dejected_warp_core

joined 1 year ago

Agreed, although it's wise to have a backup option for this. It's entirely possible that you have two solid Portal players go at this, which should be a really fun romp. However, in my experience, any skill gap between the players usually turns every stage into "how do I carry my friend through this puzzle?" An extreme version of this can be seen in Game Grumps' playthrough.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (5 children)

By "traveling community" and "travelers", does the article author actually mean Romani ("gypsies")?

I ask since the article may have lost something in translation. It also puts the police's actions in a different light if true.

ISPs also log which customer gets which IP and keep that historical data

I can confirm that not only is this true, but it's been this way since the 1990's. The metadata correlates the IP address, date/time information, and customer account number. It's highly likely that any given ISP will have this data going back years, if not decades. It really doesn't take up much space.

I can also confirm the "just ask nicely" part. I've seen it with my own eyes that it really comes down the scruples of the people guarding said data. There exists no law that prevents that information from being disclosed to anyone.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 54 points 5 days ago (5 children)

From the charging hole.

Can do, boss! Not sure what this means though.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

She's onto something. CRT displays and VHS recordings are very imperfect in the best way; they lie to us so sweetly. There's a lot of production mistakes and fakery that is really hard to spot with old tech. These things stand out in ways unforeseen on digital remasters all the time - it kind of kills the magic of it all, really.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Story time.

It honestly feels like about 264,000 gallons of that were spilled at a placed I used to work. I still have no idea who the culprit(s) was.

No kidding, the problem was so bad that building management stepped in and... added chamomile scented floor mats beneath the urinals to catch and deodorize the... ugh (gross)... drippings. It was such a strong smell that it wafted out into the hallway with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. This prompted some of the women in the office to remark at how unfair it was that the men's room was obviously getting all this extra attention. I almost can't describe the mixture of disappointment and disgust on their faces once I explained why this was happening.

I also once had to explain to my wife that the above situation, along with the smell of urinal cakes and most gas-station-restroom deodorizers, are the reason why chamomile tea is a hard pass for me.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

If you must have a lawn (e.g. HOA, personal preference), I strongly recommend doing away with this nonsense and go electric. Better yet, stay ahead of battery obsolescence and get a plug-in model, provided your yard is small enough. No more gas, oil changes, clogged filters, re-gapping spark plugs, and no more dislocating your shoulder trying to start the damn thing. Just keep the blade clean and sharp and it'll run for a decade at least.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No. Instead, it implies that eating this shoe is better for your health than eating a non-vegan one.

This just in: Exploitative capitalist upset that men aren't more exploitable.

OpenAI fed this thing a steady diet of internet forums as training data. You'd better believe that it knows how to verbally destroy anything and everything, at every conceivable level of sass and/or vitriol.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hey, I'm game. Sounds fun.

Also: should there be a "AI writing prompts" community?

I see it as symptomatic of something worse: the tendency to monetize, advertise, and exploit everything that you are. For anyone willing to go hard enough on those ideals, it's (theoretically) possible to achieve more income. The thing that's keeping the rest of us from doing this are opposing ideals like privacy, quality of life, respecting boundaries, and healthy relationships.

 

FTA:

Two Democratic legislators are introducing a bill on Wednesday aimed at Mr. Musk and the so-called Buffalo Billion project, in which the state spent $959 million to build and equip a plant that Mr. Musk’s company leases for $1 a year to operate a solar panel and auto component factory.

The bill would require an audit of the state subsidy deal to “identify waste, fraud and abuse committed by private parties to the contract.” It would determine whether the company, Tesla, was meeting job creation targets, making promised investments, paying enough rent and honoring job training commitments.

If Tesla was found to be not in compliance, the state could claw back state benefits, impose penalties or terminate contracts.

 

Some of you may remember this absolute diamond of insanity that was the "4-Day Time Cube." This was the go-to example of the internet as a universal amplifier for communication - for both the sane and insane alilke. It was there from nearly the start of the world-wide web, back in the 1990's. Alas, it ceased to be some time ago, but it still lives on in our hearts.

For the uninitiated: welcome. Read and join the rest of us that are "educated stupid."

Amateur documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7lWCqbgQnU

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