The video above dives into how "Buy now pay later loans" started becoming a thing, how they're marketed to people as something that supposedly helps us in the long run but in reality carry a lot of hidden costs and fees. I highly recommend the youtube channel overall as they dive into a lot of finance related topics.
What are your frugal tips that others might not know or use?
Some of mine: dealnews.com for online deals, do your own oil changes and use really good oil and filter, and use youtube for diy help on almost anything.
Almost every library has a program that lets them borrow books or media from other libraries so if you're looking for a book they don't have, they can put in a request to another branch or library system to borrow it on your behalf, all without extra cost to you. In my city, they're known as "Inter-library loans" but might be called something else and it's definitely worth looking into if you use the library a lot.
The video above is a discussion between Louis Rossmann, a philanthropist and a programmer who use and advocate for the usage of open source software. The connection between all three of them is that the philanthropist heads an organization called FUTO that gives grants to people developing useful open source projects and Louis Rossmann (I believe) is an employee of that organization and the programmer Aiden is a recipient of that grant. The conversation goes over the complication in trying to monetize and fund open source software that's typically expected to be free all around.
For those curious about the FUTO organization, you can find some of their links below.
Download the offline version maps of wherever you plan to stay/travel to. You can do this via google maps or OSM maps, at the very least it's helped me keep peace of mind when out and about.
I don't know why but Lutris has been consistently dependable at installing and launching gog games but installing them via heroic launcher has been hit or miss where it says it can't locate the install folder. Maybe I mishandled the mounting of the SD card but Lutris has been a simple way to install more gog games from my library so that's why I use it more than adding each non steam game one at a time.
Director Hiroshi NagahamaAnimation by Studio Drive, Studio Akatsuki Produced by Production I.G.Watch Adult Swim on Max: http://bit.ly/3Gy0aXASUBSCRIBE: https...
I'm so thankful they're keeping the original black and white coloring of the manga as I think it helps to emphasize the horror as it goes on. Fingers crossed this'll be the adaptation to disprove the naysayers saying none of Junji Ito's horror stories can be adapted to animation
Right now, I’m playing the early access version of Baldurs Gate 3. I’m getting ready to put it down (frustrated: BG3 has the potential to be good, but without controller support, I’m getting really frustrated with the UI. ) and switch to Yakuza Like a Dragon. What are you playing now and what are you looking forward to...
Are Buy Now Pay Later Loans a Good Idea? | PBS Two Cents (youtu.be)
A discussion on paying for open source software | Louis Rossmann and FUTO (youtu.be)
You have a team of 10 clones with you and no weapons, what's the biggest animal you could take down in a open field?
Also what would be your strategy to taking down said largest animal?
What is your best travel tip?
Mine is: try to avoid checking bags if possible. It makes air travel so much quicker & smoother.
Possibly a dumb question: What is the point of using Lutris versus just adding a non-Steam game like normal?
It's possible I'm misunderstanding something here, but I'm confused.
Uzumaki Trailer | Toonami | adult swim (www.youtube.com)
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How many steam deck folks are here and what are you playing? - Beehaw (beehaw.org)
Right now, I’m playing the early access version of Baldurs Gate 3. I’m getting ready to put it down (frustrated: BG3 has the potential to be good, but without controller support, I’m getting really frustrated with the UI. ) and switch to Yakuza Like a Dragon. What are you playing now and what are you looking forward to...