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simian1983

Re:Playa Phone on Monday August 31, 2026 @06:03PM (#49515396)
I called. Talked to a perfectly decent guy who was there for the first time. He was there with his wife, but didn’t bring his younger children. Pleasant conversation. And there was a line of people waiting.
Re:Are We Idiocracy Yet? on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @06:44AM (#47673168)
I present HTTP://TrumpCamacho.com without further comment.
I’ll bet these are licensing deals with the families and estates of the actors. These synthetic voices will provide ongoing income, long after the actors are gone.
Re:CLI command history tracker – never forget a command again on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @06:20PM (#45908310)
^r then, start typing the e command
Re:Recreating Daft Punk's Something About Us on Saturday April 05, 2025 @09:27AM (#43593315)
Yo! Don’t hate on BBEdit, it’s old but it’s still really really good. I’m using it everyday for everything.
Is there documentation for how you calculate the Risk Score?
Re:Little macOS Apps That Make a Big Difference in 2024 on Thursday December 21, 2023 @10:03PM (#38730479)
https://www.alfredapp.com/ is like a lot of these, all in one. Clipboard history, launched, scripts, automations (including window management) it’s not free, but it’s amazing.
Re:Omegle founder shuts down site forever? on Thursday November 09, 2023 @08:35AM (#38204774)
Ahh the first days of Web 2.0. Reminds me of http://ytmnd.com You’re the man now, dog!
I just signed up for their $10 a month plan it includes unlimited searches. I’ve only been on it about two days but so far so good. I’m pretty happy.
Re:ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak – openai.com on Monday September 25, 2023 @04:18PM (#37650009)
That demo is pretty slick. What happens when you go totally off book? Like, ask it to recite the numbers of pi? Or if you become abusive? Will it call the cops?
Re:Amazon to add limited ads to Prime Video starting in early 2024 on Saturday September 23, 2023 @11:21AM (#37624068)
So, to avoid ads, I should to spend another $2.99 a month? But also all of the writers are on strike, so I’m not gonna see any new content for at least six months? Cool cool. That makes sense.