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13 Mar 03:54

lilacblossoms: tiktoks-for-tired-tots: this...

lilacblossoms:

tiktoks-for-tired-tots:

this kills me EVERY. TIME. I WATCH IT.

Her deadpan delivery is just… *chef’s kiss*

13 Mar 02:46

Weeping at this. Frighteningly similar to how I sound

hatingongodot:

Weeping at this. Frighteningly similar to how I sound

13 Mar 01:16

A pleasant surprise.

capricorn-0mnikorn:

mammalidentifier:

an-alarming-amount-of-bees:

drinkyourjuiceshelby:

sundermunder:

A pleasant surprise.

When he goes back into the dirt

i can’t believe this little shit has a completely armored back and then sleeps belly up just to dare predators to fuck with it

Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus).

The person in the video is speaking Brazilian Portuguese, which is my native language, so here’s what’s being said as well as a little bonus:

“You’d think he’s dead. He’s just cooling himself off in the sand. Here, check this out. Oop! What’s up, bro? You sleep well?”

“A pleasant surprise”

Pfft. Not for the armadillo, it wasn’t!

(thanks for the translation!)

12 Mar 22:29

When a student copies an essay online instead of writing it and then painstakingly changes every…

vigilantsycamore:

maniculum:

trek-tracks:

trek-tracks:

When a student copies an essay online instead of writing it and then painstakingly changes every word to a synonym until the text no longer makes any sense…

call that the Ship of Thesaurus

Any educator who doesn’t feel this on a visceral level has never had to experience the psychic pain of reading the phrase “Unused York City.”

A lecturer at Middlesex University in 2014, Chris Sadler, coined the term “Rogetism” for these. Perhaps the best:

A screenshot reading: "Sadler's favorite Rogetism, however, is a rendering of the phrase 'left behind', which was marvelously converted into 'sinister buttocks'."ALT

Source.

I’m trying to hide my plagiarism but the clapping of my sinister buttocks keeps alerting the lecturer

12 Mar 17:21

Your vibe is oddly bitter and reeks of insecurity

sounds like someone needs to go in the water

curiositykilledthecas:

dapperboar:

Reblogging again because the art is spectacular. 10/10.

12 Mar 17:21

Ok I’m listening to knowledge fight from the beginning. In 2017 Alex jones was screaming that Mexico…

hotvampireadjacent:

studentofetherium:

hotvampireadjacent:

Ok I’m listening to knowledge fight from the beginning. In 2017 Alex jones was screaming that Mexico has a wall with Guatemala. MOTHERFUCKER NOW ITS PERSONAL. IVE BEEM TO THE MEXICO-GUATEMALA BOARDER MULTIPLE TIMES. THERES NO DAMN WALL. It’s very scenic and beautiful if any of you have the chance to go.

I still have a photo of it on my phone!!! This isn’t the literal boarder but a hairs throw away!!!!! There’s no damn wall

typical liberals… lying when the truth is right in sight

Wow, Mexico walling their own people in… really makes you think !

12 Mar 17:12

Amazon's Hidden Chatbot Recommends Nazi Books and Lies About Amazon Working Conditions

by Jason Koebler
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Amazon's Hidden Chatbot Recommends Nazi Books and Lies About Amazon Working Conditions

An Amazon chatbot that’s supposed to surface useful information from customer reviews of specific products will also recommend a variety of racist books, lie about working conditions at Amazon, and write a cover letter for a job application with entirely made up work experience when asked, 404 Media has found. 

This AI-powered chatbot is called “Ask about this product” and is hidden in plain sight on the Amazon mobile app above the customer reviews of most (but not all) products. It exists to help you search customer reviews written by real people, to generate answers about products when the customer reviews do not suffice, and to recommend other products to you.

But in practice it is just a normal chatbot that does regular chatbot things, as was discovered by a Twitter user called Cake. I was only able to make the chatbot appear within the Amazon app and only when I was logged into an account. It did not appear on the desktop site though your mileage may vary.

12 Mar 16:19

Corn dogs are named for their traditional meat, the unicorn. As unicorns are now extinct, they can only be referred to properly as ‘Corn Dogs and not “Unicorn Dogs” as they were prior to 2009.

counter-facts-i-just-made-up:

facts-i-just-made-up:

counter-facts-i-just-made-up:

facts-i-just-made-up:

This is actually a common misconception! While the Unicorn Dog did exist and was discontinued following the extinction of unicorns in 2009, the Corn Dog is not a rebranding of the Unicorn Dog! The Corn Dog was created in 2003 by James H. Corn, though it remained a relatively unpopular Ohio treat until 2010 when Mr. Corn took the opportunity left by the Unicorn Dog’s exit from the market to take over the niche.

