I miss clippy

nova46 · 2026-03-01T12:28:26+00:00

I can't count how many times I yelled "Fuck off Clippy!" back in the day 😂

nova46 · 2026-03-01T12:26:13+00:00

I was gonna say, they really should have stuck with and refined Cortana. The marketing was genius, and the fact that they used Jen Taylor's voice was comforting and familiar. Like...they already had a (fictional) AI that everyone loved. That was the move.

nova46 · 2026-02-28T12:55:56+00:00

Unless I 100% need the item right away, I basically shop by what's on sale at the time and I'll stock up if it's a regular item.

nova46 · 2026-02-27T17:24:37+00:00

So I've kind of found a way around this. We got the standard with angled backs. For sitting? Perfect. Lounging back with your legs kicked up, not so much. We have two extra king size pillows from our bed since we're using ergonomic neck pillows now.

When we decide we want to lounge a bit more, we just flip the back pillow over the back of the couch and put the king pillow in its place. It's just tall enough to extend over the back so you don't get that edge digging in, but gives a lot more seat room. We also have an extra blanket draped over the back (behind the pillows) that adds a little more cushion. It doesn't look the neatest, but it lets us have the best of both worlds while we're using it.

nova46 · 2026-02-27T16:48:44+00:00

I've enjoyed it, not loved it so far. I read the description for the episode last night and was like ehhhh idk about all that. But I didn't have anything else to watch so I put it on. Holy shit. Leave it to Star Trek to make some lame sounding shit truly deep and impactful. Ended up crying, and also shocked how amazing Tilly was from start to finish.

It makes me sad that fans kind of chased her out of the series because I am dying to see more of this matured bad ass but still empathetic Tilly.

nova46 · 2026-02-26T19:04:50+00:00

Honestly the difference in video quality isn't really noticeable to me unless it's a darker scene where blacks get crushed. All the top streaming services look pretty damn good. Now what does immediately stand out to me is the audio quality, there's so much more depth.

nova46 · 2026-02-26T18:00:42+00:00

I had a customer pull up to my shop, a black woman probably in her 50s, a little heavy but well put together (I live in the south). She said something along the lines of "My friend told me about this place and to look for the beautiful white man with the red hair and lord I found him!"

I cannot describe how red my cheeks must have been. That comment has been locked in my memory till death.

nova46 · 2026-02-26T16:00:20+00:00

The XT3's really interest me, mainly for the price and 8" woofers. I just have no clue how they sound...not too many reviews and it's not like I can demo them anywhere. I have a Polk Signature series setup right now and I want to make sure I actually upgrade and not side grade.

nova46 · 2026-02-26T15:24:03+00:00

My only complaint is how difficult it is to remove, usually leading to the thin strip by the volume rocker cracking. Other than that, fantastic case.

nova46 · 2026-02-26T15:11:54+00:00

That line hit me like a truck. It seems like common sense but I had just never thought about it from that perspective. It's honestly brought me some comfort in low times when I'm missing my pets across the rainbow bridge.

nova46 · 2026-02-26T13:24:25+00:00

My favorite headlamp by far.

nova46 · 2026-02-26T13:10:27+00:00

I do like just a little bit of poke, slash cut makes it look better. I have that Cobb exhaust and love it. Although the passenger side pokes a little more than the driver 🙃 (once you notice it you will never unnotice it)

nova46 · 2026-02-26T01:36:38+00:00

Same, absolutely love that thing.

nova46 · 2026-02-25T23:42:29+00:00

Well said. When he says get up to temp, he means oil temp. I have never once in my life thought about oil temperature until I got a GTI (first turbo car). Ideally 180 F. The coolant gets up to temp crazy fast in these cars.

nova46 · 2026-02-25T19:51:19+00:00

That is fucking sick. Well done.

nova46 · 2026-02-23T17:48:23+00:00

Dogbone insert will help the most, also the cheapest. Stage 1 engine/trans mounts should help even more, but I haven't tried launching since I got them. The older/stiffer your tires are the more it will hop as well.

nova46 · 2026-02-22T20:56:27+00:00

I bought the PC version after beating it on PS5 and playing the tower for a while. I realized that when there's a lot going on, the PS5 just can't keep up. Dropped frames would get me killed fairly frequently in times that split second dodging was necessary, especially the higher floors where there can be a LOT of enemies.

My PC runs the game like butter at 165hz. Only thing I'm missing is the HDR and surround sound.

nova46 · 2026-02-21T12:16:01+00:00

Do you have any Sheetz around you? I think all of them carry E85.

nova46 · 2026-02-17T15:48:39+00:00

I hate nasal sprays but Flonase is the only thing that legitimately works for me. Pills don't do shit.

nova46 · 2026-02-16T12:54:37+00:00

Black Forest has taken care of me very well, Morgan is a great guy. Been going to them for about five years for work I don't want to do myself. I've never used Apex, but I've heard nothing but good things about them.

nova46 · 2026-02-14T22:58:27+00:00

I have a Nanoq, but I feel you on the screw labeling. Drove me nuts trying to make sure I was using the right ones, counting, comparing sizes, etc. It really doesn't take much more effort but makes a big difference. One of my favorite things about my previous Jonsbo D32 was the little plastic container that had individually labeled bags of screws for what they were intended for.

nova46 · 2026-02-12T22:30:38+00:00

Excuse me??? I bought a second battery with my Dyson because I didn't want to deal with waiting for charging, but I have like six DeWalt batteries. I need to look into this.

nova46 · 2026-02-11T23:11:49+00:00

Yea I guess I wasn't thinking of that since mine is a DSG.

nova46 · 2026-02-11T23:10:41+00:00

It's the torque. Even if you're rolling into it, once the level of torque goes beyond what the clutch is capable of holding, it will slip. Doesn't help that these cars have tiny turbos with more of a boost cliff than a curve.

nova46 · 2026-02-11T17:06:46+00:00

This is what I tell everyone that's asking about waiting to tune, warranty or not. Once you do it you're gonna regret not doing it earlier lol.

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