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- Comment on Welcome to the new world of risk: Microsoft cuts off services to energy company without notice 5 days ago:
I will never understand why businesses want to let someone else control their infrastructure. Putting your money-maker in someone else's hands is just telling them that it's OK to give you the squeeze later.
- Comment on Slime Rancher 2 - Release Date and Physical Pre-Order Announcement 5 days ago:
The first one was enjoyable. A good game to play while listening to a podcast
- Comment on Admit it. WE all do this 1 week ago:
Huh, weird. I haven't dated in a looooong time, so I cant say if anything would be off about that.
- Comment on Admit it. WE all do this 1 week ago:
I've always tried to phrase it as "What do you do?", skipping the "for a living" part. That opens it up to more than just work. It could be "What do you do for a hobby?*", or "What do you do *for fun?*", or "What do you do *in your free time?", etc.
Sure, it's not the best conversation starter, but when I know nothing about someone, it's a good way to get the ball rolling.
- Comment on President Trump threatened to break up Nvidia, didn't even know what it was — 'What the hell is Nvidia? I've never heard of it before' 1 week ago:
I remember this happening back when everyone was using forums. This is a "Social Media" problem, not just a Lemmy problem. I have no idea how to fix it, but it's been around longer than votes have been a thing.
- Comment on High quality sticker though 1 week ago:
And many protestants!
- Comment on High quality sticker though 1 week ago:
The first time I heard it called "brain" was in the movie Waiting.
WARNING: There is some language in this clip that hasn't aged well, just like most of the movie.....
- Comment on US popularity collapses worldwide in wake of Trump’s return 1 week ago:
I can't agree with this. Both of the parties are pretty evil, and I am pretty strongly against the Democratic party, but I can't agree that they are just as fascist. Sure, the Democrats helped build out the tools for fascism, and they don't really put up a fight against the fascists, but there is a difference, however small it might be.
- Comment on Gallium 2 weeks ago:
I'm all for people being able to bone other consenting adults, married or not, but these two clearly think that cheating is bad. If they had open relationships, then why would they care if they were seen together?
- Comment on I self hosted a World of Warcraft server. 2 weeks ago:
You can also give yourself equipment and money, if you set yourself up as a GM
- Comment on I self hosted a World of Warcraft server. 3 weeks ago:
I have one as well, and it's so much fun. It's pretty much just for my SO and me, but sometimes I have friends join. It's super cool having GM commands and all that.
Good work, I hope you have fun with it!
- Comment on I need a year staycation to sort out my life. 5 weeks ago:
iI've heard variations on this for years, but here is where I found this specific version: https://jessicadavidson.co.uk/2016/03/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-become-enlightened/
A Buddhist monk approached his teacher and asked the Zen Master, “If I meditate very diligently, how long will it take for me to become enlightened?”
The Master thought for a moment, and then replied, “Ten years.”
The student then said, “But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast. How long then?”
The Master replied, “Well, then it will take twenty years.”
“But if I really, really work at it. How long then?” persisted the student.
“Thirty years,” said the Master.
“But I don’t understand,” said the disappointed student. “Each time I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?”
The Master replied, “When you have one eye on the goal, you can only have one eye on the path.”
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
There was a candidate against it. If you'd had paid attention at the time, you would have noticed that. Also, voting against something is actually the opposite of voting for it.
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
I will not, as I voted against it, which is more than the Democrats can say
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
I always read it as "It's not a big deal, as long as it's my team doing it". See also: Sending immigrants to torture prisons, rape, caring about corporations more than people, suppressing the working class, war, etc.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Advertisements are an attack to manipulate me and change my behaviour. I don't tolerate them at all. They also ruin the product, because it eventually becomes more important to cater to the advertisers than the users.
If Youtube went back to how it was originally (no ads, downloadable videos, creator-controlled, etc), I, and many others, would happily pay them even if we could get the content for free (see Patreon, or GoFundMe, or PornHub, or Imgur, or Reddit, or many other sites as examples).
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
You mean the genocide that Harris said that she was going to support?
It's always amazing to me that Democrats get mad at people who couldn't stomach voting for genocide, instead of getting mad at the people who ran a pro-genocide campaign.
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
No, it's when every example is of liberals doing that same thing that makes it an example of liberalism
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
They are run by self-declared liberal democrats. These benches were put in place under their administration.
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 1 month ago:
Every "liberal" city that I've lived in has had these, or a variant. So I'd have to say yes, it is liberalism in action
- Comment on Priorities 1 month ago:
In the Bobiverse books, a guy uploads his brain into a computer. He then spends years flying accross space, because it takes years to get anywhere. I've often dreamed of having a few decades just to work on my fun personal projects, uninterrupted.
- Comment on Streaming overtakes cable and broadcast as the most-watched form of TV 1 month ago:
I'd guess that the stats were thrown off every small business that has an annoying TV blaring in the background
- Comment on Real af 1 month ago:
- Comment on Picture of hardwood 1 month ago:
Schaeffers Deck Sealant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6c4Nupnup0
- Comment on You mean it gets worse? 2 months ago:
If anyone tells you that your teenage years are the best years of your life: Smile, nod, and slowly back away. Then never talk to that person again.
- Comment on It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System 2 months ago:
awesome, I'll check that out
- Comment on It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System 2 months ago:
Chris Crawford was talking about this problem in 1992 and we still haven't learned anything
The Dragon Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBrj4S24074
I couldn't find a transcription, and it covers a lot more than education, but it's a good speech. The relevant part starts at ~12:45
- Comment on Stack overflow is almost dead 2 months ago:
I forget where I heard the quote, but:
SO is a great place to find answers. So is a terrible place to ask questions.
- Comment on ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game 2 months ago:
Patient gamers represent! The older I get, the less I care about FOMO. The less I care about FOMO, the happier I am. It's a beautiful cycle.
/me goes back to playing snes games on an emulator