Do shareholders mix with anything? Fucking up the environment? Makes shareholders happy. Mass layoffs? Makes shareholders happy. War, cancer sticks, genocide, addictive drugs? As long as the line goes up shareholders are happy…
It used to look, well, black, but now I’m seeing this, which is a bit hard to read… Did the theme change recently? I’d love to goback to my white-on-black look if possible…
To jail, for the rest of his life, yes. Not that I’m holding my breath for it though - the international community has demonstrated time and again that genocide is compmetely fine, as long as it’s happening far away and not to “our people”.
I got it on Game Pass and wanted to give it a try, but when I sat down on the couch, controller in hand, and tried to run it, it asked me to take my phone out and scan a code to create yet another worthless account somewhere. It wouldn’t allow me to even start the game otherwise.
It made me actually say “are you fucking kidding me!?” out loud and uninstall immediately. Screw that - I will not eat at a restaurant that makes me scan a code to see the menu, and I will definitely not play a game that does it either…
Rant over, but that experience annoyed me so much that no update or improvement will make me want to install it again.
Yup! “ryuzinboku” (龍神木) is the Japanese name for Myrtillocactus, and “fukuro” is “bag”, so in Japanese it’s basically “baggy cactus” - I much prefer the English name :)
Same! It was actually a pretty big surprise that Mint worked flawlessly out of the box on my crappy pre-built PC. Everything’s working great including the printer! I’m seriously impressed.
Meanwhile, FIFA players: “when can I pre-order the next edition of my game, and could I just pay for the cards in advance, or do I have to wait until release?”
Sadly, bamboozling players, dark patterns and nickle-and-diming work, and work VERY well at that - if they didn’t, people would stop doing it a long time ago…
Not even lose - still get heaps of money, but slightly smaller heaps, which is of course a huge blow to the economy rich fucks, and as such is completely unacceptable.
Every goddamned thing has been making me poorer for years - throw this one on a pile over there… I literally can’t remember the last time I felt richer.
A safety can opener that doesn’t create any sharp edges, like this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_mLxyIXpSY (a LONG video, but quite an interesting one IMHO).
It’s nor even funny how much this thing is better than any other opener I’ve ever used, it’s just so bloody amazing!
Protesting misogyny through misandry - what a fabulous idea! Next, how about a protest against childhood obesity by starving a couple of kids to death?
Doing a shitty thing to protest a different shitty thing only multiplies the amount of shit instead of reducing it…
Microsoft, probably: “StartAllBack? Nope, ya little twit, you will use our start menu AND YOU WILL LIKE IT! No installing any of that crap on your our computer!”
The authors argue that centuries of imperialism, extractive capitalism, and population growth have pushed Earth’s ecosystems beyond their limits, and created a broadening pattern of social inequality. The review summarizes the grave threats facing the planet but rejects a “doom and gloom” philosophy. Instead, the authors...
Wanna try some super entertaining pills, or would you prefer a syringe so you can pump entertainment straight into your veins? First round is free, don’t you want to be entertained?
Separately from that, it drives me mad how warped the idea of “consent” is in Windows (and in tech in general). “Later” is not the opposite of “Yes” goddammit!
Imagine sexual consent was similarly warped: Hey Becky, you wanna have sex? You can only answer “Yes, right now!” or “Maybe later,” and I’ll keep asking you FOREVER. So, what will it be?
Basically, I’m sick of these network problems, and I’m sure you are too. We’ll be migrating everything: pictrs, frontends & backends, database & webservers all to 1 single server in OVH....
New York Times editor says Trump's danger to democracy is not a top concern (boingboing.net)
Did darkly-pureblack theme suddenly become way less black, or am I going crazy?
It used to look, well, black, but now I’m seeing this, which is a bit hard to read… Did the theme change recently? I’d love to goback to my white-on-black look if possible…
Xbox Exec Provides Reasoning Behind Bethesda Studio Closures (www.purexbox.com)
“I’m sharing changes we are making to our Bethesda teams”....
Cease-fire agreed by Hamas is 'far from Israel's requirements,' Netanyahu says. (www.usatoday.com)
Diablo IV | Inside the Game | Loot Reborn (www.youtube.com)
New succulents - May 2024
cross-posted from: reddthat.com/post/18233414...
When or where does "Fake it 'till you make it." apply?
What is Windows 11 'AI Explorer'? Everything you need to know about Microsoft's upcoming defining AI PC feature (including it always watching you) (www.windowscentral.com)
Bakterie kałowe w wodzie mineralnej Perrier. Koncern Nestlé zniszczył 2 mln butelek znanej marki wody mineralnej z powodu wykrycia bakterii kałowych, które stanowią zagrożenie dla zdrowia. (businessinsider.com.pl)
'Marketing's dead, and I can back this s**t up': Larian's publishing director says players 'just want to be spoken to, and they don't want to be bamboozled' (www.pcgamer.com)
‘Nowhere is safe’: Fear and mourning inside the West Bank villages where Israeli settlers went on the rampage (www.theguardian.com)
When a teenage Israeli shepherd died, a terrible price was paid by Palestinians living near by as settler violence reaches alarming new levels...
National Bank CEO Slams Canada's Capital Gains Tax Increase (financialpost.com)
Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report (www.cnn.com)
The paper is here:...
Tech industry warns budget's capital gains proposals could cause 'irreparable harm' (www.collingwoodtoday.ca)
Sounds like the tax is on point!
Unconventional kitchen utensil you can't live without?
What are your unconventional kitchen tools/utensils you were skeptical of at first but feel you can’t live without?
Mona: Court rules women’s-only exhibit must allow male visitors (www.bbc.co.uk)
An Australian museum excluded men from an exhibit to highlight misogyny. A man sued for access and won....
Microsoft won't update your Windows 11 PC if it has these apps (www.xda-developers.com)
Scientists' urgent call: End destruction and forge a just, sustainable future (phys.org)
The authors argue that centuries of imperialism, extractive capitalism, and population growth have pushed Earth’s ecosystems beyond their limits, and created a broadening pattern of social inequality. The review summarizes the grave threats facing the planet but rejects a “doom and gloom” philosophy. Instead, the authors...
You can't sue us for making games 'too entertaining,' say major game developers in response to addiction lawsuits (www.pcgamer.com)
"Twy Edge Pwetty Pwease" (lemmy.world)
(Done) Migrating Everything to new Hosting Company - 27th March - 00:00 UTC (media.giphy.com)
Basically, I’m sick of these network problems, and I’m sure you are too. We’ll be migrating everything: pictrs, frontends & backends, database & webservers all to 1 single server in OVH....
Three Musketeers (i.postimg.cc)
Went to a succulent/cactus store today to get some repotting soil, came back with that, and these three little stowaways :)...