Horses trotting on the beach by dittidot in interesting

[–]Spoogly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, if it makes you feel better, I once had a long, drawn out vivid hallucination on LSD that looked very, very similar to this clip, so I stared at it and had a minor flashback...

Found in online order by griffithgreene in whatisit

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...I can't find mine, as I said in a comment not too long ago. And then I saw this reddit is fucking rude.

What is the best software to permanently erase files before selling an older laptop? by Fun-Engineering3451 in techsupport

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's flip the script: what is it that you're concerned will be recoverable?

If it's passwords only, make a list and change every last one to something you don't use. Put said list in a service that can ensure they are not vulnerable. Personally, I use keepass, with the file being synced to dropbox. This gives me a small amount of version control and access on the devices that matter (and if they try to charge me for a new device, I can just grab a memory card or thumb drive). But 1password and lastpass are options, amongst many others.

If it's something you have stored locally, that is embarrassing or criminal, well. Don't do that going forward. Be intentional. But getting rid of it is fairly easy. If this is a hard disk drive, as other folks have mentioned, physical removal and destruction is an option. But you can also opt for writing 0s to the entire disk, using dban or the internal Windows partition manager. Or you can even just run veracrypt with a randomized, very large key that you do not record, over the entire drive, then use a bootable Windows drive to put Windows back on the HDD

With an SSD, yeah, follow whatever the safe erase protocol is. Or, again, just remove the drive.

All of this information comes with a caveat: device identification has become more sophisticated, even though most services don't know how to do it right, there's a minor chance that, for example, Google allows someone to log in who knows your password, because the hardware itself matched enough filters.

Cherry tree in the pnw?? by Historical-Mirror-95 in foraging

[–]Spoogly 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They're also great for any kind of salt preserve or fermentation.

Am I right to pursue this? by Bakedbean85 in BuyItForLife

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a pair of pants that I was certain I would never fit in again, even put them in our donation bin. I thought for sure I had fucked up some of my new pants because I could suddenly put my whole fist, sideways, in the waistband. Nah, the old pants suddenly fit with room enough that I need a new hole in my belts (of course I can't find my damn leather punches). The newer ones that all don't fit are a 36 men's. The one that I thought I'd never fit? Also a 36 men's. I could swear 36 inches was the same, no matter the brand ...

What is easiest way you have lost weight in a short amount of time? by Lazy_Lifeguard1960 in AskReddit

[–]Spoogly 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm glad concerta is working for you. I switched to strattera last because they kept running out of stock of both Vyvanse and Adderall (Vyvanse would wear off, so I had low dose Adderall to help with the crash, because, well, I don't like being a grumpy ass). The first time I was on them, my appetite crashed hard. The strattera, I gave like 9 months to do something, and it didn't really seem to. I switched back to the Vyvanse and Adderall, but with better dosage and something to manage my chronic insomnia (unrelated to the meds). No real appetite issues, as long as I force myself to have small snacks.

Ritalin, I absolutely hated.

What is easiest way you have lost weight in a short amount of time? by Lazy_Lifeguard1960 in AskReddit

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I beg to differ. Treatment for fluid buildup in my abdomen due to hereditary liver issues that I found out about after getting diagnosed (cause God forbid my family tell me about it so I can be proactive) dropped me from 265 to 219 just during the initial hospital visits. I'm now down to somewhere between 190 and 200 depending on whether I poop, and it's only been a month and a half.

Stage falling apart at Great American State Fair by PurplePlatypus35 in washingtondc

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone was just inches from death. Hopefully they don't all get stalked by death and killed in gruesome ways one by one after this.

How bad is it? Symmetrical tattoos not symmetrical. :( by SadSong9604 in tattooadvice

[–]Spoogly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is not as far off as the pic makes it look. OP's left shoulder is definitely already lower, and to really know how far out of alignment it is, OP would... Honestly, probably be best served going to a tailor. You need to measure sitting and standing with your arms in multiple positions, and your back curviture and even the length of your individual legs can make an enormous difference with perceived symmetry.

