Bongles

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve had a conversation with one of my friends a few times. Even if she was filthy rich she would still work. People always claim various things like getting bored or needing something to do or wanting purpose.

  I would find plenty to do without working and her take on it blows my mind. In fact every argument I’ve heard from people in general, my response (at least in my head) is that I could still accomplish that thing without employment.

  I can keep myself entertained doing the things I enjoy, I can find purpose helping people with my boatloads of cash, I would have time to learn all kinds of new skills. I could start businesses to handle some niche ethically, if the main players are scummy. The possibilities are damn near endless and if I’m ever rich, I’m not going to continue spending my time making some other prick richer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that a good way to clear pepper spray from your eyes is water with baby shampoo⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  At a store like harbor freight you can get safety goggles, like safety glasses but goggles. They probably fit both issues.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Hasn’t this type of thing already been litigated?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What should be emoji reaction for "me too" in the general sense⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  No I’m suggesting each individually as an option. Unfortunately I don’t know if an app that does multiple reactions from one person.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨the public demands ANSWERS⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Us now 🥲

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What should be emoji reaction for "me too" in the general sense⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I could see a few options based on context (I’ll skip things i saw already mentioned).
  For example, your nod about the Czech president? 🙂‍↕️ do the nod. There’s also a no nod 🙂‍↔️. As a reaction it may be too small to notice what you mean though.

  You booked the same time for thing? 🫡, ✅️, you could also establish this with them and then use something like 🟢 for it.

  🤝, 👥️, maybe 2️⃣ if you establish that as well. Basically I think you’d need to say at some point, “me too, *emoji” to set a baseline.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it normal that you feel very shaky as soon as you start to get hungry?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I get that from time to time, but usually I’m hungry for a while first, unless I was distracted and it all hits at once. Then I’m ravenous, shaky, hot (and probably sweaty), and it’s all I’m thinking about.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Im stupid but have money⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I appreciate that.

  Number goes up is my security blanket

  That’s fair, and it’s now put you in the position to be able to branch out. As long as you keep it reasonable, there’s no harm in spending some. Do the smart stuff, emergency funds and all that, then you should be all set to try some things out. Might even have enough to do some safe investing (but probably talk to an expert first).

  I’m too far the other way, single no kids and renting, but no savings either. So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Im stupid but have money⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If all goes to hell in the way you’re describing, that number in your bank account will do nothing for you. You could, as another comment suggested, get into prepping as your hobby but just based on this post I’m thinking if shit truly “went down” I imagine you don’t really want to stick around for it.

  For that reason I think you should get something you can afford, and keep some money around for exploring new hobbies. That will remove the irritation of renting but you’ll be responsible for everything which could be a new set of irritations. You have, as you say, no desire to do anything. I don’t know how you pass time now but to me, that means you should try new things and see if they stick.

  Go for a couple hikes, take some pictures while you’re there (especially if it’s in nature, like a forest). Try playing some video games, read some interesting books, cook a few more intricate meals. Start learning another language. Try something creative like writing, you don’t have to share it after or try to make money from it, just doing it to do it. It doesn’t really matter, just if you think of an activity you haven’t tried recently, give it a shot and if you like it keep going.

  Not every day all the time, but maybe a day or two a week you attempt something. Even if that doesn’t necessarily help, at least it keeps things interesting. All I’m getting at is “Number goes up” hasn’t worked so far, so try something else. And so what if all goes to hell, when it does would you rather be right and have done nothing because it didn’t matter or would you rather have enjoyed a few things in the meantime?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  One more piece of bad news for VR

  VR is doing fine. It’s a niche hobby for people like myself to feel like you’re inside of a game, movie, or porn. If you’re someone who does work on your own device, you can even work in VR.

  The metaverse was a ridiculous idea, that is beaten by VRChat.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK a US passport card costs $30 and is definitive proof of citizenship. It fits in your wallet like a credit card.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  ICE is not harassing my area, or even my state that I know of, so there’s a possibility I turn out to be a coward but no.

