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th3dogcow

@ th3dogcow @lemmy.world

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  • Apple Mac LC, retired from my father's office. 20MB HDD and 256 color monitor. The PRAM battery ended up dying, so afterwards it would always boot up in grayscale and you would have to manually change it to color. Prince of Persia was awesome, though I could never get to the end.

  • Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally

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  • Didn't know about this. Checking it out now, thanks!

  • What was sexual education like for you?

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  • With parental consent, we got the basic mechanics taught to us in grade 7. The very first thing was the teacher asked us what words we knew for genitalia (dick etc), wrote them all on the board, and then banned us from using them in the class. We were only to use the proper words.

    Then in grade 10, without parental consent, we started getting weekly classes during our homeroom class. There were about five classes in total. It was conducted by someone from outside the school (from a group like planned parenthood I guess), but our teacher was present.

    There were many discussions, different forms of contraception were introduced, and literally passed around for us to look at. The pill, dental dams, condoms, female condoms, (I'm probably forgetting some). We practiced putting condoms onto plastic bananas, and were all given one (some?) to take home.

    There was an anonymous question box which the instructor answered. Sex for pleasure, including masturbation was discussed. I don't remember anything about LGBT as it was a different time then. After high school, though many classmates came out.

    I do remember one of these lessons was about STDs, and the instructor was going to show those horrific pictures as others have described. But our (cool) teacher stopped them. Overall, it was a great experience for us.

  • Alternatives to Skype for international calling?

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  • Yolla seems to have similar prices. I bought some credit with them. I haven't needed to use it yet, so I cannot vouch for the call quality. Unlike others, their credit doesn't expire after a certain period. You can also get a good deal by searching for discount codes before buying credit.

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  • I wouldn't do that. It sounds like a full time job, of which I assume you already have. To me it would feel weird, like a power imbalance.

    What happens when you don't have time or energy to complete your tasks. Will he kick you out? Is your name on the lease?

    Organising clothes and belongings is something I'd only do for family.

    But, you know your roommate best, so do what you feel is right.

    Maybe you can do a one month trial run?

  • What do you pay for your cellular service?

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  • Sounds like Rakuten!

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  • Worryingly, examination of those recently deceased has found high levels of dihydrogen monoxide in their bodies, leading scientists to ponder whether every person who knowingly or unknowingly consumes this chemical will actually one day die.

  • Which jobs has the internet largely eliminated, undercut, or reduced?

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  • Here in Japan, travel agents are still around. The brick and mortar ones have actually branched out to offer their services online, too.

    I assume they mostly survive on people who want to book a package tour, which are insanely popular here.

    Some of them will now charge a consultation fee whether you buy something or not, so you can see how the industry is hurting.

    Although I'm not a boomer, I did use one last year as they are great for just showing you all the options in a very clear way. With just an hour to spare to book a family trip, it was the way to go (for me at least).

    I do think that next time I will use them to consult, but then book online to avoid their fee. Also, it seems that booking though the agent makes the ticket less flexible (the airline will lock out some parts of their website and tell you to have the agent do the thing which you wanted to)

    So, yeah, it'll be just like shopping. Go to the store to look and get info, then buy online to save money.

  • Any truly free options for converting Outlook PST files to MBOX (or something else) without Outlook?

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  • What news apps do you use in your country?

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  • Bundle, flipboard, NHK News

  • What's something you enjoy eating that other people think is super weird?

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  • I haven't had this since I was a kid, but I used to take two pieces of toast, put Nutella on one slice, and margarine and Vegemite on the other… and then sandwich them together and chow down. Sweet and savory and umami all at the same time. Don't know if I would do that these days, though.

  • Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps

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  • Same, but in Japan.

  • What's the most profound thing you did on accident?

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  • I just upvoted you by purpose. There. Sounds weird, right?

  • What's the most profound thing you did on accident?

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  • As someone who also grew up in the commonwealth, I can’t remember ever hearing anyone say “on accident”. And it seems that “on accident” is grammatically wrong (not that we all have to speak with perfect grammar, but just pointing it out). I’m sure I’ll get downvoted for this but whatever. “On accident” also grated at me lol.

  • Please help resolve a disagreement in our home

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  • I lack the space for a drawer like this, instead this exists as a plastic tub in the kitchen cabinet under the sink.

  • TIL Netflix ad tier blocks some shows and movies unless you upgrade your plan

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  • I use this on iOS and iPadOS. It isn’t perfect and needs tinkering and tweaking. But it does block ads systemwide in most apps (banner ads, not those pesky in game ads usually). And you can customise it by seeing what ad servers were called, and add them to the block list.

  • TIL that if you search "thank my driver" on the Amazon app, you can give your most recent Amazon driver a $5 tip at no cost to you. This is a limited time promotion.

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  • Works in Japan, too. Gives ¥500 extra.

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • That’s really interesting. Is it known why? Do they not feel overheated or something?

  • TIL that recipes are not protected by copyright law in the USA (and likely Canada)

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  • Also for SEO when they are online.

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  • I feel like nobody here read the actual article.

    I agree. Most people are acting like they are killing off the whole product line (of which there is only one product currently). However, the article clearly states that a second generation product is in the works.