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@whreq Maybe if I get crackers in a foil bag, it'll prevent them from interfering!

I guess nobody at Logitech QA-tested their devices against food packaging

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Love how a bag of crackers (not even one with foil!) can apparently completely ruin the wireless reception of my trackball

re: frustrated, tech, child abuse 

@Kye@tech.lgbt Mmm, still not a fan of that, but for different (more nuanced) reasons

(that I don't really have the energy to explain atm, unfortunately)

re: frustrated, tech, child abuse 

@Kye@tech.lgbt Unfortunately basically every content rating system is maintained by Christian fundamentalists, so... yeah

re: frustrated, tech, child abuse 

like seriously, anyone who is not even familiar with the idea of "most abuse comes from close circles, not from strangers" is absolutely *not* qualified to be building anything relating to child safety

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frustrated, tech, child abuse 

developers stop adding "parental control" features into your apps that just enable abuse challenge 2023 (impossible)

@obsidianical@tech.lgbt Soon: "hold on, I have to refactor my system configuration"

re: problematic computering terminology 

@scanlime Oh wow, I did *not* know the origin of that term

@LilyVers i feel like sometimes executive function cartridge comapnies are just ripping us off; often it feels like they're only half full!!

i demand full executive function cartridges!!

executive function cartridge is empty. please replace executive function cartridge to continue

i love the sew-sow merger making people choose the wrong spelling and implying clothing grows on trees :D

I’ve come to realize that the traditional classroom isn’t so much about learning as it is creating the illusion of learning from standardization, and favors those who can disproportionately exploit that. It doesn’t allow for individual comprehension rates (can that even be measured?) or relevant tangents. It’s one size fits all vs. diversity and that doesn’t work.

@sofia@chaos.social I'm reminded of the concept of "shadow IT", which tends to come into existence for somewhat similar reasons.

@jake @aral That's not the problem. The problem is trying to blame it on "outrage culture" and thereby trivializing very real issues.

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