Chozo

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 3 points 39 minutes ago

Given that they're in masks and civilian clothing when they kidnap people, there apparently is no official "ICE uniform". Would be interesting to see them attempt to charge somebody with "impersonating a federal officer" when they're just dressed in normal street clothes.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Basically, yeah. Chronological sorting is good enough for most people. As long as you remember when you took the photo, you can find it easily.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 1 points 18 hours ago

I believe it. My nephew found out how to dual-boot Linux on his school Chromebook so that he could run some music creation software on it. Kids are smart.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 6 points 18 hours ago (8 children)

don't understand how even basics like folder structures works.

Why would they, though? The average user in today's world doesn't need that knowledge, just as we didn't need the knowledge of how punchcards worked (although I think there are a few Lemmings around here who may actually be old enough to qualify). We needed to know how folders work, because that was the norm during our upbringing, but that's no longer the case.

We didn't stick to our predecessors' methodologies. Neither will our successors. They'll evolve and grow beyond the technology and the norms that we're familiar with, just as we did with the generation before us.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 26 points 18 hours ago (16 children)

I don't know where people get this idea from. Kids are still hacking their school computers, just as much as we were back in the 90s. If anything, kids are more knowledgeable on bypassing these systems now than we were then; ask any school's IT admin, kids are doing wild shit with their computers and tablets.

Don't forget, people like you and I weren't "normal kids". We were a very stark minority. That's still the case with today's kids. I think you're just not seeing it because you either don't have children in your life that you are in regular communication with, or aren't present on the social platforms today's kids are on.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 54 points 20 hours ago

Wow, that audio is super unsettling. On its own it would seem innocuous, but with the context of trying to contact somebody in a country that's on the verge of being nuked, it's downright horrifying.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Back in the olden days, it was "here is my product, and this is the price, if you like it buy from this store"

When exactly are these olden days you refer to? I ask because most "modern" advertising practices have long-since been in place for over a century now; the only things that've changed are the delivery method and frequency.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yep, it's worth noting that many of these companies that stopped doing Pride logos have government contracts. The Trump admin has openly threatened retaliation against companies that engage in "woke" practices, and most of these companies with gov contracts would go under if their contracts are pulled.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 3 days ago

Yes it does, and I dare you to argue otherwise.

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HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing Whataburger for nearly $1 million after he says his burger had onions on it.

Turns out he had asked for a no-onions order.

On July 24, 2024, Demery Ardell Wilson had an allergic reaction after eating a burger that had onions on it at Whataburger, court documents say. He alleges that he requested the fast-food chain to take them off before serving him the burger.

 

I just picked up a couple of "flamed titanium" pocket clips, and I love the look of them. I've always been attracted to the blue-on-black color combo for most things I own, and I love the way the color pops on my Vision FG!

I've noticed, however, that even the slightest touch from my fingers will dull the shine and really mutes the color. It comes right back with a simple wipe on the clip with any dry cloth, but it's a little annoying just how well this finish attracts skin oils.

I was thinking about picking up some flamed ti scales to go with this, but after seeing how quickly the color fades after being touched, I'm not sure how I'd feel about an entire handle with that finish.

 

And I thought they were supposed to be shying away from fossil fuels.

 

I often make late-night walks down the street to the convenience store. Due to my work/sleep schedule, I can pretty much only do this late at night.

Unfortunately, this seems to be the same time that the local skunks begin prowling around the undeveloped lot between my home and the convenience store. Luckily, they've not yet gotten close enough to be a threat, but I always worry that one night I won't be so lucky, and I'll accidentally sneak up on one and spook it into spraying me.

I've looked online, and most of the articles I can find on the subject are about how to keep skunks from occupying your property in the first place. Which is great, but I don't own the property they're hanging out in, so I can't do much about that. I couldn't find many articles about skunk encounters that offer much advise beyond "stay away, dummy". Which I obviously plan to do, but life doesn't always go according to plan.

I live in the city, so it's actually kinda weird that there are skunks this close to a populated area. The city life has prevented me from having a lot of experiences with skunks, and honestly I want to keep it that way. But does anybody have any advice on how to help ensure that skunks stay away while walking?

 

Why YSK: Some car manufacturers, such as Tesla, will lie about the capabilities of their autonomous vehicles. Misplaced trust in self-driving technology leads drivers into making unsafe decisions while on the road, endangering the lives of themselves and drivers around them. Understanding what your car is capable of, in comparison to what the salesman told you it was capable of, is important to keep in mind when purchasing or operating such a product.

Currently, no Tesla product - including the inappropriately-named "Full Self Driving" mode - has surpassed Level 2 autonomy, falling behind competitors such as Waymo, NAVYA, and Volvo, who all have Level 4 cars in production.

 

Elon’s not invincible, and now we have proof.

 

Sorry that it's a YT Short; this format seems to work well for Steve, so many of his uploads are Shorts.

 

Seriously, what happened to the idea of decades? We’re already halfway through the "20s," yet for the past twenty years, the cultural conversation has been dominated by "generations" instead. Here’s why that shift isn’t doing anyone any favors.

Adam Conover talks about time, culture, and linguistics. I'm not sure about the accuracy of some of the things he talks about, and he admits that he's largely speculating on some topics. I felt it was something interesting to think about.

 

Wasn't expecting to see Ozzy drop a music video in 2025, but here we are.

 

I just received my aluminum model Exo-M in the mail today, and I absolutely love this knife, but it's so damn loud! I feel the urge to fidget with it, but I worry that I'm annoying my neighbors. It's so loud and piercing, it sounds like a Garand ping every time I open a package.

Does anyone have advice for noise reduction on knives? I thought about maybe putting a thin layer of epoxy or silicone or something along the ends of the frame that make contact with the blade, but I feel like the tolerances are so tight that any amount of material being present could possibly interfere with opening/closing the knife, so I don't want to risk something like that just yet. I suspect that any kind of coating I could apply would also just peel off almost immediately, anyway.

Any ideas? Or should I just learn to live with it?

 

I've got a clogged sink, and have been reading the labels on a bunch of different products lately. I'd always assumed that they were a strong acid of sorts, which would dissolve whatever sort of material was built up in the pipes. But I've noticed that a lot of these products specify that they're non-corrosive, so I'm not sure what other sort of mechanism may be at play here.

 

there’s an office in a building
and a person in a chair
and you paid for em both
though you may be unaware

you paid for the paper
you paid for the phone
you paid for everything they need
to deny u wut yer owed

there aint no u in united health
there aint no me in the company
there aint no us in the private trust
there’s hardly humans in humanity

no the procedure that yer needing
aint the cost effective route
and only two percent of people
end up winnin a dispute

so if u get sick
pray to god for help
cause yer doctor’s gotta pray thru
united health

waay back in 70 and 7
mr richard t burke
started buyin hmo’s
puttin federal grants to work

made 50 billion buckaroos
last yr
the warren buffet of health
the jeff bezos of fear

now ceo’s come and go
and one jus went
the ingredients ya got
bake the cake ya get

but if u get sick
cross yer fingers fer luck
cus ole richard t burke
aint givin a fuck

commoditized health
monopolized fraud
“here’s the doctors we own”
“here’s the research we bought”

they own the pharmacies
and alotta the meds
they should start buying graves
to sell us when we’re all dead

there aint no u in united health
there aint no me in the company
there aint no us in the private trust
there’s hardly humans in humanity
there’s hardly humans in humanity

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