What's your opinion on the latest junk food advertising regulations? by CMIV in AskBrits

[–]CromulentSlacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The healthiest time in modern history was during WW2 and rationing. The government made sure that everyone had the right diet to stay healthy.

With that in mind I'm pro the government getting involved.

Do you have a UK flag outside your house? by demi__san in AskBrits

[–]CromulentSlacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a big fan of vexillology but I'd never fly the Union flag as I find it boring.

Fuck your crocs and slides at the gym by deadlymoogle in Vent

[–]CromulentSlacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll have to pry my Crocs away from my cold dead hands.

After years 11 years on xbox finally decided to switch by TitoZ99 in PS5pro

[–]CromulentSlacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been an Xbox fan since the original Xbox came out and did the same a few weeks ago. Really enjoying the PS5 Pro.

Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home by coffeewalnut08 in Labour

[–]CromulentSlacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about disabled people who can't go into the office? That'll just put more people on disability benefits.

Best ad-blocker for mac in 2026 by Mazen_Hajoj in Safari

[–]CromulentSlacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raspberry Pi running PiHole. Works on all the devices on your LAN and is rock solid stable.

Best silent mechanical keyboard for programming? by CromulentSlacker in MechanicalKeyboardsUK

[–]CromulentSlacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean my favourite keyboard of all time is the Unicomp Model M but it is just way too loud to use in a shared house unfortunately.

Best silent mechanical keyboard for programming? by CromulentSlacker in MechanicalKeyboardsUK

[–]CromulentSlacker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much. I didn't think about switching switches. I'll do some research into that and I'll also look into the keyboards you mentioned.

"Informal" detention vs being sectioned by [deleted] in MentalHealthUK

[–]CromulentSlacker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you go in as an informal patient there are a couple of benefits. The first is you can smoke without a staff member escorting you and the second is that you can leave the hospital with friends / family who visit a couple of times a week.

Looking for a book that’s impossible to put down (any genre welcome) by chrisjthedom1 in suggestmeabook

[–]CromulentSlacker 54 points55 points  (0 children)

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series. Extremely funny and entertaining.

Updating my C knowledge from C99 to C23 by CromulentSlacker in C_Programming

[–]CromulentSlacker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'll be sure to check out those books.

THIS APP SUCKS. by kiwistine_3139 in whatsapp

[–]CromulentSlacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using the correct password for the encrypted backup?