DJDarren @ DJDarren @beehaw.org

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But they're not as fun as feature updates!

Yes, all of this.

The absolute worst for me was our beautiful Templeton. He was Wilbur's brother. We introduced them to Nac, Mac, and Feegle the way you're supposed to and everything went perfectly. Until it didn't.

We still don't really know what happened, but what was clear was that there was a squabble, someone lashed out, Templeton ended up getting slashed across his balls. Rushed him to the vet, who said that pretty much all they could do was castrate him. So we did that, picked him up the following day and put him in a small carrier on his own to recuperate while we went out to get a small cage for him to live in while he healed.

While we were out, he had apparently been jumping about, trying to figure out how to get out, and he burst his stitches. By the time we got back and realised what had happened it was too late. Things that should have been in were out and we had another rush to the vet. All they could was put him out pain, and my last memory of him was him looking kinda scared at me as he was taken away.

That was almost two years ago, and it still hurts like hell, because it feels like there was so much we could have/should have done differently. The poor little guy was only 6 months old, and was the absolute sweetest boy. He'd run up my arm when I opened the cage, and happily sit on my shoulder eating cheerios. None of the others did that of their own accord.

I still miss that little fella.

Only a few days later, our remaining cat got hit by a car. That week was complete shit.

kittens wear me out

100% this. They're cute as fuck, but there's a reason why my wife and I just adopted a pair of 6yo cats. Might get a few years less with them, but as least they won't drive me insane for a year.

I think it's more that the majority of people just don't consider rats as pets. They have this unfair reputation for being dirty disease vectors, which simply isn't true of well cared for pet rats. They're no more dirty than a hamster, but hamsters are bitey pricks that are, for some reason, seen as a perfect small pet for kids. Rats are way more fun. You can teach them tricks.

Yeah, we're in a position now where we've got the last of our five ratty boys living on his own as a cranky old bachelor because we don't want to get any more, but he's too old to rehome. I do feel bad that he's in there on his own, but I keep him topped up with Cheerios and bits of cucumber, and he seems happy enough.

But yeah, all four of the lost rats so far have made me cry like a baby. Number four, Feegle, had to be put to sleep a few months ago, and the nurse at the vet asked if I wanted to wait in a private room for my appointment because I was dribbling and snorting while Feegle was looking up at me from inside my hoody.

I can't keep doing that to myself, so Mr Wilbur is spending his twilight months in peaceful solitude.

I’m something of a patient gamer, and my wife has all the Assassin’s Creed games. A couple of months ago I decided to play Black Flag, as I remember her enjoying it back when it came out.

Got 46% of the way through the story, then a few weeks ago, completely out of the blue, Ubicunts pushed out a 2gb “update” for it, the sole purpose of which appears to have been to break it. So now I can’t finish it.

I hate Ubisoft.

until they publish the technical specs sufficient for community support and repair.

I want to see phones with no further official OS support have their boot loaders opened up so a lightweight OS can be installed on them instead. I've had iPhones in the past that have been absolutely rock solid after a battery replacement that lost iOS support, and with that a whole bunch of resale value. So I now tend to sell mine a year or so before they're likely to be dropped.

But I genuinely think that I'd hold on to an iPhone that could have an alternative OS installed. This is, of course, why none of the major manufacturers allow this. Gotta put the profits ahead of the ethics.

I have a 2015 fully specced 15" MacBook Pro that I'm trying to sell at the minute, which is proving more difficult than I thought it might, partly because the M-series Airs are so compelling, but also because it's an incredibly powerful machine that's officially locked to Monterey, which is now two years old.

Beyond Apple's need for financial gains, I don't think there was a compelling reason to leave that model out of the Ventura upgrades.

I had it running Ventura via OCLP, which it had absolutely no trouble with at all. But I can't sell it in that state because while it's pretty stable, there is still some extra fiddling needed with running an unsupported OS.

Mogwai are wonderful. I picked up 'As The Love Continues' from Bandcamp on release day so I could have it in full, lossless glory. Richie Sacramento really gets my blood pumping.

Nah, to be fair, 2008's 'Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust' was a great album, but then they veered hard back into the ambient stuff, which doesn't really interest me. But their work on 'Odin's Magic Raven' that came out a couple of years back, and the new record, 'Atta' is back to what I love.

W has more edges, therefore I’m claiming W.com as a social media site only for the most reactionary right wing chuds.

He's the consummate failson. Rich enough that he'll never actually experience any tangible negativity from his various ventures, if he has a skill, it's in self-publicity and (historically) throwing money at ventures that are already on an upward trajectory.

But I feel that all the cocaine and being surrounded by Yes Men have led to him tipping over the edge.

Never watched this video before, so was quite surprised just then to see that part of it was filmed where I grew up...

If you're happy going a little heavier, then I can warmly recommend 65daysofstatic.

Also this We Lost The Sea record is absolutely beautiful.

Impressive that you recommend Sigur Ros without suggesting Takk.

I think Frank Turner would fit nicely into a new Wilburys line up.

I've been really enjoying the new Blur record, The Ballad of Darren. Though the name of it, plus the lead single being called The Narcissist made me feel like I was being victimised for being firmly Team Oasis back in 1995.

I had a GREAT Trojan box some years ago. A triple CD that covered from the '60 to the '80s. Some absolutely PROPER tunes on it.

Some good recommendations in here.

I'm gonna

takes off glasses

pick 'em up, pick 'em up, pick 'em up.

People not asking what others miss from Reddit, mostly.