Quexotic

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Quexotic ,

That sounds nice. What's the name of the pen pal app?

Quexotic ,

What's. The. Name. Of. The. Pen. Pal. App.

I'll see myself out.(Also many thanks ☺️)

Quexotic ,

They weren't? Huh

Quexotic ,

...and only the sith deal in absolutes.

Quexotic ,

You're cracking me up. Thanks for the laugh!

Quexotic ,

Right? Media and science do not play well together. I can't count the times I've seen amazing new discoveries or cures heralded by the media that never come to fruition because they were only ever just theoretical to begin with or they were never replicated by any other researcher.

Quexotic ,

It was right at the top on ecosia... https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/millennials-are-quiet-vacationing-rather-than-asking-their-boss-for-pto-there-s-a-giant-workaround-culture/ar-BB1mMKWd

My gift to you.

Quexotic ,

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/millennials-are-quiet-vacationing-rather-than-asking-their-boss-for-pto-there-s-a-giant-workaround-culture/ar-BB1mMKWd

Quexotic ,

The sound of revolution sounds like a whisper

Quexotic ,

^we do our best^

Quexotic ,

Ok. Just trying to save you some time, internet friend.

Quexotic ,

When?

Quexotic ,

All I remember about Kohl's is that when I work there they took all of the leftover clearance stuff and instead of donating it to a local shelter or anything put it straight into the trash compactor.

This is standard practice at Kohls.

Fuck Kohl's in particular.

Quexotic ,

This rage bait smells like it was posted by a Trump supporter.

I wonder what they think Trump will do as far as marijuana legislation. Hmm.

Quexotic ,

You must have a lot of trouble driving. Seriously though I have no idea what you're talking about.

Have a nice day.

Quexotic ,

I don't think there are a whole lot of people that are okay with animal cruelty.

Cruelty to other people does seem okay with about 50% of people. Interesting, no?

Quexotic ,

Anymore, it seems like there's a lot of people for whom the cruelty is the point.

Quexotic ,

Did hospital IT work and 100% agree.

Quexotic ,

Do you need a hug? You sound like you need a hug. Like maybe your parents didn't hug you enough or something.

Quexotic ,

Me too. I let my $$ speak for me.

Quexotic ,

Pliers woulda worked (from experience).
I always keep a pair handy for this and other more practical reasons.

Quexotic ,

If necessary it'll be active resistance from me.

Quexotic ,

I agree, their numbers, organization, and ammo reserves are not to be dismissed or underestimated.

Quexotic ,

They see (largely) in terms of black and white with zero shades of gray. That makes for way less infighting than the Dems. It's their superpower.

It's how they're beating the left so handily.

Quexotic ,

I hope you're right. My fear is that there are enough that are able to wag the dog and take advantage that are deviously coordinated and able to turn this country into something that we don't recognize in short order.

The worst part is that it's not some sort of crazy conspiracy theory. There are actual groups that are working to change the entire political landscape in this country and to something draconian and dark.

Quexotic ,

This is my fear. This is how they win.

Quexotic ,

What do you think the solution to that kind of situation is then?

I'm not being facetious, I'm actually interested in your thoughts.

Quexotic ,

Actually, I'm kinda doing all of that. One exception: I'm looking into how to CREATE a union. It's a little daunting but I persist.

Excellent advice in general, friend.

https://infosec.pub/pictrs/image/b9eab27d-6ab1-483c-b407-eb70918fa50b.jpeg

Quexotic ,

5,7,9. It'd be fun.

Quexotic , (edited )

Actual article for those interested
https://archive.is/20220320001551/https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-03-13/inflation-stings-most-for-those-earning-under-300-000?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-economics&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=economics

Bloomberg is not worth the electrons to used to represent the characters that they print but this is pure rage bait and almost anything taken out of contacts can be horrific.

