I’ll go first. Mine is that I can’t stand the Deadpool movies. They are self aware and self referential to an obnoxious degree. It’s like being continually reminded that I am in a movie. I swear the success of that movie has directly lead to every blockbuster having to have a joke every 30 seconds
They sound like 90s grunge to me and I kinda love it. They also sound like teenagers, which is what they are (I think) so, there’s that. It’s like a mix of Hanson, Weezer, and Nirvana. It’s not bad, maybe not great, but what’s with all the hate/love/intergenerational controversy?
Dearest lemmings, I have a prelit Costco tree that changes from warm white to color and several of the lights are out but I cannot for my life find a replacement anywhere. I called Costco/Polygroup (company that made the tree) and they don’t sell replacement led light bulbs but they gave me these specs: LED dual color 3mm...
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....
Thats because it’s just not true that people care about bubble color. Or at least no one I’ve ever encountered at least. The way people talk about it on here you’d think kids were killing themselves because they have an android phone and no one with iPhones will talk to them.
President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the United States’ outdated electric grid and transition it to clean energy....
Absolutely fucking wrong. Trump is going to most likely be the republican candidate and that shit stain cannot be allowed anywhere near our government again.
It says she returned from vacation to find home demolished, but then in the article specifies this is a “family home” that has been boarded up. That is very different than coming home to find your own home demolished. It still sucks but this is a clickbait headline and is right to be called out for it.
Haha you’re really just trying to argue at this point aren’t you? I didn’t call anyone out - I referred to calling out the fact that this is a clickbait headline, which it 100% is. Did you write the shitty headline in question? Why are you so worked up about this?
I said that the headline should be called out. Not the author. A headline is not a person. It cannot hear. You know what, you can’t be this stupid. You’re obviously a troll. Blocked.
I believe she lost her scholarship due to this and I’ve seen no claims yet that it was restored. Her mom was saying he waited until after the deadline to restore the scholarship recommendation.
An investigation of the June 12 crash in Dorset concluded a vehicle pulled in front of Williams, who was riding a motorcycle and was unable to avoid a collision, Vermont State Police said....
As a motorcycle rider I am very aware that every time I get out on the road I am putting myself in a much more vulnerable position where a simple accident could cause much more damage or death than most other forms of personal transportation. Basically, I’m riding outside at car speed, with just my clothes to protect me.
It would suck, but unless there is strong evidence that this driver intentionally mowed him down or something, the motorcycle rider does shoulder a lot of the blame by getting on the motorcycle in the first place.
I’m not saying it’s equivalent to that at all, but it’s a huge known risk. Riding a motorcycle is dangerous, and it’s our prerogative to do so, but with that risk, we also have to take our safety into our own hands.
I know when riding that I must recognize cross traffic WELL ahead of time and be prepared for them to pull out in front of me because they may not see me.
We must ride like we are invisible, because the reality is that in many cases, we are.
I love Journey. But for some reason I hated, “Don’t Stop Believin” and I could not understand why I loathed that song until I recently rewatched The Sopranos for the second time after 16 years and the final episode had that song playing until the “blackout.” And now I know why…...
Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities....
What accessory are people even using this with is what I’m not sure of. I’m guessing they aren’t expecting to sell any of these anyway because even in a household full of iPhone users I can’t think of one possible use for this among us.
Lightning to lightning cables aren’t a thing though.
And true, that might work to charge an old apple pencil but I don’t think the pencil even works with a phone, I believe that’s an iPad specific accessory.
This is such an overblown complaint. I’d wager a bet that a VAST majority of users never do any data transfer from their cell phones at all anyway, but if you are someone that needs faster transfer, the pro supports it.
That’s not their flagship phone. The Pro is. And the pro supports usb3. For the vast majority of users that don’t give a shit about data transfer speed via a cable, this just doesn’t matter at all.
Why should apple spend the time to develop features that their users aren’t asking for and don’t seem to care about? Again, this is just overblown outrage over something the vast majority of users literally don’t know or care about. If you do care about it, then you’ll probably know which phone you want anyway.
It’s not built into the A16 chip that is in the iPhone, but it’s been added to the A17 that’s in the pro. You think there’s space in these devices to just add an extra chip? Get real.
The pro has a new processor that they’ve added usb3 to. The base uses the last generation processor which did not have that.
You’re making a lot of assumptions about their intentions and claiming that people are defending bad behavior, but it really just looks like you don’t know what you’re talking about.
It’s more that I don’t presume to know the full reason behind every decision they make.
The A16 processor that’s just made its way to the iPhone didn’t have usb3 on chip, the new A17 on the iPhone pro does. My assumption is that next year when iPhone presumably moves to the A17 that it will then have usb3 speeds.
Not everything has to be some nefarious plot, damn.
When I was working minimum wage at a gas station many eons ago, we would have ‘2 for $x’ specials where x is less than 2 times the individual price of whatever item....
Yeah, the $2 for X deal is a gimmic to increase sales. It’s the company saying “I am willing to sell these cheaper if it gives me an extra sale.” But by applying that sale price to customers it didn’t apply to, essentially you just stole a dollar from your employer every time you sold an energy drink.
I’m personally pretty forgiving of something this petty when done by someone making an unlivable wage, but it’s still theft.
I’m a 45-year-old dude who’s only now coming to grips with having probably lived my whole life with undiagnosed inattentive-type ADHD. My wife and online communities like this one (and formerly Reddit) have helped me see that I may have been playing life on hard mode by pretending I didn’t have ADHD....
