p.s. I can't emphasise this enough: Gary Numan!
p.s. I can't emphasise this enough: Gary Numan!
I'm a fan of Brandon Lee's The Crow. Finally watched the 2024 version. Brandon's still #1 but it's the best version since. Gary Numan on the soundtrack is just icing on the cake. Fans of the original: don't think of it as a remake but the latest instalment of the anthology. By those terms, it wins.
I think the reason I like email is that real life conversations don't have a draft folder and an edit feature.
Feels a little circular when you're sent a document for electronic signature which is an agreement to do things via electronic signature.
But only AFTER they are born. They aren't monsters. ð
Pierre Pollievre is not worth imitating.
Canned emails before they were popular...
Tonight's Strange New Worlds makes me miss Lower Decks. e.g. thinking of "Caves" episode.
The street sign says "entering Japanese beetle regulated area"... but they must be lunch break. So far no beetles of any nationality have tried to pull me over or ask me for my papers.
CBC headline: "Poilievre calls for..." Why is anyone interested in what Mr. Participation Trophy has to say?
On a related note, "Don't Stop Believin' (in human rights)", "Everybody Wants to Rule the World (but shouldn't)", and "Don't Let It End This Way" (no notes).
I demand a photo of him eating 2 buckets of KFC and 3 Big Macs while releasing the Epstein Files.
They're very different people. Satan punishes sinners with eternal damnation. Donald Trump rewards them.
Metal detectors, if used correctly, do what? Detect guns, right? For the purposes of making sure they aren't there? So he's agreeing the guns shouldn't be there. That's the goal yes? Which means he should be on board with other methods of making sure guns aren't there, like restrictions for example?
"I want my, I want my, I want my MTV..."
I periodically reflect on how David Bowie even died with style and theatre: releasing the video for Lazarus immediately after his death. There has been no one like him.
They believe that to capitulate would make them look weak. There's no way they'd concede to roll back their actions and leave it be.
A horcrux injury perhaps?
Severance did what Dollhouse only wishes it could do.
A reality TV show that wasn't genuine? Say it ain't so! It's just a shame that people bought into the fiction.
Many people are saying the wind farms are very dangerous to sky whales.
Generally the problem I have is it's almost exactly the same story every time: outside press mischaracterise the noble intentions of protagonist(s). Each show that retreads the same theme never adds anything new to it.
...IMHO the trope is more a commentary on the superficiality of the press. When the workplace of someone I know was profiled, they got the basics wrong. Also, "X did not immediately reply to a request for comment" is a sign they rushed to print what they wanted without trying to find a counterpoint.
It's just an opinion, obviously. But FWIW I wasn't fond of the B5 take on the trope either.
The gimmick of doing a TV episode from the perspective on an outside reporter worked exactly once, in M*A*S*H. I really wish other TV shows would stop revisiting it. (Looking at you, Strange New Worlds.) Now kinda dreading their version of "Smile Time" tbh.
Nice to finally be home. Now comes the moment where Air Canada needs to set things right.
I feel like I need to get into an argument with someone about whether graphic novels can be put in this pocket.
Quite a rollercoaster week for me. Also, packing at 1-2am for a 1pm flight to a wedding, about 8 hours each way, but we pick up the kids along the way, so that'll be nice. Hoping Air Canada is still flying until at least we get back. (Impending flight attendant strike, for those who may not know.)
YYYY.MM? YMV
In a world gone crazy, it's good to know there's still Nine Inch Nails. Doesn't it make you feel better? (Saw them in concert tonight. Worth it!)
Marijuana has been legal in Alaska for over 10 years. Pretty sure the context of "baked Alaskans" is already confused on Internet searches.
I've noticed that dark wave uses drum machines with depressing frequency.
In play testing some game dev, I'm running the frame rate about 20x normal, but am also invincible. So from my AI opponent's perspective I'm very sluggish but a brick wall. Deal with it AI. ðĪŠ
I find that hearing when a glass is full while pouring water into it to be one of the more weird acquired skills.
I'm getting rather fed up with the daily emails from my company's IT department telling me about some security issue or another with my account, threatening to revoke access, etc. The reason? Because I *am* the company's IT department, so these emails are just a little bit dubious in authenticity.
Given that "jumping the shark" has become such an ubiquitous cultural reference, did Happy Days really jump the shark when Fonzie jumped the shark?
I've become convinced that the reason I can be infuriatingly pedantic IRL is that I spend most of my waking life coding, and code that is not exceedingly pedantic invariably fails. I need to spend less time "talking" to computers.
TBH, surprised it hasn't driven them to the harder stuff yet.
