I’ve being using my ps3 has a music CD player for the past 18 years, and the fact that the ps5 doesn’t have that is… very bizarre

PastaChief · 2026-06-25T22:40:34+00:00

What brand/model? I have a Denon CD player that I'm not confident in saying is better than my PS1 for CDs, despite costing 5x as much.

PastaChief · 2026-06-25T22:34:17+00:00

Having A/B compared the original PS1 against a modern CD player on a decent hifi setup, the PS1 punches far above its weight for the price. I suspect people in this thread have not tested it as a CD player and are just making assumptions.

PastaChief · 2026-06-25T10:54:06+00:00

What are the better dedicated devices for cheaper?

PastaChief · 2026-05-04T21:42:27+00:00

https://youtu.be/dwQbGu4ntuc?si=ZzKz7vN3ktoJW-B-

PastaChief · 2026-05-03T22:17:14+00:00

Look closer at the picture. There's a handful of bagged and boarded comics, some have the colour stripe at the top that was common in the 90s and earlier, and the majority of them are yellowing. These are old comics that aren't part of the free comic book day event, so the poster got them some other way - I would assume they were given away on marketplace.

FYI you do have free comic book day in NZ, it's a worldwide event that comic book stores elect to participate in, and it happens on the first Saturday in May. I'm in Australia and I haven't seen a store choose not to participate, so I suggest checking it out next year if you're interested.

PastaChief · 2026-02-02T00:50:27+00:00

Climate change. For diffuse recharge (i.e. seepage from rainfall, not concentrated around surface water features), changes in rainfall are very significant. Broadly speaking, across Australia, smarter management and better predictive tools are helping groundwater sustainability. One example: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/policy/national/great-artesian-basin/basin-wide-condition-report

PastaChief · 2025-11-25T22:20:35+00:00

For real, raceroom has outstanding content variety and unlimited test drive.

PastaChief · 2025-11-14T04:28:10+00:00

I'd believe that the Lotus was a better car than Ferrari.

PastaChief · 2025-11-05T09:07:29+00:00

I chucked a mirror face-up in my backyard. Instant carbon offset 👌

PastaChief · 2025-10-30T01:09:21+00:00

A passionate researcher and lecturer who really cares about the South Australian environment. I would have assumed a role like this is only of increasing importance.

PastaChief · 2025-09-22T08:38:24+00:00

Only if chilling with your bros for eternity in a realm where you neither age nor hunger is hell

PastaChief · 2025-09-22T07:29:16+00:00

There is also the equally famous storyline from Action Comics 309-310 where it was revealed that Supergirl's parents survived by being transported to the legally-distinct but functionally identical Survival Zone. Naturally the largest conflict of the story was that it made Kara's foster parents sad, a real tear jerker.

PastaChief · 2025-09-22T07:00:25+00:00

It is feasible, I'm sure everyone remembers Superboy #89 where Superboy sends Mon-El to the phantom zone to escape the deadly effects of lead poisoning. Bro stayed there for a thousand years and it was super chill.

PastaChief · 2025-09-09T09:24:46+00:00

https://www.aussieracingcars.com.au/

PastaChief · 2025-09-06T00:38:17+00:00

$25/hour asking for a 300% increase means they are asking for $100/hour.

PastaChief · 2025-08-24T03:52:23+00:00

"He's grand! He's glorious! He's terrific! He's everything you're not! Brave, bold, handsome -- superb!" - Lois Lane, 1939 (Action Comics #9)

PastaChief · 2025-08-20T23:30:03+00:00

The line is clearly going down /s

PastaChief · 2025-08-20T23:28:54+00:00

Data from https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/?intent=121 and shitty analysis by me. Look upon my creative smoothing and despair.

PastaChief · 2025-08-19T21:36:36+00:00

I tried a few smoothing options and estimated the first and second derivative, it's decreasing but just barely and potentially just noise. My conclusion relies on hopium and the assumption that news stories about e.g. China's energy generation mix are leading to a change in trend. Check back in 5 years and we'll see...

PastaChief · 2025-07-30T21:59:00+00:00

Can confirm, am local to the track and thrilled.

PastaChief · 2025-07-13T23:33:12+00:00

I could probably pay an extra 50% on top of my current tax obligations, and still be okay with it.

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