I’d argue that the original is clearer and more fun than these, but style is subjective.

Is this an ai

Jeffrey Combs really is versatile!

Not personally but microcenter does have that 30 day return period so you could buy something name brand from them and then return it if it doesn’t cut it.

It indicates a pause, and a separation of the two objects in the sentence. It is a subtly different sentence than “Have I been Pwned owner Pwned”, and is clearer with greater emphasis on what happened.

If you build it they will come

The mediverse is a thing now? Like people log onto it? I thought it was just a failed concept.

I hope I can. I’ve been doing this for like 25 years …

10/10 no notes

She was controversial?

I can relate to this, when I met my lab partner in my first university chemistry class he seemed like a normal likeable bro. Only later did I discover that he was the school’s most notorious racist troll on the school’s social media.

I was taught to type that way, but I was never that good at using my right pinky while typing a letter with my left. Or maybe I just wasn’t good at coordinating which shift key to use with which letter. So I started just always using the left shift key which I somehow never had a problem with.

If I have to type capital A, left pinky holds shift and ring finger hits the A. This isn’t the “right” way to touch type, but I can still type pretty fast.

I used to live like that but once I had a data plan I never went back… It’s addictive.

I think you might be right that they are mistaking it. I’ll edit it to make it more clear.

Only time will tell, I can see how that would be the risk. I’ve noticed how Sabine Hossenfelter started out with science news and followed her audience right-ward to anti-science crazy town. I have more hope for classically-trained journalists with ethics to follow and reputation to uphold, but you’re right that pressure is real

Bad by association. If I already know something and hear about it on yt, fine, whatever. But there are so many bad sponsors out there that it immediately makes me suspect a company if they sponsor videos.

We hard disagree on that last point. Some people can’t move for various reasons.

I grew up without a phone, so I get the benefits of learning to be independent. I also got myself a Google voice number at a young age so I wouldn’t be left out of friend groups because of not having a phone. It really is ostracizing, and back then it wasn’t as bad as it is today.

I also think the safety concerns are way overblown and what some parents really want is to know their kids’ locations at all times and be able to talk to them at all times. I’m not a parent so I can’t judge, but that’s not how I grew up, and I’m not sure it’s good for kids or parents to be that connected.

I’m a fan of 404media’s model, which does have ads, but gets most of its funding through subscribers. All their news journalism is free (behind a login page), but they have premium content like behind the scenes blogs and an expanded podcast for subscribers only.

I get that the only reason they can do this is because

1. They benefitted from traditional media organizations to grow their skills and contacts before striking out on their own.
2. They run a lean organization and have a limited “beat”.
3. They encourage a parasocial relationship with their readers through the free podcast, etc. (not necessarily a bad thing).

But it is an interesting model. I’d subscribe if I could afford it. And maybe someday I will.

It’s also a sponsor on many YouTubes which makes me suspicious.

Sounds dangerous to me but I guess I have a different threat model because I install random things all the time :/