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Comment on Why the short-lived Calvin and Hobbes is still one of the most beloved and influential comic strips in ~comics
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Comment on The Yorkshire Pudding recipe battle royale in ~food
ZeroGee LinkI don't want to murder your thread, but this touches a special place in my heart. My mother used to make the most fluffy, delicate yorkies you'd ever seen. Then over time, she slowly devolved into...I don't want to murder your thread, but this touches a special place in my heart.
My mother used to make the most fluffy, delicate yorkies you'd ever seen. Then over time, she slowly devolved into making hockey-pucks, and never really understood where she went wrong.
My wife used Kenji's recipie, and has literally NEVER had anything but perfection. And now my mother uses it too, and I'm a happy fucker.
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Comment on ‘Robot dog’ damaged by bullets during armed standoff in Barnstable, State Police say in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkThe personification of the robot leads me to believe that this will start being framed as "attacking an officer", and justification for arming the robots. Cruisers and other tools don't get names...The personification of the robot leads me to believe that this will start being framed as "attacking an officer", and justification for arming the robots.
Cruisers and other tools don't get names and injury reports. By framing the narrative this way, the police will seek to grab more power, and make it so that acting against police tools is a crime in itself.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
ZeroGee Link12 years old you can stay home alone. 18 years old you're considered an adult. 27 years old, you're not allowed to have autonomy if your parents don't understand your decisions?12 years old you can stay home alone.
18 years old you're considered an adult.
27 years old, you're not allowed to have autonomy if your parents don't understand your decisions?
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Comment on German man deliberately receives 217 Covid vaccinations over twenty-nine months, with no adverse events or strong effect on immune system in ~science
ZeroGee LinkA mentally ill person silently performs unapproved human experimentation with no ill effect, and probably still believes that it's all a hoax.A mentally ill person silently performs unapproved human experimentation with no ill effect, and probably still believes that it's all a hoax.
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Comment on Tumblr to begin selling user content to AI generative service companies, opt-out will be per blog in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkWeb platforms should never have been given the right to exercise ownership over another person's work. They are content holders, not owners.Web platforms should never have been given the right to exercise ownership over another person's work.
They are content holders, not owners.
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Comment on I got paid $0.33 for confirming with Google that I got a haircut where I did and paid with a card in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkJust remember that you sold that information to Google. They will not forget it. They will not hesitate to re-sell it. You will be in multiple databases with that, and all your other questions...Just remember that you sold that information to Google. They will not forget it. They will not hesitate to re-sell it. You will be in multiple databases with that, and all your other questions that you've answered, and some that you don't realize you've answered. If you get used to answering, suddenly your tax bracket doesn't seem so bad for another $0.10, and the value of your data to other advertisers and potentially bad-actors goes up or down accordingly.
And there's also context. The data you've given up includes which credit card you prefer for small payments, which can likely be corroborated with purchases made at other vendors. And if you've previously told Google that you've got a certain level of education and what field of work you're in, they'll be quick to connect the rest of the dots.
Data is a wide web and every little bit is part of the whole.
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Comment on Broke my dominant arm, will be out of work for a few months. Any advice or tips to adapt to this period of one-armed life? in ~life
ZeroGee LinkWelcome to the club! I broke my dominant arm in my early 40's. And the answer is BE THANKFUL it was your dominant arm. I really appreciated how quickly I learned to use my left for everything....Welcome to the club! I broke my dominant arm in my early 40's. And the answer is BE THANKFUL it was your dominant arm. I really appreciated how quickly I learned to use my left for everything. Even chopsticks became second nature, largely because I HAD TO. So settle in. One finger death punch on Steam is a cheap thrill and can be played with a single hand on the mouse. You'll get pretty fast with that off hand at everything. Everything ;)
And then it'll go away. The casts will come off, and you'll gradually have the use of your dominant mitt back. Yay! You'll actually miss using your off hand, but the dominant will come back so strong, and so fast. And you'll retain some of that non-dominant hand usefulness for ages. And you will be thankful again, because if you'd broken your off-hand, the story would be very different for it, And instead of that dark timeline, you get to enjoy being mildly ambidextrous for years after this.
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Comment on I'm gonna be a dad! in ~life.men
ZeroGee Link ParentThis is the most important advice and needs to be heard. The first 3-6 months, you will want to love them, and you might not be able to. You are not the care-giver, and you do not have what the...This is the most important advice and needs to be heard.
The first 3-6 months, you will want to love them, and you might not be able to. You are not the care-giver, and you do not have what the baby needs, no matter how much you've put in. And some times babies won't stop crying. They are allowed to cry. So long as they are warm, fed, clean and sheltered, they are allowed to cry. Just put the baby down and let it cry sometimes. You can love them more later.
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Comment on Opinions on stand up meetings in ~life
ZeroGee Link ParentIf done right, I think they're worth while. It should be sufficient to say: Yesterday I worked on story 3971, which is <card summary> and today I'm spiking on <learning module> so that we can...If done right, I think they're worth while.
