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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
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Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk
CannibalisticApple LinkPlesiosaur! I don't have a specific reason, I just always really liked them for some reason. When we did reports on dinosaurs in high school I was so nervous someone would pick it before my turn...Plesiosaur! I don't have a specific reason, I just always really liked them for some reason. When we did reports on dinosaurs in high school I was so nervous someone would pick it before my turn to choose, but was surprised that none of my classmates seemed to know what it was.
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Comment on Announcing the Backlog Burner event for May 2026: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
CannibalisticApple LinkI'll be joining of course. I've been firmly stuck playing Pokopia since March, so this will be a good excuse to finally play some other games again. I might skip the Bingo this time though, but...I'll be joining of course. I've been firmly stuck
living inplaying Pokopia since March, so this will be a good excuse to finally play some other games again. I might skip the Bingo this time though, but not sure what other sort of challenge or theme to do if I do... -
Comment on NHTSA tells US Congress: advanced impaired driving detection tech isn't ready in ~transport
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI don't think it's really a matter of considering driving cars a "human right" so much as a necessity. A majority of the US just isn't that livable without access to a vehicle in some way. In my...I don't think it's really a matter of considering driving cars a "human right" so much as a necessity. A majority of the US just isn't that livable without access to a vehicle in some way. In my old neighborhood, it was half a mile just to get from our house to the neighborhood entrance. Google maps estimated it'd be about 50 minutes to walk to the nearest businesses, which would involve crossing some fairly busy roads. As a non-driver, I occasionally described living there as feeling physically trapped. Options for non-remote work or shopping without a car are very limited.
Then you get into areas that are food deserts, or unsafe to traverse on foot or bike for reasons like crime or a lack of pedestrian infrastructure, or far from other vital services such as health care and pharmacies... Just, there's a LOT of very basic things dependent on access to a vehicle. This past month I had some medical tests done, and had to leave scheduling appointments to my mom because as a non-driver I'm dependent on her schedule. My options to find work are also limited since I'd need to depend on either her or Uber, and I'm not a fan of how much Uber rates can vary or how inconsistent the wait time for rides can be.
More urban areas are better since there are more businesses and residences close together, so it's easier to find places in walking/biking distance, or to have a decent public transit system set up for longer distances. But living inside a city, or even just a more commercial area, can be prohibitively expensive or not viable for other reasons. Then as you get into more suburban and rural areas, cars really do become a necessity because everything's so spread out. Public transit in those areas also isn't likely to take off anytime soon for various reasons, including the fact most people already own cars to commute to work or run errands.
Just... The majority of US infrastructure is built around and dependent on the idea of individual people having cars. Restricting access to cars can be genuinely devastating and even life ruining, so yeah, the government restricting car ownership is a non-starter. It's a big problem not just with drunk drivers but with other unsafe drivers in general. Some people just should not be driving, period, but unless you live in a city or some other place with stuff in walking distance or a decent public transit system, most people especially will end up needing a car.
That, and automobile companies would lobby hard against it. Too much of the population has drunk driving records or other unsafe driving practices, they'd be losing a lot of potential sales. They already crippled public transit infrastructure long ago, they're pretty happy with the current status quo.
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Comment on NHTSA tells US Congress: advanced impaired driving detection tech isn't ready in ~transport
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI've had similar thoughts, but the problem is that wouldn't negate access to a car. A lot of households have multiple cars, or use one shared car, so many banned drivers would likely still have...I've had similar thoughts, but the problem is that wouldn't negate access to a car. A lot of households have multiple cars, or use one shared car, so many banned drivers would likely still have access to at least one vehicle. Heck, there are plenty of stories of people with suspended licenses and/or a history of dangerous driving goading relatives into lending them their cars—or just taking the keys without asking. I've seen so many stories of relatives finding out about the driver "borrowing" the car when they get a call about the crash.
