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Yes, I got my copy from a lucasarts box set promotion at compusa. I recall liking Yoda Stories more than the other games in the box set.

I am using safari on an older ipad and initially thought this website was an art project. The screen was black with an unlabeled toggle button. Tapping the toggle made everything visible. A dark mode bug, I guess. The intrigue was mild yet odd.

i know what you mean. 2008 and covid taught me to stop underestimating the abilities/nerve of our financial schemers and their political representatives to kick the can down the road. but i am too anxious about it to think straight. what to do?

yes, i will become the consummate amazon prime one hour delivery guy

propaganda needs some truth

AH. So there was some truth to the idea that Nazis are the superior race?

Do tell.


well, maybe not that, may i suggest human tribal behavior and germany's fubar'd financial system after the weimar republic?

traditional media was already failing democracy well before social media. irrelevant news is the gateway to fake news. journalism was a prestige career that relied on access to advance, and access means you cannot always speak the truths required to inform voters.

the humans living in those power plant pods in the matrix saved countless hours they would've spent getting groceries, preparing meals, breaking bread with others


Cool. I wonder if there could be a minor inconsistency with the iPod in the mockup. Looks like a 4th gen iPod, not the iPod photo. My memory says the iPod photo had a color display.

Would seem kind of silly to look at photos on a B&W display.

https://everymac.com/systems/apple/ipod/specs/ipod_photo_30g...


I would consider tossing the usb-a to usb-c cables that do not have a confirmed 56k ohm resistor.


How do you test that?


Similarly USB cables that do not carry data lines


I think I disagree. I just (re-)discovered a couple of my cables don't have data lines a few hours ago, prompted by the earlier discussion. My initial instinct was also to throw them away like you said. But then I realized they're actually quite useful for any case where you want to prevent data transmission, whether due to security or other reasons.


agree. i have no issue with charging only cables, they’re often lighter and more flexible, but i do require the 56k ohm resistor to wrangle misbehaving devices that could start a fire.


Though these should be cut in half before discarding so that no one "helpfully" retrieves them.


The USB-A half is helpful sometimes. I’ve soldered mine to a barrel plug and I’m using it to power various 5V devices now.

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