@Cerridwyn@earlyre But how about the spelling of on the body of the machine? Is it “EGSG SALAD SANDWICH”? Or is it E686? (And why is that text so garbled looking?)
I now have a craving for good egg salad. I could make it myself, but that’s « work ». Trader Joe’s has a nice pre-made egg salad and now I want that. Was going to go to a store later today anyway. But a few hours before they open (PDT). And I want egg salad now!
/youtube veruca salt I want it now
@tinamarie1974 oddly I knew the band name first, and of course knew the movie from childhood. But didn’t make the connection that this was the girl’s name in the movie until much later. Thanks, Internetz!
@pmarin@tinamarie1974 Yesterday I could have easily told you that Seether was a song by Veruca Salt but until I played the video to look at cats I don’t think I have actually heard the song before.
@tinamarie1974@yakkoTDI I don’t know if you can truly learn anything meaningful unless a cat is sitting by you (or on your lap) to listen to it with full appreciation. I know some of you have offered me cats or at least the threat of incoming cats. I’m really close but Winter looks complicated and maybe early next year.
@pmarin@tinamarie1974@yakkoTDI
That’s a gorgeous cat - it looks like Carl Lagerfeld’s beautiful little Choupette, who inherited $1.5 million when he died.
Also , did any of you know what “Veruca” means?
@pmarin@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI Yeah, it actually seems like an okay name if you don’t know what it means, right?
It’s like Alexia. There are probably all these girls with that name who don’t know the definition. It would leave them speechless…
@Kyeh@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI Didn’t know about Alexia – wait that’s not the Amazon voice app? Pretty close, though.
Also found this: Alexia is a female form of the Greek male given name Alexis that in turn is a variant form of the Latin name Alexius.
which also became Alexander or 'Xander as some find trendy to go by now. (including my nephew)
@Kyeh@tinamarie1974@yakkoTDI It is a beautiful cat. Also you are right I need at least 1 or 2 cats to leave an inheritance with. I think that decides it, when I do get cat(s), one of them will be called Mr Marbles
/youtube chewy ad Mr Marbles inheritance
@Kyeh@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI One simple answer about why the name Alexa: marketing people.
When I tried to escape Silicon Valley I had to take a job with “Marketing” in the title, and I expressed concern with that, and was told don’t worry about it, it’s just the name of the group. And I worked with good people but top mgmt sucked. Luckily got to rejoin a Silicon Valley company started by old friends but was able to WFH in PNW and eventually WNC seasonally (Western North Carolina) (Too many TLAs? – 3 letter acronyms)
@Kyeh@pmarin@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI The optimum capacity the human brain has for new information is apparently 4 characters. So companies try to squeeze themselves into 4 letters whenever possible.
@Kyeh@pakopako@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI I believe that. Used to be 7; hence our default phone number system. Old phone number system (shortly before my time) used be exchange name + 5 numbers, i.e Broadway7-3456. So when you called through the operator you’d get to Broadway or Broadway 7 and could ask for the number which would be 4 or 5 digits.
Now almost everything is 10 digits and most people don’t know phone numbers (not even their own), 'cause, devices.
Also yes 4 chars now 'cuz OMG TL;DR WTF words is hard.
@G1@tinamarie1974
For #1, can go either way: an abbreviation is a shortened version of a word, while an acronym is a word created from the first letters of multiple words
In technology most (but not all) are acronyms. But yeah abbreviations exist too, and sometimes are mixed in.
#2 didn’t know about the Beatles connection. I love music history will have to look that up.
#3 is a Marshall still a tube amp? If so, definitely yes!
@Kyeh@pakopako@pmarin@tinamarie1974@xobzoo Additionally the movie phone numbers starting with 555 is a carry over from that old system. Broadway7 would be BR7 or 277. Old movies used Klondike5 which is KL5 or 555. Linc Madison has some really nerdy info on area codes.
@Kyeh@pakopako@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI That is so cool to know. For no practical reason. But ties in to both movie history and tech (well, phones were early tech) history – two things I love.
Did not know about the Klondike tie-in.
Also wasn’t 767-xxxx the way to get the time from the AT&T computer voice? I think it was 767-8676 but after first 3 digits anything worked. Some TV shows gave high-school-age kids/adults dial phones and asked them to call a number and they were like what? how? Do I just press the numbers?
@Kyeh@pakopako@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI
link to Linc? sounds cool.