It is completely opposite to that in my circles. It would be weird to call people without texting them first. In fact, one of my best friends texted me to ask if he could call me.
I havent been on Reddit in a while. I reduced drastically the amount of Reddit related content I watch, and gotta say, they helped me a lot a while back to recognize unacceptable behavior, and showing it to my bf was important in his development to recognize how abusive his mom was and taking steps to go leave her and go NC....
Yeah, the problem I saw with most of it was that it seemed like it was mostly people just repeating catchphrases without the proper nuance to address actual issues. Kinda like an expanded “hit the gym, delete Facebook, call a lawyer” kind of advice.
The 27-year-old man who police say shot and killed a California business owner over a Pride flag draped in her store appears to have had a yearslong history of posting disturbing — and often violent — anti-LGBTQ messages on social media....
Unless that’s exactly what they wanted. Keep in mind that people have used twitter to mobilize against oppression all over the world. The people in power could definitely be seen to benefit from its destruction. But it won’t matter, people will find other platforms to mobilize on if twitter doesn’t work for them.
Social media presence as in having accounts in your name with you being visible in the profile picture in mainstream sites (Anything Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, Tiktok…). I don’t consider anynounmous accounts on Lemmy, Reddit, Kbin relevant to the scope of this question.
What is your unpopular flim opinion
I’ll go first. Mine is that I can’t stand the Deadpool movies. They are self aware and self referential to an obnoxious degree. It’s like being continually reminded that I am in a movie. I swear the success of that movie has directly lead to every blockbuster having to have a joke every 30 seconds
Can someone explain the 100 Gecs things to me?
They sound like 90s grunge to me and I kinda love it. They also sound like teenagers, which is what they are (I think) so, there’s that. It’s like a mix of Hanson, Weezer, and Nirvana. It’s not bad, maybe not great, but what’s with all the hate/love/intergenerational controversy?
Where to find replacement light bulbs for artificial Christmas Tree?
Dearest lemmings, I have a prelit Costco tree that changes from warm white to color and several of the lights are out but I cannot for my life find a replacement anywhere. I called Costco/Polygroup (company that made the tree) and they don’t sell replacement led light bulbs but they gave me these specs: LED dual color 3mm...
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year (9to5mac.com)
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....
Biden announces $1.3 billion to build new power lines, upgrade aging electric grid (www.cnbc.com)
President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the United States’ outdated electric grid and transition it to clean energy....
What is your favorite band/musician, and what is their worst song?
US woman returns from vacation to find home demolished - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party (www.theguardian.com)
Why was the apple pie crying?
It was in its fillings
Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams (abcnews.go.com)
An investigation of the June 12 crash in Dorset concluded a vehicle pulled in front of Williams, who was riding a motorcycle and was unable to avoid a collision, Vermont State Police said....
It took me 16 years to figure out why I hate a Journey song. What song did you hated until you figured out why?
I love Journey. But for some reason I hated, “Don’t Stop Believin” and I could not understand why I loathed that song until I recently rewatched The Sopranos for the second time after 16 years and the final episode had that song playing until the “blackout.” And now I know why…...
Kansas will no longer change trans people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities (apnews.com)
Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities....
Does anyone else think this is kind of expensive? (lemmy.world)
Apple Maps will finally be getting offline downloads (lemmy.world)
Have you ever created your own job perks?
When I was working minimum wage at a gas station many eons ago, we would have ‘2 for $x’ specials where x is less than 2 times the individual price of whatever item....
Ruleobama (lemmy.world)
What's the scary folk lore from your culture?
Every culture/region has stories and myths about the things existing there. What are the ones you find the most spooky and/or interesting?
Simulant meds for inattentive ADHD?
I’m a 45-year-old dude who’s only now coming to grips with having probably lived my whole life with undiagnosed inattentive-type ADHD. My wife and online communities like this one (and formerly Reddit) have helped me see that I may have been playing life on hard mode by pretending I didn’t have ADHD....
Accused CIA Rapist to Use Ghislaine Maxwell Playbook at Trial (www.thedailybeast.com)
I fully understand (startrek.website)
Is someone really tired of the therapy speak on reddit?
I havent been on Reddit in a while. I reduced drastically the amount of Reddit related content I watch, and gotta say, they helped me a lot a while back to recognize unacceptable behavior, and showing it to my bf was important in his development to recognize how abusive his mom was and taking steps to go leave her and go NC....
breathtaking smile (i.imgur.com)
Pride flag killing suspect appears to have a long history of anti-LGBTQ social posts (www.nbcnews.com)
The 27-year-old man who police say shot and killed a California business owner over a Pride flag draped in her store appears to have had a yearslong history of posting disturbing — and often violent — anti-LGBTQ messages on social media....
Twitter/X removing the block feature (lemm.ee)
Another One Of Trump’s Attorneys Seemingly Admitted (Twice) That His Client Committed A Crime (uproxx.com)
Rule (lemmy.world)
Don't suppose anyone has a bluesky invite I could have?
It’d be worthwhile :)
Does not having any social media presence have any negative impact on a person's social life?
Social media presence as in having accounts in your name with you being visible in the profile picture in mainstream sites (Anything Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, Tiktok…). I don’t consider anynounmous accounts on Lemmy, Reddit, Kbin relevant to the scope of this question.
Fediverse situation right now (lemmy.world)
Bots pushing a narrative (i.imgur.com)
Came across this post on Reddit - who do you think is behind it? Seems to stupid for Reddit themselves to be using chat GBT to bot their own site....