# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=4 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [Do any of you have the Xbox Series X or PS5?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-any-of-you-have-the-xbox-series-x-or-ps5/648791)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-any-of-you-have-the-xbox-series-x-or-ps5/648791 "2021-09-06T14:53:33Z")
This article is from a few months ago, and things still haven’t changes much in terms of supply! With that said, I am still waiting for some next-gen games that will truly take advantage of the hardware. :joystick: --- ## [If you created a KIRUPA profile, what kind of features would you like to see?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-created-a-kirupa-profile-what-kind-of-features-would-you-like-to-see/648071)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-you-created-a-kirupa-profile-what-kind-of-features-would-you-like-to-see/648071 "2021-07-21T16:21:37Z")
Hi everyone - one of the items I am fiddling with is creating the ability for anybody to freely register on the main site with their Google, FB, Twitter, or email IDs and have an account. What I would like to provide r… --- ## [Favorite Simpsons Clips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-simpsons-clips/638604)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-simpsons-clips/638604 "2021-07-04T14:52:38Z")
Inspired by what @TheCanadian mentioned here, let’s use this post to host a collection of our favorite moments from The Simpsons or Family Guy :slight\_smile: Cheers, Kirupa --- ## [7π-ish Anniversary AMA! What would you like to know?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-ish-anniversary-ama-what-would-you-like-to-know/647861)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-ish-anniversary-ama-what-would-you-like-to-know/647861 "2021-06-15T04:40:59Z")
I’m terrible with dates, but I realized that this site is now 23-ish years old or 7π Years Old (give or take a few slices). Over this period of time, I never really talked a lot about the site itself, why something was d… --- ## [What should I focus on for the next two weeks?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-focus-on-for-the-next-two-weeks/647826)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-focus-on-for-the-next-two-weeks/647826 "2021-06-10T00:53:01Z")
I have some time off for a few weeks, and I was wondering what are some things on the site you all think I should focus on? Here are some of the items I have tentatively shortlisted: Videos for the most popular artic… --- ## [New Apple TV!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-apple-tv/647286)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-apple-tv/647286 "2021-04-28T03:02:32Z")
Of all the things Apple releases, the Apple TV is one that always gets my attention. The built-in Smart TV software (even if it is powered by a real OS) is extremely sluggish on the two TVs I have used them on. The App… --- ## [Looking Glass Holographic Display](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-glass-holographic-display/647300)
**Author:** [@pasquale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pasquale)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-glass-holographic-display/647300 "2021-04-23T15:50:13Z")
My friends in Brooklyn/Shanghai have been rapidly iterating and delivering on a mindblowing technology they call The “Looking Glass” Holographic Display. It’s technically a superstereo display, but your brain doesn’t rea… --- ## [Anyone have a growing, farming, or garden hobby?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-have-a-growing-farming-or-garden-hobby/641728)
**Author:** [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-have-a-growing-farming-or-garden-hobby/641728 "2021-04-13T10:17:45Z")
One of the many hobbies I use to spread myself too thin in life is gardening, and some tree propagation. Anyone else on kirupa doing anything similar? I wanted to share this hoop house I built in my yard a few months a… --- ## [Issue with past forum post](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-past-forum-post/647082)
**Author:** [@AEM123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AEM123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issue-with-past-forum-post/647082 "2021-04-07T07:33:14Z")
Hi, I’ve emailed kirupa@kirupa.com a couple of times about an issue with a past forum post (with the same subject as this post), but as I haven’t received any reply I thought I’d ask here. I was just asking if you woul… --- ## [PHP Interpreter compromised](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-interpreter-compromised/646999)
**Author:** [@steve.mills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve.mills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-interpreter-compromised/646999 "2021-04-02T10:36:31Z")
Apparently PHP core was hacked on their git server and malicious code was comitted to the PHP interpreter. NPM’s had a few packages compromised, maybe Deno has the right idea about about security, if you use packages… I… --- ## [What are you all doing because of the covid-19 precautions?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-you-all-doing-because-of-the-covid-19-precautions/642136)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2021, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-you-all-doing-because-of-the-covid-19-precautions/642136 "2021-03-26T04:37:58Z")
Both my wife and I are working from home for what seems like until the end of April. Our daughter (now almost 2 years old) is also at home with us, so we stagger our meetings to ensure one of us is watching our daughter … --- ## [Plagiarism check](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plagiarism-check/639242)
**Author:** [@petergilbert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/petergilbert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plagiarism-check/639242 "2021-03-25T04:59:49Z")
Hi all! Do you check your writings for duplications? What tools do you use for that, if so? --- ## [Coronavirus Tracker Dashboard!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coronavirus-tracker-dashboard/641902)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coronavirus-tracker-dashboard/641902 "2021-03-24T07:18:10Z")
As dashboards go, this is a really nice one: ArcGIS Dashboards --- ## [Looking for advice on a personal site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-a-personal-site/643460)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Lovelady](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Matthew_Lovelady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-a-personal-site/643460 "2021-03-24T06:59:20Z")
I recently started on a passion project, https://maththebeautiful.com/blog/. This is a homecooked website, using django as a backend, as I am not using Wordpress or something along those lines I was wondering If I have … --- ## [World’s most expensive chocolate! 🍫](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-s-most-expensive-chocolate/646729)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-s-most-expensive-chocolate/646729 "2021-03-24T06:46:02Z")
