BenVimes

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[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It really wants me to host a webinar. I get a pop-up every day telling me about how great this function supposedly is. You'd think there was a VC generative AI project attached to it with how hard it's being pushed.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think that was Kent Hovind, not Ken Ham.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

They are mostly a toy store now. Last time I visited a GameStop I was told they don't even stock new games at release, except for pre-orders. There doesn't seem to be a point in going there anymore.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Nah, just the sad message of "Pretty please love me (because we sunk a bunch of money into this)."

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

One of the things I initially liked about Pixels was that I could uninstall/disable a lot of the proprietary garbage that would be mandatory on other phones. But now it looks like Google is abandoning that flexibility in favour of shoehorning Gemini into everything.

My only interaction with Gemini so far was telling it to kick rocks when it sent me an unsolicited text message. I also barely use Assistant to begin with. So once my current phone dies, I guess I'll have to find something new.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

While jarring and ad hoc, I didn't think BSG's finale was catastrophic. I honestly disliked the transition from S2 to S3 more than I disliked the ending.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here's the story.

The actual monetary loss to Air Canada (known affectionately as Fuckstick Flights Inc.) was insignificant, but the PR was bad.

Then again, I can't remember the last time AC had positive press. Before that they forced a guy with cerebral palsy to drag himself off the plane.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I phrase my dislike of dogs differently: I do not care for 99.9% of dogs. If a (human) friend has a dog, I will dutifully engage with it on a limited basis. I may even enjoy myself a bit, too.

But a random person walking their dog in the park? Please keep it away from me. I don't care how much of a "good boy" you think your pup is, I don't know or trust them.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

I grew up in southern Ontario, and it took me an embarrassing amount of time to figure this out. I heard the acronym daily as my parents listened to CFRB, but it didn't click until I was almost 20.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Furthermore, there is an option to destroy the special "gift" if you can resist accepting it. However, all you get for doing so is a few brief lines from the Emperor. Your companions don't seem to notice, and there isn't even an quest log update.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 118 points 3 months ago (5 children)

So say we all.

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