single-use codes and ‘activation’ were around and gaining traction before steam came about. but steam did help dig the hole and put the some of the nails in the coffin.

given who’s running that show these days, i wouldn’t shed a tear if they got run out of business.

the maps… and the mods. oh, those glorious mods. we ran a vanilla server with extra maps, but the wc3ft mod with ut audio was far more popular… and had servers running tfc, paintball, natural selection, wanted, and the ship.

oh, my. i am so sorry to hear that. here’s a primer to get you hookedstarted.

https://www.allrecipes.com/minnesota-tater-tot-hotdish-debate-11786072

physical media for movies and tv is next on the list. sony makes those, too.

the cost to produce and distribute (or rather, the lower profits), was secondary… waaaay tf under the top 5 reasons for dumping physical media: control, control, control. control, and control… control over your “purchases”

key codes that get tied to a non-transferable online account have also been a thing for years.

that is an odd layout, even for a windows system with linux added later.

what’s the actual order of the partitions on disk?

this is what they’re having to bring in to have actual attendees at the dumpster fire 250 for dipshit’s speechpolitically-motivated tantrum tonight?

last one i bought new was a 5670, early 2010. was about $75 for what was at that time the best you could get that didn’t need extra power. it was by far the most expensive part in the pc (which i still have and use) i put together back then (sales and substantial rebates were everywhere back then)

the last one before that, and only other one i bought new at retail, was an old agp ati aiw card for a pc-based dvr. i still have that system too, but it’s long been obsoleted by digital hd tv and digital encrypted cable that requires their equipment.

hell no. it’s bad enough laptops are moving to soldered ram. we don’t need soldered storage chips with finite lifespans on top of that.

as popular as diy and linux are on lemmy, pre-builts are still bought by more gamers; and those almost always include windows.

reminds me of alien tv, the short-lived aussie/netflix series.

yea sometimes, but she was really a pro at getting the top edges ‘done’ in the oven. that was the best part–me and her shared that. my siblings were weird, they just wanted the ‘middle’. and the dry heat keeps it from being ‘soggy’ from the condensation build-up of not-quite-cooled leftovers going in the fridge. the added moisture doesn’t cook-off in the microwave.

that’s pretty much it. a little milk, and some cut up onion, too. extra mushrooms if that’s your game.

can use fresh or frozen peas. we just drop frozen in with the noodles when they’re cooking.

you can also use cut up cooked or roasted chicken or turkey instead of tuna. and if you’re not a mushroom fan, either of those (or tuna, ftm) can use cream of chicken instead.

yes it does pop in the microwave ok, but it’s better heated-up in a dry skillet.

(yea… it’s the way my mom always did it)

omfg nom nom nom. that is absolutely glorious. i hereby declare you an honorary minnesotan.

how’s your tater tot hotdish game? cuz. i’m still hungry.

duck knows what’s what.

if you’re in the u.s. pbs passport is $5/mo or $60/yr away, and you know the money is going to good things, not corporate profits.

i thought it was missing ‘random sandler slop’ but then i realized it was already there, several times.