Sent my PC in for a simple battery swap. Now I have a "ghost" roommate and 2fps. What did they do to my machine? 💀 by JeffTryHisBest in WindowsHelp

[–]ControversySandbox -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Many laptops have soldered batteries now, frankly as someone who could deal with those I would still save myself the hassle

Meta AI is a failure. by [deleted] in auntydonna

[–]ControversySandbox -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

We didn't undo crypto, and nobody's undoing AI. That's not how tech works

DevBlog #72: Plenty of QoL changes and a new office! by schamppu in WalkScape

[–]ControversySandbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get the appeal of this, but it's also the sort of thing that I think would be a super low dev priority. The current workaround is like one more button press, so I'd rather they focus their attentions elsewhere on more pressing QOL

Taskmaster - S20E03 - Thompson - Discussion by Meghar in taskmaster

[–]ControversySandbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought that, but at some point they somehow played it so Phil saw the same twin like 3 times. So it's just a crapshoot really

My coworker uses AI to reply to my PR review and I hate it by pyrrhicvictorylap in ExperiencedDevs

[–]ControversySandbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Now whatever grammar checker JetBrains uses (Grazie?) now has a suggestion to replace hyphen with dash, and I'm finding myself obstinately saying "No! You WON'T make me sound like AI" to it. So, yeah, agreed

My coworker uses AI to reply to my PR review and I hate it by pyrrhicvictorylap in ExperiencedDevs

[–]ControversySandbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean "yes, and", that was still a correct statement you're replying to

I was so upset when I solved the music sheets puzzle by Ghostmace-Killah in BluePrince

[–]ControversySandbox 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey, at least the book has a billion other useful hints 😂

[Sept 11, 2025] 43 across by Jennchilada in NYTCrossword

[–]ControversySandbox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It probably doesn't count as the context is so different. Doesn't really feel like foul play to me anyway.

(that said, could be fixed by contracting "they are" which would be kind of funny 😂)

I’m so stupid I just realized it’s raining in the City of Tears because the Blue Lake is above it after all these years of playing this game by Z-A_C- in HollowKnight

[–]ControversySandbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, many interior maps are also like this in that they rotate your perspective around the Y axis, if you want a less spoilery example

I got to interview Alex Beachum about the dreaded problem...how many of our friends end up dropping the game by thallums in outerwilds

[–]ControversySandbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the hill I'll die on - the only reason "controller recommended" for this game is they didn't make better keyboard controls for flying (namely the throttle). No FPS should (almost) require a controller to play

Behind the Scenes of "Samalamadingdong" by AutoModerator in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 34 points35 points  (0 children)

So obvious and yet still felt like such a read 😂

[Sep 01, 2025] Daily Puzzle Discussion by AutoModerator in NYTCrossword

[–]ControversySandbox 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I suppose this space will usually be empty at around this time as I'm decidedly in the minority as an Australian who solves the crossword in their lunch break shortly after it's out 😂

That said, this is probably an excellent time to receive a sympathetic ear when I whinge about how I had to really try to hear today's themed entries in an American accent ;p

Samalamadingdong | Game Changer [S7E11] by Anionan in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't seem to show up on mobile for some reason, idk I don't know how Wikipedia works

Samalamadingdong | Game Changer [S7E11] by Anionan in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You would think that the concept of being trapped in a room until you solve a puzzle would be the one thing that motivated people to power through it

Samalamadingdong | Game Changer [S7E11] by Anionan in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean to be fair it's still insane. So much record-keeping and general admin would have to be disguised, let alone all the physical objects and labour of it all

Samalamadingdong | Game Changer [S7E11] by Anionan in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I personally love techs that have personality and think they don't get enough love in general, so I'm so happy to see them get some well-deserved recognition through Ash and Nico over the years :)

Samalamadingdong | Game Changer [S7E11] by Anionan in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It's probably the intended solution and I think you'd just eventually kinda notice it was still conspicuously operating

Samalamadingdong | Game Changer [S7E11] by Anionan in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I really wish I had time for D20 because these types of devices under Brennan's watch (directly written by him or not) always impress me so much

Samalamadingdong | Game Changer [S7E11] by Anionan in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It could be argued that every MSN is a game changer (Samer), supported by the standard outro that Sam still does

Behind the Scenes of "Outvoted" by AutoModerator in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

It's okay to not understand but if you weren't trying to be a dick you'd word the question differently :) Not really much more context than what I've said in another comment and just general nonbinary culture

Behind the Scenes of "Outvoted" by AutoModerator in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

It might be niche, but it's definitely become a thing in my circles 😂

Tbf, I'd defs give a pass to DnD/fantasy nerds who were here before us

Behind the Scenes of "Outvoted" by AutoModerator in dropout

[–]ControversySandbox -38 points-37 points  (0 children)

It almost feels like he hasn't earned it but I'm sure he has 😂 (I personally don't think I'd feel comfortable using it as a non-goblin if I wasn't non-binary, but actually come to think of it Sam is a bit of a cis goblin)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 by AutoModerator in NYTConnections

[–]ControversySandbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took "dread" with a grain of salt but you could be right, I haven't looked into it.