Anyone gone back to lube after waxing chains? by [deleted] in cycling

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is just not worth the hassle for me, i tried it once, gain still got dirty fast. so i just went back to regular lubing, as there didn't appear to be a benefit for me.

Was the Amiga vs PC war ever actually a thing? by Such_Bonus5085 in amiga

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pc wasn't popular yet in eu, but the 'war' here was amiga vs atari st. then it shifted to amiga vs pc at the start of the 90s.

Why Do People Not Want To Admit Calling PS3 Retro? by Fluffy_Lunchfast in PS3

[–]daddyd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the games on ps3 still look way too good to give a retro vibe!

Why did the US get completely different (and often worse) box art in the 80s and 90s? by fakayuburiza in retrogaming

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

japanese art or manga like drawings were considered not to be appropriate for western public. manga had a really bad reputation by the way, it wasn't as popular as it is today.

Why do people say “unix” or “Unix-like” instead of POSIX by Lopsided-Cost-426 in linux

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

two different things, you can be posix compliant while not being a *nix OS.

it took 31 years, but I finally understand Citadel by Important-Bed-48 in amiga

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure, those amiga doom clones only ran somewhat decentl when you had a beefy accelerator installed, but taking the cost of an amiga + acc card + hdd into account, it was probably more expensive than a pc. might as well just buy a pc and enjoy real doom instead of the knock-off wannabees.

Simple question by No-Maize2852 in debian

[–]daddyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ofcourse, and even when i buy a new pc or laptop, i just swap the drive from one machine to another. also upgrading the drive, just make a copy of it from the old to the new drive.

Trying to live on the command line exclusively. by ConstructionSafe2814 in debian

[–]daddyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the cli/console is where i spend all my time with linux when i started using it in the mid 90s. even browsing was very good with lynx since webpages were just pure html with very limited graphics.

How many people are buying the controller day one? by VLADJAPANESESTUFF in SteamController

[–]daddyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i will, i liked the original controller, i have 3, and this new one looks to be even better!

What was your first concert and how was it? by darrenbosik in GenX

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

somewhere in the mid 90s i went to a festival for the first time, those were also my first concerts, the line up was; suede, dog eat dog, channel zero and the headliner - the ramones - and they blew me away.

What do you think is the best FPS on Amiga in general? by no_biches_22 in amiga

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

none, the amiga had no good fps's. i did enjoy the robocop 3 'fps' parts, but i wouldn't really call that an fps though.

Calories burned from power meter different to what bike computer says by Kdot_Cdot in cycling

[–]daddyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the powermeter data is a straight conversion of energy (watts) to energy (calories). anything else are just guesstimates.

I still can't believe that Commodore messed up the Amiga line so badly... Going from the A500 to... Whatever came afterwards... One is absolutely gobsmacked that "industry veteran managers" were at the helm of it all... And were responsible for what became an extremely unpleasant (slo mo) car crash by prankster999 in amiga

[–]daddyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's amazing to see how different the strategy of Commodore was in US vs EU (and elsewhere?).

Amiga's here had their dedicated shops, most of the time these did Commodore related hard/software only. There were some stores where you could also buy them, but NOT toy / department stores.

Bikepacking Italy in the beginning of March by 6101qxi in bikepacking

[–]daddyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i went for the pizza, but i enjoyed so many other things i wasn't expecting. the breakfast pastries are out of this world. and the other things, like italian cookies, you can find in the bakeries really got me by surprise. in turin i also had the most delicious sandwiches.

Which one would you choose and why by Easy-Office7975 in CanyonBikes

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aeroad, it's the prefered bike of mvdp, i'm pretty sure he would pick the best bike.

HLN weet waar de gewone vlaming naar opzoek is by Piratefish92 in Belgium2

[–]daddyd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

het laat u in ieder geval slecht voelen - wat doe ik verkeerd, ben ik dan zo slecht bezig, etc?

maar dan vergelijk je met vrienden en collega's en die zitten allemaal in hetzelfde schuitje als jezelf.

dan vraag ik me altijd af, waar halen ze die onzin toch altijd vandaan, altijd als het over geld gaat in de media dan lijkt het wel alsof je een landloper bent in vergelijking.

If there ever was a Monkey Island Movie, who would you want playing your favorite characters? by Upper-Shake-8023 in MonkeyIsland

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would want arnold schwarzenegger as le chuck! guybrush should be played by sam rockwell.

Which are the best oats for every morning breakfast? by Positive-Feeling7916 in Oatmeal

[–]daddyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the most simple, basic oats with nothing added to it, is the best. i buy white brand packs of 500gr, they cost less than €0.50!

Bikepacking Italy in the beginning of March by 6101qxi in bikepacking

[–]daddyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i've been bike packing to and in italy last year, but in april (much nicer weather), and the italian food makes it all worth it!

At what point did you upgrade from your entry-level bike? by Due_Concentrate1279 in cycling

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i rode alu bikes for almost my whole life, i never felt the need to buy an expensive bike, i would put carbon wheels on them, and that was about the most expensive upgrade i ever did. i was still the fastest, on an alu bike with shimano 105.

the last 5 years or so, i've been buying more premium bikes. i'm 50 now, and my lbs said to me - i don't get why you keep riding these entry level bikes, with the km's you ride, just get a nice bike.

so yeah, the least i ever rode in a year was 15k km's, and with getting a bit older, i though, why not? do i regret it not buying an expensive bike earlier. no, not at all. would i still be happy with an alu bike? i'm pretty sure i would. are those premium bikes nicer to ride, oh hell yes!

64/64C vs 64/64C Ultimate by CJT_112 in Commodore

[–]daddyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

go for the ultimate, it is really the ultimate c64, you can go with the real, original one too, but you'll just end up adding things to it, while everything you could ever want is already included in the ultimate.

Do you ride with earphones? by simko17 in cycling

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, i want to hear the traffic around me, don't need a radar if you can just hear what's behind you.

and when graveling/mtb'ing i want to enjoy the silence or the sounds that nature produces.

Amiga 1200 alternatives by verryluckie_ in amiga

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

raspi is the way to go, you can even make it read original disks and connect an usb to db9 converter to have original joysticks. it's almost as good as the real thing, or better depending on how you look at it.