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Comment on What we lost when we quit using crappy old web forums in ~tech
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Comment on These twenty-five artifacts explain America (gifted link) in ~life
Asinine Link ParentI'm very sad there was no singsong voice "one-eight-hundreded four six two, five five, five, five! ding" Oh, nm haha that apparently was super local to Fresno: https://youtu.be/g6woVrmSB_c?t=25I'm very sad there was no singsong voice "one-eight-hundreded four six two, five five, five, five! ding"
Oh, nm haha that apparently was super local to Fresno: https://youtu.be/g6woVrmSB_c?t=25
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Comment on These twenty-five artifacts explain America (gifted link) in ~life
Asinine Link ParentI believe this may be a generational thing. Growing up in California, no one had plastic flamingos but they were in all the movies and tv shows back in the day. And I did see them irl, just...I believe this may be a generational thing.
Growing up in California, no one had plastic flamingos but they were in all the movies and tv shows back in the day. And I did see them irl, just nowhere near where I lived... I want to say my estranged-then-reunited grandparents had them in AZ.
I'll give you the Pizza Hut lamp - haven't seen one of those since PH had one of those huts that was hat-shaped (I didn't even understand the logo until decades later after the last local "hat-shaped" roofed building was repurposed and reroofed). So, yeah, probably late 80s or so... though likely earlier.
Red solo cups were definitely a thing in my younger life. Not because of beer pong though, but because they were the life of every party.
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Comment on The first website was launched thirty-five years ago in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI "found" the internet in 1994 when my dad upgraded the 8086 IBM he originally got in the early 80s (for which my brother and I had bought a CGA ... well, I'd say gpu and yeah it was but, "video...I "found" the internet in 1994 when my dad upgraded the 8086 IBM he originally got in the early 80s (for which my brother and I had bought a CGA ... well, I'd say gpu and yeah it was but, "video card" and monitor), and suddenly, BBSes and AOL/Compuserve was the new thing. All that to say, I remember trying to get into figuring how to do things out, and gopher was a huge thing that I'd totally forgotten about until this.
Also yeah, most of my first experiences didn't have pictures until I convinced my dad to let me put in his checkbook info into AOL every other month for the free subscriptions.
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Comment on Instantly peeling a potato (with extremely high pressure steam) in ~food
Asinine LinkI find it amusing that "instantly" peeling a potato requires a video almost 30 minutes. Granted, I get all the influencer appeal stuff, but I'm also an engineer and most of it is fluff explaining...I find it amusing that "instantly" peeling a potato requires a video almost 30 minutes.
Granted, I get all the influencer appeal stuff, but I'm also an engineer and most of it is fluff explaining why it works. I still found it amusing.
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Comment on DuckDuckGo’s anti-AI sunglasses won’t spy on anyone in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentWhich do you recommend/use?Personally I wish they just took their search engine seriously as it is nearly useless, on the level of Google these days.
Which do you recommend/use?
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Comment on DuckDuckGo’s anti-AI sunglasses won’t spy on anyone in ~tech
Asinine LinkAt Knockaround, we never stop innovating. So as AI glasses started taking over, we designed sunglasses in partnership with DuckDuckGo and asked ourselves: what could possibly beat AI glasses with...Humor publication The Onion published a sly post about the DuckDuckGo sunglasses, sharing comical quotes from made-up consumers. “0/10, useless for perverts,” says one fictional person. Says another, “Guess I’ll have to violate people’s privacy the old-fashioned way: From the bushes.”
At Knockaround, we never stop innovating. So as AI glasses started taking over, we designed sunglasses in partnership with DuckDuckGo and asked ourselves: what could possibly beat AI glasses with cameras? Then, in a stroke of genius, it hit us: no AI. In a second aha moment: no cameras either. So we did something radical. We made some Normal F*ing Sunglasses.
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DuckDuckGo’s anti-AI sunglasses won’t spy on anyone
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Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentWell, the original was me my first 2 days into college (except, no because I learned how to play guitar my first semeseter). Rings true for this GenXer. The 10 and 20 years out ... bites hard. I...Well, the original was me my first 2 days into college (except, no because I learned how to play guitar my first semeseter). Rings true for this GenXer.
The 10 and 20 years out ... bites hard. I first started college in 1996. Which is now the 30 year mark. I didn't actually get a degree until '18 (just before my 40th birthday), and now I have a great job and a career and I fortunately look pretty young, but my company just got bought out and I'm back into the uncertain phase.It's funny how life just transcends generations...