12 Mar 03:04

red-lipstick: Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978,...


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - Chaman Line Nazca, Peru. 2011 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - The Fisherman, Set, France, 2013 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - The Local, Monkey Forest, Bali, 2009 Fucking Tourist #1 of the ongoing series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - Breeder (se), Lima-Cusco, Peru. 2011 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - False Che, Havana, Cuba. 2010 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - Cook, Wadirum Desert, Jordan, 2012 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - Lady In Yellow, Kerala, India, 2013 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - Papis revelers, Trinidad, Cuba, 2010 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - Farmer, Gili Air, Bali, 2009 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography


Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) - Mamie, Trinidad, Cuba, 2010 from ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Photography

red-lipstick:

Nicolas Demeersman aka Pretty Punk (b. 1978, Seclin) Worldwide ongoing Fucking Tourist series 2009-2014 Captures The Resentment Of Locals With A Simple Gesture. (Info with each pic)

11 Mar 00:51

skull-bearer: nickioeste: memeuplift: T...

Cary

one of those things I learn and then forget about until I see it next time...

skull-bearer:

nickioeste:

memeuplift:

This sounded too good to be true, so I did a little bit of fact checking.

Mike Ilitch did in fact pay Rosa Parks’ rent for years, but it wasn’t because she was laid off. She needed a safer place to live after she was assaulted in her own home at the age of 81. He paid her rent from that point onward, for the rest of her life.

The more you know 🌈⭐

Little Caesars founder quietly paid Rosa Parks’ rent for years | CNN

When you fact check and it turns out even better than the original story.

10 Mar 22:20

Do you want to link to Wyvern’s adoption page so he can get some visibility on here? Maybe someone will see him and fall in love

I’ve gone back and forth but yeah.

Here’s Wyverns adoption page. If you’re in WA state he’s truly an excellent puppy who needs a home. I’d love to stay in contact and would be delighted to help with training if he ends up being the right dog for you.

My betrothed and I were allergic to him, and after ten days they started experiencing anaphylaxis in proximity with him so we had to give him up. He knows sit, down, wait, and come, with growing name recognition and recall.

Still working on leash manners and potty training.

10 Mar 04:07

09 Mar 04:20

UPDATE: GUYS I HAVE UPDATES ON THIS ON MY BLOG LOOK AT MY PINNED POST IT WILL ALWAYS BE THE MOST…

sexandmagic:

sexandmagic:

OP of the original post turned off reblogs but as of 3 hours ago 3/3/24 Deux Face is still alive and doing well!! According to the farm’s Facebook she is starting to try to stand and getting better at holding up her head. The farm has been very clear that they’re going to care for her and do their best to meet her needs, they are not planning to sell her or show her off to the media. They also haven’t mentioned any other noticeable deformities inside or out and have noted that both heads connect at the same throat, and she’s lived for about 5.5 days at this point which is shockingly long for an animal with this level of deformities. Go Deux Face!

Deux Face update 3/6!!

She is continuing to make “very slow but positive progress” to stand, managing to stand for a couple seconds a few times since the last update.

They also confirmed some fun facts: she breathes out of both noses at once and can see with all four eyes! There really are twice as many stars for little Deux Face.

Plus some new photos released by her farm :)

09 Mar 01:48

09 Mar 00:58

grand-theft-carbohydrates: iamalivenow:

08 Mar 21:42

victusinveritas:

08 Mar 18:30

scifigrl47:taavicleric:scifigrl47:massachusetts-official:consolecadet:The Worcester library is...

scifigrl47:

taavicleric:

scifigrl47:

massachusetts-official:

consolecadet:

The Worcester library is getting some local press coverage for its March late fee forgiveness program, which is called “March Meowness”. In short: if you have lost/damaged fees, come to the library with a picture of a cat, any cat (drawings are ok) and they’ll waive any outstanding fines on your library card.

Fav quote: “Even if you don’t have a cat in your life, you can still draw one,” said library Executive Director Jason Homer. “Even if it’s one of the big cats, like a tiger or a lion, and we’ll be excited to see those.”

Official Post of Massachusetts

How can you post this and not show the official announcement image?? Bask in its gloriousness.

OK. This is very cute. I hope it’s a step in the library choosing to eliminate fines.

