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  • Honestly if I hadn’t switched to Linux 10 years ago I would’ve said that this would be the thing to set me off and switch. (This was my work computer, and even though Ubuntu is available, Linux users are second-class citizens in my shop…all sorts of weird issues and not nearly enough support because it’s a very limited offering)

    It’s incredibly frustrating. It’s more than muscle memory at this point, it’s practically instinct. It’s so anti-user and there’s no reason to do it except to bring paint into the fold of all the other ribbon office apps, as if people haven’t been complaining about everything wrong about ribbon for what, 8 years now?






  • jasondj@ttrpg.networktoMemes@lemmy.mlLow-hanging fruit 🥱
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    11 months ago

    As an American, we can laugh at tragedy sometimes.

    For example, that my 7yos phone was probably made by people younger than him. And one of those kids probably killed themselves jumping off a factory building so my kid could be safe from a school shooting.

    See? Absolutely hysterical.



  • A fridge keeping track of inventory is a massive PITA until all food has NFC chips in it and that raises further concerns.

    I’d rather have a barcode scanner over the trash can if I’m gonna connect that much. Or even better, a full on camera. Then I can use it to scan barcodes on stuff as I throw it in the trash, plus semi-important mail and receipts.


  • That’s actually a cool little gimmick of some of the smart features. Downloading extra finish jingles.

    Of course these are only a few bytes (or so I’d hope). And limited to what they do. Still sometimes they have seasonal selections. It’s cute and gimmicky and totally unnecessary, sure. But that’s the charm.


  • Push notifications are nice. Especially when the washer is uneven. But especially nice just to get a notification when it’s done.

    Maintenance reminders too.

    Best is when you leave the house with a blanket and a hoodie in the dryer on “remote start” mode. Turn it on when your 10-15 minutes from home and have a hot blanket and hoodie to snuggle up in as soon as you walk in the door.





  • jasondj@ttrpg.networktoMemes@lemmy.mlpoor Dean
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    1 year ago

    He’s still pumping out Goosebumps novels and had a brief YA Horror podcast?

    His teenage-goosebumps, Fear Street, had a film trilogy on Netflix that was well received?

    Please let me know. I hadn’t been following but my kid is getting to the age to enjoy goosebumps. I’d really like to know.


  • Yes, this is a fair point. The wait between episodes was just as important as the episodes themselves. All the community buildup, discussion, fan theories, etc.

    That may not be the majority of viewers, but they certainly are your shows “free” hype men. They’re the ones that’ll tell everyone they know who would be interested (pre-qualified leads!) all about their favorite new obsession. They’re also the ones that’ll buy merch, or name their kid after Daenerys Targaryen (they say that Danielle is an old family name and they just call their girl Danni for short but you know it’s because they were heavy GoT watchers).

    Maybe that’s part of why streaming services are going back to weekly (i.e. Handsmaid Tale) or split-season (i.e. Stranger Things) releases. It’s not just for profit…the suspense between the episodes can be just as, if not more, valuable and enjoyable as the episodes themselves.



  • jasondj@ttrpg.networktoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldIT support work be like
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    1 year ago

    That’s lame and easy to figure out.

    Switch to wireless mice. Maybe Logitech Unifying. Then one day pull all the dongles out and put them in a bucket.

    First person to figure out how to download and install the unifying software and re-pair their mouse without using it gets a bonus.

    But most people nowadays are lost without mice so they’d probably cycle through all the dongles on the laptop plugged into the projector and all move their mice until they figure out which is whose.