Thread:Velt211/@comment-2003:D6:4722:2E2A:DD17:3F8A:F36C:2C58-20190924042015/@comment-2003:D6:4713:5C80:C4D4:E13A:4357:1C79-20191005090245

Hm, interesting part of the software. Talk about inconsistent features. I mean, usually you reflect on your actions and even if you just have some self-awareness, you would know that moving next to another person and starting to smoke isn't a polite thing to do. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't even require complaining. Yeah, I already looked through the Japanese language stuff. There wasn't anything in it that I was looking for. At least it was only a trend that eventually subsided. Don't think what they were doing was super legal anyway (the firms that did it on their own).

No clue, didn't check his phone to see how it is. Could be. Or maybe the batteries just got worse/never improved. After all, companies want you to buy new things after a cerain while. I wish my phone would last as long. Even charging every 8-10 days is already annoying. Meh, the issues with school settings is also that the character are always the same, with the same issues etc. Been there, done that, a thousand times. I wish Japanese would get tired of it eventually. Well, I guess they are. Unfortunately, otakus are mostly paying for that industry, so we will get it forever. I was born too late and only even saw a bit of DOS on my brother's PC. Didn't get the chance to do much myself (DOSBox aside). Well, since I grew up in the countryside, we didn't get to do any of that. We technically did have some programming part in a class but that was about Turbo Pascal and Delphi...in the later 00s. So basically useless. Regarding formats...that's why you only bought proven tech, like the C64. Of course, it wasn't the best time for early adopters.

But I am below 35 and probably not that unhealthy :( In the end, we will see. While I like planning things, I doubt we can expect what will happen in X years, especially if it's about larger issues. Going through scenarios isn't really worth it, unless you have some skin in the game. Yeah, I've seen that. Not too impressed though aka it's what I expected the current tech to be. It's still a long way off from how I see it unless they make some breakthroughs. Well, they have freedom of movement...if they use their feets or a bicycle. But yes, I definitely expect public transport (in the city) to become even more electric than it already is. That's an easy prediction to make.

Hehe, it's the them vs us mentality all over again. *sigh* And yes, history is something that should be looked at in a neutral way. In that regard, I really liked how the history teachers were at our school. They taught in a neutral way and we could draw our conclusions on our own and discuss it. Contrary to that, a lot of schools in the US have you recite the pledge of allegiance. It's technically optional IIRC but good luck doing that. So, schools should be neutral ground. That's also why no religious symbols belong in a school (an issue in the Southern states in Germany).

Isn't TransferWise the same then though? I think it works like Paypal, just that they do it on some special, weird kind of way.

Hm? It's not, really. It's a plastic thing with a barcode on top that is unique to a store. So it's how they "secure" their items I guess (there is also some magnetic/metallic stuff below the plastic)? Kinda like clothing in a store. The clerk also that safety thing after you buy an item. Similarly, the clerks there should do the same since the plastic + barcode is their own thing and it's not part of the package. Lucky bugger. I'm having trouble with my credit card. Ordered something and the card couldn't be authorized. Worked on the 28., didn't work on the 03. Bank (called them) said it's blocked, couldn't tell me why. Now I have to go to a location on Monday since I don't do online banking and they can't check my account otherwise. May have been because my bank account type switched on the 01.10. and I also have to pay monthly fees for my CC now but who knows. I didn't get any info in that regard and that obviously sucks. Also, I'm getting some money back, so considering my CC is blocked...I hope it still goes though. *sigh* I'm not a fan of unnecessary trouble. So, how is it?

Hehe, I'm certainly not on Resetera (though, I guess I technically have an account there), after all, I want to keep my sanity. The sad thing about that place is that there are some really knowledgable people but the place is just way too terrible to use in general, unless you have some blinders. Basically how I see it as well. And I'm not a fan of shitposters and trolls and the like, so I avoid any chans, reddits etc. (Not to mention the awful posting style and the lack of structure which a forum offers at least.) German forums are a lot better when it comes to behavior (despite the quality having gone down a lot in the last 15 years) but the main issues is the lack of depth of knowledge. There is no German place discussing Japanese PCs in detail...or at least I haven't found one. Discord spreading everything even further apart doesn't help either.