owenfromcanada
@owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca
- Comment on Would it be offensive for me to wear bonnets as a white person? 2 weeks ago:
White dad with a black daughter here–you should be fine, but if you’re concerned, read up or watch videos to understand bonnets in black culture so that you can speak to it if someone ever brings it up. A simple, “yeah I don’t have textured hair, it’s a sensory thing for me” should clarify any confusion.
- Comment on Local Walmart just installed cameras in the aisles… 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on How does reader mode work? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t have any insider knowledge, but I’d guess they’re basically just rendering the html without JS or the original CSS, probably with a few tweaks. They may also look for certain tags (like “content”) to prioritize the main section. Web developers have a vested interest in notating the content for SEO reasons.
- Comment on How old is the "world's oldest profession"? 4 weeks ago:
Pretty old. At least twelve years.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Putting things in pants that aren’t ordinarily in pants, especially while wearing said pants, it a time-honored trope.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Will you feature in the remake? Then yes.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Muppet Treasure Island has been in my top five movies of all time for as long as I can remember. In addition to Tim Curry, it has one of my favorite exchanges in all of cinematic history:
“It just feels weird.”
“What? That Captain Smollet is dead?”
“Yeah, that… and my pants are filled with starfish.”
“…you and your hobbies!”
- Comment on Why doesn't Android save app memory into storage instead of killing the process in RAM? 5 weeks ago:
That’s true. But it’s also not trivial to implement an app that may have its “RAM” located on disk. It’s a complex problem with multiple solutions, and giving apps the freedom to do what they want with it is the way Android structured things.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Fuzzy Road
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Yeson the first question andNoon the second question both lead to the end nodeDon’t bother - Comment on Why doesn't Android save app memory into storage instead of killing the process in RAM? 5 weeks ago:
Contact the developer of Voyager and request a feature to automatically save drafts. This is handled at the app level in Android, and it’s 100% possible for the app to handle this transparently.
- Comment on Why doesn't Android save app memory into storage instead of killing the process in RAM? 5 weeks ago:
This is it, and it’s arguably a much better model. Apps are able to manage their own persistent storage, and you can always be sure that your RAM is actually RAM (and not deal with the speed and timing issues that result in you “RAM” actually being flash memory).
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Nah, Gollum is played by Animal.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Yep, they’re all Jim Henson. And they show up on each other’s stuff–Kermit was occasionally a newscaster on Sesame Street, and Big Bird was in the original Muppet Movie from the 70s.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
They’re all one thing. Kermit used to show up on Sesame Street as a newscaster. And Big Bird shows up in the Muppet Movie from the 70s. Jim Henson and Frank Oz did both.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
Personally, I think they’re good. Obviously it’s subjective, but I think there’s a good reason that they’ve withstood the test of time.
The brand of humor is timeless. The absurdity of a world where a pig and a frog can take on human roles without comment is just as funny now as it was 40 years ago. The overall style of humor is somewhat dry but still accessible.
It’s not for everyone, but it’s for a lot of people.
- Comment on Refer to the chart 5 weeks ago:
The inspiration for the chart was actually another thread about exactly this. Here’s the roster I suggested:
- Aragorn: Kermit
- Arwen: Ms Piggy
- Legolas: Janice
- Gimli: Rowlf
- Boromir: Sean Bean (human)
- Gandalf: Dr Teeth
- Frodo: Elijah Wood (human)
- Sam: Fozzy
- Merry: Rizzo
- Pippin: Gonzo
- Saruman: Sam Eagle
- Ringwraiths: Statler and Waldorf
- Bombadil: Swedish Chef
Another commenter noted that Janice would be too good as Galadriel to cast her as Legolas. Which is a very valid point.
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- Comment on Guess the game (#008) 5 weeks ago:
Don’t need to guess. It took me many years to realize elevator shafts could hold more than one elevator car.
- Comment on lemmyshitpost is my trusted source 1 month ago:
CNN is outshittifying the shitpost community? Damn, we gotta step up our game.
- Comment on Being pushed into waist deep, still water sounds so deadly, I'm shaking in my boots /s 1 month ago:
I wish you submitted this as a shitpost, but I doubt that was your intention.
- Comment on JOB 1 month ago:
This is correct when the riddle is posed verbally, but it only works because T and Tea are homophones.
So an answer to this written form is TiTleisT.
- Comment on Is using an ssd as a cache to speed up a harddrive still a thing? 1 month ago:
I don’t know if it would give you the speed boost you’re looking for. That being said, if you’re using something like Steam, you can move files between drives on command. So if there’s a particular game you’re playing for a while, you could move that to your SSD and then move it back to your HDD when you move on to something else.
- Comment on End of an era? 1 month ago:
Why are people still buying shit from Sony? It would be less work to just flush your cash directly down the shitter.
- Comment on 2 months 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 months ago:
(Not to be confused with having a drag at the local club)
- Comment on Waking up to 72 virgins be like: 2 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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.