"Here I am, brain the size of a planet, but I'm quite used to being humiliated. I can even go and stick my head in a bucket of water if you like." "What's he saying, Zaphod?" "Oh, nothing. He just phoned up to wash his head at us."
Apparently this was in my "camera roll" from 20 years ago, from my work whiteboard. Hoping somebody gets it.
FWIW, it's even more petty: she *tied* for 5th, so removing her trans competitor wouldn't even get her 4th. She was offended that in the order they stood, her competitor stood next to the 4th-placer, instead of her.
It's much like how the rule of law shuts down between 2025 and 2029.
I am happy to report that the earworm I have suffered from for more than a week has finally been replaced by a different earworm.
I misread that first sign as "approved genitals" and I guess, given their record, it still tracks.
Pluto was demoted to keep the riff-raff out. If Pluto remained a member of the club, then all the other dwarf planets popping out of the woodwork would be demanding full membership privileges too.
I am, today, freed of my legal duties as executor. ð
Paramount's merger deal is so fucked. ð
Rewatching Severance, and now I have Enter Sandman in my head.
That wasn't even an explicit denial tho. "Just because A, doesn't mean B" is not a denial of B, but a statement that you'll need to find evidence of B (if any) elsewhere than A.
*IF* I leaned conservative, I'd be offended to be treated like a consolation prize/participation trophy. I'd want someone who rep'ed my riding & him to step aside for a new stronger party leader candidate with hope to win federally. Is there none of that sentiment amongst conservative voters there?
I always find the notion of "48 business hours" etc. weird. 2 business days, I get. But each business day typically ought to be 8 hours, so 48 business hours ought to be 6 days? ðĪ
Well this is a new one: I went to a Pharmacy and was told it wasn't worth it to them to fill my prescription... ð
Isn't it insulting to Germans?
You'll also love their "same day, different week" service.
Another "Trump threatens Canada with X% tariffs" headline. At this point, my reaction: "whatever, dude. ... So, PM Carney, how're talks with Europe, etc. going?" Could've believed after Biden won that Trump's win in 2016 was temporary insanity. This time, the US has lost int'l trust for a LONG time.
Finally tried watching Star Trek's Section 31 movie. Got about 24 min in. It was like the filmmakers watched Suicide Squad and said "needs more ADHD and posturing." Irene called it tedious. We didn't even get to pondering whether or not it's good Star Trek. It's just a bad movie of its own accord.
It's interesting that, untainted, Grok was accused of a "leftist bias" & any attempt to tip it right varyingly broke it, made it squeal on its manipulators, or made it unhinged. I know it's just an LLM, but it suggests that "right bias" is less coherent. My son is fond of saying reality leans left.ð
As I understand it, the DST was a stopgap measure until the multilateral OECD agreement comes into being. The OECD is still moving forward, so it's not entirely the concession it looks to be at first glance.
Fun that he "just learned" about something proposed six years ago and enacted last year. The only thing that's new is that the first payment has come due.
Weird how they are so inflexible on the poorly-worded 2nd Amendment, but can't accept the literal words of the 14th.
The "make my day" is mimicking Newsom's response to Trump's arrest threat, isn't it?
I feel like Google's AI Overview may, just possibly, be wrong on this one: "A visitor visa, also known as a temporary resident visa, is generally required for Canadians to visit Canada, ..."
We have (had?) an ant infestation. Lots of traffic. Tried homemade bait & 2 kinds of store-bought. They ignored it all. Yet today there are dozens of dead ants about 2-3 metres away & almost no live ones to be seen. Weird. Feels like when Monty Python's gladiator died of a heart attack mid-battle.
Virus scanner and/or search an online database of compromised credentials. iOS reports compromised credentials in the Password app automatically. Generally, don't download things from shady sources and verify links in emails are what they claim to be.
Google, Apple, Facebook, etc. didn't get compromised and are not to blame. The 16 billion accounts are "just" a compilation of accounts compromised on user's devices by malware, phishing, etc. The "breach" was of users who used accounts on compromised devices. The headline was sensationalistic.
Our company did a Content Update for a game product with a US client. That's abbreviated as "CU" on the wire payment details. The wire was frozen by US authorities because CU can also be an abbreviation for Cuba. Good thing it wasn't for Milestone 13, given milestones are often abbreviated as MS.
Outlook's reaction emails are Microsoft's worst offence since Clippy.
Anyone else find it surreal that "Phone" has been demoted to just another App in iOS's Settings?
Opened a ticket with my bank about a website malfunction. They close the ticket in under 60s saying that they "take my complaint seriously" and "reviewed all info I provided plus supporting docs" and concluded their "actions were in line with their obligations." The website is still malfunctioning.ð
I'd be very curious to know if politicians adamantly against gender affirming surgery are also equally adamantly against circumcision? That's not even children, that's babies.
