otp

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[–] otp 3 points 2 weeks ago

In the context of what I posted, you're talking about Amazon delivery boxes...ahaha

But yeah, game console boxes are collector's items! Especially for people who preordered the darned things! Lol

[–] otp 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was looking it up, and games like Super Mario World are allegedly at 60fps according to some random things on the internet

[–] otp 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sure the 16-bit era were generally 60FPS

[–] otp 2 points 2 weeks ago

Wealth taxes frequently do not bring in enough revenue which is a significant problem.

Yeah, they're too low!

[–] otp 56 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Webpages bouncing stuff around as various elements load in.

Back in the day, the space would be reserved, so if something hadn't loaded yet, that space would be blank.

Nowadays, you'll be reading something (or worse -- trying to click on something), and it'll get bounced around because some other element of the webpage got loaded in.

[–] otp 4 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Bro when Majora's mask came out nothing was 60fps lol

Huh? 60fps was the standard, at least in Japan and North America, because TVs were at 60Hz/fps.

Actually, 60.0988fps according to speed runners.

[–] otp 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Great tip! I'd still prefer to ask at the connecting airport, but the first-leg plane staff would be a good bet if the connection time is tight

[–] otp 7 points 2 weeks ago

They said target audience, not the only customers.

[–] otp 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

To the last point, I wouldn't trust anyone at your departing airport who tells you your bag will go to the destination. Almost lost a bag that way. Thankfully, my uncertainty made me ask again at the layover airport "just in case"...lol

[–] otp 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's just his own kids

[–] otp 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for this detailed response!

I have a Pixel, which has 5 years of security updates. That would probably get me up to the point where I'd want to change the battery. But I'm not convinced a newer phone would have anything for me other than better security updates, so it'd be hard to justify the price.

There's also the fact that new phones can still have security vulnerabilities.

Since my phone is a flagship phone, I feel comfortable that if there are unpatched security issues discovered, they'd be caught by the public pretty quickly and I could make decisions from there...I just have to hope I'm not a "patient zero", lol

I may have to get a "burner phone" for any sketchier activities to be safe, though...lmao

Is that a relatively reasonable course of action?

[–] otp 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

In one article (maybe not this one), the reasoning was that these were preorders, and they needed to ensure that each preordered console was saved for someone who preordered it.

In that state, plastic bags are illegal and haven't been replaced by paper bags, so that's out.

Generally, they'd tape the receipt to the box. But it was especially hot in the store on that day, and the receipts were being blown off by the AC/fans despite the tape.

They didn't have stronger tape, but they did have a stapler.

Perfectly logical for someone who doesn't realize the box is part of the purchase. I hate it, but I get how it happened.

EDIT: clarity

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