Dreamcast is still my favorite console of all time.

That depends on where you live. The Internet Archive is far more accessible than a good library, for much of the global populace.

I'm not a huge pizza person but paid $30 for a 9 inch from a pizzeria in Chicago a couple of months ago. It was tasty so I didn't mind but it did seem quite a bit higher than the last time I had pizza.

I'd never give Domino's that much for a pizza though, from what I recall their offerings are subpar.

You gotta be a real piece of shit to target the Internet Archive.

The UK has one of the most vile governments in the industrialized world.

It's funny to me how many of the things we were told communism would bring about are now being experienced under the current economic system.

Random as hell.

What is with google and all these apps that get killed or rebranded very abruptly?

They may have people working in their homes whom they do not fully trust - cleaners, maids, nannies etc.

I speak with Finns daily. Never once have I ever been under the impression that they are the world's happiest people. This is hilarious.

So the demo that likes to spread malicious gossip (and lies) in real life also does so online? I’m shocked…

In 20 years such people will be calling for literal slave labor.

If men did this they would be labeled pathetic...

If I cannot buy on Bandcamp or Boomkat or directly from the artist then I sail the high seas, proudly.

I refuse to stream.

Whatsapp turning into WeChat should make Signal and Threema look even better.

Wall Street =!= "The Economy"

They've had a population crisis in Russia for at least 20 years.

Can you expound on that statement?

It sounds as if the organizers were too quick to take the $650 from attendees and those willing to pay were very eager to pony up the cash in the hope of networking.

I'm not enough of an alcoholic to be enticed by free alcohol.

I still think it’s crazy that people prefer streaming to downloads.

Conservatives typically do not like discussion or debate because it forces them to look at the status quo and ask hard nosed questions. Try the religious forums - Islam, Christianity or any communities focused on nationalism. I imagine that's where such people hide.

Also, European conservatives are usually just as bigoted as their north American brethren. The major difference is that they may be less religious.

You mean they're doing what everyone said they should have done to begin with - release an affordable consumer product that will in turn attract more developers?

I wear a sleep mask on flights and once my IEMs go in they don’t come out until we’re about to land. In short, I don’t see or hear shit.

The UK Government has stopped court cases investigating corruption, as was the case with a particular Saudi arms deal. There's the never ending corruption around members of the royal family selling influence (and property at inflated prices) to foreign elements, particularly from the Arabian Gulf but also former Soviet states.

There's the fact London has been the money laundering capital of the world for much of my life, this money has been used to influence politicians to turn a blind eye or even advocate for blatantly corrupt and abusive regimes.

Tony Blair, a former head of government, is the best example of such. He has spent (at least) the past decade "advising" criminal regimes around the globe on how to massage their images.

The UK is a pretty murky place to anyone who bothers to pay attention. The rule of law that they have established is for the sake of financial stability, to keep the charade going. It certainly isn't for the benefit of the common man.

History suggests that the USA really isn't better than this. If you ignore the post WWII boom period, workers being treated terribly is the norm.

Chinese prison labor bad. Western prison labor good.

Using spaces is so inconsiderate.

What's true in Italy isn't true for the rest of Europe. Most people don't use SMS because they already pay for data and Signal/Whatsapp/Matrix/Telegram do messaging better than SMS.

Geese are some of nature's biggest assholes. Very aggressive birds.

This is news to whom? Many "Prime" items don't even get to you in 24 hours as they used to claim.

What's so difficult about returning stolen property?

I haven't seen a device that takes full sized sdhc cards in at least a decade.

Capitalism is capitalism. If you allow money to become the alpha and omega this is what will inevitably happen.

Yes, sex workers will. They'll make it back in 1 hour.

I always use f3probe when I buy a new usb drive or micro sd. I seem to have gotten lucky using Amazon in the past. It's other suppliers that I've found to be most unreliable. https://fight-flash-fraud.readthedocs.io/en/latest/introduction.html

PostMarketOS is an alternative to Android that has nothing to do with Apple.

The problem was/is the introduction of Europeans. Not the natives.

Suggested reading:

Butler to the World: The Book the Oligarchs Don't Want You to Read - How Britain Helps the World's Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away With Anything - Oliver Bullough

Money Land - Oliver Bullough

The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It - Owen Jones

Kleptopia - Tom Burgis

Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens - Nicholas Saxson

Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption - Patrick Alley

The educational system. Then seeing how the judicial system works and how it's no different from how "justice" and punishment is meted out in the educational system to further the lies of "merit", "hard work" and "intelligence".

For all the older folk pointing fingers: "But because Gen Z relies on technology more often, on more devices, and in more aspects of their lives, there might just be more opportunities for them to encounter a bogus email or unreliable shop"

Fire would brighten up the room.