Semi-Hemi-Demigod

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Only color laser printers put those yellow dots on paper. The black and white ones don't because they can't: They don't have yellow toner.

So get a black and white printer and you'll be fine.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Three day special bridge rebuilding operation

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Did you have some wolf nipple chips on the side?

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

[US social psychologist Jonathan Haidt] links the rise of the “phone-based childhood”, continual supervision by adults and the loss of “free play” to spikes in mental illness in young people.

So phones are one out of three of the cited problems, but the only one they're doing anything about. These poor kids are going to have to deal with helicopter parents and no free time with one less form of escape. Something tells me that'll make it worse.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Dr. Thaddeus Q. They, clearly

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Make public transport free. Imagine if we had to pay a fare to use an elevator.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

I'm happy about this because I can still afford to drive there, and this means there will be fewer cars so driving will be nicer and parking will be more available.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

That's not entirely true. I've been a Mac user since 1989 and I also recommend Brother laser printers

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

People think mainly of the Hindenberg when you mention airships, but there were a lot of other ones that met tragic ends. The US Navy's Akron and Macon both crashed due to storms, the former with the loss of all but three sailors.

I think the troposphere is just too turbulent for big fragile bubbles like this to work. Maybe if we had blimps like Neil Stephenson's The Diamond Age - where they are made of diamond and use vacuum for lift - they could be strong and small enough to work. But the idea of using something like this to deploy wind turbines is just asking for trouble.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Yeah because Facebook totally doesn't do that.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

So it's only okay for them to suppress democracy and increase polarization if they use American platforms? Because that's already happening.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

It would be a lot better if Congress could pass a comprehensive privacy bill, but we lack a functioning government so I guess this is the best we can do.

Greatest democracy in the world, right here.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Yeah, if China wants the data of Americans they should buy it from American companies, not harvest it themselves.

They're not mad about leaking data, they're mad that China is drinking their milkshake.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

They say on the bottle that it's a blend so I don't think this is that infuriating. Though if I saw "Texas Honey Blend" I'd assume it's cut with crude oil.

Welcome to the Fediverse!

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

I can see it being useful if you’re making candy. Different sugars crystallize differently, so it’s not uncommon to mix corn syrup and sugar to get the right ratio.

But they’re also making “pancake syrup” that is corn syrup dyed and flavored to approximate maple syrup which is a crime against nature.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

If it was a bunch of different honeys they would have listed the types on the front of the bottle, I'm sure. The word "Texas" heavily implies that it's made out of something terrible.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Yeah, I was commenting on the notion of mixing honey with corn syrup generally, not this shit.

Though I'm sure there's a bunch of old ladies in Texas who have recipes on old, yellowed card stock that call for this.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Is that percentage by weight or by volume?

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Not pictured: Multiple pileups caused by people who don't know you need to slow down in the rain and think hydroplaning is something you do at Lake Mead

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

If you eat a lot of pasta I would recommend learning some simple sauce recipes. Tomato sauce is probably the cheapest, and it's basically a can of whole tomatoes, half an onion, some garlic, and some herbs. Cream sauces might be cheaper to buy canned, but you can make those with some cream, onions, garlic, and Parmesan cheese.

Other than that it looks like you're making good choices. The system just sucks ass. I hope your next trip is more fruitful.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

192.168.1.0/24 = caffeine

10.0.0.0/8 = cocaine

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

"DNS never breaks. Nobody will ever have to type in an IP address"

• ipv6 inventors probably

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Is that new reality going to end up being a shinier version of Office Space for everyone, everywhere, forever?

If so you can keep all that shit.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

This consumer will be doing his part by not buying any car made after 2018

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

As a man living with three menstruating women I learned very quickly how to count to 28 on three different cycles.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Thirteen also can’t be divided evenly and is widely considered bad luck.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Menstruation sucks and anything I can do to make their lives easier makes my life easier.

