yes, the reality is that it's not really all that much about competing and a lot more about finding a person who you match with well.
but i think that's supposed to be the joke, often homophobic guys are pretty insecure and see a lot of their life as a sort of competition (that's why there's all the "alpha male" content out there and so on). which is technically pretty inconsistent considering that in theory if it was really a competition, a guy being gay would make it easier for them
Just in case like me you didn't know: You can get single SMD contacts like the one in the picture below on digikey under the "RFI and EMI - Contacts, Fingerstock and Gaskets" category, and on LCSC under the "Industrial control electrical / Antenna spring" category. I've looked for these more than once and haven't found them. Links:
So I accidentally discovered something today that may be useful to people.
If you have an #REI dividend, but are increasingly reluctant to buy from REI, here's something annoying that they do that you can use to your benefit: if you use your dividend to place an online order and then cancel it (or, in my case, REI cancels the order because whoops they didn't actually have the thing you ordered), your dividend will be refunded to you.
Ha ha, no, not like an actual modern refund where your dividend gets put back in your account or anything useful like that. They send you a check, eventually, and in three weeks (literally how long they say the process takes) you can deposit your refund check and use your former REI dividend for whatever you want, wherever you want.
OpenAI urges Trump: Either settle AI copyright debate or lose AI race to China National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
But that'll just give the same data to China and anyone who cares? One breach, or, indeed, one legal download since it's open sources. The usa doesn't the least 50 years getting rich by forcing copyright BS on the rest of the world, and now is rolling it all back for an attempt at profit?
thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/13… The ‘We Are Canadian’ Video Is Serving Nationalism with a Twist The shift from individualism to a collective Canadian identity poses a challenge for the Conservative party.
Not to mention that we relish the opportunity to take the identity back from the 5% of truckers who were upset that they couldn't go to the US because they weren't vaccinated. Their 15 minutes are up, and it's long overdue.
‼️U.S. citizens and residents: we must continue calling. Schumer has left the door open to Democratic Senators voting for the CR, so long as Dems get a what would only be a symbolic chance to amend it.
If you live in the U.S., please call your Democratic Senators now: (202) 224-3121.
Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture - regardless of floor votes to amend it. AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
ALERT: I've heard from a high up source that Slotkin is against the GOP funding bill, but Gary Peters may vote for it. If you're in Michigan, please call both. Tell Slotkin thank you, and urge Peters to vote against cloture (not just against the bill).
If I open an @OpenSCAD file that lives in a certain place I get this dialog that shows up and then I click "Allow" and it shows up again over and over until I have to quit OpenSCAD.
a variety of folders have this behavior in recent MacOS versions. See stackoverflow.com/questions/61… for a smattering of possible solutions that might work for you.
I'm using Visual Studio Code with the C/C++ official extension from Microsoft to write C programs, running under macOS Catalina 10.15.3. The project folder lies in a path within the Documents folde...
@jgilbert I despise how global libraries are managed in OpenSCAD. I just manually clone libraries into each project folder. This is why I have 900 different copies of BOSL2 on my machine.
You can probably 'skip' this annoyance by giving the app its access through system preferences. Full disk access for example, since you trust the app (right?)
I do that on Sonoma for apps I regularly use (code editor, spreadsheet app, ftp client and such) just to avoid this nonsense.
@arnan It's macOS ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - Dev Snapshots are notarized now, so if that still happens with those, it should be reported against macOS... oh, wait, they don't care.
Apple is strongly encouraging application signing and forces users to manually enable running unsigned applications. To improve usability we should sign the Mac binaries. See also the corresponding...
I rode the TGV once, and it was light years ahead of anything we have in the US now in 2025, I mean “like aliens dropped me in the future” light years ahead.
It’s just the cheapest of excuses. MUH PROPERTEEZ didn’t stop us from building the interstate highway system. Property counts for diddly when the power brokers want something. Just ask the residents of Rondo in St. Paul. Hell, they planned that interstate with the specific and clearly stated •intent• of destroying private property…of Black and Jewish people.
Nope, property’s not a barrier to high-speed rail. It’s an excuse.
@michael_w_busch The Shinkansen is beautiful! I mean, at this point it’s getting hard to find a major economy other than the US that •isn’t• doing something impressive with high-speed rail.
I was going to say that the Amtrak is not terrible - and I think the coaches are fine actually. But the food was terrible and we survived by bringing our own and eating in restaurants during the 30-60min stops along the way. 😅 And it is slow of course. The US not having high-speed rail is quite baffling. @drahardja
JOPLIN, MO—In an effort to ensure the sustained growth of the white race and prevent the decline of Western civilization, a local school district launched a new pronatalist sex education class Thursday that requires students to care for 14 sacks of f…
Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton were the two biggest comedy stars of the silent era, but as it happened, they never shared the screen until well into the reign of sound.
The behavior of the firefox address bar is so unusual sometimes.
If I am going to play the New York Times Connections game, and I type "connectio... into the address bar, it will give me all kinds of suggestions, none of which is the game (which I play every day).
But if I type "nyt..." it immediately suggests www.nytimes.com/games/connections
There must be some rhyme or reason to it, but why?
I think unchecking "Show search suggestions ahead of browsing history in address bar results" was the main improvement. Was that checked on yours, by default?
***** MAJOR ALERT regarding Social Security and DOGE *****
Please forward widely!
MAJOR ALERT: Changes announced by DOGE to the Social Security Administration will inevitably result in many seniors not receiving their payments as expected.
For anyone who isn't computer literate, comfortable using computers, or otherwise does not access their Social Security accounts online, changes announced by Elon Musk's DOGE to SSA support could be devastating.
Originally, it was reported that DOGE planned to shut down or vastly curtail virtually all SSA phone support services -- generally considered to be among the best staffed and most helpful of federal government call centers.
