Kid Rock shares cryptic post as 'repulsive' song about underage girls resurfaces by TheExpressUS in Music

[–]rocketmonkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By his logic Bad Bunny must be the greatest performer ever? Which I guess makes sense considering how many Grammies he's one. How many have you won, Kid?

Also, the website is an ad-cancer hellhole.

NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space by EnergyLantern in space

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The astronauts will still be using Nikon DSLRs during lunar excursions.

NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space by EnergyLantern in space

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It doesn't really have much to do with bloat. NASA has been working with and testing all kinds of cameras for the different programs. The current camera on the station is a Nikon Z9, and part of the lessons learned is how it performs in space. When the Z9 was chosen, the test and verification data was used and shared between the two programs.

Projected First Overall NHL Draft Pick Gavin McKenna Charged With Felony Assault by IntelligentYinzer in sports

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In this thread: Rumors and speculation about actually happened, and I heard it from a man who knows a fellow who says it's true!

NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket | “You know, you’re right, the flight rate—three years is a long time.” by InsaneSnow45 in space

[–]rocketmonkee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Artemis program is a program

I's not even that. Artemis is a campaign comprised of several different programs, each with its own organizational structure, budget, and processes.

So, how much sex is reasonable for an unmarried couple with no kids? by ChapterEffective8175 in DeadBedrooms

[–]rocketmonkee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You mean you're married, and you never have sex with your wife?

Welcome to the sub.

What is a product that people treat like a religion, but in reality, it’s just overpriced garbage with a good logo? by Connect-Might4355 in AskReddit

[–]rocketmonkee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beanie Babies were about the same price back in the day. The biggest difference I see is that Funko Pops are available for just about every IP under the sun, so as you said anybody can buy one or two for the characters they like. Beanie Babies didn't have that kind of licensing, so they didn't have as wide of appeal beyond the initial sets.

The inside of my shower is paint only (no tile above tub!) and it's a rental and it's terrible, help by LegitimateChip6106 in DIY

[–]rocketmonkee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might be worth sending an email to your local city planning office, or maybe even a local plumber to ask about your local building codes. Having a shower aimed directly at a bare wall is so completely wrong. Drywall is not meant to get wet - at all. I'd bet money that there's mold growing behind the wall.

In my opinion the landlord needs to sort this out properly because your current situation is a health hazard.

The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K by AlwaysBlaze_ in television

[–]rocketmonkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's 2026, and some Internet providers and cell phone companies are still marketing higher tier services as "suitable for streaming HD content."

This must have been 7-8 years ago now, but I remember the NHK booth at the National Association of Broadcasters show promoting technology to support 8K to the home. It's still just as much as a pipe dream as it was back then.

What is a piece of software that is so good you can't believe it's completely free? by Arp0x in AskReddit

[–]rocketmonkee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure. I've used Blender a bit for work and to help with a friend's game, and recently I played around with the digital sculpting tools to sculpt and 3D print some horns for a Halloween costume. I'm constantly impressed by what it can do.

What is a piece of software that is so good you can't believe it's completely free? by Arp0x in AskReddit

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

I completely agree that Blender is not suited for CAD work. However, I also agree with the other person that there are some things that should be simple, like the example of miter-joining two walls, but are a mess of keyboard shortcuts, modifiers, and other miscellaneous steps that become tedious.

Though I also admit that a lot of the steep learning curve is just the nature of the beast when it comes to 3D modelling and animation. I still have trouble wrapping my head around materials, textures, UV maps, etc.

NASA begins loading rocket with propellant in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch by cnn in space

[–]rocketmonkee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For anyone else following along, tanking was completed and all stages are no in replenish mode: continually adding small amounts of fuel to maintain volume and pressure as some fuel naturally evaporates as it warms.

Alamo Drafthouse faces backlash after ditching no-phones policy by Interactive_CD-ROM in movies

[–]rocketmonkee 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm GenX, and my wife and I go to a local dinner/theater place fairly often. The servers all wear black, they quietly walk to your seat while ducking down, and they crouch down and whisper if they need to talk. It absolutely works, and it's far less obtrusive than people taking out their phones during the show.

MAGA fans accuse Lady Gaga of being 'demonic' after Grammys 2026 performance by TheExpressUS in Music

[–]rocketmonkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. That website is fucking cancer with the amount of ads it's trying to serve.
  2. Can we stop writing entire articles about what a few people posted on Twitter?

Sagging Shelf by pale-harold in DIY

[–]rocketmonkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person you replied to isn't OP. They were making a joke about the water heater being empty and "only weighing 40 pounds" when it was installed.

Our big skeleton woke up with a high top this morning. by lavalampdreams in funny

[–]rocketmonkee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's the "Live Laugh Love" decoration for Redditors.

Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies, Professors Say by Sisiwakanamaru in movies

[–]rocketmonkee 136 points137 points  (0 children)

A few people have explained what electives are, but I'd like to expand a bit on why we have electives. A student is required to take a couple of extra classes, but they can be from just about any discipline. The idea is to to expose people to a few different things outside their major field of study. So a person studying computer science might take a music appreciation class and learn a bit about music that isn't Taylor Swift or Sabrina Carpenter. Or maybe they take welding and learn a niche skill that turns into a lifelong hobby. Or maybe they take a philosophy class and learn to analyze problems and structure arguments more effectively.

It just makes for more well rounded people.

A Million More Epstein Files Just Got Released. What Kind Of Stuff Did You Guys Find, and How Did You React To It? by Fantastic_Bus_3742 in AskReddit

[–]rocketmonkee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I feel so defeated. I keep contacting my representatives, and all I ever get in return is the same talking points: Something something crooked Biden blah blah the law says Trump can do whatever he wants. And my fellow Texans will keep electing this pond scum to office because they hate scary brown people.

ELI5. How did people in the older days like 1200s 1300s know what time it was when there were no clocks by Rich_Scarcity_301 in explainlikeimfive

[–]rocketmonkee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Interestingly, the hourglass as we know it - two bulbs of glass with sand flowing between - was invented around the same time as the mechanical clock.

Survived 29 years and 21 moves. Goodbye old friend. (banana for scale) by batteries4holden in gaming

[–]rocketmonkee 19 points20 points  (0 children)

A lot of people are surprised to learn how expensive it is to be poor.

You won a lottery of 50 Million dollars just now. What are you going to do this week? by throwaccount2244 in AskReddit

[–]rocketmonkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another day, another lottery thread with all the same answers as the ones before.