[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago

So, I've heard "over yonder", and I've heard "as the crow flies", and I live in an area where neither of those phrases are uncommon to hear... But I don't believe I've ever heard them both put together like that.

"Over yonder" is a casual phrase that's used to indicate the general direction or location of a place or thing, usually accompanied by a finger pointing in a rough direction.

"As the crow flies" specifically refers to the shortest distance between two points, rather than travel distance. Like, "the distance between New York and Washington DC is 231 miles by road, or 204 miles, as the crow flies."

"Over yonder" already implies that we are referring to a straight line from A to B, so it would be redundant to add "as the crow flies" after it.

So like, are people really putting those two phrases together like that? If so, I must protest. /angryface

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 47 points 4 weeks ago

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to become Nintendo.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

A couple years ago, I used Aurora to install paid games on my Shield TV. Games that Google Play doesn't normally allow on the Shield (like the PS2 era GTA games). Well Google changed something, and it's no longer possible to download and install purchased apps or games through Aurora, even if you log into your Google account. This sucks, because I formatted my Shield TV expecting be able to reinstall these games, but it doesn't work anymore.

Yeah, Aurora is still good, but Google has been crippling it.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Does this mean Aurorastore will be useful again?

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

When the judge is a GrapheneOS user.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Even monitoring for traffic violation or bad driving is questionable. How are they going to differentiate between bad driving because you weren't paying attention, and "bad" driving because someone cut you off and you had to take evasive action.

Like, maybe just leave me alone and stop trying to collect every bit of data possible on how I live my life. I don't trust them to correctly interpret anything they collect.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago

The Wii store remains my go-to example when talking to people who actually believe they own their digital purchases.

Like, Nah fam.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

GrapheneOS has native call recording without root. I haven't used it in six or eight months, but it worked last time I tried it.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Lately, Megamind and Scott Pilgrim vs the World.

Also, Terminator 2, and lots of others that I can't think of right now.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I used to love the Royal Tenenbaums, but when I watch it now, it feels like nothing really happens in that movie. Like, I still like it and quote it, but I just can't justify it being at the top of the list. I think it should swap spots with The Life Aquatic, then I could agree.

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I used ADB for years, but I recently started using two Android apps, Canta and Shizuku. With these two apps you can uninstall any app (even the hidden ones) directly from your phone without connecting to a computer. I can be a little tricky to set up, but it's by far the best and clearest method for uninstalling bloat and spyware from your phone. Even better than Universal Android Debloater (which is still a great option).

Fwiw

[-] Rixonomic@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

If you're on Android, NewPipe is a great option.

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