After that report leaked, it was announced that instead of a major close down of phone support, it would henceforth not be possible to change direct deposit payment information by phone, instead requiring use of the Internet with two-factor authentication, or a physical visit to an SSA office.
This alone will be a disaster for many seniors and other Social Security beneficiaries.
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***** MAJOR ALERT regarding Social Security and DOGE *****
Please forward widely!
MAJOR ALERT: Changes announced by DOGE to the Social Security Administration will inevitably result in many seniors not receiving their payments as expected.
For anyone who isn't computer literate, comfortable using computers, or otherwise does not access their Social Security accounts online, changes announced by Elon Musk's DOGE to SSA support could be devastating.
Originally, it was reported that DOGE planned to shut down or vastly curtail virtually all SSA phone support services -- generally considered to be among the best staffed and most helpful of federal government call centers.
After that report leaked, it was announced that instead of a major close down of phone support, it would henceforth not be possible to change direct deposit payment information by phone, instead requiring use of the Internet with two-factor authentication, or a physical visit to an SSA office.
This alone will be a disaster for many seniors and other Social Security beneficiaries.
SSA (under DOGE control) claims that 40% of SS deposit fraud is conducted via changes made by phone. Perhaps that figure is accurate. But there are many reasons to doubt any figures that relate to anything DOGE does. Reports indicate that their claims of savings across the federal government are vastly less than they are claiming, and Trump/Musk continue to claim that accounts associated with long dead persons are still receiving SS payments -- a claim that has been totally discredited.
But the bottom line is even simpler. People who aren't using computers to access their SSA accounts are going to be the very same people who will be most at risk of not receiving payments after these DOGE changes, since their only alternative to update their information after changes or problems with their checking accounts or other deposit accounts would be physically going in to SSA offices.
Many SSA recipients are infirm and with limited (if any) mobility -- traveling to SSA offices would be impossible for them. Meanwhile, DOGE is CLOSING nearly 50 SSA offices, making reaching SSA offices physically even more difficult.
I haven't seen specific discussion regarding any changes related to SS recipients who choose to receive their payments by physical checks, but in any case this would seem to be an impractical and not timely fallback for direct deposit users affected by these DOGE changes, given the likely delays and other DOGE impacts on SSA, even assuming switching to physical checks could be done by phone.
This is a DISASTER in the making. Many SS recipients depend on these payments every month to even minimally survive. Trump/Musk/DOGE is putting these persons lives at risk.
One of the excellent features of the SPOKE board is the very customisable neopixel lights. The kickstarter ends today if you want to grab an early bird discounted one!
Today I heard an anecdote about the Monty Hall problem. Apparently Monty Hall himself was once asked his thoughts about the formal version of the problem, and his response was that it was in no way faithful to the game show problem from which it takes its name.
Where does the formal version fall short? Monty himself actively tried to mislead the contestant. He knew them, and tried to persuade them. This was a key part of the game. He said the formal model kills all the suspense. It'd be too boring to watch.
In other words, Monty Hall operated in a large world and it's in that context the Monty Hall problem is interesting, whereas the formal "Monty Hall problem" chops it down to a small world that is not faithful to the real world version of the problem, and on top of it all is boring.
I imagine myself going on Let's Make a Deal and Monty Hall leading me over to his dreaded game. Even though the new car is the prize most people want, he's talked to me enough to know I'd be happier with the goat. Now what do I do?!
The whole "Unbound Publishing goes into ad ministration--and the owners move on to a new publishing venture, which has also acquired some of the assets of the dying business" seems like a full-on scam to me.
The independent publisher Unbound has gone into administration, with Allister Manson and Charles Turner of Opus Restructuring appointed administrators of the company on 10th March 2025.
Could also be a case of "screw over the early investor who wouldn't allow new investors to dilute their shareholding". It's all going to depend on whether or not the operating debts get paid out by the new venture.
@alan @cstross The thing is, there were no early investors per se; they crowdfunded their projects, and now owe royalties to a bunch of people, and it seems they're keeping some rights for reasons.
Columbia graduate detained by Ice was respected British government employee - theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m… "#MahmoudKhalil described by former colleague at UK office for #Syria as well liked and extensively vetted"
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🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥 Chapter terbaru dari The Laws of Cultivation (Chapter 14) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉 📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya. ✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya! 👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/428435 ⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya! #EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action
🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥 Chapter terbaru dari The Laws of Cultivation (Chapter 15) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉 📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya. ✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya! 👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/428435 ⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya! #EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action
🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥 Chapter terbaru dari The Laws of Cultivation (Chapter 16) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉 📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya. ✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya! 👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/428435 ⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya! #EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action
🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥 Chapter terbaru dari The Laws of Cultivation (Chapter 17) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉 📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya. ✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya! 👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/428435 ⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya! #EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action
“There is significant public interest in knowing when and on what basis the UK government believes that it can compel a private company to undermine the privacy and security of its customers.”
ORG, Big Brother Watch and Index on Censorship call for the Tribunal into the UK government's secret order for Apple to break encryption to be held in public.
Zehntausende, die gegen Trump vor das Kapitol ziehen: Das war in seiner ersten Amtszeit häufig so. Jetzt aber sind es nur wenige, die protestieren. Ein Grund ist Angst vor den Konsequenzen. Von Niklas Schenck.
'There are issues we need to discuss,' Putin says about 'good' US ceasefire proposal as he hints at phone call with Trump - theguardian.com/world/live/202… #putin wants to shout at his underling...
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but i think that's supposed to be the joke, often homophobic guys are pretty insecure and see a lot of their life as a sort of competition (that's why there's all the "alpha male" content out there and so on). which is technically pretty inconsistent considering that in theory if it was really a competition, a guy being gay would make it easier for them
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