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guyrocket
guyrocket @ guyrocket @kbin.social
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Lemmy, is there a treasured piece of content that you stop yourself from going back to "too often" so as to not dilute it?

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  • The Dark Knight movie. Goddamn that is good. Maybe my top film of all time.

    LOTR trilligy. I have extended versions on DVD and love them.

    • What is the earliest thing that you can remember seeing or hearing online?

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  • BBSes. My first modem was for my Commodore 64. All you could connect to were Bulletin Board Services which were simply someone else's computer that was running software. Usually you would get some sort of menu if options when you connected.

    CompuServe came not too long after that probably on an 8088 or 386 PC.

    • Closing toilet lid before flushing doesn't keep viral spray inside, study suggests

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  • Maybe just move into a new bathroom. Cheaper, right?

    • TIL about Earl Silverman, a domestic abuse survivor who founded a shelter for men. It was denied funding from the government and he was ridiculed. The shelter went bankrupt and he died by suicide

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  • Sorry, not sure I understand.

    This also proves something different? And what is harder for men to gain?

    • TIL about Earl Silverman, a domestic abuse survivor who founded a shelter for men. It was denied funding from the government and he was ridiculed. The shelter went bankrupt and he died by suicide

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  • Kudos to this man.

    This shows me once again that man get no sympathy.

    • "Cars are the worst product for privacy" | Hope this will reach the normie consumer!

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  • Until and unless there is real and tangible detrimental effect in their lives they will probably never ever give a shit about privacy.

    And what is there to point out as such?

    • TIL the USA is the only country to not have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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  • So might it be actionable that Israel is violating this? Not that I actually expect anything will really happen if this is pursued.

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  • Maybe a little more realistic: An IDE that asks you: Do you want X or Y? or I'll do X unless you want Y...?

    • George Carlin estate sues over fake comedy special purportedly generated by AI

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  • I watched a few minutes of this. Awful. This guy should be sued for wasting everyone's time.

    • A new study has discovered a correlation between the level of microplastics in the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium), and the consumption of chewing gum, carbonated beverages, and tea drinks.

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  • What? Really?

    • Victory! Ring Announces It Will No Longer Facilitate Police Requests for Footage from Users | EFF

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  • You mean running my own VPN phone to house, right? Not a paid VPN.

    • Is it normal for white vinegar to sizzle like peroxide when you use it as ear drops?

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  • Yes...if you're a vampire.

    • Victory! Ring Announces It Will No Longer Facilitate Police Requests for Footage from Users | EFF

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  • I was very aware of this "sharing" of footage when I bought my camera system and intentionally did not buy ring and other brands because I want to own that video. I went so far as to not connect my system to the internet which gives me less options (i.e. see it on my phone anytime) but sometimes privacy comes with a price.

    • The U.S. economy grew at a 3.3% pace in the fourth quarter, much better than expected

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  • What is up with that? Any good reasons behind that?

    • Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update

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  • I think this does NOT affect GrapheneOS...?

    • A US scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea

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  • Ok.

    So make Tea in the microwave with plenty of salt.

    I got it. Brits, you good? Boffins? Cheerio, pip, pip?

    • The worst day in history...

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  • Uh...

    You're NOT doing that?

    • The worst day in history...

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  • Kinda like...

    ...yo momma!

    (sorry..it was a beautiful setup...I could not resist)

    • The worst day in history...

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  • How'z 'bout I PONG your HEAD, Kenneth? Would THAT be funny?