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999 , 10 months ago to technology in [OPINION] LinkedIn's new content strategy

I've been getting emails with the subject line, "Your expertise is requested," from LinkedIn for several years now. They definitely know how to pander to their audience!

999 , 10 months ago to lemmyshitpost in Weapons Grade Drag - MilSpec

You don't want to sound like music that has one sound or line of melody being played by multiple instruments at the same time?

999 , 10 months ago to videos in Norm Macdonald - Moth Joke

Conan was talking about this, either on his podcast or at the end of that last Norm special on Netflix. Apparently, he was booked for two segments, but thought he was only there for one, so he just improved this whole thing to fill in the time. Such a brilliant mind. What a huge loss.

999 , 10 months ago to technology in N.W.T. wildfire evacuees say Facebook's news ban 'dangerous' in emergency situation | CBC News

I feel like maybe I'm being a bit thick here, but there's no way for people to go to... news sites?

999 , 10 months ago to world in The entire capital city of Canada's Northwest Territories has been ordered to evacuate as hundreds of wildfires scorch the region, officials say

Oh! Huh. Okay, good to know. Thanks for the tip!

999 , 10 months ago to world in The entire capital city of Canada's Northwest Territories has been ordered to evacuate as hundreds of wildfires scorch the region, officials say

Oh, this is such a shit thread to have this conversation, but nevertheless...

I played Firewatch for a while a couple of years ago and LOVED it. Didn't finish, not sure what happened but I just never got back to it. I think I've forgotten enough of it now that I can go back and start again and have a fresh experience. I've recommended this game to a few people and everyone has loved it. Some excellent twists and turns and fun little bits of mystery. Great writing!

999 , 10 months ago to asklemmy in What simple changes should people do in their lives to make a positive impact on climate change?

Agreed. What people don't realize is that if they were to actually follow those recommendations, then oil companies wouldn't be responsible for as much pollution. We can say it's the corporations that are doing it, but it's all of us that are keeping these corporations in business and buying the products that pollute. If we all took personal responsibility, the corporations 'level of output would decline. This is ALL about personal responsibility and it is infuriating to watch people say "well it's the corporations" all the time.

999 , 10 months ago to news in Canadian musician Robbie Robertson dies at 80: multiple reports

I have around 1,000 records, and that one is the one I play most often. Such a stellar record. Transports me right back to that time.

If you haven't read it, I can't recommend his autobiography highly enough. He has a fascinating story.

999 , 10 months ago to moviesandtv in The Fugitive‘s 30th anniversary: ‘I Didn’t Kill My Wife!’ — An Oral History of ‘The Fugitive’

Well, that was a fantastic read. Took about an hour with looking up some of the references they make and getting deeper into a few things. Thanks for posting!

999 , 11 months ago to technology in The new Sony Walkman costs more than you think, here's why

I made the awful decision to go with Bowers & Wilkins over the Sonys. They sound okay, but the design is absolute garbage. Next time it's Sony.

999 , 11 months ago to books in 12 reasons to stop using Goodreads - selected by Goodreads staff

Huh. That's odd. I've mentioned a couple of books via kbin and they were already in my "shelf" on bookwyrm.

999 , 11 months ago to alternativenation in What song, album, or playlist are you listening to right now?

I'm listening to Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This album is like nothing I've ever heard before. One starts to hear shades of it on Push the Sky Away and it develops further on Skeleton Tree, and this record feels like the band finishing what they started on those two albums. Nick's lyrics are open and honest (and open to interpretation) and the influence of Warren Ellis can be heard all across this album. The title track is an absolute epic. Well worth a listen.

999 , 11 months ago to world in Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says

Well if everyone is just buying shit because corporations tell them to and the world is that fucking stupid, then we deserve what's happening.

999 , 11 months ago to world in Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says

The 70% that comes from corporations comes from people. The people who use the products that the corporations provide. So, if Exxon is one of those major polluters, that is based largely on the people who purchase Exxon products and use them.

This 70% number comes from a 2017 study that measured emissions from 1985-2015. So while those corporations are selling the product that pollutes, when we order some stupid shit from Amazon and it has to come from China on a ship to get here, we are responsible for using that product. When we get UberEats delivered, we are responsible. Ordinary people can fight that by not buying stupid shit we don't need from China and in so many other ways. Yes, the corporations produce those products, but it is US that consumes it and we are ultimately responsible for the emissions. It's a fun way to try to say "it's not me, it's them," but the fact is, it's all of us.

999 , 11 months ago to lemmyshitpost in Disgraceful

I was late for a flight once (in Canada) and they put a sticker on my luggage that said Retard. Just means late in French. You better believe I kept that sticker.