Banning ownership might cut down on some crashes, but it wouldn't really help with the overall problem.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
CannibalisticApple LinkYesterday was my grandmother's 100th birthday party!! Her actual birthday was Wednesday. So most of this past week was spent helping with preparations, and then attending the party yesterday. Got...Yesterday was my grandmother's 100th birthday party!! Her actual birthday was Wednesday. So most of this past week was spent helping with preparations, and then attending the party yesterday. Got to spend some time with my cousins and various extended family members.
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Comment on Apple names insider John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman in ~tech
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI got a check a long time ago too. Not sure why I got another one now, but I'm not complaining! Looking back, I got this laptop in November 2017 as an emergency replacement, and had to replace it...I got a check a long time ago too. Not sure why I got another one now, but I'm not complaining!
Looking back, I got this laptop in November 2017 as an emergency replacement, and had to replace it the next year. Second replacement was in 2020. What's annoying for me isn't that keys were dying (though I think I know what you mean), but that the T key cap popped off... and the latches attaching it broke. And the design makes it physically impossible to just replace a single key, so I had to send it in to get the entire keyboard replaced. Which isn't good when you're actively using it for school or work. The second time I actually ended up downloading a program to remap the 5 key to T since they're right next to each other, and just pasted 5 whenever I needed to use it. I also occasionally used a wireless keyboard I grabbed at the campus bookstore (which funnily enough was missing the delete key).
Honestly, I haven't used my laptop nearly as much after the second replacement, which is the worst part of it all. Even after getting the keyboard cover to keep the keys physically attached, I'm just too wary of it after the keyboard broke twice. It frustrates me because... well, I'm a writer. And my laptop is my primary writing tool. My desktop computer's location was too inconvenient, and typing on my cell phone brings up some sort of mental limitations so I can't write as freely on it. So I haven't written nearly as much in the past five years despite all the free time thanks to the pandemic and unemployment, which is just very aggravating.
At least the desktop computer is in a better place in our new house. I plan to be using it MUCH more~
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Comment on Apple names insider John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman in ~tech
CannibalisticApple Link ParentThis one's about $60, but I think my total was in the $200-300 range? I was on the upper end of the payouts since I'd had to replace the keyboard twice. I already got a check a long time ago, so...This one's about $60, but I think my total was in the $200-300 range? I was on the upper end of the payouts since I'd had to replace the keyboard twice. I already got a check a long time ago, so this one came as a surprise.
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Comment on Apple names insider John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman in ~tech
CannibalisticApple Link ParentUgh... I had to get it replaced twice due to the T key falling off, and likely the sole reason it hasn't happened more is because I got a keyboard cover when one key started feeling too loose for...Ugh... I had to get it replaced twice due to the T key falling off, and likely the sole reason it hasn't happened more is because I got a keyboard cover when one key started feeling too loose for my liking. It was bad enough to make me swear off Apple products whenever the time would come to replace my laptop... except now Windows is getting bad enough that I'm willing to get another Macbook.
Actually that reminds me, last week I got a final check from the class action lawsuit that I need to deposit. Because, for people unaware, the butterfly keyboards were bad enough that there was a class action lawsuit and Apple lost.
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Comment on SteamOS runs on jailbroken Nintendo Switch in ~games
CannibalisticApple Link ParentNot exactly what I meant, but apparently it actually works. Actually that seems like an awesome option for blind gamers! That said, I'm pretty sure I did see someone on reddit get Skyrim loaded on...Not exactly what I meant, but apparently it actually works. Actually that seems like an awesome option for blind gamers!
That said, I'm pretty sure I did see someone on reddit get Skyrim loaded on their smart fridge years ago. But not the same as a photo or video of someone sitting in a kitchen chair with a controller in hand, staring very intently at their fridge door xD
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Comment on SteamOS runs on jailbroken Nintendo Switch in ~games
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI now want to see a picture of someone sitting in front of their smart fridge with a controller playing a game. It feels like the kind of image that'd go viral.I now want to see a picture of someone sitting in front of their smart fridge with a controller playing a game. It feels like the kind of image that'd go viral.
