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I have two Apple watches with swollen batteries and I'm not sure what to do with them. All I know is I don't want them to end up in a landfill if possible.
They both still turn on too.
They both still turn on too.
Bring them to the apple store. They should be able to fix them.
On my mind: TikTok (*) is pure evil. It will destroy this generation of kids.
(*) also includes similar services.
(*) also includes similar services.
I’m so tired and it’s only Wednesday… need to study but also haven’t seen this friend in a minute so part of this weekend will be hang when it 100% should be studying.
hopefully todays meeting goes well… need to reach out to a few people.
yesterday people kept telling me my vm box is full that’s how crazy it was.
and that one dude that called, then emailed after we spoke, and called again a few times after (busy with meetings) just to CONFIRM that I got the email and see if I have any Qs… none of the email stated to let him know what I thought, it said see you in November.
I would be more concerned but he should be the quarterly type of person… so hopefully this won’t turn to one of those I need to cut loose.
train commutes are the only time I get to relax and I refuse to do work on it.
hopefully todays meeting goes well… need to reach out to a few people.
yesterday people kept telling me my vm box is full that’s how crazy it was.
and that one dude that called, then emailed after we spoke, and called again a few times after (busy with meetings) just to CONFIRM that I got the email and see if I have any Qs… none of the email stated to let him know what I thought, it said see you in November.
I would be more concerned but he should be the quarterly type of person… so hopefully this won’t turn to one of those I need to cut loose.
train commutes are the only time I get to relax and I refuse to do work on it.
A long time ago I used to write with a drip pen. I agree that they're amazing.
Speaking of writing, I have been thinking about journaling, but doing so in a structured, thematic way. I have tried to journal many times but for some reason I keep falling off after a few weeks.
I have been thinking about doing some sort of meditative journaling based on the 1962 liturgical calendar for 2022.
That would mean something like that,
From 11/28/2021: Advent (theme: Waiting, preparing)
From 12/25/2021: Christmas (theme: hope, birth, growth)
then epiphany, lent, Easter, paschaltide etc..
and so on...
I have been thinking about doing some sort of meditative journaling based on the 1962 liturgical calendar for 2022.
That would mean something like that,
From 11/28/2021: Advent (theme: Waiting, preparing)
From 12/25/2021: Christmas (theme: hope, birth, growth)
then epiphany, lent, Easter, paschaltide etc..
and so on...
I wonder how much that would cost on first gens. We got my husband another watch but I don't need one. I think I'll try to find someone who wants them or recycle them. Hmm.
If these Apple watches are Series 0 -- first generation -- then it probably is not worth replacing the batteries in them, as they are not able to take advantage of the current software that is now in use -- Apple WatchOS 8.
For me, I never really update my OS. My husband has a refurb series 4 coming from Apple today. I might pay to fix only mine as I don't want a new one. If they can't just replace the battery, I'll recycle it along with the hubby's old one.
What's on my mind? A truly evil thought...
The Covid vaccines are only 0.5 ml, a truly small amount that can be injected into the upper arm without problems.
There are other injections, such as Fancidar for Malaria. This comes in 5 ml doses, which have to be injected, 2.5ml at a time, one into each buttock.
Think back to all those photos and TV shots of our political leaders baring their arms to show them getting their Covid shots.
Now imagine if the Covid vaccines were 5 mls, or even 2.5ml. Consider all those smiling pollies, baring their ....
No, the thought is just too horrendous.
Especially when too many of our leaders are, as they might say, 'generously proportioned across the beam'
The Covid vaccines are only 0.5 ml, a truly small amount that can be injected into the upper arm without problems.
There are other injections, such as Fancidar for Malaria. This comes in 5 ml doses, which have to be injected, 2.5ml at a time, one into each buttock.
Think back to all those photos and TV shots of our political leaders baring their arms to show them getting their Covid shots.
Now imagine if the Covid vaccines were 5 mls, or even 2.5ml. Consider all those smiling pollies, baring their ....
No, the thought is just too horrendous.
Especially when too many of our leaders are, as they might say, 'generously proportioned across the beam'
It's been a while since I've posted here.
What's on my mind is how much better it feels to stay away from the more argumentative side of the Internet. It's weird sometimes to come onto a discussion where two people are just like, "Mmm, looks like we disagree" and move on. It's also got me thinking about how important healthy communities are for us, because my overall mood is much better.
I didn't show my bad moods much on here, I like talking tech here. I think this is a fairly healthy community, so I'm happy to be here and post here. But I guess it took me a few days on healthier communities to see how often I was wading through negativity before. It's like night and day.
What's on my mind is how much better it feels to stay away from the more argumentative side of the Internet. It's weird sometimes to come onto a discussion where two people are just like, "Mmm, looks like we disagree" and move on. It's also got me thinking about how important healthy communities are for us, because my overall mood is much better.
I didn't show my bad moods much on here, I like talking tech here. I think this is a fairly healthy community, so I'm happy to be here and post here. But I guess it took me a few days on healthier communities to see how often I was wading through negativity before. It's like night and day.
Might I commend to you the text version of the Monty Python Argument Sketch. Here is the video version
Those times you realize that you share an opinion with someone whose overall world view you generally despise. 
In other news, the trailer for the second half of the last season of Attack on Titan has dropped, @Septembersrain may find this of interest as she is the only other member who I know has watched this anime.
