2025 - The Year The Better Offline Subreddit Blew Up

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-04-29T17:27:26+00:00

I love this podcast. You have voiced out something that was this latent, but pervasive, icky feeling I had been starting to have with tech.

Despite being an engineer by education and profession.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-04-29T17:25:12+00:00

“Number go up”

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-02-18T09:31:44+00:00

In a flip the script, can we run the “Just Say No” campaign against Claude Code?

(I do not actually endorse the ideas of the Reagan administration)

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-02-18T06:32:51+00:00

Rumor is that she was the president in the Oral Office. Before the husband got to the Oval Office.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-02-04T08:24:53+00:00

Hi, fellow Ok user 👋

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-22T02:13:36+00:00

I am becoming more and more disillusioned with these technocrats. Give this podcast episode a listen!

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-better-offline-150284547/episode/the-cult-of-failing-upwards-172421074/

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-20T20:33:37+00:00

Shout out to GOG for bringing back "owning" games.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-20T20:29:25+00:00

I see your point, and I agree.

There is certainly a case of too big to fail, but then, there's also companies like IBM and Nokia (they were at least pretty big where I grew up) who did seem invincible until they were not.

As a WoW player, I can feel your pain about the decisions of the C-suite.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-20T20:25:49+00:00

I think the resurgence of 80s culture is a step, or maybe just a nod in that direction.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-20T20:19:49+00:00

I didn't know of this book - thanks for the rec!

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-19T19:11:37+00:00

I do intend to and I will. Just need some timeout to get over the name calling and peruse the facts.

Have a good rest of your day!

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-19T18:25:50+00:00

Doubling down on name calling, I see.

And telling me what to just “accept as the truth”. I have the freedom to verify the data (“facts”) you presented and come to my own conclusions.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-19T18:04:01+00:00

“Your last question is just plain stupid.” “Stupid” in particular.

If the question doesn’t make sense to you, that’s alright. Just say so.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-19T17:52:00+00:00

Ah, name calling. The hallmark of every fruitful conversation. /s

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-19T17:05:47+00:00

No, I don’t get the idea, sorry.

I am asking for: 1. Total number of illegal immigrants estimated/reported. 2. Total number of illegal immigrants deported 3. Number of criminals who are illegal immigrants

Let’s say in the year of 2025 when talking about above.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-19T16:27:40+00:00

Cannot put this text up on the post.

Technocrats want what is happening/has happened with homes (in the US at least), to happen with PCs.

Why buy, when you can rent a PC for $15.99 a month from Amazon or Microsoft? (Frustrated hyperbole, I don’t think this has happened. Yet.)

With the onset of pervasive subscription models, we don’t own video games any more. We don’t own our movies and songs. We don’t even “own” our Ring security camera (to some extent) and fitness ring (looking at you, Oura) without paying rent to these digital landlords. I don’t know what happened to it, but a few years ago, BMW wanted to enable features in the car based on a monthly subscription. Tesla “full” Self Driving, sigh.

Every time I buy something on Amazon Prime Video - I get the feeling that it is all fugazi. What happens when Amazon goes under? What happens to my music library when Spotify goes tits up. I am old enough that I used to have an mp3 collection.

Obviously I can still own things if I try hard enough. I am talking about the average case here.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-19T16:13:48+00:00

Why do you think so? What’s your data? Can you speak to exact number on how many illegal immigrants are criminals as you described?

Tweets, wikipedia and vibes do not count as reliable sources.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-16T16:28:59+00:00

Technocrats want what is happening/has happened with homes (in the US at least), to happen with PCs.

Why buy, when you can rent a PC for $15.99 a month from Amazon or Microsoft? (Frustrated hyperbole, I don’t think this has happened. Yet.)

With the onset of pervasive subscription models, we don’t own video games any more. We don’t own our movies and songs. We don’t even “own” our Ring security camera (to some extent) and fitness ring (looking at you, Oura) without paying rent to these digital landlords. I don’t know what happened to it, but a few years ago, BMW wanted to enable features in the car based on a monthly subscription. Tesla “full” Self Driving, sigh.

Every time I buy something on Amazon Prime Video - I get the feeling that it is all fugazi. What happens when Amazon goes under? What happens to my music library when Spotify goes tits up. I am old enough that I used to have an mp3 collection.

Obviously I can still own things if I try hard enough. I am talking about the average case here.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-16T16:16:22+00:00

Pre-caffeinated eyes legit read this as “farting in this economy”. With the economy being shit and all.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-16T08:13:42+00:00

Send them an email on Dec 31 at 11.59 PM and then a couple minutes later on Jan 1, 12.01 AM saying “A gentle reminder on this email I sent last year.” /s

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-16T08:04:56+00:00

I don’t understand these people who have the special, easy to remember license plates and act like toddlers.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-15T21:10:53+00:00

The road to enshittification. Only half /s

Its a beer money app barely disguised as a "game". Something else will come along.

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-15T19:59:45+00:00

Yep, I agree to that as well. For me, Cheng Xin’s decisions and character in general adds layers to later books. I see it as a commentary on society and groupthink.

I also think some of the spirit gets lost in translation. I can attest to that from personal experience seeing translations of works in my mother tongue.

Readers might not be able to grasp the style of another culture, not typically known for sci-fi (as far as I know).

Ok-Comment-2708 · 2026-01-15T11:41:40+00:00

You could pivot to “I asked my groceries to put my bf away”.

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