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
CannibalisticApple LinkPretty much every cover done by Chase Holfelder. I discovered him years ago from his Major to Minor covers of Amazing Grace and the Star-Spangled Banner, but every cover he does is amazing. Two...Pretty much every cover done by Chase Holfelder. I discovered him years ago from his Major to Minor covers of Amazing Grace and the Star-Spangled Banner, but every cover he does is amazing.
Two specific highlights off the top of my head: Major to Minor cover of Deeper from Moana, and Dance Monkey using toys. I actually heard his cover before the original. When I heard the original for the first time on the car radio with my dad, I was so disappointed by it and played Chase's cover for him afterwards.
One more awesome cover that's WAY too underrated: Rat, by LittleJayneyCakes. Another cover I heard before the original. Jayn's voice and the remixed instrumentals just really hit a good note for me, and the message resonates hard.
I'll leave it there because my next instinct is to start bringing up Vocaloid and other Japanese music covers which is very extensive. The cover scene is huge in both Japanese and English and people can put BIG spins on them, there's all sorts of metal and rock covers and remixes... Actually screw it, here's Kagerou Daze with a chorus of 50 singers and orchestral music. Yet again the version I heard first, and it's just so damn grand and powerful that the original has always felt pale in comparison.
If anyone wants more covers from that scene, I'd be happy to make a list xD
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
CannibalisticApple LinkSomeone on reddit made a site called https://hiring.cafe/ that (if I recall correctly) pulls job listings directly from companies' websites, and has pretty detailed filters. So that might be worth...Someone on reddit made a site called https://hiring.cafe/ that (if I recall correctly) pulls job listings directly from companies' websites, and has pretty detailed filters. So that might be worth checking out! I'm planning to use it for my own job search.
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Comment on Things that don't suck in ~talk
CannibalisticApple Link ParentOh wow! I think the panda news honestly deserves a post of its own! Sorry for reminding you about emperor penguins. But the rest of your comment reminded me of this video I meant to post about...Oh wow! I think the panda news honestly deserves a post of its own!
Sorry for reminding you about emperor penguins. But the rest of your comment reminded me of this video I meant to post about prairie dogs having a language. And also another story about a ten-year-old boy confirmed that butterflies can retain memories from when they were caterpillars—and their offspring can inherit the memories. (Also, that story is just so sweet because he started the experiments after noticing the butterflies he raised would fly back to him when he tried to release them.)
It's always been kind of obvious to me that animals have some level of consciousness. I thought scientists had already acknowledged that? I mean, just... any extended interaction with animals can make it clear that they're capable of experiencing lingering trauma, or develop preferences for certain foods or activities, or develop grudges against specific humans, etc.
Speaking of grudges, there's a snake named Tofu that very explicitly hates Markiplier for some reason. And this apparently goes against everything we know about snakes because apparently snakes aren't supposed to distinguish people by faces, so this hilarious grudge may actually be some sort of big scientific breakthrough. Though based on other videos, Tofu is also just a very weird snake in general xD
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Comment on 'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation in ~movies
CannibalisticApple Link ParentTo add to what the others said, I'm a fan of his because he's genuinely very passionate about the games he plays and likes. He spent his playthrough of the Shadow of the Colossus remake geeking...To add to what the others said, I'm a fan of his because he's genuinely very passionate about the games he plays and likes. He spent his playthrough of the Shadow of the Colossus remake geeking out over how revolutionary the original game was, it honestly felt pretty educational. He's the kind of fan who gets deep into lore and production, and really cares about quality.
I can't remember if he's played Bloodborne on his channel or not, but looking it up, he got a tattoo for it and calls it his favorite game ever. So he's definitely a big fan, which feels promising for the quality of this film. I don't think he's the type of guy who'd stick his name on a project unless he was confident it would be good and stay true to the series.
