Boozilla @ Boozilla @lemmy.world

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I think one difference is, video games appropriate for kids aren't going to expose them to tons of peer pressure and the horrors of the real world to nearly the same degree that social media can.

Sure, it's possible to cone up with extreme scenarios for either. But I think most of us know that something like reddit or 4chan is potentially far more harmful to an eight year old than Mario Cart.

Please edit the title of your You Should Know post to begin with "YSK". It's Rule 1 of the community. Thank you.

It's a little confusing because IMO both of these things are true at the same time: it's good to make friends at work, but by default your coworkers are not your friends.

But that's really just poor wording.

Having a friend or three at work is wonderful. It can make a shit job tolerable and a decent job fantastic.

Just choose wisely, take your time, and don't be too trusting too soon. And don't reveal too much personal information to coworkers that you don't know well and trust yet. Some of them will use that info against you. Ambitious psychopaths can be very charming.

Go away, robut!

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https://youtu.be/_ZBKX-6Gz6A

I've been using Podcast Addict for years and still like it. Has a lot of features.

Many times you can compact that stuff down with minimal effort. Just use the bag or whatever you're throwing away so that you aren't touching the other garbage with your hand.

Yes. Was at a holiday party having an engaging and funny conversation with some of my coworkers and an asshole manager just had to walk up and take photos of us "having fun at the office party". Completely killed the nice vibe we had going.

GRRM was trolling all along.

"Oh great, another fucking pizza party. You can bet your ass I'm turning soda into wine."

I know lemmy hates Google (for good reasons)...but Google Drive has been the GOAT for me for many years. I have never used OneDrive, in spite of it constantly annoying TF out of me to "just try me, bro!"

For decades I've wanted an action RPG Diablo-style game set in the Starcraft universe.

At my office people tend to go way overboard with the number of CCs. I understand the need for communication and coordination on some things. But so much of it is just unnecessary-reflexive CYA and dilution of responsibility.

Horrible Bosses

The 12 year old video below explains the root cause of economic misery. Technology is a tool that can be used for good or evil. But the ruling class wants ALL the money. So technology is often used for more efficient oppression.

Meanwhile, we working class folks are too busy working and/or distracted (often fighting with each other) to mount any real resistance.

https://youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM

Fortunately I work in a small shop and am a domain admin. Using a combo of Powershell and ShutUp10, I cut out as much of the stupid bloat and spyware as I can. The OS still sucks, but it's much more tolerable with that crap turned off.

One of these days I'm going to get off my lazy butt and create a custom Windows 11 installation ISO with the nonsense pre-removed.

(And yes, I also use Linux, and prefer it.)

That's an interesting way of framing it. But I think it's more correct to say that our shared understanding of language and definitions of words means we are mostly translating the writer's thoughts and intentions as best we can from their mind into our minds.

It's true that no two people will be 100% in sync with their understandings and internal definitions of things, but the overlap will be quite large. So hopefully, actual communication is possible from person A to person B.

However, it's also possible for people to "talk past each other" as we often see in political discourse. So it's highly imperfect. But I would not say it's just a person talking to themselves when they read what another person has posted.

I use BCC semi-frequently at work because it prevents all kinds of (mostly unintentional) annoyances from my coworkers. Mostly with automated emails related to reports and/or our case management system. BCC is your best friend when used selectively.

The authorities will try to notify someone in the immediate family (often the spouse). After that, if you are in their estate, the trustee should make a good faith effort to contact you. Beyond that, it's normally just friends and family contacting each other.

Back in the days when printed newspapers were common, some folks would check the obituaries regularly.

You could create a Google alert. If the stupid thing actually works, you should get an email when their obituary gets posted somewhere.

Apathy is also my old guy super power. Not about everything, just all the shit that doesn't matter.