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Wahots

@ Wahots @pawb.social

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4h ago

(drama) Found myself stuck in a love triangle mess between two coworkers, what should I do?
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Wahots @pawb.social 4h ago
Definitely a tough situation. I hope things work out well for all of you. I'm also extremely curious about what animal John has for his fursona.
FWIW, I'm not too worried about John's dating life. The furry community is pretty strong and cross-functional, and there's a ton of hobby overlap with furries and other hobbies and sports. Especially if he's bi, there will be others that he will meet, and he's young. Hopefully his depression gets better.

1d ago

Which game have you been most patient for?

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Wahots @pawb.social 1d ago

I want to grab mgsv when it drops below $20. $20 for a 2015 title feels a bit steep.

5d ago

California’s New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves

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Wahots @pawb.social 5d ago

I just don't really know how it's really going to work. Couldn't you just design your own parts with one weird bit of geometry and the computer wouldn't recognize it?

Like, I get you don't want ghost guns, but it seems like the bigger prize is going after illegal and currently legal guns that are actually used in mass shootings. 3D printed stuff seems like small potatoes compared to the daily casualty rates.

5d ago

21 February 1989

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Wahots @pawb.social 5d ago

I concur with most things; the anticipation is better than the actual thing itself. Except really great bidets with dryers and heated seats. That gift pays dividends all year round. Hell, it gets better with time.

5d ago

What Was the Golden Era of Video Games?

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Wahots @pawb.social 5d ago

I think the Valve era was pretty incredible.

Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2, Half Life + HL2, and Portal + 2 all pushed the genres forward or were utterly unique for their time.

I can't think of any other dev ATM that was doing what valve was doing in the 00s and early 10s.

1w ago

I have fuel from three weeks ago in 5-gallon containers - too late to add stabilizer or pour into a vehicle?

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Wahots @pawb.social 1w ago

Definitely fine. I fill up my car like...once a month, if that.

3w ago

Anyone else notice that middle click is the first thing to fail on their mice?

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Wahots @pawb.social 3w ago

Mine failed that way, yeah. Though I think it was user error after trying to repair a mouse that wasn't designed to be serviced officially. All the rubber wore off the wing, so I had to disassemble and replace it with a generic part. The left and right clicks are a bit spongy now, and middle click only intermittently works now, but the mouse is grippy again. I wish more mice were actually repairable.

It's annoying to have mice that break down and need to be repurchased instead of a few replacement parts. 90% of the mouse was fine.

3w ago

Iowa’s HSB 637: A Bill That Bikes Should Fear

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Wahots @pawb.social 3w ago

You will drive and you will like it! Sounds like it basically kills off biking and scooters in its entirety.

4w ago

Any advice for my winter-weary Orchid?

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Wahots @pawb.social 4w ago

I generally recommend repotting in a mix of bark, it's probably getting aerial roots because it wants a bigger pot.

These generally grow on trees and need humidity but not extended soaks- I water mine once a week under a grow light with 80% bark soil. High humidity with very little actual standing water. They're sort of like succulents, in some ways!

Sometimes a bit of cold is fine for these plants. I believe some need a week of cold in order to flower consistently. Our drafty house is perfect for this- temperatures around 15-21c

Here is mine- the soil is out of focus, but it's primarily bark with a very small amount of other soil to keep some moisture in. I probably need to repot soonish!

1mo ago

California is trying to close the last major electric bike loophole

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Wahots @pawb.social 1mo ago

Legislation and not understanding how the technology works; name a more iconic duo.

Limit it based off speed, not off "watts" lol. You can run a motor at however many watts you want; the motor controller does that. It's like tweaking the sear on an AUG.

The problem is parents buying 14 year olds emotos that can easily do 50+ mph and weigh a lot.

1mo ago

Another US state just signed a harsh new law requiring licenses, insurance for e-bikes

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Wahots @pawb.social 1mo ago

Getting rid of the three class system was a galaxy brain move, lol.

Have fun with emotos on shared use trails, instead of gentle class I-3 bikes doing 15.

1mo ago

MOOSE: A proposed emergency "bail-out" system capable of bringing a single astronaut safely down from Earth orbit to the planet's surface

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Wahots @pawb.social 1mo ago

I'd take my chances if I was 100% boned in a failing shuttle or space station. But yes, that would be a bleak re-entry.

1mo ago

ASU study finds Americans' attitudes towards car-free living are changing

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Wahots @pawb.social 1mo ago

I used to be hard-core into cars. I loved driving. Traffic, staggeringly bad insurance, and idiotic driving have largely soured me on driving. Yes, I will always have a car so I can get out to the great outdoors, but I have largely stopped driving in urban environments. The bike, bus, and train are faster, cheaper, or straight up easier than fighting an hour+ through traffic to go to a fun venue nine miles away.

Nowadays, I vote gleefully for everything that improves mass transit, bike infrastructure, and third places. There's an incredible knock-on effect with traffic reduction. The more bus rapid transit lanes, the more comprehensive the rail network, and the larger and safer the bike lanes become, the faster it is to get around the city- even if one or more options is out of commission due to highway construction or tunnel repairs. A decade ago, I sat in gridlock traffic for three hours to go two city blocks. These days, I can get across town on bike in 26 minutes. Traffic is down- it only takes about an hour to cross the city.

2mo ago

Summer festival-goers continue to abandon truckloads of camping gear

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Wahots @pawb.social 2mo ago

Western US. You don't want it, though. It's all the crappy $40 tents and stuff.

2mo ago

Summer festival-goers continue to abandon truckloads of camping gear

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Wahots @pawb.social 2mo ago

We have the same problem here in the US. Camping areas have blown up on Tik Tok, and people leave whole tents and other massive garbage. There's not enough park rangers to staunch the flow of waste and illegal camping. It's damaging lakes when people toss their camping gear into it.

2mo ago

72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study

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Wahots @pawb.social 2mo ago

They do, but only because most platforms suck ass. Logging into Origin or Microsoft stores is miserable, and social integration is rare, or broken AF. If everything was cross platform, cross play, and universal social profiles and security, I'm fine with multiple platforms.

2mo ago

God I hate my country's history

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Wahots @pawb.social 2mo ago

Don't forget Rupert Murdoch. The modern architects of where we are now.

2mo ago

Brompton reports £2m loss and drop in sales in 'year of balanced outcomes'

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Wahots @pawb.social 2mo ago

They are cool bikes, but I don't know if they are perfect for people around my height. One of my friends demoed one and we shrieked with laughter as his foot was hitting the front wheel and the folding rack on the back with every pedal stroke while turning. He's got bigger feet, but average height.

That, along with the eye-watering pricetag, made it a bit of a tough sell to us as rabid bike fans. Still, the idea is good, and we were impressed at how small it folded up. It could use some slightly bigger sizes for people six feet and up. :)

2mo ago

Bedtime

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Wahots @pawb.social 2mo ago

This is really sweet :)

2mo ago

Best track in the game

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Wahots @pawb.social 2mo ago

That's super cool :)