It’s on steam. The challenge levels are great for learning about weird moves and tactics.

Bishops are terrifying in that game. I’ve lost more than a few to a retrograde checkmate.

For those confused, bishops step through 2 dimensions at a time. In a normal chess game, that is X&Y, making them move diagonally. In 5D chess it can be X &T, letting it check a king in the past. Since a king in the past can’t move, it’s a checkmate.

A lot of vehicles have a beam dip adjuster in the cab. Mine pops out when I press the center of the light control selector.

Officially, they are to correct for a heavy load in the back. Unofficially, if you tweak them, you can flip between longer range, and polite as required.

If you watch your lights, there should be a fairly sharp cut-off at the top of their coverage. If that line ever hits a window or mirror, it will look like you are flashing them. If it’s too high, either fix it yourself (generally quite easy) or get it fixed.

I’ll just be happy when we phase out imperial and other weird thread types. Metric standardisation is a godsend over what came before.

The heads are a lost cause. They serve too many different purposes, with differing, competing, requirements.

It might be worth looking around. At least over here, independent/small chain cinemas are making a bit of a comeback.

I’m a lot happier to pay £10 for a big, comfortable, motorised recliner. It’s a lot better than the tiny hard seats in the big chains.

Ironically the opposite is more likely.

I have ADHD and am (now) medicated for it. Interestingly, I’ve noticed it’s become less effective. Not because my meds work worse, but that my brain works better. It now knows what a focused flow state feels like. It’s become easier to recreate it, even without the support of medication.

I suspect depression meds would do the same. The medication supports you in a better mental state. Your own brain learns that state and that it feels better. Eventually, you might not need the meds to hold that state. If you do, however, that’s also fine. The goal is to be the best version of you.

The french we can handle. The Danes… they fall in the same category as the Canadians, or the Scots. You don’t pick a fight with them. If you must fight them, you run away throwing gold at them.

Starmer leads the UK center left party, while being as left wing as Margret Thatcher. Unfortunately, he doesn’t even have her spine or intelligence. It was the least worst option, which isn’t saying much. He’s a hypocritical sack of shit, but still better than the other options.

Labour are being overtaken by the green party FFS.

/Rant

Mice used to have a mechanical ball in the bottom. You needed to remove it periodically to clean out the gunk that formed on the rollers. When optical mice appeared, they steadily replaced the old style. It became an IT joke. Mice with balls were male. Optical mice were female.

I would call that a feature! It means we can use them as caltrops if the French ever invade!

/s