ClockworkOtter
@ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world
- Comment on Behold: A vibe-designed pcb 1 week ago:
I get it as well, but some people need something a bit more solid to realise just how stupid something is. I haven’t looked at circuits since high school, but if I see something that just straight up doesn’t work, that’s undeniable.
- Comment on Behold: A vibe-designed pcb 1 week ago:
It looks like he was trying to prove that using AI to make things is bad.
- Comment on How will you celebrate? 2 weeks ago:
Maybe much the same as when we last had a general election in the UK.
- Comment on What are the most confusing false friends from your language to another that are spelt exactly the same? 2 weeks ago:
There’s a bit more context to some of these (UK).
If you say you’re getting something out of the boot then it’s going to be out of the car, but if you’re putting on your boots then you’re probably putting on some sturdy footwear.
When used as slang, a knob is definitely a dick, but it’s also used in door knob (just a lump to pull on, rather than a handle) or can be used as a quantity of butter, i.e. a knob of butter to go on your toast.
Biscuits can include crackers, but generally they aren’t baked goods with raising agents or yeast.
Chips are not french fries. They’re in between French fries and potato wedges, and the best ones are crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. Some people think they shouldn’t be crispy, but they’re wrong.
- Comment on PPE w 2 weeks ago:
We love near-miss incident reports
- Comment on Slay the Spire 2 Launches, Immediately Shatters a Concurrent Player Record on Steam 1 month ago:
The servers were struggling with all the people trying to buy it at release, including me. I had been hoping to get a few floors in before heading to work…
- Comment on Slay the Spire 2 Launches, Immediately Shatters a Concurrent Player Record on Steam 1 month ago:
Early access
- Comment on Is thus true? 1 month ago:
I suppose some ILCs could be used for selfies
- Comment on Is thus true? 1 month ago:
I suppose in a crowded convention space where you’re trying to get full lengths of people you could get to that distance? Surely you’d still want a longer lens though otherwise everything’s going to be wildly distorted?
- Comment on Is thus true? 1 month ago:
Why are people booping with camera lenses?
- Comment on London stabbing rates vs X posts about London crime 2 months ago:
Does the drop in knife crime just happen to coincide with when BJ stopped being mayor?
- Comment on Growing number of adults avoid booze, NHS survey suggests 2 months ago:
And there’s no safe walking down the street, cycling round town, or climbing outdoors, but we don’t need to let ourselves be paralysed by risk.
- Comment on Growing number of adults avoid booze, NHS survey suggests 2 months ago:
It feels nice, can be tasty, and in moderation (which is less than most people believe) not unreasonably harmful.
- Comment on Nvidia GeForce Now’s Time Limit Will Stop Gamers After 100 Hours Each Month 3 months ago:
Aye, same. Should hope you’re getting more than 100 hours of sleep!
Second highest is work. Boo.
- Comment on Nvidia GeForce Now’s Time Limit Will Stop Gamers After 100 Hours Each Month 3 months ago:
Got kids?
- Comment on A drop of whiskey vs bacteria 4 months ago:
The ass is indeed part of the gut
- Comment on A drop of whiskey vs bacteria 4 months ago:
Bet that does your gut flora a world of good!
- Comment on Pika Pika 4 months ago:
Casually using an amazing photo for a meme 👍
- Comment on Police are feeding passport photo data into facial recognition databases 4 months ago:
Who runs the database, and has access to it?
- Comment on British plugs 4 months ago:
Is this another safety factor, i.e. you can’t easily rip appliances out by accident?
- Comment on Ahead of her time 4 months ago:
What they aren’t saying is that you need a mass spectrometer to be able to analyse the pinprick of blood.
- Comment on Not impressed 5 months ago:
Is there context to this picture?
- Comment on Anon gets his life in order 5 months ago:
I don’t need someone telling me not to be a slob to get things done, but having someone around all the time makes me more aware of my better behaviours and function better.
- Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026 5 months ago:
I don’t see mention of remaining developers protesting, only IWGB and the reading of statements.
- Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026 5 months ago:
Where is it reported that the remaining staff are revolting?
- Comment on Assassin's Creed is a "forever brand" because Ubisoft supported huge risks with it, ex director says: "Whereas, say, EA, you get these awful execs and they never made games and they came from toothpaste companies" 5 months ago:
Controversial opinion: I like comfort games these days.
The first AC came out when I was in high school, and my one of my favourite bands for a good few years released their first album around then as well. I may not have as much time or love for either now, but I still get a nice buzz when I engage with a new release - especially when it does something a bit different (even if not revolutionary) compared to previous ones.
- Comment on 8 months ago:
I use loofahs for doing dishes. Anything it struggles with just needs another bathing in hot water with bicarb
- Comment on Heads up, don't link to the Guardian on 5/6 December 1 year ago:
Strange! I just wouldn’t work when I first tried, but I VPN’d from USA and it worked. Maybe something else happened the first time and I’m misattributing the success.
- Comment on Heads up, don't link to the Guardian on 5/6 December 1 year ago:
Thanks.
(If anyone else from the UK wants to read this link you’ll need a VPN)
- Comment on Heads up, don't link to the Guardian on 5/6 December 1 year ago:
Is there any background to their strike?