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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 13h

Adding onto this, I feel a greater interest in "lo-tech" knowing the corporations can't fuck with it if it's been obsoleted. It's not really controversial to say this but a lot of things just shouldn't connect to the internet.

sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 14h

I wouldn't mind a lot of shit being handled electronically if a lot of it wasn't just "Here's a smartphone app. For your Convenience, your ability to perform this relatively basic function with us is now at the mercy of Google or Apple, assuming we don't kill our own service first."

sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 14h

Imagine if pen and paper was like this.

Imagine only being able to choose between two paper manufacturers, and right when you run out of pages they both "push an update" at the factory. The next time you buy paper it's the "new and improved" paper that tears as soon as you try to write on it.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 14h

I wouldn't mind a lot of shit being handled electronically if a lot of it wasn't just "Here's a smartphone app. For your Convenience, your ability to perform this relatively basic function with us is now at the mercy of Google or Apple, assuming we don't kill our own service first."

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 16h

How can you be so desperate to move Switch 2s when the fact it is a Switch 2 basically means it's destined to push a gazillion billion units in its first year anyway. Fuck you Reggie.

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MpacZ @mpacz226.bsky.social · 17h

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 16h

I acknowledge Nintendo has had a history of reissuing the same game again for newer hardware but at least with something like Link's Awakening DX, that at least had oh I don't know *fucking color*. This is a new low, even for them.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 16h

Something I *really* don't think Nintendo gets enough shit for lately is their current fixation on "Nintendo Switch 2 Editions". That Wonder DLC contains fuck all that couldn't have been possible on Switch 1, its exclusivity to the new console is entirely artificial.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 16h

The nightmare version of this would have been New Play Control! Pac-Man World 2.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 22h

I want to say secondary controls, like how the N95 has media-specific controls in addition to its keypad. I do not want to make such assumptions about Peter's phone without further insight though. It makes an "ass".

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 22h

They seemed more focused on making the Bowser fights a technical showcase for 360 degree movement, rather than making them actually *fun* to play. 2/3 are over in like 10-20 seconds!

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 22h

Peter has a slider phone in this shot, but when he turns it around the keypad is shown to already be on the outside of the device?

What is the slide mechanism concealing, then?

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 23h

All that being said, the Steam Deck literally runs a distribution of Linux.

sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 23h

All of my Steam games run pretty much on-par with how they would on Windows, though I am strongly considering switching away from Nvidia which has given me problems - both in and out of games. I don't play Roblox or Fortnite, so if they're that much against Linux then I can live without them.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

Rent due, I guess.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

(*CrossWorlds DLC in early 2026)

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

Bamco contributing graphics to Mario Kart again the same year* Pac-Man has his big collab with Sonic.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

Mint is great, I see it recommended a *lot* especially towards beginners/Windows refugees. It's what I use and referencing the official documentation, installation is about as easy as softmodding your 3DS. (it's surprisingly easy)

sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

Sure, you *can* keep using Windows 10 for another six years, but what are you going to do then? I don't mean to come off as some "holier than thou" telling you what to do but like.

Unless your shit *depends* on Windows then the time to switch to Linux is right the hell now.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

Those iconic brothers.

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Green Justin Whang @hembob.bsky.social · 1d

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

The next one is just gonna be the Bowser Fart.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

The new nin10doland thumbnail is literally just him flashbanging is audience with Bowser's Fat Fucking Ass. Why did he do that? 😭😭😭

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 1d

I witnessed both of these movies get Tastykake promos so now I have to take Tastykake as a bad omen. If they promote a movie the movie's cursed, that's the new rule.

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sleepr @sleeprhit.bsky.social · 5d

Mind you, this is about overgrown turtles who eat pizza and say "cowabunga".

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