[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 59 points 3 months ago

The Cuecat: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CueCat

Came at a time when there weren't barcodes everywhere and QR codes didn't exist yet. Companies had to publish Cuecat specific barcodes, it was much easier to just type in the URL by the time you figured out you could use it at all.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 37 points 4 months ago

What odd phrasing for "wins".

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 52 points 4 months ago

With Sonos shitting the bed with its app update and now the prospect of Alexa being destroyed by fees and AI, my smart home infrastructure is falling apart. So disappointing.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 38 points 4 months ago

I don't think I would have known what each one was attempting to show without the explanation.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 48 points 5 months ago

The entire world lost that day but at least Obama didn't lose an election to that orange idiot.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 53 points 5 months ago

At one of the places I worked as a manager I oversaw a staff of in-house techs that made desk-side calls when things needed done. After many complaints, I had to have a talk with one of my staff because he smelled and that I couldn't have him come back to the office until he cleaned up. After that I had weekly check ins with him until the new hygiene regimen became routine.

That was one of the hardest conversations I have ever had and the look on his face killed me.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 48 points 6 months ago

I have worked in the same office for 22 years, no one knows my birthday, what my hobbies are or where I live other than "downtown". There is work me and then the real me and never the twain shall meet.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 36 points 6 months ago

I think you're referring to Konerak Sinthasomphone, who was a victim of Jeffrey Dahmer who escaped. He was found by some people who called the police. Jeffrey Dahmer showed up gave them a story about him being his lover and convince them that Konerak was 19 years old. The homophobic police released the 14 year old boy back to Jeffrey.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Dahmer#1991_murders

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 41 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The US does not recognize dual citizenship if you are a US citizen then you must use your US passport to enter the country.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 39 points 6 months ago

By having a sex criminal as president.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 46 points 6 months ago

Back in the mid 90s, when I was a very low income earner and filing the 1040EZ, I could call an IRS phone automation and input my SSN and the relevant numbers and be done in minutes. Did that go away with the internet? Seems like they were on the ball technically then.

[-] YaksDC@lemm.ee 37 points 6 months ago

Bigots got to bigot.

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