I still run a lot of my games off of spinning rust. Boot times are a little bit longer, but at least i can store a ton of games.

Even if they dont change the election, they mean that someones votes didn’t get counted, and helps cause conspiracy theories. To keep Canadas elections fair and honest, clearly the cause needs to be investigated.

that summarises my feelings. the NDP did a lot of good, but needed to hold the liberals feet to the fire more.

Great, we can expect Trump to come up to Ottawa for these discussions!

If you have a $3k GPU, definitely feels that way!

not sure what you mean.

The power supply would just provide an additional voltage, they currently provide 3.3V, 5V and 12V, they could also provide 48v too.

Definitly feels like we need to increase the voltage. Stepdown transformers are extremely efficient, and could be card side.

i expect him to be moderately different. Hes already made some changes (some of which i disagree with, such as removing the carbon tax.)

Hopefully he seeks to distinguish himself, and gets rid of FPTP.

for sure. Ideally with a Liberal/NDP minority.

I really love my Quest 3 headset, and i think the investments into VR is some of the best money that Facebook has spent… for me as a consumer.

I dont think that the metaverse is worth the electrons used to send it though.

looks really sharp! cant wait to see the finished product.

Love that your 'slapped together" is still full dovetailed

I mean, sure? Not really? Language is imprecise, and different peoples in different cultural backgrounds will use it slightly differently, and to me both read as interchangeable. I’m not an expert in this area, nor am I trans, and this is getting into the detailed weeds of gender and human sciences.

“Through transition, a transgender person aligns their gender expression, legal status, and often their physical sex characteristics (through hormones or surgery) with their internal gender identity.”

‘Female’ is a sex, while ‘woman’ is a gender.

Sex refers to biological characteristics like chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive anatomy. That’s why we say things like ‘female dog’ or ‘male cat’—we’re talking about biological sex, not identity.

Gender, on the other hand, is a social and cultural construct—it includes roles, behaviors, and identities that society associates with being a ‘woman’ or a ‘man.’ That’s why it makes sense to say ‘a woman wears makeup’ or ‘a man wears a suit,’ but not ‘a male wears makeup.’ Saying ‘a male wears makeup’ sounds off because makeup is associated with gender expression, not biological sex.

Have you ever heard of/seen the starwars Burlesque?

I’m always a sucker for answering the phone, and this one came in as “BC NDP”, not a random #

yea, it was the provincial party, and Eby has been fighting hard, threatening to toll trucks going to Alaska.

yea, there is a disclaimer at the top.

BC NDP called me today, encouraging me not to travel to the USA

My response was basically “no shit”

AI version of this, because I found it funny:

In Defense of Asbestos: The Mineral We Love to Hate

Look, everyone’s got their vices. Some people sip whiskey to “relax,” others puff cigars to feel “distinguished.” But heaven forbid you mention asbestos—suddenly, you’re the villain in a 1980s PSA.

But let’s be honest: asbestos walked so modern insulation could run. Before we had fancy synthetic fireproofing and high-tech soundproofing, asbestos was out here doing it all. Fire-resistant? Check. Insulating? Absolutely. Durable? Like the cockroach of minerals—won’t burn, won’t break, just vibes.

“Oh, but it causes health problems,” they say, as they light their third cigarette of the day and sip their third oat milk IPA. Everything causes health problems if you inhale it long enough. Ever tried breathing in glitter? Death trap.

And what happened to personal responsibility? You don’t see us eating asbestos sandwiches. We just want a little cozy, non-flammable nostalgia in our ceilings. It’s not like we’re snorting the stuff—though, let’s be real, if someone did that in the 70s, it was probably the same guy who invented disco.

Let’s stop pretending asbestos was some mustachio-twirling villain and start recognizing it for what it was: the gritty, misunderstood hero of 20th century construction. Sure, it had a dark side—but so did lead paint, and we don’t see that getting canceled on social media.

So here’s to asbestos: May your fibers be forever airborne in the halls of history, and your reputation just slightly less shredded than it deserves.

Oh, I can believe a country would do this, it’s worth kissing ass to protect your country.

I don’t believe they would do anything other than kiss some ass though.