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Sentient Data: Aug 31, 2011; My molecule scrambler ray will disintegrate your armor with one blow!

You can probably blame ives - I haven't looked into it but I bet the design of the headphones and firewire/30pin used the lack of strain relief on their cables as another way to stand out and have a "cleaner"design than generic headphones and cd players

# ? Oct 26, 2023 19:43

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# ? May 28, 2024 23:47

Doctor Butts: May 21, 2002

It seems like every pair of shoes I buy, I have to buy separate shoelaces for them because the laces they come with suck poo poo.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 19:43

doctorfrog: Mar 14, 2007; Great.

Remulak posted:

TV companies want to move TVs. On TVs the netflix, etc, buttons on the remote exist only to get paid by netflix, etc, allegedly paying Roku a dollar per remote. As the for apps, even the minimal amount of engineering resources is just a money sink and a reason for people NOT to buy a new TV.

Of course, it's ad space.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 19:53

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

EDIT: wrong thread

redshirt fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Oct 26, 2023

# ? Oct 26, 2023 19:54

shazbot: Sep 20, 2004; Ah, hon, ya got arby's all over my acoustic wave machine.

My air filters app is texting me

# ? Oct 26, 2023 20:21

Tarkus: Aug 27, 2000

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# ? Oct 26, 2023 20:22

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003; LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL (づ￣ �￣)づ♥(�∀�●)

shazbot posted:

My air filters app is texting me

SHUT UP ROBOT

# ? Oct 26, 2023 20:22

withak: Jan 15, 2003; Fun Shoe

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# ? Oct 26, 2023 20:42

Jelly: Feb 11, 2004; Ask me about my STD collection!

I don't know if this is a new development, probably not honestly, but buying bird seed is a loving scam for novices.

All I have to say is buy it conservatively until you find out what the birds in your area will eat because if you go to places like Home Depot or Lowe's like 90% of the poo poo they sell is absolutely useless bullshit garbage that no bird will glance at. It's a legitimate scam.

Like for example this Hello Birds Wild Bird Blend specifically states it's feed for birds like sparrows and finches. That's a loving lie, they are not going to eat that poo poo.

The bag has two types of "seed" in it, one is black sunflower seeds, which they will eat if nothing else is available. But 90%+ is just milo. You can read all about it here which will straight up tell you it's filler. Why the gently caress would I want loving filler in my bird seed? You just spent almost $20 on literal trash.

Anyway, if you want a seed that sparrows and finches will go ape poo poo for, just get a straight up bag of millet

# ? Oct 26, 2023 22:51

SweetMercifulCrap!: Jan 28, 2012; Lipstick Apathy

drat, I definitely can�t say that �bird seed is a scam� was on my radar

# ? Oct 26, 2023 22:54

Jelly: Feb 11, 2004; Ask me about my STD collection!

SweetMercifulCrap! posted:

drat, I definitely can�t say that �bird seed is a scam� was on my radar

You and me both!

# ? Oct 26, 2023 22:56

anonumos: Jul 14, 2005; Fuck it.

How do you know it's a scam? Because every consumer good is a scam.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 23:16

wash bucket: Feb 21, 2006

anonumos posted:

How do you know it's a scam? Because every consumer good is a scam.

I think there's a word for that...

# ? Oct 26, 2023 23:18

anonumos: Jul 14, 2005; Fuck it.

wash bucket posted:

I think there's a word for that...

Whole books have been written about it. Much ink spilled.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 23:21

Biplane: Jul 18, 2005

wash bucket posted:

I think there's a word for that...

Socialism

# ? Oct 26, 2023 23:24

LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

Internet Old One posted:

I had an early smart tv with a Netflix and Yahoo button. Once they started turning off backends for those apps they both caused the TV to freeze to the point it required some sort of hard reset ritual with the power button.

It was weird because I looked into making an app for the TV and they were all basically HTML and javascript so don�t know how that happens. It was no doubt an Internet of Turds security nightmare.

Honestly part of the reason I got an apple TV is just to have a remote and UI without all the ad related cruft on the main screen.

