Think of it like two groups of people in separate rooms with a large open window between them. Not everyone is trying to talk one on one to the other group all the time. And sometimes just feeling like you’re in the same physical space can be nice.
It’s not perfect, but in many circumstances it’s worlds better than having tiny portable windows that mostly facilitate one on one conversation.
I’ve thought the same thing, Trying to hold a video call between families using a phone or even a laptop is such an awkward experience, especially if you want to just hang out virtually for an extended time like you said.
But it wouldn’t even have to involve a separate box or docked phone. Everyone’s got a smart TV that can run apps, so all it should take is a USB webcam with a decent far-field mic.
But yeah, in general I’m surprised this isn’t more of a common use case.
Yeah, Lidarr is easily the weakest of the *arrs in my experience. As a newbie to setting up that stack, it was definitely nice to have a similar interface and functionality between the apps, but the last few months have me ready to look for something different for music.
As far as I can tell, no. I haven’t been able to search or import releases since about April.
I think the issue they are referring to is that Lidarr’s API or interface with the MusicBrainz database has been broken for a few months now, which means it’s impossible to search or add new artists/releases to your Lidarr library.
And as far as I can tell, it’s still down. I have been unable to use Lidarr for anything since about April, except for finding releases that I had already added to my local database.
Let’s be real, if you are wearing an intact Sub-Pop tee in 2025, you’re a tectbook hipster.
Like a lot of people have already said, people are complicated and contradictory; they are rarely one thing.
So you can judge him for, and learn from, the way he has treated other people, while also being grateful for the love, respect, and good parenting he has shown you.
Another aspect is that people often make mistakes and grow from those experiences. It might help you resolve some of the dissonance to talk to him about those things. Many people have experienced that having kids radically changes their priorities. Some people are fiercely loyal to a few people, but couldn’t care less about everyone else.
I’m partial to the dill pickle beer from Giggles’ myself. So refreshing on a hot day!
Also, I know it’s a reddit thing, but I always got a kick out of the MN karma train
I can’t tell if everyone else got whooshed, or if we’re getting whooshed.
Yep, they are convection ovens on steroids when it comes to the amount of airflow.
I was firmly on team “LOL it’s a baby convection oven, big whoop” for years, but an actual purpose-made air fryer (not a toaster oven with air fry mode) cooks like an entirely different appliance.
The one thing Krispy Kreme has going for them is if you can get them fresh and warm, they are pretty damn good, and they generally make them fresh all day. But at least in my area, what they did is open a handful of locations where you could get them freshly-made, let those build some hype for a year or two, then close them down and sell the pre-packaged garbage in grocery stores and gas stations.
IMO they are still generally better than whatever other basic glazed donuts you can buy off the store shelf, but if there’s a local bakery that sells fresh donuts though, 10/10 they will be better than Krispy Kreme.
You ain’t got the balls! No. Balls.
I probably got that wrong, but it’s also been at least 20 years since I last pressed those blender buttons.
Sauerkraut, smoked sausage, onion, a bit of sharp cheddar, and a drizzle of franks red hot is honestly a god-tier pizza.
The only correct answer besides Twizzlers and sunflower seeds.
I’m gonna go against the grain and declare for team Cheddar Pretzel tho!
I’m not sure if I pulled down that exact compilation, but it includes the videos, yeah I enjoy those old music videos as much or more than the show itself!
But that means Pac-Man is eating the burritos edge-on which is clearly insane, since he eata them in one chomp… You might be onto something, but i don’t think burrito is the answer.
Summer: 17 / 20 Spring/Fall: 2 / 17 Winter: 1
Playing Devil’s Advocate - If the classification of “munitions” effectively provided all the legal protections and requirements that they wanted to apply to encryption software, it would have been a lot of wasted time and effort to create a new classification and then update all the other legal documents to include and refer to that new classification.
Like, I don’t even want to guess how many references to “munitions” exist in various laws and regulations that would have then needed to be reviewed, amended, debated in committees, and ultimately voted on.