"?

goopypoop··on Rights groups urge UK PM Starmer to abandon plans for mandatory digital ID
steal wallet, receive identity
goopypoop··on A vibrator helped me debug a motorcycle brake light system
yeah there's all sorts of useful shapes and convenient features, priced for every budget. Better in most ways!

pipes just lead to trouble

goopypoop··on How to draw construction equipment for kids
I hear Shite Hammer are playing Bloodstock this year
goopypoop··on Find SF parking cops
the picture on that article looks like a nice stripy parking space
goopypoop··on LaLiga's Anti-Piracy Crackdown Triggers Widespread Internet Disruptions in Spain
"mutually exclusive" means these things cannot both be true

you're saying if any thing is legal it's impossible, and if any thing is possible it's never legal

goopypoop··on Ultrasonic Chef's Knife
microwaves are useless because they can't toast bread no matter how hard I mash the keypad
goopypoop··on In defence of swap: common misconceptions (2018)
swap.avi is its own damning defence
goopypoop··on Ultrasonic Chef's Knife
when your bag vibrates at airport security but, phew, it's not a sex toy it's ok guys it's just my knife everything's fine
goopypoop··on Ultrasonic Chef's Knife
or a sonic cheese wire for chirping cheery tunes while chopping chunks of cheese
goopypoop··on Ultrasonic Chef's Knife
just a guy abusing his knife to prove he can't fix it using the wrong tool badly
goopypoop··on Ultrasonic Chef's Knife
does nobody keep their knives in a pyramid anymore?
goopypoop··on Shipping 100 hardware units in under eight weeks
zoning out while driving doesn't mean you should pay even less attention to the road
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