# ? Oct 26, 2023 23:43

Animal-Mother: Feb 14, 2012; RABBIT RABBIT
RABBIT RABBIT

Tarkus posted:

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I feel like in ten years I'm gonna be at the self-order kiosk in the hospital lobby and when I try to send my symptoms from my state-mandated Musk implant to the kiosk it's gonna spit out this.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 00:29

wash bucket: Feb 21, 2006

LionYeti posted:

Honestly part of the reason I got an apple TV is just to have a remote and UI without all the ad related cruft on the main screen.

It's funny how time has turned the Apple tax into the lesser evil. Yes I'm over-paying but it's a one and done screw job.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 00:34

Vim Fuego: Jun 1, 2000; Ultra Carp

ProperCauldron posted:

The website tells you to use the app.
The app opens websites.
gently caress. You.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 00:43

Vim Fuego: Jun 1, 2000; Ultra Carp

Tarkus posted:

Default Help Message

# ? Oct 27, 2023 00:44

doctorfrog: Mar 14, 2007; Great.

shazbot posted:

My air filters app is texting me

can't wait for text prediction to take over this part of things. It'll be a plugin they'll lease from Microsoft/OpenAI, and it'll converse like a middle schooler imitating an appliance in a Philip K. Dick novel.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 01:32

20 Blunts: Jan 21, 2017

Jelly posted:

I don't know if this is a new development, probably not honestly, but buying bird seed is a loving scam for novices.

All I have to say is buy it conservatively until you find out what the birds in your area will eat because if you go to places like Home Depot or Lowe's like 90% of the poo poo they sell is absolutely useless bullshit garbage that no bird will glance at. It's a legitimate scam.

Like for example this Hello Birds Wild Bird Blend specifically states it's feed for birds like sparrows and finches. That's a loving lie, they are not going to eat that poo poo.

The bag has two types of "seed" in it, one is black sunflower seeds, which they will eat if nothing else is available. But 90%+ is just milo. You can read all about it here which will straight up tell you it's filler. Why the gently caress would I want loving filler in my bird seed? You just spent almost $20 on literal trash.

Anyway, if you want a seed that sparrows and finches will go ape poo poo for, just get a straight up bag of millet

my gramps has this poo poo so covered. just a pro fuckin bird feed spread in a covered container on porch

# ? Oct 27, 2023 02:00

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

Life hack: the squirrels we eat it all anyway

# ? Oct 27, 2023 02:00

I Miss Snausages: Mar 8, 2005; Volvorific!

Internet Old One posted:

I haven�t been able to find a stereo 3.5mm to RCA that isn�t poo poo though. No matter how fancy they look they�re always poo poo.

I have used this brand for some of my theatre stuff and they have held up well.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HMR003Y--hosa-hmr-003y-pro-stereo-breakout-rean-3.5-mm-trs-to-dual-rca-3-ft

# ? Oct 27, 2023 02:03

Atopian: Sep 23, 2014; I need a security perimeter with Venetian blinds.

Re: remote discussion: years ago I started using my phone as a everything remote, and never looked back.

TV, aircon, whatever. Uses the same device I carry around everywhere anyway. Side benefit of being able to control that stuff in other places like restaurants and waiting rooms.

Can recommend.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 02:23

Prettz: Sep 3, 2002

did google maps just become unusable today for anyone else? it's now all green and drat near unreadable.
that's some hardcore crapification.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 02:59

credburn: Jun 22, 2016; President, Founder of the Brent Spiner Fan Club

I know this is hardly new, but fashion exploiting the "look" of the impoverished.

Like hosed up jeans. Man the kind of jeans you have to pay extra for nowadays are the same types of jeans I used to get beat up for wearing to school. Back in those days I wore hosed up jeans because we couldn't afford JC Penny's fancy fuckin 17 dollar pairs of jeans oohhweeee

# ? Oct 27, 2023 03:29

wash bucket: Feb 21, 2006

credburn posted:

I know this is hardly new, but fashion exploiting the "look" of the impoverished.

Like hosed up jeans. Man the kind of jeans you have to pay extra for nowadays are the same types of jeans I used to get beat up for wearing to school. Back in those days I wore hosed up jeans because we couldn't afford JC Penny's fancy fuckin 17 dollar pairs of jeans oohhweeee

Ah, so this is where we are on the jeans cycle.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 03:33

humpthewind: Jan 8, 2007; Noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it.

Jelly posted:

I don't know if this is a new development, probably not honestly, but buying bird seed is a loving scam for novices.

