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Re:Windows 95 released August 24, 1995 on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @11:17AM (#49435628)
I still remember some kid at school swearing that if the release date slipped into 1996 that Microsoft would get the US government to keep the calendar 1995.
Shut it all down.
At this point, just write the code yourself with your brain.
Re:It's getting harder to focus every day on Friday July 24, 2026 @06:33AM (#49033554)
Dude needs a vacation.
Re:The lost joy of music piracy on Thursday July 16, 2026 @12:02PM (#48936377)
Bring back Muxtape.
Re:We don't know why Malawi is poor on Friday May 15, 2026 @03:30PM (#48152806)
Poor? They're just minding their own business. smh.
Re:Aliens.gov ~ domain registered 17MAR2026 on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @10:17AM (#47426108)
More nonsense.
Good news! Also, AI thumbnail defies all physical laws.
Re:My Mom and Dr. DeepSeek (2025) on Thursday January 29, 2026 @02:21PM (#46815153)
A sick family member told me something along the lines of, "I know how to work with AI to get the answer." I interpret that to mean he asks it questions until it tells him what he wants to hear.
Re:Notes on Apple's Nano Texture (2025) on Monday January 19, 2026 @04:04PM (#46684493)
I ordered a custom matte film from this company for my 27-inch iMac: https://www.glarestopper.com

Works great. I also got a huge one for my TV. Once I learned how to press the bubbles out I was good. The trick is to use a larger bubble to catch the smaller ones and press them out the sides.

Re:Scott Alexander: The Dilbert Afterlife on Saturday January 17, 2026 @10:50AM (#46658959)
I think this article really nails it. Adams' ego and self-satisfaction contributed to his susceptibility to the forces of the internet. It could happen to anyone.

What I remember that is notable about Scott Adams is way back he had The Dilbert Blog and it was pioneering in it's early adoption of the internet. Adams wrote his takes and theories back then, too. But he once wrote that he was going to scale those back, because they were not productive: he would lose followers for being controversial. But later something happened with the feedback loop of social media, because he eventually started to court controversy. I do think that the internet sucked him in.

Re:The baffling purple honey found only in North Carolina on Monday January 05, 2026 @11:16AM (#46500577)
If it's in North Carolina, maybe it's Cheerwine.
Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto on Sunday December 07, 2025 @08:32AM (#46181554)
Crypto adds no value to an economic system. It's an expensive way to move money in a big pile.

I'm glad OP has been enlightened. Growth can be painful.

Re:X5.1 solar flare, G4 geomagnetic storm watch on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @05:38PM (#45893858)
Are we doomed by the next Carrington Event?
Re:I Am Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday November 09, 2025 @04:23PM (#45869301)
Have they tried turning it off and back on again?
Re:What happened to Apple's legendary attention to detail? on Thursday October 23, 2025 @04:32PM (#45686713)
Does anyone remember Jony Ive's first flat redesign of iOS? It was also criticized and had growing pains.
Re:Does anyone remember websites? on Saturday October 11, 2025 @10:53AM (#45549624)
Re:Danish supermarket chain is setting up "Emergency Stores" on Thursday September 11, 2025 @10:13PM (#45218001)
I like anything that adds resilience to a system.
Re:I hacked Monster Energy on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:43PM (#44997684)
Didn't Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan go to MU?
If the brain wasn't hidden, injuries would be seen with our eyes the way cuts and bruises are seen, and nobody would play rugby or other impact sports ever again.
Re:How AI Conquered the US Economy: A Visual FAQ on Thursday August 07, 2025 @09:18AM (#44824111)
Billion-dollar Clippy.
I feel like the only thing propping up the US economy right now is AI hype.
Re:Games: No sex, please. we're credit card companies on Thursday July 24, 2025 @05:18PM (#44676300)
No Sex Please, We're British.
Zipf's law again!
People have really been lied to re: the risks of smoking pot. Especially the potency and dosage so many more people are using.
Re:Why "Learn to code" Failed [PolyMatter] [video] on Sunday April 27, 2025 @06:24PM (#43815618)
I found learning to code worthwhile even though I didn't go into tech. It helped me appreciate math and it helped me write little helpful programs for myself when needed.

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