Great news! Worcester Public Library does not have late fees! This program is SPECIFICALLY aimed at providing amnesty for people with missing or damaged items, and the library has said that so far it’s allowed more than 400 accounts to be unblocked. They called special attention to children’s accounts with missing items from the beginning of the pandemic, suspecting many of these were lost or accidentally discarded during unexpected school closures.

I forgot to return a book after my mother died. I was a mess. I was depressed. I was taking care of my dad. I found it years later buried in a closet and was so embarrassed of having ‘stolen’ a library book that it took me years MORE to go back with it. And I had the money to pay for it! I could’ve fixed this! But I didn’t, and it kept me from the library for YEARS, because I couldn’t handle the judgement.

This is the library saying, you can come back. It’s okay. We’re not mad. We want you to come back. Let us make it easy for you.

Show us a cat.


07 Mar 23:19

ur-daily-inspiration:

Cary

Me at work an hour after lunch...

07 Mar 21:19

Organize. It will make the difference.

liberalsarecool:

Organize. It will make the difference.

07 Mar 21:10

Photo

Cary

Easter is coming... time to introduce young kids to Watership Down







06 Mar 21:56

jenniebellie: blizzardofjj: highlandvalley:...

Cary

There's a lake in Minnesota like that as well.

jenniebellie:

blizzardofjj:

highlandvalley:


Boat owners moving a large floating island out of the way on Wisconsin’s Lake Chippewa
https://twitter.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1752933191344615440

06 Mar 21:40

theconcealedweapon:

06 Mar 21:18

bigscaryd: memewhore: Also printing up a ...

bigscaryd:

memewhore:

Also printing up a set of “over-commitment to the bit” for when they ask about my greatest weakness.

06 Mar 16:59

Dial-Up Is Still, Just Barely, a Thing

by Lewin Day

In an era dominated by broadband and wireless cellular networks, it might come as a surprise to many that dial-up internet services still exist in the United States. This persistence is not a mere relic of nostalgia — but a testament to the diverse and uneven nature of internet infrastructure across the country.

Yes, dial-up internet, with those screechy, crackly tones, remains a useful tool in areas where modern, high-speed internet services are either unaffordable or unavailable. Subscriber numbers are tiny, but some plough on and access the Internet by the old ways, not the new.

The Old Ways

The resilience of dial-up internet in the U.S. market is underpinned by several factors that ensure its continued relevance. Primarily, it caters to rural and remote areas where the infrastructure for high-speed internet has not been fully developed.

AOL weirdly still hosts a dialer program on its dial-up page, but it doesn’t actually have any dial-up functionality in it.

Despite significant advancements in telecommunications technology, there are still many regions in the U.S. where geographical challenges and the high cost of infrastructure development make it difficult for service providers to offer typical broadband or wireless services. In these areas, dial-up internet becomes the only feasible option for connecting to the digital world. For context, in 2019, census figures suggested just 0.2% of households used dial-up internet, a number surely even smaller today.

If you’re trying to get on the internet via telephone line today, though, you’ll find your options are pretty limited. Some big players like EarthLink and AOL stuck with dial-up for longer than most, but the companies no longer offer sign-ups on their websites. Not surprising, given the take rate must have been near zero.

You can apparently get free dialup internet access from NetZero, though you will still be paying for phone calls made when you dial in.

Instead, you’ll need to look at a company like NetZero, which offers a dial-up service for $29.95 a month. For that money, you get unlimited internet access with no time limit, which is probably easy to offer when customer numbers are so low. The company also touts its service as “HiSpeed Accelerated Dial-Up,” but it’s just some basic compression or caching system that doesn’t actually net you any data rate increase over the usual 56 Kbps speed of traditional dialup connections. It also offers an ad-supported “Free ISP” service offering up to 10 hours of usage per month, including webmail.

Juno is another ISP operating in the dial-up space, similarly offering “accelerated” service with unlimited hours for $29.95 a month. Hilariously, DSLExtreme offers unlimited dial-up too, despite its name. On an annual contract, it’s as cheap as $9.95 a month, or $12.95 a month if you’re paying as you go.

It’s easy to imagine that for some, the cost factor could play a significant role, but it’s not really the case. Regular broadband connections can be had fairly cheaply, as can cellular service with Internet access bundled in. Ultimately, dial-up isn’t really a cheaper way to get online at all, especially when you consider you have to pay for regular telephone service as well. It really only makes sense if you’re far away from any wireless or wired broadband infrastructure and it’s the only way you can get online. In this way, it can prove a useful way for those in remote areas to do simple tasks like access email or process credit-card payments.

