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.
Used to do this in college all the time... drink the good shit myself then bring the shit that tastes like paint thinner to the party in the same bottle. Just make sure you pour the first drink so no on realizes it's open already.
I’m so fucking irritable right now, every little thing is annoying me and my chest is tight, I keep clenching my teeth. I’m very familiar with these things, these are how my body is telling me “go smoke a ciggy”...
The pylons have a really weird weight distribution and it makes it really easy for them to fall in the floor and push the pedals when no one is in there.
Source: Have had a similar scenario play out in a much smaller, less crowded venue.
I was pretty hyped for the new prince of persia game (the lost crown), but come to find out it’s only available on ubisoft’s proprietary launcher or epic games. Nope, and nope....
Over Christmas my oldest who is six months pregnant brought with her a home heart monitor device that lets you hear the baby’s heart. I heard my granddaughters heart for the first time the other day and yeah, happy tears!
My daughter does it almost daily... she has such a huge heart. She is an infinitely better person than I could ever hope to be, and I'm just trying to I make sure I do my best to not ruin her and give her all the support she needs.
I am going to intentionally exclude Unifi and Mikrotik along with the vendors like Cisco, Juniper, Aruba etc from this discussion as I don’t think they are relevant (especially since you can’t run them on your hardware)....
I was reading about how the EU is thinking of reducing the lead used in ammunition because it’s polluting the environment. I wonder if regular lead exposure at the firing range is addling people’s brains.
Scientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000 (www.sciencealert.com)
Conventional wisdom would have us believe the journey to a long and healthy life begins with 10,000 steps.
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.
'Obelisks': Entirely New Class of Life Has Been Found in The Human Digestive System (www.sciencealert.com)
Google Update Reveals AI Will Read All Your Private Messages (www.forbes.com)
one of the smallest mushrooms in the world (i.imgur.com)
Just to put it into perspective:...
former smokers, do you ever have random moments months or years later where you just get textbook "cravings" symptoms?
I’m so fucking irritable right now, every little thing is annoying me and my chest is tight, I keep clenching my teeth. I’m very familiar with these things, these are how my body is telling me “go smoke a ciggy”...
Sony wants to improve PlayStation profit margins with more aggressive PC release strategy (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Capcom Asks Players If They Want Sequels to Okami, Dead Rising, Mega Man, and More (www.ign.com)
How hot salt could transform nuclear power (www.technologyreview.com)
Ghost-riding the whip (files.catbox.moe)
when you realize comfyui has been hitting the LSD (lemmy.world)
WebMD forcing employees back to office. "We aren’t asking or negotiating at this point. We’re informing" (ody.sh)
This leaked today from inside webmd, the most bullshit corpo HR video I think I’ve ever seen....
Fuck Ubisoft.
I was pretty hyped for the new prince of persia game (the lost crown), but come to find out it’s only available on ubisoft’s proprietary launcher or epic games. Nope, and nope....
Here’s Why Gen Z Voters Might Opt Out in 2024 (www.teenvogue.com)
In a matchup between Biden and Trump, many young voters say they might choose silence.
Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime (apnews.com)
Disney+ Drops 1.3 Million Subscribers Amid Price Hike, Streaming Loss Shrinks by $300 Million (variety.com)
Disney+ lost 1.3 million subscribers in the final quarter of 2023 amid a hefty price hike that went into effect last fall
The remains of B1058 arrive in Port Canaveral (nitter.net)
It seems that the top of the booster fell off when the booster tipped over after a wave hit the droneship. Hopefully not typical....
Share the last time your child brought you to happy tears!
Over Christmas my oldest who is six months pregnant brought with her a home heart monitor device that lets you hear the baby’s heart. I heard my granddaughters heart for the first time the other day and yeah, happy tears!
Office mandates don’t help companies make more money, study finds (www.spokesman.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/OhGz2...
If Trump Wins... ?
Americans; If Trump wins in November, what are your plans?
Let's talk about free/FOSS routing platforms for the homelab
I am going to intentionally exclude Unifi and Mikrotik along with the vendors like Cisco, Juniper, Aruba etc from this discussion as I don’t think they are relevant (especially since you can’t run them on your hardware)....
The AI plugins in my IDE right now (feddit.de)
I wonder what would happen if I’d enable them all at the same time.
If your toilet was sentient would you rather it crave your bodily waste or hate you for it?
Personally, I think it’s like people with a foot fetish. Ok gross and weird but isnt harming anyone.
Are avid 2A supporters angry because of the lead from bullets?
I was reading about how the EU is thinking of reducing the lead used in ammunition because it’s polluting the environment. I wonder if regular lead exposure at the firing range is addling people’s brains.