I learned in a forest health class:

The only sure way to eliminate a pest, is to eliminate the host.

So, if you don’t consume any media, your ad consumption will drop significantly. Billboards? Maybe you should consider a Banksy perspective. And if none of that succeeds you could always talk to your doctor about blindness, or deafness.

Creative calling card for plumbers. Toilet last serviced on…

Okay I don’t like to group people at all but you asked so I’ll explain what I think it is, having worked with colleagues from many different Asian countries. Asian-Americans are raised by parents with a strong work ethic imposed, as you said. But Asian immigrants sometimes have trouble with English.

I took an exam for a state position once and more than half of it was very basic and language focused. The exam basically screened out non-native English speakers, checking for common mistakes like lack of pluralization, or incorrect verb conjugation. So, this has been going on before AI screening.

Has this ever happened and led to a conviction? Seems far-fetched to me but I am privileged in many ways. I’m sorry that this is even a possibility in some places.

I suppose the nefarious use of that data would be targeted ads? Also, I track my wife’s cycles by observing the lunar cycle. Maybe some people are less regular or some people want more data logging but the moon is a pretty good indicator. Would recommend looking at it from time to time.

The biggest use case for Gemini is the enshittification of Google Search.

I would love if standard IP addresses used hex by default. C0.A8.1.1 or 7F.0.0.1

Publicly traded corporations do not have empathy. They have no loyalty to the employees, only to the shareholders and to profit. Why is this surprising to anybody? It’s not about Meta or AI, this has been happening for decades in tech and outside of tech. Mass layoffs are a part of capitalism in the USA.

Emby is jellyfin with extra support and development. The apps came out earlier and for more platforms. It supports IPTV. Theres some pretty responsive forum support. Jellyfin may have these things too, but I chose Emby at the time for its native WebOS app.

Joking aside, I do have a lifetime subscription to Emby, which shares a lot of the same code as Jellyfin. But the lifetime subscription was $99 which I viewed as a thank you donation to the developer(s). In the past 5 years or so it has been an excellent value.

I’ve had some success with binaural beats. It’s two pure sin wave tones - one in each ear. The tones are out of tune with each other so it has a bit of a wavy or pulsing sound. But they’re close enough to sound like one note and not two. Apparently the difference between these two waves gets entrained into your brain waves even though you can’t hear it. My favorites are 94 hz carrying a 3 hz differential, 96 hz carrying a 4hz differential, and 115 hz carrying a 5 hz differential. I’m using an app called Binaural Beat Gen by TMSOFT. Anyway the very low brain waves are delta waves associated with deep sleep. In a way, it’s hacking your brain to sleep.

Potatoes naturally were toxic nightshade (all parts). To be domesticated they had to be eaten with clay, which absorbs the toxin. There are still some varieties eaten with clay.

My old (2005?) Swatch skin was similar but it had no ring to contrast the hands. It’s kind of a cheat watch since it ticks once every 15 seconds, and doesn’t carry a second hand. But I did enjoy it until the face got severely scratched. Don’t reach behind stuff with your watch hand.

Grow potatoes, it can be done on a balcony. Don’t eat sugar; stop craving food. Eat what you cook from scratch. Eat twice or once per day. Learn to pick locks and dumpster dive.

More importantly, get paid more. Use your money to purchase assets like property or food that are inflation-proof.

It was a manic episode and much of it took place in a hospital. But it was pretty magical, despite the adverse conditions. The most difficult thing was memory, especially around 24-48 hours. After that it was easier. But the worst thing was wanting to sleep but not being able to turn down the intensity of the experience.

I stayed awake for 8 days but there was no hiding it.

Many herbivorous animals eat the occasional animal. You can find heaps of YouTube videos of deer eating birds, and that’s just what’s been witnessed and recorded by humans. Some scientists in California recently recorded a population of squirrels that is very adept at hunting voles. Kangaroos may have developed their speed and strength to elude their extinct predators, they may also occasionally use it for a little protein and calcium snack.

Episodic shows are better than serial ones. Serial shows leave so many loose ends. Episodic shows are focused and deliver a full story in under an hour. DS9 is so long and rambling, it could have been done concisely in just a few seasons.

What about those who are blinded later? Are blindfolds a cure for schizophrenia?

Don’t forget Pikmin and Splatoon.