myplacedk

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[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I can just use my own name while traveling. They have no idea how to spell it. And even if they ask and get the spelling correct, the next person has no idea how to pronounce it.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 196 points 1 day ago (15 children)

"So the cashier will call you by name" means they don't care if it's your real name, just react when they call it.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

5:4 was great. I could see a full screen video edge-to-edge, and still have room for a toolbar.

Today I have no idea why I would like that, but I did.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Concrete doesn't dry; it hydrates and cures.

It does both. Once it's cured, you might want it to dry. Not sure if that's important here though.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Some of it really is absolutely useless.

Some of it actually provides real value.

Some of it seems to provide value, but actually makes things worse.

Time will tell the proportions.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 34 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

We used centimeter cubes when I was a kid. Actual plastic cubes. We could use it to add length, we could use it to add volume.

For an illustration of using them for adding lengths, a 2D certainly is fine. They know what the cubes looks like, and a 3D version would just add lines they would have to ignore. Unnecessary complexity.

As an adult who knows how basic addition and basic length measurement works, I would agree with you. The cubes are simplified to squares, that's the correct name.

But for these kids that doesn't know the difference of the terms and don't need it yet, it's another simplification to avoid unnecessary complexity.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The fact that this comment exists, and that it's the top votes, is why I'm on Lemmy.

Nice tip! When I buy a thermal cam, I'll put in an order kapton tape too.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Yes, I really can't wrap my way around their way of thinking.

There are people who have such big issues in life, and such bad options, that a bench in a park is their best option for a place to sleep. That is horrible, and something must be done. And politicians think removing their best option is a solution?

If people can show enough compassion to invest in getting these people back on their feet, if you are really just going to ignore them - at least to that. Let them be.

If we're talking drunk people causing issues, and they need to learn to go home instead - then I'd get it. Not my preferred solution, but I'd get it.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's a somewhat distortion version of the logo of La vache qui rit, also known as The Laughing Cow, a brand of processed cheese.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Laughing_Cow

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Use a fake email as my id? No, I'm not doing that.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I said email, not gmail.

There are thousands and thousands of email providers. Gmail is only one of them.

And even if your email is a gmail account, you may not want to associate your google account with the service, just the email address.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)

That's the OP's point - logging in by email is not an option.

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