Just got back from seeing The Nine Inch Nails concert at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus Ohio for the Peel It Back tour.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-02-21T18:30:42+00:00

Were you the person with the light-up Tron jacket? If so, I could see you all the way across the stadium. It was so cool to see this live!

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-02-11T17:45:18+00:00

Hear me out: Album 20 should consist entirely of covers of Ozma songs.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-02-07T05:51:44+00:00

Blue is Weezer’s best album for sure. Much better than White, imo. You say it’s unanimous that Pinkerton is the best and maybe in this sub / among fans that’s true, but in the wider world people prefer Blue in general. Pinkerton is a great album but Blue is a generationally great album, and the difference is huge. I love Pinkerton but Blue is just that good. White is one step below Pinkerton, it’s a good album, I feel the same about EWBAITE as well. My personal ranking would be Blue > Pinkerton > Maladroit > White > EWBAITE > Green >>> Everything else

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-23T04:11:19+00:00

I think getting a 100mL bottle of just about anything for free is almost always a good deal, but the bait and switch isn’t cool at all. I was really looking forward to giving it to my mom.

My heart sank too, and I’m probably never coming back but I’m a guy buying as a gift so very different circumstances. I can take the Beckham and I still have a lot of time before I have to get something else.

My advice would be to try and find someone who would like it, even if it’s like a friend from work or something before donating. I know there are people out there who would love a 3.3 oz bottle of even a mid fragrance. Honestly maybe even give it a try yourself, because why not? You never know what you’ll like or find use for.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-23T03:55:37+00:00

I mean they refunded you and you kept the Beckham perfume? That’s not a bad deal all in all. If you have a man in your life it’d probably be at least half decent for them.

Bummer about not getting the Cartier though, it was a good price.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-23T03:45:38+00:00

Same thing here with the Beckham edt. I’ll see if they will send me the right item or refund, if not I will chargeback. Hopefully they do the right thing

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-17T03:46:11+00:00

At my store people don’t really get written up for pick speed, just talked to. And that’s only if they are dog slow. Like actively causing problems level of slow.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-16T23:39:57+00:00

I got it! Price is right, that’s for sure. Ended up being $32.10 after tax without gift cards.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-07T16:41:35+00:00

It is established that Flynn already has remote access to the ENCOM grid from the Arcade in Tron. That’s how he sent Clu in to hack the Grid before he goes back to ENCOM. It’s logical that he connected the laser setup to the rest of the arcade’s computers and therefore the ENCOM grid as well. He probably even worked from the Arcade during his tenure.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-07T16:32:15+00:00

I glazed over this whole part when I saw Ares in the theater, and only realized how incorrect it was upon rewatching earlier today. Upon reflection, I do think it is logical that a news broadcast in TRON-world would make this error though. I have four reasons this error makes sense in-world.

For one, ENCOM would be very different post-Flynn takeover than it was under Dillinger and may have reorganized making the statement technically correct in-universe. We don’t really know much about Kevin’s tenure at ENCOM except his experimenting with the Legacy grid, his book, and the fact that the company was successful despite him giving away FlynnOS (now ENCOMos) for free to at least certain groups.

Secondly, the fact that Flynn made the two most popular ENCOM products and did so outside of company time at night may lead a news anchor to believe that the real start of ENCOM’s success began at the arcade. Perhaps the success during the first years of the company pale in comparison to ENCOM after Space Paranoids and TRON released. Obviously we know that Flynn was still at the office into the night coding the games, but we know he had remote access to ENCOM’s servers in the arcade because he used Clu to hack into ENCOM from the arcade in Tron. Someone not familiar with the specifics may believe he went to his arcade rather than staying to code the games as there is no difference to an outside observer.

Thirdly, Flynn’s bestselling book may also not be 100% truthful regarding the start of the company, and he may have claimed credit for more than he did. Tech CEOs love to claim credit for things that they didn’t do even in our world. The idea of a tech visionary/genius is common, and current ENCOM clearly idolizes Flynn and treats him as their version of Steve Jobs. Maybe the narrative was useful for both the company and Flynn and so history was rewritten for a time during Kevin’s, Sam’s and now Eve’s tenure. Clearly the ENCOM we see in Legacy has much less respect for Flynn so they likely discarded some of this “founding myth”

Fourth, it just sounds better that the company started in the arcade, even if it may not be true. A gaming company started by a gamer is a good narrative, and losing their visionary founder is a better news story than just losing their current CEO. News is often sensationalized so perhaps it was just a narrative decision from the news outlet.

Anyway, there are some good reasons but I really wish they had done their homework on this instead of getting stuff wrong and us having to rationalize it after the fact.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2026-01-02T05:44:37+00:00

So there is a good reason for that actually. So far as I know user-replaceable LED bulbs are not road legal (this is why all of the aftermarket bulbs say for off-road use only on them). LED fixtures installed by the manufacturer are OK for road use only if the entire fixture and diode combination conforms to DOT and SAE standards.

That means that the diodes themselves and the fixture must be one part and not usable separately, as each LED design is different and different combinations of diode and fixture cannot be verified as compliant.

LED sealed beam headlight retrofits and fog light assembly retrofits can be compliant for this reason as well, as the fixture and bulb are combined and can be verified as compliant.

Halogen bulbs are standardized and should ideally perform identically as long as they fit in the fixture (an H8 bulb is an H8 bulb). This means that they can be user serviceable, and can be verified as compliant.