OMG the character in my avatar - Levi Ackerman - doesn't look too well here:
ouch
Still I have to say and this is a spoiler for non-manga readers:
In other news, the trailer for the second half of the last season of Attack on Titan has dropped, @Septembersrain may find this of interest as she is the only other member who I know has watched this anime.
OMG the character in my avatar - Levi Ackerman - doesn't look too well here:
ouch
Still I have to say and this is a spoiler for non-manga readers:
I have seen images with his head and eye bandaged up - damn social media showing spoiler images even though I have not read the manga - that indicated Levi survives the exploding thunderspears.
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i can't agree more. having lots of people who are into what i do that WOULDN'T be some shady discord group (there's one i WAS in that i remember vividly) is quite nice. forums are chill, forums work...
...fewer diseases on a forum.
writing this in my free time during class. i still need to get money to pay for my DLSD and i'm figuring out when i can pick up an ebay gift card to handle payments.
So, I had some time to waste the other day and I decided to check the so-called "reels" on Instagram. First of all, there is no electroshock or lobotomy that can make me forget how stupid they are. Second, it seems that many kids and now even adults just like doing "dances" on TikTok (two comments here: calling them dances will make Nureyev roll in his grave. Second, I noticed that many of them, no matter the age of the dancer, start with the girl/woman "turning on" the camera, that is clearly to show... things).
At any rate, I am concerned by a trend I saw. I saw many videos in which a girl is minding her own business, and a guy from behind starts massaging her on the head with a scalp massager. In the video the girl pretends to like it to an extreme point (tongue stick out, etc.). On other videos, I saw a guy pouring some sort of powder of an apparently unknowing lady's butt just to have an excuse to pat her. On other videos I saw a man or a woman touching someone that is with his/her girlfriend/boyfriend on the shoulder, or the chest etc. Now, all of the above are clearly scripted (and awfully acted). The point is that all of the above are also assaults, and kids are exposed to these things as "funny" or common while in real life it's something dangerous to do. In the case of the scalp massager I'd even go to claim that it's aggravated assault as a potential weapon is used. Don't know, it kind of worried me.
At any rate, I am concerned by a trend I saw. I saw many videos in which a girl is minding her own business, and a guy from behind starts massaging her on the head with a scalp massager. In the video the girl pretends to like it to an extreme point (tongue stick out, etc.). On other videos, I saw a guy pouring some sort of powder of an apparently unknowing lady's butt just to have an excuse to pat her. On other videos I saw a man or a woman touching someone that is with his/her girlfriend/boyfriend on the shoulder, or the chest etc. Now, all of the above are clearly scripted (and awfully acted). The point is that all of the above are also assaults, and kids are exposed to these things as "funny" or common while in real life it's something dangerous to do. In the case of the scalp massager I'd even go to claim that it's aggravated assault as a potential weapon is used. Don't know, it kind of worried me.
Retirement is on my mind. I mentioned it awhile back, and now it is here, albeit not by my choice. I had targeted April 1 as my retirement date, but yesterday, just before lunch, I was informed that my services were no longer needed. I knew that the day was coming, but didn’t expect it this soon. I turn 70 in three weeks, so by some standards I should not be working now. That said, I feel 10 or 15 years younger than my chronological age, and am often mistaken for being in my 50s.
There’s some financial stuff to sort out, but for now my main task is wrapping my mind around the fact that I no longer having a full-time job.
It’s interesting, as I was concerned about what it would be like, and now that it’s been thrust upon me, I’m growing to like the idea. I don’t have as much money as I‘d like, but I think I have enough. Time will tell.
There’s some financial stuff to sort out, but for now my main task is wrapping my mind around the fact that I no longer having a full-time job.
It’s interesting, as I was concerned about what it would be like, and now that it’s been thrust upon me, I’m growing to like the idea. I don’t have as much money as I‘d like, but I think I have enough. Time will tell.
Don't get me wrong, I've seen my fair share of unhealthy, dysfunctional forums and I've seen some fairly healthy Discord servers and subreddits. Even Facebook has the potential to be a healthy, constructive space.
But it's hard to deny that negativity, putdowns/punching down, outrage, and general malice not only sells, but has plenty of communities that thrive on it. That's where a good moderation team is valuable to make sure discussion remains healthy. I generally leave a place where things like celebrating suffering or hate speech is unchallenged by even the regulars. And just on a more light-hearted note, it's just annoying when someone is in "rant mode" 24/7. Though it depends on the person, I guess. I completely understand someone in some tough situations and I'm sure everyone here is suffering in some way. But it's different if everytime I see someone post and it's "I can't use Bittorrent on iPad, so I'm mad about it and will never stop bringing it up" that's... just not healthy for any of us.
yeah, that does make sense. i just vividly remember toxic friend groups i was a part of when i was 15... being in a place where people share interests, have a well-maintained moderation team, and trustworthy members really makes a difference. it's even better if the community has been around for a very long time (macrumors started in 2002 if i recall correctly?)
i just couldn't help but realize the mess i was in merely 2 years back
I must be seeing different things partly because I follow a lot of athletes, a few actors and aviation people on IG and tiktok and my search suggestions are filled with Star Trek, Dr Who, Attack on Titan and sports (especially figure skating) posts and memes. Stop looking at that stuff and less of that will be fed to you. Here is a very nice IG account: The Happy Broadcast and an unusual TikTok account: Vibes you Crave
Enjoy. I could do with retirement. Or at least cutting down my hours. Something less than 50-60 would do.