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Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentGonna spring this on my Swifty friends... not sure if they already know, but this is on the level of Natalie's raps! chef's kissGonna spring this on my Swifty friends... not sure if they already know, but this is on the level of Natalie's raps! chef's kiss
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Comment on "Over the course of this article, we'll unravel the mysteries of elevators. The way you push their buttons, and how they push yours." in ~engineering
Asinine (edited )Link ParentI loved that game, but I kept my towers wide and squat - multiple elevators layered if I remember correctly. I want to say I remember another video game where elevators mucked things up, but maybe...I loved that game, but I kept my towers wide and squat - multiple elevators layered if I remember correctly.
I want to say I remember another video game where elevators mucked things up, but maybe it was that one.
Edit: omg I just checked out the Elevator Saga link... this is awesome! I want something like this for traffic lights, as I deal with those way more often.
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
Asinine Link ParentYes, statistically speaking: stereotypes exist for a reason. But I'd rather see things addressed at the statistics level instead of for the stereotypes.Yes, statistically speaking: stereotypes exist for a reason.
But I'd rather see things addressed at the statistics level instead of for the stereotypes.
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Comment on "Over the course of this article, we'll unravel the mysteries of elevators. The way you push their buttons, and how they push yours." in ~engineering
Asinine Link ParentI love the logic! Definitely not a fan of the various modes when riding in one though, though I typically avoid elevators if I can. (Side note: I work at a 3 story building with an elevator, but...I love the logic! Definitely not a fan of the various modes when riding in one though, though I typically avoid elevators if I can. (Side note: I work at a 3 story building with an elevator, but it is required as often tools and machinery must be moved, and while we do have a crane for the higher areas, we only rarely have a crane operator on site.)
Also I knew about the paternoster but didn't realize that's what it's called... aptly named as "the Lord's Prayer" haha!
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Comment on Another "help, looking for mechanical keyboard" thread! cherrys, color backlit leds, usb only (no bt), 100% size in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentThat sounds promising. No, I like keyboards and all but ... mostly just because they put my words here and they can look pretty darn cool. :DThat sounds promising.
Do you watch Hipyotech on YouTube?
No, I like keyboards and all but ... mostly just because they put my words here and they can look pretty darn cool. :D
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
Asinine Link ParentI 100% agree with this, but not because of my gender.I 100% agree with this, but not because of my gender.
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
Asinine Link ParentThat's what I'm saying though, I just had the body feature for opening things easier coupled with the strength from playing piano. I don't feel that it's because I'm a woman though, which is where...and no amount of practice is going to make my hands physically larger.
That's what I'm saying though, I just had the body feature for opening things easier coupled with the strength from playing piano. I don't feel that it's because I'm a woman though, which is where my issue with the topic lies.
I completely agree that many things should be reconsidered in their designs to make them more accessible, but not because I'm a woman.
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Comment on Another "help, looking for mechanical keyboard" thread! cherrys, color backlit leds, usb only (no bt), 100% size in ~comp
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Comment on Another "help, looking for mechanical keyboard" thread! cherrys, color backlit leds, usb only (no bt), 100% size in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentAh thanks. Was hoping for specific key options, but I have been liking the duckys.Ah thanks. Was hoping for specific key options, but I have been liking the duckys.
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
Asinine LinkOkay, so I commented earlier about being able to open things just fine (that is, related to jars or whatnot), but this whole thread kinda went another way... I still can open a lot more things but...Okay, so I commented earlier about being able to open things just fine (that is, related to jars or whatnot), but this whole thread kinda went another way... I still can open a lot more things but now I have the arthritis, and also, I just feel the need to say...
WOMEN CAN OPEN THINGS.
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Comment on Another "help, looking for mechanical keyboard" thread! cherrys, color backlit leds, usb only (no bt), 100% size in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentI'm not finding ducky options in Arch or yay - the only thing seems to be duckypad. So, I'm curious as to how it'd tailor backlit colors.I'm not finding ducky options in Arch or yay - the only thing seems to be duckypad. So, I'm curious as to how it'd tailor backlit colors.
This is actually why I really love Tildes. I did dabble in USENET but other forums were soon more accessible (my go to was phpBB, which is only #4).
It's possibly the closest thing since the "Llamas on Fire" board (which was the #1 for me back in the day, and also where I met my SO) today, with an adequate mix of Reddit's good bits.
Older doesn't necessarily mean better, but I suspect if the internet was thrust back to USENET times, a lot of shifts would be made in a more positive direction.