You won’t do much beyond that, though, because dial-up tech is firmly stuck in the 1990s as far as speeds are concerned. At best, you’ll get something approaching 56 Kbits/sec if you’ve got a nice V.92 modem and a great connection. In reality, if you’re calling your ISP from a great distance from a rural area, you might find that your speeds are somewhat lower if the connection isn’t crystal clear.

Classics Never Go Out of Style

At least getting yourself a modem is still fairly easy. US Robotics still maintains a small range of 56K modems, and states that most of them are compatible even with Windows 11.

If you want a high-quality modem these days, you might find buying a refurbished US Robotics unit to be your best bet. They were built to last and look like they’re still living in 1989.

The 5670 is a PCI soft modem if you like your operating system to do the heavy lifting, with an MSRP of just $14.99. You can also source a high-quality refurbished USR3453C if you have a demanding business-grade application.

Other options include the 5686G external modem with an RS232 interface, or the 5639 soft-modem if you simply have to have a USB interface. StarTech does actually sell a hardware USB modem, however, if you’re looking for modern connectivity and a more reliable experience. Ultimately, though, much of what you’ll find for sale online is cheap new USB soft-modems, whereas most hardware modems for sale are used units from the early 2000s and before.

For most of us, it’s hard to imagine using dial-up internet in this era for anything other than pure historical interest. It’s too slow to reasonably load most regular websites, which have all been designed for the higher speeds of modern broadband connections. However, if you’re doing something that needs connectivity on the end of some dusty old rural phone line, you might find yourself getting familiar with the screechy kind of Internet once more.

04 Mar 23:31

learnyourlessonswell: glitt3rcritt3r:

04 Mar 23:16

certifiedlibraryposts: moniquill: Cert...

certifiedlibraryposts:

moniquill:

Certified Library Post

04 Mar 23:10

Girls basketball team banned from boys league after reaching championship

by Travis Gettys


A sixth-grade girls' basketball team from northern Kentucky was banned from a boys' basketball league after romping through the regular season to reach the championship.

The squad from Next Level Girls Basketball notched a 7-1 record in a city-wide basketball league run by Southwestern Ohio Basketball and was preparing for the championship when league president Tom Sunderman notified the athletic academy that it would be too risky to let them play for the title, reported WVXU-FM.

"Doing this for 28 years, what we have worried about is a boys team losing to a girls team (especially in the year end tourney), they may get frustrated and retaliate against a girl," Sunderman said in a statement. "Then we have liability issues."

Sunderman said he coached against a team of boys from Next Level in the first game, and he said the team's gender was listed as male in it registration, but he said the rest of the games were played by girls.

"We entered them into the league assuming they were a boys' team as conveniently no roster was ever provided," Sunderman said in his statement.

"Subsequently, their first game was filled in by a boys 6th grade Next Level team ... It wasn't until late January/early February that several teams from the 6th grade division started traveling down to Kentucky to play their scheduled games, that it became apparent that the Next Level team was, in fact, a girls team."

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Next Level director Larry McGraw said he never felt the girls were in danger, but he said they faced gender-based scorn during the season.

"They got giggles, they got laughs, and people talked about them... you know, the looks," McGraw said. "There's a lot of that and I think this was a great opportunity for them to say, 'Yeah, we're pretty darn good and you should respect us.'"

The league offered the team a chance to pay in another year-end tournament for girls, but the club turned that down and removed all of its other teams from the league's tournaments in protest.

04 Mar 04:41

TIL the lead singer of Incubus, Brandon Boyd, was White Jesus in Reservation Dogs.

04 Mar 04:40

#1540; The Studio Executioners

by David Malki !
Test audiences hooted and hollered when Dave Chappelle showed up as Satchel Paige
04 Mar 03:48

My friend just sent me the greatest home listing I think I have ever seen

Cary

Finally a perfectly normal house

keepcalmandcarriefischer:

My friend just sent me the greatest home listing I think I have ever seen

I mean, check out this beutiful riverside home! Double garage! Upstairs access from the outside! Lets check out the inside


Open concept kitchen, nice, nice


Oh, the whole Floorplan seems to be open concept. Okay! That floor is a little odd, but not a deal breaker.


That bathroom could use an update


Need to change out that curtain

Okay, let’s go take a look at the back yard!


Oh