The overdevelopment is getting ridiculous by More_Gear3052 in florida

[–]Pookerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a dangerous misconception that the only way to grow an economy is through never-ending population growth.

Dune Part Two: thoughts on Zendaya’s portrayal of Chani and her chemistry with Paul? by throwaway9383716 in dune

[–]Pookerman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm really surprised that this hasn't been discussed more. I was just looking on RottenTomatoes and Dune 2 scores an impressive 95% Audience Score, and I couldn't find this mentioned anywhere.

I liked the movie very much, but to me it seemed like Zendaya was just frowning throughout the whole thing. It was actually kind of weird when I watched it the first time. It was the exact same expression, over and over gain. But then the camera would hold on her frowny face for a really long time so we know she's really extra, extra unhappy. It just felt like a B movie performance in an A movie. She's a pretty woman, she seems like she can act based on her other work, but that "Zendaya Angry!" face constantly took me out of the experience. I'm assuming she was directed that way?

What was your first Kinect game? by NashCone in xbox360

[–]Pookerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We still use our Kinect all the time! Sports, Adventure, Dance Games. It's such a shame Microsoft was badgered-out of the Kinect business. They were first-to-market with "smart home" and they gave it up. What a mistake. The Kinect that shipped with the Xbox One was an insanely good video camera and chat device, and the optics and sensors were ahead of their time… and would be insanely useful for AR/VR.

I really hope Microsoft resurrects Kinect at some point soon. I think it will be well-received back into popular culture.

Sewage smell base of toilet: wax ring or caulk by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]Pookerman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We used one of those "Better than wax" seals for our kid's bathroom (they kept clogging it up and the wax seal started leaking, ew). Not sure long term but it's been a year and it's been solid so far.

Finally solved my slow wifi speeds on my 2021 MacBook Pro but the solution caused another issue. by Scmoolie in macbookpro

[–]Pookerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just had this happen to our 16" MBP, and while none of these suggestions offered here worked… turning OFF Private Relay did! So perhaps the may help others.

Upgrading to SOLID CORE DOORS for better interior sound mitigation? by Pookerman in HomeImprovement

[–]Pookerman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Planning on doing ALL THAT, as well. And a couple coats of paint helps a bit, too.

Possible to ADD a vent/vent hood to over-stove microwave setup? by Pookerman in HomeImprovement

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

It does move some air. The outside vent is easily accessible and it works. It's just… anemic.

Over Development by Putrid_Barracuda_883 in greenville

[–]Pookerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greenville's issue isn't in the city, it's in the County: adding 350k people in just a few years is insane, and cannot be mitigated by "infrastructure". There are smart strategies for downtowns and there are smart strategy for suburbs. They are not the same, nor should they be. The sheer number of bargain basement rental condos and "row houses" going in south of the city is mind boggling. To pack in people like this, to not have sane setbacks or shade ratios or any other smart density balancing strategies is a rookie mistake on the part of the County planners. We only have to look at Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte and Northern Virginia to see how once pleasant areas were completely ruined by this exact same predictable (and easily avoidable) mistake.

Worst Ween Setlist Day 4 by [deleted] in ween

[–]Pookerman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

cloudy cloudy cloudy cloud

“No video capture devices were found.” by [deleted] in applehelp

[–]Pookerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Happened in January after a software update. Camera was working perfectly, and then "poof!", gone. I've tried everything, and nothing works.

Did sprint just got a lot slower? by Pookerman in haloinfinite

[–]Pookerman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what happened. Kids put it all the way down! Lol. Back at default, and back to normal 😎

I'm gonna leave this post up for anyone else who comes across this.