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Darrin Veit

@darrinveit.bsky.social

I work on networking @ Xbox. I also tend to obsess over things like NATs, UPnP, and IPv6. Tries to be a Niceguy online. Posts are mine and mine alone.

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I want to click on that link, but I fear that it will take me down a rabbit hole that I won't be able to escape (at least, not for half an hour or so).

04.12.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I need to make another Costco run…

02.12.2025 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Costco has Nintendo eshop gift cards for 20% off today through Monday. Great way to save 20% off Switch 2 consoles/accessories by buying direct from Nintendo using using your eshop balance (max allowed balance was recently increased). www.costco.com/digital-code...

29.11.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flavor rotation for Good Lazy Donuts from 11/29-12/7:
Calamansi Cheesecake
Black Forest
Brown Sugar Milk Tea
Candy Cane
Misugaru
Savory Everything

Flavor rotation for Good Lazy Donuts from 11/29-12/7: Calamansi Cheesecake Black Forest Brown Sugar Milk Tea Candy Cane Misugaru Savory Everything

@neonepiphany.com no whipped ube this time, but I’m very intrigued by the Black Forest. Also curious about the calamansi, misugaru, and milk tea. I’ve tried the everything bagel in the past. It’s good, but I’d stick to the sweet flavors.

28.11.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Narrator: their curiosity got the best of them, as it was a rubbery-textured, overly-seasoned monstrosity that was quickly discarded so the focus could be shifted to the mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, and cranberry sauce.

28.11.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is our first Thanksgiving trying out an entree that is vegetarian (the last few holidays we’ve just focused on the side dishes and skipped the meat entree). Curious how this is going to be.

27.11.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Headline from The Onion: Sweet Potato Dish Stopped Being Healthy 5 Ingredients Ago, with a picture of a sweet potato and marshmallow dish.

Headline from The Onion: Sweet Potato Dish Stopped Being Healthy 5 Ingredients Ago, with a picture of a sweet potato and marshmallow dish.

One of the few times reading my email inbox where I ended up laughing out loud. Thanks, @theonion.com

27.11.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fifteen Years

@xkcd.com Boy, today’s strip really hit home. We’re a few years behind that timeline, but not by much. Thank you for this: xkcd.com/3172

25.11.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Silent Hill 2 out on Xbox Store ($34.99) buff.ly/EGtErq7

21.11.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8
Screenshot showing all achievements for the main game and expansion completed for Indiana Jones and The Great Circle.

Screenshot showing all achievements for the main game and expansion completed for Indiana Jones and The Great Circle.

Finding that last item was a bit challenging, even with the in-game guide. But managed to knock out that last achievement to finish the expansion. I enjoyed revisiting the world and seeing some new areas and puzzles. But I missed the brilliance of the villain and the companions from the main game.

18.11.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I now know who I'm going to reach out to for an antibody transfusion should I ever fall critically ill from an infection. You're probably immune to things that haven't even been discovered, yet.

17.11.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to decide which scenario is the scariest: smacking your head on the corner of a table, or faceplanting on carpet that sounds like it harbored a microbial ecosystem so advanced that it was on the verge of developing its own written language.

17.11.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎊 Congratulations to all the studios and teams nominated for @thegameawards.com today, especially our pals at @obsidian.net, #NinjaTheory, and @compulsiongames.bsky.social! 🫢 We're raising our tiki glasses to you all today!

17.11.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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GAME OVER: $25k+ of tech stolen from Kent arcade Tens of thousands of dollars worth of vintage video game equipment was stolen from a Kent arcade this week.

KIRO 7 ran an article and two TV pieces on the theft of a box truck full of arcade PCBs, artwork, and machines from my workplace yesterday. If anyone in the Seattle area sees someone offloading a ton of CPS2/NAOMI/Neo Geo PCBs, stuff of that nature, please reach out.

www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...

15.11.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1082    πŸ” 838    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 23

Congrats!

13.11.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This reminded me that I need to pick up my game save for Herdling. I've really enjoyed my time with the game so far.

13.11.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to dig into the issue when you get back and have some time. Shoot me a DM whenever it's convenient for you to gather some info from that PC and I can take a look.

12.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you have a moment and would like us to take a closer look, please shoot me a DM. Note: we do have updates to the Xbox PC app to improve download speeds that have started rolling out (news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...)

12.11.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The amount of effort Republicans are spending to try to avoid feeding the hungry is astounding. The GOP does a lot of grandstanding saying that they’re Christians, but their actions are the exact opposite of what Jesus taught.

08.11.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And that sweet, sweet shingles vaccine

06.11.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Guaranteed to leave you smelling of onions and mustard"

06.11.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if they could have won if had they more proof.

06.11.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant

05.11.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
04.11.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8246    πŸ” 2210    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 74
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FYI, Twig has a PhD in lighthouses πŸŽ“

03.11.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Wow. That’s a ton of kids. Sounds like it would be a lot of fun.

02.11.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Boy, the weather wasn’t very cooperative for trick-or-treating Friday night. We only had three kids brave the downpour to come to our house. Really grateful that Ridwell will pick up leftover candy tomorrow to donate to local charities.

02.11.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same. It would have been cool to see Toronto win the series after such a long gap. But regardless, that was a crazy game.

02.11.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, look, it's the little Pentiment easter egg I put in! πŸ˜… Was hoping someone would catch this!

01.11.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Xbox October Update: ROG Xbox Ally Available Now, Handheld Compatibility Program, and More - Xbox Wire Whether you're at home, on the go, or diving into the cloud, we're continuing our quest to add improved innovation for our players. Learn more in our Xbox October Update here on Xbox Wire.

ICYMI: The team has been working for a while on improving download speeds in the Xbox App on PC, and the results we've been seeing with this rolling out are pretty darn cool. More info here: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...

31.10.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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