EffortlessEffluvium

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TIL that the tumbleweeds commonly found in the American West are Russian thistle. They are an invasive species from Asia that adapted well to the dry, open landscapes of the western U.S. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

“They’re eating the dogs! They’re eating the cats! They’re eating the tumbleweeds!”

There's a new virus making people forget 80s rock bands in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

There is always something there to remind me

How does Shazam identify so many songs, what sorcery is this? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
  • Solomon
  • Hercules
  • Atlas
  • Zeus
  • Achilles
  • Mercury

With that power, how can it not??

TIL about the Mikiphone, a portable wind-up phonograph invented in the 1920s that could be stored in a small case that could fit in your pocket. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Still prefer the convenience of my Close’N’Play

Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Alpha was a processor. You’re thinking of VMS.

Miss you Lemmy in c/[email protected]
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The forgotten T.Rex classic

It wasn't only the sound of music in c/[email protected]
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D’oh! A deer!

TIL computers can sometimes grow crystals in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Just make sure it’s not an early Pentium…

TIL: There was an animated tv show based on the children's book series Busytown called The Busy World of Richard Scarry in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Makes as much sense as hogs promoting BBQ on billboards. Or Chester Chicken (the sheriff) promoting Chester’s Fried Chicken

Most consumers hate the idea of AI-generated customer service in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

But to be fair, most AIs surveyed thought it was great!

Little bobby Fortran in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 60 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You’re the APL of their eyes

More confusion for recruiters in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

The tag indentation is a required part of the syntax and don’t forget colons at the end of the tag

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