# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Do you hide tech from your kids? Do you use tech secretly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-hide-tech-from-your-kids-do-you-use-tech-secretly/653694)
**Author:** [@Wayne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wayne)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-hide-tech-from-your-kids-do-you-use-tech-secretly/653694 "2022-09-25T16:42:30Z")
This is a question for programmers who have kids! Do you hide/avoid tech from your kids? How do you manage your tech lifestyle when having small kids at home? --- ## [Tornado Casually Strolling By](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tornado-casually-strolling-by/653614)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tornado-casually-strolling-by/653614 "2022-09-19T22:26:22Z")
Couldn’t stop watching! :tornado: --- ## [Great Read on Collecting Classic Video Games](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/great-read-on-collecting-classic-video-games/653387)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/great-read-on-collecting-classic-video-games/653387 "2022-09-06T23:15:55Z")
In reading this, I am wondering what are some of the things that we all accidentally are accumulating that can one day be really valuable. A lot of those games listed in this article were ones that I had growing up, bu… --- ## [It's time for USB...version 4.2!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/its-time-for-usb-version-4-2/653319)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/its-time-for-usb-version-4-2/653319 "2022-09-02T08:44:23Z")
Just when we were getting comfortable with USB-C, the next iteration is just around the horizon! --- ## [Who knew the real-life version of the Mario mushroom is bad for you?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-knew-the-real-life-version-of-the-mario-mushroom-is-bad-for-you/653268)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-knew-the-real-life-version-of-the-mario-mushroom-is-bad-for-you/653268 "2022-09-01T23:18:40Z")
In the Mario games, the red/white mushroom helps you to go grow. The real life version looks like this and is totally not good for you: Taken from the second entry here: 7 Poisonous Mushrooms and What Happens if You … --- ## [Do you code in your free time after a full day of coding at work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-code-in-your-free-time-after-a-full-day-of-coding-at-work/649747)
**Author:** [@Wayne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wayne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-code-in-your-free-time-after-a-full-day-of-coding-at-work/649747 "2022-08-09T09:18:56Z")
Do you code in your free time? what do you code and for how many hours? I personally try to avoid coding after work but have the feeling of fear due to missing out. --- ## [Text to Speech!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-to-speech/649049)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-to-speech/649049 "2021-09-28T05:24:44Z")
I always found Verge’s “Listen to this article” intriguing, so I finally gave in and clicked on it. From the looks (and sounds haha) of it, it seems to be entirely auto-generated. I didn’t dig too deeply, but the compute… --- ## [Fireworks Gone Bad!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fireworks-gone-bad/652543)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fireworks-gone-bad/652543 "2022-07-07T13:03:42Z")
--- ## [Why I've been super busy!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-ive-been-super-busy/648366)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-ive-been-super-busy/648366 "2022-06-16T06:55:35Z")
Just wanted to give you all a quick update on why I’ve been fairly quiet with not much new content getting posted. I’ll post my excuses in bulleted list form: Changed jobs to a whole new domain, the world of back-end … --- ## [Socials](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/socials/652203)
**Author:** [@steve.mills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve.mills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/socials/652203 "2022-06-11T23:29:19Z")
Somehow this track sums up social media… and religion… kinda scary :smile: --- ## [Kingdom Rush!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kingdom-rush/651083)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kingdom-rush/651083 "2022-06-09T15:16:25Z")
I seem to be the last person to have discovered this game, but I am addicted to it! It was originally a Flash game, and it still has a lot of that nice vectoriness to its look and feel :grinning: Anybody else play it… --- ## [Onkyo files for bankruptcy!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onkyo-files-for-bankruptcy/651870)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onkyo-files-for-bankruptcy/651870 "2022-05-15T04:22:53Z")
I haven’t had any Onkyo products, but I’ve always seen them around. A few other hifi audio companies have gone bankrupt in the past few years as well. A part of me isn’t surprised, and the article touches on some of t… --- ## [I met Kushagra Gour (aka chinchang)...virtually!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-met-kushagra-gour-aka-chinchang-virtually/651638)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-met-kushagra-gour-aka-chinchang-virtually/651638 "2022-05-03T19:55:11Z")
https://twitter.com/chinchang457/status/1519001007946334209 A lot of long-timers may remember him as a regular here AND someone who would place highly in all of our contests :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Some new design ideas!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-new-design-ideas/651549)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-new-design-ideas/651549 "2022-04-28T04:58:55Z")
Related to my comment earlier around the site’s poor navigation, I figured I’d start taking some stabs at coming up with some design changes to address that and some of the long list of minor updates that I haven’t gotte… --- ## [I'm going to say it. The navigation on KIRUPA.com could be better!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-going-to-say-it-the-navigation-on-kirupa-com-could-be-better/651534)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-going-to-say-it-the-navigation-on-kirupa-com-could-be-better/651534 "2022-04-15T20:53:13Z")