It should be sufficient to say: Yesterday I worked on story 3971, which is <card summary> and today I'm spiking on <learning module> so that we can apply it to stories 3980 and 3981, unless I'm sidetracked by <meeting>
You just need a good lead enforcing that structure. It's when those meetings turn into an hour of useless solutioning, that they become a disaster.
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Comment on The most dangerous Canadian internet bill you’ve never heard of is a step closer to becoming law in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkUsing the "What about the children" defense has to end. Make parents accountable. Kids will be the first ones to figure out how to circumvent porn-blocks. It's literally all they will spend their...Using the "What about the children" defense has to end. Make parents accountable.
Kids will be the first ones to figure out how to circumvent porn-blocks. It's literally all they will spend their time on.
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Comment on Spotify cancels industry-favorite podcasts Heavyweight and Stolen in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentI was a big Wiretap fan for a while, but eventually felt like it was falling into the same traps over and over, so I gradually lost interest. So reading this, but at the same time hearing CBC...I was a big Wiretap fan for a while, but eventually felt like it was falling into the same traps over and over, so I gradually lost interest.
So reading this, but at the same time hearing CBC advertise "the Wiretap Archives" is really jarring.
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Comment on Bought my first Steam Deck after seeing the deep discounts on refurbs...what should i know as a first time Steam Deck/PC gamer? in ~games
ZeroGee LinkAllow me to apologize on all my Tildes friends here for missing a crucial part of this: Welcome to your new lord and saviour, steamDB. https://steamdb.info/sales/history/ This is your absolute...Allow me to apologize on all my Tildes friends here for missing a crucial part of this:
having never been a PC gamer.
Welcome to your new lord and saviour, steamDB.
https://steamdb.info/sales/history/
This is your absolute 100% pathfinder to the deep repository of games that Steam has, as well as your compass towards the very notion of STEAM SALES.There are literally THOUSANDS of games that will go on sale Nov 21st (8 days from posting) for $2-5 that are absolute bangers. You have the universe's permission to just bury yourself in a steam-backlog that will take you decades to burn though on your deck.
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Comment on Roughly ten games into the NHL season: what are your thoughts on the season so far? How is your team doing? Any surprises? in ~sports.hockey
ZeroGee Link ParentThere's a LOT going on with the Leafs, and almost none of it is positive. I feel like the upper mismanagement is more apparent this year than ever. Dubas saw consistent improvement for 3 seasons...There's a LOT going on with the Leafs, and almost none of it is positive.
I feel like the upper mismanagement is more apparent this year than ever. Dubas saw consistent improvement for 3 seasons coming out of Covid, and then poof, Brad Treliving. And we're no further ahead.
10 games in, and I put my jersey at the back of the closet. Where it lives most seasons.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life
ZeroGee Link2 things are certain in life. Death and taxes. So "Live" and "Free"? No, it's not possible.2 things are certain in life. Death and taxes.
So "Live" and "Free"? No, it's not possible.
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Comment on Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak in ~tech
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Comment on Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkBetween Proton for Linux making gaming available, and Chromebooks and Macbooks eating into Microsoft's lunch, they have to do something. At least they've found a way to really push the casual...Between Proton for Linux making gaming available, and Chromebooks and Macbooks eating into Microsoft's lunch, they have to do something.
At least they've found a way to really push the casual users out.
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Comment on Dad jokes - I'm in need of something fresh in ~life.men
ZeroGee LinkTwo fish are in a tank, and one turns to the other and says "Can you drive this thing"Two fish are in a tank, and one turns to the other and says "Can you drive this thing"
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Comment on Tech billionaires launch California ‘utopia’ website in ~design
ZeroGee Link ParentThe sun setting into the water while contorted solar panel construction workers look on, must have been quite the prompt.The sun setting into the water while contorted solar panel construction workers look on, must have been quite the prompt.
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Comment on Zoom CEO reportedly tells staff: Workers can't build trust or collaborate... on Zoom in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentExecutive leadership attests the value of in-person interactions, and intangibles of face to face. You could swap their arguments for business casual attire. The fact is, they want control.Executive leadership attests the value of in-person interactions, and intangibles of face to face.
You could swap their arguments for business casual attire. The fact is, they want control.
I have been reading the full box set with my 6 year old all year. We read 2 weeks every night (12 strips, 2 Sunday strips).
Suddenly I have a larger appreciation for the work, and my son tries to grapple with the notion of storylines being revealed over months, instead of nights as we go through them. There is a lot of heavy stuff in there, and much of it can be startlingly familiar.
While 6 is a lot older than 4, I've had great success offering to read all the characters EXCEPT Calvin. Calvin does most of the speaking, so my son's reading has come a long way. Calvin's vocabulary is extensive, and it's helped my son grow tremendously.