Ditching FB was one of the easier things for me back when I did it right after the Cambridge Analytica thing.

Still share photos with family, just do it directly now.

I keep in touch with all my friends who are actually friends.

EZPZ.

Thanks for the recommendations!

I have actually switched over to Mango Languages because my library gives free access to it.

But if I don’t end up liking that I’ll give these a shot.

Interesting.

I have switched to Mango Languages because my library gives free access to it. So I’ve been trying to share that information with people. Or, at least, check your local library to see if they offer something.

Same. Deleted the app this weekend and let my 918 day streak evaporate.

I’m actually kind of surprised at how little it affected me, to be honest. I had a little bit pre-regret about losing the streak before deleting the app, but now a couple days later that feeling certainly doesn’t exist. AND there’s that benefit of no stupid owl guilt tripping you every day.

If you have a library card, you might check with your library to see if they have free access to something like Mango Languages, as well.

Mine does, so I can use that app for free. I’m probably going to switch to it as my main app soon because this guy is an asshole.

I’m so close to letting my streak die because of this dude. Fuck him.

My library (and check yours, too!) has free access to Mango Languages, and what I have tried there has been nice. But they don’t guilt trip you into doing lessons so you have to keep on top of it yourself.

Haven’t we kinda dealt with this issue already on discs?

I can’t think of a physical disc I have bought for my PS5 that does nothing more than download the game to the system once I put it in - with whatever current updated version it is. And I still have to put the disc in to verify I have the physical media - even though it never checks the disc after that point.

And you might say, “Well some of the discs have the whole game on them!” OK, sure. But they immediately download the latest updates once you install the game. And unless I have never seen it, I don’t think there’s a “roll back to X version” option anywhere.

Haha, get fucked.

— Sent from my iPhone

Sure, Jan.

Makes sense. The cards can hold a max of 64GB, so any game below that size should be on the card. Any game bigger will have a download.

I’ve dumped FF for Zen and Waterfox.

Zen’s only downside is that it can’t play some DRM media like some sports websites. Waterfox can, so I use it for that.

I wonder if Waterfox allows this. It’s MOSTLY Firefox but without going down the AI trash route.

TotK is something else. It’s so good.

The mechanics on how Air Ride plays is pretty different than Mario Kart. Instead of just pressing A to go, your little star goes automatically but then when you hold A that starts to slow you down, and that’s how you are able to make turns. And then when you release A you get a little boost of speed.

That sounds weird, and it is a little, but it’s not just simply another kart racer. It feels much different to play.

I’m all in, baby.

I’m really excited for an official way to get TotK in 60fps. No, I don’t want to emulate. I still sometimes turn that game on to walk around and stumble upon stuff. It’s great. And with that app, I may actually try to get all the Korok seeds.

“Hello?”

“Hey Dave…wait what’s that noise?”

“Oh that’s my washer and dryer going.”

“Can you move to the other room? I can’t hear you very well.”

“No, the call is on my washer.”

“WHAT?”

I’ve never used TikTok other than seeing some posts a friend might share in a group chat. But I don’t think it’s for me.

I’ve tried Loops, and maybe the “swipe down for a new video of someone saying/doing something dumb” just isn’t my cup of tea. I dunno.

“But the algorithm knows what you like!” someone will say. I don’t want algorithms anymore, to be honest.

Hah, I JUST had a conversation with my boss about whether or not I was using the “new” outlook or the “old” outlook.

He’s apparently using the “old” outlook because there’s a toggle switch in the upper right of his window that says “try the new outlook!” and I don’t have that, meaning…I guess I’m using the “new” outlook?

Who knows at this point. It’s all trash.

Your brain is a muscle, you have to use it.

It’s frustrating because “the consumer” doesn’t want manuals, yet car makers add all these things that keep people from paying attention to the road making it - in my opinion - too easy to get distracted. I like that I can’t hold my phone in my hand and drive because I need to shift.

Last summer I was in Ireland, and I was peeking in a few cars on parked on the side of the road just out of curiosity. Almost every one was a manual, it seemed like. It’s not that we COULDN’T have fun, manual cars here. But Americans are lazy.