(oh yeah I guess there’s that internetz thing now – but a trusted link is always better than a Google search)
@Kyeh@pakopako@tinamarie1974@xobzoo@yakkoTDI [if TL;DR skip ahead, goat doesn’t judge] but otherwise:
this history is so cool. I remember when people had DTMF boxes (dual tone multi frequency) which was touch tone phone sounds, and in some cases a combination would get you “free” calls. I did (as many of us) use a legal prepaid service for “pay-phone” calls. In the 1990s when I travelled around the US I had an early analog cell phone (only kind there was then; not sure if it was the Motorola early flip or the Nokia) but cost too much per-minute so it was short-calls only; so used something like a Sprint prepaid card at “pay phones” which still existed.
But TL;DR this is what I really wanted to share
/youtube
Long and nerdy but worth it, or just skip to the middle and see some of the magical equipment spin.
That is so classic with the music at the end in 1951. Things went downhill a long way till the SNL sketch “we don’t care; we don’t have to; we’re the PHONE Company”
Some recent discussion had a topic of “monoculture” and the risks it brings. Both in terms of farming and livestock. All good for corporate profits, no doubt.
A lot of small farms and markets were struggling in the Covid era, but in some regions actually gained strength afterwards. A lot of places don’t have that access, though. Try to support local produce, farmer’s markets, farm-raised poultry and livestock wherever possible. You will say it costs too much but just saw a news story that Kroger which owns about 20 store brands has jacked up prices much more than the wholesale cost over the last few years. I remember seeing an $8 cauliflower. Let’s get things back local as much as we can!
@Kyeh Yes, a big issue here in Portland Oregon region where there really is nothing else except for already-Kroger-owned stores and potential-future-Kroger-owned stores. As part of an agreement they were going to have to sell a bunch of stores but unclear on who would run them or if they would just close. Would leave larger “food deserts” in poorer metro areas. Kroger cites Wal-Mart as the main competition but around here I don’t see Wal-Mart grocery as that big (people tend to go there for other things). We don’t have “Super-Targets” though Target has expanded their fresh food selection a bit. Most people go to either a Safeway/Albertsons or a Kroger-owned store it seems. A few discount stores and a bit of high-end, but mainstream would all be controlled by Kroger. I think a case is going on here in Federal Court at the moment because Oregon and several other states have sued to stop it.
@pmarin They just said on NBC news that a Kroger exec revealed that the company had price-gouged on eggs and milk during the shortage, so I’m hoping that hurts their attempted takeover.
@Kyeh Saw that here too since it’s local news. Damn, executives under oath, who knows what will happen? The milk and eggs thing was actually reported overnight but it hit major news today. Kroger might need smaller corporate jets.
@Kyeh@pmarin Smaller? That’s… anti-capitalist of you, you, you pinko!
(Before you say, “our laws don’t promote that” … think about anti-monopoly laws and how (un)strict they are against monopolies.
@Kyeh@pakopako Way ahead of its time, this was explained in the Rules of Acquisition. Also required for an MBA degree. A fan site has cataloged all references in various Star Trek (middle generation) episodes. The list isn’t complete since it was never formally presented, just mentioned one rule at a time, so it was up to fans to build the list. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rules_of_Acquisition
@Kyeh@pakopako On this topic, (corporations, exploiters), part of cleaning up my old home office found a “corporations ≠ people” large artist photo I purchased at the time shortly after Citizens United.
First thought make this into an egg salad slushie and sell it.
@Targaryen Please say you will have XXL size.
@Targaryen @yakkoTDI
I wish I could make out what the buttons say
something about it says AI generated to me…
now when i saw THIS earlier today, THAT made me say WHY??? (it’s called the “spitting cobra decanter”)
@earlyre Hair looks to good for AI
That is where I am seeing the biggest erroniousness in cheaper AI images although you have to look
And ass for the cock and balls… ROFL
@Cerridwyn @earlyre But how about the spelling of on the body of the machine? Is it “EGSG SALAD SANDWICH”? Or is it E686? (And why is that text so garbled looking?)
In short, I’m undecided on it.
@earlyre That decanter’s description says
Really? Any setting? I know of a few schools that would not appreciate that kind of “playful” energy brought into their classrooms…
@earlyre My friend saw this and said “Yes please.”
@earlyre @yakkoTDI that is… An obtuse opinion
Some things are just why??? As much as I love a good egg salad.
“EGSG SALAD SAllDWICH”
It’s definitely AI generated but someone did a lot refining to get such good text across the top.
I now have a craving for good egg salad. I could make it myself, but that’s « work ». Trader Joe’s has a nice pre-made egg salad and now I want that. Was going to go to a store later today anyway. But a few hours before they open (PDT). And I want egg salad now!
