mikej

lauren, 18 hours ago to random

All too often I see techies (and clearly I qualify as a techie) who don't seem to give a damn about non-techie users of these systems. So long as there's some techie workaround for privacy-invasive systems ("oh yeah, do this to the URL -- run this extension, do this and that") they don't seem to be concerned at all that the vast majority of people just use systems in their default states and are burned every day by these systems. I've seen this attitude by so many techies my entire career, and if anything it's worse now. This is, by the way, where the term "lusers" for users (commonly heard in the tech community) came from. I find this attitude by this segment of techies to be disgraceful.

glennf, 5 days ago to random

This is actually quite sensible. There was a zoning agreement that the strip mall would exclude fast food but sandwich shops were ok. The court said, tacos and burritos meet the definition of how sandwich shops were described. Particularly like this:

"the original Written Commitment does not restrict potential restaurants to only American cuisine-style sandwiches”

Of course, tacos and burritos are truly American cuisine-style food.
https://newsie.social/@estherschindler/112457616035372766

w7voa, 10 days ago to random

Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony with ome chanting "free Palestine" to protest guest speaker Jerry Seinfeld. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/jerry-seinfeld-duke-students-walkout

mathowie, 11 days ago to random

In March of 1997 WIRED Magazine published their cover story on how browsers might soon disappear as everyone would prefer stuff pushed to them instead of discovered via following links.

It was widely panned and browsers are still very much alive today but I have to say when I look at Instagram and TikTok, those are all-Push content apps and maybe WIRED got it a little bit correct?

Alice, 12 days ago to random

More like aurora boring Alice.

JK, I'm just jealous because I can't see anything in the Bay Area.

ernie, 15 days ago to random

So, when I was growing up, students at my high school described the devil horns hand gesture—i.e. 🤟or 🤘, sometimes 🤙—using the word “boggs.” It was used essentially the entire time I was in school by most of the male student body, and I have no idea why they described it with this word. I have never heard it beyond my high school days.

Does anyone know why “boggs” was associated with this symbol?

glennf, 16 days ago to random

Signs you’re living in dystopia: When a U.S. senator is compelled to make this statement:

“I didn’t eat my dog. I didn’t shoot my dog. I loved my dog, and my dog loved me,” Romney said.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kristi-noem-dog-mitt-romney_n_66316f70e4b0849b2edd5cd4

pezmico, 18 days ago to random

• Why are you wearing a mask?

• Because I don't want to be sick, or make anyone else sick.

• Oh I've been sick so much recently!

• I know, I haven't been sick in about 5 years...

• ... wow that's incredible!

• Would you like a mask? I have lots to spare.

• No thanks.
  😷
  (Person coughs in the background)
  #CovidIsNotOver

JuliusGoat, 25 days ago to random

Isn't it interesting that every killing by every cop is just a single bad apple that should never be thought to spoil the bunch, while every protest by and on behalf of marginalized people must be flawlessly perfect, or all participants deserve the brutality the police exist to deliver to them?

heidilifeldman, 25 days ago to random

I’ve spent the past few days driving across the country. The natural beauty of Arkansas and of Oklahoma surprised me. The aggressive, creepy white Christian evangelical vibe of western Tennessee did not surprise but it disturbed me. The Texas panhandle was as nuts as I anticipated. Some billboard messages from Texas follow. 1/

dangillmor, 28 days ago to random

Whenever I see a news article that discusses "unindicted co-conspirators" my immediate reaction is: "If they're co-conspirators, and not cooperating with the prosecution, why the hell weren't they indicted?"

https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-giuliani-meadows-unindicted-conspirators-michigan-fake-elector/story?

BlackAzizAnansi, 29 days ago to random

The FTC just banned non-compete clauses.

A video via "More Perfect Union" which explains how non-compete clauses were banned by the FTC and how it will help people.

mikej, 1 month ago to sailing

Exciting #sailing day on the water, but any day you're on the radio with Coast Guard is exciting. Happily, it was more exciting for somebody else and we were merely standing by to render assistance. Didn't finish the race, but we didn't break anything, didn't lose anyone.

Back down the lake, our club's education director was missing for half an hour, but had been picked up by a jet ski almost immediately. She was safe, the person we assisted was safe, and we got in a pre cold front sail.

mikej, 1 month ago to Roku

I really don't believe in violence, but when a person sets a preference in a piece of software and it gets changed back to what the company would like it to be (no #roku, I really don't want your "recommendations", and I told you that before ), you should be allowed to punch the company's officers in the face.

The is not exaggeration. I really, truly believe physical violence could bring us better software.

LRRRonEarth, 1 month ago to random

WEST COASTERS RESISTING THE URGE TO BULLY PEOPLE BACK EAST FOR FLIPPING OUT OVER THEIR LITTLE BABY EARTHQUAKE FOR BABIES.

mikej, 1 month ago to random

If you're embarrassed to have people think you paid for a blue check, why aren't you embarrassed to be there at all?

scalzi, 1 month ago to random

Perhaps the Most American Headline of All Time, from Reason Magazine

arstechnica, 2 months ago to random

Here’s BMW’s electric replacement for the X3—production starts in 2025

BMW has developed an all new EV platform with better efficiency and more tech.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/heres-bmws-electric-replacement-for-the-x3-production-starts-in-2025/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mikej, 2 months ago to random

Illegal hotels told to not put spy cams in rooms.

BenCisco, 2 months ago to random

“Does the Constitution of the USA set the president entirely above the law?” is not a question we should need to ask in court. It’s a question we should know the answer to already.

samlitzinger, 4 months ago to random

Abcarian: Really young voters? You want to teach Democrats a lesson by letting Trump back into the White House?

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-03/polls-election-younger-voters-abortion-student-loan-climate-joe-biden-donald-trump

mikej, 4 months ago to random

Dear Republican candidates: do you believe each state should have the freedom to decide for itself if slavery or rape or murder or kidnapping should be against the law?

mikej, 6 months ago to random

Seeing a lot of people today who have been fucked over by a PM who says, "end users always complain about changes at first, but they'll eventually see that this new way is better."

mikej, 7 months ago to sailing

Running the dock today. Catalina 27 practicing mooring ball approaches, one rs vision practicing rudderless, 3 others just out for a sail. #sailing

mikej, 9 months ago to random

Drug ad:
"Blah blah blah is not recommended for people with type I diabetes or children."