lurch

@lurch@sh.itjust.works

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨See this idiot⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  She just played along as a joke, of course.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What kind of CAPTCHA is this?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s on some keyboards and opens the start menu on windows. It can, of course, also be used on Linux, because it’s just a key on a keyboard. For example, in Gnome it opens the overview per default (where you see all the windows as small tiles and can use the app search).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  No, there’s also tone of voice, wording, facial expressions, smile/laugh and gestures indicating a joke. Also, once one person joked it can be followed up by more jokes, like a session.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I think Monaco is a different country, but I’m not sure about Schengen at the time and how it works for ships. I vaguely remember the ships captain has to tell customs when they approach a harbor with foreigners and someone may come to check passports. If that was necessary at that time and they didn’t do it, but dock with you on board anyway, it was technically human trafficking, because they basically smuggled you in secretly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  It was Intercast

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  for a while they sent websites over the tv signal. i forgot how it was called tho. you needed a tv tuner card to receive it on your pc

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ninja sword owners will be paid to surrender weapons before ban⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s ridiculous to ban them because of that. The criminals could just use a kebab knife instead or whatever. A proper way would be to ban carrying all long knives around, except in closed boxes. So the kebab guy or sword collector can buy a knife and bring it to his restaurant/home, but by the time a criminal gets it out of the box ppl can call the police and it’s already a crime.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A quarter of Britons now disabled⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I hope, they catch the guy who did this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How would world politics be like if the top 100 countries (in terms of military strength) all had their own nuclear arsenals?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  a few dozen nukes make other military strength less important. an army of a few hundred soldiers could destroy a whole other country. so nations could focus on more important things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did you guys get your fediverse real-time notifications to work?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  the first thing i do after installing an app is switching off notifications. i can switch it back on later, if i think it could be heloful, but in like 90% of apps they stay off

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  they’ll just pour it all into AI. the people they wheelbarrow out of the gas chambers can’t dispute it any more.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's this thing?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Perfectly in front of the “no smoking” sign 😂

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A police officer just dropped off our water bill⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  maybe he used it as an excuse to approach you and maybe check some things

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨North Sea tanker: Jet fuel spills into North Sea after tanker collision, as 32 people brought ashore⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  electric planes when

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It do be like that⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  better bring your sword to the job interview, for the trials.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nuclear power’s global stagnation⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  People often forget that nuclear, even though it’s cleaner than coal and oil, is still a fossil fuel that has to be mined and causes lots of havoc and pollution at the mining sites. It’s often swept under the rug together with waste storage.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did sites end up making money from API restrictions?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m pretty sure he wanted to harm it before the elections or at least make it more right wing. I think he succeeded in both to a degree, his candidate won and he’s getting his reward.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you think smartphone manufacturers will comply with EU's replaceable battery regulation?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  they will put the battery in a section not waterproof under the back cover. the replacement battery will come with a waterproof glue circle around the contacts. when replacing it, you will rub off some old glue and seal it again by inserting the new one. water can enter the back cover, but do no harm there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tesco trials giant trolley scales in Gateshead⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  i wonder how many bots they quoted 🤣

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Palantir delivers first two AI-enabled systems to U.S. Army⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait a minute… isn’t this the plot of Terminator?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Palantir delivers first two AI-enabled systems to U.S. Army⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because ppl start to ask questions when the ambulance or firetruck gets to the wrong house, but there will be no backlash when the ICBM hits the wrong house on another continent.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  it’s also a cultural thing, meaning in one area or one group it can be popular to shave and at the same time there lives a group in parallel growing bushes.

  however, it’s certainly better to at least keep it trimmed very short, so it doesn’t clog your shower or sticks to soap bars and also dries quickly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US immigration service wants social media handles of visa applicants⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  they always seemed to me like a temporary way to ensure nobody creeps in when you do somethjng like exchange contact details etc…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  it can also replace the IRS btw 😆

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Weeb⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Guilty. I often struggle to find the right way tho, especially when it’s colored.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Every gram count.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  steel toe heavy duty bunny slippers 🤪

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why some people go full grey hair in their 30s?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In my experience, women rejuvenate men (or maybe it’s all romantic partnerships idk). If it’s with her, suddenly long walks or sports are back on the table. It can get their spirits up and even change their political views to a degree. Like from doomer to socialist hippy in a month. Nothing turns a man anarchist quicker than being in a romantic relationship with a punk.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the Standard Operating Procedure for if someone steals your phone while you were using it and its unlocked?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You can also pair it to a bluetooth device and use Macrodroid, Automate or Tasker to remote lock it and/or lock if the device is disconnected.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the Standard Operating Procedure for if someone steals your phone while you were using it and its unlocked?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  if the “Theft protection” setting is enabled, Android will lock if it detects such movement. If set up for it, the phone can be locked and eeased remotely. Not sure which versions. Screenshot_20250301-031038_Google Play services

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How would a stateless society handle serious threats such as mass murder and terrorism?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s true, but in those ages ppl still got speared in the back or ritually sacrificed. So is this more successful than all of todays states in case of murdering and terrorising? I doubt it.