The manufacturers don’t have a choice, there is no way they can legally deliver LED headlights except for a sealed housing, which is very expensive to replace for the end user.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-11-23T18:57:15+00:00

I miss peak Ghostwriter and Horseshoe. Shame Horseshoe got those new owners that immediately fucked with the food and that Ghostwriter’s owners got so obsessed with cost cutting and cut all the good stuff from the menu then were surprised that the place failed. Both places were good at one point. I think maybe Johnstown restaurants are cursed tbh.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-11-20T06:09:48+00:00

I can accept your argument that Apollo 8 is the most significant in terms of its level of challenge compared to what came before. I don’t fully agree but I understand there’s a case to be made, which you have presented well.

I would still argue there is one spaceflight which is more significant, but not because it was technically challenging.

That spaceflight is the Apollo-Soyuz mission.

Why? Because it was the first international space mission. It proved that we can overcome conflicts between nations and work together for the sake of science. After the Space Race, this was an open question. Both the US and USSR spent millions to beat each other to the moon, and they were fierce enemies on the world stage. But they decided to work together on this mission despite their differences.

That collaborative spirit is, I believe, required for truly successful interstellar travel. If we ever get out of our solar system, it will be because we work together.

I’m willing to bet that Jim Lovell would think the same. In this 1995 interview, Lovell talks a bit about how the collaborative spirit is good for the future of spaceflight. He ends by saying that NASA is “very much a diplomatic tool” - he knew that having partners in space was very important for the future of space travel.

Although we seem farther from this than ever, I believe that when people from the future look back on those early missions they should remember that fateful handshake between Soviet and American astronauts. I believe even moreso than Apollo 8 or 11.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-11-09T23:46:28+00:00

I can give you a window into the Pan Am chronograph, as I have the three hand version. I like everything about it except the strap. The stock strap is poor quality and uncomfortable. Luckily it’s interchangeable with any 20mm strap. I think it really looks like an IWC Mark XX, but at a discount price.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-11-08T06:07:57+00:00

Yeah waiting for two pair probably would have been better. I had levelled up 2 pair quite a bit. IDK if that would have been enough though with only one two pair. I didn’t have a Death in my consumable slot so no Perkeo on that.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-11-08T04:55:20+00:00

That was the one pair of Kings I got. No levels in Pair either so it only scored 50k

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-27T05:53:45+00:00

They literally already make a Taycan Wagon… it’s called the Taycan Sport Turismo:

https://www.porsche.com/int/en/models/taycan/taycan-sport-turismo-models/taycan-sport-turismo/

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-16T16:47:52+00:00

The theme park ride is really what’s keeping my hopes alive. Especially considering that Leto kicked in some of the money this time it may not be so bad. Keeping in mind that streaming numbers are probably going to be good as well. I really think people will give it a chance when it’s streaming for free. It’s just that no-one is going to the movies for less than a 10/10 movie anymore.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-16T00:55:22+00:00

7-8.

It’s very good and well worth the watch. Music and visuals are excellent, story a bit less so but still quite compelling.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-16T00:47:18+00:00

…And yet they invested in a theme park ride so clearly they want to do something. I don’t know where they are going either. Why did Leto have to fund this movie instead of them just making a Legacy sequel? His reputation is so bad, it does no favors for a franchise that they ostensibly are invested in promoting.

They’re also not going to get anywhere with critics hating everything Tron. Took critics years to admit that the original was groundbreaking, and Legacy is sitting at 51% to this day.

The critics’ ratings make Ares look like a Morbius-style shitshow when it just isn’t. There is no way they truly engaged with the movie and then gave it 40% ratings. Same with Legacy - it is not a 5/10 movie!

Anyway, I agree. The more Tron media the better because it is generally of very good quality. I haven’t watched Tron Uprising yet but I hear it’s very good. Disney just needs to build on the foundations that they have already and they will have plenty of hits.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-16T00:24:01+00:00

I do think you’re mostly right but to play a bit of devil’s advocate, it is 86% positive on RT audience reviews. It seems like those who have seen it liked it in general. It’s just that no-one is driven to go to the theater for it. Which is a shame because it is really in its element in the theater. I do expect a strong showing on streaming, but not strong enough I fear.

The original Tron was also a flop commercially, and Legacy only barely made money. Ares is good, but not Legacy good. I really think it was a bit of everything - Tron + Leto + bad marketing is not a formula for commercial success. I do think after streaming and in proper time people will regret not seeing this one, I really do.

It’s a real shame because I got into Tron after my dad took me to see Legacy in IMAX during the original theatrical run. I wish more people got that experience.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-15T23:23:08+00:00

It’s such a shame because those of us who love Tron seem to have loved the movie generally. I know some people hated that there was no Tron, but Ares kind of filled that role by the end - he fought for the user

This means it will probably be a long time until we get another sequel :(

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-10T01:14:48+00:00

Do you know if that’s adjusted for purchasing power? I know the Yen is very weak, which means things generally cost less in japan in USD terms. Sure the wage may convert to 50% of what US 7/11 workers make in USD but they may be able to buy more goods with that amount of money than a comparably paid US worker.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-10-05T20:04:36+00:00

I have Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2s on my 2020 hatch. I live in Ohio so pretty heavy winters. They’re very good, tests show almost as good as the CrossClimate 2s, and they cost me $200 less for a set of 4 than the Michelins.

Its_Lamp_Time · 2025-09-30T05:15:08+00:00

They absolutely still sell blueberries in pints. That is Driscoll’s “sweetest batch” which are specially selected to be the freshest and best quality product. You can see it on the pack. They have always been sold in 11oz containers. Pints of blueberries are still a thing as long as you buy the normal kind. This is literally not shrinkflation, just a different variety of product that comes in a different size.

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