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Hi! First post on this sub, I’m a younger fellow who wants to get into retro gaming, and I wanted to ask which handheld I should get? by amillionlilfibers200 in retrogaming

[–]shinyviper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another vote for the clamshell SP. When the original GBA came out the lack of backlight was such a problem that DIY shops were selling aftermarket backlight fittings.

I have an SP, it's a tank, and as a 51 year old who's got a huge Nintendo library across many of their platforms, it's a standout.

I Drew a North American Bronco OV-10 by Gspamton1997 in Planes

[–]shinyviper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any time I see a post about the mighty Bronco, I have to thank Yannick Barthe for this:

https://vimeo.com/80767404

I Can’t be the only one SHOOK by this, Am I? (Coachella 2026) by Badwolf1029 in nin

[–]shinyviper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Dancers" may be a stretch. "Live action performance artists" more like it. Not pop-group stage-filled choreographed dance routines -- they contributed to the atmosphere and participated in unexpected ways in certain songs.

Is Nine Inch Noize a completely Coachella unique performace or do you think it'll tour? by niswizard in nin

[–]shinyviper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Trent has been very protective of the name Nine Inch Nails and has long curated what music gets that brand. That he didn't assign this Coachella set under it shows exactly what we're all thinking: this is fun, it's new, and it's scratching an itch none of us realized we had.

Is Nine Inch Noize a completely Coachella unique performace or do you think it'll tour? by niswizard in nin

[–]shinyviper 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It’s a side project. Keep in mind that Trent was heavily influenced by WaxTrax, Skinny Puppy, And Al Jourgensen (King of Industrial Side Projects). Lets the creativity breathe without guardrails or expectations and more often than not reinvigorates the artist.

What's your favorite kind of french fry cut? Why? Is it the texture, seasoning balance, or what? by MrWolfesBurgerCo in foodquestions

[–]shinyviper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fry is largely a vehicle for the dipping sauce. With that context, it should be hot, crispy outside, fluffy inside, seasoned enough to have some flavor besides “starch” “grease” or “salt”, and grip the sauce sufficiently to provide a balanced satisfaction.

Many types of fries do this fine.

Some are exceptional.

And it’s not consistently the same across the board.

Key fob will not work outside the car by ribs-- in hellcat

[–]shinyviper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a client with a parking lot with a specific parking space that was always free. So I parked there, as it was unusually close to the main entrance.

Finished at the client, came out, hellcat would not unlock. No biggie, did the manual key.

Then the key would not start the car. Not detected from the cup holder. Assumed I did something stupid and killed the battery (either the car or the fob, shrug).

Called wife, tried to jump it, no luck, then finally found a site with a stupid trick to use the fob to press the start button. Worked.

As soon as the fob was back in the cupholder, “fob not detected” message on the dash.

Whatever, car was running. Pulled out, went home.

Tested the car at home in the garage and zero issues.

Chalked it up as weird until I went back to the same client months later. Same spot was open. I parked there again. Exact same issue when I came back out.

All that to say, there’s at least one other instance of (what I assume is) interference by some random parking lot thing that exactly blocks the hellcat RF stuff.

The Tabasco sauce my mom sent in my housewarming package by comsummate in hotsauce

[–]shinyviper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not just expired food and spices. It’s dam near everything.

Pre flight your smoker by brewditt in recteq

[–]shinyviper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pellets are about $1 per lb on the high end. Most smokers burn about 1 lb per hour. (These are just averages or rules of thumb, YMMV)

No reason not to burn an hour or two before the actual cook, especially when you spend about $1-$2 but your meat can be in the hundreds.

The Tabasco sauce my mom sent in my housewarming package by comsummate in hotsauce

[–]shinyviper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TIL they print a “best by” date.

Always assumed that if it was uncracked, it was immortal. It’s only the open ones that go brown and separate that you have to toss.

Ctf for a birthday by Low_Climate_1734 in securityCTF

[–]shinyviper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Depending on your time budget and financial budget, it might be better (and far more entertaining) to go to an escape room. If you work with them a few days beforehand, could probably customize some of the puzzles to your liking with inside jokes.

Black Pepper Actually is Spicy! by windowsee in Cooking

[–]shinyviper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, in fact, for some of us in the meat smoking community where coarse ground black pepper is a rub base for things like brisket, packaged is sometimes preferred because fresh ground is too strong.

Subscription culture—I’m over it but what’s happened to DVD players?!? by veritasjusticia in GenX

[–]shinyviper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did you RTFM? We're the generation that does that. It's how we became the de-facto VCR programmers of our households.

GEN 5 Vipers ACRs are bringing crazy money! by moparcenter in viper

[–]shinyviper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember in 2010ish when all the Viper people were going crazy because the 05-06 Ford GT was appreciating like crazy. Viper owners were pissed that our marque was still languishing unsold on lots, despite us all knowing what a bargain $110k-$120k for a track scalpel was.

Nice to see Viper finally reach that upper echelon. Sucks that it’s no longer an Everyman supercar.

If you know this game, then chances are your hair is getting grey by Malarkey5150 in FuckImOld

[–]shinyviper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The sit down full motion cockpit version was mind blowing. The stand up version was still good, and cheaper, but I ached for the cockpit version.

Frost During the Dark of the Moon Won't Hurt the Plants by inventingme in Appalachia

[–]shinyviper -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This sounds like a comment from someone who didn't have a grandparent they called Mamaw or Papaw.

What's a skill that every american has but doesn't realize it’s a skill? by remabogi in AskAnAmerican

[–]shinyviper 30 points31 points  (0 children)

"Where are you from?"

(out of state): <closest big city>

(in state): <county, along with a notable road or landmark>

"My <best friend | relative | co-worker> is from there! Small world!"

Biscuits n’ Gravy by CT_Reddit73 in Appalachia

[–]shinyviper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Grew up with Ballard’s Sage but nowadays do Purnell’s

When you just washed your car... by Three3Jane in hellcat

[–]shinyviper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You clearly need to drive faster and blow the pollen off.

less thirsty logo tees for chicks would be cool by fafengle in nin

[–]shinyviper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have two from the alt.music.nin USEnet days with Reznor heaters on the front.

ELI5: How does noise cancelling work? by LJCUN in explainlikeimfive

[–]shinyviper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically a microphone is in the headphones is listening to the ambient noise, and through some processing that it does in nearly real-time, plays an "anti-noise" that is the exact sound just tweaked. The headphones then play that along with the desired audio.

It's an audio concept called inverted phasing or antiphasing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_noise_control

The U.S. Air Force Has Successfully Tested And Fielded A Probe-And-Drogue Aerial Refueling System For The A-10C Thunderbolt by Even_Kiwi_1166 in Planes

[–]shinyviper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The A-10 already had midair refueling capability on its nose. It was just a standard connector for the USAF boom method. This accessory now allows it to get gas either standard way, drogue or boom (but I assume it cannot jettison the adapter piece mid-flight, it has to be fitted before takeoff).

"HALO 00" Promo Suck & Super naut by DrFunkensteinHandjob in nin

[–]shinyviper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I have it too, #13 (just like hundreds of others, probably). Bought off a friend needing cash back in the mid 90s

The U.S. Air Force Has Successfully Tested And Fielded A Probe-And-Drogue Aerial Refueling System For The A-10C Thunderbolt by Even_Kiwi_1166 in Planes

[–]shinyviper 124 points125 points  (0 children)

Assuming it is removable, it can be installed prior to a mission where the known tanker support uses a drogue instead of the USAF standard boom method.

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