All I have to say is buy it conservatively until you find out what the birds in your area will eat because if you go to places like Home Depot or Lowe's like 90% of the poo poo they sell is absolutely useless bullshit garbage that no bird will glance at. It's a legitimate scam.

Like for example this Hello Birds Wild Bird Blend specifically states it's feed for birds like sparrows and finches. That's a loving lie, they are not going to eat that poo poo.

The bag has two types of "seed" in it, one is black sunflower seeds, which they will eat if nothing else is available. But 90%+ is just milo. You can read all about it here which will straight up tell you it's filler. Why the gently caress would I want loving filler in my bird seed? You just spent almost $20 on literal trash.

Anyway, if you want a seed that sparrows and finches will go ape poo poo for, just get a straight up bag of millet

Holy poo poo I wondered why the little pieces of the seed I buy is all over the ground under my feeders. I'm going to stop buying the large bags I guess.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 03:34

Vim Fuego: Jun 1, 2000; Ultra Carp

Yeah the birds will just dump anything & everything they don't want to get to the good stuff. Best case it just piles up, worst case RATS

# ? Oct 27, 2023 03:36

Prettz: Sep 3, 2002

credburn posted:

I know this is hardly new, but fashion exploiting the "look" of the impoverished.

Like hosed up jeans. Man the kind of jeans you have to pay extra for nowadays are the same types of jeans I used to get beat up for wearing to school. Back in those days I wore hosed up jeans because we couldn't afford JC Penny's fancy fuckin 17 dollar pairs of jeans oohhweeee

Yeah the early 2000s were weird about jeans
Pre-ruined baggy jeans and then some guys were wearing flared jeans that were disturbingly close to bell-bottoms, which was at the time grosser than tight jeans would be 5 years later

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:45

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003; LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL (づ￣ �￣)づ♥(�∀�●)

J N C O

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:48

Armacham: Mar 3, 2007; Then brothers in war, to the skirmish must we hence! Shall we hence?

Prettz posted:

Yeah the early 2000s were weird about jeans
Pre-ruined baggy jeans and then some guys were wearing flared jeans that were disturbingly close to bell-bottoms, which was at the time grosser than tight jeans would be 5 years later

loving boot cut jeans

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:49

Cerekk: Sep 24, 2004; Oh my god, JC!

Intuit: "Hey we're making TurboTax suck even worse poo poo than before. Deal with it or spend 12 hours filling out paper forms, you stupid gently caress."

Only registered members can see post attachments!

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:52

withak: Jan 15, 2003; Fun Shoe

Use freetaxusa.com (not a scam) instead.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:53

You Are A Werewolf: Apr 26, 2010; Black Gold!

Wasn�t there some bourgie company selling :airquote:

distressed blue collar :airquote:

jeans with holes and caked on mud for $600? Or did I dream it?

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:55

Cerekk: Sep 24, 2004; Oh my god, JC!

withak posted:

Use freetaxusa.com (not a scam) instead.

That site only works if your taxes are pretty straightforward unfortunately.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:57

Spinz: Jan 7, 2020; I ordered luscious new gemstones from India and made new earrings for my SA mart thread

Remember my earrings and art are much better than my posting

New stuff starts towards end of page 3 of the thread

You Are A Werewolf posted:

Wasn�t there some bourgie company selling distressed blue collar jeans with holes and caked on mud for $600? Or did I dream it?

Add a zero, no poo poo :eek:

# ? Oct 27, 2023 04:58

Prettz: Sep 3, 2002

Prettz posted:

did google maps just become unusable today for anyone else? it's now all green and drat near unreadable.
that's some hardcore crapification.

I hate to repeat myself but am I the only who saw this? Like a day or 2 ago it was usual google maps, now it's been modern-UI'd, with all that entails. There's also a bar on the left side that's empty except for a hamburger at the top.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 05:00

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# ? May 28, 2024 23:47

withak: Jan 15, 2003; Fun Shoe

Prettz posted:

I hate to repeat myself but am I the only who saw this? Like a day or 2 ago it was usual google maps, now it's been modern-UI'd, with all that entails. There's also a bar on the left side that's empty except for a hamburger at the top.

No change here. Clear your cache and reload, sounds broken.

# ? Oct 27, 2023 05:04

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