Mine was our CRT TV. I would rapidly push the power button on and off because I thought the picture coming and going looked cool but eventually it fell inside of the TV. I think I later stuck a magnet on the TV....
My grandparent’s desktop computer. I didn’t break the hardware, but i set the default font size in windows 98 to some ludicrously high value. That made it so large the OS became unusable and the dialog to change it back was also unusable. Probably a quick terminal command would have fixed it within a couple seconds but I wasn’t old enough to understand that and my parents weren’t very tech-savvy.
Aliens have not been discovered in South America after all. The doll-like figures, photos of which went viral online last year, are just that – dolls, according to scientists....
A website where you can download paywalled scientific literature. Most scientific literature is paywalled by publishers, and costs a real significant amount to read (like 30-50$ per article if you don’t have a subscription).
Scihub basically just pirates it. And has been shut down several times. But as most scientific studies are already laid with public money, scihub isn’t that unethical at all.
Authy desktop was extremely useful when my phone broke during an international trip, and getting a new one obviously took some time due to well… being abroad.
We took a trip through decades of the genre and came up with a list of the most important and best hard science fiction movies of all time. They are the essence and the foundations of the book of sci-fi rules that’s still being written as we, the audience, become much more self-aware of our relationship with technology, the...
I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.
After setting foot on the Moon, the next destination for humankind is Mars, which presents a whole new set of challenges in speedy, long-distance space travel.
Venus is interesting. While the surface is extremely hostile, the upper atmosphere is maybe the most similar to Earth-like environment out there in the solar system. At about 50km up in the air, the air pressure is about 1 Earth atmosphere, and the ambient temperature is about 20C. A 80/20% nitrogen-oxygen gas mixture is buoyant too at that depth, so a balloon filled with breathable air will just float. A rupture won’t cause explosive decompression like it would on Mars either. In addition, the gravity one would experience is only very slightly less than that of Earth, and the large atmosphere also provides some shielding against radiation.
Mars doesn’t have these perks. Mars is cold, really cold, with only 1/3rd of the gravity of Earth, has practically no radiation shielding, and any breach would cause explosive decompression and almost instant unconsciousness. On top of that, regular solar panels really don’t work that well on Mars because of the extra distance from the Sun, while solar panels would actually work better in the upper atmosphere of Venus.
I’m looking for a vacuum robot preferably under 500€ and with a cleaning station. My main concern is that most robot vacuum providers seem to need to be connected to the internet. Are there any providers that either don’t need that, where I can block the internet connection or any other way not getting a spy in my home?...
The difference is that, there are ways of consuming cannabis that don’t involve smoking. Edibles are a thing, and so are vaporizers (tiny convenction ovens that vaporize the cannabinioids but don’t produce any nasty combustion products).
With alcohol, there is no “safer” way of consuming it. The psychoactive compound itself is physically far more damaging than THC is.
What's the most expensive thing you broke as a kid and what's the story behind it?
Mine was our CRT TV. I would rapidly push the power button on and off because I thought the picture coming and going looked cool but eventually it fell inside of the TV. I think I later stuck a magnet on the TV....
shrimp is bugs (mander.xyz)
If you could split yourself into a copy of yourself, how many copies would you make to satisfy all your wishes?
You can regularly sync your memories with your copies (either one way or both ways)
I'm REALLY well read and I have a hard time finding new books to read. I need an audiobook for train ride->plane flight->bus ride tomorrow. Please halp!
I have read a TON of contemporary SciFi authors. I really enjoy...
IRS successfully launches their own free Direct File - some of my fellow 'murcans are eligible (sh.itjust.works)
For your simple[r] tax needs: directfile.irs.gov...
Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com)
"Aliens" found in Peru are actually dolls made of bones, forensic experts declare (www.cbsnews.com)
Aliens have not been discovered in South America after all. The doll-like figures, photos of which went viral online last year, are just that – dolls, according to scientists....
"Did you realize that we live in a reality where SciHub is illegal, and OpenAI is not?" (fosstodon.org)
Authy is shutting down its desktop app - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Can't block admin? (lemm.ee)
European Union set to revise cookie law, admits cookie banners are annoying (www.techspot.com)
The 15 Best Hard Sci-Fi Movies That Define the Genre (movieweb.com)
We took a trip through decades of the genre and came up with a list of the most important and best hard science fiction movies of all time. They are the essence and the foundations of the book of sci-fi rules that’s still being written as we, the audience, become much more self-aware of our relationship with technology, the...
Alaska Airlines Grounds Fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 Jets After Midair ‘Incident’ (www.nytimes.com)
And here we go again, another bOING 737 Max.
What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for?
I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.
140.000 nieuwe inwoners van Nederland in 2023, minder sterke groei dan jaar eerder (nos.nl) Dutch
NASA Successfully Tests Revolutionary Rocket That Could Get Us to Mars Faster (www.sciencealert.com)
After setting foot on the Moon, the next destination for humankind is Mars, which presents a whole new set of challenges in speedy, long-distance space travel.
Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs are slower at single-core work than previous-gen models — new benchmarks show IPC regressions vs Raptor Lake (www.tomshardware.com)
I'm looking for a privacy respecting vacuum robot
I’m looking for a vacuum robot preferably under 500€ and with a cleaning station. My main concern is that most robot vacuum providers seem to need to be connected to the internet. Are there any providers that either don’t need that, where I can block the internet connection or any other way not getting a spy in my home?...
Wat is jouw nieuwjaarstraditie? (derp.foo) Dutch
The 'Effective Accelerationism' movement doesn't care if humans are replaced by AI as long as they're there to make money from it (www.businessinsider.com)
Alcohol overuse causes 140,000 American deaths annually. Why is it so undertreated? (www.vox.com)
Medications can help the 1 in 12 people who suffer from alcohol use disorder. But most will never be treated....
"How many frames do you want around the picture?" "Yes" (feddit.de)
This ad that says “Wake up! A beach house is not a dream.”