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I grew up on IRC and that was just the way to talk, so it seems totally normal to me for async chat-based stuff. Actually, it’s odd, when someone uses proper capitalization on chat, it feels all “formal.”

Agreed. Traditional TV and radio ads target demographics, not individuals.

I grew up with a CoCo 2 that I got for Christmas when I was 5. I remember the BASIC book it came with that had programs you could type in. Also, Demon Attack!

By downsizing, you mean cramming my family into a crappy, small apartment in a terrible school district?

I switched my kids to Linux too. They have a multi-seat setup so now they can both use the PC at the same time. With the state of Linux gaming, we have yet to encounter a reason to boot back into Windows.

Interesting point! How about if instead of a burrito I order yakisoba or chicken tendies?

Unreal Tournament and Quake 2 for me.

I like TUIs for a lot of reasons, but this one might be the biggest.

I agree, I never found changing diapers that difficult or bad. I was also hardened by years of chronic insomnia so the sleep disruption wasn't a big deal, I took most of the night-time duties to let mom sleep.

The thing I remember being most annoyed about was cleaning all the bottles. That was really obnoxious.

Not to mention that it seems like everything has to go through like 10 redirects just to log in, and then you have to dismiss various pop-ups before you can just do whatever you went there to do. Some will say that the last part is just a UX problem, but in my opinion, sluggishness is the king of UX prooblems.

On the topic of Electron, I’m really torn. I can’t help but feel some gratitude for the fact a few of the work tools I need work on Linux (stuff like Slack, Teams, Zoom).

You’re not alone. Like many in this thread, I have kids and a house, etc. etc. Never needed anything like this. Maybe jotting down a note with pen and paper now and then, or at most, e-mail myself a reminder of something.

I have to wonder if some people use these systems to make themselves feel more important than they actually are.

Hmm, when I think “old Internet” I don’t think Napster, IE, WAP… I think usenet, gopher, telnet MUDs, IRC netsplits and FTP warez.

I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. The brain zaps I got when stopping Lexapro (Escitalopram) were identical to brain zaps I get when I’m sick from something like the flu and I’m very tired. I have no idea as to an explanation. Anyone else?

I found this disappointing too. I know they don’t have the resources to build their own equivalent of Nanite and such, but… On top of the performance issues, there were a number of things that actually looked so much better in the 2014 game. For example, the forcefields and water ripples.

I just found out the Talos 2 DLC is out on Steam this Friday!