ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling

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Depending on when this happens, my fiancée could notice in as little as an hour, and she would be in a panic until I am returned to her.

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Cinderella one slapped. But that was the first one, and it was successful because it was made with care and thoughtful intention. Disney has been chasing that sucess ever since

No goggles, just a windex-sized spray bottle with a plastic needle tip, saline solution, and the shoulder bucket

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yep. I have a kit for this in my medicine cabinet.

About a gig of books, and one movie called "Lensman: Secret of the Lens"

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I am an American. I got a stovetop kettle to boil water for my tea. My fiancée hates it and refuses to use it. My friends think it is weird that I don’t just use the microwave like a normal person.

Had some once, the do look that bright while wet. But that pic is definitely brightened

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 1 week ago (5 children)

A recent sociology study has suggested that men actually gossip more than women, particularly men over the age of 50.

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I dont think we can know that. Like, in Original Star Trek Reddenberry predicted that we would have a universal digital library formed by a web of computers that would also allow instant communication across the galaxy, but he didn't predict the cultural shift that the internet would cause.

This was exactly what I needed. Thank you.

 

I'm doing some conlanging for a book and I'm having trouble finding the word for how we can take a verb, add -er at the end, and get a word for a person who does that thing. For example, a driver is someone who drives, a commander is someone who commands, a lawyer is someone who laws, and a finger is someone who fings. I am having trouble finding out how other languages noun their verbs in this way since I don't know what this thing is called. Pls halp.

 

I missed out on the genre as a kid because I am boy

 

So, Ive recently gotten back into writing and been thinking about how much more fun it would be to write Outside. Problem is, the sun hates screens. I have an Alphawrite Neo, of course, but I've always been insecure about lugging a weird educational device around with me in public. So I started looking into Eink tablets that could be used with a keyboard and

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Jesus H. Christ, that price tag!

I just want something to type on something. Apparently thats strange, so maybe there will be something cheaper as just a word processor. It seems that the only reasonable offering here is the Freewrite Traveler, though, so I look it up and

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WHY‽ It's the same price!

Okay, maybe I could just get a Raspberry Pi 400 and attach an eInk monitor to it. Apparently, this is not the usual use-case for E-ink, but there are in fact e-ink monitors out there! Most were around a thousand dollars for some reason, but here is the cheapest one I could find:

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That's around the price point of a Boox Go, for reference, which has a really slow screen refresh rate.

Why is there no affordable e-paper products that arent a pain to use? I am aware of cheaper ones, but the ones ive seen reviews if aren't able to keep up with typing in a way that seems responsive. And I'm aware that you can find eink displays (as in the component) for as low as $30, so they should be able to be cheaper than this!

 

Back in high school when I was able to use my parent's insurance, I was on Strattera. But the generic version is, like, six times more expensive than Ritalin, so I'm thinking about trying something new.

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I'm looking for a toy for my little cousin's birthday, and I don't know what the term is for the genre I am looking for

I saw a review for a set of what the reviewer called "unboxing toys", in which the process of opening the package to get to the toy is turned into a whole experience. The main focus of the video was a criticism of Beast Labs by comparing it to similar more fun products at lower price points. This genre of toy seemed really fun, like an escape room in a box. One that captured my attention was the Treasure X Dragons Realm Treasure Chest in which the kid must

  1. unlock the chest with the skeleton key
  2. excavate the three secret artifacts of power, discover the dragon armor, and find the three dragon riders
  3. slot the artifacts into the treasure map
  4. activate the secret switch in the eyesocket of the skull
  5. unlock the secret compartment
  6. unchain the dragon!

Obviously this could make for an epic experience, and I want to find more toys like this. Google says the word for this genre of toys is "surprise toys" but whenever I try to use that as a keyword I only find boring lootbox bullshit like LOL Suprise dolls and kinder eggs. How do I find more toys like these, which are more about crafting a little experience with a thematic puzzle?

Edit: Forgot to include a piece of important context. My little cousin is turning 3 on his next birthday and likes "dinotaurs" and "dagons" because they roar and smash things and eat his cars and trains. This gift is more for his dad than him, since the little cutie will need to be guided through the puzzle which will a good opportunity for quality time.

 
 

Had a bad experience a few weeks ago when I was drinking milk from a freshly-opened bottle of milk, and after I had almost finished my first glass I started thinking something was off about the taste. I figured that if it was expired, I would have noticed by now. So I poured my second glass, and to my horror chunks came out.

I wish I had thought of returning the bottle before I dumped it all down the sink in a panic. I would have liked my four dollars back.

I was put off of milk for weeks after that. Now I'm paranoid. As stated in the title, I can't smell, so my sense of taste is also not the best. I just got more milk, and I can't tell if the milk I just drank is actually slightly sour or if I'm just placebo-effecting the taste into being because I am expecting it to be spoiled. Is there a test I can do that will prove the milk is not spoiled?

 

CONTENT WARNING: SCARY

 
 
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