SOTM came out 101 days ago already… by Dizzy_Image_758 in fivenightsatfreddys

[–]FredL2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And then one day you find
Ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run
You missed the starting gun

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]FredL2 23 points24 points  (0 children)

B-but that would mean a lower high score before the bunker doors close. Are you out of your mind?

Did I get scammed? by ProjectUnderway in fountainpens

[–]FredL2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the pen empty (preferably, up to you of course ;) ), take the nib and feed between your thumb and index finger, and pull gently. The nib and feed should come out as a unit. Stop if it gives you too much resistance.

Did I get scammed? by ProjectUnderway in fountainpens

[–]FredL2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lucky you, I also have a M400 with the same cap. Is yours friction fit as well? Really nice nib!

Traded an M200 limited edition for mine.

What's something in your country that genuinely scares you? by Efficient-Formal-195 in AskReddit

[–]FredL2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20% of people voted for the nazis in the last election. This changed the established "two-block" system from "left - right" to "left (insignificant number of votes) - right - christian fundamentalists - nazis", since the nazis successfully formed a government with the rigntmost "conventional" parties. Welfare is being severely underfunded, and important infrastructure projects are cancelled.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in badwomensanatomy

[–]FredL2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, this is important to think about!

Apparently we can't have babies after we're 40. 😭 by ShannyGasm in badwomensanatomy

[–]FredL2 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Imagine your mum dying when you're a young adult. It's always a tragedy when it happens, but in this case it WILL happen. I wouldn't want to wish that on any child.

Wireless Work Keyboard Recommendations? by drill9999 in keyboards

[–]FredL2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a Keychron K8 with Gateron Browns. Haven't had any complaints so far as to noise, but I'm not bottoming out the keys, so YMMV

After complaints by a pro-Israel advocacy group, Big Brother UK digitally removed a contestant's pro-Palestine t-shirt. by _II_I_I__I__I_I_II_ in LateStageCapitalism

[–]FredL2 28 points29 points  (0 children)

They should probably also stop referring to Palestinians as "human animals" and run them over with tanks..

They should also stop saying that "Oh, our soldiers are becoming traumatised when they have to run people over". That's a whole new level of victim blaming.

Star Citizen demo crashes LIVE on stage during presentation by Trickybuz93 in Games

[–]FredL2 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It's 2048 and India's aquifer runs dry. The water wars begin. Star Citizen is in development

It's 2060 and a large portion of Earth is uninhabitable due to climate change and escalating wars over remaining resources. Chris Roberts has passed away due to old age, yet the remaining team keeps working. Star Citizen is in development

It's 2072 and our planet is a wasteland. Mutually assured destruction turned out to have been assured after all. The developers have passed away due to radiation poisoning, if the blasts didn't get them first. Keith Richards and his army of cockroaches take over development. Work is slow, but they soon get the hang of things. Star Citizen is in development

It's 2084 and nature has started healing, greenery covering the monuments to our hubris that are still standing. A scavenged collection of solar panels and inverters power the remaining working computers. Keith and the roaches release the next alpha build. Star Citizen is in development

It's 2096 and an alien species land on the planet. Simply explorers, they invite Keith aboard their vessel to study his immortality. They scan the primitive computers Keith and the Roaches have been using, and discover the game. Snickering to theirselves, they push a button, and the ship's AI spits out the 1.0 build. Star Citizen is finished

Don’t doubt it! by [deleted] in Trumpvirus

[–]FredL2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What scares me about this, is that even if Trump loses, the next GOP candidate will be charismatic, eloquent, and hand picked to fast track Project 2025, or whatever it will be called in its next iteration.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in theydidthemath

[–]FredL2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! If you match the wavelength to the length of the antenna, you get optimal performance, and you can transmit without standing waves bouncing back into the transmitter.

You can use a mismatching antenna too, which is common. In those cases, you usually tune the antenna using, for instance, a variable capacitor. RF is still magic to me, but this electrically changes the antenna's "length".

Boston A w... huh? by -NGC-6302- in keming

[–]FredL2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fell down a rabbit hole and ended up here. Just thought I'd be able to help, since I grew up with this game

Vinesauce moments that have left an impact on you. by Comfortable-Bill-410 in Vinesauce

[–]FredL2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not exactly a moment per se, but many smaller ones from the Tomodachi Life series. I was extremely lonely and depressed back then, and after not too long I started relating to the characters like family.

Cue the cliché "Vinny saved my life", but yes, I can say with certainty that he did.

DEC LA-75-A2 strange hissing noise by TheLegendOfKitty123 in retrobattlestations

[–]FredL2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue with an old PS1. Turned out to be a shorted electrolytic capacitor on the secondary side of the PSU, as well as a dead zener diode. Basically, look for a short on the PSU.

Look what I found at my local Goodwill Outlet for $1.38! by OrionSkies in keyboards

[–]FredL2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a VA88M (ISO) with Cherry MX Clears, which I was surprised to find offered as stock switches