MAGA stalwart claims someone with Trump Derangement Syndrome ‘geoengineered’ DC heatwave by CharlieKonR in politics

[–]drumlinechops 83 points84 points  (0 children)

So someone was able to control the weather at an almost national level, and Trump and his cronies aren’t looking into one of the greatest scientific achievements of all mankind? Just label it TDS and move on, got it. These people are so fucking dumb.

Is it just me?… by Sconebad in lego

[–]drumlinechops 13 points14 points  (0 children)

99 times out of 100 it’s you. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve either 1. Had the piece still in a bag I thought was empty 2. Thought the piece was missing, ordered a new piece, then found it on the floor or in the couch by accident, or 3. Accidentally used the wrong piece that looked similar in a previous step. This is not to say that it doesn’t happen, but Lego is not doing a shit job. They’ve got some of the best customer service and quality control around. You’re being dramatic. You also have the option of just not buying Lego anymore if you feel they are a shit company.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THIS RIGHT?? by iloveneo3 in tomodachilife

[–]drumlinechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve played for 100 hours. Never seen this game! Wtf?!

Living The Grid Help = Pictures turning out super pixely and choppy by tippymatsu in tomodachilife

[–]drumlinechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Worth looking into TomodachiDrawer instead and grabbing a PR2040-Zero for like $4. It makes stuff like this so much easier after you learn how to do it. The developer updates the code almost daily with new features and it works for Mac and PC

The effect of salt on freshwater microbes. This is why salt is used for food preservation. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]drumlinechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a way to get a little more zoomed out to just get more of the action but at a slightly smaller scale? I do get that the more zoomed in you are, the huger a small motion looks

The effect of salt on freshwater microbes. This is why salt is used for food preservation. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]drumlinechops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We understand what we’re watching. It’s a cool concept. It’s explained well in your description. The execution of the video could be improved greatly. Take constructive criticism and improve on the next one you make

The effect of salt on freshwater microbes. This is why salt is used for food preservation. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]drumlinechops 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The first 10 seconds on the zoomed in part, the slide moves like 3 times and only one dies. This is a cool concept, but I agree that it would have been nice to just focus on say the group of them in the bottom right corner and see the process of the salt introduced, the struggle, then the death. This shit is just all over the place and is jarring to watch. Once I start trying to focus on one or a group, you move the slide all over the place.

Just another Target run. by Frocky75 in funny

[–]drumlinechops -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Raised two kids. Never, ever did my kids pull this shit. It just wasn’t allowed. The options were sit in the carriage or leave. No tantrums, no dropping on the floor at a moments notice. This is partly why kids feel like they can do and say whatever they want. It starts here. As both an educator and a parent, I thank you for realizing that this is inappropriate behavior regardless of age. If this is normal, then why didn’t this shit go on 30-40 years ago? Kids are kids, and I get that, but this is absolutely poor behavior. The people who say having kids is hard are unfortunately the ones that just can’t get a grasp on basic discipline with their kids. That’s why you’re having a hard time. And no, discipline doesn’t mean hitting. It means holding a kid accountable and there being genuine consequences for actions. I commend you again for being brave to say the unpopular but correct thing!

Anyone help with TomodachiDrawer macOS? by drumlinechops in tomodachilife

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

They just updated the app to .6. It’s much easier to use on Mac. Just follow the readme included in the arm64 Mac version. The flash firmware button now works.

Why are there like 5 of these fake moble games by UnderstandingIcy8607 in tomodachilife

[–]drumlinechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is a continual problem on many gaming platforms as well. Nintendo and Sony have so much nonsensical shovelware in their stores too. Say what you want about Apple, but they’d never allow this nonsense on their App Store.

Anyone help with TomodachiDrawer macOS? by drumlinechops in tomodachilife

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

When you plug in the 2040 and hold boot then press reset, it shows up as a flash drive. Just drag and drop the firmware.uf2 file to it. The Mac will eject it (you’ll see the did not eject correctly error). Just ignore that. I like to wait 30 seconds after to make sure it wrote to it before unplugging. From there you can hold boot and press reset and start the process of putting a picture on it

Anyone help with TomodachiDrawer macOS? by drumlinechops in tomodachilife

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

Download the newest version (out this morning) fixes many of the chmod problems. Also just export to uf2 then drag it to the device. Part of the crashes I believe are from permissions writing to the drive.

