[-] thatsTheCatch 42 points 6 hours ago

The cop runs like when I try to run in my dreams

[-] thatsTheCatch 2 points 3 days ago

I was just about to comment the same thing!

Might be a 1 yard or 1 metre measuring stick that you can walk with. The wheel measures only really work because of tech that can measure a full rotation.

This explanation would also explain the lack of wear because it's not going to be worn down very fsst

[-] thatsTheCatch 112 points 4 months ago

Seems like a lot of effort to not ride a bike but I respect the pink fit

[-] thatsTheCatch 75 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Unfortunate that they used an AI image to represent it though. It's added another horn to the triceritops

[-] thatsTheCatch 88 points 8 months ago

Came to ask the same thing.

Once you've been to Cambodia, you'll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands.

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submitted 2 years ago by thatsTheCatch to c/wellington

Now that Snapper cards have the 1.5% processing fee on phone top-ups, I did a little math to figure out the cut-off for topping up at a kiosk instead.

Kiosks have a flat 25¢ fee to top up if you use a debit card.

If you are topping up $15 or less, you should top up on your phone (the fee is 23¢ or less). Anything higher than that, you should top up at a kiosk.

The best strategy is to top up as much as you can at a kiosk in one go.

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submitted 2 years ago by thatsTheCatch to c/newzealand
[-] thatsTheCatch 86 points 2 years ago

It's definitely worth trying if you're interested.

I would not recommend buying a console or gaming PC first as that is a money sink that you're not sure is worth it yet. My gaming PC broke when I arrived at university, and I got by playing less graphically intensive games on my standard laptop for a few years.

Good games I'd recommend to start with:

  • Stardew Valley — cosy, charming farming game that you can play at your own pace. Has great characters that you get to know, and fun, simple, rewarding gameplay. My girlfriend got really into this game.
  • Minecraft — this is where many of us started as kids. It's an excellent game that's fun for all ages. There isn't a clear goal so it's more about making your own fun.
  • Vampire Survivors — extremely fun, simple, cheap, and addicting game. Play at your own risk.
  • LIMBO — a puzzle game classic with a unique, dark aesthetic. Only takes a couple of hours to complete.
  • INSIDE — made by the same people as Limbo. Grabbed me and wouldn't let go for the whole 4 hour experience. I don't play many puzzle games but I couldn't get enough of this one. Probably because of the narrative.

Those can all be played on the average laptop or desktop anyone would have.

Best of luck on your journey! Feel free to reply with any questions or suggestions for specific genres and such. My girlfriend didn't play video games until I introduced them to her, and the most important thing was that I didn't try to force any games on her, just show her what there was and let her interest lead the way. So take a look at all the suggestions people are leaving and go with what interests you most. And if you're not enjoying a game, it's okay to go play a different one.

(Also, Steam provides free, no-questions-asked refunds for any games purchased that both 1) were bought less than 2 weeks ago, and 2) have less than 2 hours of game time. So you can always demo a game to see if you like it and return it easily if not.)

[-] thatsTheCatch 107 points 2 years ago

They do actually appear the same size in the sky though, which is why we get perfect eclipses. The Moon is slowly getting further away from Earth so it won't be forever. We're just in a lucky moment of time in the universe.

It really is just a coincidence.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by thatsTheCatch to c/pop_os@lemmy.world

Whenever I update a package or the system via the Pop! Shop, or downloading a game or updates from Steam, my desktop constantly freezes and hangs. It works perfectly fine otherwise.

I was wondering whether this was common behaviour. It's a bit frustrating because it means I have to pick my moments to update to be when I can go do something else for a while and come back.

If I'm on a Discord call and am doing an update or downloading a game on steam, the freezes mean that my friends can't hear me and I can't hear them.

I've tried Googling it but haven't found anyone with this specific issue yet.

I run a medium-power gaming desktop rig.

Any advice on how to fix or improve this?

Update:

Here are my hardware specs. Sorry for not including them earlier; I was at work when I posted this.

  • Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. X570S GAMING X
  • RAM: 32 GiB
  • CPU: AMD® Ryzen 9 5900x 12-core processor × 24
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
[-] thatsTheCatch 90 points 2 years ago

Gender studies isn't a job, it's an academic field

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submitted 2 years ago by thatsTheCatch to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

Alt text: an image of a Gmail inbox with 196 unread emails

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submitted 2 years ago by thatsTheCatch to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Mine is OOO for Out Of Office. I always misread it in my head like a ghost and it takes me a few seconds to process. It also doesn't translate to speech—you have to say the whole thing.

Interested to see if others have similar acronyms they beef with.

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submitted 2 years ago by thatsTheCatch to c/skateboarding@lemmy.world

Hi, I recently moved apartment and started skateboarding to work. I have a nickel board, so more for cruising than tricks.

My question is: what's the best way to slow down and stop on sidewalks?

I've watched several YouTube videos about different techniques for slowing down and stopping, but they tended to assume an environment with more room and smooth ground. Where I ride, it's a sidewalk with cracks and leaves and changing terrain. It is also somewhat hilly so I really need a way to slow down on sustained (not steep though) downhills.

One of the best techniques I found was called pumping, basically the opposite of pushing. This works well on any terrain and on skinny sidewalks. However, it's really hard on my ankles, and I actually made my right ankle swollen. So I figured I need a better way.

I don't particularly want to use techniques that scrape my shoes. And I'm not sure powerslides are the best idea on the uneven terrain.

Surely there's something better than just dismounting? Do I have to ride on the road to do powerslides?

I would greatly appreciate any and all advice!! I'm quite new to this so anything is helpful

[-] thatsTheCatch 219 points 2 years ago

It's excellent satire

“I love posting satirical stories to LinkedIn (almost as a hobby now) because no one expects jokes on a ‘professional’ social network,” he said.

Today.com - Man posts about cooking chicken in a hotel’s coffee pot — and the internet exploded

[-] thatsTheCatch 88 points 3 years ago

Icons without labels.

Just add a small label underneath. It's not hard. It makes your app way more usable. Please...

[-] thatsTheCatch 87 points 3 years ago

This reminds me of a similar joke:

Sharks can swim faster than humans. But humans can run faster than sharks. So in a triathlon, it all comes down to who can bike the fastest

[-] thatsTheCatch 89 points 3 years ago

This reminds me of the XBOX 720 memes from back in the day where the console was a sphere or some shit

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