/youtube veruca salt I want it now
@pmarin I love veruca salt!!
@tinamarie1974 oddly I knew the band name first, and of course knew the movie from childhood. But didn’t make the connection that this was the girl’s name in the movie until much later. Thanks, Internetz!
@pmarin huh, I didnt know there was a band! TIL!
@tinamarie1974
/youtube veruca salt seether official
Never knew it had cats. So, therefore much better. Everything is better with cats.
@tinamarie1974 and you taught me TIL; I had to look it up. Equal exchange IMHO.
@pmarin
@pmarin @tinamarie1974 Yesterday I could have easily told you that Seether was a song by Veruca Salt but until I played the video to look at cats I don’t think I have actually heard the song before.
@tinamarie1974 @yakkoTDI I don’t know if you can truly learn anything meaningful unless a cat is sitting by you (or on your lap) to listen to it with full appreciation. I know some of you have offered me cats or at least the threat of incoming cats. I’m really close but Winter looks complicated and maybe early next year.
/image bond villain blofeld cat on lap
@pmarin @tinamarie1974 @yakkoTDI
That’s a gorgeous cat - it looks like Carl Lagerfeld’s beautiful little Choupette, who inherited $1.5 million when he died.
Also , did any of you know what “Veruca” means?
@Kyeh @pmarin @tinamarie1974 @yakkoTDI
Not until you just made me doubt my assumption that it was just a name.
If slight spelling variations count,
But if we have to keep the spelling identical, it’s just a name (Wikipedia for English) or it’s Romanian for verruca (the warts).
@pmarin @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI Yeah, it actually seems like an okay name if you don’t know what it means, right?
It’s like Alexia. There are probably all these girls with that name who don’t know the definition. It would leave them speechless…
@pmarin @tinamarie1974
I was so happy to see her (near) demise!
@Kyeh @tinamarie1974 @yakkoTDI I took it as close to the German verrückt meaning crazy.
@Kyeh @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI Didn’t know about Alexia – wait that’s not the Amazon voice app? Pretty close, though.
Also found this:
Alexia is a female form of the Greek male given name Alexis that in turn is a variant form of the Latin name Alexius.
which also became Alexander or 'Xander as some find trendy to go by now. (including my nephew)
@Kyeh @tinamarie1974 @yakkoTDI It is a beautiful cat. Also you are right I need at least 1 or 2 cats to leave an inheritance with. I think that decides it, when I do get cat(s), one of them will be called Mr Marbles
/youtube chewy ad Mr Marbles inheritance
@pmarin @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI It’s kind of ironic that they named the Amazon assistant Alexa since she’s specifically designed to talk!
@Kyeh @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI One simple answer about why the name Alexa:
marketing people.
When I tried to escape Silicon Valley I had to take a job with “Marketing” in the title, and I expressed concern with that, and was told don’t worry about it, it’s just the name of the group. And I worked with good people but top mgmt sucked. Luckily got to rejoin a Silicon Valley company started by old friends but was able to WFH in PNW and eventually WNC seasonally (Western North Carolina) (Too many TLAs? – 3 letter acronyms)
@pmarin @tinamarie1974
TLA is Three Letter Abbreviations in most cases
“I told you 'bout the Seether before now. The Seether’s Louise.” (A nod to the Beatles in a later VS song - I’m sure I botched the lyrics a bit.)
No one asked but yes, the Les Paul through the Marshall is the greatest sound in the world. Sez me.
@Kyeh @pmarin @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI The optimum capacity the human brain has for new information is apparently 4 characters. So companies try to squeeze themselves into 4 letters whenever possible.
@Kyeh @pakopako @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI I believe that. Used to be 7; hence our default phone number system. Old phone number system (shortly before my time) used be exchange name + 5 numbers, i.e Broadway7-3456. So when you called through the operator you’d get to Broadway or Broadway 7 and could ask for the number which would be 4 or 5 digits.
Now almost everything is 10 digits and most people don’t know phone numbers (not even their own), 'cause, devices.
Also yes 4 chars now 'cuz OMG TL;DR WTF words is hard.
@G1 @tinamarie1974
For #1, can go either way:
an abbreviation is a shortened version of a word, while an acronym is a word created from the first letters of multiple words
In technology most (but not all) are acronyms. But yeah abbreviations exist too, and sometimes are mixed in.
#2 didn’t know about the Beatles connection. I love music history will have to look that up.
#3 is a Marshall still a tube amp? If so, definitely yes!
