I posted this below, but I used to be able to whistle in a way to make a modem or fax handshake and connect. Couldn’t do any data, but I could make it connect.
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My parlor trick back in the day was that when a call came in from a modem or fax, I could whistle in a way that it would connect. Couldn’t do anything past that, but it was fun.
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Greentext@sh.itjust.works•gave my boyfriend the same perfume my dad usesEnglish
6·8 months agoGranted
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Greentext@sh.itjust.works•gave my boyfriend the same perfume my dad usesEnglish
13·8 months agoThat’s how it reads, but the intent was probably the reverse.
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United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•The No Kings protests was paid by WalmartEnglish
162·8 months agoChristy Walton has been outspoken and supportive of the movement, but I haven’t seen evidence that she’s bankrolling it. She for sure doesn’t speak for the company, which is more conservative.
During the Renaissance, there were certainly a lot of the weirdly adult baby Jesus paintings, but there were also realistic examples from the time (that one is Raphael, one of the great masters).
Made before Trump took office, right?
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What are some tips for a job interview?English
34·8 months agoRemember that you should be interviewing them as much as they’re interviewing you. Ask questions, not due the sake of asking them, but to find out if they’re a good fit for you (so the questions depend on what you care about). You might ask things like how many hours of OT a typical employee does, or what percent of turnover the area you’re interviewing for has typically experienced.
Otherwise, be professional but try to have a relaxed conversation as much as possible.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?English
2·8 months agoI think in 1925 their ability to cushion big hunks of glass was lower, and they didn’t have safety glass. It was probably a good call, even though it was a cool idea.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?English
32·9 months agoI went downstairs and took one just for you:

His thing was that he didn’t want obvious electric lights in the lobby because Aztecs didn’t have electric lights. But it was decided that giant glass columns in earthquake country in the 20s was a bad idea, so they didn’t do it
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?English
29·9 months agoMy dad was friends with the guy who designed the Aztec Hotel. He didn’t want regular light fixtures originally, so he came up with an idea for lighted columns, and he made a prototype table-lamp sized. The was in 1925. The prototype is in my living room and I use it every day.
They’re attractive, but they also have a much bigger problem with gaskets getting moldy, and I personally think getting clothes in and out of a top-loading is more convenient unless they’re stacked.
Usually only on front-loading models so you can see if there’s water in it before trying to open the door.
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Greentext@sh.itjust.works•a flower for mother's dayEnglish
5·9 months agoMy family texts each other all the time when we’re in the same house, just too lazy to go upstairs or whatever.
<Gives you the side eye>
English teachers: 😢
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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What's something you had as a kid you wish had modern batteries?English
31·9 months agoYeah, good point. I can’t think of anything I had as a kid that would be drastically improved with modern batteries, but for sure cordless power tools are a big change. I have a cordless electric chainsaw - that wouldn’t have been feasible in the 70s.
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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What's something you had as a kid you wish had modern batteries?English
6·9 months agoAre batteries that much different? I was born in the early 60s, and the batteries my toys used seemed like the same AAA, AA, C, and D batteries we use mostly today. I think the key difference is that a lot of things take a lot less energy than they used to.
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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•But thats alright because I love the way you lie.English
12·9 months agoI feel like this just be a visual illustration of a pun out some song lyrics, but I’m not getting them.


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