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Comment on I love you all in ~talk
CannibalisticApple Link ParentYou say Tildes isn't the place for this, but what is the place for it? There's not really many dedicated spaces for venting about being caught up in a war—and even then, I'd say Tildes is...You say Tildes isn't the place for this, but what is the place for it? There's not really many dedicated spaces for venting about being caught up in a war—and even then, I'd say Tildes is absolutely the right place for it. If you were writing articles about your experience, chances are someone would link it here since it's rare to get a firsthand perspective of life in Iran right now. Seeing your experience as raw posts here on Tildes though is even more impactful.
What I love about this site is that it's a community. I love that I recognize names and can associate things like jobs and interests with them. I love that we can band together and support each other in times of need. We literally have a monthly mental health check-in thread. Even with people I barely know, who I've never interacted with, I feel a sense of connection just because we're all a part of Tildes. And even the smallest personal connection can make things feel more real. This is the type of online community that's become sadly rare.
So continue sharing your troubles, and your triumphs, and everything else! None of us are complaining, and I think I speak for everyone when I say we're always happy to see posts from you. Seriously, your other comment is pretty thought-provoking, particularly the bit about rain and how everything is so much greener. I don't know if weather control is at that level, but that feels almost like some divine sign of approval.
If you need ideas for a project, maybe you can try getting into photography (assuming you have access to cameras) or something similar to document the changes in scenery? I think most people would be trying to document daily life, so tracking the changes in nature would be fairly unique and could be a nice change of pace.
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Comment on Things that don't suck in ~talk
CannibalisticApple LinkHow about penguins? Because I just found out Japanese aquariums have flowcharts for penguin relationships, and there is DRAMA. Divorces, breakups, cheating, enemies... And it also includes the...How about penguins? Because I just found out Japanese aquariums have flowcharts for penguin relationships, and there is DRAMA. Divorces, breakups, cheating, enemies...
And it also includes the humans! Gotta love that humans have some enemies among the penguins too.
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Comment on Staged homes sell for 10% more and one week faster in ~finance
CannibalisticApple LinkOne interesting thing that surprised me about our current house: it still had the previous owner's furniture when we toured it. After we bought it, the master bedroom actually felt smaller without...One interesting thing that surprised me about our current house: it still had the previous owner's furniture when we toured it. After we bought it, the master bedroom actually felt smaller without any furniture in it and almost narrow. Had it been empty from the start, I would've questioned if my mom's king-sized bed would leave enough walking room. The presence of furniture can really alter your perspective of a room's size.
The furniture also covered some of the really worn spots on the old carpet. We planned to totally replace the flooring anyway, but just an amusing benefit of staging a house.
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act in ~movies
CannibalisticApple Link Parent...You know, between this and Iron Lung, maybe the real method theaters need to stay afloat isn't Hollywood blockbusters, but more highly-anticipated indie projects. Geeks will turn out in droves......You know, between this and Iron Lung, maybe the real method theaters need to stay afloat isn't Hollywood blockbusters, but more highly-anticipated indie projects. Geeks will turn out in droves for things we like. Even a mini-marathon of some popular IP, not a premiere, could draw some decent crowds.
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Comment on Looking for more pop / rock songs with sick sax solos! Got any ideas? in ~music
CannibalisticApple LinkSo, not sure if this is particularly pop. It's more techno/8-bit style (tags literally include Earthbound and snes), and it's Vocaloid (well, UTAU technically), so may be an acquired taste, but:...So, not sure if this is particularly pop. It's more techno/8-bit style (tags literally include Earthbound and snes), and it's Vocaloid (well, UTAU technically), so may be an acquired taste, but: Unemployed has a BIG saxophone solo.
...Serious question: is this real? Because it really doesn't feel like it. I tried looking it up for more details but I couldn't find any sort of articles or other mentions prior to 2025. Heck, my first attempt at searching "Arthur Graves and Lisa Burns" on Google brought up nothing related to this story. I'd started with DuckDuckGo, but switched to Google to see if it would bring up other sources like local news stories or something.
So far seems like this isn't real because there's just nothing concrete I can find. I'm curious about the original source.