@Kyeh @pakopako @pmarin @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo Additionally the movie phone numbers starting with 555 is a carry over from that old system. Broadway7 would be BR7 or 277. Old movies used Klondike5 which is KL5 or 555. Linc Madison has some really nerdy info on area codes.
@Kyeh @pakopako @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI That is so cool to know. For no practical reason. But ties in to both movie history and tech (well, phones were early tech) history – two things I love.
Did not know about the Klondike tie-in.
Also wasn’t 767-xxxx the way to get the time from the AT&T computer voice? I think it was 767-8676 but after first 3 digits anything worked. Some TV shows gave high-school-age kids/adults dial phones and asked them to call a number and they were like what? how? Do I just press the numbers?
@Kyeh @pakopako @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI
link to Linc? sounds cool.
(oh yeah I guess there’s that internetz thing now – but a trusted link is always better than a Google search)
@Kyeh @pakopako @pmarin @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo Linc is below. One of my favourite things on his site is the map of the original area codes from 1947.
https://lincmad.com/
@Kyeh @pakopako @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI [if TL;DR skip ahead, goat doesn’t judge] but otherwise:
this history is so cool. I remember when people had DTMF boxes (dual tone multi frequency) which was touch tone phone sounds, and in some cases a combination would get you “free” calls. I did (as many of us) use a legal prepaid service for “pay-phone” calls. In the 1990s when I travelled around the US I had an early analog cell phone (only kind there was then; not sure if it was the Motorola early flip or the Nokia) but cost too much per-minute so it was short-calls only; so used something like a Sprint prepaid card at “pay phones” which still existed.
But TL;DR this is what I really wanted to share
/youtube
Long and nerdy but worth it, or just skip to the middle and see some of the magical equipment spin.
That is so classic with the music at the end in 1951. Things went downhill a long way till the SNL sketch “we don’t care; we don’t have to; we’re the PHONE Company”
@pakopako @pmarin @tinamarie1974 @xobzoo @yakkoTDI
One ringy dingy …
My own guess is for mass production of food poisoning.
Some recent discussion had a topic of “monoculture” and the risks it brings. Both in terms of farming and livestock. All good for corporate profits, no doubt.
A lot of small farms and markets were struggling in the Covid era, but in some regions actually gained strength afterwards. A lot of places don’t have that access, though. Try to support local produce, farmer’s markets, farm-raised poultry and livestock wherever possible. You will say it costs too much but just saw a news story that Kroger which owns about 20 store brands has jacked up prices much more than the wholesale cost over the last few years. I remember seeing an $8 cauliflower. Let’s get things back local as much as we can!
@pmarin And now Kroger wants to buy Safeway, which would allow them to jack prices up even more.
@Kyeh Yes, a big issue here in Portland Oregon region where there really is nothing else except for already-Kroger-owned stores and potential-future-Kroger-owned stores. As part of an agreement they were going to have to sell a bunch of stores but unclear on who would run them or if they would just close. Would leave larger “food deserts” in poorer metro areas. Kroger cites Wal-Mart as the main competition but around here I don’t see Wal-Mart grocery as that big (people tend to go there for other things). We don’t have “Super-Targets” though Target has expanded their fresh food selection a bit. Most people go to either a Safeway/Albertsons or a Kroger-owned store it seems. A few discount stores and a bit of high-end, but mainstream would all be controlled by Kroger. I think a case is going on here in Federal Court at the moment because Oregon and several other states have sued to stop it.
@pmarin They just said on NBC news that a Kroger exec revealed that the company had price-gouged on eggs and milk during the shortage, so I’m hoping that hurts their attempted takeover.
@Kyeh Saw that here too since it’s local news. Damn, executives under oath, who knows what will happen? The milk and eggs thing was actually reported overnight but it hit major news today. Kroger might need smaller corporate jets.
@Kyeh @pmarin Smaller? That’s… anti-capitalist of you, you, you pinko!
(Before you say, “our laws don’t promote that” … think about anti-monopoly laws and how (un)strict they are against monopolies.
@Kyeh @pakopako Way ahead of its time, this was explained in the Rules of Acquisition. Also required for an MBA degree. A fan site has cataloged all references in various Star Trek (middle generation) episodes. The list isn’t complete since it was never formally presented, just mentioned one rule at a time, so it was up to fans to build the list.
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rules_of_Acquisition
@Kyeh @pakopako On this topic, (corporations, exploiters), part of cleaning up my old home office found a “corporations ≠ people” large artist photo I purchased at the time shortly after Citizens United.