And metaphors are useful because it makes language a bit more digestible and accessible to people who understand those metaphors.
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I wonder if OP is faceblind and has slight recognition but not completely.
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto Technology@lemmy.world•Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ AddressesEnglish1·14 days agoAlso adding a data point for Optery. I’m sure the other services are comparable, though. Most have free trials.
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto Technology@lemmy.world•T-Mobile secretly records iPhone screens and claims it's being helpful.English3·1 month agoAnd yet it’s a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto Uplifting News@lemmy.world•Instead of takedown ads, this Gen-Z congressional candidate is using campaign money to feed peopleEnglish5·1 month agoEven if she’s not going to win, she’s using her campaign to help real people right now. Props for that.
The criticism that she only recently moved to the district is in bad faith. How many of the city’s mayors had residency loopholes? We should be encouraging and welcoming visionary newcomers like Kat who are seeking to make an impact, especially given the state’s population drain.
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto Uplifting News@lemmy.world•Instead of takedown ads, this Gen-Z congressional candidate is using campaign money to feed peopleEnglish0·1 month agoPrimary elections for this congressional District seat and others will be held in March 2026.
See also: bike lanes. See also: rideshare/delivery drivers.
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto The Internet in Ancient Times@lemmy.world•My antikythera device won't predict the next solsticeEnglish1·4 months agoI think you may be missing, er… half the machine. Did you find this in a dung heap?
Hell yeah, bell hooks! Spot on recommendation.
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about many Americans constantly calling people "black" and "white" and making such a big thing about it?English4·4 months agoLove how your reply is both respectful/compassionate and informative. Well done.
It’s a degree awarded by institutions to outstanding figures for achievements in a certain field.
Oh man, expired health items are a big one for me. I keep having to tell myself it’s okay to dispose of them (safely in the case of tablets).
I’m trying to be better about not holding onto things. It’s incredibly hard though when I end up needing one of those “ah I won’t need this” things a few weeks or months later…
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•The internet is bad ux, everybody. There's too many choices.English1·4 months agoGot it, thanks for clarifying.
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•The internet is bad ux, everybody. There's too many choices.English1·4 months agoMakes sense, thanks!
Is that a Chubbyemu video or a knockoff?
Echolynx@lemmy.zipto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•The internet is bad ux, everybody. There's too many choices.English1·5 months agoI’d never heard of AdNauseam; does it replace uBlock entirely? Is it possible to run both?
No, cats are infinitely more misanthropic than dogs.