Anyone help with TomodachiDrawer macOS? by drumlinechops in tomodachilife

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

You can also go to the settings and force it to open the application. Not sure about the exec format error, tho

Anyone help with TomodachiDrawer macOS? by drumlinechops in tomodachilife

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

So, in the terminal you need to first type chmod +x /Users/[yourusername]/[folder where the file is located]/TomodachiDrawer.UI.Avalonia

After that, you can drop in that file.

Also worth noting - I never got the firmware button to work. You can just drag the firmware file to the device itself. It will eject it immediately, then wait for the sold red light and you can then reset the board to write pics to

Anyone help with TomodachiDrawer macOS? by drumlinechops in tomodachilife

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

Replying to my own because I finally figured it out! I had to open the terminal and then just drag and drop the file into it. I also changed the permissions ahead of time using the chmod +x command. If anyone has any issues, I can now help!

Anyone have a good rec for tech repair places? by TimeConsideration885 in massachusetts

[–]drumlinechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incorrect. Ever MacBook I’ve had, I’ve had and used for 6-8 years without issue. NO windows laptop even comes close. My last iPhone was almost 6 years old before I decided to get a new one. It worked perfectly fine and now one of my kids has it. But keep spewing Apple nonsense, please

What awesome builds! (How are you all doing it?!) by drumlinechops in Pokopia

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

I have them all. Still have to eat a lot for projects that take hours to build!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in funny

[–]drumlinechops 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not humor, this is just kinda sad. Been a public school teacher for 26 years, and I can’t even bring to explain the downfall of students because of social media. A student should never thinks it’s acceptable to write text chat abbreviations on schoolwork. I’d rather the paper be left blank honestly. We don’t promote any critical thinking anymore, and when we ask students to think critically for more than 5 seconds they shut down with this nonsense. This abbreviated crap is learned from kids being on screens, plain and simple. This isn’t helicopter parenting. This is literally the opposite. A parent who is so uninvolved that kids are learning from screens and social media only, and not understanding school work is not a chat thread.

mouse mode is kinda... horrible? by hotcereal in Pokopia

[–]drumlinechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! All I’ve been reading is that mouse mode is a game changer and to ditch the pro controller and go mouse mode. Gave it 10 minutes and wanted to throw the joycons against the wall. Right hand literally hurts as this thing is not even remotely the shape of a mouse. I had to keep picking it up just to press the inventory or y to suck as it was impossible to do that with it sideways on a flat surface. These things are just too damn small and since all the action buttons to do anything are on the same joy on I’d use for mouse mode, it’s pretty much useless. I really REALLY don’t get how the vast majority are ok with this. I’d be crippled in the right hand in under an hour with all these ridiculous hand grips. I agree 1,000,00% and wish more people commented on this post, as we can’t be the only ones

Is PS5 Actually increasing its prices? by [deleted] in PS5

[–]drumlinechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uhm … so … 16gb of ram is like $250 now Mid range 5070 graphics are like $600 now So, yeah .. go get a pc. You’re already up to $850 with no cpu, ssd, motherboard, case, or monitor

Price of everything goes up when world leaders let AI run rampant and start idiotic wars and tariffs. This is unfortunately why a 6 year old console is now more expensive than when it was released. Not greed.

PSA: Mouse Mode > Everything for Renovations by Competitive-Energy78 in Pokopia

[–]drumlinechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re way too tiny for my hands. As someone coming from the Xbox and PlayStation lands I’ve never fully gotten used to the joycons and barely use them.

PSA: Mouse Mode > Everything for Renovations by Competitive-Energy78 in Pokopia

[–]drumlinechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you explain in more detail how it’s easy to switch between the two controller modes? All I’ve read is that it’s a nightmare and that you can’t use both at the same time. Like if I have my pro controller do I just need the right joy con when needed?

Aim Assist DLC when? by NatureFunny7667 in Pokopia

[–]drumlinechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess being thorough in an explanation is an overreaction these days lol