irelephant

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TranscriptA windows dialogue saying "Select an app to open this 'msteams' link. The suggested apps are Microsoft teams, with a "new" subtext, and MicroSoft Teams, with the word new in its icon.

 

TranscriptA screenshot saying "Your child's Results, Your child's BMI is Infinity. That puts them in the 100th percentile which indicates that they are obese."

 

TranscriptA meme from Advengers: Endgame of someone saying "You can rest now." to Tony Stark. It has the caption "When IT visits your site and closes your 3654 tabs and reboots your computer for the first time in 58 weeks."

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

I think piping something into aplay works, but I used a different command. I'll share it if I find it.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

https://youtu.be/GtQpThwWQtQ

Embedding Youtube videos like that doesn't work, it has to be the raw video/image file.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works , you should add this to the list.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

@originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com, would !ServerNonsense@moist.catsweat.com count as a support/meta community?

 

TranscriptAn uninstall window for McAfee WebAdvisor (usually installed as bloat on new computers), it says "Maybe you should keep us around... Here's why: ". The reasons list is empty.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A while ago I found a command which would let you pipe anything (binary, text etc) into sound.

/usr/bin/ls sounded nice, /dev/random sounded like static.

 

TranscriptA "Now Playing" popup which shows "system Preferences" as the song playing.

 

TranscriptA 4 panel comic strip of a bird flying, but with its head spinning like a helicopter instead of using wings. It has the caption: "When your program is a complete mess, but it does your job."

 

!iiiiiiitttttttttttt@programming.dev

 

transcriptA book with the title "I didn't touch the computer, it just stopped working And Other Hilarious Jokes you Can Tell Someone from the IT Department.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

I read this, but it could be wrong

Printer ink is now the most expensive fluid that a civilian can purchase without a special permit. It's colored water that costs $10k/gallon, which means that you print out your grocery lists with liquid that costs more than the semen of a Kentucky Derby-winning stallion.

https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/26/ursula-franklin/

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Can a consumer buy antimatter?

If so, I finally have a reason to start a gofundme.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can a random consumer buy blood?

 

transcriptA meme using characters from SpongeBob. Man Ray holds a card labeled "My Computer" and says, "I'm an admin, right?" Patrick replies, "Yup." Man Ray continues, "And this file is admin locked." Patrick says, "Yup." Man Ray says, "I have admin access. And if that's the case, I can access this file." Patrick replies, "That makes sense to me." Man Ray says, "So let me access it." Patrick responds, "You need admin access."

 
 
[–] irelephant@programming.dev 11 points 2 weeks ago

And the borders!

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 30 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

Especially considering ink is the most expensive liquid a consumer can buy.

 
[–] irelephant@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

I think its safest to assume time travel.

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