owenfromcanada
@owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca
- Comment on 1 week ago:
No. Every time we’ve tried, the universe resets itself and then spawns twelve more JS frameworks. A few universes ago, npm didn’t even exist. Now look at us.
- Comment on Answer that, ye handsome homos!!1!!!1!!! 2 weeks ago:
(Not to be confused with having a drag at the local club)
- Comment on Waking up to 72 virgins be like: 2 weeks ago:
They have a hard time finding venues because nobody wants to host them because of the unbelievable number of used condoms their cleaning staff finds after.
- Comment on How come people don't compliment other people on great word usage? If someone use the word lets say ecclesiastical or something like that they do not get complimented it shows they respect English. 2 weeks ago:
I’ve been complimented on my word choices before, and I’ve complimented others as well. But it doesn’t come up often. Even when an interesting word is used, it’s not always the right time or place to explicitly compliment the speaker on it.
- Comment on poverty is a choice 2 weeks ago:
If they can buy drinks in an uptown bar, they can scrounge up $100 between them. It’s called wealth redistribution.
- Comment on If internet means wires, then how come my mobile phone gets connected to the internet ? I'm roaming everywhere with it inside my pocket. 2 weeks ago:
Engineers and tech people are more whimsical than most people realize. For more like this, check RFCs 2324, 2795, or check the whole list.
- Comment on If internet means wires, then how come my mobile phone gets connected to the internet ? I'm roaming everywhere with it inside my pocket. 2 weeks ago:
A computer network is a group of computers that are connected somehow–through wires, wireless signals, or birds.
The internet is a massive network of millions of computers. And it uses a lot of different things to connect together, including wires, wireless signals, and optical cables.
- Comment on Title 3 weeks ago:
I had a similar idea for american football.
- Recruit an offensive line entirely of ex-sumo wrestlers
- One holds the ball
- The rest form a protective ring around them
- They casually walk down the field
- Anyone who attempts to tackle them is thrown unceremoniously aside like trash
- Touchdown!
- Comment on Hello 911, it's me again 3 weeks ago:
“Yeah, in future design reviews we ended up adding a flare at the top. For… reasons.”
- Comment on If your significant other cheated on you, would you confront or attack the person they cheated with? 3 weeks ago:
Only if I already had some sort of relationship with the person. But the issue is primarily with the partner.
- Comment on Back in my day it was ok to receive a paddlin (simpson ref there) at school as a kid. But on the flip side it was against the law to beat a paddle a prisoner by a guard, why the rule difference? 5 weeks ago:
Because schools hadn’t implemented better rules yet. A while ago, physical discipline for kids was normalized; we know now that it’s not a great method of discipline, so we have better rules in schools.
- Comment on which way? 5 weeks ago:
The second one, but opposite
- Comment on WTF is this??? 1 month ago:
Oh shit, your house blew over onto its side. You should probably get that fixed.
- Comment on Octopussy 1 month ago:
Ah, yes, Spider Cat. Carry on.
- Comment on Child’s school updated the uniform policy 1 month ago:
It’s definitely a terrible idea.
- Comment on Child’s school updated the uniform policy 1 month ago:
Respond with how pleased you are about the new policies, and how they represent discipline and unity. Tell them that if it’s good for soldiers in the military, it must be good for our kids. Include an old picture of Nazi soldiers in uniform, and tell the head how glad you are that she shares your values.
- Comment on AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak 1 month ago:
Space for juniors has been disappearing for the last decade (see years of memes about entry-level positions requiring 2 to 3 years of experience). AI just gives corporations reason to continue the trend.
- Comment on AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak 1 month ago:
Corporate greed is leading to fewer jobs for young people. AI is their scapegoat.
- Comment on When did Saturday Night Live get so cringe? 2 months ago:
Yeah, amd what’s with these kids on my lawn with their loud music and unfamiliar slang? And why does my back hurt? Amd where did this sudden craving for Werther’s Originals come from?
- Comment on Why your NEW computer is SLOWER than your OLD computer! By a Retired Microsoft Engineer. 2 months ago:
Sorry, is this a joke that I’m too Linux to understand?
- Comment on You have all been outstanding shitposters this weekend and you deserve a treat. Have a Beankie. 2 months ago:
You’re doing it wrong. Replace the cake with beans and keep the filling, and we’ll talk.
- Comment on Why do some people with college degrees and an education, still act so fucking stupid? 2 months ago:
There are some aspects of the discipline that are hard to grasp–in my experience, it was differential equations and advanced control systems. But those are a pretty small part of the curriculum. The number of people who graduated without demonstrating even basic understanding of rudimentary concepts is alarming, but it explains a large amount of the shitty engineering that exists in the world.
- Comment on Why do some people with college degrees and an education, still act so fucking stupid? 2 months ago:
Depends on the place, I guess. In the US and Canada, it’s pretty common. I’ve attended four different institutions and taught at one, and they’ve all been pretty money-focused.
- Comment on Why do some people with college degrees and an education, still act so fucking stupid? 2 months ago:
It’s worth noting that college degrees are often not hard to get, assuming you have ample finances. Colleges are businesses, and they care more about cashflow than education.
I have a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. Of my graduating class, probably only about a quarter of us actually understood anything. And now working in the industry, it seems like that’s a pretty reasonable average for other institutions in my field (there are exceptions, a few colleges have higher standards).
- Comment on Ups and downs 2 months ago:
Look, if you want to get into a gluten foot kink, just go for it. You don’t need to justify it to us.
- Comment on It's totally healthy and safe 2 months ago:
“No, like, you literally won’t believe it. Your kids will have access to most of the breadth of human knowledge, and you’re still gonna remain convinced that chemtrails are turning the frogs gay.”
- Comment on Day 621 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 2 months ago:
I enjoyed it most playing the first time, blind. Now that I know about achievements and the different milestones, it’s harder not to try to do everything in year one.
I end up choosing to focus on one thing at a time, and it becomes more chill again. Usually year one is focused on setting up a good farm and making it easy to care for. Then I might focus on the mines, or fishing.
- Comment on Horn posting 2 months ago:
No
- Comment on Feeling blessed wanted a sprite even though the machine didnt advertise it 2 months ago:
Vernor’s is its own class, and I prefer it to drink on its own. But Canada Dry is better for mixed drinks. Excellent with scotch, and a way better mixer for rum than coke (fight me on it).
- Comment on Feeling blessed wanted a sprite even though the machine didnt advertise it 2 months ago:
I think they’re the same, just different pictures. There are other variants of Canada Dry, but they typically incorporate other colors to distinguish themselves.
I’m guessing this machine is in a high ginger ale demand area.
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