ThinkingGuy

11 ms·

61.
by ThinkingGuy 1y ago
This is consistent with my experience. One of the most impressive and inspiring presentations I saw at last year's HOPE conference [1] was from members of the Library Freedom Project [2]. 1. https://hope.net 2. https:&#x2F
62.
by ThinkingGuy 1y ago
Remember during the switch to digital TV, when marketers convinced half the population that they needed to buy a new "digital antenna" to keep viewing the same channels?
63.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
qvwm was another window manager that sought to emulate the look and feel of Windows: https://qvwm.sourceforge.net/index_en.html
64.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
With an offline copy, I can watch a video on an airplane or other environment where I don't have Internet access. I consider it "time-shifting." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_shifting
65.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
I’ve found these work well: https://www.ataglance.com/p/planners-calendars/journals-diar... No batteries or Internet required.
66.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
Agreed. After 27 years of working in IT and having to carry a mobile device (first a pager, then a flip phone, & now a smartphone) for on-call duties, carrying a mobile device has always felt like a punishment to me. The days when I can
67.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
> Can't select/copy text… can't paste. Can't arbitrarily zoom in. Don’t forget “Can’t block advertisements and tracking”
68.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
In her autobiography, Helen Keller describes memories from her childhood, before she was taught to communicate, so it would seem language isn't necessarily a prerequisite for memory formation.
69.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
Georgia Power, also: https://outagemap.georgiapower.com/
70.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
I've found Wikivoyage is usually a good source of info, though the quality of the articles varies depending on the location.
71.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
TornadoGuard: https://xkcd.com/937/
72.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
Cory Doctorow's commentary from 2 years ago: https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/23/cant-make-an-omelet/#keep...
73.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
So did he change his mind about the whole "I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house" thing?
74.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
Reminds me of Coral Castle in Miami-Dade, Florida, US, also built by one man. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_Castle
75.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
One of the most interesting parts of Pompeii for me was seeing the area where they've restored a vineyard, to the point of planting the rows of vines in the exact spots that held vines 2000 years ago. While large areas of the city con
76.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
For anyone who has a similar quest (trying to find semi-remembered media from one’s youth, based on vague details), r/tipofmytongue on Reddit is a great resource. People there often succeed where AIs fail.
77.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
This is frighteningly similar to the "I Love Lucy" episode "Sales Resistance" from 1953: https://youtu.be/TVJNQhGpwSw?si=heoJVivgwhj6Kpj8&t=86
78.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
Besides artist, title, and album, I also make sure to include release year and genre (and I'm not really particular about genre definitions - about 90% of my music falls under "rock," "pop," "jazz," or &qu
79.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
See also: Paul Salopek, who's walking from Ethiopia to Patagonia, tracing the path of human migration out of Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Salopek https://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.o
80.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
Right around the same time, the children's book "Danny Dunn, Invisible Boy" was published, which described a very similar technology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Dunn,_Invisible_Boy
81.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
That works great, except for that genre of board games in which everyone is playing by a different set of rules: "Player 1, you're the cat, and you're trying to get mice and avoid water. Player 2, you're the fish; you&#x
82.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
The engineering-focused "Omega Tau" podcast had some some good episodes on the Apollo program: http://omegataupodcast.net/83-how-apollo-flew-to-the-moon/ http://omegataupodcast.net/97-how-apol
83.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
I like Cory Doctorow's saying: "When you hear the term 'fintech,' think 'unlicensed bank.'
84.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
https://www.straightdope.com/21341858/how-can-there-be-inter...
85.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
As usual, there's an relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1726/
86.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
One explanation I've read is that fluoridation of drinking water plus improved dental hygiene in general has decreased the average number of cavities in the population, driving dentists to pursue other income sources, such as cosmetic
87.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
I'd rather we outlaw the ridiculous "and 9/10 cents" that is appended to every single gasoline price in the US, and that everyone ignores when reading.
88.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
Pawpaws are referenced in the song "Bare Necessities" from the 1967 Disney "Jungle Book" movie. Because of that I always assumed there were an exotic fruit that only grew in India or some faraway tropical land. https:&#
89.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
I'm old and fortunate enough to have gotten on the Internet in 1993, when it was smaller, more communal, and less commercial. As much as we old-timers lament the direction things have gone, there are still corners of the Internet where
90.
by ThinkingGuy 2y ago
If your car's old enough, though, it may be still stuck with a 3G modem that is no longer capable of phoning home.

More ›