I have to admit. Like that famous type of expensive coffee, I went in thinking that this involved a small rodent looking creature eating the normal cacao and pooping :poop: out what would become this final chocolate! … --- ## [New Flash Games](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-flash-games/22477)
**Author:** [@adamtwycross](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adamtwycross)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-flash-games/22477 "2021-03-06T04:26:34Z")
Hi there folks- Brand new to the forum, so go easy on me! I've just finished work on my first couple of Flash games, which you can have a look at at www.adamtwycross.co.uk Any input, advice, or feedback always welc… --- ## [What is everyone's favorite book(s)?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-everyones-favorite-book-s/14702)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-everyones-favorite-book-s/14702 "2021-02-08T17:40:09Z")
Strange question - I know, but I was just browsing through the bestseller lists and noticed a wide diversity of books that are popular today. I found everything from fitness to golf to teaching elephants how to dance IBM… --- ## [Time to comb through my Iomega Zip drives!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-to-comb-through-my-iomega-zip-drives/645681)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-to-comb-through-my-iomega-zip-drives/645681 "2021-01-13T16:07:20Z")
I am 99.999% certain there is nothing even remotely close to a bitcoin’s value in my archive. That .001% of doubt though :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Went to a Starbucks drive-thru for the first time in months!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/went-to-a-starbucks-drive-thru-for-the-first-time-in-months/643616)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/went-to-a-starbucks-drive-thru-for-the-first-time-in-months/643616 "2020-12-31T16:07:39Z")
For a brief moment, I forgot what I normally would order. I am pretty sure when I go back to the gym, I’ll probably have no idea how any of the equipment would work. #Covid19Life :open\_mouth: --- ## [Tesla Web Browser Details + Benchmarks](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tesla-web-browser-details-benchmarks/645505)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tesla-web-browser-details-benchmarks/645505 "2020-12-31T00:10:32Z")
Hi everyone - I was fiddling with the Tesla web browser the other day, and I wanted to share some details since I didn’t see much posted about it online. These details are based on the 2020.48.26 Tesla software update on… --- ## [Browse KIRUPA in style!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browse-kirupa-in-style/642816)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browse-kirupa-in-style/642816 "2020-11-25T06:06:04Z")
After talking about it for a long time, the main site has richer theming support along with the frequently asked dark mode. Go to KIRUPA and click on any of the colors towards the bottom in the left navigation to pick th… --- ## [Pronounce Redux](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pronounce-redux/644806)
**Author:** [@GregB997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GregB997)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pronounce-redux/644806 "2020-11-04T19:01:47Z")
OK. How to you pronounce the software Redux ? RE-ducks? re-DUCKS? RE-do? re-DO? I go with “re-DO” since the documentation talks so much about “reducers” . re-DO! Greg Buchmann --- ## [I was born for this!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-was-born-for-this/644422)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-was-born-for-this/644422 "2020-10-03T17:10:47Z")
Give me a knife, a fork, and some tabasco :grinning: --- ## [Behind the burn, there is a good point :P](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/behind-the-burn-there-is-a-good-point-p/644175)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/behind-the-burn-there-is-a-good-point-p/644175 "2020-09-15T03:33:40Z")
:grinning: --- ## [I wrote a book on Arrays!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-wrote-a-book-on-arrays/644010)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-wrote-a-book-on-arrays/644010 "2020-09-03T23:48:30Z")
For reasons unknown (possibly the Covid-related lockdown), I wrote a book on…Arrays! :stuck\_out\_tongue: I’m seriously considering writing more such books going deeper on some JavaScript topic that nobody really write… --- ## [Needing to get hold of a database file](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/needing-to-get-hold-of-a-database-file/644042)
**Author:** [@PasquereS](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PasquereS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/needing-to-get-hold-of-a-database-file/644042 "2020-09-01T23:01:38Z")
Hey. I need help please. I am looking for a GIS map in Belgium of the entire streets and their GPS coordinates. --- ## [Once you learn more about software, does the "magic" about it go away?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/once-you-learn-more-about-software-does-the-magic-about-it-go-away/643937)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/once-you-learn-more-about-software-does-the-magic-about-it-go-away/643937 "2020-08-31T05:54:11Z")
This is a question I ask myself frequently. After having seen so many different technologies come and go, and having spent time reading about how many of these technologies work, I don’t think I’ve had the “Wow! That’s a… --- ## [No need to always use fixed-width fonts?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-need-to-always-use-fixed-width-fonts/643853)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-need-to-always-use-fixed-width-fonts/643853 "2020-08-14T03:42:02Z")
This is neat! :grinning: --- ## [touchinglogowillmakeyougoblind.png](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/touchinglogowillmakeyougoblind-png/643749)
**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/touchinglogowillmakeyougoblind-png/643749 "2020-08-03T06:15:14Z")
Going through some old files and ran across this golden nugget, an image named touchinglogowillmakeyougoblind.png. I think it was a lie. I had to touch it to share with you all here, but I can still see. The image: --- ## [Street Fighter 1 origin story!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/street-fighter-1-origin-story/643664)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/street-fighter-1-origin-story/643664 "2020-07-25T15:33:38Z")
Street Fighter is one of my favorite games of all time, so seeing a behind-the-scenes look at the first one is pretty cool! :megaman: [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=5)