TristanFi

TristanFi , 10 months ago to mildlyinfuriating in What UPS does to cookies

This package treatment usually isn’t malice; the automated package sorting drops packages from one belt to another and the longest drop can be up to 12 feet (4 meters).

Always assume your package will experience such a drop when you’re packing it.

TristanFi , 11 months ago to lemmyshitpost in looking forward to the comments

This always attracts pedants whining “the creator said to pronounce it like jif!” and it’s like, OK, A) That’s an appeal to authority, one of the best known logical fallacies B) The creator of Mother’s Day spent over 30 years trying to get people to stop celebrating it, but too bad, I’m still gonna wish my Mom a happy Mother’s Day, you know?

TristanFi , 11 months ago to nostupidquestions in Why is it called motorboating?

In addition to what others have said, observe that as a motorboat pushes through the water it creates a wake, a pair of waves that curve up and away from the boat.

TristanFi , 11 months ago to showerthoughts in Why the fuck do cars still have analog speedometers? Surely digital ones would be more accurate and much easier to read without looking away from the road for too long.

This is partly true, but regulations do allow for a computer screen digital version of the basic safety display, as long as it can be demonstrated to be reliable and work without other systems like the infotainment system, and many manufacturers have implemented this.

IMO I think the answer to the OP is “it was a stylistic choice”

TristanFi , 11 months ago to android in What android client do you use?

I tried Liftoff, Connect, and Jerboa, and settled on Jerboa.

TristanFi , 11 months ago to showerthoughts in Babies that have only ever eaten milk are made of milk, so they’re basically sentient cheese.

This one reminds me of:

• Gummy bears contain gelatin
• In the USA at least, gelatin is derived from bones
• Technically, gummy bears are not boneless