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Chris

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Web maker. Cursed to give a shit.

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Chris, to random
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I bought a Wirecutter pick TCL TV. I’ve been working on setting it up for at least 45 minutes. I have no choice but to enter my Google account details, and it’s had to go through multiple update processes. I’m so fucking mad. What a piece of shit. I can’t wait until this thing is done so I can block it from my WiFi. I don’t even trust that it will not save my credentials if I disable it.

Chris,
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Update: Finally done and blocked from WiFi at the router. Enjoy being a dumb monitor for my Apple TV.

keekerdc, to random
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you wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me

Chris,
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@keekerdc Creakiest floors in town

waldoj, to random
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A real thing everyone in the U.S. did straight through the nineties was have their social security number printed on their checks. We would just hand out pieces of paper with our name, address, phone number, bank account info, and SSN.

Chris,
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@waldoj Yep, it was literally my student ID number.

Chris, to random
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The thumbnails for the Reels that Facebook puts into my feed are all either borderline porn or vicious animal attacks.

At least they're not Ben Shapiro or some shit like they would have been if the feature had existed in 2016.

NanoRaptor, to random
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Macintosh PowerFriend.

Chris,
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@NanoRaptor The best part is that it would have needed an AirPort card for Wifi, and Bluetooth wasn't available at any price. 1GB of ram though…

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    Chris,
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    @scott I know the feeling too well.

    Chris, to random
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    I'm kicking myself for not discovering Marnie Stern like 15 years ago.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P5MSa8EGKE

    One song in and I'm already hovering over the buy button on concert tickets for a show I know I'll never be able to convince anybody else to go to.

    Chris,
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    The thing is, I've heard of her but never came across her music.

    I knew she was in the 8G band on Seth Myers with Seth Jarbour and Syd Butler from Les Savy Fav, which should have been an indication that I'd like her stuff.

    NanoRaptor, to random
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    What was the last Apple device to have the full name 'Macintosh' on the case?

    Chris,
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    @NanoRaptor On the front, and not like a label on the back? Probably the original G3 Power Macs. The Power Macintosh G3 all-in-one, specifically, which came out a year after the original G3 Macs, and a few months before the iMac.

    The blue and white G3 and G4 towers didn't have a name on the front of the case, and iMac obviously said iMac.

    Chris,
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    @NanoRaptor Being in college at the time, I actually knew two people who had these. Lack of USB aside (a non-factor in 1998 for most people), it was clearly superior to the iMac. A Zip drive was an absolute necessity through all of college for me — I had a beige G3 tower, and then a PowerBook — both with Zip drives.

    Gargron, to BelieveInFilm
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    A nice building with the characteristic fire escape. I'm not entirely sure what the faded text on the building says. NYC.

    📷 Canon AE-1 Program
    🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus
    🔭 Canon FD 50mm/1.8

    Chris,
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    @Gargron I don't know either, but I do know you were about a block from the Ghostbusters HQ. Hopefully you've got a nice black and white shot of that on a roll somewhere.

    Chris, to random
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    NYT recipe writer clearly forgot she had an assignment due until about 15 minutes before press time.

    Chris, to random
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    It took them a few hours, but they eventually realized this was a hilarious headline.

    Video with text headline "David Pecker Testifies About 'Catch-and-Kill' Payments

    Chris,
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    @DrFerrous I was going to post the original last night because I thought it was funny, but didn't get around to it. I still had it saved this morning when I saw they had changed it, which made it that much better.

    raymondcamden, to random
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    Son is watching "Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse" and I wasn't paying until until all of a sudden they had - I kid you not - a full on "Raiders of the Lost Ark" easter egg.

    Chris,
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    @raymondcamden My daughter used to watch that show constantly when she was younger. It's so much better than it has any right to be. The writers were clearly having a good time with it.

    whitequark, to random
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    people are like "you should care about the web being slow in third world countries" but unless you count the UK as a third world country it's fucking unusable elsewhere

    try using, for example, matrix (the instant messaging system) on a train or in a hotel

    sometimes i wonder if it only gets tested on localhost

    Chris,
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    @mjk @whitequark I did in-person user testing on convention center wifi last month. oof.

    Chris, to random
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    I came across that clip of Tom Cotton asking stupid questions to the TikTok CEO on YouTube shorts earlier today, and I think I may have given it a thumbs up. Since then, it’s shown me like 8 different versions of the same clip.

    lzg, to random
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    Chris,
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    @lzg I say this every August.

    Chris, to random
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    Fuck it. I'm not taking any chances.

    Receipt for $5 donation to The Onion

    Chris, to random
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    Do you all know about Library hand? It's a very clean, often left-slanting cursive taught in library schools to librarians as a standard way of writing for card catalogs.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_hand

    Chris, to random
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    Apparently there are 11.4 Democrats on the Trump jury.

    Chris, to random
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    I’ve come to the conclusion that here’s a situation that’s basically the opposite of imposter syndrome where you’re the only person who has any idea what they’re doing, and since nobody else is able to recognize this, it’s effectively the same as being an actual fraud.

    samhenrigold, to random
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    me, an empath, sensing that my prime membership is ending soon

    A banner above an Amazon product listing: “Your Prime membership will expire on May 24, 2024. 23 packages shipped for free with Prime Delivery in the past 12 months. Keep your unlimited fast, free delivery by renewing today. $0.00 due now. $7.49/month starting May 24, 2024” CTA: Renew your membership
    Amazon checkout page. Large callout banner above the delivery method picker: “Your Prime membership will end on May 24, 2024. Keep your membership to continue enjoying free shipping, award-winning movies, and other great benefits.” CTA: Keep Prime Membership
    At the top of the Amazon mobile app: “Oh no, your Prime membership will end on May 24, 2024. We'd hate for you to miss out on your Prime benefits.” CTA: Continue your membership.

    Chris,
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    @samhenrigold Are you telling me you don’t want to subscribe and save on HDMI adapters? Don’t forget to press the coupon button!

    catsalad, to random

    Feeding the void🕳️

    Video of a treat being offered to a black chair. When it gets close enough, you see the eyes of the perfectly hidden black cat open and eat said treats. ᵒᵐⁿᵒⁿⁿᵒᵐ

    Chris,
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    @catsalad @APBBlue

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