I had to ban myself from that game as I’d fall off the face of the earth for weeks at a time

I feel you man. It feels like every day drains me more than the last

I believe that Ronald may be made of asbestos

That looks quite hot

The black latex in the sun, that is. Probably heats up very quickly

I can hardly remember the days before I became a man of tungsten.

It also only serves to continue fueling the polarization of the right. They point and say “See! They will put you in jail simply for saying words!” And since many don’t bother to open the article, it spreads and spreads and fuels their fear factory.

It feels like “responsible journalism” is a thing of the past in the face of appeasing the Algorithm.

As much as I like DJI products and FPV drones in general, I can kinda see where the DoD is coming from on this one. DJI drones are particularly capable (which is part of what makes them so awesome) to the point where some are capable of being semi, if not entirely, autonomous.

Their software is entirely closed source, and thanks to the FAAs own ruling, they are now all equipped with SIM cards and internet access. There’s absolutely a threat model to consider there.

But banning them is the wrong approach. We can’t keep banning good tech just because we’re scared of it. There are entire domestic industries that benefit from DJI tech, and several that exist almost entirely because of it. The best approach would be to incentivize local competition. But since that takes a while… Why not just write custom firmware? We can’t best China in their manufacturing ability, but we’ve got tons of software talent. Write custom firmware, open source it, all domestic products get flashed before flying. Defence keeps a tighter leash on their airspace, and industry keeps their cheap drones. Win-win.

Voting sites really don’t cost that much money. They probably spent more money putting up this measure than it would cost to just run the damn thing.

When I work elections, the county pays me roughly 180 bucks for the whole day 6am - 8pm (I dont do it for the money, obviously). The smallest one i worked had around 3-5 people, so less than 1k in labor overall.

All of the devices and materials aside from the ballots get re-used for each election, unless there are equipment changes. The voting locations themselves are often donated spaces, like churches and schools. There are also election technicians, but they’re serving multiple precincts and dropping one location won’t make much of a difference. Everyone else involved is usually already a salaried government worker.

All this to say, closing a precinct to “save money” is a pathetic excuse. Everyone has the right to vote. It should be the first thing we make sure we budget for.

If you’re a fan of shenanigans, have some friends to play with, and know how to avoid the script kiddies, it can be quite fun.

Recent changes in GTA Online moderation now censor words like “meth” and “cocaine” in chat…

…in a game where large portions of the gameplay are focused around selling meth and cocaine.

As much as I’d love to be picky I’m barely hanging on here, I’m buyin whatever is on sale

I hate how every transaction now forces me to pass monetary judgment.

I’d much rather a gratuity be pre-baked into menu prices, so I can easily make purchasing decisions that reflect my financial situation, rather than being surprised at the end.

I hardly go out to eat at all nowadays, partially due to this.

Can you agree but also conclude that this knowledge has no real impact on our lives, and therefore our agency is preserved?

Yet another reason I fully believe children should be banned from the open internet

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I saw a dude with a Cyuck (shorthand for cyber truck) at Costco the other day trying and failing to fit his new TV into the bed lol

At one point he gave up and tried fitting it into the back seat which didn’t fare much better