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Hey now, this will give NM plenty of money to spend on 55 mph speed signs and Santa Fe.
We can stop meth fast by using the electric chair for meth dealers.
To be fair, you're going to be a target with Washington, Oregon, or Colorado plates anywhere in the USA. Best if you fly those tags to have a really nice car.
Radar detectors are only illegal on commercial vehicles in Oklahoma. Totally illegal only in the peoples republic of Virginia and DC.
Re:Bring Back Crappy Forums on Saturday July 04, 2026 @02:30PM (#48787621)
SomethingAwful was an important prominent internet culture anchor for a long time, enforcing good moderation and content standards. I checked out of there the day Lowtax died and never looked back. Prophetic truth in the tagline "The internet makes you stupid."
Re:Bring Back Crappy Forums on Saturday July 04, 2026 @02:24PM (#48787570)
I bypassed their arbitrary "old browser" check with a javascript line that set a flag. Works flawlessly after that.
Note to readers, this commentary brought to you by a code writer for Ardour. Unfortunately I was unable to view any of the about information for that program, because it crashed immediately.
Re:New way of making espresso with ultrasound on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @12:23PM (#48572697)
Consistency in output - this is a standard test model to replicate entire existing system and then apply changes components of the system to test a theory.
Another good reason to not use it is the risk of having illegal material downloaded from a server hosted internationally.
Re:SimCity 3k in 4k (2025) on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @08:51PM (#48378280)
Naev is a good choice for Eacape Velocity fans looking for a modern game. Naev has a lot of depth and polish, very well crafted.
Re:SimCity 3k in 4k (2025) on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @08:46PM (#48378233)
Reticulating splines
Re:SimCity 3k in 4k (2025) on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @08:36PM (#48378161)
SC4K - The original binaries run at 1080p on modern hardware with excellent performance and gameplay with a few command line tweaks.

With respect to SC3K being great still, I would run it but I haven't been able to get some performance issues ironed out.

Worst might be SC2K for N64.

Neat concept would a game to import cities into a GTA-like engine.

Re:KDE at 30 on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @08:19PM (#48378033)
Kmail worked great for years then one update akondai would no longer sync and that was the end of it.
Can't make "Gate C4" jokes anymore.
I had them tell me I couldn't bring an M&M novelty childs toy bat on the plane, complete in its original packaging that said "ages 3+."
Re:Preparing for KDE Plasma's Last X11-Supported Release on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @03:15PM (#48374848)
The Bluetooth integration needs work - missing features such as "never connect automatically."

Default lock screen experience still has a needless delay of 5 seconds when entering a wrong (even blank wrong) password, even on the first attempt.

+1 on the gamma controls

Re:Why the Smart Home Bubble Popped on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @09:40AM (#48294216)
Z-Wave is tried and true, and works even without an available hub. I don't see the appeal to Matter from a professional standpoint.

It may have it's place in the consumer market, but with product financing from major adtech firms it is clear the ultimate incentives are different than that of the licensed Z-Wave revenue model.

Simple hypothetical: "A disaster hits and the workstation owner is unable to return to the location the workstation is stored. During that time period the workstation is stolen by a gang of looters."
Additional problem is if physical access is obtained, illegal material could be covertly added to the drive then picked up by the built in scanners in your OS. Depends on how important you are.
Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone on Sunday May 17, 2026 @10:15AM (#48169112)
I long for something like the first gen Zune that just worked. Great aesthetics and screen for the time. Replaced with an iPod Touch which was nice but entirely forgettable.
Search for various online banking privacy policies and read through them yourself.
In the economy pen market, it's anyone's guess to what part of the plant (shake/trim/flower) was used for the process and if it was flushed correctly. Those labels that show the growth additives and nutrients get pretty lengthy.
It's evident that proofreading your own comment might be more effective if it were written more carefully from the start.

Most people indent their code for legibility - if someone showed up to a code base and didn't do that, it could be offputting to anyone reading it.

Re:A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 10 on Saturday May 16, 2026 @06:27PM (#48164305)
No root and no way to firewall them. "Lockdown" mode - a lot of inconveniences.
In a few years Plaid will not be a thing. "Local" banks are already permitting their outsourced online banking systems to sell information on each line item. Soon it will be assumed that your transaction history will be easier to obtain than your credit.
Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone on Saturday May 16, 2026 @05:47PM (#48164095)
Think I'll look for it myself thanks. Hackernews.pdf - that is a pass.
Knowing the DOM structure is properly engineered is the gateway to an entirely compliant end product out the gate. Leaves pros looking for the "difficultly level" on SEMRush after maxing it out.
Proclaiming professional advice on the internet should compel you to bother using proper caps and punctuation. To your point - you are addressing the symptoms of bad understanding of CSS and it's relationship to the DOM. While tailwinds is a useful tool, it's not particularly special.
Preach. No amount if AI will give an administrator an engineer's mind.
Detectors are legal in most states except two where they've managed to regulate the detection of light waves.

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