JimVanDeventer
@JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world
- Comment on Sage advice? 3 days ago:
I worked at a shelter and one night an indigenous man had a heart attack. An elder came in later that day, lit some sage and smudged the place. At one point she stopped, and ushered something unseen out the back door.
The guy wasn’t dead. He was stabilized at the hospital. He returned to the shelter that night.
I generally enjoy and appreciate these rituals for bringing the community together and collectively processing grief and reminding us we are all important to each other. I am even giving her the benefit that she maybe performed this extra bit only to bring peace to those experiencing loss. But, oof. I needed a post-cringe shower after that.
- Comment on Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.” 4 days ago:
People living in the US but using an Apple account set to another country. Because you can only switch it once a year or something inconvenient like that. Whatever the circumstances may be, there is seemingly no good reason to restrict the app to US accounts only.
- Comment on Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.” 4 days ago:
Because ICE targets people not from the US?
- Comment on Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.” 4 days ago:
Was this ever even available to non-US accounts? Was there ever an explanation for why it was georestricted?
- Comment on 1 week ago:
Oh, I know. And at least some emulators let you use the mouse as a faux light gun so all is not lost.
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
There are patches for the NES zapper games to make them work on modern TVs.
- Comment on Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics - Announcement Trailer 3 weeks ago:
I am maybe in the minority around here. I am excited to play around with these games. Also, even though the narrator says you need to buy the accessory, I suspect the Labo thing or any of the cheap Switch VR headsets will do the trick, and that’s what I’m intending to use.
- Comment on xkcd #3138: Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure 4 weeks ago:
This is how you become a character in House of Leaves.
- Comment on They won the knowledge fight 5 weeks ago:
Good lord, they do look just like my husband and me. I’m going to use this and a photo of us to make a “they’re the same picture” meme.
- Comment on Good for plants 1 month ago:
I don’t think the infrequent vibrations would contribute much to stem hardening. Granted, I’m not convinced the directly talking to plants thing contributes significantly to carbon monoxide harvesting. Just set up two USB powered fans that turn on and off every now and then. The gas you release as you sing My Humps from the kitchen will reach them.
- Comment on The average age of Disney princesses is 505y. 1 month ago:
Oh, no, this is the next big startup fad, isn’t it?
- Comment on Good for plants 1 month ago:
I thought the singing to plants thing was all about the directly breathing carbon dioxide onto them.
- Comment on Go on, keep them. 1 month ago:
My favourite take on this meme is “when your friend won’t lend you his copy of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji”. Sikh writs.
- Comment on [Video] Cops not sure whether to arrest man with "Plasticine Action" shirt for supporting terrorism 1 month ago:
Who is Donald Trump on Jeffrey Epstein’s island, Alex.
- Comment on Parallel Empires 1 month ago:
- Comment on Lemmy be like 1 month ago:
Back in my day, PAC-Man ghosts stayed perfectly still, exhibiting no behaviour at all and that’s how we Lemmy people liked it!
- Comment on Spotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UK 2 months ago:
Spotify fans?
- Comment on Great Advertise 2 months ago:
Do not test us or we will throw you in Saskatchewan! A fate worse than death and — now that you ask — no, there is no escape. You will pray to the god who has forgotten you to be released to hell. Spoiler alert: you will wake up in Saskatchewan.
- Comment on GOG’s Freedom To Buy Campaign Gives Away Controversial Games For Free To Protest Censorship 2 months ago:
Someone called out the name “Archie” and I turned around to see who wanted my attention. Call me whatever you want; it apparently doesn’t matter.
- Comment on GOG’s Freedom To Buy Campaign Gives Away Controversial Games For Free To Protest Censorship 2 months ago:
I am the gayest gay who ever was a gay. And I apparently own these things now. In solidarity with the goons! Freedom!
- Comment on Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication 2 months ago:
Ente Auth is cross platform.
- Comment on Privacy apps Signal, Brave, and AdGuard push back against Windows Recall 2 months ago:
AdGuard puts this nonsense at the bottom of their spam emails instead of an unsubscribe button. This is not account related; it is spam.
- Comment on “You can't be expected to have a successful AI program when every single article, book or anything else that you've read or studied, you're supposed to pay for” Donald Trump said 2 months ago:
Can a human be expected to have a successful life when they have to pay for knowledge they need access to? I am not against the opinion that information should be free and freely accessible. But does this courtesy also extend to the common folk or is it exclusive to expensive machines and their owners? You wouldn’t download a United States government. da-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
- Comment on I may have a chance to see GWAR later this year; what should I know before going? 2 months ago:
I am looking forward to the muck. None of this is even confirmed but I am excited and comforted by the thoughts of being soaked in blood and semen and feces.
- Comment on Adblockers stop publishers serving ads to (or even seeing) 1bn web users - Press Gazette 2 months ago:
Well, no, but is that really the bar? It is a pretty low bar no matter how you dress it up. Now leave me alone with my schaedeghenayegh.
- Comment on Adblockers stop publishers serving ads to (or even seeing) 1bn web users - Press Gazette 2 months ago:
Using an ad blocker makes me tech savvy? Oh, la, la. Hand me my monocle and glass of schardonayegh.
- Comment on I may have a chance to see GWAR later this year; what should I know before going? 2 months ago:
My weekend is not officially over but it functionally is. I have been talking with interesting people for a bit.
- Comment on I may have a chance to see GWAR later this year; what should I know before going? 2 months ago:
🍆🩸😭
- Comment on I may have a chance to see GWAR later this year; what should I know before going? 2 months ago:
Yes, that one.
SKA?
- Comment on I may have a chance to see GWAR later this year; what should I know before going? 2 months ago:
I am going to wear a thrift store black shirt and buy a white shirt when I get there. Thank you, friendo.