But that’s because I’m the man: The man with a good attitude towards menstruation

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

They banned pop up headlights for safety reasons but not these things.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Manufacturers are driven solely by consumer demand unless regulated

I disagree with you on this. Manufacturers are also driven by what makes them the most money. Affordable compact cars don't make much profit, but big, expensive, cheaply engineered trucks make them a ton of money. Body-on-frame construction, cheap suspensions and drivetrains, and ancient engine designs lower their costs to develop a lot, and they just throw some leather and a touch screen in it and can mark it up 20% or more because now it's a "luxury" truck.

Then there's the advertisements which are designed to influence consumer demand. And the ads for big trucks are targeted squarely at people who want to feel powerful. They put them on every ten minutes during sports programs to prime their market into thinking this is a reasonable vehicle for them to own. When they buy it and realize it's actually not that fast, not that great as a commuter, and costs them a ton in gas they get angry and then drive like dickweeds.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

I'm a little sad the new VW van doesn't have a Westfalia trim. Those pop up campers were great: Stove, fridge, sink, table, and it sleeps four. Plus with a tailwind you might hit 55.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Not to mention that the 7,000 pound EV can do 0-60 in waaaay less time than a big truck.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

I'm of the opinion that putting small cars way up in the air as CUVs ruins the driving so much it makes people worse drivers.

Or maybe it's just that every CUV I see driving acts like they don't know where they are or what they're doing.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

They claim the C stands for "compact" but I like yours better.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

I think you're right about that, and I also don't think car designers actually care anymore. I see all kinds of vehicles with huge C pillars - like that Camry you rented - and a lot of them have dented bumpers like they backed into something they couldn't see.

Car companies don't fix the designs, though. They just add more features like BLIS and proximity sensors that beep at you when you're too close to something. This helps, sure, but it also reinforces the idea that drivers don't need to actually look around them.

With our aging population, we'll have even more people who can't physically turn to see what's around them. And because these folks also have trouble getting into and out of cars of normal height, they buy CUVs which have even worse visibility.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Car bumpers are usually able to take a 5-10 mph crash without more than cosmetic damage. But that's only if the bumpers hit each other. The fuckoff huge trucks have their bumpers up where the tailgate is, which will crumple the lid an maybe fuck up your frame which can total a car even in a light impact

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

The next day a flock of crows brings you a bunch of money they found. Even still, it's only $500

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

I’m in favor of whichever one doesn’t contain “join society”

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

I remember being excited about the "hot hatch styling" of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 until I found out it's actually the size of an SUV.

Also, it will probably be twice as heavy as my GTI. That will be super great for handling, I'm sure.

Then again, normal people don't buy those things and the fact that I don't like this will ensure it's a hit

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Normal SUVs are so huge one that's the size of a house is considered "compact."

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

A low CoG helps, for sure. But if the car is twice as heavy everything that holds the car off the road needs to be twice as strong to handle it. And then there's still inertia to deal with, especially when turning or braking.

And then to get the same amount of performance out of it they need to make it incredibly overpowered, and then sell it to people who have no business driving something that can go 0-60 in four seconds.

I checked to see if there were any EV sports cars because having handling like that would be amazing, but the ones that aren't hypercars are all just special trims on base model cars.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Hopefully they won't need to cut their way into the data center this time.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

Hyundai's one-pedal mode that can bring a car to a complete stop without lighting the brake lights is even worse.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 3 months ago

This is an excellent example of why Steve Jobs was right to make Bill Atkinson add rounded rectangles to Mac OS

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 4 months ago

I'm a little sad that MacRumors survived and As the Apple Turns didn't.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 4 months ago

My ‘14 has no connectivity beyond GPS and Bluetooth. My ‘16 had internet connectivity but only via 2G which doesn’t work anymore. I think I’m good.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 4 months ago

Only rich people and idiots take their car to a dealer for service.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 4 months ago

Sure, but there's still a lot you can do with a cheap bluetooth OBD-II reader.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 4 months ago

I get that, and I thought the same until I started writing documentation myself and found people misinterpreting what I thought were very clear instructions. Every piece of writing has subtext and secondary meaning, even technical docs.

Even understanding that the person writing the docs didn’t speak English as a first language helps me find clues to fill in the gaps that exist in all documentation. And that’s a skill I first picked up in literature class.

But that’s just me.