Here's the quote with context

If you’re one of the many Americans who became a new pet owner during the pandemic, you might want to rethink those costly pet medical needs. It may sound harsh, but researchers actually don’t recommend pet chemotherapy — which can cost up to $10,000 — for ethical reasons.

Emphasis mine.

The screenshot is pure rage bait.

Would you like to know more?
https://faunalytics.org/canine-chemotherapy-the-ethics-behind-hard-decisions/

Quexotic ,

That's interesting! What county? How does blank voting work? I'm wondering how I'd do that with my US voting machine. Not that I would, but I wonder.

Quexotic ,

That's wonderful! We don't have that.

Google Allows Creditors to Brick Your Phone ( lemmy.world )

I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they're on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can't be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?...

Quexotic ,

Weird, I have project fi and don't have this app. It could be contractually required by your service provider that the app be installed on all the phones that they sell. That's a thing that they do.

Who is the carrier?

Quexotic , (edited )

That's weird then, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. It'd have to be connected to the carrier for it to be used. Maybe root the device and delete it? Alternatively, you could remove it with ADB terminal. Are you familiar with those at all?

https://www.techmesto.com/uninstall-pre-installed-apps-from-android-phone/

Quexotic ,

I totally agree. My thinking is that the most that I can do about this to fix this right now is to tell you how. It ain't much but it's honest work.

Quexotic ,

If you truly want it gone, you need to use their special form:
https://help.glassdoor.com/s/privacyrequest?language=en_US

Quexotic ,

Reading this, I like my odds..lol.

That said, distilled doesn't burn as much.

Quexotic ,

Not will, do: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/28/government-buying-your-data-00143742

This is how you radicalize a populace. Fuckin stupid move.

ajsadauskas , (edited ) to Asklemmy
@ajsadauskas@aus.social avatar

What should I add to my '90s website?

So I'm currently toying around with NeoCities, and decided to trial it by building your classic mid '90s Geocities/Tripod/Angelfire pastiche website.

Some of the most important elements are already in place.

Tile background? Large font? Heading in bright pink with a shadow? Unusual colour choices? Random cat gifs? Under construction gif? Check! Check! Check!

In the true spirit of the '90s DIY web, some more pages (including the links page) are coming soon.

(I'm thinking of adding a page dedicated to either Britney or a nu-metal band.)

You can see the page so far here: https://that90ssite.neocities.org/

There are a few things that I want to add to make it complete, and I'm looking for suggestions.

The first, is to embed a midi file that plays automatically. Any suggestions on the best way of doing this?

Second, it's just not going to be complete without a guestbook.

Third, any webring suggestions?

Fourth, what's the best way of adding a java chat room in 2024?

Finally, anything else that really needs to be a part of a great '90s website?

UPDATE: Thanks for all the feedback! I've added more annoying GIFs, a guestbook, a links page, and a cyber cat hangout.

UPDATE 2: And added even more gifs, an amazing Amiga demo, and a ton of links.

@asklemmy #tech #webdev #neocities #technology

Quexotic ,

The problem is the MIDI file doesn't automatically play.

Quexotic ,

The systems of control didn't work on him.

Quexotic ,

Because it is censored, more people will see it and more people will get the message so I disagree with you but I see your point.

Quexotic ,

This is the biggest reason for me; old hardware.

Wanna try and kill my 8 year old laptop by refusing to support it? Fine. Lubuntu.

Quexotic ,

Inhumane prison conditions, disproportionate impact on the poor, the use of prison (slave) labor, long term impact on inmates, private prison profit motives, lack of focus on rehabilitation, and solitary confinement may possibly refute your last statement.

Maybe.

Quexotic ,

Voting alone will not get us out of this situation. Maybe implementing rank choice of voting might do it. I just don't see good solutions because the politicians were all about sold anyway it doesn't matter which one gets voted in, voters never get the final say.

Quexotic ,

"That's nothing, hold my beer!"

-Elon Musk, probably

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