Who the hell decided it had to be Monday today?
Has Doctor Who just given up and started taking story ideas from fanfic now?
Boggles my mind that businesses I've never heard of would believe that adding my email address to their ad spam mail list is going to make me want their product.
People thought it was going to be McDonald's that ultimately did him in, and caused an artery to explode. But, plot twist, it might be TACOs.
Vaguely related: as a Gen Xer myself, I always found odd the complaints about younger generations being coddled. These people being helicopter parents, "handing out the participation trophies" WERE grown-up Gen Xers. If Gen X was so proud of being free range, why didn't we do the same for our kids?
Call me naive, but getting into a legal tussle with the university renowned for producing many of your country's best lawyers doesn't seem like the smartest move.
"Fabulous" is not a word often used to describe military systems. But then gold isn't really known as a good metal to make shields out of either. Pass.
Among the many possible "stupid" questions I have... I'm trying to understand how a "gifted" Qatari plane that will now take 2+ years to retrofit somehow solved the problem of the original Air Force One replacement not being ready for another 2 years?
A new rug for a new you!
Wow, it seems first Mattel, now Apple has declared itself as a sovereign nation. But doesn't he mean Tim Apple? Walmart better get going on a treaty soon.
Obviously Walmart, like Mattel, is its own country.
PSA: Don Jr. isn't being naive with his "Dr. Jill Biden" comment. He was one of those annoying "PhDs shouldn't call themselves Dr." asses 4 years ago. He knows the difference. He's just snarkily and callously revisiting his tired (and wilfully ignorant) "PhDs aren't 'real' doctors" talking point.
Pretty sure he knows, but I recall he was on the "PhD's shouldn't call themselves doctor" bandwagon 4-ish years ago with the rest of Fox's brain rot. He doesn't want to acknowledge her PhD gives her claim to the title, so he's being snarky as in "see, she's not a 'real' doctor or she'd have noticed"
I've read enough cautionary tales about wishes being granted to note you really need to specify Fahrenheit.
This shtick is old... Does he also argue police captains can't really be captains because they don't have boats?
It's uncanny how a 2FV code fails to come through until the very moment I finally give up staring at my email waiting for it and start to do something else until it shows up.
A company that I shall not name really doesn't understand 2FV and secure email. I got sent a notice to my email address that a secure message was waiting for me. Click the link, and it asks for the 2FV code... which it just sent to the exact same email address. Perhaps this should be known as 1FV?
I can find the appropriate letters hidden for the question to be "are you the critic?"
Devil's Advocate: it makes sense that "we" have to leave Earth in the next few million years for these reasons, and Mars may be a good INTERIM warm up exercise before more ambitious destinations, but shouldn't we practice making our own planet more hospitable first before more challenging ones?
I checked and AI still thinks there are two r's in strawberry, so we're safe for May.
You only what would be really funny? If 41,000 left-leaning people suddenly moved to Battle River-Crowfoot. (Google "Pierre by-election" if you don't get it.)
bsky.app/profile/vava...
Drinking 8L of water in a short time can be lethal. There are 1,386,000,000,000,000,000,000L of water on Earth. That's enough to kill the entire human population of the planet 21 billion times over! The oceans are more dangerous than nuclear weapons! We must ban them immediately.
My wife goes to a medical conference every year that always seems to start the day before Mother's Day. Seems slightly inconsiderate of the organisers.
As "the end is nigh" for Skype, my kids suggested Signal for family chats. I only have 2 issues: 1. It doesn't respect DND mode on iOS & punches through. Hoping adjusting settings fix that 2. I don't know how to add Pete Hegseth, but my son assures me I just have to wait for Pete Hegseth to add me
91 candidates in protest, supporting proportional representation. Shame, back in 2015, the Liberals weren't committed to their pledge to push PR when all left-leaning parties convinced their voters to back the Liberals to get it done. So much for "the last unfair election" as Peter Mansbridge put it
With this recent tragedy in Vancouver attributed to a mental health episode, I'm reminded how the province purged the mental health facilities 15-ish years ago, and those services have never been restored. This is by far not the first consequence, but cost cutting has a price.
Ok, Canada not US, but every tradesperson (construction, plumbing, etc.) I hired for many years takes payment by Interac e-transfer as an option. But then when I (used to) go to the US I was shocked restaurants still take away your credit card, not bring wireless POS terminals to your table to tap.
So, if the Liberals get a majority, they're going to outlast Trump's reign (at least his constitutionally-permitted one). Regardless, I expect to observe his bitter rhetoric tomorrow with some satisfaction.
