mctoasterson

@mctoasterson@reddthat.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨That funny feeling⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Drink water. Fix your shitty diet. Eat bananas or sweet potatoes or other sources of potassium. Take dietary magnesium supplements or use the topical magnesium stuff (like Theraworx foam) on your affected muscle groups before bed.

  By doing the above, I went from frequently having calf cramps to never having calf cramps.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Realistically... How fucked is the US?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The House isn’t stuck with that though. They can amend the rules for the next session, and I’d imagine any speaker worth his salt would demand that rule be stricken because it is unworkable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Même] Which movie was this for you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I saw this as a kid and completely forgot it had both Tim Curry and Laura Linney in it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The original Facebook was something we’ll never get back⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t forget it also created a 5-10 year period of otherwise-tech-illiterate ditsy chicks with comm or marketing degrees rebranding themselves as “Social Media Marketing Expert”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hammerheads sharkz⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The toys were a wierd texture like rubberized plastic. The sharks skin and face was flexible but the lower half of the figure was normal plastic.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered confirmed by ESRB rating⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I bought the original on Steam sale about a year ago. Played 2-3 hours. Didn’t really feel hooked by the story or the gameplay. Graphics looked great to me on the SteamDeck.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨is this true?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  MarioKart - Yoshi Smash Bros - Samus Mario Party - Monty Mole

  It also makes one hell of a Duck/Marry/Kill

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon turns 30⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Pretend you like, and are interested in the meaning of, her unnecessary wrist tattoo. That’s good for at least 5 minutes of conversation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Borderlands' theatrical run grinds to a halt with just $31 million worldwide, which is barely enough to cover the marketing costs⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s an idea: Maybe stop making films no one asked for?

  Even fans of the franchise didn’t really want this. How do you translate a looter shooter into a watchable 2 hour film?

  I really enjoy playing Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, 15 minutes at a time on my Steam Deck. I’m not sure I need to see some forced deep cinematic character development extrapolated from it. There’s not that much to it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ok, I'm a day late but hear me out⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I pitched commemorative 9/11 Jenga (comes with 2 block towers) and people didn’t like that idea either.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon enjoys hot chocolate⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Moons over My Hammy

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could an American please prove me wrong?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Aix-en-Provence

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Where is Naomi Wu?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  She posted about this. Basically the party aparatchiks came to her house and told her to stop her “subversive” activities (posting on YouTube, talking about devices useful to protestors, mentioning being a lesbian in public media) or she would not like the consequences. She said she would leave the country entirely, except her romantic partner cannot leave (I assume this is due to political travel restrictions or family reasons).

  I think her content was awesome and it showed someone defying expectations of who can do product design, fabrication, electrical engineering, etc.

  China should very much get roasted for silencing speech.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Aaaaah⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Used to get these like crazy. It can be from certain physical activities, poor diet, dehydration etc. My advice would be drink plenty of water, eat Potassium rich foods (bananas, sweet potatoes) and consider magnesium, either by oral suplement or topical (Epsom salts in bath or a product like theraworx directly applied to calf muscles).

  My leg cramps completely stopped after I started using the topical magnesium stuff applied every few days.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Was Elvis Presley a pedo?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait til you read about Gandhis sleeping habits in his old age.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Welcome to 'The Great Detachment': Workers are checked out—and so are their bosses⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Actually getting training is also a joke. I have worked for a dozen companies at this point, everything from small contracting companies to Fortune 500.They all pay lip service to training but very few of them actually follow through and pay for (or even partially subsidize) your continued professional development.

  I paid for 100% of a job-related Master degree while working, and the employer did not pay for any of it, nor provide any time off to work on it, etc. They also declined a pay raise of any kind once I finished and had the credential. Needless to say I peaced out and got a different job immediately.

  I’ve always had to eat the full cost of my professional development and I only got “paid” for it by jumping ship to a new job for more money.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It will outlive us all⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  NGL I literally still use a PS/2 port for my decent yet extremely old membrane keyboard from circa 2007.

  I meant to upgrade to a customized mechanical keeb a few years back, got a bunch of sample key caps and switches, got really overwhelmed by the choices, and never bought anything permanent.

  In my dream scenario this choice pays off when some fed agency tries to install a hardware keylogger and can’t because I’m the last idiot still using a PS/2 keyboard in 2024.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is this just how it’s gonna be till Election Day?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is what dying of cringe in text message format looks like.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The internet connects people⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Agree. Not every hobby and common trait is automatically a “community” nor should it be.

  The tiny house community The pickleball community The eating ass community

  etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mythbusters⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He even went out of his way to compliment the ridiculous amount of work Howard put in, and his art etc. Dude should consider it a win to even get a red marked up paper back from an actual respected scientist. That in itself is a pretty cool achievement.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the worst hacking scene from any movie or show?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  BOOT UP THE DOOR LOCKS

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Let's discuss: Stardew Valley⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Abigail is best girl

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Let's discuss: Stardew Valley⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I enjoyed a lot of the game objectives… Automating the farm, going to the bottom of the mine and the desert thing, completing the community center, courting a spouse etc.

  A lot of the grindy bits weren’t as fun, such as missing some season-specific cutscene or event and not having the exact right item, the feeling of needing to speed grow certain crops at the beginning of each season, etc.

  Overall it was a chill and positive experience. The music is awesome, character interactions not too laborious. This game plays great on SteamDeck and with proper settings it sips battery. For a long flight, I would pair this title with stuff like Animal Well, Dead Cells, and Cave Blazers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This will be YouTube in 2025⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “Looks like you’re masturbating. Get a bonus month of premium if you climax during an ad.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Exclusive: Fresh Jurassic Park: Survival Details Revealed, Including New Locations and More⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Trespasser was a vibe in some ways. The clean screen and unique control scheme was innovative at the time. Granted it doesn’t hold up very well now, but there were some cool concepts at least.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This qualifies as a Sandwich⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  By this diagram, the Hawaiian Puka Dog is sushi.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s because the mechanism for adjudicating the high crimes and misdemeanors resides in the legislative branch. They have to adopt articles of impeachment and then convict and remove the President.

  If any state crime felonies could automatically disqualify a candidate it would create perverse incentives that should not reside within the power of one state, because of the abuse potential. For example, Texas could drag Biden into court on felony jaywalking charges.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ratkind's greatest fear is ratkind itself⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Gusteau was the first Angel.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Good deal⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Temu bodykits be like

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Just look at the number of normies who use Apple, Samsung, or vanilla Pixels as their daily driver. Unless you have a degoogled Android, all the major flagship devices are essentially surveillance and advertising powerhouses. People have embraced the willful ignorance part of this bargain. They think they need whatever proprietary garbage is offered by Apple, to the point that even their own privacy is too ethereal a concept to regret mortgaging it away in the tradeoff.