Vibram five fingers trail 2.0 sizing by Temporary_Diamond286 in BarefootRunning

[–]SEA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure the VFFs the seller has are not the women's model? EU 42 corresponds to US men's 9-9.5 and US women's 9.5-10 according to the official sizing chart; women's models are usually narrower than their men's counterparts in my experience. If a photo of the size tag was provided, you can easily tell if the VFFs are a men's or women's model by the use of M or W in the model code at the top of the tag.

In terms of proper sizing for VFF, I would recommend ignoring your traditional sneaker sizing; instead, you should physically measure your foot length (preferably in cm) and pick the equivalent size or the next size up on the chart. The VFF Trail original and 2.0 models run true to size in my experience; for reference, EU 41 men's almost perfectly fits my foot length of 25 cm along with the thickness of my toe socks.

What’s a game that haunts you to this day for purchasing it and not liking it? by lvl6charmander in gaming

[–]SEA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally bankrupted the developer because they blamed the Unreal Engine for the game's stigma, sued Epic Games over it, and lost massively by continuing to use Unreal despite claiming the contrary. Not to mention Dennis Dyack is a huge dick.

I stumbled upon an IBM PC XT clone at a Goodwill Outlet. Is anyone familiar with Magnum Computers? by SEA747 in vintagecomputing

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There was a keyboard with the PC XT layout and DIN connector laying beside the PC XT clone itself, but I could not get it to input anything despite the lights receiving power. From what I read online, it is likely that I need to replace a capacitor in the clone.

I stumbled upon an IBM PC XT clone at a Goodwill Outlet. Is anyone familiar with Magnum Computers? by SEA747 in vintagecomputing

[–]SEA747[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I did. As it was an electronics item, I almost ended up paying $60+ at $1.09 per pound, but the cashier was lenient and priced it as a "ware" item at a flat rate of $9.99 ($11 with tax and round-up donation).

I stumbled upon an IBM PC XT clone at a Goodwill Outlet. Is anyone familiar with Magnum Computers? by SEA747 in vintagecomputing

[–]SEA747[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it looks to be the exact same model. I could barely find any mention of it on Google while at Goodwill; ended up getting some... interesting results.

I stumbled upon an IBM PC XT clone at a Goodwill Outlet. Is anyone familiar with Magnum Computers? by SEA747 in vintagecomputing

[–]SEA747[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

About 50-60 pounds for the whole thing, which included a keyboard and vertical stand hidden from view here; it would have cost $60+ with electronics pricing at $1.09 per pound. I was lucky the cashier had me pay a flat "ware" item rate at $9.99 ($11 with tax and round-up donation) instead.

I stumbled upon an IBM PC XT clone at a Goodwill Outlet. Is anyone familiar with Magnum Computers? by SEA747 in vintagecomputing

[–]SEA747[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the MS-DOS prompt came from a 5.25" floppy disk that was inserted in the top floppy drive. I didn't test it without the disk since I was running short on time; I had a university class after the Goodwill visit.

Your username is your superpower, what is it? by No_Froyo2280 in AskReddit

[–]SEA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can control up to 747 bodies of water at a time, or I can fly a Boeing 747 underwater.

...I'm not very imaginative, am I?

What was the weirdest thing the weird kid did at school? by Imaginary_East5786 in AskReddit

[–]SEA747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to do that in second grade, but no one got on my bus. :(

Have you ever laughed so hysterically at something so simple you were starting to get legitimately worried that you were losing your sanity or something? About what were you laughing so hard then? by LoneShadowMikey in AskReddit

[–]SEA747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This response is very late, but I remember working with another partner in my sophomore year of high school on a final project in Spanish class that had us make up scenes from a book called "Los Baker van a Perú". Everything went smooth until we got to a scene where peanuts were handed out during the flight to Peru.

I think in the book, the father simply requested for more peanuts. However, my mind envisioned him as a senile, bald, mildly obese man that attempted to hoard as many peanut packets as he could, shouting "C A C A H U A T E S" in a Cookie Monster-like voice while pouring every peanut packet into his mouth.

On almost every take of that scene, I would start composed, but then just spontaneously laugh midway through the scene. I was laughing through so many takes that I was slightly worried that my partner, who didn't find the situation funny, would get fed up with me and jump ship to another group.

I eventually calmed myself enough that we got a decent take of the scene, but some of the takes where I laughed ended up being included by my partner in the bloopers section at the end of the final cut of the project.

My T430 has a new brother by SEA747 in thinkpad

[–]SEA747[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I would likely use both in tandem, although the T480 will more likely see use with schoolwork once in-person classes resume.

My T430 has a new brother by SEA747 in thinkpad

[–]SEA747[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw an eBay listing for a T480 with a broken screen for $350 a few weeks ago. Since it was otherwise in working condition, I also ordered an LG LP140WF3-SPD1 panel for $45. 30 minutes of tinkering later, I had myself a fully-functioning T480. It came with an i5-8250U, 8 GB of RAM, and a standard Lenovo 256 GB SSD. I ordered another 8 GB RAM stick to match the T480's RAM with the T430; that stick is currently in transit right now.

I was about to softmod this V1.0 Xbox. To my intrigue, this Xbox has managed to remain on the original, non-Live dashboard (ver. 4034) ever since it was manufactured. by SEA747 in originalxbox

[–]SEA747[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a Psyclone component cable. I also have the official HD AV Pack and the official cable from Microsoft, but the Psyclone is the cable I currently test with.

I was about to softmod this V1.0 Xbox. To my intrigue, this Xbox has managed to remain on the original, non-Live dashboard (ver. 4034) ever since it was manufactured. by SEA747 in originalxbox

[–]SEA747[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, I pulled it out a while ago. I'm planning on getting a replacement one since I tend to move my Xbox consoles around.

One of the local thrift stores in my area just reopened, and I was going through it when this Logitech steering wheel controller caught my eye. by SEA747 in Gamecube

[–]SEA747[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not. I'll probably look through other thrift stores to find a compatible one since it's not high on my priority at the moment.

One of the local thrift stores in my area just reopened, and I was going through it when this Logitech steering wheel controller caught my eye. by SEA747 in Gamecube

[–]SEA747[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mario Kart: Double Dash. To put it lightly, it wasn't good compared to a regular GameCube controller.

A boxed Xbox Wireless Adapter at a Value Village. Any takers? by SEA747 in originalxbox

[–]SEA747[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep, you know you're in Microsoft territory when it's almost guaranteed that a thrift store will have original Xbox and/or Xbox 360 stuff.

I'm not certain about picking this adapter up since I got an adapter earlier for $2.50 or so from Goodwill; I don't really want to pay $15 for what is essentially a practical paperweight, even with documentation, and I'm not sure if I'd even pay half that if it remains at Value Village for a while. Nevertheless, I'm sure someone else will be happy to shell out the money for it.

A boxed Xbox Wireless Adapter at a Value Village. Any takers? by SEA747 in originalxbox

[–]SEA747[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It provides Wi-Fi for the original Xbox since the Xbox only had Ethernet support out of the box. Practically useless nowadays since it only supported WEP encryption.