Everything requires searching. A lot of the content is meant to be consumed sequentially, especially for the book content. Yet, it’s impossible to go from one article to the next one without going back to the main table … --- ## [What are your favorite design sites from a long time ago?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-design-sites-from-a-long-time-ago/323743)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-design-sites-from-a-long-time-ago/323743 "2022-04-01T02:20:36Z")
While updating the site, I decided to take a break and look up some of my favorite design sites that always got a lot of buzz “back in the day” when this site was getting started. Surprisingly, it’s great to see many of… --- ## [what is obama's last name?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-obamas-last-name/648676)
**Author:** [@pasquale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pasquale)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-obamas-last-name/648676 "2021-08-28T07:13:13Z")
been going back to our flash roots and making some idiot cartoons with friends --- ## [Site Links in the Forums](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-links-in-the-forums/650457)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-links-in-the-forums/650457 "2022-01-16T04:24:30Z")
@senocular - you’ve been asking about this for years, but now there is a way to go to the main site from the header itself: :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Lab grown meat?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lab-grown-meat/648675)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lab-grown-meat/648675 "2022-02-12T05:39:49Z")
As long as it tastes similar to the real thing, I would eat it! :grinning: --- ## [I decided to record a cooking video!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-decided-to-record-a-cooking-video/650417)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-decided-to-record-a-cooking-video/650417 "2022-01-12T18:01:34Z")
One of our friends asked for a dessert recipe I made for a Christmas party, and my wife suggested I record a video version of it. With my wife taking the video and my daughter and Pixel providing background entertainment… --- ## [What to call this new section?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-call-this-new-section/649596)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-to-call-this-new-section/649596 "2021-11-30T06:09:06Z")
I’m finally getting around to creating more end-to-end articles/videos that focus on building a full example as opposed to going deep on a single concept. Examples of these new items include: Creating a Sweet Digital C… --- ## [Have any of you used Web IDEs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/have-any-of-you-used-web-ides/649729)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/have-any-of-you-used-web-ides/649729 "2021-11-27T19:40:31Z")
Curious to know if any of you here have used web-based IDEs like Stackblitz, Gitpod, Github’s Codespaces, etc. The convenience of having an in-browser code editor seems really convenient, especially when paired with a r… --- ## [About this Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-this-site/642176)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-this-site/642176 "2021-11-14T00:03:15Z")
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.kirupa.com/about/index.htm --- ## [Cows with Guns!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cows-with-guns/649189)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cows-with-guns/649189 "2021-10-23T06:42:49Z")
This must have been Flash based, but I never saw it until…today! --- ## [Words of Tech Wisdom!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/words-of-tech-wisdom/649334)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/words-of-tech-wisdom/649334 "2021-10-21T16:56:15Z")
A lot of us have been fiddling with tech stuff for a long time. We’ve probably accumulated a lot of wisdom and tribal knowledge that needs to be shared. This thread is that place :thread: ! :slight\_smile: --- ## [member when FTP...](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/member-when-ftp/646849)
**Author:** [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/member-when-ftp/646849 "2021-10-18T13:07:05Z")
Remember before any peer to peer software or bit torrents existed, people would just connect to random FTP servers and blindly download “stuff”. Music, random executables, dumb little indi “apps” with no credits what so… --- ## [Andy Kaufman's Reaction to Being Heckled](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/andy-kaufmans-reaction-to-being-heckled/649277)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/andy-kaufmans-reaction-to-being-heckled/649277 "2021-10-16T06:06:41Z")
One day…I hope to do something like this at work when I get interrupted while speaking in a meeting :laughing: --- ## [If you ever received IP blocked errors here...](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-ever-received-ip-blocked-errors-here/649112)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-ever-received-ip-blocked-errors-here/649112 "2021-09-30T14:52:52Z")
Turns out there is a quirk with how Cloudflare and Discourse work :exploding\_head: I will fiddle with that shortly! --- ## [1002 Things to do with Kirupa's Head](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1002-things-to-do-with-kirupas-head/277933)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/1002-things-to-do-with-kirupas-head/277933 "2021-09-20T22:04:22Z")
UPDATE: This thread has been repurposed (twice, now) to bring back the original thread it sought out. The new purpose: Find kirupa’s head, and do something clever and creative with it (but keep it within good taste; re… --- ## [Custom In-Ear Monitors/Earphones for fellow audiophiles?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-in-ear-monitors-earphones-for-fellow-audiophiles/648887)
**Author:** [@EkmlBbglu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EkmlBbglu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-in-ear-monitors-earphones-for-fellow-audiophiles/648887 "2021-09-15T15:37:24Z")
Anyone tried buying from this website? They are called Big Ear and they offer home service for molding your ears for custom in-ear monitors and then they’ll mail the product within a few weeks. They make multiple(up to 8… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=4)