cook_pass_babtridge

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It's good they're giving the EA some extra funding and powers, but we really need to nationalise this. Water privatisation has been a disaster, and the longer we keep it going the more money they'll be able to syphon out.

I think we get a CNN rolling news channel on Freeview but I've never heard of anyone watching it.

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is there some kind of parental software that can lock down phones like what happens on corporate phones? Like where you can control which apps are installed etc? That sounds like the best approach: just give them a phone with WhatsApp, phone and SMS. Any refurbished phone from the last 10 years would work for that (lack of Android security updates might be an issue though)

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Still an extremely influential writer, you can't talk about cosmic horror without at least mentioning him.

There's so much in Infinite Jest, but I think my favourite would be "Blood Sister: One Tough Nun".

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

They're great! Best way to get around London imo. I cycle a lot but being able to leave it at your destination without needing locks etc is great. My only issue is the price - it's often more expensive than a cab for the equivalent journey (especially if there are two of you). Hopefully it gets cheaper, and they work with councils to sort out parking and avoid them being dumped on the street.

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

PFI? Of course not! This is GFI, it's green.

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I don't trust the canary at all but this sounds in line with what she's been saying so far.

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And then there was the Quake 2 engine which gave us Deus Ex, American McGee's Alice and then (through the modified GoldSrc version) Half-Life, Counter Strike and countless others! The family tree of 3D engines is really interesting.

If Andrew Tate was a Persona character his dungeon would be something else.

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It only works if you whistle the theme tune.

[–] cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

But I thought LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder?!

Actually I never got that. WINE isn't an emulator, but LAME very much is an MP3 encoder

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