. . . And my axe!

For the rest of the those that are not familiar with the word:

nonce (plural nonces)

Noun

1). (British, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children. [1975] 2). (by extension) A pedophile.  3). (British, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise [2000] synonym  Synonyms: see snitch 3). (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person. [2002]

Thank you for elevating my vocabulary kind stranger.

“that kickball with the plastic ring you bounced on“

It was called a pogo-ball. I loved mine. I remember doing skate grabs etc with it. I also remember a trick where you spun it like a top with your feet, jumped up so your feet were disconnected from it, and then landed back on it to continue pogo balling. It was a weird but fun toy.

If you are looking for something to help you get a perfect edge I have been using an Edgepro Apex sharpening system for years and it produces an amazing result. You can pick the stones you want and there are even some aftermarket options available. The benefit of this system is that once you pick your desired sharpening angle, the system will keep that angle consistent across the knife edge. I really like mine. They also just released an updated version called the bevel tech with some upgrades/improvements. They also let you send in a knife for them to sharpen to test out the quality of the results.

Edge Pro Sharpener

It’s like $15 a month now. I paid for premium when it was $10 and included music streaming. When the raised the price 50% I immediately cancelled. I use Smart Tube Next on my Sheild and have Firefox focus on iOS. + PiHole, + unlock Origin. Ads can go screw themselves.

My mister plays 100+ different arcade boards/games. There is also a yet to be released MARS FPGA system which will play Dreamcast + systems.

Think of all the arcade boards!!!

Thank you for the thing I learned today.

Bated vs baited breath Bated Breath

Nvidia Sheild pro + smartTube Next. I see 0 ads. The app also bypasses the self promotion/hit the like and subscribe button crap as well.

Smart Tube Next

Chicken + Waffles = ?

Xbox executive Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft after more than 26 years at the company. Windows Centralreports that Choudhry’s last day is today, and his departure has triggered a shake-up of some teams inside Xbox. Choudhry’s departure comes just six months after a big shake-up of Xbox leadership and amid continued changes to Microsoft’s gaming strategy.

Choudhry had been focusing on Microsoft’s AI plans for Xbox in recent months, which include a new Xbox AI chatbot that The Verge exclusively revealed earlier this week. Choudhry was also key to Xbox’s backward compatibility support and helped bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to life as xCloud in 2019.

The trip to sharper image was not complete until you got to sit in the massage chair.

Argh, Snake a snake. Snake a snake. OOOOO, It’s a snake!

From the video I watched both grinders are basically the same. Speed and larger burr choices are what you are gaining by going with the 64. Extraction and consistency were basically the same for both grinders.

Retro gaming brings a feeling of nostalgia for most that are into it. My video game life started off on an Atari 2600, so playing old games from my childhood is fun and a reminder of easier times. That being said NES provides a bunch of pick up and play fun games. Here is a short list of fun games to play.

Mike Tyson’s punch out
Mega Man series- Mega Man 2 has the most banger soundtrack.
R-Type
Alpha mission
RC Pro Am
Ironman Ivan Stewart’s Off-road
Super sprint
Double Dragon

*Edit formatting (thanks CrayonRosary)

These should provide a bunch of different play types and genres to figure out what types of games scratch your itch.

Good humor ice cream truck Fat Frog.

Fat Frog

That’s why you have 2 Lemmy apps and a username_NSFW alias. Work safe one for usual stuff. NSFW one for . . . NSFW things.

Model 3 Highland “Ludicrous” variant found in the Tesla car configurator code, performance specs leaked Iqtidar AliMarch 11, 2024 Tesla (TSLA) held the launch of the top-end “Performance” variant of the new Model 3 Highland globally when it introduced it last year. Still, to date, only the base RWD and Long Range AWD versions are available for sale.

However, some evidence has surfaced online that shows that the Model 3 Highland Ludicrous is just around the corner. By looking at the source code of the Tesla Model 3 online car configurator, we can find the Ludicrous variant mentioned in it.

Tesla enthusiast Justin (@hoonigan37) tracked the Ludicrous Model 3 in the configurator first. When I saw his tweet, I checked it myself — and yes, it was there. I dug a bit deeper into the code (thanks to my Web Dev background), and I found a few more details.

@CYBRTRK420

Another step in the right direction! It’s also hidden in the European configurator, just checked it. pic.twitter.com/14BBnbJsIB — Geitenijs (@geitenijs) March 10, 2024 – Advertisement – Screenshot: The source code lines that detail the Tesla Model 3 Ludicrous variant and its performance specifications. Screenshot: The source code lines that detail the Tesla Model 3 Ludicrous variant and its performance specifications. Source: Tesla, Inc. online studio. The more interesting aspect of this reveal is that the online configurator source code also contains the range and vital performance figures of the new Tesla Model 3 Highland Ludicrous variant. According to this leaked information, the Ludicrous Model 3 has the following specs (final specs at launch might differ):

Range: 310 miles (499 km) Top Speed: 162 mph (261 km/h) Acceleration (0-60 mph): 3.2 seconds The Performance variant of a Tesla vehicle has a lower range compared to the mid-tier Long Range variant. This is primarily because both vehicles have the same battery pack capacity installed. To provide optimum performance, acceleration, and speed, the owners will have to compromise on the range a bit.

While the Long Range AWD Model 3 Highland goes 341 miles on a single charge (EPA est.), Model 3 Ludicrous will provide 310 miles. The degradation of 31 miles is a bargain for the bumped-up performance specs.

– Advertisement – The Ludicrous version of the new Model 3 Highland is currently appearing in the backend code of both the US and European Tesla car configurations. This suggests that this version might be simultaneously launched in Europe along with the US.

The improved performance figures of the Model 3 Highland Ludicrous are also due to the better aerodynamics as well. Tesla modified the front bumper design of the Tesla Model 3 Ludicrous and added new wheels as seen in the recent sighting in Spain.

A camouflaged Tesla Model 3 Performance was also sighted in the US last week. Interestingly, it was getting transported along with the Cybertrucks. Tesla was probably shipping it from Giga Texas to the Engineering HQ in Palo Alto, California for further testing purposes (pice below).

I hate “recipe websites” that bury the instructions in unrelated bodies of text. Enjoy.

“Making vegetable stock

Get three large carrots, an onion, two leeks, and a bulb of fennel. Peel the carrots and onion; discard all but the white and light-green part of the leeks. Wash the leeks and fennel. Chop everything up finely and put it in a big pot with a few glugs of oil.

Now you’re going to sweeten up these vegetables by cooking them over low heat. You don’t want to brown them—that will make a darker, richer variant of this stock, which should be bright and clean. Add a large three-fingered pinch of salt to draw out the vegetables’ juices and turn the heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about fifteen minutes. Taste an onion. It should be quite sweet.

Add enough water to cover the vegetables, then add that amount of water twice more. Bring the water to a bare simmer and then let it cook for forty-five minutes.

Strain the stock. That’s it.”

Not sure how you feel about emulation, but take a look at FPGA systems like the MiSTer or Analog Pocket. These use hardware/chip simulation to recreate a 1:1 real hardware experience. You can also use original controllers via adapters with 0 lag, so the games feel the same too. With one of these systems you will be able to play all of those systems plus a bunch more. It’s a cool system, highly recommended.

MiSTer FPGA

Analog Pocket