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36m UK. Fanboy, gaymer, Digg (and Reddit?) refugee, ADHDer, occasional writer/designer/editor, lefty (handedness), and lefty (political).
Honestly, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.
The remaster got some attention, but it still feels pretty niche for a game made by the Ace Attorney guy. I never felt like it got its “moment” in the same way as, say, Blue Prince.
And yet, from the moment the 15-year-old announcement trailer dropped, I knew it was going to be in “top 5 of all time” territory for me. 😍
Neurotypical person:
ADHDer:
We welcome everybody.
Ew, no, not you.
They know they already have a Bing logo they could use, right? 🤔
Not that this is out of character for Microsoft. Office became Office 365, which became Microsoft 365… unless you search for it online, because then all three names show up.
Likewise, Bing Chat became Copilot… but then the main Office launcher became Microsoft 365 Copilot, so there are two Copilot apps on people’s PCs and it’s not immediately clear what the difference is. (This joins the two OneNote apps and two Outlook apps.)
And, they finally finished retiring the MSN brand and changed everything over to “Microsoft Start” (not to be confused with the iconic “Start” button 😬)… only to make a new MSN logo and change it all back.
Meanwhile, there’s a Bing app for Android that has an almost identical feature set to Edge, but different branding and a different UI. There’s also an MSN app, which… has almost an identical feature set as the other two apps, but a slightly different UI to the Bing app. 😭
Use the Poop Method
“If this object had poop on it, would I wash it, or throw it away?”
Not remotely shocking.
They also dropped their plans for new anti ultra-processed food guidance, because Coca Cola and Nestlé told them to. 😬
“Please do also let us know as soon as possible when you have clarified next steps for removing the reference to ‘minimally processed’ from the promotions guidance – as mentioned on the call, this is a particularly contentious issue for our members.”
It’s corruption all the way down.
I’ve been thinking a lot about webrings lately. Now that Google is basically cutting off traffic from the indie web.
I feel like everyone’s kinda having the same idea at the same time, which gives me some hope, but… it’s difficult enough to find a ring to join, that I think most people will give up?
I don’t know what I think the solution is. Centralising it and having a big, user-friendly “webring platform” is just inviting more enshittification. But the handful of webring directories I’ve found are really lacking.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Or, does anyone want to team up and make, like, a Gaymers Webring? (That’s pretty much what I’m looking for.)
ETA: I’ve built one. DM me if you’re interested!
This is probably a bit “I’m 14 and this is deep”, but I was thinking the other day about how “pull down to refresh” is weirdly similar to pulling a slot machine handle. 😬
I don’t think that was ever part of its design (didn’t the Tweetie dev invent it?), but still.
Franziska von Karma. I was going to say Miles Edgeworth, but… let’s face it, there are plenty of foolish fools in need of a whipping right now. 😌
(I know she’s really a “game character”, but she was in the anime, so she still counts. 🧑⚖️)
Why would anyone opt in 😭
Is this just so they can wait a few months and say, “Not enough people were discovering this Great Feature, so we’re enabling it by default”?
I’ve already been getting the itch to leave Samsung and try something different. I’m keeping my eye on the upcoming Nothing Phone 3, if it’s genuinely a “flagship” for £800 I might jump ship.
To be fair they also said:
Talking on the phone, got an interview
With the Rolling Stone, they’re saying,
“Now you’re rich and now you’re famous
Fake-ass girls all know your name and
‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’
Your first hit, aren’t you ashamed?”
Of the life, of the life, of the life we’re living
So at least they’re self aware 😅
That’s a good point. Although Abigail Thorn (Philosophy Tube) kinda turned it on its head, apologies in advance for probably fucking up my explanation. 😅
If (e.g.) a cis woman has dark arm hair, peach fuzz, a “strong jaw”, etc, and is really bothered by it because it makes her feel less feminine or “man ish”… isn’t she basically experiencing gender dysphoria? And if she gets laser hair removal or whatever, isn’t that actually a type of “gender-affirming care”?
It made me wonder if that’s somehow the key to making people feel more empathetic, idk.
Drink once if they ban face coverings because of this.
Drink twice if they somehow link it to hijabs and burqas in a skewed bid to “win back Reform voters”.
Down your drink if they fuck up and do it around the time of the next pandemic.
This is one thing that makes me think mine is AuDHD, not just ADHD (waiting for an autism assessment now).
I occasionally pin important tabs, or use Tab Groups, but mostly I obsessively sort everything into Collections and start fresh every time. I can’t stand digital clutter. Messy Desktops drive me mad, too.
And yet my IRL world is disorganisation and chaos. 😬
I hope teachers come up with crazy workarounds, like Miss Honey’s classroom in Matilda
Busuu is like what Duolingo used to be, but with native audio/video clips, actual grammar lessons, and the chance to write/speak sentences and have them graded by native speakers (other app users).
It’s free with ads, but the paid tier is also cheaper than Duolingo. 👍
Grok wouldn’t fuck up the spelling so badly
I don’t know if it can (or should) be done without the negative aspects. The internet is really dangerous.
Children can be introduced to baking in a playful way, but still need to be taught how to do it safely. You wouldn’t try to do it without mentioning that the oven is hot, or that they shouldn’t play with knives.
Definitely! The name (negatively?) shapes how people think of the condition, too.
I’m a fan of “Executive Function Disorder”, personally.
I’m currently playing to a T, by the Katamari creator.
Not remotely similar, and hard to recommend to most people tbh… but it has the same joyful silliness that just makes me smile, somehow.