  I’m not required to show documentation even to the actual cops in my state (just to identify myself, which i can do verbally), ICE has no legal power over me and I’m not going to pretend they do. If they shoot me, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it’s not the worst cause to die for.

  (I’m also white, just for context)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  TechCrunch also sent an email to an address that appears on the public domain records of two of the three websites. The person behind that address also did not immediately respond to our email.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you have an exceptional intelligence... You live in IDIOCRACY right now⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It IS making a comeback. I’m not sure why this was the line for people, but as we get further into whatever the fuck you call what’s going on, I’ve noticed both retarded and faggot are coming back, unfortunately.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Ain’t that the fucking truth…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This long-term data storage will last 14 billion years⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m pretty sure I still hear of people using tapes for extremely long term but not often accessed storage. This sounds, just from the title, like it could be useful for that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sooo... This is happening on Imgur⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  People are still using reddit and Twitter, of course they’re still using imgur.

  Imgur also has an interesting niche that isn’t covered by alternatives yet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy Showerthoughts is the equivalent to reddits "no stupid questions"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  They have both, we also have both. They came from reddit and moved here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No it won’t⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  what the fuck is an EDC tactical wallet?

  EDC being everyday carry, tactical at this point has lost any real meaning - pants with a few extra pockets, this wallet, any knife you might take outside of a kitchen, a water bottle holder that you can attach to something, anything that they put those little loops that are normally on military backpacks (actually there’s another example, all those “EDC” backpacks that are 150 bucks).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Make me feel like a man⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  They do make jackets like this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You bet your ass I do.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I know I’m not the only one familiar with water jets in bathtubs and hot tubs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bewildered enthusiasts decry memory price increases of 100% or more — the AI RAM squeeze is finally starting to hit PC builders where it hurts⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  is in stock right now at $216

  Just throwing this out to the void, it’s now over $400.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do big people wear the tiniest shit especially at rallys or riots? Like on Jan 6 I saw a bunch of big stupid people have on bullet proof vest that was only maybe 6inch by 6inch or tinier?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ignoring the bulletproof vests for a moment, they usually have the clothes from before they got that big. It’s not like your habits suddenly change, they’re usually always slowly growing until something clicks and they go on a diet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is ethanol so tasty?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Fascinating, I drink alcohol solely to get drunk. Absolutely hate the taste. There are levels to it of course, I prefer bourbon to scotch for example. But none of it, shy of the fruity (usually) drinks that cover up the alcohol flavors, do i actually enjoy drinking.

  Different strokes I guess.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wearing a helmet and a hat while biking⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Would it look stupid to place the cap on the handlebars

  No.

  or clip the cap into the strap of the helmet to carry it while riding?

  Yeah kinda, I’m imagining it hanging from your face?

  If you have a snap back kind of hat, yeah just attach it anywhere on the bike I’d say, or depending what you’re wearing, to you in some way. Don’t over think it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Truth is way more fucked up than fiction⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Including an unredacted version of emails that had been leaked (which prompted this release) with the victim redacted. But you know, the reason they didn’t release anything else before was to protect the victims… until it’s better for Trump if they do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Data hoarders and encryption enthusiasts are the digital equivalent to doomsday preppers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess you’re not wrong, but we do see digital things disappear constantly and without warning. If no one backed up that data it’s gone forever.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Half life alyx was a solid game and I would expect valve to release another VR game for this things release. Even if not, there’s good stuff out nowadays.

  Although I don’t get the motion sickness that people have mentioned so maybe I have more options.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The VR looks interesting. I had bought the HP reverb G2, but Microsoft pulled the plug on windows mixed reality, and I’ve since moved to Linux, so this might be a good replacement.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I tell my Korean male childhood friend that he looks like a really cute anime girl and that I'd die for him and that I want to cuddle with him and treat him like a princess (no homo)?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Sounds like you got it figured out bud. Tell them not us.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shocking investigation reveals secret Israel's underground torture prison⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Cmon guys, it’s a nuanced situation.