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I often still do. In japanese, google even became its own verb (possibly because it works phonetically and syntactically) both as google-suru and google-ru　(グーグル)

When I still commuted for work (western 23-ku initially and later out towards okutama), I had a portable wifi, power bank, water, a protein bar or two, a book, sunglasses, folding umbrella, sunscreen, noise-canceling earphones, and ibuprofen in my bag (in addition to work stuff or whatever for that daily activity). Being stuck on a train that loses power makes one prepare.

Now, I love in the inaka and work from home. I really should throw some water and calorie mate in the car, though, as I think about it.

I had totally forgotten about it until now, but I got that same compliment.

It may have changed more recently (or depend upon country as well), but I was still getting results from old serial/null modem devices about 10 years ago (I worked on the centralized IT side so I didn’t see these devices, but this is what the on-site tech was telling me when troubleshooting things)

A lot of medical labs still use analyzers and stuff from the '80s and only replace them when they die, so a lot of people getting healthcare might be using older tech than they think :)

Whilst I’m being cheeky, spoon and probably bowl technology remains relatively unchanged for a huge amount of time.

I guess the oldest thing I regularly use is my tractor from the '90s. I do often wish I hadn’t accidentally killed my Amiga 500 as I’d likely still be gaming on that occasionally.

kbin.run (which runs mbin) :)

It’s just before 8am here, so: oatmeal, tbd (maybe Cincinnatti-style chili over genmai), and tbd (probably grilled chicken, genmai, veg, and various pickles). I don’t typically snack.

Noon update: yep, cincy-style chili over genmai with freshly-shredded cheddar cheese and raw red onion. Had a few chocolate chips (fresh out of the freezer) for something sweet. Dinner is probably going to be something very small as I ate too much and am not really moving a lot today.

Dinner update: we had to go shopping so I got a 10-piece sushi set (and stole two of my wife’s tekka hosomaki) that was discounted for dinner and had a couple bites of chocolate icecream for dessert

Not at all. No personal PC problems and none at work that impacted me (if any existed). Edit: and I didn’t go anywhere that day that was impacted, although that seems more lucky since I did stop by a McDonalds for the first time in a month or more since it was in the shopping area my wife and I were at and several McD’s were impacted in Japan, apparently.

Neither? I am more wary after the launch of 6 and the issues, but I also say ‘neither’ because I’m simply not in the market for a new device.

Olympic pushmowing on uneven terrain with lots of rocks and roots where it’s not regular grass but super wet stuff that never dries, viney things that bind up the mower, and weird plants I can’t identify (or maybe some kind of lichen sort of thing?). I definitely spend enough time practicing it. Can’t wait to shade a lot out with the orchard I’m planting and replace others with better (largely edible) plants and better ground cover.

My main sim is a normal sim. When I travel, I get an esim for that country. My current provider doesn’t so esim or I might consider the opposite

I would wonder about the time travel aspect of people sharing modern music in 1999.

(I don’t think I understand your question).

A buddy wanted to play board games and there was a shop not far from where I lived with a lot of them, including some in English (I live in Japan, Tokyo at the time). We played games and I wanted to introduce him to my favorite bar. The place next to it was also somewhere I went often and had two open seats. We sat down and started talking with some others I didn’t know and some regulars. Well, I hit it off with one of those people I didn’t know and we’ve now been married almost 3 years. I wasn’t actually looking for anything at the time, having more-or-less given up on the whole dating thing after a couple of relationships (mostly looking on LTR/marriage-focused apps here). So, basically, very lucky.

I always hated un-popped kernels and just the other pieces that always get stuck in my teeth and throat (I assume pieces of the outside of the kernels) and just quit getting popcorn as a result.

I mean, even Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales poked fun at the nun for her frequent oaths “by saint Loy” IIRC.

I always said “in GIN icks” (gin like the alcohol) based on someone else’s pronunciation years ago. I never realized it was meant to have anything to do with “engine” as a result.

Japan – Probably Burger King for anything with more than like 10 locations (I’m specifically hedging here because I think we have like 3 Shake Shacks or something). MOS is OK as is Freshness, but they’re not worth the money IMO. Edit: forgot Lotteria is here as well. I’d probably take Lotteria > MOS > Freshness.

For what we have with more than a few locations from memory

• MOS - Japanese chain
• Freshness - Japanese chain
• Lotteria - Korean chain
• First Kitchen/Wendy’s – we used to have full Wendy’s but they combined with First Kitchen. They’re OK.
• KFC if you count chicken burgers
• McDonald’s
• Burger King

There are other more regional chains that I’m not remembering here. Shake Shack has a handful of locations. In-And-Out has apparently done a couple of pop-ups. If any other foreign chains made it over lately, I’m not aware.

A lot is still relevant, I think. Additions would probably be on facial-recognition-avoidance and perhaps avoiding surveillance more broadly. As opposed to phone phreaking and other telco stuff, probably more internet and programming-focused things would exist.

Every time I think I’ve managed to erase NetWare from my brain, someone has to drag it back up angry fist-shaking

In Japan, there are a couple of chains that exist and smaller restaurants (basically all in the areas where foreigners are and moreso near US militar bases). “Taco rice” is a local take that is basically taco ingredients served over rice instead of in a taco shell. Almost all of the places are adjusted to Japanese tastes by default, so a lot lower on the spice. Lots of foreigners living here end up going to one of a couple of places (two of which are basically Chipotle knock-offs for however “Mexican” you might consider that) or giving up and making their own. We did get Taco Bell a few years ago (again “Mexican”) which has a more limited menu. I wasn’t impressed, but I never cared for US Taco Bell, either, but it had lines lasting hours the first days/weeks it was open.