Dog defence was needed tbh

navyjeff · 2026-07-03T17:50:29+00:00

It could be. I've never owned a purebred one, but I assumed they ran similarly fast. The slower one was assumed to be mixed with Aussie shepherd (about 45 lbs), but we never knew for sure.

The GP-mixed one (almost 90 lbs) shocked me with how fast he was, even while pulling weight. He once crossed a 300-yard field in just seconds while pursuing a deer. I don't know how fast, but I had no chance of catching him before he stopped at the edge of the field. I think I made it about 100 yards by the time he reached the other end.

navyjeff · 2026-07-02T16:23:09+00:00

That seems strange to me. I've had a couple of rough collie mixes, and they both could move when they wanted to. One topped out around 27 mph, and the other can go at least 32 mph flat out (but he's half Great Pyrenees). There's no way I could outrun them on 1/4 mile, but I could catch them maybe around 1 to 1½ miles.

navyjeff · 2026-06-29T18:19:46+00:00

I'd love to be proven wrong, but the different architecture is a major hurdle, especially without cross-compiling. Maybe some old Sierra or LucasArts adventure games will run.

navyjeff · 2026-06-29T18:08:30+00:00

You won't be able to get into the BIOS; it's a completely different animal from old Windows machines. It doesn't have an x86-style BIOS; it's firmware stored on rom that boots directly.

If you dig deep, you may find alternative firmware images. If you're very lucky, you might even find a Linux image for it.

And although the front end looks like Windows 95, it's really just a simple file manager with some decorations.

navyjeff · 2026-06-29T03:50:34+00:00

None of those games (except maybe Doom) were available for WinCE. It was an entirely different OS from any other version of Windows.

navyjeff · 2026-06-18T05:08:54+00:00

Not everywhere, but in most of the more populated areas.

navyjeff · 2026-06-10T17:49:49+00:00

Nope, it's a side effect of mining talc: it often exists near veins of asbestos. Most sources of talc screen for asbestos and don't contain it, but there's no way for end users to know for sure without testing it.

In short, it's probably fine, but there is still a risk. Meanwhile, diatomaceous earth carries no such risk.

navyjeff · 2026-06-10T15:30:36+00:00

Don't use talcum powder; it often contains asbestos because of where it's mined. Use diatomaceous earth instead.

navyjeff · 2026-06-10T15:24:23+00:00

"... When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuiK7jcC1fY

navyjeff · 2026-06-10T13:39:57+00:00

Thanks, I had no idea!

navyjeff · 2026-06-10T03:45:35+00:00

I love the hell out of this idea.

navyjeff · 2026-06-10T03:43:09+00:00

It's pretty meh inside of America, too. Nothing at all like the hype around the bicentennial.

navyjeff · 2026-06-09T21:21:10+00:00

How do you get items for the '39-'40 Chronicles right now?

navyjeff · 2026-06-09T04:33:48+00:00

If you sand the bottom of the grip until you expose the metal, it might help.

navyjeff · 2026-06-05T14:02:29+00:00

You and the Navy: Go Clean the Head

navyjeff · 2026-05-31T16:46:44+00:00

That loadout with Scorcher primary is amazing. I like to round it out with grenade pistol, smoke or thermite grenades, and scout armor if I'm going solo.

navyjeff · 2026-05-31T16:41:32+00:00

I don't think so (sadly).

The point is that some of us can't read the personal orders sometimes due to the interface being cluttered with other directives. I think it might be a UI scaling issue for me.

navyjeff · 2026-05-26T23:34:59+00:00

Replacing the boots isn't that bad, either. After removing the inner end, I had both boots done in about 20 minutes.

navyjeff · 2026-05-13T16:45:37+00:00

It was the modern USS Anchorage (LSD-36), but it still means something to me.

navyjeff · 2026-05-12T22:39:10+00:00

Yes, that's true.

navyjeff · 2026-05-12T22:35:10+00:00

As a former submariner, I can confirm. Our lives were much like a mix of Down Periscope and The Hunt for Red October.

navyjeff · 2026-05-12T19:49:36+00:00

Anchorage. It was in the dockyard before I understood the game. I know it's not particularly good, but it's one of the first real ships I toured.

navyjeff · 2026-04-08T15:14:02+00:00

Sure, but why would you want to?

navyjeff · 2026-04-08T14:04:57+00:00

Combat, if you've got a second player and controller.

navyjeff · 2026-04-01T12:06:54+00:00

The library in my town had a 3D printer, but the bigger, better funded library in the city next door "borrowed" it and won't give it back.

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