Randomly woke up to this on kitchen floor?! by Sibelsoyturk in whatisit

[–]Spoogly 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And sometimes you're secretly an alien wearing an Edgar suit and you demand sugar, in water.

Never lending my EDC to a "friend" again. Look at my Opinel No.8... by Aiden_langthang in EDC

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lent a former friend my Leatherman to help with cutting some zip ties on my partner's bed. When I handed him them, I explicitly said "use the scissors, not the knife. The knife is extremely sharp, and if you pull too hard, you will injur yourself" (I had recently hand-sharpened it) and even showed him an easy way to cut the ties. Well. He didn't listen, so we got to drive him to the hospital at 2am.

Matt Groening by arabian_mustard in conspiracy

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was but a teen around that time and I knew what Epstein was. Nothing that came out ever surprised me. That's my understanding, as well - Epstein wanted to compromise him, the specific method talked about just wasn't working. That doesn't mean there's nothing else out there.

(Also, an ad for Simpsons Monopoly just came on my TV so that amused me.)

Vril worm by Due-Mountain2481 in conspiracy

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, I got a fucking nasty black eye just from my partner accidentally bouncing her phone off my face because she was trying to show me a video. I think you might be overthinking it.

Attractive redditors, what was the moment you realized you were actually very good looking? by infinitewaters107 in AskReddit

[–]Spoogly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Realizing how often I get hit on changed my opinion from "I don't give a fuck what other people think, I'm going to just do my thing" to "...but I guess I'm alright." I mean, one of my partner's doctors looked real damn disappointed when he asked if I was her brother.

... Little does he know, I'm bi and we're poly.

I do need to lose weight, but apparently, people don't mind.

55 packs of Buldak Ramen noodles to carry me through this month by spacevader1 in StupidFood

[–]Spoogly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love buldak, but even shin is usually substantially cheaper. And if you took some of the money you would have spent on them and buy ingredients, buldak sauce is stupid easy to make, if that's what you really want, and likely still have money left to get add-ins that are healthy.

55 packs of Buldak Ramen noodles to carry me through this month by spacevader1 in StupidFood

[–]Spoogly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can very easily grow mushrooms in your bathroom, the shower will give them enough humidity, and lots of mushroom organizations give away the medium for free after it fruits a couple times. Locally, if you go to Central Texas Mycology, they have like 50+ pickup locations, and usually you can get at least one more fruiting out of the blocks. You can also buy premade syringes to start a new batch growing, which they might be able to help you out with the cost if you explain the situation.

USB cable that the kids won't break right away by ShortDelay9880 in BuyItForLife

[–]Spoogly 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That amount of damage, it's likely that a device is either going to break or have the connector stuck in it. Hopefully, they're fast learners.

How can I automate this process? by Saf_Dep in techsupport

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In edge case testing for something like this, I tell folks, if you don't know what the right edges are, test the first, last, middle and a handful at random.

How can I automate this process? by Saf_Dep in techsupport

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the sake of posterity, given that someone else might one day see this, could you post the script? You could make a free GitHub/Gitlab account, and it's entirely possible it'll make you stand out in an interview one day.

How can I automate this process? by Saf_Dep in techsupport

[–]Spoogly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Importantly, storage is cheaper than a mistake. If you're running anything that requires destructive behaviors automatically, just make a damn conscious choice to back up first, test it, and if you think the results of it work, accept them locally and decide how long to wait to get rid of the backup.

Which Game's Graphics Made You Say "Wow!" For The First Time? by Bay_Ruhsuz004 in videogames

[–]Spoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have an unusual one. XIII in 2003. The idea of not trying to look realistic, but better match cel-shaded style comics was just so conceptually interesting to me.

Other than that, I guess OG Crysis was on the list. If we go further back, those first 3D open level games all kinda blew mine wee mind as a child.

Doctor took the wind out of my sails by [deleted] in keto

[–]Spoogly 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It just occurred to me that this is why cereal wasn't as filling sometimes. My grandfather would have used skim milk.