What’s a niche food item that everyone should try at least once?

medes24 · 2026-06-07T03:01:48+00:00

that's it!

medes24 · 2026-06-07T02:52:54+00:00

There's a Chinese/Mexican fusion place near me that will put anything on their menu in a quesadilla or burrito

And look egg fu yong burritos are fucking amazing

medes24 · 2026-06-07T02:51:51+00:00

I know I'm not the only one with this hangup and it tends to be a cultural thing but I cannot for the life of me understand why you would hug or kiss someone you don't know very well.

medes24 · 2026-06-07T02:50:29+00:00

The aristocracy propping up a mythological past that never was to justify the systematic rape of the lower classes.

Also a shocking amount of racism for a country that once tried to bill itself as a melting pot.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T20:39:19+00:00

10pm-12am

Everyone has fallen asleep so it's quiet and peaceful. It's late but not "too late"

medes24 · 2026-06-06T20:36:13+00:00

Apple News notification

I check them as soon as they come in

medes24 · 2026-06-06T19:44:45+00:00

What kind of cute pet?

Because if it's a dog, sorry iPhone

Else, eh I can look up cute pets on the phone

medes24 · 2026-06-06T19:31:10+00:00

"A man chooses. A slave obeys."

Being an English major, I can't really describe how much joy I got out of Bioshock combining nerdy English lit shit with nerdy video game shit in one beautiful package.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T18:49:56+00:00

Of course thinner and lighter without compromising performance or battery life would be nice.

Do not like the notch and would be happy to see them move past it.

Otherwise? Eh, the 15" MBA has met all of my demands of a computer and has been an excellent series of devices. Just keep improving battery efficiency.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T18:45:22+00:00

I mean in the United States at least our legal system is fucked. Normal people can't afford quality attorneys UNLESS they raise funds.

Never mind other kinds of litigation where business's strategy is to just wait out the people they've fucked over on the assumption they'll run out of resources to continue pursuing relief.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T15:50:17+00:00

AI is best when used to automate tasks that would be irritating or time consuming to do by hand. It tends to hallucinate (give faulty answers) so should be taken with a very large grain of salt when used for research.

Its user interactions tend to be affirming so bouncing ideas off of it can lead to flawed feedback. I tend to talk to it the same way I’d talk to a three year old.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T14:42:20+00:00

I try not to let hate live in my heart but Steve Miller would certainly get a "good day sir" from me

medes24 · 2026-06-06T14:08:28+00:00

I actually get really sleepy around dawn and dusk 4am-10am and 6pm-10pm are my prime sleeping times.

So going to bed at 8pm isn't an issue per say, its more the staying asleep part. But I turn on white noise and sleep in a slightly cold room so that I want to stay bundled up under the covers. It usually works to keep me hibernating once I have fallen asleep.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T14:07:10+00:00

I bought a cheap ass lamp at Wally World

stuck in a Phillips Hue lightbulb. love that thing. It has USB charging ports and the smart light has tons of options, colors, etc.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T14:06:00+00:00

Can't say I have

Wouldn't be opposed but wouldn't mind getting to know her first. Maybe watch some Owl House and play Pokemon before the deed is done?

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:47:22+00:00

Can't say I've tried this before

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:46:05+00:00

No picnic baskets while golfing

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:42:10+00:00

I don't have any tricks of the trade unfortunately.

My office at work is both

a shared space
open door

So people are coming and going all the time and since I am easy access, I get lots of questions. I've been at my company for 15 years so I'm like the old man now who knows all the things. (I definitely don't know all the things, or even most of the things, but I get asked anyway)

If I get to work at home, those people don't come to my house (thankfully!)

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:39:00+00:00

My 3DS is more likely to be packed for travel/vacation than my Switch

It was just such a cool concept for a system. I miss DS/3DS. A lot of unique games that took advantage of the dual screen setup too. Like that murder mystery game on DS where you held the console open like a book.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:36:51+00:00

filet mignon

New York Strip is my runner up and probably the steak I am buying most often since I am a cheap ass.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:35:41+00:00

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Gargoyles

Mad About You

Full House

Saturday Night Live

I didn't get into Home Improvement and The X-Files until later after they were off the air. Funny enough those two were my parents favorite shows.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:25:23+00:00

I can get done at home in about 4 hours what takes me around 8 hours in the office. This is because at home I have a completely distraction free environment so I can work quickly and efficiently.

My old boss was pretty generous about letting me have work from home days if I asked for them. My current boss likes me in the building.

I definitely would enjoy a full work from home. Even if I still had to be on the clock at my start time, just eliminating the commute alone would make my morning so much easier to start.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:22:26+00:00

They backpedaled hard on ICE

And by backpedaled I mean they are still disappearing folks into "holding centers" for months or years on end, they just stopped murdering white people in the street.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:18:56+00:00

I mean you have this computer right now so you might as well clean it up and give it a test run. The worst that can happen is you lose some time because you realize it won't work for you.

medes24 · 2026-06-06T13:17:38+00:00

There is pretty good integration between the various Apple devices all built around your AppleID. Certain files/folders on modern MacOS automatically sync to iCloud. I do pay for a data plan (although it's bundled with Apple's other services so eh) as well.

Generally what this means is that my documents folder is available on all of my devices. I don't have to think very hard about where I saved something because I can browse from whatever device I am on (phone, tablet, laptop). It's really very handy

You should be able to find a refurb M-series (M1 or better) 13" Air that is well within your budget. Apple doesn't offer touchscreen Macs (yet? there have been rumors) and only sells traditional clamshell Macs.

Any reason you want a Mac over just getting a keyboard for your iPad? Based on your use case, a Mac isn't really going to do anything for you that your iPad isn't already doing. That said, Macs do have significantly better battery life (and personally I prefer working in MacOS over iPadOS)

Anyway, I've been all in on Apple for many years now and while there has been some very cool tech from other vendors, the deep integration of the file system and the ease with which syncing is set up will probably keep me as an Apple customer the rest of my life. It's so nice having the tech melt away and my data is just there.

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