AFK BRB Chocolate
Yet another refugee who washed up on the shore after the great Reddit disaster of 2023
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I posted this below, but I used to be able to whistle in a way to make a modem or fax handshake and connect. Couldn’t do any data, but I could make it connect.
My parlor trick back in the day was that when a call came in from a modem or fax, I could whistle in a way that it would connect. Couldn’t do anything past that, but it was fun.
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Movies@lemmy.world•Just saw The Life of Chuck - what a great movieEnglish
2·1 year agoRealized the King thing afterwards.
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United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•The No Kings protests was paid by WalmartEnglish
162·1 year agoChristy Walton has been outspoken and supportive of the movement, but I haven’t seen evidence that she’s bankrolling it. She for sure doesn’t speak for the company, which is more conservative.
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politics @lemmy.world•South Carolina Republican Rep. RJ May distributed hundreds of child porn files under username ‘joebidennnn69’: fedsEnglish
10·1 year agoIs that what Republicans mean when they say “Think of the children?”
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News@lemmy.world•Photos of anti-Trump 'No Kings' demonstrations across the USEnglish
7·1 year agoOne interesting thing at my local one in southern California: several people were waving large state flags. Lots of American flags as well, but I thought the state flags were interesting.
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United States | News & Politics@midwest.social•Photos of anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the USEnglish
6·1 year agoI couldn’t be available for the first half of out local one (SoCal), and had to stay phone accessible for the second half, but I drive through it. Honestly, the turnout was insane. I saw the huge crowd at the intersection where it was supposed to be, and thought it was really impressive. Then I drove through it and the crowd was just thicker and thicker as I went - it went for blocks. My friend went and he said it was a great experience - everyone was peaceful. Lots of cops, but just being present they way they should be when there are thousands of people on the street.
Hopefully this time there’s more news coverage. This AP story is a good start.
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politics @lemmy.world•Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LAEnglish
7·1 year agoArticle updated to say that an appeals court has overturned that ruling, so Trump ca still control them for now, unfortunately.
Well, yes to both. It’s also clearly drawn by hand - basically a cartoon.
It’s annual, so it’s just total deaths that year.
I believe it’s referring to the five people who died in 2023 in that submersible that was named “titanic.”
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United States | News & Politics@midwest.social•FBI says it is investigating 'targeted terror attack' in Colorado, US, after reports people injuredEnglish
91·1 year agoWhy is this getting downvotes?
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What are some tips for a job interview?English
33·1 year agoRemember that you should be interviewing them as much as they’re interviewing you. Ask questions, not due the sake of asking them, but to find out if they’re a good fit for you (so the questions depend on what you care about). You might ask things like how many hours of OT a typical employee does, or what percent of turnover the area you’re interviewing for has typically experienced.
Otherwise, be professional but try to have a relaxed conversation as much as possible.
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politics @lemmy.world•Musk blows up online as ‘ketamine’ dinner clip resurfacesEnglish
41·1 year agoIt’s in OP’s article
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?English
2·1 year agoI think in 1925 their ability to cushion big hunks of glass was lower, and they didn’t have safety glass. It was probably a good call, even though it was a cool idea.
Yep. Bart Simpson heading that direction, too.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?English
32·1 year agoI went downstairs and took one just for you:

His thing was that he didn’t want obvious electric lights in the lobby because Aztecs didn’t have electric lights. But it was decided that giant glass columns in earthquake country in the 20s was a bad idea, so they didn’t do it
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?English
28·1 year agoMy dad was friends with the guy who designed the Aztec Hotel. He didn’t want regular light fixtures originally, so he came up with an idea for lighted columns, and he made a prototype table-lamp sized. The was in 1925. The prototype is in my living room and I use it every day.













Okay, works for me. I was the OP who posted my review of DCC, and the one who said I feel there’s a spectrum between Fantasy and SF, not a hard line, and that DCC in my opinion is slightly left of center.