I once read a study which came to the conclusion that women prefer pastel/light colors overall and men prefer strong vibrant colors, so brightness and saturation seem much more important than hue across different cultures and time periods. The most “gender balanced” color turned out to be orange. Very interesting.
Worse or better, it’s all a matter of perspective, just like if something is utopian or dystopian. For psychopaths and narcissists and sadists, the world is a better place than ever before…
I would rather use intelligence, sanity and morals as a cutoff/limit instead of time. If you’re too stupid, crazy or evil (or a combination of those) you’ll get banned to the sandbox.
Something being normal doesn’t mean it’s good nor does it mean it can’t be fought. Normal is nothing more than a statistical term.
I find it fascinating how people still manage to be shocked or surprised after what we’ve seen already. What do they expect? How can they expect anything better than this?
I’ve already been completely screwed before Lemmy. At this point, all that could happen is me getting unscrewed.
Gal Gadot. Though it would be a stretch to call her an actress. Even the most untalented coat stand can act better than her.
At least you have a guard who pays attention!
I mean… they did tell the truth, didn’t they? When I think of Windows 11, terms like operating wouldn’t be on my list…
So instead of three simple mouse clicks I’m supposed to say “Open mixer channel 34, then open the second insert plugin, select the unlabeled potentiometer that is located in the second row and kind-of third column, then turn it to 30 %, wait, no, not the amp potentiometer, the unlabeled one in the second row and kind-of third column, no, the one to the left of the current one, no, not this one, not this one, not this one…”
A little bit like early graphic programs where you had to type in coordinates and color values but way slower, unprecise and totally unreliable. Sounds fun, I bet this new Windows will be loved by all musicians and audio engineers and graphic designers and video editors - if they even manage to log into their Microsoft account while suffering from a common cold (“Log me [cough] in with Boat[cough]y[cough]McBoat[cough]face[cough]42!”). Looks like the guys at Microsoft had their final dose of sodium bromide.
All those platforms work the same way. In the end it’s all about the same social dynamics, about control. “We are the alternative to all the shitty peer groups out there! Join us!” is one of the oldest tricks in the playbook. There is no alternative. Because it’s all based on human nature.
Every problem is an opportunity to earn even more money or gain even more power. Bad for average users, great for those who own and control the platform.
Cardboard is a good insulator, it absorbs moisture and its smell is likely to be instinctively associated with safety. Cardboard->wood->trees, a good place to take a nap without getting disturbed. And I bet that paper shares some qualities with leaves too, it sounds and feels similar when walking over it. She knows what’s good!
Fixing social media is like fixing guns so they can’t hurt or kill anyone anymore. Both have been designed for a very particular purpose.
Love is a parasite. I knew it!
It’s a scam at best. At worst you find yourself being part of a death game, thinking you can win all the money by killing all of the other players - only to get executed in the end anyway.
I find mixing elements of both to be the the most interesting. A good example would be Planescape: Torment. You start as a blank character (sort of), slowly discovering who you were and having to decide who you are now. But it really depends on the story you want to tell (if the game is even story driven).